<P> The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1985 , by order of first appearance . They were all introduced by executive producer Julia Smith . The first episode of EastEnders was broadcast on 19 February 1985 , and twenty - three main characters were already created for their first appearance . The first character to be seen was Den Watts , followed by Ali Osman and then Arthur Fowler , all of whom find Reg Cox dying in his flat . Ethel Skinner , Harold Legg and Pauline Fowler appear , after Den alerts them of Reg 's death . With Ethel is her pug Willy along with Lou Beale . Saeed and Naima Jeffery are seen working in the local shop whilst Angie Watts is seen in The Queen Victoria , Walford 's local pub . Nick Cotton and Sue Osman are next seen , whilst Pete and Kathy Beale work at the fruit and veg stall and Hassan Osman is seen with his parents in the café . Sharon Watts , Ian Beale and Michelle Fowler are next seen and Mark Fowler is seen going into the bookies . Lastly , Roly the dog is seen in the pub when a fight breaks out . </P>
<P> The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1985 , by order of first appearance . They were all introduced by executive producer Julia Smith . The first episode of EastEnders was broadcast on 19 February 1985 , and twenty - three main characters were already created for their first appearance . The first character to be seen was Den Watts , followed by Ali Osman and then Arthur Fowler , all of whom find Reg Cox dying in his flat . Ethel Skinner , Harold Legg and Pauline Fowler appear , after Den alerts them of Reg 's death . With Ethel is her pug Willy along with Lou Beale . Saeed and Naima Jeffery are seen working in the local shop whilst Angie Watts is seen in The Queen Victoria , Walford 's local pub . Nick Cotton and Sue Osman are next seen , whilst Pete and Kathy Beale work at the fruit and veg stall and Hassan Osman is seen with his parents in the café . Sharon Watts , Ian Beale and Michelle Fowler are next seen and Mark Fowler is seen going into the bookies . Lastly , Roly the dog is seen in the pub when a fight breaks out . </P>
who died in the first episode of eastenders
who died in the first episode of eastenders
Reg Cox
Reg Cox