EastEnders wins battle of the soaps

EastEnders ended the week on a high note at the British Soap Awards, putting Dirty Den’s real-life antics behind them.

Sun, 09 May, 2004 - 10:44

EastEnders ended the week on a high note at the British Soap Awards, putting Dirty Den’s real-life antics behind them.

After a run of smutty headlines about Leslie Grantham’s internet sex shame, the BBC cast cleaned up last night with seven awards, including the coveted Best Soap, while arch rival, ITV’s Coronation Street won five.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: BBC Television Centre Place: west London Place: Dallas Place: Liverpool Place: Emmerdale Person: Leslie Grantham Person: Grantham Person: Paul O’Grady Person: Jessie Wallace Person: Shane Richie Person: Wendy Richard Person: Nigel Harmon Person: Dennis Person: Kat Moon Person: Alfie Moon Person: Natalie Cassidy Person: Sonia Jackson Person: Suranne Jones Person: Karen McDonald Person: Tracy Barlow Person: Steve Person: Karen Person: Kate Ford Person: Tracy Person: Charlie Brooks Person: Janine Evans Person: Barry Person: Laura Person: Mark Charnock Person: Marlon Dingle Person: Sheree Murphy Person: Tricia Dingle Person: Hayley Person: Roy Cropper Person: Julie Hesmondhalgh Person: David Neilson Person: Peter Barlow Person: Larry Hagman Person: JR Ewing Person: Perry Fenwick Person: Billy Mitchell Person: Simon Gregson Person: Vivienne Westwood Person: Michelle Ryan Person: Zoe Slater Person: Tina O’Brien Person: Nikki Sanderson Person: Sarah-Louise Platt Person: Candice Stowe Person: Jason Ansell Person: Patsy Kensit Person: Yves St Laurent Event: British Soap Awards Organisation: BBC Organisation: ITV Organisation: BAFTAs Organisation: Gucci

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