'EastEnders' takes top TV award

'EastEnders' took the top honour at the British Soap Awards by being named best soap for the second year running.

Sun, 10 May, 2009 - 11:32

'EastEnders' took the top honour at the British Soap Awards by being named best soap for the second year running.

The long-running TV favourite, which was first screened in 1985, saw off competition from 'Coronation Street', 'Doctors', 'Emmerdale' and 'Hollyoaks' at last night's award ceremony in central London.

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