EASTENDERS has celebrated a number of iconic characters since it first hit our television screens back in the 1980s. None more so than the members of the Fowler family, who were part of the original cast line-up on the long-running BBC One soap.
Holding the title of the longest serving family in EastEnders, the Fowler's were first seen in 1985 during the first episode of the show.
Viewers were introduced to Pauline and husband Arthur - played by Wendy Richard and Bill Treacher - at the head of the family.
They were linked to the Beale family via matriarch Pauline - the twin sister of Pete Beale, who later became the father of much-loved character Ian.
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