The Banned (EastEnders) to be a successful merchandising tool for the serial, as it spawned two hit singles in the "real world". Actor Nick Berry released a ballad entitled "Every Loser Wins" in October 1986, having previously sung the song in character on-screen (accompanied by a piano). The song was written and produced by Stewart and Bradley James, along with Simon May who famously composed the "EastEnders" theme tune. "Every Loser Wins" was a smash hit, reaching number 1 in the UK singles chart, where it stayed for three weeks, knocking Madonna's "True Blue" off the top spot. It was the second biggest-selling
Number 96 (TV series) Chivers, Murray Kelso, Phil Lomas. Aside from the four Logies won by cast member Pat McDonald during her run with the show, "Number 96" won the "Best Drama" Logie in 1974, 1975 and 1976. Actor Bunney Brooke won the "Best Actress" Logie Award for her work as Flo in 1975. The series cast became stars in Australia and had their own "Number 96 Passenger train", specially designed for cast and crew travel which for the show's first few years they would take the train from Sydney to Melbourne for the annual "TV Week" Logie Awards in a multi-carriaged train with