EastEnders: E20 to complaints from viewers about the length of some of the episodes in series 1. Series 3 began production in May 2011, and took about four weeks to film. Unlike "EastEnders", "E20" uses incidental music, which Scott Matthewman of "The Stage" said makes it feel like an episode of "Hollyoaks", a Channel 4 soap opera targeted at a teen audience. A remix of the "EastEnders" theme tune was created for the series, with members of the public submitting remixes in a competition held on the BBC website. The competition opened on 11 November 2009 and was officially launched on 13
Ben Mitchell (EastEnders) will be leaving "EastEnders". Harry has been a great addition to the cast and we wish him all the best for the future." Following the news of Reid's departure, "EastEnders" fans started to launch a petition to save Ben Mitchell from the axe and don't lose "the best Ben" that "EastEnders" had. In 2007, Ben's abuse by Stella won Best Storyline at the "Inside Soap" Awards, and was nominated as the Best Soap Storyline at the "TV Quick" and "TV Choice" Awards. During the storyline, the BBC received sixty complaints when Stella was seen to watch and laugh as bullies