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
Matthew Rose (EastEnders) Matthew Rose (EastEnders) Matthew Rose is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Joe Absolom from 26 August 1997 to 3 February 2000. He was introduced in 1997. In a deviation from typical casting protocol, the role of Matthew was constructed for Absolom after he auditioned for the production team; they were looking for new, raw talent and developed the character after they saw him perform. Matthew's most prominent storyline surrounded him being framed for murder and his wrongful imprisonment. The storyline captivated public interest with various newspapers starting nationwide campaigns for the character's release. Absolom