Pete Beale Pete Beale Pete Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Peter Dean. He makes his first appearance in the programme's first episode, on 19 February 1985. The character was introduced by Tony Holland, one of the creators of "EastEnders"; he was based on a member of Holland's family. Pete is featured in the soap for eight years as the local fruit and veg trader of Albert Square; he is a member of the original focal clan in the serial, the Beales and Fowlers. Pete is portrayed as a macho and somewhat insensitive individual who
Danielle Jones (EastEnders) 48.3% audience share. A further 1.2 million viewers watched the episode's repeat on BBC Three later that evening. The high ratings caused a power surge more than double the national average, seeing a grid surge of 1270MW compared to the 550MW usually experienced during "EastEnders" episodes. A National Grid spokeswoman commented that the surge was "equivalent to around half a million kettles being switched on at once." Danielle Jones (EastEnders) Danielle Jones is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Lauren Crace. The character appeared between 18 August 2008 and 3 April 2009. Crace's casting in