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 | | Much of the action takes place in and around the local pub, the Queen Vic, traditionally run by the Watts - originally villainous Den and his neurotic wife Angie, and later their estranged adoptive daughter, Sharon. |
 | | The main characters are connected with the closely-knit Fowler/Beale clan, specifically Pauline and Arthur Fowler, their eldest children, Mark - a HIV-positive market trader, and Michelle - a strong-willed, single mother, together with cafe-owner Kathy Beale and the long-suffering Pat Butcher. |
 | | Additional figures come and go, highlighting the belief that character turnover is essential if a contemporary quality is to be retained. |
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