Bill Lyons

**Bill Lyons** was one of *EastEnders* most prominent writers in the 1980s, contributing a total of **60** episodes to the show. In 1988, Bill was appointed the role of story editor, a role which he held until early 1989. In total, he story edited **68** episodes. He also wrote the Dickens Hill Prison storylines that were written in advance with co-creator Tony Holland to air alongside current storylines on the Square.

Bill has an extensive history in scriptwriting, having been a core writer on *Emmerdale* since 1984, contributing over three-hundred scripts for the show. Besides *EastEnders*, Bill has also written for shows such as *Crossroads*, *Z Cars*, *Rooms*, *Angels*, *Eldorado* and *Heartbeat*. In addition to his, Bill has a history of acting, having played many guest roles in shows such as *Doctor Who*, *Half Hour Story*, *Dixon of Dock Green*, *Counterstrike* and *Z Cars*. He has also produced and directed a television mini-series, entitled *In Search of the Trojan War*.

## Episodes written by Bill Lyons

**1985 (15 episodes)**

* Episode 4 (28th February 1985)
* Episode 15 (9th April 1985)
* Episode 18 (18th April 1985)
* Episode 22 (2nd May 1985)
* Episode 27 (21st May 1985)
* Episode 29 (28th May 1985)
* Episode 33 (11th June 1985)
* Episode 42 (11th July 1985)
* Episode 51 (13th August 1985)
* Episode 59 (10th September 1985)
* Episode 62 (19th September 1985)
* Episode 65 (1st October 1985)
* Episode 74 (31st October 1985)
* Episode 85 (10th December 1985)
* Episode 91 (31st December 1985)

**1986 (16 episodes)**

* Episode 92 (2nd January 1986)
* Episode 99 (28th January 1986)
* Episode 103 (11th February 1986)
* Episode 110 (6th March 1986)
* Episode 119 (8th April 1986)
* Episode 127 (6th May 1986)
* Episode 136 (5th June 1986)
* Episode 143 (1st July 1986)
* Episode 154 (7th August 1986)
* Episode 162 (4th September 1986)
* Episode 166 (18th September 1986)
* Episode 167 (23rd September 1986)
* Episode 172 (9th October 1986)
* Episode 176 (23rd October 1986)
* Episode 182 (13th November 1986)
* Episode 193 (23rd December 1986)

**1987 (15 episodes)**

* Episode 200 (13th January 1987)
* Episode 209 (12th February 1987)
* Episode 218 (17th March 1987)
* Episode 226 (14th April 1987)
* Episode 228 (21st April 1987)
* Episode 233 (7th May 1987)
* Episode 248 (30th June 1987)
* Episode 253 (16th July 1987)
* Episode 257 (30th July 1987)
* Episode 264 (25th August 1987)
* Episode 274 (29th September 1987)
* Episode 284 (3rd November 1987)
* Episode 291 (26th November 1987)
* Episode 292 (1st December 1987)
* Episode 301 (29th December 1987)

**1988 (10 episodes)**

* Episode 304 (5th January 1988)
* Episode 311 (28th January 1988)
* Episode 321 (3rd March 1988)
* Episode 340 (10th May 1988)
* Episode 368 (16th August 1988)
* Episode 375 (8th September 1988)
* Episode 376 (13th September 1988)
* Episode 382 (4th October 1988)
* Episode 392 (8th November 1988)
* Episode 403 (15th December 1988)

**1989 (4 episodes)**

* Episode 413 (19th January 1989)
* Episode 421 (16th February 1989)
* Episode 422 (21st February 1989)
* Episode 454 (13th June 1989)

## Episodes story edited by Bill Lyons

**1988 (62 episodes)**

* All episodes between Episode 346 (31st May 1988) and Episode 407 (29th December 1988)

**1989 (6 episodes)**

* All episodes between Episode 408 (3rd January 1989) and Episode 413 (19th January 1989)