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Where was EastEnders filmed?

British soap opera

EastEnders (1985–) was filmed in Amsterdam, Venice, Milan, River Thames, Portsmouth, Brighton and 22 more places, 28 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. Each place says where its claim comes from.

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Places per Wikipedia's article

The Wikipedia article names 28 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.

Studios & sets Elstree Studios England Film and television production facility on Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Towns & cities Borehamwood England Town in Hertfordshire, England, UK
“The majority of EastEnders episodes are filmed at the BBC Elstree Centre in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.” Wikipedia
Landscapes & nature River Thames England River in southern England
Towns & cities Venice Italy Capital city of Veneto, Italy
“In 1986, EastEnders filmed overseas for the first time, in Venice, and this was also the first time it was not shot on videotape, as a union rule at the time prevented producers taking a video crew abroad and a film crew had to be used instead.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Southend-on-Sea England City in Essex, United Kingdom
Landmarks & buildings London Southend Airport England International airport in Rochford, Essex, England
Towns & cities St Albans England City and unparished area in southern Hertfordshire, England
“Other locations have included the court house, a disused office block, Evershed House, and St Peter's Church, all in St Albans, an abandoned mental facility in Worthing, and a wedding dress shop in Muswell Hill, north London.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Portsmouth England City in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
“Off-set locations that have been used for filming include Clacton (1989), Devon (September 1990), Hertfordshire (used for scenes set in Gretna Green in July 1991), Portsmouth (November 1991), Milan (1997), Ireland (1997), Amsterdam (December 1999), Brighton (2001) and Portugal (2003).” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Stansted England Village and parish in the Tonbridge and Malling district of the county of Kent, England, UK
“The episode shown on 9 April 2007 featured scenes filmed at St Giles Church and The Blacksmiths Arms public house in Wormshill, the Ringlestone Inn, two miles away and Court Lodge Farm in Stansted, Kent.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Amsterdam Netherlands Capital and most populous city of the Netherlands
Landscapes & nature Port of Dover England Cross-channel port situated in Dover, Kent, south-east England
Towns & cities Milan Italy Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy
Towns & cities Brighton England Part of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, England
Landmarks & buildings BBC Elstree Centre United Kingdom Television production facility in Hertfordshire, England
Towns & cities Muswell Hill England Suburb of north London, mostly in the London Borough of Haringey
Towns & cities Clacton-on-Sea England Town in Essex, England
Towns & cities Inveraray Scotland Town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Towns & cities Worthing England Town in West Sussex, England
Towns & cities Cairndow Scotland Village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Towns & cities Harrow Weald England Area in the London Borough of Harrow
Landmarks & buildings St Giles, Wormshill England Church in Wormshill, Kent, England, UK
Towns & cities Wormshill England Village and civil parish in Kent, UK
Landmarks & buildings Ringlestone Inn England Pub in Wormshill, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK
Landmarks & buildings Church of St. Peter, St. Albans England Church in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Towns & cities Thorpe Bay England Area in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
Towns & cities Keynsham England Town and civil parish in Somerset, England
Towns & cities Grahame Park England Housing estate in the London Borough of Barnet, England, UK
Towns & cities Colindale England District in London

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Places whose own article says it was shot there

9 places say on their own Wikipedia pages that this series was shot there. Not on the map: each quote is linked so you can check it.

Towns & cities Elstree England Village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England
“Elstree is perhaps best known for multiple Elstree Film Studio complexes, where many films were made, including BBC Elstree Centre, where the TV soap opera EastEnders is shot.” Wikipedia
Streets & squares Nene Valley Railway England Heritage railway in the United Kingdom
“TV shows filmed here include EastEnders, Casualty, Silent Witness, Dalziel and Pascoe and Poirot.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Harrow England Large suburban town in Greater London, England
“The wedding of characters Peggy Mitchell and Frank Butcher of EastEnders in 1999 was filmed in Harrow.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Stansted England Village and parish in the Tonbridge and Malling district of the county of Kent, England, UK
“In January 2007 the village was used as a semi-fictional location in the filming of an episode of EastEnders broadcast in the United Kingdom over the Easter 2007 holiday season.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Church of St. Peter, St. Albans England Church in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
“In the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders, Ricky and Bianca's second wedding was filmed inside and outside the church.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Ringlestone Inn England Pub in Wormshill, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK
“Interior images of the inn were used as locations in the filming of an episode of EastEnders broadcast in the United Kingdom over the Easter 2007 holiday season.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings St Giles, Wormshill England Church in Wormshill, Kent, England, UK
“In January 2007, the interior of the church, exterior shots of the building and the churchyard and surroundings were used extensively as locations in the filming of an episode of EastEnders broadcast in the United Kingdom over the Easter 2007 holiday season.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Wormshill England Village and civil parish in Kent, UK
“In January 2007, the church and its surroundings were used as locations in the filming of an episode of EastEnders, broadcast in the United Kingdom over the Easter 2007 holiday season.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings London Museum of Water and Steam England Museum in London, United Kingdom
“The museum has been a filming location for episodes of TV serials including The Kenny Everett Video Show, EastEnders, The Bill, Doctor Who ("Remembrance of the Daleks") and Industrial Age.” Wikipedia

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