EastEnders faces criticism for scenes ‘inappropriate for children’ prior to watershed

All of all the soaps, EastEnders has always prided itself on being the most gritty.

Whilst the likes of Corrie and Emmerdale hardly shy away from controversial storylines, they perhaps have more of a comedic bent, whereas the goings in Walford are somewhat more brutal, misery-laden and sometimes even distressing. That said, all soaps work within certain parameters. Shown during prime-time television slots and therefore prior to the watershed, they can't afford to be too graphic or adult in nature, seeing as families settle down to watch the daily fare. But 'Stenders has come under fire of late with some thoroughly salty language that parents watching with their children don't much appreciate. Friday's episode was the final straw for many, as the coarse vocabulary became all too much. Viewers were shocked to witness Kim swear at Denise in hospital during last night's show. The storyline centred around the possible adoption of a new born baby and a furious Kim called her a sister a 'bitch' before the 9pm watershed. As you can see below, many were thoroughly unimpressed... https://twitter.com/JustKwaku/status/820060269850349568 https://twitter.com/JamesMCR90/status/820002893881364480 https://twitter.com/CraigSpears/status/820002967688511492 https://twitter.com/little_anthonyR/status/820004503810347008 https://twitter.com/R0byn_Sharpe/status/820057295111548930 https://twitter.com/AnmolOfficial00/status/820024592215474177 https://twitter.com/kellybean87/status/820002806715285504 But not everyone agrees. This lot think those complaining about the recent language need to grow up... https://twitter.com/arrrgggghhhhhh/status/820173887153590272 https://twitter.com/Mars_Mutant/status/820005544861827072 https://twitter.com/Villaboy89/status/820191770382401537 https://twitter.com/OgradyDonna/status/820083511872946176