There's only one real Albert Square in the East End of London. It's just a short walk from Stratford East, a traditional heartland of Cockney wit and wisdom. In fact, it's not a square, but is L-shaped, with a pub at one end and a little corner shop. The residents are a surprisingly mixed bunch, the newest arrivals being the Yuppies, 'which is the word everyone seems to use to describe anyone from a different background who's got a few bob'. Then there's the 'orrible pong and the things that go bang in the night! The programme is introduced by Albert Square residents Bob and Irene Stephenson.