EastEnders failing to provide any hope? (10)

I believe the answer is:

aspiration

This clue is a double definition.

'eastenders failing to provide any' is the first definition.
(aspiration can mean pronouncing an H sound)

'hope?' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for aspiration that I've seen before include "Craving" , "Ambition" , "Drawing breath" , "Eager desire" , "goal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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