The first epsiode of EastEnders aired on February 19 1985. Created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland as a soap opera to rival Coronation Street and draw big audiences to BBC One, the show was originally ...

EastEnders icon Michael Greco has opened up about the sad axing of the BBC One soap's weekly omnibus. Fans of the serial drama will remember the weekly compilation of episodes which ran for three ...

EastEnders legend Michael Greco has shared his thoughts about the BBC One soap ditching its iconic weekly omnibus. The actor, who became a household name as Walford's heartthrob Beppe DiMarco from ...

Keep up to date with what's happening in Walford as EastEnders celebrates its milestone birthday EastEnders celebrates its 40th anniversary in February 2025 and the show's gearing up to celebrate ...

EastEnders has confirmed the return of a popular documentary series, to preview the explosive storylines taking place in the show’s 40th anniversary week. EastEnders Revealed is a series which ...

In a shocking twist in Wednesday's EastEnders episode (January 29), Cindy Beale's (Michelle Collins) dark intentions came to light. Earlier in the week, it transpired that Gina Knight (Francesca ...

EastEnders is a BBC soap opera that follows the lives of those who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford, in East London, which launched in 1985. Want to know the latest goings ...

EastEnders celebrates its 40th anniversary in February 2025 and the show's gearing up to celebrate its big birthday in style. "Whilst we’re still keeping the finite details of the 40th close to ...

A live episode containing a first-of-its-kind twist will follow an hour-long special on Wednesday 19 February EastEnders is going live on 20 February as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations ...

EastEnders actor Natalie Cassidy has quit the BBC One soap. The actor, who has played Sonia Fowler on the show on-and-off since 1993, made the announcement ahead of the highly-anticipated 40th ...

EastEnders Revealed is back for a special episode, with Joe Swash hosting (Picture: BBC) EastEnders Revealed will stage an unexpected return as part of the upcoming 40th anniversary celebrations ...

Following a dramatic year last year, we have finally entered EastEnders' 40th year in 2025, where there will be a host of new arrivals, returns and departures on the way. Last year saw some huge ...