Albert Square isn’t known for its shrinking violets. As the groundbreaking soap turns 40, superfan Johnathon Hughes selects his favourites ...

Albert Square's residents are celebrating, but falling viewer figures have fans worried the soap bubble has burst ...

On the 19 February 1985, 13 million viewers settled down in front of their televisions to watch the BBC's bold venture into the world of soap opera. EastEnders, which began as a twice-weekly ...

EastEnders has become an institution in its four decades on our screens, but how much has life changed in the real East End?

After much anticipation, the first episode of EastEnders, created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland, aired on February 19, 1985. At a time when most households only had four channels, this was a ...

Marking the occasion with five of the show's writers, past and present. It's a huge week ... was first commissioned to write for EastEnders at the end of 1985. Forty years and a good few hundred ...

June joined the BBC soap in 1985, just months after its debut ... Tributes poured in from across the entertainment industry, with EastEnders stars past and present hailing her as one of the greatest ...