EastEnders' most ardent fans, who've followed the show since its inception in 1985, are sure to remember Haluk Bilginer – he ...

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

In February 1985, the BBC launched its own soap opera to rival Coronation Street and Emmerdale on ITV and from the very start ...

There’s nothing like a soap woman. Soaps allow nuance in female characters instead of depicting them as either weak and ...

Back in 1985 the first episode of EastEnders aired and rejuvenated the soap opera world and now it's about to celebrate 40 ...

Jaime Winstone is set to reprise the role of Peggy Mitchell as she returns to EastEnders in an upcoming episode as part of Phil’s ongoing mental health storyline. How did it feel to step back into ...

EastEnders is marking its 40th anniversary, but as the BBC ’s longest-running soap reaches for the birthday candles and ...

Forty years ago, the BBC launched its flagship soap opera and a large ensemble of actors suddenly found fame. But what ...

As part of the EastEnders 40th anniversary Woman’s Hour celebrates this iconic soap’s track record of featuring strong female characters and exploring some of the most pressing, contentious and ...

As EastEnders celebrates its 40th anniversary, Woman’s Hour discusses the iconic soap’s track record of featuring strong female characters with actors Michelle Collins, Kellie Bright, Diane Parish and ...

One of EastEnders’ greatest unique selling points is its ability ... Peggy was one of the first female characters we saw on screen who was running the show. Phil rakes through his past through ...