Amazon is to ‘rest’ its reboot despite a loyal following. It shows how little the streamer understands soap audiences ...

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

Jane says: "I was fortunate enough and honoured to have worked with Julia Smith [EastEnders co-creator] before. I respected her so much so when she brought me into The Vic I remember her saying ...

It's a huge week for EastEnders as the show marks its 40th ... my guide was the equally iconic producer, Julia Smith, and series script editor, Tony Holland. Their biggest point was one of geography.

Disciplined, because Julia Smith [EastEnders’ co-creator, with Tony Holland] was so fastidious, but a lot of fun. I remember once, in the green room, Gretchen Franklin, who played Ethel ...

EastEnders viewers have been left surprised by the news that Sophie Khan Levy, who portrays Priya Nandra-Hart on the show, is the daughter of another actress. Sophie's character Priya made her ...

After plenty of hype, on February 19, 1985 the first episode of EastEnders, created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland, finally aired. At a time when four channels was the norm in households up and ...

As the original landlady of the Queen Vic in EastEnders, Anita Dobson created ... Theatre star Jean Fennell was cast by creators Julia Smith and Tony Holland as the Vic landlady, beginning ...

Note: this article contains discussion of themes including depression and suicide. EastEnders has announced four returning cast members in Phil Mitchell's ongoing mental health storyline.

Next week on EastEnders, lives hang in the balance as a fire and explosion rocks The Vic. Not everyone will survive, so the stakes couldn't be higher. Cindy Beale confronts her prime suspect after ...

BBC One soap EastEnders is celebrating 40 years on our screens all this week, with an explosive (literally) batch of episodes. The beloved TV serial hasn’t held back thus far, with Kathy Beale ...