EastEnders is set to air emotional scenes next week as the residents of Albert Square say their final goodbyes to Dorothy 'Dot' Branning. Between 1985-2020, the character was played by June Brown, who passed away in April this year aged 95. Several characters from the BBC soap-opera's past are set to return for Dot's funeral and it's not just actors who will make cameos - Brown's real-life children will also appear.
According to EastEnders boss Chris Kershaw, three of Brown's children contacted the soap with a request to appear in the episode. From her marriage to Robert Arnold - Sophie, Nim and Billy are set to feature in the powerful scenes, which will air on Monday, December 12.
The episode will be extended to 37 minutes and feature a re-worked theme tune in tribute to Brown. You can get more TV news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
