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EastEnders at 40: how a ‘public service soap’ became a national institution

Thirteen million people across the UK sat down to watch a brand new soap opera that burst onto their screens on February 19 1985. The first character to speak on EastEnders was Dirty Den, as he came to be known, played by Leslie Grantham. Breaking into a dingy flat with…

The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025

From EastEnders to Neighbours: 6 of the wildest ‘back from the dead’ plots

In soap world, a character’s death announcement is never necessarily the end of their story

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Corrie star had 'terrifying' experience with EastEnders actor who was a 'creepy sex pest'

Following her debut on the cobbles, Arabella Weir has shared details a terrifying encounter with a Walford 'legend'

Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2023