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

The primetime soap may not have its peak 30-million audience, but its humour, warmth and the certainty that someone on the ...

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

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

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

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

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

Parish spoke with Radio Times magazine to mark the soap's 40th anniversary. When you joined the cast, did you think you’d ...

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 ...

What EastEnders and characters like Cindy show ... Balvinder (Suki Panesar-Unwin) said she appreciated how soaps portray nuanced female characters, highlighting vulnerability and strength.

Actress Michelle Collins has admitted that “TV isn’t great” if you’re a “woman of a certain age”. The 62-year-old London-born ...

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 ...