A fan since it began, Weekend's soap critic celebrates EastEnders' enduring mix of lies, love, death and disaster.

As EastEnders reaches the milestone of 40 years on air, we look back at the cast members who passed away after giving life to the streets of Walford. Here's a list of the show's stars who have passed ...

During her time on EastEnders, Hannah met her first husband Ricky Groves, who played Garry Hobbs. The pair married in 2006 ...

Donald Waugh, known to Grange Hill fans as Hughsey, his tenure ending in 1980, faced a harrowing journey of alcoholism and homelessness. Triumphantly overcoming his struggles, he now focuses on aiding ...

Grange Hill was a popular TV show for children that ran for an impressive 30 years, from 1978 to 2008, so what happened to the original cast who made up the class of 1980?

Whole life orders have been issued in just over 100 cases since their introduction into the judicial system in 1983 ...

Taking to X, one person wrote: "Everyone cheers-ing Martin with shots that have the word 'death' in their name doesn't fill me with confidence for his anniversary-based safety, btw #eastenders." A ...

EastEnders fans have been left bereft after it was revealed Natalie Cassidy is leaving the soap for good after 32 years ...

EastEnders fans have unveiled some grizzly ... Honey mentioned that Shrimpy had ordered a round of shots known as ‘Death Throes’, whilst Martin was cradling a plush toy of a duck that he ...

EastEnders has revealed that the Panesars will ... considering that Nugget helped Nish to hide out in Walford before his death. In scenes that will air next week, things become even more tense ...

One viewer commented: "Everyone cheers-ing Martin with shots that have the word 'death' in their name doesn't fill me with confidence for his anniversary-based safety, btw #eastenders." ...