Aside from the fact a red River Thames might represent blood for a life-changing week in Walford, the opening titles have changed and the river has turned red because EastEnders is celebrating 40 ...

This article contains spoilers for tonight’s episode of EastEnders, which airs at 7.30pm on BBC One or can be streamed now on ...

EastEnders' 40th anniversary live episode was watched by an average of 3.7 million people on Thursday, according to overnight ratings, with the cast praised for their lack of slip-ups on the night.

When EastEnders fans sat down to watch the first episode of the anniversary week last night, they received a surprise when they spotted the change in opening titles. And it’s not the first time ...