But no one was expecting the return of EastEnders icon Angie Watts! Anita Dobson, who played Angie from the first episode, left the show 37 years ago. Her alter-ego Angie died off-screen in 2002.

An EastEnders star has hit out at their “disappointing ... with the return of old favourites and an historic interactive episode that’ll see viewers able to influence the storyline.

And don't forget to leave your memories of your favourite episodes in our Share Your Memories box - what has EastEnders meant to you over the past 40 years? Radio 2 Breakfast presenter Scott Mills ...

In its first 40 years on air, BBC soap EastEnders has entertained millions of fans with its regular episodes of drama and everyday London life. But it has occasionally joined forces with other ...