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EastEnders 40th Anniversary Week
''EastEnders'' 40th Anniversary Week is a group of five episodes of the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', broadcast on BBC One. Devised to celebrate the programme's 40th anniversary, the episodes were broadcast on each day from 17 to 20 February 2025, including a double episode on 19 February and a live television, live episode on 20 February. During the episodes, which take place over the course of Billy Mitchell (EastEnders), Billy (Perry Fenwick) and Honey Mitchell's (Emma Barton) wedding, Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) attempts suicide, Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) learns Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) was the culprit of her Who Attacked Cindy?, attack on the episode 7037, previous Christmas, Denise Fox (Diane Parish) chooses to rekindle her relationship with Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) over Ravi Gulati (EastEnders), Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), and Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) gives birth to a baby girl. The episodes also feature The Queen Victoria public house exploding, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Fox
Denise Fox (also Wicks and Johnson) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Diane Parish. She made her first appearance on 11 May 2006 and temporarily left ''EastEnders'' in early 2008 to give birth to her second child. Her leave-taking had coincided with the departures of Matt Di Angelo ( Dean Wicks), Phil Daniels ( Kevin Wicks) and Kellie Shirley ( Carly Wicks). She returned to Walford on 6 June 2008. This is Parish's second role in ''EastEnders'', as she previously played singer Lola Christie in 1998. Introduced as a single mother to Chelsea ( Tiana Benjamin) and Libby Fox ( Belinda Owusu), the latter of whom was conceived from a vituperative marriage, Denise has gone on to marry three additional times. Firstly, to Kevin in 2007, who dies months later, to Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet) in 2009, with them divorcing two years later after he is imprisoned for murdering their ex-spouses respectively, and then to Jack Branning ( Scott Maslen) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Mitchell
Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Steve McFadden. He was introduced on 20 February 1990 and was followed by his brother, Grant ( Ross Kemp), sister, Sam ( Danniella Westbrook/ Kim Medcalf) and mother, Peggy Mitchell ( Jo Warne/Barbara Windsor). Phil was one of the major characters introduced by executive producer Michael Ferguson, who wanted to bring in some macho male leads. Phil and his brother Grant became popularly known as the Mitchell brothers in the British media, with Phil initially portrayed as the more level-headed of the two thugs. Storylines featuring the Mitchell family dominated the soap opera throughout the 1990s, with Phil serving as one of the show's central characters and protagonists since the 1990s. McFadden temporarily left the series in late 2003, then returned in April 2005 for a brief appearance before making a permanent return in October 2005, and has now overtaken Dot Cotton (June Brown) as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen Victoria
''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the programme follows the stories of local residents and their families as they go about their daily lives. Within eight months of the show's original launch, it had reached the number one spot in BARB's television ratings, and has consistently remained among the top-rated series in Britain. Four ''EastEnders'' episodes are listed in the all-time top 10 most-watched programmes in the UK, including the number one spot, when over 30 million watched the 1986 Christmas Day episode. ''EastEnders'' has been important in the history of British television drama, tackling many subjects that are considered to be controversial or taboo in British culture, and portraying a social life previously unseen on UK mainstream television. Since co-creator Holland was from a large f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Cassidy
Natalie Ann Cassidy (born 13 May 1983) is an English actress and television personality. She is known for her role as Sonia Fowler in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders.'' She has also appeared in the BBC Two sitcom-horror series '' Psychoville'' in 2009 and was a contestant on the reality shows ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (2009), ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (2012) and '' The Masked Singer'' (2025). Career As a child, Cassidy attended the Anna Scher Theatre. She joined the cast of ''EastEnders'' in 1993, playing Sonia Jackson. In 2006, she played a rival to Lauren Cooper in an episode of the BBC Two comedy sketch series '' The Catherine Tate Show''. On 9 April 2006, the BBC announced Cassidy's departure from ''EastEnders'' with her final scenes airing in February 2007. She then focused on work in the theatre, appearing in the UK tours of '' The Vagina Monologues'', '' Bedroom Farce'' and ''Gertrude's Secret'', as well as a run of ''The Cherry Orchard'' at the Chichester Festival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia Fowler
Sonia Fowler (also Jackson) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Natalie Cassidy. Her first appearance was on and she departed on She returned briefly in 2010 along with other members of the Jackson family, and re-appeared in the soap from and again in January 2011. Sonia returned as a permanent character on , as part of a storyline that saw her mother Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) develop breast cancer. Cassidy took maternity leave in 2016 and Sonia left on 20 September 2016 for her dream job in Kettering. Cassidy made two guest stints during her maternity leave, on 25 December 2016 via webcam and for a three episode arc from 14 to 18 April 2017. She returned full-time on 27 June 2017. On 29 December 2020, it was announced that Cassidy would take an extended break from the show, with Sonia set to leave the Square to return in spring 2021. She departed on 8 January and returned on 16 April. In 2024, Cassidy took another break from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Thiara
Aaron Singh Thiara (born 4 May 1993) is a British actor. Thiara rose to prominence in 2022, for his portrayal of Ravi Gulati, in the British television soap opera ''EastEnders.'' For his portrayal of the role, he has received nominations at The British Soap Awards for Best Newcomer and in 2023 won Villain of the Year. Life and career Thiara was born on 4 May 1993 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. From 2011 to 2014, he trained at the East 15 Acting School in Loughton. In his last year at the school, he was contracted by the Shakespeare's Globe theatre and appeared in their productions of ''Antony and Cleopatra'' and ''Julius Caesar''. He made his screen debut in the 2013 film ''Team Xtreme''. In 2015, Thiara began working as a fight director on various projects, including ''Bridgerton'' in 2022. Thiara appeared in the BBC's television ''The Boy with the Topknot'' in 2017, in the role of Hardip. In 2019, he appeared in a production of ''As You Like It'' at the Royal Shakespea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Maslen
Scott Alexander Maslen (born 25 June 1971) is an English actor and model, best known for his portrayal as DS Phil Hunter in the ITV police drama series ''The Bill'' and Jack Branning in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' since 2007. He also took part in the 2010 series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and the 2015 series of '' Celebrity MasterChef''. He portrayed Claude Speed in the live-action trailer for '' Grand Theft Auto 2'' in 1999. Early life Maslen was born in Woolwich, London, England on 25 June 1971. As a young boy Maslen admired the Royal Marines and attended Bromley Marines Cadets on a Monday and a Thursday at T.S. ''Narvik'' in Bromley Common. He was brought up in Woolwich and signed up to join the Royal Marines with his school friends, Marcus Marnham and Simon Farnham at the age of 16. He later sustained an injury whilst doing the PRMC (Potential Royal Marines Course), resulting in him not gaining entry to the Recruit training course.''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Parish
Diane Carol Richards (born 6 November 1969), known professionally as Diane Parish, is an English actress, who has been portraying the character Denise Fox on the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' since 2006. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Parish has acted on British television for over two decades. She has appeared in a number of TV shows over the years, including the ITV1, ITV dramas ''The Bill'' and ''Murder Investigation Team (TV series), M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team'' playing Detective Eva Sharpe. She is also known for appearing in two series of the BBC One comedy drama ''Lovejoy'' (1993–1994). Career After graduating from London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she worked mainly in theatre, including playing Cordelia in Talawa Theatre Company's 1994 production of ''King Lear''. Parish has appeared in various television roles. In ''Lovejoy'', she played Beth Taylor, the replacement for the character Eric Catchpole. Another television role was as Lol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episode 7037
Episodes 7037 and 7038 of the British television soap opera ''EastEnders'' were originally broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2024, Christmas Day. They were both directed by Karl Nielson, written by Simon Ashdown, edited by Rob Platt, and executive produced by Chris Clenshaw. The episodes primarily depict Lauren Branning's (Jacqueline Jossa) decision to reveal the affair between characters Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) and her former stepson Junior Knight (Micah Balfour), resulting in their respective exclusion and Cindy's eventual attack. The episodes further develop the storylines of Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) struggles with loneliness, Stacey Slater's (Lacey Turner) desire to restart her romance with her ex-husband Martin Fowler (James Bye), the continuation of Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Ravi Gulati's (Aaron Thiara) relationship, and the return of Nigel Bates ( Paul Bradley). The specials were written to pay homage to iconic past episodes, as a way of celebratin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Attacked Cindy?
Cindy Beale (also Williams) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Michelle Collins. She first appeared 10 May 1988 and originally departed on 27 December 1990, before returning as one of the show's central antagonists from 13 October 1992 until her exit episode on 10 April 1998; the character supposedly died off-screen during childbirth in prison on 5 November 1998. During her first stint on the show, Cindy embarked on a prolonged relationship with her would-be husband Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). Their marriage soon deteriorated, however, due to Cindy's selfish streak that shows the character becoming unfaithful to Ian and growing more concerned about her own needs than their own children. She lies and schemes to ensure that she gets what she wants. It was reported on 19 May 2023 that Collins would be making a shock return to the show after 25 years away, thus "resurrecting" the character from the dead. She returned on 21 June 2023 for two e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillian Taylforth
Gillian Taylforth (born 14 August 1955) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Kathy Beale on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', as well as appearing as Jackie Pascoe on ITV's ''Footballers' Wives'' (2002–2006) and Sgt. Nikki Wright in ITV's ''The Bill'' (2006–2008). She has also appeared in film during her early career, has presented on ITV's ''Loose Women'' and appeared as a celebrity contestant on ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2008. In January 2013, she was a contestant in ''Celebrity Big Brother''. Later that year, she began portraying Sandy Roscoe on the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', making her final appearance in January 2015. Despite her ''EastEnders'' character being presumed dead after being killed off-screen in 2006, Taylforth made a shock return to the show in February 2015 as part of the 30th anniversary episode. The BBC later confirmed that she would reprise the role of Kathy permanently later in the year and she has appeared regularly from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Cotton
Kathy Beale (also Mitchell, Sullivan and Cotton) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Gillian Taylforth. Portrayed as "an attractive, bright, caring and highly moral woman", Kathy is one of the serial's original characters, appearing in the first episode of ''EastEnders'' on 19 February 1985. She is created as the second wife of Pete Beale ( Peter Dean) and mother of their son, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). Taylforth was originally dismissed for the role of Kathy due to her young age, but was reconsidered when she impressed show bosses. The actress opted to leave the serial in 1997 and Kathy departed on 10 April 1998 after deciding to move to South Africa with her second son Ben Mitchell. Kathy returned for two separate guest stints in 1999, making her departure on 6 January 2000. Despite reports that Taylforth would be returning to the serial, Kathy was supposedly killed off-screen in a road collision in 2006 to facilitate Ben's reintroduction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
