EastEnders returns to weekly box sets on BBC iPlayer

June 22, 2022 | James R

With a busy summer of sport ahead on BBC One, EastEnders will once again premiere each week’s episodes on BBC iPlayer, with all four episodes dropping on Mondays.

The move allows audiences to watch the programme whenever or wherever it … Read More

Soaps announce crossover event to highlight climate change

October 13, 2021 | James R

In what is possibly the most ambitious crossover event in British TV history, Casualty, Coronation Street, Doctors, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Holby City and Hollyoaks are joining forces to raise awareness of climate change.

For the first time, the country’s soaps and … Read More

BBC iPlayer brings back classic EastEnders episodes

January 12, 2021 | James R

EastEnders fans can relive some of the most memorable moments in Albert Square’s 35 year history with a selection of iconic episodes now available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

The classic episodes join iPlayer’s EastEnders 2008 box set, a collection … Read More

EastEnders enjoys record-breaking year on BBC iPlayer

January 21, 2020 | James R

EastEnders enjoyed a record-breaking year on BBC iPlayer in 2019.

New figures from the BBC reveal that across the year, iPlayer viewers requested to stream or download the soap opera a record 234 million times, up 10 per cent on … Read More

BBC Three to air Real Stories behind EastEnders

June 26, 2018 | James R

EastEnders will be breaking from tradition in an upcoming episode as part of its current knife crime storyline. The special episode will centre around the funeral of Shakil Kazemi and will be a first for EastEnders, as during the episode … Read More

BBC announces EastEnders anniversary iPlayer series

December 15, 2014 | James R

EastEnders will take to the web next year to celebrate the show’s anniversary on BBC iPlayer.

The show, which first aired on BBC One on 19th February 1985, will celebrate 30 years on air in 2015. The occasion will see … Read More