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  1. Lisa Faulkner to EastEnders

    Lisa Faulkner to  EastEnders

    Lisa will play Fi Browning - a stylish, sophisticated business woman. Some may say Fi has a glacial exterior, but is there more to her than meets the eye?

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  2. Happy 90th Birthday June Brown!

    Happy 90th Birthday June Brown!

    It's an exciting day here at BBC Elstree, as our dear friend and colleague, June Brown turns 90.

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  3. All Rise! Lee Ryan's ing EastEnders

    All Rise! Lee Ryan's ing EastEnders

    New character ‘Woody’ Woodward is expected to cause quite a stir when he arrives in Walford this spring.

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  4. June Brown at 90 – a Walford Legend

    June Brown at 90 – a Walford Legend

    BBC One will broadcast a special thirty minute documentary next month, June Brown at 90 – a Walford Legend, to coincide with the star’s 90th birthday.

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  5. National Television Awards 2017 - time to vote!

    National Television Awards 2017 - time to vote!

    The shortlist nominations for the National Television Awards 2017 have just been announced!

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  6. Lee's Story: Working with Samaritans

    Lee's Story: Working with Samaritans

    Samaritans tell us how they advised on Lee's traumatic storyline, which literally pushed him to the edge.

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  7. EastEnders working alongside Samaritans on storyline

    EastEnders working alongside Samaritans on storyline

    EastEnders has been working closely with Samaritans on a storyline which sees Lee Carter (Danny-Boy Hatchard) contemplate suicide.

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  8. Dot’s Story: Working with RNIB on wet age - related macular degeneration (AMD)

    Dot’s Story: Working with RNIB on wet age - related macular degeneration (AMD)

    The RNIB advise on how they consulted on the storyline.

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  9. Bex and Shakil: NSPCC advice on sexting

    Bex and Shakil: NSPCC advice on sexting

    The storyline involving Bex and Shakil highlights the pressures facing young people today and is likely to have struck a nerve with parents.

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  10. National Television Awards 2017

    National Television Awards 2017

    The long list nominations for the National Television Awards 2017 have just been announced!

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  11. Inside Soap Awards 2016 - the 'Final Four'

    Inside Soap Awards 2016 - the 'Final Four'

    With voting soon to close in the Best Soap category, check out who's made it to the 'Final Four' in all the others...

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  12. Catching up on Colin

    Catching up on Colin

    Colin Russell returns to Walford tonight after a long, long absence from the show. But one of EastEnders’ earliest characters, played by actor-turned-politician Michael Cashman might not be familiar to everyone. So now seems like a great time to give you the lowdown on Colin – and his place in ...

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  13. Lacey Turner and Dame Barbara Windsor honoured at TV Choice Awards

    Lacey Turner and Dame Barbara Windsor honoured at TV Choice Awards

    Lacey scoops 'Best Actress' gong, while Dame Barbara gets Lifetime Achievement award.

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  14. Lord Michael Cashman to make brief return to EastEnders

    Lord Michael Cashman to make brief return to EastEnders

    EastEnders will be welcoming back an icon later this year when the renowned Lord Michael Cashman briefly reprises his role as Colin Russell.

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  15. Michael Leader

    Michael Leader

    We were terribly saddened to hear that our dear friend and colleague Michael Leader ed away on Monday.

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  16. Linda and Shirley's story: Working with Rape Crisis

    Linda and Shirley's story: Working with Rape Crisis

    Rebecca Hitchen, Operations Coordinator at Rape Crisis South London reveals more about working with EastEnders on the storyline.

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  17. Mark Fowler Jr.'s dramatic entrance

    Mark Fowler Jr.'s dramatic entrance

    Mark Fowler Jr. has landed flip flop first into Walford from the sunnier climes of Florida as part of a sensational storyline that is EastEnders' longest kept secret.

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  18. Courtney's back!

    Courtney's back!

    Were you surprised to see her in Thursday's episode? We caught up with the new actress playing her, Alice Nokes, to find out more about Courtney.

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  19. Redwater: First look

    Redwater: First look

    EastEnders favourites Kat and Alfie head to Ireland in search of Kat’s long lost son.

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  20. Ben and Paul's Story: Stonewall on hate crime

    Ben and Paul's Story: Stonewall on hate crime

    As we've recently discovered on EastEnders, prejudice and discrimination towards LGBT people still exists - and it can lead to devastating events.

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