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  • EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square (2025)
  • TV Special | 59 min | Documentary
EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square (2025)
TV Special | 59 min | Documentary

EastEnders legend Ross Kemp takes a look back at some of the most iconic storylines for EastEnders' fortieth anniversary.
Director
Producer
Gemma Moulton (producer)
Cinematographer
Paul Woodd-Walker (director of photography)
Editor
Damian Leask (film editor)
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Updated Feb 17, 2025

Release date
Feb 17, 2025 (United Kingdom)

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94 cast members
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Ross Kemp
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Rona McKendrick
Self - Senior Production Manager, EastEnders Self - Senior Production Manager, EastEnders   See fewer
Adam Woodyatt
Self - Ian Beale Self - Ian Beale   See fewer
Tony Holland
Self - Co-Creator, EastEnders (archive footage) Self - Co-Creator, EastEnders (archive footage)   See fewer
Gillian Taylforth
Self - Kathy Cotton Self - Kathy Cotton   See fewer
Julia Smith
Self - Producer (archive footage) Self - Producer (archive footage)   See fewer
Terry Wogan
Self - Variety Club Awards, 1987 (archive footage) Self - Variety Club Awards, 1987 (archive footage)   See fewer
Mary Whitehouse
Self - Speaking in 1985 (archive footage) Self - Speaking in 1985 (archive footage)   See fewer
Balvinder Sopal
Self - Suki Panesar-Unwin Self - Suki Panesar-Unwin   See fewer
Michael Cashman
Self - Colin Russell (as Lord Cashman) Self - Colin Russell (as Lord Cashman)   See fewer
Letitia Dean
Self - Sharon Watts Self - Sharon Watts   See fewer
Anita Dobson
Self - Angie Watts Self - Angie Watts   See fewer
Wendy Richard
Self - Pauline Fowler (archive footage) Self - Pauline Fowler (archive footage)   See fewer
June Brown
Self - Dot Cotton (archive footage) Self - Dot Cotton (archive footage)   See fewer
Leslie Grantham
Self - Den Watts (archive footage) Self - Den Watts (archive footage)   See fewer
Colin Salmon
Self - George Knight Self - George Knight   See fewer
Molly Rainford
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Pam St. Clement
Self - Pat Butcher (as Pam St Clement) Self - Pat Butcher (as Pam St Clement)   See fewer
Jessie Wallace
Self - Kat Slater Self - Kat Slater   See fewer
James Farrar
Self - Zack Hudson Self - Zack Hudson   See fewer
Lucy Benjamin
Self - Lisa Fowler Self - Lisa Fowler   See fewer
Chris Clenshaw
Self - Executive Producer, EastEnders Self - Executive Producer, EastEnders   See fewer
Michelle Collins
Self - Cindy Beale Self - Cindy Beale   See fewer
Nej Adamson
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John Altman
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Delroy Atkinson
Self - Howie Danes (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Howie Danes (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Micah Balfour
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Emma Barton
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Nick Berry
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Ross Boatman
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Paul Bradley
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Luisa Bradshaw-White
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Bobby Brazier
Self - Freddie Slater (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Freddie Slater (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Kellie Bright
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Charlie Brooks
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James Bye
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Todd Carty
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Ben Champniss
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Shirley Cheriton
Self - Debbie Wilkins (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Debbie Wilkins (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Juhaim Rasul Choudhury
Self - Davinder 'Nugget' Gulati (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Davinder 'Nugget' Gulati (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Navin Chowdhry
Self - Nish Panesar (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Nish Panesar (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Julian Clary
Self - It's Only TV But I Like It Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - It's Only TV But I Like It Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnnie Clayton
Self - Reg Cox (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Reg Cox (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ross Davidson
Self - Andy O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Andy O'Brien (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Dean
Self - Pete Beale (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Pete Beale (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Danny Dyer
Self - Mick Carter (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Mick Carter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Elphick
Self - Harry Slater (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Harry Slater (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tameka Empson
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Craig Fairbrass
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Gretchen Franklin
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Dean Gaffney
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Shreela Ghosh
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Roger Griffiths
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Gary Hailes
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Francesca Henry
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Linda Henry
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Eamonn Holmes
Self - 2001 TV Moments Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - 2001 TV Moments Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Shiv Jalota
Self - Vinny Panesar (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Vinny Panesar (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar James
Self - Tony Carpenter (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Tony Carpenter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Johnson
Self - Saeed Jeffery (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Saeed Jeffery (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Phill Jupitus
Self - It's Only TV But I Like It Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - It's Only TV But I Like It Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Kelly
Self - Nellie Ellis (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Nellie Ellis (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Kemp
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Derek Martin
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Scott Maslen
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Martine McCutcheon
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Steve McFadden
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Matthew Morrison
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Laila Morse
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Sid Owen
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Patsy Palmer
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Diane Parish
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Heather Peace
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Mike Reid
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Shane Richie
Self - Alfie Moon (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Alfie Moon (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
David Roper
Self - Geoff Barnes (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Geoff Barnes (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jonathan Ross
Self - It's Only TV But I Like It Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - It's Only TV But I Like It Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michelle Ryan
Self - Zoe Slater (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Zoe Slater (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Slaughter
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Lorraine Stanley
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Joe Swash
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Ron Tarr
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Aaron Thiara
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Harriet Thorpe
Self - Elaine Peacock (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Elaine Peacock (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Treacher
Self - Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Susan Tully
Self - Michelle Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Michelle Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lacey Turner
Self - Stacey Slater (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Stacey Slater (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudolph Walker
Self - Patrick Trueman (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Patrick Trueman (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Hannah Waterman
Self - Laura Beale (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Laura Beale (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Watt
Self - Lofty Holloway (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Lofty Holloway (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Windsor
Self - Peggy Mitchell (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Peggy Mitchell (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Wing
Self - Lou Beale (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Lou Beale (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Duncan Wisbey
Self - Celebrant (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Celebrant (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gillian Wright
Self - Jean Slater (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Jean Slater (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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