User:AnemoneProjectors/List of EastEnders-related documentaries

Several documentaries have been made about EastEnders, usually broadcast on BBC Three. Since February 2010, Watch started repeating various EastEnders documentaries. Since then, they occasionally show documentaries on Saturdays and Sundays.

EastEnders Revealed

EastEnders Revealed
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Production
Running time	30–60 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC Choice BBC Three BBC One
Release	20 December 1998 (1998-12-20) – 22 March 2012 (2012-03-22)

EastEnders Revealed is a factual entertainment programme that looks back at the storylines, characters and stars of EastEnders. It first aired in December 1998 as part of the new BBC digital channel (BBC Choice) line-up and last aired to date in March 2012. EastEnders Revealed was the only BBC Choice programme to last the entire life of the channel, and was carried over to its replacement BBC Three where it continued until 2012. It has been presented by Gail Porter, Harriet Saxton, Jayne Middlemiss, Edith Bowman, Colin Murray, Melanie Sykes and Tracy-Ann Oberman.

The episodes are 30 or 60 minutes in length and, on occasions, have been broadcast on the BBC's flagship channel, BBC One. This is usually after a major storyline has been taking place in EastEnders, for example when Leslie Grantham (Den Watts) returned to the show in 2003, when Wendy Richard (Pauline Fowler) left and when Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell) left.

List of titled episodes

Title	Subject(s) of episode	Original air date
"Behind the scenes"	N/A	4 February 1999 (1999-02-04)
"Grant Mitchell Revealed"	Grant Mitchell	25 October 1999 (1999-10-25)
"Ricky Butcher Revealed"	Ricky Butcher	20 April 2000 (2000-04-20)
"Frank Butcher Revealed"	Frank Butcher	2 November 2000 (2000-11-02)
"Sharon Watts Revealed"	Sharon Watts	19 July 2001 (2001-07-19)
"Dot to Dot"	Dot Cotton	24 August 2001 (2001-08-24)
"Slaters Revealed"	Slater family	8 October 2001 (2001-10-08)
"Truemans Revealed"	Trueman family	12 November 2001 (2001-11-12)
"Mel Revealed"	Melanie Owen	3 December 2001 (2001-12-03)
"The Jacksons Revealed"	Jackson family	14 January 2002 (2002-01-14)
"Being Peggy Mitchell"	Peggy Mitchell	11 February 2002 (2002-02-11)
"Trouble Man: A Steve Owen Special"	Steve Owen	1 March 2002 (2002-03-01)
"The Fowlers"	Fowler family	1 April 2002 (2002-04-01)
"Mel Leaving Special"	Melanie Owen	12 April 2002 (2002-04-12)
"Angie And Me"	Angie Watts	22 April 2002 (2002-04-22)
"Janine Butcher"	Janine Butcher	27 May 2002 (2002-05-27)
"Through Kat's Eyes"	Kat Slater	9 September 2002 (2002-09-09)
"Jamie Mitchell"	Jamie Mitchell	10 October 2002 (2002-10-10)
"And Sparks Will Fly"	Trevor Morgan	4 November 2002 (2002-11-04)
"A Year in the Life of Sam Mitchell"	Sam Mitchell	17 January 2003 (2003-01-17)
"Mark Fowler's Story"	Mark Fowler	15 February 2003 (2003-02-15)
"Laura Beale Unwrapped"	Laura Beale	18 February 2003 (2003-02-18)
"Being Barry Evans"	Barry Evans	17 March 2003 (2003-03-17)
"The Coming of Age of Sonia Jackson"	Sonia Fowler	6 May 2003 (2003-05-06)
"Walford's Brat Pack"	Vicki Fowler, Gus Smith, Spencer Moon, Kelly Taylor, Zoe Slater, Martin Fowler	20 June 2003 (2003-06-20)
"The Dr. Trueman Show"	Anthony Trueman	11 July 2003 (2003-07-11)
"Dirty Den Returns"	Den Watts	26 September 2003 (2003-09-26)
"The Life and Crimes of Martin Fowler"	Martin Fowler	14 October 2003 (2003-10-14)
"In Bed with Garry Hobbs"	Garry Hobbs	18 November 2003 (2003-11-18)
"Lean, Mean, Deadly Janine"	Janine Butcher	1 January 2004 (2004-01-01)
"Alfie's Story"	Alfie Moon	2 February 2004 (2004-02-02)
"Blood Feud: The Watts vs. The Mitchells"	Watts and Mitchell families	12 February 2004 (2004-02-12)
"The Real Billy Mitchell"	Billy Mitchell	20 February 2004 (2004-02-20)
"The Rise and Fall of Janine Butcher"	Janine Butcher	26 February 2004 (2004-02-26)
"Natalie Evans"	Natalie Evans	22 March 2004 (2004-03-22)
"Squaring up to the Ferreiras"	Ferreira family	26 March 2004 (2004-03-26)
"The Growing Pains of Spencer Moon"	Spencer Moon	4 May 2004 (2004-05-04)
"Sonia and Martin - Love Conquers All"	Martin Fowler and Sonia Fowler	11 June 2004 (2004-06-11)
"Kelly Taylor - Working Girl"	Kelly Taylor	1 July 2004 (2004-07-01)
"The Real Paul Trueman"	Paul Trueman	23 July 2004 (2004-07-23)
"Sam Mitchell - Happy Ever After?"	Sam Mitchell	16 September 2004 (2004-09-16)
"The One and Only Dot Cotton"	Dot Cotton	30 September 2004 (2004-09-30)
"Andy Hunter - Hunter's Prey"	Andy Hunter	9 December 2004 (2004-12-09)
"Little Mo's Big Story"	Little Mo Mitchell	26 December 2004 (2004-12-26)
"Ian Beale - The Real Deal?"	Ian Beale	3 February 2005 (2005-02-03)
"The New Moons"	Alfie Moon, Spencer Moon and Nana Moon	17 February 2005 (2005-02-17)
"The Growing Pains of Zoe Slater"	Zoe Slater	17 March 2005 (2005-03-17)
"The Curse of the Queen Vic"	The Queen Victoria public house	31 March 2005 (2005-03-31)
"The Make-up of Kat Moon"	Kat Slater	27 May 2005 (2005-05-27)
"Meet the Millers"	Miller family	31 May 2005 (2005-05-31)
"Growing up in Walford"	Walford's youths	14 June 2005 (2005-06-14)
"Jim & Dot - When Opposites Attract"	Jim Branning and Dot Cotton	16 August 2005 (2005-08-16)
"Chrissie Watts: Victim or Villain?"	Chrissie Watts	22 September 2005 (2005-09-22)
"The Duchess Returns"	Peggy Mitchell	4 October 2005 (2005-10-04)
"Goodbye, Pauline"	Pauline Fowler	1 January 2007 (2007-01-01)
"The Secret Mitchell"	Danielle Jones and Ronnie Mitchell	3 April 2009 (2009-04-03)
"The Sins of Archie Mitchell"	Archie Mitchell	26 December 2009 (2009-12-26)
"Whitney's Story"	Whitney Dean	22 March 2011 (2011-03-22)
"The Murder"	Heather Trott and Ben Mitchell	22 March 2012 (2012-03-22)

EastEnders Greatest Hits

EastEnders Greatest Hits is a series which aired on BBC One with each episode with a runtime of 15 minutes. The series contained five episodes looking back at popular storylines.

#	Title	Original air date
1	Frank, Pat and Roy Love Triangle	26 January 2004 (2004-01-26)
The love between Pat Butcher, Frank Butcher, Peggy Mitchell and Roy Evans.
2	Little Mo and Trevor	27 January 2004 (2004-01-27)
Little Mo Morgan and Trevor Morgan's abusive relationship.
3	When Kat met Alfie	28 January 2004 (2004-01-28)
Kat Slater and Alfie Moon's relationship.
4	Kat and Zoe	19 March 2004 (2004-03-19)
Kat Slater and Zoe Slater's storyline.
5	Sonia and Martin	25 January 2005 (2005-01-25)
Sonia Fowler and Martin Fowler's romance.

EastEnders Xtra

EastEnders Xtra
Presented by	Angellica Bell
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	9
Production
Running time	15–20 minutes
Original release
Network	BBCi
Release	28 February (2005-02-28) – 2 May 2005 (2005-05-02)

EastEnders Xtra was an interactive entertainment series based on EastEnders. It was first available to viewers in February 2005, which coincided with the 20th anniversary of EastEnders. Television viewers could watch the show by pressing the red button on their television remote, at 8.30pm on Monday nights. The programme was presented by CBBC presenter Angellica Bell and was approximately 15 to 20 minutes in length. It was primarily aimed at younger fans of EastEnders. It featured games and interviews with cast members, looked behind the scenes and allowed viewers to take part in quizzes on their mobile phones. The series was produced by Simon Hall. The theme and music used within the show was a rocked up version of the EastEnders theme tune.

The series ran for ten weeks, featuring ten episodes. Each episode featured an EastEnders star as a co-presenter. In the first episode, Tracy-Ann Oberman who played Chrissie Watts explained that The Queen Victoria pub uses exterior and interior sets for filming. Perry Fenwick who plays Billy Mitchell took part in "Extractor", a part of EastEnders Xtra which asks cast members a series of questions. The other co-presenters were Nabil Elouahabi (Tariq Larousi), Pooja Shah (Kareena Ferreira), Jemma Walker (Sasha Perkins), Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler), Ameet Chana (Adi Ferreira), Cliff Parisi (Minty Peterson), Joe Swash (Mickey Miller) and Mohammed George (Gus Smith).

EastEnders: Back to Ours

EastEnders: Back to Ours is a series which aired on BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button. The first series contains six episodes, made available over the course of 27 January–12 February 2015 as part of the show's 30th anniversary celebrations. On 18 September 2015, a second run of two episodes was announced, to be shown on 28 September and 2 October 2015. It returned for a third time on 1 January 2016 for a one-off special. It features several cast members, past and present, looking over their greatest moments on the show, in a format similar to Gogglebox. The first series attracted 2.8 million requests.

#	Stars	Original air date
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1	Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace (Alfie Moon and Kat Slater)	27 January 2015 (2015-01-27)
2	Samantha Womack and Rita Simons (Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell)	29 January 2015 (2015-01-29)
3	Nitin Ganatra and Himesh Patel (Masood Ahmed and Tamwar Masood)	3 February 2015 (2015-02-03)
4	Diane Parish, Rudolph Walker and Tameka Empson (Denise Fox, Patrick Trueman and Kim Fox)	5 February 2015 (2015-02-05)
5	Adam Woodyatt and Laurie Brett (Ian and Jane Beale)	10 February 2015 (2015-02-10)
6	Barbara Windsor and Pam St Clement (Peggy Mitchell and Pat Butcher)	12 February 2015 (2015-02-12)
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7	Jake Wood, Jacqueline Jossa and Lorna Fitzgerald (Max, Lauren and Abi Branning)	28 September 2015 (2015-09-28)
8	Lindsey Coulson and Natalie Cassidy (Carol Jackson and Sonia Fowler)	2 October 2015 (2015-10-02)
9	Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright (Mick and Linda Carter)	1 January 2016 (2016-01-01)

EastEnders: The Real Stories

EastEnders: The Real Stories is a series of six short episodes that was made available on BBC Three from 6 July 2018 to tie in with episode 5737, in which Shakil Kazemi's (Shaheen Jafargholi) funeral takes place after he is stabbed and killed. The episodes feature real people talking about their family members who were murdered.

#	Title
1	"Godwin's story"
Yvonne Lawson, mother of Godwin Lawson (1993–2010) talks about when her son was stabbed in Amhurst Park in Stamford Hill and the effect it had on her. Godwin was a 17-year-old promising footballer who witnessed two of his friends being attacked and tried to stop the fight. Yvonne went on to set up a foundation to tackle gun and knife crime.
2	"Jay's story"
Caroline Shearer mother of Jay Whiston (1995–2012), talks about the last time she saw her son before he was attacked by five people who gatecrashed a party as he begged to be let go, how she was told about his death and the effect it has had on her life. Caroline worked to promote awareness of weapons among young people.
3	"Dwayne's story"
Dwayne Simpson (1993–2014) was a caring, sensitive person who looked after people and tried to help them. His mother, Lorraine Jones, talks about his life and how he was stabbed through the heart with a sword while trying to help someone who was being chased, and how she was with him when he died. She continues to run a project that Dwayne started to support and empower people living in Lambeth.
4	"Jason's story"
Angela Spencer and John Greensmith, mother and stepfather of Jason Spencer (1989–2007), talk about the day Jason went to see a friend with an idea he had, and then they saw a commotion outside. John was told by a police officer that Jason was dead, killed because he refused to pay for a torn jacket. In the video, Angela urges viewers to cherish their loved ones. The couple set up a trust to support families who suffered bereavement through violent crime.
5	"Shaquan's story"
Jessica Plummer, mother of Shaquan Sammy-Plummer (1998–2015), speaks about her loving son who she brought up to be respectful. He went to a party where a boy denied knowing him and asked for Shaquan's bag; Shaquan refused and decided to leave, but the boy took a knife and stabbed Shaquan in the chest. Jessica was informed of his death by a surgeon. The following week, she received calls from five universities saying Shaquan had been accepted into them all. She since set up a foundation to educate people about the effects of knife crime.
6	"Eugene's story"
Eugene Bergan (1975–2002) was an aspiring DJ. His mother, Trish Bergan, speaks about the day Eugene came home and called her to say he would use the back door instead of the front; Trish waited but five minutes later he had not arrived. A neighbour then informed her that he had been stabbed in the neck, and Trish was told he had died at the hospital. She found a national support group for victims of murder and manslaughter and went on to volunteer for them and became a committee member.

EastEnders: Secrets from the Square

EastEnders: Secrets from the Square is a documentary series hosted by Stacey Dooley on BBC One. The programme was broadcast as a response to the COVID–19 pandemic which led to the suspension of production on EastEnders. The series includes Dooley interviewing cast members such as Adam Woodyatt, Letitia Dean, Diane Parish, Kellie Bright and Danny Dyer about their experiences on EastEnders.

#	Title	Original air date
1	"Mick and Linda"	22 June 2020 (2020-06-22)
Featuring on-screen husband and wife Danny Dyer (Mick Carter) and Kellie Bright (Linda Carter) and visiting the set of The Queen Victoria public house.
2	"Ian and Sharon"	29 June 2020 (2020-06-29)
Featuring original cast members Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale) and Letitia Dean (Sharon Watts) and visiting the set of the café.
3	"Martin and Kush"	6 July 2020 (2020-07-06)
Featuring on-screen best friends James Bye (Martin Fowler) and Davood Ghadami (Kush Kazemi).
4	"Ben and Callum"	13 July 2020 (2020-07-13)
Featuring on-screen couple Max Bowden (Ben Mitchell) and Tony Clay (Callum Highway).
5	"Denise and Kim"	20 July 2020 (2020-07-20)
Featuring on-screen sisters Diane Parish (Denise Fox) and Tameka Empson (Kim Fox) and visiting the set of the hair salon.
6	"Kathy and Ian"	27 July 2020 (2020-07-27)
Featuring on-screen mother and son Gillian Taylforth (Kathy Beale) and Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale) and visiting the set of the Beale family home, No. 45 Albert Square.
7	"Max and Jack"	3 August 2020 (2020-08-03)
Featuring on-screen brothers Jake Wood (Max Branning) and Scott Maslen (Jack Branning) and visiting the set of Jack's flat.
8	"Tiffany, Keegan and Karen"	10 August 2020 (2020-08-10)
Featuring Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher), her on-screen husband Zack Morris (Keegan Baker) and his on-screen mother Lorraine Stanley (Karen Taylor).
9	"Landladies Special"	17 August 2020 (2020-08-17)
Featuring Letitia Dean (Sharon Watts) and Kellie Bright (Linda Carter), discussing the various landladies of The Queen Victoria public house, including Angie Watts (Anita Dobson), Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement) and Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor).
10	"Shirley and Tina"	24 August 2020 (2020-08-24)
Featuring on-screen sisters Linda Henry (Shirley Carter) and Luisa Bradshaw-White (Tina Carter) and visiting the set of the upstairs of The Queen Victoria public house.
11	"Karen, Chantelle and Gray"	25 August 2020 (2020-08-25)
Featuring Lorraine Stanley (Karen Taylor), her on-screen daughter Jessica Plummer (Chantelle Atkins) and Plummer's on-screen husband Toby-Alexander Smith (Gray Atkins) and visiting the set of Chantelle and Gray's home, No. 1 Albert Square.
12	"Whitney and Sonia"	1 September 2020 (2020-09-01)
Featuring on-screen niece and aunt Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean) and Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler) and visiting the set of Dot Cotton's (June Brown) house.
13	"Kat and Stacey"	3 September 2020 (2020-09-03)
Featuring on-screen cousins Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater) and Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) and visiting the set of the Slater family's home, No. 31 Albert Square.
14	"Unseen"	4 September 2020 (2020-09-04)
Stacey Dooley presents a compilation of unseen moments from the previous episodes.

Other documentaries

Since 1 December 2006, a new breed of behind-the-scenes programmes have been broadcast on BBC Three, and on BBC Red Button following the closure of BBC Three. These are all documentaries related to current storylines in EastEnders, in a similar format to EastEnders Revealed, though not using the EastEnders Revealed name. The include clips from the series and interviews with the show's cast and crew as well as TV critics such as Sharon Marshall. Documentaries have included:

Title	Episodes	Original channel	Original air date
Just Another Day	Episode 1	BBC Two	14 November 1986 (1986-11-14)
Just Another Day was a six-part documentary series presented by John Pitman, that looks at places that are part of the British way of life. The first episode of series three goes behind the scenes of EastEnders.
EastEnders Family Album	1 episode	BBC One	13 February 2000 (2000-02-13)
A special documentary to coincide with the 15th anniversary of EastEnders. Narrated by Wendy Richard (Pauline Fowler), the documentary looked back at some of the most memorable storylines and characters in the show and featured interviews with past and present cast members.
Who Shot Phil Mitchell?	1 episode	BBC One	31 March 2001 (2001-03-31)
A special documentary to try and answer the question of who shot Phil Mitchell. Gaby Roslin examines the profiles of the five suspects - Steve Owen (Martin Kemp), Lisa Fowler (Lucy Benjamin), Mark Fowler (Todd Carty), Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass). Expert analysis is provided by Former Deputy Chief Constable John Stalker.
EastEnders: The Whole Truth	5 episodes	BBC One	2–6 April 2001 (2001-04-06)
A series of three pre-recorded and two live documentary episodes, presented by Gaby Roslin. The first three, pre-recorded episodes were broadcast at 12:00pm, whereas the two live episodes were broadcast before the main EastEnders shows on those days. EastEnders: The Whole Truth examined the "Who Shot Phil?" storyline, including interviews with several cast members. Episode 4 was broadcast before the assailant, Lisa Fowler, was revealed to the public, and episode 5 gauged the reaction the following evening.
A-Z of EastEnders	1 episode	BBC One	28 March 2005 (2005-03-28)
A documentary broadcast on the twentieth anniversary of EastEnders, and presented by Jonathan Ross.
EastEnders Unveiled: A Weddings Special	1 episode	BBC Three	1 December 2006 (2006-12-01)
An insight into how the show's weddings are produced, looking at the past weddings of Walford. It was broadcast straight after the wedding of Ian Beale and Jane Collins.
EastEnders Sweethearts: The Story of Martin and Sonia	1 episode	BBC Three	2 February 2007 (2007-02-02)
Broadcast following the departures of Martin and Sonia Fowler.
EastEnders Scandals: The Wicks Family	1 episode	BBC Three	9 March 2007 (2007-03-09)
Coinciding with Kevin Wicks's return to Walford.
EastEnders Feuds: The Beales vs. The Mitchells	1 episode	BBC Three	18 May 2007 (2007-05-18)
Examining the feud between Ian Beale and Phil Mitchell and going behind the scenes of episodes broadcast on 17–21 May.
EastEnders Vixens: The Rise and Fall of Stella	1 episode	BBC Three	20 July 2007 (2007-07-20)
Following the death of Stella Crawford and looking at the various female characters in EastEnders past and present.
EastEnders Affairs: Max and Stacey	1 episode	BBC Three	1 November 2007 (2007-11-01)
Looking at the relationship between characters Stacey Slater, her fiancé Bradley Branning and his father Max Branning.
EastEnders Christmas Fall Outs	1 episode	BBC Three	26 December 2007 (2007-12-26)
Looking back at Christmas episodes and going behind the scenes of 2007's Christmas episodes.
EastEnders Ricky and Bianca	1 episode	BBC Three	4 April 2008 (2008-04-04)
Constructed in aid of the return to EastEnders by Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) and Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), looking back on the relationship of the two characters.
EastEnders: Whodunnits	1 episode	BBC Three	31 October 2008 (2008-10-31)
Showing infamous whodunnit storylines such as the murder of Reg Cox, following the whodunnit of Max Branning being run over by an unknown assailant.
EastEnders: The Return of Sam Mitchell	1 episode	BBC Three	11 September 2009 (2009-09-11)
In conjunction with the return of character Sam Mitchell, played by Danniella Westbrook.
EastEnders: The Two Faces of Lucas	1 episode	BBC Three	26 November 2009 (2009-11-26)
26 November 2009, looks at the character of Lucas Johnson, played by Don Gilet, as well as other characters who have had a "turning point" in their storyline.
EastEnders: E20 – The Making of an Online Drama	4 episodes	BBC Online	12 January 2010 (2010-01-12)
Behind the scenes of the spin-off series EastEnders: E20.
EastEnders: The Greatest Cliffhangers	3 episodes	BBC Three	26 January 2010 (2010-01-26)–16 February 2010 (2010-02-16)
A three-part series on BBC Three, featuring 100 cliffhangers from the first 3918 episodes to find out which character had the most endings. It aired as part of the show's 25th anniversary celebrations. The first part aired on 26 January 2010, the second on 2 February 2010 and the third on 16 February 2010. The character turned out to be Phil Mitchell.
EastEnders Live: The Aftermath	1 episode	BBC Three	19 February 2010 (2010-02-19)
A special show hosted by George Lamb after the show's first live episode on the 25th anniversary.
EastEnders: Christian and Syed	1 episode	BBC Three	26 April 2010 (2010-04-26)
Following the reveal of Syed Masood's affair with Christian Clarke and the departure of his wife Amira. The programme also looked at other gay, lesbian and bisexual characters from EastEnders' history.
EastEnders: The Murders of Lucas Johnson	1 episode	BBC Three	30 July 2010 (2010-07-30)
Looked at the story of Lucas Johnson and other character deaths from EastEnders' history.
Peggy Mitchell - Queen of the Vic	1 episode	BBC One	10 September 2010 (2010-09-10)
Looked at ten moments from Peggy Mitchell's time in the show. The episode was broadcast on BBC One following Peggy's departure.
EastEnders: Kat and Alfie's Return	1 episode	BBC Three	24 September 2010 (2010-09-24)
Followed the return of Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace as Alfie and Kat Moon. It looked at their history as well as Kat's family, the Slaters, and also went behind the scenes of the fire at The Queen Victoria.
EastEnders: The Greatest Weddings	2 episodes	BBC Three	11–12 November 2010 (2010-11-12)
A two-part documentary counting down the top 50 weddings from EastEnders history. This episode aired following the screen wedding of Ronnie Mitchell and Jack Branning.
EastEnders: Farewell Stacey	1 episode	BBC Three	28 December 2010 (2010-12-28)
28 December 2010, documenting the story of Stacey Slater following her departure.
EastEnders: Greatest Exits	1 episode	BBC Three	7 July 2011 (2011-07-07)
Discussing the ways characters leave the series, ending with the five best. This episode was broadcast following the departure of Ronnie Branning.
EastEnders: The New Moons	1 episode	BBC Three	6 October 2011 (2011-10-06)
Followed the storyline involving Michael and Eddie Moon following Eddie's departure. It also looked at the arrivals of the new members of the Moon family, and the other fathers that have been on the Square.
EastEnders: Farewell Pat	1 episode	BBC One	2 January 2012 (2012-01-02)
Following Pat Evans departure this programme looks back at Pat's greatest moments and celebrates her 25 years on the Square.
Writing for Walford	1 episode	BBC Two	31 May 2012 (2012-05-31)
A behind the scene look at the writing for EastEnders and EastEnders:E20.
EastEnders: 30 Years of Cliffhangers	3 episodes	BBC Three	27 January 2015 (2015-01-27), 5 February 2015 (2015-02-05), 12 February 2015 (2015-02-12)
A updated three-part series on BBC Three, featuring 100 cliffhangers from the 4987 episodes to find out which character had the most endings, airing as part of the show's 30th anniversary celebrations. The first part aired on 27 January 2015, the second on 5 February 2015 and the third on 12 February 2015.
EastEnders: Backstage Live	2 episodes	BBC One/BBC Three	20 February 2015 (2015-02-20)
A special two part show hosted by Zoë Ball, Ore Oduba, and Joe Swash after the full live episode which ended EastEnders Live Week.
Stacey Branning - On the Edge	1 episode, 13 minutes	BBC iPlayer	11 January 2016 (2016-01-11)
Followed the development of Stacey's postpartum psychosis storyline, available after the episode in which Stacey climbs onto the roof of The Queen Victoria.
Peggy Mitchell: Last Orders	1 episode, 28 minutes	BBC Red Button	17 May 2016 (2016-05-17)
Following the episode in which Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) dies.

Behind-the-scenes videos

A number of behind-the-scenes videos have been released online or as part of home video releases to tie in with a particular episode or storyline.

Title	Duation	Associated episode(s)/series	Original release date
"Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time - Behind The Scenes"	2 minutes	Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time	21 November 1993 (1993-11-21)
Broadcast within Children in Need: Pause for Pudsey.
TBA	1 minute	1849	14 February 2000 (2000-02-14)
A short behind the scenes documentary about the Mitchell brothers car crash into the River Thames that features on the 15 Years of EastEnders VHS.
"And Sparks will Fly"	18 minutes	2404	10 November 2003 (2003-11-10)
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the fire started by Trevor Morgan. It features on the Slaters in Detention DVD.
"EastEnders – Into The Woods"	5 minutes	4009/4010	26 May 2010 (2010-05-26)
"EastEnders – On set as the Vic burns"	3 minutes	4067	9 September 2010 (2010-09-09)
"East Street Behind The Scenes"	2 minutes	"East Street"	19 November 2010 (2010-11-19)
"Researching EastEnders: Whitney's Story"	4 minutes	4179A ("Whitney's Story")	18 March 2011 (2011-03-18)
"EastEnders: Exclusive Southend video teaser..."	2 minutes	4267	17 August 2011 (2011-08-17)
"EastEnders: Behind the scenes Southend rollercoaster video..."	3 minutes	4270	23 August 2011 (2011-08-23)
"EastEnders: Southend Behind the scenes fight video!"	3 minutes	4271	25 August 2011 (2011-08-25)
"Cooked (bed and) breakfast"	4 minutes	4344	26 December 2011 (2011-12-26)
"Feeling the heat!"	4 minutes	4344	26 December 2011 (2011-12-26)
"EastEnders Revealed: The Murder teaser..."	38 seconds	4396	21 March 2012 (2012-03-21)
"Kim and Ray's Paintball: Behind the scenes"	3 minutes	4458	9 July 2012 (2012-07-09)
"'Kim's Palace' - The Outtakes"	4 minutes	The B&B web series	14 November 2012 (2012-11-14)
"Behind the scenes: Great balls of fire!"	4 minutes	4536	26 November 2012 (2012-11-26)
"Tackling gangs"	5 minutes	4605A ("Liam's Story")	15 March 2013 (2013-03-15)
"Shooting EastEnders: Treats, flames and floods"	5 minutes	4668	4 July 2013 (2013-07-04)
"Tamwar Tales: Behind The Scenes"	3 minutes	Tamwar Tales web series	22 August 2013 (2013-08-22)
"Shooting EastEnders: Teenage Kicks"	3 minutes	4698-4701	30 August 2013 (2013-08-30)
"Shooting EastEnders: The Crash"	6 minutes	4703	3 September 2013 (2013-09-03)
"The Making of the EastEnders Big Albert Square Dance"	3 minutes	"EastEnders Big Albert Square Dance"	27 November 2013 (2013-11-27)
"The big bang"	46 seconds	4926	16 September 2014 (2014-09-16)
"The Making of Grease-Enders: The Big Dance"	4 minutes	"Grease-Enders"	18 November 2014 (2014-11-18)
"Slowmo smash"	2 minutes	5197/5198	25 December 2015 (2015-12-25)
"Behind the Scenes at Mick and Linda's Wedding"	4 minutes	5202	2 January 2016 (2016-01-02)
"A (car) lot of damage!"	55 seconds	5254	29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)
Untitled	45 seconds	5447	16 February 2017 (2017-02-16)
A short behind-the-scenes documentary about Dot Branning's car crash that features at the start and end of the programme June Brown at 90: A Walford Legend.
"Behind the scenes"	1 minute	5531	21 July 2017 (2017-07-21)
A short behind-the-scenes documentary about Walford High School prom.
"Behind the scenes of our stunt"	24 seconds	5622/5623	25 December 2017 (2017-12-25)
A short behind-the-scenes documentary about Lauren Branning and Abi Branning fall off The Queen Victoria pub roof.
"The making of EastEnder's Disney performance"	4 minutes	"Once Upon a Time on Albert Square"	16 November 2018 (2018-11-16)
Behind The Scenes of the 2018 Children in Need special.
"Fish Tank: Behind The Scenes"	2 minutes	5978	26 August 2019 (2019-08-26)
A short behind-the-scenes about Mel Owen causing a distraction by breaking a fish tank.
"Behind the scenes of Callum and Whitney's wedding"	3 minutes	5983	4 September 2019 (2019-09-04)
A short behind-the-scenes about Callum "Halfway" Highway and Whitney Dean's wedding.
"Behind the scenes - Mel's crash"	3 minutes	6023	14 November 2019 (2019-11-14)
A short behind-the-scenes about Mel Owen's crash.
"Behind the Scenes - EastEnders: 35th Anniversary"	7 minutes	6081-6084	21 February 2020 (2020-02-21)
A short behind-the-scenes about the 35th Anniversary boat sinking.
"Returning to Filming: Behind the Scenes"	5 minutes	N/A	28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
A short behind-the-scenes about returning to filming following the COVID-19 lockdown.
"How Is EastEnders Filmed In 2021"	8 minutes	N/A	10 March 2021 (2021-03-10)
A short behind-the-scenes about how EastEnders is film with COVID-19 restrictions.
"Filming Kush's Final Moments"	3 minutes	6257	19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
A short behind-the-scenes about Kush Kazemi's murder.

References

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