To celebrate the milestone, Radio Times has released seven different covers featuring the iconic women who star in the BBC soap.

Tracey has been a mainstay on EastEnders for 40 years, having made her debut in the soap's very first episode in February ...

British actress Jaime Winstone has said it was an "overwhelming feeling" reprising the role of a young Peggy Mitchell for an ...

EastEnders stars including Jessie Wallace, Dianne Parish and Gillian Taylforth have opened up about working on the BBC soap ...