The East End of London-set soap began airing on February 19 1985, and was a ratings hit from the start with 17 million viewers tuning in.

EastEnders' icon Pam St Clement has revealed that Pat Butcher's iconic style was inspired by a lady ... She delved into her past: "Coming from a big family – there are four girls and one boy in my ...

As BBC soap EastEnders celebrates its 40th anniversary, we speak to a long-time scriptwriter on the show who lifts the lid on ...

Albert Square isn’t known for its shrinking violets. As the groundbreaking soap turns 40, superfan Johnathon Hughes selects ...

EastEnders' legend Pam St Clement based Pat Butcher's style on a woman she saw on a London bus ... She explained: "Coming from a big family – there are four girls and one boy in my family – and we ...

Tiffany was mowed down by Frank Butcher (Mike Reid ... and she died as her helpless friends and family watched on. Bianca – who had long hated Grant – was heartbroken by Tiffany’s death ...

EastEnders' legend Pam St Clement based Pat Butcher's style on a woman she saw ... She explained: "Coming from a big family – there are four girls and one boy in my family – and we were ...

She will play a central part in next week’s 40th anniversary (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron) Patsy lives in LA with her family ... big Pat Butcher secret as she stages EastEnders ...

As soon as EastEnders legend Ross Kemp dons Grant Mitchell ... Pam St Clement was only booked to play Pat Butcher for three weeks when she signed up to the show in 1986 - but she stayed in ...

EastEnders legend Ross Kemp is back in Walford ... Pam St Clement was only signed up to play Pat Butcher for three weeks when she joined the show in 1986 - but she stayed in Walford for 26 ...

EastEnders star Pam St Clement has revealed the surprising inspiration behind the character Pat Butcher. The 82-year-old was reminiscing with Ross Kemp on the EastEnders: 40 Years On The Square ...

Now he and his wife Marie, 44, and family - Charlotte ... As a healthy but accident-prone child, I was always climbing trees or buildings, then falling off them, cutting myself or breaking ...