Viewers will get the chance to decide for the first time what they want to happen as the soap celebrates 40 years on television.

Kellie Bright, who plays Linda Carter on EastEnders, has shed some light on the confusion stemming from Thursday's dramatic live episode. In celebration of the iconic BBC One soap's 40th anniversary,

EastEnders fans were left shocked on Thursday night after hearing a rude word being said during the soap's live episode

Martin Fowler and Stacey Slater were trapped in the Queen Vic in the dramatic live episode EastEnders' 40th anniversary live episode ... when more than 10 million people tuned in to BBC One for the show's 30th birthday. As part of Thursday's special ...

BBC issues apology after EastEnders star uses racial slur on live radio - Later in the episode, the presenter, Sarah Montague, issued an apology for the language used during the interview

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EastEnders fans were glued to the edge of their seats for the live special episode which featured the tragic death of a fan favourite, but they couldn't help but notice a big error