Michelle Collins insists soaps give opportunities to actresses 'of a certain age' while Jessie Wallace hits back at TV 'snobbery' as the women of Walford celebrate EastEnders ...
To celebrate the milestone, Radio Times has released seven different covers featuring the iconic women who star in the BBC soap.
Shocking new EastEnders pictures tease dramatic Queen Vic explosion - with 40th anniversary episodes set to cause chaos in Walford
To celebrate the soap's 40th anniversary, the BBC will air a special hour-long episode on Wednesday, February, 20, which will then be following by a full live episode on Thursday February 21.