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‘EastEnders' Live Week: From 'Who Killed Lucy Beale?' To The Live Episode And Flashback Show, Here's Everything You Need To Know

Here's Everything You Need To Know About 'EastEnders' Live Week
Rachel McGrath
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It's been a long wait - well, 30 years to be precise - but the ‘EastEnders’ 30th anniversary celebrations, aka live week, is finally here.

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To kick start the week, there’ll be a special edition of ‘The Graham Norton Show’ on the Monday, and various live elements in the build-up to Friday 20 February’s fully live show.

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Anyone who says they aren't excited is, quite frankly, lying

Lucy’s killer will be revealed on Thursday 19 February, in an hour-long special. This will be immediately followed by the flashback episode at 9.30pm.

On Friday 20 February, the 30-minute show will take place as usual at 8pm, with one small difference - it will all be live. Straight after, Zoe Ball will host a reactions show, which will then switch over to BBC3 at 9pm.

Quite frankly, there’s a lot to take in, so we’ve read all the info, laminated the schedule and whittled all the details down to these Need To Know facts…

'EastEnders' Live Week Listicle
1. There will be over 4 hours of 'EastEnders'-related viewing(01 of14)
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With three hours of the soap to be screened across the week, and two spin-off shows, you'll need to pick a comfy spot on the sofa. And maybe move the kettle to the living room. (credit:BBC)
2. Lucy Beale's killer will be revealed...(02 of14)
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FINALLY! The storyline has been developing for months, but on Thursday 19 February, Lucy's killer will finally be revealed. Think you've solved the case already? If you have, a special prize could be coming your way.
3. ... And her final 24 hours will be explained. (03 of14)
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At present, there are a number of questions about Lucy's final day that need answering. Thankfully, bosses are planning to clear up everything with a flashback episode. Rainie Cross (Tanya Franks) and Jake Stone (Jamie Lomas) are confirmed as appearing in the show. This will also be screened on Thursday 19 February.
4. Babs will be back!(04 of14)
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Barbara Windsor is set to reprise her role as everybody's favorite pub landlady. Peggy will be back in Walford for one of the week's episodes and she's not the only character returning...
5. Two of these stars are returning(05 of14)
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Sorry, Ross Kemp fans! Grant Mitchell isn't going to be strolling into the Queen Vic anytime soon, but Jo and John's characters Tanya and Christian will. Christian's back in town for Jane's wedding and that's likely to be the reason behind Tanya's arrival too. Despite his philandering ways, we all know that Tanya was Max's soulmate and she's set to return to the Square for two of the anniversary week's episodes. How will she feel to find out her former husband and daughter are murder suspects? Stay tuned to find out...
6. There's going to be a lot of tension.(06 of14)
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Seriously, have you seen the latest trailer? Terrifying.
7. Walford goes fully live on Friday 20 February (07 of14)
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The hotly-anticipated live episode will be shown on the Friday, meaning it will probably focus on the aftermath of Lucy's killer being revealed. (credit:BBC)
8. Ian and Jane Beale are planning to get married (again)(08 of14)
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The couple have set their wedding date in stone, plumping for the 19th February - though viewers know this is when the murderer will be revealed. Thanks to a new interactive feature, where viewers can vote for the couple's wedding song, it seems they definitely will make it up the aisle.
9. There'll be a new baddie in town(09 of14)
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He may not look all that menacing here, but Richard Blackwood is set to arrive in Walford during the week-long celebrations - and his first appearance will be LIVE. He's clearly a very brave man... (credit:Dave M. Benett via Getty Images)
10. We'll get to go behind-the-scenes(10 of14)
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At 8.30pm on 20 February, straight after the live episode, Zoe Ball will present a behind-the-scenes show from Albert Square. The show will include exclusive interviews with the cast, and details about how the whole week was planned and executed. (credit:BBC)
11. Dot Cotton could stand trial for murder(11 of14)
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Seriously. According to reports, Dot is going to be arrested for the murder of her son Nick, who faked his own death in the summer, before returning to Walford. No, we can't get our heads around this either.
12. The Carter family will face more drama(12 of14)
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They never get off lightly, do they? We don't know exactly what the show's writers have planned for the Carters, but there are a number of loose ends that need tying up. For a start, Stan Carter is set to leave, and there's also the small matter of Dean's punishment for raping Linda.
13. Tamwar Masood will make TV history(13 of14)
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The character is set to live-tweet during the shows. Make sure you're following @bbceastenders to see what he has to say. (credit:BBC Pictures)
14. The soap's first ever scene is being recreated(14 of14)
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However, there will be a few differences. See the full plan here.

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