EastEnders viewers to influence plot for interactive 40th-anniversary storyline

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The forthcoming live special will be the first time EastEnders has filmed a live installment since the show’s 30th anniversary in 2015, in which Ian Beale discovered his son Bobby had killed his sister Lucy. Denise’s choice will be left in the hands of viewers EastEnders executive producer Chris Clenshaw said: “We’re all so excited to give our audience their first ever chance to decide how one of our big storylines plays out. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free “There is a lot to come over the next few weeks for all three involved, so it’ll be extremely exciting to see which way the audience choose to take the story!” News of the forthcoming special comes shortly after it was announced that a beloved EastEnders star would return to Albert Square for the soap’s 40th anniversary after a 10-year hiatus. French will return to EastEnders for multiple episodes ahead of the show’s 40th anniversary with BBC executives teasing a “dramatic” storyline for the star.