Several documentaries have been made about
EastEnders, usually broadcast on
BBC Three. Since February 2010,
Watch started repeating various
EastEnders documentaries. Since then, they occasionally show documentaries on Saturdays and Sundays.
EastEnders Revealed EastEnders Revealed is a factual entertainment programme that looks back at the storylines,
characters and stars of
EastEnders. It first aired in December 1998 as part of the new BBC digital channel (
BBC Choice) line-up and last aired in March 2011.
EastEnders Revealed was the only BBC Choice programme to last the entire life of the channel, and was carried over to its replacement
BBC Three where it continued until 2011. It has been presented by
Gail Porter,
Harriet Saxton,
Jayne Middlemiss,
Edith Bowman,
Colin Murray,
Melanie Sykes and
Tracy-Ann Oberman. The episodes are 30 or 60 minutes in length and, on occasions, have been broadcast on the BBC's flagship channel,
BBC One. This is usually after a major storyline has been taking place in
EastEnders, for example when
Leslie Grantham (
Den Watts) returned to the show in 2003, when
Wendy Richard (
Pauline Fowler) left and when
Barbara Windsor (
Peggy Mitchell) left. EastEnders Revealed finally returned in February 2025 for the 40th Anniversary of the show.
List of titled episodes EastEnders Xtra EastEnders Xtra was an
interactive entertainment series based on
EastEnders. It was first available to viewers in February 2005, which coincided with the 20th anniversary of
EastEnders. Television viewers could watch the show by pressing the red button on their television remote, at 8.30pm on Monday nights. The programme was presented by
CBBC presenter
Angellica Bell and was approximately 15 to 20 minutes in length. It was primarily aimed at younger fans of
EastEnders. It featured games and interviews with cast members, looked behind the scenes and allowed viewers to take part in quizzes on their mobile phones. The series was produced by Simon Hall. The theme and music used within the show was a rocked up version of the
EastEnders theme tune. The series ran for ten weeks, featuring ten episodes. Each episode featured an
EastEnders star as a co-presenter. In the first episode,
Tracy-Ann Oberman who played
Chrissie Watts explained that
The Queen Victoria pub uses exterior and interior sets for filming.
Perry Fenwick who plays
Billy Mitchell took part in "Extractor", a part of
EastEnders Xtra which asks cast members a series of questions. The other co-presenters were
Nabil Elouahabi (
Tariq Larousi),
Pooja Shah (
Kareena Ferreira),
Jemma Walker (
Sasha Perkins),
Natalie Cassidy (
Sonia Fowler),
Ameet Chana (
Adi Ferreira),
Cliff Parisi (
Minty Peterson),
Joe Swash (
Mickey Miller) and
Mohammed George (
Gus Smith).
EastEnders: Back to Ours EastEnders: Back to Ours is a series which aired on
BBC iPlayer and
BBC Red Button. The first series contains six episodes, made available over the course of 27 January–12 February 2015 as part of the show's 30th anniversary celebrations. On 18 September 2015, a second run of two episodes was announced, to be shown on 28 September and 2 October 2015. It returned for a third time on 1 January 2016 for a one-off special. It features several cast members, past and present, looking over their greatest moments on the show, in a format similar to
Gogglebox. The first series attracted 2.8 million requests. The episodes feature real people talking about their family members who were murdered.
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square EastEnders: Secrets from the Square is a documentary series hosted by
Stacey Dooley on
BBC One. The programme was broadcast as a response to the
COVID-19 pandemic which led to the suspension of production on
EastEnders. The series includes Dooley interviewing cast members such as
Adam Woodyatt,
Letitia Dean,
Diane Parish,
Kellie Bright and
Danny Dyer about their experiences on
EastEnders.
EastEnders: The Six EastEnders: The Six is a two-part documentary series hosted by
Joe Swash, who previously played
Mickey Miller on the soap from 2003 to 2008 and 2011. The programme was broadcast in response to the build-up and resolution to the overarching 2023 storyline, dubbed The Six, where a flashforward took place in February 2023 which saw
Linda Carter (
Kellie Bright),
Suki Panesar (
Balvinder Sopal),
Kathy Beale (
Gillian Taylforth),
Stacey Slater (
Lacey Turner),
Denise Fox (
Diane Parish) and
Sharon Watts (
Letitia Dean) gathered among a dead body of a man on Christmas Day 2023. The documentary series highlighted the potential motives of each of the six characters and the revelation of who committed the murder.
Other documentaries Just Another Day was a six-part documentary series presented
John Pitman that looked at places which are part of the British way of life. The first episode, broadcast on 14 November 1986, went behind the scenes of
EastEnders.
EastEnders Family Album was a special documentary which first aired on 13 February 2000 to celebrate the upcoming 15th anniversary of
EastEnders. Narrated by
Linda Robson, the documentary looked back at some of the most memorable storylines and characters in the show and featured interviews with past and present cast members.
EastEnders: The Whole Truth was a series of five documentary episodes, three pre-recorded and two live, broadcast every day from 2–6 April 2001, presented by
Gaby Roslin. The first three, pre-recorded episodes were broadcast at 12:00pm, whereas the two live episodes were broadcast before the main
EastEnders shows on those days.
EastEnders: The Whole Truth examined the "
Who Shot Phil?" storyline, including interviews with several cast members. Episode 5 was broadcast before the assailant,
Lisa Fowler (
Lucy Benjamin), was revealed to the public, and episode 6 gauged the reaction the following evening.
A-Z of EastEnders was a documentary broadcast on the twentieth anniversary of
EastEnders in 2005 and presented by
Jonathan Ross. Since 1 December 2006, a new style of behind-the-scenes programmes have been broadcast on
BBC Three, and on
BBC Red Button following the closure of BBC Three. These are all documentaries related to current storylines in
EastEnders, in a similar format to
EastEnders Revealed, though not using the
EastEnders Revealed name. The include clips from the series and interviews with the show's cast and crew as well as TV critics such as
Sharon Marshall. Documentaries have included: •
EastEnders Unveiled: A Weddings Special, 1 December 2006, giving an insight into how the show's weddings are produced, and took a look at the past weddings of Walford. It was broadcast straight after the wedding of
Ian Beale (
Adam Woodyatt) and
Jane Collins (
Laurie Brett). •
EastEnders Sweethearts: The Story of Martin and Sonia, on 2 February 2007, following the departure of
Martin (
James Alexandrou) and
Sonia Fowler (
Natalie Cassidy). •
EastEnders Scandals: The Wicks Family, 8 March 2007, coinciding with
Kevin Wicks' (
Phil Daniels) return to Walford. •
EastEnders Feuds: The Beales vs. The Mitchells, 18 May 2007, examining the feud between
Ian Beale (
Adam Woodyatt) and
Phil Mitchell (
Steve McFadden) and going behind the scenes of episodes broadcast on 17–21 May. •
EastEnders Vixens: The Rise and Fall of Stella, 20 July 2007, following the death of
Stella Crawford (
Sophie Thompson) and looking at the various female characters in
EastEnders past and present. •
EastEnders Affairs: Max and Stacey, 1 November 2007, looking at the relationship between characters
Stacey Slater (
Lacey Turner), her fiancé
Bradley Branning (
Charlie Clements) and his father
Max Branning (
Jake Wood). •
EastEnders Christmas Fall Outs, 26 December 2007, looking back at Christmas episodes and going behind the scenes of 2007's Christmas episodes. •
EastEnders Ricky and Bianca, 4 April 2008, constructed in aid of the return to
EastEnders by
Ricky Butcher (
Sid Owen) and
Bianca Jackson (
Patsy Palmer), looking back on the relationship of the two characters. •
EastEnders: Whodunnits, 31 October 2008, showing infamous whodunnit storylines such as the murder of
Reg Cox (Johnnie Clayton), following the whodunnit of
Max Branning (
Jake Wood) being run over by an unknown assailant. •
EastEnders: Comebacks, 30 December 2008, celebrating the return of
Nick Cotton (
John Altman). •
EastEnders: The Return of Sam Mitchell, 11 September 2009, in conjunction with the return of character
Sam Mitchell (
Danniella Westbrook). •
EastEnders: The Two Faces of Lucas, 26 November 2009, looks at the character of
Lucas Johnson (
Don Gilet) as well as other characters who have had a "turning point" in their storyline. •
EastEnders: The Greatest Cliffhangers, a three-part series on BBC Three, featuring 100 cliffhangers from the first 3918 episodes to find out which character had the most endings. It aired as part of the show's 25th anniversary celebrations. The first part aired on 26 January 2010, the second on 2 February 2010 and the third on 16 February 2010. The character turned out to be
Phil Mitchell (
Steve McFadden). •
EastEnders Live: The Aftermath, 19 February 2010, a special show hosted by
George Lamb after the show's first
live episode on the 25th anniversary. •
EastEnders: Christian and Syed, 26 April 2010, following the reveal of
Syed Masood's (
Marc Elliott) affair with
Christian Clarke (
John Partridge) and the departure of his wife
Amira (
Preeya Kalidas). The programme also looked at other
gay,
lesbian and
bisexual characters from
EastEnders history (see
List of LGBT characters in soap operas). •
EastEnders: The Murders of Lucas Johnson, 30 July 2010, looked at the story of
Lucas Johnson (
Don Gilet) and other character deaths from
EastEnders history. •
Peggy Mitchell – Queen of the Vic, 10 September 2010, looked at ten moments from
Peggy Mitchell's (
Barbara Windsor) time in the show. The episode was broadcast on BBC One following Peggy's departure. • ''EastEnders: Kat and Alfie's Return'', 24 September 2010, followed the return of
Shane Richie and
Jessie Wallace as
Alfie and
Kat Moon. It looked at their history as well as Kat's family, the Slaters, and also went behind the scenes of the fire at
The Queen Victoria public house (see
Queen Vic Fire Week). •
EastEnders: The Greatest Weddings, 11 and 12 November 2010, a two-part documentary counting down the top 50 weddings from
EastEnders history. This episode aired following the screen wedding of
Ronnie Mitchell (
Samantha Womack) and
Jack Branning (
Scott Maslen). •
EastEnders: Farewell Stacey, 28 December 2010, documenting the story of
Stacey Slater (
Lacey Turner) following her departure. •
EastEnders: Greatest Exits, 7 July 2011, discussing the ways characters leave the series, ending with the five best. This episode was broadcast following the departure of
Ronnie Branning (
Samantha Womack). •
EastEnders: The New Moons, 6 October 2011, followed the storyline involving
Michael (
Steve John Shepherd) and
Eddie Moon (
David Essex) following Eddie's departure. It also looked at the arrivals of the new members of the Moon family, and the other fathers that have been on the Square. •
EastEnders: Farewell Pat, 2 January 2012, following
Pat Evans (
Pam St Clement) departure this programme looks back at Pat's greatest moments and celebrates her 25 years on the Square. •
EastEnders: 30 Years of Cliffhangers, an updated three-part series on BBC Three, airing as part of the show's 30th anniversary celebrations. The first part aired on 27 January 2015, the second on 5 February 2015 and the third on 12 February 2015. •
EastEnders: Backstage Live, 20 February 2015, a special show hosted by
Zoe Ball,
Joe Swash, and
Ore Oduba after the full live episode which ended
EastEnders Live Week. •
Stacey Branning – On the Edge, 11 January 2016, followed the development of
Stacey Branning's (
Lacey Turner)
postpartum psychosis storyline. The 13-minute documentary was first broadcast on BBC iPlayer following the episode in which Stacey climbs onto the roof of
The Queen Victoria public house. •
Peggy Mitchell: Last Orders, 17 May 2016, broadcast on
BBC Red Button following the episode in which
Peggy Mitchell (
Barbara Windsor) dies. •
EastEnders Investigates: The Manosphere, 9 October 2025, follows
Joel Marshall's (
Max Murray)
incel storyline and the culture of the
manosphere. The 30-minute documentary featured Murray, as well as
Diane Parish and
Ellie Dadd, who portray
Denise Fox and
Amy Mitchell respectively. ==Charity specials==