

28 minSeason 42 • Episode 90
LatestGeorge spars in the boxing gym, but things take a turn. Ian struggles with recent events. And Denise is urged to start treatment.
The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.
Acting
Barbara Windsor's Peggy Mitchell: landlady legend.
Writing
Christmas episodes deliver annual catastrophic family explosions.
Production
Albert Square: most famous fictional cul-de-sac in Britain.
Creators
Julia Smith, Tony Holland
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The famous drum beats ('duff duffs') were improvised in the edit; they've become television's most recognized cliffhanger sound.
In 1986, 'Dirty' Den serving Angie divorce papers on Christmas Day drew 30 million viewers—over half of Britain's population.
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