Emmerdale is not to be outdone and while you may raise an eyebrow at the timing of such a big week in line with EastEnders’ anniversary, for a soap fan less interested in industry politics, it was a treat to have two shows going big.
The stunt that blew up the Queen Vic was nothing short of jaw-dropping, the peril of Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) going into labour was edge-of-your-seat stuff, and who across the nation was not a blubbering mess thanks to the phenomenal performances of James Bye and Lacey Turner as Stacey was forced to say goodbye?.
Soap is dripping with history and no fan could quite find the buzz elsewhere of seeing Sharon Watts, Angie Watts, Grant Mitchell, Bianca Butcher and Nigel Bates leading a cast list in 2025.
40 years into its life, EastEnders is still providing the water cooler moments (kitchen tap moments if you work from home), trending all over social media, and stirring up controversy.
With Bianca Jackson’s (Patsy Palmer) impeccable one-liners, Lacey Turner and James Bye’s impeccable delivery of long, uninterrupted dialogue, and scenes of disaster and crowds being pulled off flawlessly, the episode was a bold triumph.
