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List of EastEnders television spin-offs

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Source revisionAug 22, 2026
Entity authorityQ6569692 ↗
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EastEnders is a British soap opera that has aired on BBC One since 19 February 1985. Several spin-off shows have been made, some of which use the narrative of flashbacks to explore the history of the show's characters, such as "CivvyStreet". Others have been a lead-up for a character's eventual return to the show, like the "Return of Nick Cotton", and some have followed characters who had departed from the show in another setting, such as the 2017 spin-off series Kat & Alfie: Redwater. With the exception of "CivvyStreet", which was set within the show's fictional location of Albert Square during the Second World War, these spin-offs take place in a different setting.

Documentaries have also aired, particularly for the anniversaries of the show, looking back at the history of the show's inception, its characters and storylines.

Spin-off series

EastEnders: E20

In October 2009, a 12-part Internet spin-off series entitled EastEnders: E20 was announced. The series was conceived by executive producer Diederick Santer "as a way of nurturing new, young talent, both on- and off-screen, and exploring the stories of the soaps' anonymous bystanders." E20 features a group of sixth-form characters and targets the "Hollyoaks demographic". It was written by a team of young writers and was shown three times a week on the EastEnders website from 8 January 2010. A second ten-part series started in September 2010, with twice-weekly episodes available online and an omnibus on BBC Three. A third series of 15 episodes started in September 2011.

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