EastEnders fans treated to THREE special episodes in one week ahead of 40th anniversary and live episode

EASTENDERS fans volition beryllium treated to THREE peculiar episodes successful 1 week up of the highly-anticipated 40th day celebrations.

The long-running BBC serial play volition commemorate a whopping 4 decades connected the airwaves with a unrecorded occurrence aboriginal this month.

But earlier the momentous television event, long-time viewers volition beryllium presented with a fig of peculiar themed episodes.

Ross Kemp volition soon instrumentality to Albert Square arsenic helium reprises his fan-favourite relation of Grant Mitchell.

Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) volition enlist the assistance of his aged pal arsenic Phil's (Steve McFadden) depression spirals retired of control.

But the histrion besides hosts the gameshow, Bridge of Lies on the BBC.

He volition instrumentality to the airwaves with a peculiar EastEnders variation of the format connected Saturday, February 15 astatine 7:50pm connected BBC One.

On the pursuing Monday, the histrion and presenter volition erstwhile again instrumentality to screens for a special, EastEnders: 40 Years connected The Square.

At 8pm connected BBC One, helium is acceptable to conscionable iconic formed members arsenic they research immoderate of the groundbreaking issues that person been depicted on-screen.

Together, they volition look astatine immoderate of the defining moments successful the shows history.

The pursuing day, EastEnders Revealed: The Lock-in volition beryllium screened astatine 8pm connected BBC Three.

Joe Swash, 43, volition beryllium joined by a roster of existent formed members for a peculiar celebratory lock-in connected the acceptable of the Queen Vic.

The histrion is known to fans as Mickey Miller, and his quality volition travel 17 years aft his quality near Albert Square.

Joe, who primitively joined the soap successful 2003, was loved by fans for Mickey's goofy personality.

In 2008, producers made a determination that near viewers stunned erstwhile they wrote him retired of the show.

Now, helium volition erstwhile again instrumentality to the infamous pub on with the likes of Natalie Cassidy, Adam Woodyatt and Michelle Collins.

They volition beryllium joined by different seasoned co-stars including Gillian Taylforth and Patsy Palmer, who volition each bespeak connected the decades they person spent astatine the set.

The likes of Harriet Thorpe, Colin Salmon, Tameka Epson, Diane Parish, and Scott Maslen are acceptable to articulation successful the fun.

These are each up of the peculiar milestone lawsuit erstwhile the soap volition spell unrecorded for the 3rd time.

The occurrence volition footwear disconnected astatine 7:30pm connected February 20 aft viewers person made their decision successful the peculiar interactive vote.

Following an hour-long occurrence aired connected February 19 - the day of the show's archetypal occurrence - a ballot volition open.

Fans volition get to take Denise's last determination connected which suitor she takes, which volition beryllium either Ravi Gulati oregon Jack Branning.

They volition besides get marque a 2nd decision connected different enigma storyline successful the vote, which volition extremity conscionable 20 minutes anterior to the show.

EastEnders continues connected BBC One and is disposable to watercourse connected iPlayer.