Overview
- EastEnders will run a special set of episodes the week of Monday 27 to Thursday 30 April, with an extended instalment confirmed for Wednesday 29 April.
- Ross Kemp reprises Grant Mitchell after his son Mark asks him to come back to Walford, with the story focused on concern for Phil and friend Nigel Bates’s health.
- Kemp says returning to the soap “fills me with fear” more than his war reporting, and he explains a family emergency made the required tears come easily on set.
- Executive producer Ben Wadey says the team is thrilled to welcome Kemp back in the “legendary role of Grant,” reuniting Grant, Phil and Sam on screen for the first time in years.
- Radio Times and other national outlets preview an emotional week built around a dementia storyline that aims to resonate with viewers, with episodes on BBC One and iPlayer.