EastEnders will mark it's 25th Anniversary by screening their first live episode next year, it was announced yesterday.The 30-minute episode will be broadcast from BBC Elstree on the 19th February 2010. It will be the culmination of a special week of episodes and will see the resolution of a big storyline. Whilst the special story lines to be broadcast at the time are still unknown EastEnders' executive producer, Diederick Santer has promised viewers the "the high drama and excitement they expect from EastEnders."
This won't be the first time that a soap or television drama has broadcast live though. Shows including The Bill and ER have risked live transmission, whilst soap rivals Coronation Street broadcast live in 2000 to mark their 40th anniversary.
Picture from BBC.
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