EastEnders schedule changes around the Jubilee

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Nickie | 15:39 UK time, Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Make sure you don't miss a single moment of EastEnders as schedules change for the Jubilee weekend.

On Friday 1st June, EastEnders will be on BBC One at 9pm.

There will be no EastEnders on Monday 4th June because of The Diamond Jubilee Concert

Tuesday 5th June will be as normal - 7.30pm on BBC One.

There will be a double episode on Wednesday 6th June starting at 8pm.

Pass it on so that nobody misses out!

Ian's breakdown - tackling mental health issues

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Nickie | 09:43 UK time, Wednesday, 23 May 2012

The past few months have not been easy for Ian - his finances in ruins, his volatile relationship with Mandy... not to mention her war with his daughter Lucy. But more than anything, it's the earth-shattering revelation that Ben killed Heather which has tipped the balance. Not to mention the pressure to keep Ben and Phil's dirty secret...

Suddenly, Ian's behaviour has become manic, volatile. He's a desperate man, who's on the edge, and those around him aren't reading the signs...

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We spoke to Time To Change, an anti-stigma campaign, run by the charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness,  which challenges attitudes and discrimination around mental health. They worked with EastEnders on the storyline and told us:

"1 in 4 of us will at some point have a mental illness, so it's much more common than people think. Lots of different characters in EastEnders have mental health issues - there's been the Stacey storyline and Jean's ongoing mental health issues.

And now it's happened to Ian - a businessman, a pillar of the community. It shows the variety of people and the different situations in which a mental health problem can occur - anyone can fall ill at any time. No one's exempt."

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Photo spoilers: Getting into the swing of things...

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Katy R | 10:00 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Putty in Derek's hand?

Alice and Derek spend some time together, building bridges and all that jazz... Derek assures his little girl that he's a changed man, and she believes him. But for how long?

Derek and Alice

Party time...

When Lauren points out that Lucy has a free house, she decides to have a party. She invites a whole bunch of people she's never met (a recipe for disaster), but who does she leave off her guest list?

Lucy

 

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