Squint and you really could be stood in Albert Square, playing your own starring role in EastEnders. Thirty years ago, on February 19 1985, the first EastEnders episode was broadcast.

Katy McBrierty reckons she lives in the only house-share on Fassett Square. “It’s really communal, everyone goes out into the middle of the square,” she says. Her rent is well below the borough’s ...

It may not have the word ‘square’ in the title, but this was London’s first square — laid out by the architect Inigo Jones (1573-1652) in the Italianate style in the 1630s. ... Albert Square.

In London, one Albert Square can be found in the East End, near Maryland, although the OS pointed out this was actually a road and not a square, removing much of the area's dramatic potential.

Former EastEnders star Bonnie Langford has hinted at a possible return to Albert Square whilst attending the English Heritage ...

As all EastEnders fans know, the TV soap's famous Albert Square is not really in the East End of London. Since its beginnings, the show has been shot on an outdoor set at BBC Elstree Centre, which ...

Historians have discovered a 'real' Albert Square which existed in the nineteenth century, it has been revealed. According to Ananova, the square existed in East London, populated mainly by ...

Labour MP Wes Streeting, who represents East London constituency Ilford North, has previously said of the project: “This looks like a case of art imitating life as the cost of Albert Square ...

EastEnders home on the 'real' Albert Square for sale Jon Sen, executive producer of EastEnders, said: “Dreph’s mural is an exciting and timely addition to the show that reflects events taking ...

EastEnders was first broadcast 30 years ago today. Chris Leadbeater goes in search of the Hackney address that inspired it ...