Vintage Eastenders shoots through the ages – have a rummage through heat’s archives and see a different side to Dot Cotton

It's time for a trip down memory lane...

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by Kay Ribeiro |
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EastEnders shoots in heat!

Back in 2008, Danny Dyer told us he had loads of single mums asking him round. Ooh er.1 of 10

Back in 2008, Danny Dyer told us he had loads of single mums asking him round. Ooh er.

Forget J Lo, in 2004 J(une) Bro(wn) was ghetto fabulous2 of 10

Forget J Lo, in 2004 J(une) Bro(wn) was ghetto fabulous

The Easties crew got their Mamma Mia on in 20083 of 10

The Easties crew got their Mamma Mia on in 2008

Charlie Brooks (AKA evil Janine Butcher) channelled Mary Berry in 20134 of 10

Charlie Brooks (AKA evil Janine Butcher) channelled Mary Berry in 2013

The Carter kids (Sam Strike and Maddy Hill) scrubbed up well last year5 of 10

The Carter kids (Sam Strike and Maddy Hill) scrubbed up well last year

Who better to become Enders' legends, Dot Cotton and Pat Butcher in 2006, than Louisa Lytton and Lacey Turner?6 of 10

Who better to become Enders' legends, Dot Cotton and Pat Butcher in 2006, than Louisa Lytton and Lacey Turner?

In 2009 Natalie Cassidy became Lady Gaga (complete with floral teacup)7 of 10

In 2009 Natalie Cassidy became Lady Gaga (complete with floral teacup)

Forget Tulisa, in 2013 Shona McGarty was the real Female Boss8 of 10

Forget Tulisa, in 2013 Shona McGarty was the real Female Boss

Ben Hardy, Danielle Harold, Khali Best and Lorna Fitzgerald had a big old food fight in 20149 of 10

Ben Hardy, Danielle Harold, Khali Best and Lorna Fitzgerald had a big old food fight in 2014

K Stew and Rupert Sanders' 2012 affair scandal got the 'Enders treatment thanks to fit David Witts and Jacqueline Jossa10 of 10

K Stew and Rupert Sanders' 2012 affair scandal got the 'Enders treatment thanks to fit David Witts and Jacqueline Jossa

As anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock will know, EastEnders is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month – with a week of live episodes and the conclusion of the big Who killed Lucy? storyline. And we, for one, are VERY excited about it all.

So to celebrate the fact our favourite soap’s been on our boxes for 30 whole years, we thought we’d fling open our archive and take a nostalgic look at all the amazing shoots we’ve done in the mag with the Easties gang.

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From June Brown (Dot Cotton) going all urban on our asses, to Danny Dyer (Mick Carter) becoming a saucy milkman and Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) channelling Pat Butcher, we’ve shot all the greats.

For your complete Albert Square fix, check out our 10 page ‘Enders special in this week’s mag – including our verdict on the Lucy Beale Whodunnit

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