{"id":11876,"date":"2022-03-08T12:15:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T11:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1598526"},"modified":"2022-03-08T12:32:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T11:32:09","slug":"eastenders-trailer-reveals-evil-grays-final-showdown-on-new-bbc-set","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-trailer-reveals-evil-grays-final-showdown-on-new-bbc-set\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders trailer reveals evil Gray\u2019s final showdown on new BBC set"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 08 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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BBC soap EastEnders<\/a> has teased the tense conclusion to serial killer Gray Atkins\u2019 reign of terror<\/a> in a new video.<\/p>\n

The five minute clip promises an explosive week, and features an introduction to the brand new set of the long-running series.<\/p>\n

Fans may have noticed an on-air nod to the development on Monday night, as Martin Fowler (James Bye) was seen opening the episode by telling Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) \u201cit looks just the same as the old one!\u201d He may have been referring to her new coat, but we all knew it was a fitting line to mark the first episode showcasing the refurbished set.<\/p>\n

In the behind-the-scenes exclusive, actor Natalie Cassidy takes us on a tour of the newly-built Albert Square, which has been replicated to look identical to all the trademark buildings. There are now gardens on the set, as well as a new Chinese restaurant that she joked her alter ego Sonia Fowler will be a fan of.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear Cassidy is very impressed with the results of the revamp, as she calls the team \u201coutstanding\u201d.<\/p>\n\n<p>Series Production Manager Rona McKendrick also appeared, having been with EastEnders for 30 years. \u201cBack then, the old lot was made basically of wood and plastic,\u201d she explained. \u201cWe\u2019ve now got this new space, which is made of real brick; it\u2019s really solid, it\u2019s really safe. It looks shiny and new, but it\u2019s been broken down by the scenic artists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cassidy took up the story again, praising the work involved in making the set look as authentic as possible. \u201cYou can see how aged it looks, when it\u2019s brand new. It is incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McKendrick added that the first scenes on the new lot \u201cinvolve a long journey of Gray escaping the police\u201d in a week-long night shoot.<\/p>\n<p>Star Shona McGarty, who plays Whitney Dean, was seen in between takes during the lengthy shoot. Shona explained: \u201cWhen you come onto set it feels exactly the same, but everything\u2019s sort of more\u2026 a lot wider, you can drive a car through, which is really cool. They\u2019ve done a brilliant, brilliant job.\u201d<\/p> <p>The clip went on to tease the culmination of Gray\u2019s final showdown as he was seen running across the Square. Star Toby-Alexander Smith, who has played the villain since 2019, also shared a few words about filming on the new lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt does feel really exciting, there\u2019s definitely a new energy, a very fresh energy. Ironically it doesn\u2019t feel very new because they\u2019ve just done such a good job of making it look like the old lot. So not a lot has changed in that sense, but just how it feels and the energy of everyone working on it, it\u2019s very exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The clip shows Gray climbing onto a rooftop in an effort to escape the authorities, and the actor revealed that he planned to do as many of his own stunts as possible. It\u2019s a compelling slice of what we can expect from upcoming episodes. Smith added that he knows viewers have been waiting for his character\u2019s downfall for a long time \u2013 and so has he! \u201cIt is nice to be shooting these final scenes, it feels pretty epic and I feel like [Gray\u2019s] going out in pretty spectacular fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the net finally closing in on Gray, it looks like one way or another, his crimes will be exposed by the end of this week.<\/p>\n<div class=\""editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<div class=\""editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<div class=\""editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<section class=\""template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\""template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\""template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\""template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a>\u00a0page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. 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