{"id":41631,"date":"2023-12-12T01:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T00:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1938097"},"modified":"2023-12-12T11:16:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T10:16:27","slug":"eastenders-boss-chris-clenshaw-previews-christmas-2023-and-the-six-aftermath","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-boss-chris-clenshaw-previews-christmas-2023-and-the-six-aftermath\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw previews Christmas 2023 and The Six aftermath"},"content":{"rendered":"

Executive producer Chris Clenshaw has teased what lies ahead this Christmas and beyond. <\/p>

By Lewis Knight\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 00:00 AM<\/p>

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It\u2019s one of the most anticipated television moments of the year but we will soon know which man has died in the Queen Vic pub surrounded by The Six in EastEnders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Back in February, a flash-forward showed bride Sharon Watts<\/a> (Letitia Dean), an injured Linda Carter<\/a> (Kellie Bright), a horrified Suki Panesar<\/a> (Balvinder Sopal), an armed Denise Fox<\/a> (Diane Parish), a bloodied Stacey Slater<\/a> (Lacey Turner), and a dishevelled Kathy Cotton<\/a> (Gillian Taylforth) standing over a dead man.<\/p>\n

Now on Christmas Day, we will find out who has met their maker. Could it be one of these seven men?<\/p>\n

Now in an interview shared with RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press, executive producer Chris Clenshaw has teased what lies ahead this Christmas and beyond.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the storyline that\u2019s had everyone on the edges of their seats since February. What can viewers expect from Christmas Day as the highly anticipated whodunnit is finally revealed? <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cChristmas Day in Walford is always momentous and this year EastEnders viewers are in for a treat that will keep them guessing \u2018whodunnit\u2019 and \u2018who-is-it\u2019 right up until the very end.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Scott Maslen as Jack Branning, Navin Chowdhry as Nish Panesar, Matt Di Angelo as Dean Wicks, Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell, Danny Walters as Keanu Taylor, Aaron Thiara as Ravi Gulait, and Brian Conley as Tom \u201cRocky\u201d Cotton are all in the firing line for EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

For the first time in the show\u2019s history, viewers have been one step ahead of the characters. Have you been pleased with the fan reaction to the storyline over the past year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly pleased with the positive reaction to the Flash-Forward and The Six storyline since February. It\u2019s been a long time in the making and the Christmas Day reveal really is an episode to watch live on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled with the buzz around The Six. It\u2019s exactly what we hoped for; we hoped people would chat, we hoped people would speculate, we hoped that everyone would come up with their own theories and share those theories with one another. We wanted it to be a storyline that brings the viewers together too, and we\u2019re over the moon that it seems to be doing that and the audience are enjoying being a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The reveal is sure to open up a whole host of questions. Can you tease what\u2019s in store for the characters involved as we head into 2024?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe events of Christmas Day lead to The Six \u2013 Stacey, Suki, Linda, Sharon, Denise and Kathy \u2013 being bound together and it\u2019s safe to say that none of their lives will ever be the same again.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Six.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

We know there has been a lot of drama in the Square this year, and lots more on the horizon. Where do we find each of The Six in the lead up to Christmas? <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStacey<\/strong> is struggling in the wake of Theo and, through her desperation to find out the truth about Eve\u2019s whereabouts, she finds herself connecting with someone who takes her by surprise.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuki<\/strong> is considerably worried about Eve and she\u2019ll go to great lengths, putting everything on the line, to find out if her husband, Nish, is behind Eve\u2019s sudden disappearance.<\/p>\n

\u201cLinda<\/strong> is tormented further by Dean Wicks and his actions lead to old habits dying hard for our landlady.<\/p>\n

\u201cSharon<\/strong> is intent on marrying Keanu Taylor on Christmas Day while keeping the truth from him that their son Albie is in fact Phil Mitchell\u2019s, but this isn\u2019t a secret Sharon can contain and, on the Square, secrets never stay secret for very long\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cDenise\u2019s<\/strong> marriage to Jack has been on the rocks since her dalliance with Ravi Panesar earlier in the year but it\u2019s put under more pressure when, this side of Christmas, one of them break their marriage vows.<\/p>\n

\u201cKathy<\/strong> is heartbroken having discovered that her husband Rocky Cotton was behind the arson attack on her beloved caff that put both her grandsons in hospital and left Peter fighting for his life. Having been swindled out of all of her savings, Kathy has had no option but to sell her pride and joy just before Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The EastEnders Six stand over the body.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Have you taken any additional measures to ensure the ending is a surprise for all involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had several methods in place throughout the entire year to keep the storyline a secret and to ensure that the Christmas Day episode and the big reveal of who\u2019s on the floor \u2013 plus who does it \u2013 remains under wraps until the 25th December.<\/p>\n

\u201cSadly, I can\u2019t reveal what those methods are as that would give everything away, but it would be a real shame if anyone spoiled the surprise as we know how much the audience love watching the drama unfold in real-time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from the whodunnit reveal, what else can viewers expect to see in Walford on Christmas Day? <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mitchells<\/strong> gather for their first Christmas without Lola and Jay<\/strong> receives and unexpected Christmas present.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver at No.45, Ian<\/strong> pulls out all the stops for Cindy\u2019s<\/strong> first Christmas back in Walford but is put out when her ex-husband George<\/strong> is their unexpected guest.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Michelle Collins as Cindy Beale and Colin Salmon as George Knight talk on Christmas Day in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

EastEnders has had an incredible year of storylines. What are you most proud of? <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud of all of our storylines this year but I\u2019m incredibly proud of Lola\u2019s story and choosing to show the acutely relatable realities of losing a loved one all the way through to the end which continuing dramas, like EastEnders, allow us to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cOther standout moments this year \u2013 as well as of course each of the Christmas Flash-Forward stories \u2013 are Whitney and Zack saying goodbye to baby Peach, the arrival of the Knights and discovering how our newest family in Walford are connected to one of EastEnders\u2019 original clans, the Beales, with Cindy and Ian\u2019s epic return.\u201d<\/p>\n

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