It wouldn’t be Christmas Day without an explosive EastEnders storyline to get your teeth stuck into… and 2020 is no different.
A recent Christmas Day Eastenders trailer puts fan-favourite Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) at the heart of this year’s storyline.
With Sharon (Letitia Dean), Peter (Dayle Hudson) and Bobby (Clay Milner Russell) all suspected of attacking Ian, the attacker’s identity could finally be revealed.
Meanwhile, Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet) returns to Albert Square to put a panicked Denise Fox (Diane Parish) on edge during the festive period after she told him to keep away.
As for killer Gray Atkins (Toby Alexander-Smith), will the truth finally come out about Chantelle’s horrific death?
EastEnders fans won’t want to miss a minute of action so here’s all you need to know about the Christmas TV schedule.
EastEnders TV schedule over Christmas and New Year on BBC One
Monday December 21 — 8pm
Tuesday December 22 — 7:30pm
Thursday December 24 — 8:15pm
Friday December 25 (Christmas Day) — 9.10pm (55 mins)
Saturday December 26 — 8.45pm
Monday December 28 — 8.35pm
Tuesday December 29 — 7.30pm
Thursday December 31 — 7.30pm
Friday January 1 (New Year’s Day) — 8pm (60 mins)
What will happen in the EastEnders Christmas special?
The short answer? A lot.
Denise will come face to face with a ghost from her past in the form of Lucas, who arrives with Chelsea in tow.
Meanwhile, Ian will accuse Ben of trying to kill him, but the real attacker will eventually close in at the Vic.
Walford stalwart Stacey gets a gift from her old flame, Martin, and thanks him by smacking her lips on his.Whether he responds remains to be seen.
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Oh, and the day will close with someone making a lethal move.
Could someone die? Well, it is Christmas in soap land…
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