Gillian Taylforth, one of the original cast members of EastEnders, was among those celebrating the show's 40th anniversary this week. The BBC soap commemorated the milestone with an hour-long ...

Article continues below Gillian Taylforth's character, Kathy Beale, first graced our screens in February 1985. As the second wife of Pete Beale, portrayed by Peter Dean, and mother to their son ...