Aside from the fact a red River Thames might represent blood for a life-changing week in Walford, the opening titles have changed and the river has turned red because EastEnders is celebrating 40 ...

EastEnders fans are ... special after the BBC soap’s opening sequence took a chilling turn. As the familiar theme tune played, viewers watched as the River Thames gradually turned blood red ...

If you’re tuning into EastEnders today, you may notice a subtle difference. The show’s iconic opening titles and ... map of London and the River Thames, plus a slightly different arrangement ...

But it is EastEnders." A third agreed: "My theory is that Ruby is dying!! 40th anniversary = ruby anniversary. The Thames was red in the opening titles. Ruby was wearing a red dress in yesterdays ...

From the first episode of EastEnders on 19 February 1985, we saw the now-familiar title sequence - the zoom out from the River Thames, revolving to show the East End, London docks and Isle of Dogs.

However at the end, the River Thames turned red ... in order to prevent spoilers. Last week EastEnders fans were open-mouthed after two Walford legends returned to the Queen Vic for Billy ...

Angie is remembered fondly by EastEnders fans (Picture ... have already begun with a brand new opening title sequence. Perhaps the River Thames running red is a foreboding sign of things to ...

If the EastEnders anniversary intro is anything to go by, the love triangle is likely to end in tragedy, with the Thames' water turning red in a nod to 40 marking the Ruby anniversary. Putting on ...

When EastEnders fans sat down to watch the first episode of the anniversary week last night, they received a surprise when they spotted the change in opening titles. And it’s not the first time ...