References to real life events

Occasionally EastEnders often references real life events, these scenes are often last minute filmed scenes and are inserted to keep up with current events

Scottish Referendum Result (2014)
Tamwar made a reference to the result of the Scottish Referendum by simply just saying "Scotland deciding against independence".

Episode aired: 19 September 2014

Birth of Princess Charlotte (2015)
Linda Carter read from the newspaper that the Princess name is to be Charlotte Elizabeth Diana Windsor. After Nancy said she was bored by the news of the royal baby while outside the Queen Vic, Linda asked: "Why'd you have to be so cynical?"

She added: "I might call our unborn child Charlotte if she's a girl" - joking that she'd name the baby Charlotte just to spite Nancy. Episode aired: 5 May 2015

General Election Voting Day (2015)
Ian Beale is seen picking up his polling card and Jane Beale asks where he is going and he replies "I'm going to vote". (The episode coincide with the same date of voting in the real world.) Episode aired: 7 May 2015