Eastenders Xtra was an interactive entertainment series to celebrate 20th anniversary of EastEnders.
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EastEnders Xtra was an interactive entertainment series based on EastEnders. It was first available to viewers in February 2005, which coincided with the 20th anniversary of EastEnders. Television viewers could watch the show by pressing the red button on their television remote, at 8.30pm on Monday nights. The programme was presented by CBBC presenter Angelica Bell and was approximately 15 to 20 minutes in length. It was primarily aimed at younger fans of EastEnders. It featured games and interviews with cast members, looked behind the scenes and allowed viewers to take part in quizzes on their mobile phones. The series was produced by Simon Hall. The theme and music used within the show was a rocked up version of the EastEnders theme tune.
The series ran for ten weeks, featuring ten episodes. Each episode featured an EastEnders star as a co-presenter. In the first episode, Tracy-Ann Oberman who played Chrissie Watts explained that The Queen Victoria pub uses exterior and interior sets for filming. Perry Fenwick who plays Billy Mitchell took part in "Extractor", a part of EastEnders Xtra which asks cast members a series of questions.
Episodes[]
| Episode # | Actor's featured | Original broadcast date | Director |
| 1 | Tracy-Ann Oberman (Chrissie Watts) | 28 February 2005 | Simon Hall |
| 2 | Nabil Elouahabi (Tariq Larousi) | 7 March 2005 | Simon Hall |
| 3 | Pooja Shah (Kareena Ferreira) | 14 March 2005 | Simon Hall |
| 4 | Jemma Walker (Sasha Perkins) | 21 March 2005 | Simon Hall |
| 5 | Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler) | 28 March 2005 | Claudia Marciante |
| 6 | Ameet Chana (Adi Ferreira) | 4 April 2005 | |
| 7 | Cliff Parisi (Minty Peterson) | 11 April 2005 | Simon Hall |
| 8 | Joe Swash (Mickey Miller) | 18 April 2005 | Claudia Marciante |
| 9 | Mohammed George (Gus Smith) | 25 April 2005 | Simon Hall |
| 10 | Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler) | 2 May 2005 | Simon Hall |