EastEnders announce flashback episode about the Mitchell family to air on BBC One - cast list and how to watch

EastEnders have confirmed official details of a flashback episode that centres on Albert Square’s infamous Mitchell family that is set to air this week.

The Mitchells have been at the heart of everything that has gone on in the popular British soap over the last three decades.

It is synonymous with fan-favourite characters such as brothers Phil and Grant, as well as Queen Vic landlady and mother Peggy.

Showrunners at the BBC have confirmed that a special episode, which will take viewers back in time, will give them more insight into what made the family what it is.

The exact date of broadcast has been announced, as has the cast list which includes Jaime Winstone as a young Peggy Mitchell.

Here is everything you need to know.

What is the EastEnders flashback episode about?

The special episode will take viewers all the way back to 1979 as the Mitchells struggle in an economically turmoiled Britain.

Teasing the flashback special, the BBC said: “As we flashback to 1979, the Mitchells are hit hard by a Britain in economic turmoil. Peggy has her hands full keeping a busy household running whilst her marriage to Eric is showing its cracks.