As the drama of EastEnders' 35th anniversary week gets under way, it seems there are some nifty Easter eggs we all missed.

Yep, in case you didn't catch them, there are some nods to the show's past and some of its most iconic moments that are weaved into this week's episodes.

Brought to our attention courtesy of EastEnders archivist Mark James Lowe on Twitter, one of the Easter eggs includes the name Fassett Dock – heard mentioned in last night's (February 17) episode – which is a nod to Fassett Square, the real-life part of London that inspired Albert Square.

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Mark also revealed a few more references: "Hewitt's, the coach on which our locals rode to their boat party - it was named after that temptress Mrs Hewitt, who famously broke up Pauline and Arthur Fowler.

"Matthew Cox, the captain of the boat - he was named after EastEnders' first (of many) character deaths, Reg Cox.

"The Smith-Holland boat - named after EastEnders creators and geniuses Julia Smith and Tony Holland."

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Additionally, Shirley and Linda's fight where the latter calls Shirley a "washed-up old hag" mirrors Shirley calling Pat a "worn out, dried up old hag" in 2007, while Mick and Linda's divorce papers are, of course, a tribute to Den and Angie's divorce papers on Christmas Day 1986.

On Easter eggs to do with Leo's death, he continued: "Hit over the head with a jewellery box a la Lucy Beale in 2014 and then 30th anniversary. Stalker ex gets murdered on Valentine's Day, mirroring Saskia Duncan and Steve Owen in 1999.

"Photographs on the wall in the boat - the pictures in the background are snaps that one can imagine where taken in the Queen Vic over the years. Old staff, previous parties, former regulars and punters etc."

Come on, be honest – did you notice all those?

EastEnders' 35th Anniversary continues tonight at 7:30pm on BBC One.


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