BBC One soap EastEnders is teaming up with Comic Relief this Red Nose Day for a five-minute episode that will focus on Phil Mitchell’s (Steve McFadden) mental health and the importance of treatment.
Over the last few months, viewers have watched as McFadden has excellently portrayed a devastating mental health storyline, which saw his character reach a crisis point when he attempted to take his own life during the soap’s 40th anniversary week.
In this new five-minute episode, Phil will make friends with a patient called Andy (Jake Rory), who shares details of his time at a homeless youth hostel, and the pair soon realise they have a lot more in common than meets the eye.
The episode follows on from a previously announced special episode featuring Keith Allen, which follows Phil’s mental health journey across four weeks in a mental health unit and airs the day prior.
EastEnders’ executive producer Chris Clenshaw said of the storyline: “We’re thrilled to be working alongside Comic Relief and Brandon Centre as we continue to explore the complex realities of Phil’s journey with mental health. Whilst seeking treatment, Phil and Andy quickly realise they have more in common than they first anticipated.”
The Comic Relief special will be shown to audiences on Friday 21st March during Comic Relief: Funny For Money, which kick starts at 7pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
EastEnders and Comic Relief have consulted with Brandon Centre, a Comic Relief funded charity which focuses on youth mental help support to ensure that the storyline has been handled as sensitively and as accurately as possible.
Samir Patel, CEO of Comic Relief, said: “Comic Relief has a long and proud history of supporting incredible organisations who are delivering vital work to help tackle homelessness and the ongoing mental health crisis. We are extremely grateful to EastEnders and Brandon Centre for their work in helping to create this powerful and poignant film that will resonate with so many.
With your assistance during Red Nose Day, we can make certain that aid similar to this continues to reach those in direst need, not only within the United Kingdom but also across the globe.
Julia Brown, CEO of Brandon Centre, stated that the assistance from Comic Relief has been priceless. It has enabled us to significantly impact homeless young people in our community by providing therapy services directly in shelters, at a critical juncture when they need it the most.
“Working alongside the EastEnders team has been hugely important, as it is significantly helping raise awareness of the drastic impact of homelessness on young people’s lives.”
Red Nose Day 2025 will be aired on BBC One and iPlayer at 7 pm on Friday, March 21st. Meanwhile, EastEnders can be watched every weekday at 7:30 pm on BBC One, and starting from 6 am on BBC iPlayer.
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2025-03-16 23:38