Over the years the BBC soap has made us laugh and cry in equal measure thanks to its plots with as many twists and turns as spaghetti junction. Love it or hate it, the producers must have something right!

To celebrate this bona fide television institution, we've chosen some of the greatest ever moments.

There's been everything from deaths to births, marriages to affairs. And if there's one thing we can all learn from the dramatic storylines, it's that the truth always comes out...