Soaps EastEnders characters we need to see more of in 2026: from Barney Mitchell to Penny Branning We need more! By Joel Harley 31 Dec 2025, 12:43 Tags: Barney Mitchell, EastEnders, Penny Branning Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google A new year dawns on EastEnders, drawing a close to the dramatic events of 2025. From Zoe Slater’’’’’’’&’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’–’’’’’’ Share Share Share Add as preferred source on Google Joel Harley EastEnders Insider Editor Add as preferred source on Google Related Topics Barney Mitchell EastEnders Penny Branning