EASTENDERS fans were incredibly emotional this evening as the Dot Cotton funeral episode ended with a special version of the theme tune.
Tonight the BBC soap paid an emotional tribute to the legendary character – who passed away off screen a few weeks ago – following June Brown‘s death in April aged 95.
Dot Cotton got her own theme song
The moving episode saw cast, present and current, gather together
And a musical tribute composed just for the event topped off the moving episode.
Composer Simon May, who created the iconic original EastEnders theme song, created the very special Dot’s Theme.
Those watching at home found it very emotional and took to Twitter to discuss it.
One person wrote: “That was such an incredibly beautiful episode, the perfect tribute to the Queen of Eastenders Dot Cotton & the incredible woman who brought her to life June Brown. Every detail was perfect, especially the use of her voice and Dot’s theme. Just perfect 
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A second said: “Loved the special Dot’s theme that was played as the credits rolled 
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“The track at the end with Abide with Me mixing with the theme… incredibly done. #EastEnders,” comment a third.
The soap occasionally uses Julia’s Theme to mark particularly poignant times – but has only been used 71 times in the history of the show.
The episode, extended to 37 minutes featured June Brown’s children Sophie, Nim and Billy .
The episode also starred a number of former characters returning to pay their respects to Dot, including Lauren Branning, Lofty Holloway, Mary Smith, Colin Russell and Disa O’Brien.
June — chain-smoking laundry worker Dot from 1985 to 2020 — died at home surrounded by her family in April aged 95.
Dot Cotton, played by June Brown, was an icon of the soap
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