Massod Amed's father, Ahmed Ali will be joining Eastenders in June 2012, along with grandaughter Shabnam Masood. The pair will be back in light of the Yusef Khan storyline.

Ian Beale – Adam Woodyatt
Dot Branning – June Brown
Janine Butcher – Charlie Brooks
Phil Mitchell – Steve McFadden
Mandy Salter – Nicola Stapleton
Lucy Beale - Hetti Bywater
Peter Beale-Tom Law
Carol Jackson – Lindsey Coulson
Ben Mitchell – Joshua Pascoe
Liam Butcher – James Forde
Kat Moon– Jessie Wallace
Mo Harris – Laila Morse
Patrick Trueman – Rudolph Walker
Alfie Moon – Shane Richie
Jean Slater – Gillian Wright
Denise Fox – Diane Parish
Tanya Branning – Jo Joyner
Abi Branning – Lorna Fitzgerald
Lauren Branning – Jaqueline Joss
Shirley Carter – Linda Henry
Zainab Masood – Nina Wadia
Roxy Mitchell – Rita Simons
Rainie Cross – Tanya Franks
Tamwar Masood – Himesh Patel
Masood Ahmed – Nitin Ganatra
Jack Branning – Scott Maslen
Christian Clarke – John Partridge
Whitney Dean – Shona McGarty
Tiffany Dean – Maisie Smith
Syed Masood – Marc Elliot
Amira Shah – Preeya Kalidas
Kim Fox – Tameka Empson
Arthur ‘Fatboy’ Chubb – Ricky Norwood
Michael Moon – Steve John Shepherd
Cora Cross – Ann Mitchell
Lola Pearce – Dannielle Harold
Rose Cotton – Polly Perkins
Derek Branning-Jamie Foreman
David Wicks - Michael French
Francesca "Frankie" Moon-Karen Gillan
James Elliot-John Owen-Jones
Emma Elliot-Eve Myles
Leon Elliot-Luke Tittensor
Amy Elliot-Dani Harmer
Mark Elliot-Richard Whisker
Johnny Elliot-Nicholas Lyndanhurst
Yvonne Ellot-Jaqueline King
Adam Nye-Tommy Knight

Returning:
Shabnam Masood-Zahra Ahmadi
Eddie Moon-David Essex

Departing:
Heather Trott – Cheryl Fergison – February 2012
Afia Khan - Meryl Fernades - Spring 2012
Billy Mitchell – Perry Fenwick – Summer 2012
Tyler Moon-Tony Discipline-2012
Anthony Moon-Matt Lapinskas-March 2012
Frankie Moon-Karen Gillan-December 2012
Alfie Moon-Shane Richie-March 2012
Kat Moon-Jessie Wallace-March 2012

Future:
Debs Cross-Gina Beck
Anna Jameson-Caroline Sheen
Mary Dean-Diana Rigg
Ahmed Ali-Bhasker Patel

Bianca gets a shock when Mary Dean, Whitney's maternal grandmother shows up. Although Whit refuses to acknowledge Mary, Mary dose not give in and asks Whitney why the family are in bad spirits. She learns that Pat died recently died. It is revealed that Mary is hiding a secret-she was Pat's first husband Pete's sister. Secretly visiting the grave, Ian spots his aunt and they talk about Nathan, Mary's son. Mary returns nad confesses the secret. Enraged, Bianca throws her out and she lodges with Ian. Elsewhere, Alfie puts the Vic up for sale and declares he is leaving.

Would Diana Rigg really do EastEnders though?

I spoke to Diana in July at Collectormania and asked her as a joke, but she said she would seriously consider it.

As the Moon's deal with Alfie's shock news, Eddie returns. Elsewhere, David and Carol reunite and Bianca and Rciky contemplate why Mary has got in touch now

Eddie is sad that Carol and David are an item, but decides to move on. He quickly befriends Mary and they realise that they have a lot in common. Elsewhere, Adam and Lucy continue their relationship, with a rather large secret....

As Ian and Mandy try to get Lucy to finish with Adam, she reveals a shock-she's pregnant! As Ian tries to deal with the news, Cora has to deal with the arrival of Debs's partner Anna. A caring woman, Anna quickly connects with Tanya, but Cora is convinced that Anna is not all she seems. Amira and Syed get into a furious row over their "future", which leads to Afia getting involved. And when the row spills out onto the roof of the Arghee Barjhee, Afia and Amira take a tumble...

Cast List
Amira Masood(Preeya Kalidas), Syed Masood(Marc Elliot), Afia Masood(Meryl Fernandes), Lucy Beale(Hetti Bywater), Ian Beale(Adam Woodyat), Adam Nye(Tommy Knight), Debs Cross(Gina Beck), Anna Jameson(Caroline Sheen), Cora Cross(Ann Mitchell), Mandy Salter(Nicola Stapleton) and Tanya Cross(Jo Joyner)

these are good