Exclusive: Behind the scenes at 'Enders café explosion

The café on EastEnders' Bridge Street goes up in flames and ultimately explodes during next week's episodes after an unhinged Nick Cotton (John Altman) holds a group of locals hostage in the building.

As a fire ignites in the kitchen area of Ian Beale's (Adam Woodyatt) greasy spoon, a mystery man (Neil McDermott) lunges at Nick, allowing Bradley (Charlie Clements) to lead everyone to safety. The flame-haired Branning manages to lead himself and Nick's group of hostages to safety, before he re-enters the blazing building in a bid to save Nick.

After a scuffle between the pair, Bradley's about to make his exit when he notices a split gas pipe and the café suddenly explodes.

Here, DS presents an exclusive gallery of behind-the-scenes photos from the filming of the stunt.

> Click here to read our interview with Charlie Clements
> In Pictures: 'EastEnders' café explosion