There’s no more exciting season in the TV year than autumn, as soaps steadily rev up through the gears from the gentle hum of the summer storylines to the full-throttle roar of the Christmas plots. As you read this, you’ll still be enjoying all the drama of ITV’s ‘Super Soap Week’ – but as this issue reveals, that’s just the start of the autumn fun. Turn to p12 for our chat with Corrie producer Kate Oates, where she talks us through all the thrills and spills of the coming months in Weatherfield. Poor Maria and Michael want to watch their backs, that’s for sure!
Meanwhile, over in the Dales, the battle for Home Farm begins in earnest, as sisters Chrissie and Rebecca sharpen their claws ready to fight for their…
