Indholdsfortegnelse for 7 - 2017 i Inside Soap UK

“This year, Inside Soap reaches 25 years old...” Even the perfect among us need a little spruce-up from time to time. But it’s not just this snazzy pic of me that’s new this issue – we’ve been right through the magazine, polishing up the pages and adding new features. But don’t panic! All your favourites are still there, we’ve just made them look a bit prettier, and packed in more chats, pics and gossip than ever before. And the reason for this lovely new look? Well, if I’m honest, we’re getting old (and I include myself in that – I recently compared my new pic with one of my old ones taken for the mag. Crumbs!). You see, this year, Inside Soap reaches a whopping 25 years old, and we’re…

“Oh, Peter. I’ll just say good luck… to Toyah, I mean.” Ken proved full of optimism for the latest Barlow-Battersby romantic adventure. “Brenda, can you make me a coffee that doesn’t taste like a wrung-out bum flannel?” Nothing but the best will do for Emmerdale’s Nicola. “I had a terrible nightmare! I was being chased!” “Who would chase after you? Only a moron. Or a debt collector.” Even after years apart, Sophie has little patience with her ditzy older sister. “Who wants to hear about the time I punched a turtle in the face?” Faith Dingle’s only been with us for five minutes, and we already love her with all our hearts. “Phil will have his shirt off already, laying back on the beach. Sharon will be rubbing that lotion…

Last week, Emmerdale viewers met Faith – Chas and Cain’s errant mum with a fondness for a tinny or two. And star Sally Dexter promises us that Faith’s time in the village will be a thrill a minute… What can you tell us about Faith? What’s she like? She has no shame! She’s mischievous – not nasty, just naughty. And she’s totally unapologetic. She makes mistakes, but she makes them honestly… although that’s not to say she won’t go out and make the same mistake again! She has a good heart, though. How do Chas and Cain feel about their mum arriving? Not delighted! They last saw her a long time ago, and it’s fair to say they parted on fighting terms. There’s bad blood, and…

The staff of the Mill rally round Al this week, after the medic learns that his father has passed away. Al is already licking his wounds following his humiliation at the pub quiz when Mrs Tembe is forced to break the bad news. The poor fella is knocked sideways by his sudden loss, but for once can’t bear to be the centre of attention as his worried workmates pledge their support. With Al insisting he can cope as he drives away to be with his grieving mum, are Emma and Mrs Tembe right to be concerned?…

Isaac’s sinister side comes to the surface again this week, when he suspects Dom has lied about spending the night with another man. As it turns out, Dom has been to visit Arthur Digby’s grave in secret – but when Isaac spots his boyfriend with a male patient, Adam, he jumps to conclusions. With that, the nasty surgeon provokes Adam – who has anger issues – and the vulnerable fella lashes out. After Isaac admits that he needs help, is Dom the man who’ll be able to save him?…

Get in contact Drop Sarah a line and join in the fun! There’s £10 on offer for every letter and comment we publish – and £25 for the star letter! Email us at soapbox@ insidesoap.co.uk Write to us at Inside Soap 33 Broadwick Street, London W1F 0DQ Join our community at www.facebook.com/ insidesoap Follow us on twitter @InsideSoapMag MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN Please, please, please can Emmerdale make Charity and Frank team up on a permanent basis? Their jewellery heist – and subsequent dirty bunk-up in the woods – was brilliant to watch. There is so much chemistry between them, and I really want to see more. Lance, Bedford NOT SO ROSIE Corrie’s Kevin and Sally were obviously delighted with the return of daughter Rosie, but it was…

“I’m confident that Robert can stay faithful to Aaron – but let’s see…” Robert and Aaron’s relationship has been a roller coaster of emotions, and no mistake. While most couples suffer the odd stumble on the path to true love, it’s fair to say that romance has rarely been an easy ride for the couple. But this week, against all odds, the boys are set to get married after Robert plans a secret wedding – even as Aaron braces for a possible prison sentence. The outcome must stay secret for now, but when we join Danny Miller and Ryan Hawley, who play the star-crossed lovers, for a chat about the big day, they agree it’s been a long time coming… “I never imagined Robert and Aaron would end up with…

Michael tied the knot with former EastEnders actress Lauren Crace (Danielle Jones) last year – and she pops up in Casualty this week! So what was it like for Michael to work with his missus? “It was a bit strange being at work when my wife turned up dressed as Robin Hood!” chuckles the star, who met Lauren when they worked on the play Les Liaisons Dangereuses in 2010. “I think she was more excited to have scenes with her favourite character, Dylan, than she was to be filming with me! I’m always proud to see Lauren juggling being an amazing mother to our three kids with her career as an actress.”…

It was incredible, and I realise more and more how lucky I was to be in it. I also got to work with David Threlfall [star of Shameless] and Stephanie Cole [who played Roy’s mum Sylvia in Corrie] on that show, so it was a real unit. It was a lot of hard work, but there was a lot of fun, too. Victoria Wood was one of a kind, she really was – incredibly professional. She’s much missed. Every week, we put your questions to a star of the soaps. Look out for requests on our Facebook page, or email your questions to youask@insidesoap.co.uk, putting the actor’s name in the subject line. Our favourite question each week will win a £20 prize !…

Amy Walsh (Tracy) has revealed the exciting news that she’s engaged to her boyfriend of five years, Bradley Jaden . The pair have kept their intentions hush-hush until now, with Bradley popping the question in Thailand last year – just as Amy was about to film Tracy’s wedding to David in the Dales. “I went from a real proposal to a fake wedding in the space of a week,” laughed the star, who first joined Emmerdale in 2014. The pair – who met when they were set up by Amy’s pop star sister Kimberley at her 30th birthday party – plan to tie the knot next year.…

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WE MAY BE LIVING IN AN AGE of prestige drama, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy a bit of total nonsense when we feel like it. And Timeless is as daft as they come: a show about three mismatched agents travelling back in time each week in pursuit of a man who is hell-bent on changing history. But they generally find that their own actions have changed history a bit anyway. That doesn’t stop it from being heaps of fun though, and we particularly enjoy their encounters with historical figures – look out for Harry Houdini in this week’s episode……

EXTRA ENDEAVOUR Good news if you’re a fan of Endeavour , because the Inspector Morse prequel will return to ITV in 2018 for six feature-length episodes – two more than usual. COOKS WANTED! Gordon Ramsay’s new ITV series Culinary Genius is on the hunt for contestants. Email culinarygenius@studioramsay.com to receive an application form if you’re a keen amateur cook and think that you’re ready to be judged by Gordon. WHOLE LOTTA MYSTERY DI Sleet will be returning to BBC3 for a third series of the improvised crime comedy Murder In Successville . The celebrity guest sleuths will include Reggie Yates, Richard Osman and Professor Green, with more to be confirmed……

EMMERDALE Gone to blazes! HIDDEN SECRETS CAUSE TROUBLE IN THE VILLAGE... Rakesh and Priya may be back on, but there are a lot of people in the Dales who aren’t pleased to see the couple together once more. While Priya has managed to forgive Rakesh for his sins, there are others who just can’t. So someone will take desperate measures to stop them in their tracks next week… but will this grudge end with lives in terrible danger? CORRIE Sally’s army! Jumping to the defence of her beloved daughter Rosie, councillor Sally springs into action next week with a cobbles protest – but who’s really prepared to stand shoulder to shoulder with her? EASTENDERS Egg on their face! Pancake Day brings out the competitive spirit of the residents of the…

We’ll hold our hands up and admit that when we first saw love rat Peter looking cosy with pretty Chloe, we were certain it wouldn’t be long till he was up to his old tricks. However, new evidence seems to suggest he’s going to have a job fending her off! The stunning brunette has taken quite a shine to Peter recently, employing the cabby as her own personal taxi driver. But our sneaky snaps of the pair locked in an emotional confrontation indicate that Chloe wants a different kind of ride from Peter than just a lift down to Freshco. Peter has made it clear to Chloe that he’s a one-woman man (shocker!) and that Toyah is his world. However, as our pictures also show determined Chloe using a mobile…

We sure as heck didn’t see this news coming. Apparently Emmerdale babe Gemma Atkinson, who plays Carly Hope, is quitting the village! But don’t believe everything you read, as the star – who recently bagged a new job as a radio DJ – has set the record straight… “I have just renegotiated a new contract with the Dales so I can do that and this,” confirms Gemma, speaking as a co-host on Key 103’s Breakfast Show. “I’m not going anywhere for a while! Emmerdale have been great, and I feel really fortunate that I’m able to do both.”…

While Dot was attempting to persuade Ian to go to the doctor recently, it seems that she’s in fact the one not facing up to personal troubles this week – when the ailing pensioner heads off on a trip alone, with little Matthew in tow! As her eyesight is failing, Dot knows she shouldn’t drive, but when Jack fails to show up to take her out like he promised, she ends up making a rash decision. The reason for her haste is that she needs to buy daffodils for a community project, and without Jack to help her, Dot worries she will let people down. However, after finding the address on Abi’s laptop and making use of the satnav that Jack has left behind, intrepid Dot chooses to head out…

“ Roy should marry Yasmin . She’s a smart lady, and a much better match for him than Cathy . They could run the community centre together, doing good deeds. When Phelan wants to redevelop the Street, Roy completely outsmarts him.” …says reader Ethan Hamilton “ Kerry and Cain have to pretend to be a couple so they can keep custody of little Kyle . They hate living together at first, but then, after a drunken night, their true feelings come out. I think they’d be great together!” …suggests reader Caz Carr “ Sharon is given a wardrobe of new colourful clothes. She badly needs it!” …sniffs reader Denise Carseldine “In Neighbours , it turns out that Dee is still alive after all, and comes back to…

“Debbie will never give up – if this doesn’t work, she will look at the next best option” With her daughter Sarah’s life on the line, Debbie gets ready to make a perilous journey this week. There’s a medical centre in Prague offering potentially life-saving treatment for poor Sarah’s throat cancer, and Debbie believes that it’s her little girl’s only chance of survival. But since Debbie’s criminal record means that she’s forbidden to leave the country, will her worried family try to stand in her way? “Debbie is going and that’s the end of it,” insists Charley Webb, who plays her. “Sarah really needs this proton treatment, which is so much better for her than radiotherapy or chemotherapy, and Prague is the nearest place that offers it. The family don’t…

FAIR CITY Wayne is keen to buy the garage this week, and decides to play on the animosity between rivals Pete and Paul. Elsewhere, Hayley is jealous when she hears Dean and Amelia spent the night together. Has Dean blown it with her? Also, Jane tries to reconcile with Callum. RIVER CITY Pete brings Mikey back to Shieldinch this week, but he is recognised by Annie. She confides in AJ, who says Mikey must go. What will this do to Pete? Meanwhile, Alex tells Annie they need to quickly sell Murdoch Enterprises. Also, Molly and Liz decide they should trade lives for the day. THE ARCHERS Harrison divulges his idea for the cricket team this week, but people are wary of his plan to recruit women. Elsewhere, Kirsty makes a…

IS MICK GOING TO JAIL? Walford’s Carter clan were thrown into chaos after the police came calling – and in typical Babe fashion, she threw her family to the wolves! It’s no wonder they decided to show her the door… I never realised that selling booze without a licence was such a serious business. Of course it’s illegal, but a night in the cells and a 20-grand fine seems a little harsh. And surely it didn’t warrant the cops putting them all in handcuffs? It’s not as if Mick was resisting arrest! JJ’, Croydon It’s typical of Babe to land the entire business in hot water, then try to deflect the blame on to someone else. Mick banished her once before – and I bet he’s ruing the day he…

“The best moment was when Robert said, ‘I love you’” Few soap couples have ever attracted such a devoted and vocal following as ‘Robron’ – which is the cute shorthand for Robert and Aaron . Every twist in the relationship of the (hopefully) future Mr and Mr Sudgen-Dingle is analysed in detail by true believers, accompanied by an array of fan stories, artwork and Tumblr tributes. But what is the secret of Robron’s appeal? Inside Soap invited users of the #Robron hastag on Twitter to explain their devotion… “Their support for each other is so warming and amazing to watch,” Francesca, a 20-year-old fan from Calne, tells us. “They’ve been through so much hurt and upset, but it’s only made them stronger.” The storyline…

“My mum was the first person I told when I got the role of Keegan – she was crying and all sorts. My agent called me in to collect scripts for a second EastEnders audition, then told me I’d got the job!” “I was filming in the market on my first day . It was all a bit overwhelming to be honest, because of the fast pace. But you do get used to it, and it teaches you to be prepared from the off.” “It was incredible being on the Albert Square set for the first time . Me and my whole family have always watched the show – seeing something you’ve watched on telly for so long is very weird!” “Bonnie Langford [Carmel] was one of the first cast…

Corrie’s Tina O’Brien (Sarah) is clearly in full wedding planning mode as she looks forward to her nuptials with fiancé Adam Crofts this summer. We clocked the 33-year-old star perusing the displays at Bride: The Wedding Show, held in Tatton Park, Cheshire. Watching catwalk shows and picking out wedding decor, Tina was joined by hubby-to-be Adam, with the excited actress particularly taken by an extravagant wedding cake she’d spotted. “We couldn’t be any happier,” said Tina of her upcoming nuptials. “I feel like the luckiest woman on the planet, I really do. Adam’s my best friend.”…

"THERE’S A QUESTION MARK OVER MOST OF THE CHARACTERS” KATE" Dramas set during the Second World War aren’t exactly uncommon on TV, but this new five-part story considers how the conflict could have gone very differently. Based on the novel by Len Deighton and set in 1941, SS-GB imagines a world where we lost the Battle Of Britain and much of England and Wales is under Nazi occupation. The drama follows Detective Douglas Archer, a policeman now forced to carry out his duties under SS supervision. While working on a seemingly straightforward murder investigation, he finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that could change everything… “In the beginning, Archer is quite satisfied with himself,” reveals…

In the first series of Stan Lee’s Lucky Man , detective Harry Clayton (James Nesbitt) was given a mysterious bracelet that granted him incredibly good fortune – and that luck extended to the show itself, which became Sky1’s most successful home-grown drama. It returns with a second series this Friday, but after learning that good luck comes at a high price, Harry has come to a decision. “He’s been trying to resist using the bracelet,” James tells Inside TV. “For all the good that it did, he saw that he nearly lost his daughter as a result of it. So he is trying to behave and to resist his gambling urges, and things seem to be on an even keel.” Normality doesn’t last long, however: while chasing…

Hi, Jane! What was it like filming Oliver’s birth? It’s the first time I’ve given birth on screen, despite having done it twice in real life. It was a heavy day, and exhausting. Leanne’s birth is very different from others that I’ve seen in Corrie, for reasons I won’t go in to. I don’t want to spoil it! Give us a sneaky hint… Well… it’s Leanne’s first baby, and the birth situation is not ideal, as you can see. It was technically difficult to film, and there was a lot of dialogue – which isn’t usually the case! Is the baby’s dad, Steve, on Leanne’s mind at any point? Not initially, but after a few days of being out and about with the baby, Leanne realises that Steve, Michelle and…

"Mick has no one to turn to – if Jack won’t help, he’s finished” Has Mick become the first victim of Max’s plotting against Albert Square and everyone in it this week? With the Vic landlord’s money worries growing, Jack agrees to throw his mate a lifeline – until manipulative Max steps in and his brother has second thoughts… MAX’S PLAN Working undercover for a shady property magnate, Max seems to have been tasked with helping to destroy the community in Walford – a location ripe for redevelopment to attract wealthy buyers looking for expensive homes. Of course, the pub is the beating heart of the Square, so Max is intent on getting rid of the Carters and their livelihood. And Mick’s current problems have played right into his silent…

Casualty bosses are lining up even more action-packed stunts! And rumour has it that a much-loved regular character is going to meet their maker, with the cast currently filming a top-secret funeral… “Pam St Clement [who appeared in Casualty briefly last year, and is best known for playing Pat Butcher in EastEnders] is returning,” reveals series producer, Erika Hossington. “Her character literally causes an explosion, and that will be airing in March. “Other than that, we have a factory fire coming up, and a stunt later on in April where someone gets run over,” she adds. “This will be shocking because of who it is. We’re also planning a really big falling stunt from within the hospital towards the end of the series.” Meanwhile, sister show Holby will…

Our jaws dropped when we discovered that Joel was responsible for his Aunt Katy’s death, but many viewers were distracted by something else revealed in the video… “The funniest messages I received that night were from people who were gutted that I’m not a real blond – I thought the eyebrows kind of gave it away!” laughs the star. “I used to have blond hair when I was playing Sick Boy in Trainspotting on stage, but I shaved it all off before the Hollyoaks audition, then had to grow it all back again. Now I have to bleach it once or twice a week – but at least that gives me some time to look over my lines!”…

“DEBBIE NEEDS ANDY TO COME HOME!” “Andy and Debbie would make a great team,” shares the actress. “He’s Sarah’s father, after all, and Debbie could really do with him in the village.” The trouble is that no one knows where Andy is. He thinks he’s on the run from the police for shooting Lawrence, little realising he’s no longer even a suspect! Luckily, there’s one man Debbie can always rely on… “Andy’s support would make a difference – but if it’s not going to be, then it’s not going to be!” says Charley. “Debbie is strong, and she’s close with her dad Cain. He’s the most important male figure in her life, and she always has him to turn to.”…

Things hot up in the Sharma factory this week – as Priya and estranged husband Rakesh get down to business! After discovering his string of secret crimes, Priya banished conniving Rakesh to the spare bedroom, admitting that the future of their marriage was most likely doomed. But having seen Rakesh take responsibility for his actions and work hard to win back her trust by toiling in the factory, ice maiden Priya has begun to thaw in recent weeks. So when the mood takes her, Priya throws caution to the wind with some saucy antics in the office – and Rakesh is bowled over as his wife makes a move on him right there and then! However, there’s trouble ahead when Jai discovers that his sister is ready to take back…

It looks as though Ste’s relationship with Harry is over this week, as the picture below reveals him getting down on one knee and popping the question to ex-husband John Paul! However, it turns out that it’s not a genuine marriage proposal, as – after confiding in his former flame about the dire state of his current relationship – Ste is actually just trying to prove to John Paul he can still be romantic. But as Ste recreates the moment he proposed to JP, might the emotional scene prompt Ste to realise his ex is still the man of his dreams?…

PINK LADY I love the parka jacket that Coronation Street’s Rosie has been wearing with the pink fur-lined hood. Where would I be able to get one, please? Cara, Bristol Rosie’s pink faux-fur hooded parka coat comes from missguided.co.uk  – the exact style Rosie wears has sold out, but they have a very similar one with the pink fur hood for £65. Snap it up! D’S DAD   Patrick was a member of the band, but How can Emerald not be Denise’s real mum in EastEnders? Wasn’t there a whole story about Patrick possibly being her dad? Irene, London There was! After years of not knowing who her biological father was, Denise found out that he had been in a band called The Five Hectors. a DNA test…

“There’s so much history and so many demons for Iain and Kim” If Inside Soap were to join the cast of Casualty, we’d like to play a sexy paramedic. We’d want to be out in the thick of the action, and to land all the best stunts. So when we get on the phone to the show’s actual sexy paramedic, Iain – aka actor Michael Stevenson – we’re happy to hear his day was exactly as we’d pictured it. “I’m out on location and they’re setting up for a stunt at the moment,” he tells us, as he chats to us from the safety of his car. “The explosions are always fun, but I’m normally just there to pick up the pieces, once all the rubble has fallen down!…

Paige comes up with a novel way to tell Jack that he’s the father of her baby this week – but in true soap style, it goes horribly wrong! We grabbed star Olympia Valance for a chat about Paige’s predicament… David has offered to be Paige’s fake babydaddy, but this week changes his mind. Why’s that? He’s obviously been struggling with his sexuality, so this is just another lie that he would have to live with. He also realises that it’s a huge responsibility – not only to Paige, but to the baby too. Is Paige upset that he’s going back on his word? No, she totally understands David’s decision, and it makes her realise that she has to start being truthful with Jack. So, Paige comes up with a…

Married to a MURDERER! Poor Gail , she can’t half pick ’em! There she is, simpering with new hubby Richard Hillman , little knowing that before the year is out he’ll have murdered business partner Duggie Ferguson (played by John Bowe , now Emmerdale’s Lawrence), his ex-wife Patricia and bubbly (another word for annoying) neighbour Maxine Peacock . No wonder Gail now thinks Les Dennis is a good bet… 2002 was the year of the bad boy – our other cover favourite was sadistic Scot Trevor Morgan , who made Little Mo’s life a misery. HEAD OVER HEELS! Aww, look at Inside Soap’s cute 2002 photo shoot with new Neighbours lovebirds Dee and Toadie. As we can see, Toadie could hardly believe that beautiful Dee really wanted to be his…

Chris I don’t get to watch TV as often as I’d like, but my wife does record Coronation Street for us to watch in bed. Ben Romance is not dead! Chris And we’d watch I’m A Celebrity in bed as well, when that was on! Ben We loved Planet Earth II in our house, and I’ve just got into Mr Robot, I’m intrigued by that. I loved the Pablo Escobar series Narcos on Netflix, and I recently finished the latest series of Ray Donovan, which was fantastic. Chris Can you see the difference? I only watch Corrie and I’m A Celeb, he watches the intelligent programmes! Ben I’ll download stuff and when I’m sitting on a train I’ll watch it, whereas Kammy will just drink beer! Chris I told you,…

Sometimes the simplest ideas work the best, and you don’t have to look very far for proof of that concept: Alan Davies returns to Dave with a fifth series of his discussion show, where he gets four funny people around a table to chat about absolutely anything they like. “It’s always nice to sit down with people where no-one’s distracted,” shares Alan. “They’re just sitting and telling stories. We’ve got quite a lot of returning people for this series – we had Katherine Ryan back, and I think this is the third time that Bob Mortimer has been on.” The list of guests for this series is typically eclectic, and ranges from comedians including Patrick Kielty and Lucy Porter to celebrities you might not expect on this show, such as…

BULLSEYE! Babe’s exit from Walford was the most wonderfully outrageous episode of EastEnders in months. Annette Badland’s roar , as Babe cursed the entire Square, was camp, shameless, preposterous – and soap gold . We sincerely hope this isn’t the last we’ll see of her. Babe’s revenge plot is too much fun to waste! Little Sarah Sugden has had to grow up so fast, her immediate instinct on hearing an odd noise is to arm herself with a shovel. We spotted some first-class Tracey face while watching the Babe-Mick ding-dong in the Vic. As one, mothers up and down the country screamed: “Oh my God, Gemma ! Don’t talk with your mouth full!” We’re massively intrigued by the mysterious connection…