Inside Soap UK 49 - 2022

“Keep an eye out on Saturday!” November is a crazy time at Inside Soap. To prepare for Christmas, we have to squeeze more issues into a smaller amount of time. I won’t bore your with our multi-coloured production schedule, suffice to say that the next issue will be on sale on Saturday 3 December rather than the usual Tuesday – so keep an eye out down the big Tesco* at the weekend. (*Other popular supermarkets and local stores are available.) Saturday is the key detail here so I might just mention it again. Saturday. To add to the chaos we have an especially unpleasant World Cup wreaking havoc on the TV schedules, so we don’t know if we’re coming or going or already been. Soap transmission days are likely to…

Mischievous Hope attempts to contact her dead dad this week – and is stunned when the serial killer seemingly sends a message from beyond the grave! With her dad’s devilish deeds back in the spotlight, Hope suggests to pals Joseph and Sam that they should hold a séance to contact his spirit. So when Joseph reaches into a cupboard and a bag full of John Stape photos falls out, Hope takes it as a sign that her dad is trying to speak to her… “All Joseph wants is a packet of biscuits – instead, he unleashes hell!” gasps our cobbles insider. “When the youngster goes rooting around inside that cupboard for some bourbons, the last thing that he expects is for an envelope full of John Stape memorabilia to come…

Tyrone asks Fiz to marry him this week – in the rather unromantic setting of Roy’s Rolls! Despite the clear lack of planning, Fiz happily accepts Tyrone’s proposal, and the loved-up couple celebrate their engagement. However, when Fiz later admits that she dreads planning another wedding so soon after her last big day with Phill, Tyrone hatches a secret plan! Alan Halsall, who plays the groom-to-be, gives us the big-day intel… Hi, Alan! What makes Tyrone propose to Fiz? It’s been a long time coming, if I’m honest! He’s proposed to Fiz before, but everything they’ve been through has cemented what Tyrone wants in his life; he wants Fiz as his wife. He doesn’t want to hang around, so he’s like, “Let’s get a ring on it!” Did you always…

Whitney turns 30 this week, and gets a present she wasn’t expecting – a positive pregnancy test! The baby news comes as a big shock to Whit, who has only been dating Zack for a few weeks. In fact, the pair aren’t even a couple yet! So, Whitney’s left in a big quandary over what to do... “Whitney starts to feel a bit over-tired and lacking in energy,” says Shona McGarty (aka Whitney) of events this week. “That’s unusual for her because normally she’s up and putting her stall out at an early hour. Instead, she just feels lethargic and a bit sickly.” While Whitney puts on a cheery attitude as Felix and Finlay excitedly plan her birthday party, the situation plays on her mind and she starts to come…

While we follow Whit’s dilemma this week, let’s not forget we also have Stacey taking a test. With three kids already, and her partner Kheerat departing the Square recently, a baby on the way wouldn’t be the news Stace really wants to hear. When the girls take their tests together, they are interrupted before they can tell each other the outcome and have to quickly cover what they’re doing. Later, when Jean finds the positive test, Stacey laughs off the idea that she’s pregnant. But is there more to come in this testing tale?…

Killer Kyle begins to show worrying signs of cracking this week, as he builds a memorial to his victim, Al! The lad’s parents Amy and Cain have been worried that his troubled state of mind will raise suspicion; now it seems their worst fears are coming true. And after Matty discovers the shrine his younger brother has made, alarm bells start to ring… “Matty’s been forced into silence by Moira and Amy, but he’s really worried about Kyle,” explains Ash Palmisciano, who plays him. “He’s already concerned about his behaviour, then one day Matty’s tidying up the barn and he finds Kyle building a memorial for Al – he’s kind of in his own little world and not acting like himself. Matty’s shocked.” Now that Matty is in on his…