Inside Soap UKの 30 - 2016 の目次

One character I’ve always loved is Corrie’s Leanne. It’s almost two decades since the gobby lass first blasted on to our screens as part of the rough and ready Battersby clan. In that time, we’ve certainly seen Leanne go through the mill – and the men – as she faced the dramas of Weatherfield! We’ve also witnessed her hold down careers from newsagent to drug dealer, through exotic dancer to restaurateur – she’s definitely a Jack of all trades, our Leanne! So it’s great to see her get a big, fat, juicy plot now that she’s pregnant with Steve McDonald’s baby. Jane Danson has always been one of the Street’s standout stars, but the past couple of years have been a bit quiet for her alter ego, so I’m excited…

The last time we saw Grant, he was watching from the sidelines at Peggy’s funeral – and there’s a good reason he stayed on the periphery. “When the rest of the cast shot that episode, I was down a mine in Mongolia!” laughs star Ross Kemp, who was making a documentary while the scenes were filmed. “So I did it on my own – I had to look at a tree with an orange piece of tape on it and bawl my eyes out. I was looking at a tree, pretending my TV mother was being buried!” But on his return this week, Ross will have a far bigger role. “They didn’t just give me a few lines,” he laughs. “They gave me so many lines!”…

Foxy Lisa makes a play for Nathan this week – but little does she realise that Cleo is the girl on his mind! Hunky Nathan is excited when he receives an anonymous napkin message inviting him to the 90s night at the Loft, and assumes it’s from Cleo. However, he soon realises his mistake when it’s Lisa who goes in for the kill! He’s not keen on the party girl’s eager approach, and his sister Ellie encourages him to go for it with Cleo at her 18th birthday party. He takes her advice and moves in for a kiss – but how will Cleo respond? Also this week… Joanne spends the night with Liam, and Mac is arrested.…

There’s terror for poor Charlie this week, when he has a run-in with Archie Quill – who traps the poor boy in a dumpster! Loyal Charlie is just trying to stand up for his best mate Jimmy, who’s being teased at school over his mum’s past as a sexy cleaner. Nasty Archie is the ringleader – but while Jimmy would rather pretend the whole thing never happened, fearless Charlie stands up to the brute. However, when he later has another showdown with Archie, Charlie comes off worse – so will anyone from Ramsay Street rescue him from his particularly rubbish fate? Also this week… Paul plots revenge against Terese, and Amy decides that she needs to strip off to silence her critics!…

1 “Danny Dyer [Mick] is one of the funniest people on set – he always makes me laugh! He’s just very witty and bright. The whole Carter clan is a lively bunch, though – we have such a giggle together.” 2 “I’ve known Roger Sloman [Les] for years. We both went to the East 15 Acting School – he was ahead of me, but I knew of him there and we have a lot of mutual friends. We’ve also done a couple of plays together, so it’s great to be working more with him now.” 3 “Tameka Empson [Kim] is so funny. Her dressing room used to be next to mine, and she’d always call me Miss Annette – now she calls me Lady Annette, so I’m going up in…

With Scott being a resident of Love Island for several weeks, and Ryan seeking pastures new in London and LA after quitting as Corrie’s Jason, it’s been a while since Emmerdale’s Adam Thomas (Adam) has got together with his celebrity siblings. So he and Ryan jetted into Mallorca for the Love Island finale party to be reunited with their brother. While there, the boys wasted no time in making the most of the sunshine - with Ryan, who was clearly feeling the heat, trying out a brand-new look. We’re sorry to say it, Ryan - but it’s a bit too Kevin Webster in 1983 for us!…

Would you rather see David with Tracy or Leyla? …asks Maria from Tonbridge I’d definitely like to see him stay with Tracy, because David and Leyla work well as friends. They live together, raise Jacob together – it’s a bit like a sexless marriage! Plus, David and Leyla were engaged once, and it all went horribly wrong. But who knows what’s going to happen in the future? What’s the best thing about working in David’s shop? …asks Kath, via email We’ve just had it rebuilt on the studio set – it used to be one of the only interiors we used on location in the village, but it was absolutely freezing and a bit squashed. I think viewers have noticed that it’s bigger these days! It’s a fun set to…

“You have to go in there wanting gold – my mentality is that they have to beat me” The Summer Olympics in Rio begin this Friday, and all eyes are on Team GB – can we equal (or better) our haul of 65 medals from London 2012? After taking bronze in the men’s 10m platform diving last time round, Tom Daley is hoping it could be his chance to win the gold he’s always dreamed of, and this one-off documentary shines a light on what’s been going on in Tom’s life since 2012, both personally and professionally. Inside TV caught up with the diver to find out more… Why did you want to make this film? I think lots of people see athletes and the glamour of going out, winning…

“I LOVED THE WHOLE GET-UP - THE WIG THE CORSET. I THINK I LOOK LIKE NANNY McPHEE - I JUST NEED A MOLE!” The Secret Agent star Vicky McClure was a big fan of her period costume and paraphernalia “I MADE IT ABSOLUTELY, CATEGORICALLY CLEAR FROM THE BEGINNING   THAT I WAS NOT TAKING MY CLOTHES OFF.” Naked Attraction host Anna Richardson had no intention whatsoever of appearing in the buff “I THINK PEOPLE IN ESSEX NEED TO INVEST IN MORE THINGS, BUT ALL THEY’RE DOING IS WALKING THE DOG AND CHATTING RUBBISH.” Businessman and TOWIE star Tommy Mallet reckons that some people have their priorities all wrong “I HATE QUEUING - IT REALLY ANNOYS ME. YOU COULD SPEND YOUR LIFE IN QUEUES AT THE POST OFFICE OR WHEREVER!” The…

NO COMFORT I’m sure I recognised the detective who was dealing with the investigation into Paul’s death in EastEnders. What else has she been in? Mark, London The actress in question is Martina Laird, and she played paramedic Comfort Jones in Casualty between 2001 and 2006. She was also recently in ITV’s Jericho . CRYIN’ OVER BRIAN After Kylie died in Corrie, both Gail and Nick mentioned Nick’s dad being killed in a similar way. Remind me what happened? Jasmine, via email Brian Tilsley – who was Nick and Sarah’s dad, and Gail’s first husband – was stabbed to death outside a nightclub in 1989, while defending a woman from some thugs. So Kylie’s tragic death must have brought back some…

BULLSEYE! Big soap deaths claim the headlines, but the real story is that of the people left behind, and the mourning after. This week, we shed hot tears at Pam and Les Coker’s wretched, harrowing grief, so exquisitely portrayed by Lin Blakley and Roger Sloman. Elsewhere, David Platt’s lament to the corpse of his wife (“Come back… please…”) left us in pieces. It was impossible not to cheer as the supercilious grin was once again wiped from Rakesh’s face. We’re not ones to gloat, but hahardy-ha-haa! On hearing news of Kylie, Sarah gave her best-yet ‘Oh God, why didn’t I just stay in Milan?’ face. “This is completely mad!” wailed hallucinating Belle, as she was locked in a sauna by a vision of her former cellmate – who then offered…

James finds himself on Cain’s hit list this week – after he tells Moira that her husband spent the night with ex-lover Charity. The information is the final nail in the coffin for the Dingle marriage, as Moira orders Cain out of their home and out of her life. So when Cain spies James in the path of his car, he decides to exact his revenge in deadly fashion… “It’s a ‘Cain of old’ moment,” says Jeff. “He spots James and sees red. After stewing on it all day, he gets more and more annoyed. So this is the moment when he decides he’ll run James off the road!” As Cain’s car speeds towards him, it’s a life-or-death moment for James – but it’s also a huge turning point for…

Grieving Audrey finds comfort in Freddie’s arms this week – as Ken realises he’s missed his chance with her. While Ken has struggled to find the right words to make his intentions towards Audrey clear, she’s been having a whale of a time with happy-go-lucky Freddie. She thinks the world of Ken, though she’s been bowled over by Freddie’s kindness in the wake of Kylie’s tragic death, and how brilliantly he handled the kids as David struggled to cope in the hours after he lost his wife. So, when Ken tries to ask Audrey round for dinner – convinced he needs to take the softly, softly approach given the circumstances – Audrey fobs him off. She’s far too busy with Freddie to be bothered about Ken’s kind invitation, and it’s…

“CAIN’S ACTIONS ARE THE STRAW THATBREAKSTHE CAMEL’S BACK” There was a time when the idea of Cain Dingle being a devoted husband was laugh-out-loud hilarious – but then he met his match in fiery Moira. Together, they have bucket loads of chemistry, and it’s made Cain’s antics even more thrilling to watch because he’s now got so much to lose – so it breaks our hearts that their marriage crumbles this week in the face of Holly’s drug problems and Charity’s opportunism. Surely it can’t all be over for Emmerdale’s most compelling couple? “I always knew this would happen – in soapland, marriages never stay happy,” insists Natalie J Robb, who plays Moira and joins us for a gossip. “But in soap years, they’ve done all right! They’ve been together…

“Diego would be Myra’s king, of course. He would be a just and fair ruler, but I think he could perhaps be too caring – Myra would have to do some plotting to make sure the people didn’t take advantage of him!” “The first thing Myra would do as queen would be to take over the Dog In The Pond – I’d love it if the McQueens ran the pub. And she’d also take the opportunity to rename local streets after members of her family.” “Scott would be her court jester. Ross Adams, who plays him, is just so funny. He doesn’t do anything specific – we just talk and he’s hilarious! We have such a good time on set.” her girl Mercedes twice now, so as queen she’d…

Hollyoaks’ ‘Gloved Hand Killer’ Sophie Austin (Lindsey) is slipping the gloves back on – but the residents of the village needn’t worry about the murderous medic returning from the dead! Dressed in stylish 60s attire, including some rather fashionable handwear, Sophie – who left Hollyoaks in May – was filming alongside former Coronation Street favourite Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre) for ITV’s new drama Tina And Bobby.…

Den Watts was dirty by name and dirty by nature – and although he made plenty of enemies in Albert Square, his daughter Sharon placed him on a pedestal. The fact she was adopted made no difference to her affections. So poor Sharon was horrified when it recently transpired that evil Gavin Sullivan was her biological father – and he even laid claim to Den’s token greeting, “Hello, princess!”. Although many of the show’s fans were thrilled with the twist, just as many were outraged by this rewriting of EastEnders history. And actor Leslie Grantham, who played Den from 1985 to 1989 and again from 2003 to 2005, is definitely in the latter camp… “I do find it strange that the show gave Den’s catchphrase to someone else,” muses the…

THIS SERIES REMAINS a subtle gem in Channel 4’s schedule: while the quiz sections make for gripping TV, it’s the bits in between that really hook us, when we get to see the children being children. The competition is so intense that seeing them enjoying their hobbies reassures us their entire lives aren’t devoted to memorising facts or doing complicated sums. Also, adding Pointless’ Richard Osman as the quizmaster this year was a shrewd move - he has an uncanny way of encouraging the young contestants while also putting them at ease. Well played, Mr Osman.…

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ARIES 21 MARCH - 20 APRIL   You’ve been finding it difficult to concentrate lately, with your mind occupied by the many things going on in your life. This week, you’ll be handed the chance to take a break from it all and clear your head. TAURUS 21 APRIL - 21 MAY   You’ve come a long way with a personal project - and now it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labour. This week, keep an eye out for a sign that will inspire you to begin planning for your next big goal. GEMINI 22 MAY - 21 JUNE   A recent holiday or trip away has filled you with wanderlust. Although you’ve been trying to keep your spending down, this week you might be tempted into getting…

Jaws hit the floor when Leanne made the damning phone call that revealed Steve as the father of her baby! But no one was more shocked than the fella himself, who was visibly flabbergasted when she explained that she would be keeping the child… “Steve’s whole world crumbles around him,” says his real-life alter ego Simon Gregson, speaking for the first time since the big twist. “He genuinely thought that he and Michelle were over, and went across to Leanne’s very innocently – before one thing led to another. He’s feeling incredibly guilty about the whole thing, and is really worried about what’s going to happen next.” Steve’s panic was clear as he made the assumption that Leanne would have a termination. However, Simon has faith that his character will…

Rocked by the revelation that she has chlamydia, pregnant Whitney is on the warpath this week! Mortified by her health news, Whitney has no idea that she caught the sexually transmitted infection from her fiancé Lee, as a result of his one-night stand with Abi. But after Whit turns to her best pal Lauren for support, she starts to wonder whether there’s something that someone’s not telling her – and soon, she’s armed and ready with some very awkward questions for Lee and Abi… “At first, Whitney has no reason to think the worst of Lee,” says our Walford informant. “They’ve had their troubles over the past few months while he’s battled depression – but she loves him, and wants them to make a go of being parents. Before now,…

It’s a big day for the Beales this week, as brave Jane is finally discharged. She’s endured a lengthy stretch in hospital following Bobby’s horrific attack, but has felt encouraged since Steven suggested that she continue her physio programme at home instead. However, Jane still has a long way to go in her recovery, and doctors have been reluctant to allow her to leave so soon. But with Ian, Steven, Lauren and Kathy all on hand to take care of her, the Beale clan are confident they can cope with the enormity of the task ahead of them. Ian has busied himself preparing for her arrival, and made lots of adjustments to their home to cater for Jane’s needs. But as he excitedly wheels her round the adapted living room,…

FAIR CITY Eoghan’s erratic behaviour is grating on Debbie this week, and she’s crumbling under the pressure. Later, her fears are heightened when he turns up at home battered and bruised! What’s happened to him? Elsewhere, Rachel is thrilled when Oisin announces he’s moving to Barcelona, and Dermot opens up to Robbie about his health worries. RIVER CITY Gabriel learns Kelly-Marie is carrying his baby this week – and as he decides not to reunite with her, Kelly-Marie is scared after a chilling threat from Lenny… Meanwhile, Amber and Alex spy an opportunity to get rid of Callum and Kelly-Marie forever – leaving Jimmy torn between his loyalties. Also, Pete tries to persuade AJ to help with his musical dream. THE ARCHERS The village fete is a roaring success this…

On the surface of it, Sean’s decision to move out is entirely down to Todd’s betrayal. But it suits family interloper Phelan, too. So far, he’s managed to manoeuvre grieving Jason out of the country and take over his business, he’s fended off all of Todd’s attempts to expose his true colours, and now Eileen has lost another ally in Sean. Only Todd remains, and Phelan knows that he can’t win the sceptical son over. But he can use Todd’s bad behaviour against him in a bid to cause a divide between him and Eileen. “Todd realises what Phelan is like because he has some similar traits in himself, so he can spot them a mile off!” grins Bruno. “He doesn’t believe Jason’s business is in safe hands at all.…

LOVE CHILD! Sixteen-year-old Michelle Fowler refused to name the father when she gave birth to her daughter Vicki – and poor Pauline was mortified to discover it was sleazy Den who’d knocked up her little girl! DARK CHRISTMAS! Desperate Angie pretended she was dying to save her marriage in 1986, but Den stuck the knife in once he uncovered her lie – and served her divorce papers as a Christmas present! DEAD - BUT NOT BURIED! Den’s dealings with the Firm came back to bite him when they decided he was a liability. They caught up with him by the canal and shot him ‘dead’ through a bunch of daffodils. GRAVE RETURN! Sharon was stunned as Den came back from the dead in 2003! He’d escaped after the canal shooting…

I thought The Secret was brilliant – James Nesbitt is on fire at the moment. I’ve just watched the whole of Transparent on Amazon Prime with my girlfriend, too. That is a fantastic show – it’s a really incredible exploration of what it is to be who you really are. I think Peaky Blinders is wicked. The most recent series is better than the others, I think it’s at its best right now. I reckon TV is really leading the chase at the moment – I’m so much more into watching a series than going to see a film. It’s great to have things like House Of Cards that you can just go through episode after episode. Mum on BBC2…

IN THE BEGINNING… Doctor Thorne star Stefanie Martini has been cast as young Jane Tennison in ITV’s Prime Suspect prequel Tennison. The Inbetweeners’ Blake Harrison and New Tricks’ Alun Armstrong will also star in the six-part drama. A REAL GEM John Thomson and Sarah Hadland are to appear in an adaptation of classic mystery The Moonstone for BBC1 Daytime later this year. The story concerns the theft of a priceless diamond and the complex quest to find the culprit and recover the precious stone. SNOW JOKE! Rumours of its demise have been greatly exaggerated… It’s been confirmed that Channel 4’s celebrity winter sports show The Jump will be returning for a fourth series. Davina McCall will be hosting once more - but which celebs will be braving the slopes?…

SOAP’S DOUBLE DOOMSDAY What a tragic few days it’s been! First Corrie’s Kylie was stabbed to death, then EastEnders ’ Paul was killed too! I’ve spent most of my week blubbing – and I’m not the only one traumatised… Paul’s death was a real shock. I honestly thought the hospital had made a mistake, and the thief who stole Ben’s phone was the one who died. But now I realise Paul had to die to give a reason for him and Ben to break up after actor Jonny Labey [Paul] left. Zoe, via email I didn’t like Kylie when she was first in Corrie, but over the years I’ve really warmed to her, and she was one of my favourite characters. So I’m…

CORRIE MARIA’S BIG MISTAKE! She wakes up with a hangover - and a whole lot of regret… With Caz currently crashing on the sofa, and Luke suspicious of the new lodger, things have been a little tense around Maria’s flat of late. So after another argument, it’s little wonder she needs to let off some steam – and following a few wines, Maria does something that she won’t forget in a hurry… NEIGHBOURS Who gets engaged? HOME AND AWAY Irene’s fate revealed! HOLLYOAKS Joanne’s new man? EMMERDALE WEDDING DAY DRAMA! As Zak and Joanie’s nuptials kick off next week, who’s getting cold feet - and who makes a surprise confession? EASTENDERS YOU GO, GIRL! Ambitious Carmel decides to get things moving in her life next week, and sets herself new…