Table of contents for 4 - 2017 in Inside Soap UK

“IF TOYAH HAD TO MAKE A CHOICE, SHE WOULD PROBABLY LET PETER GO…” This could be the moment when Leanne finally discovers that her ex-husband, Peter, is sister Toyah’s secret lover! The rotten pair have been sneaking around for months now, fearful of telling Leanne the truth in case their revelation jeopardises her pregnancy. However, as Toyah and Peter’s romance is thrown into crisis this week, the chance of Leanne finding out is greater than ever… “When she eventually realises what’s going on, Leanne’s main issue will be that they didn’t tell her,” reckons actress Georgia Taylor, who plays Toyah. “Leanne holds no feelings for Peter, so it won’t be that she’s jealous of their relationship. If anything, she’ll be concerned he isn’t good enough for Toyah.” A dramatic week…

SNEAK PREVIEW! Corrie stars Simon Gregson and Kym Marsh, who play grieving parents Steve and Michelle, were joined by their off-screen partners as they took on more agonising scenes for the soap’s baby loss story. Simon’s wife Emma and Kym’s boyfriend Matt both accompanied the actors as they made their way to Anglesey in Wales, to shoot an emotional episode in which the devastated McDonalds scatter baby Ruairi’s ashes. “The support and response to the storyline has been overwhelming,” says Kym. “Simon and I have been astounded by it. It’s already doing the job that we wanted it to do – sparking debate and encouraging people who are going through something similar to talk about it and educate other people.” The scenes in which Michelle gave birth to…

“WHAT JOANIE HAS IN STORE IS GOING TO STUN THE WHOLE DINGLE CLAN” Joanie is released from prison this week, but there’s a shock in store for her former family as they prepare for her return. The drama begins as Lisa collects Joanie upon her release and on the journey back to the village reveals that she and Zak have got back together. Joanie is taken aback by their reunion and questions if Lisa is sure about her decision. But while Joanie may have been surprised at Lisa’s news, that’s nothing compared with the shock she is about to give her one-time love rival… “What Joanie has in store is going to stun the whole Dingle clan, but it has particular impact on little Kyle – who is Joanie’s grandson…

SNEAK PREVIEW! Sinead’s ailing relationship with Chesney looks as if it’ll be dead and buried by the spring, as she swaps him for a new romance with Daniel Osbourne! Reports suggest that the ditzy blonde will begin dating Ken’s son, before finding out that she’s carrying his baby! “Sinead tries to keep her bun in the oven a secret at first, but Daniel soon stumbles across her pregnancy test,” reveals our Corrie insider. “At first he thinks the baby is her ex-boyfriend Chesney’s, however Sinead assures Daniel that he is the father.” Sinead’s blossoming friendship with her new neighbour has only just begun to develop on screen. He recently wooed her with a Venus flytrap just as her relationship with Chesney was hitting the rocks – and now the warring…

“IT WOULD BE A TOTAL BETRAYALIF TOADIE LATER FOUND OUT DEE WAS LYING” This is the shocking moment when Toadie comes face to face with his long-lost daughter Willow – who he didn’t even know existed before now! The gobsmacked lawyer is still trying to get his head around the fact that Dee is still alive as she breaks the news that they also have a daughter together… “Dee drops the bombshell that she was pregnant when they got married, and arranges for Toadie to meet his daughter Willow,” explains Ryan Moloney, who plays him. “At this stage, he trusts that what Dee is telling him is the truth. He doesn’t even consider that she would make something like this up – what would be her motivation?” It’s an emotional…

There’s a headache for Johnny this week, as new fiancée Jenny goes all out to make her mark on his home life and his business. Now she has a ring on her finger, Jenny is excited about her future at the factory, and after hitting upon a smart business idea, she forges ahead without her future hubby’s permission. Johnny is already worried as daughter Kate is due home, and he needs to tell her about the engagement as gently as possible. Poor Kate can’t believe it when she arrives back to find Jenny giving the factory girls chapter and verse about her extravagant wedding plans. Unfortunately for Jenny, this encounter makes Kate even more convinced it’s Johnny’s money that she loves, not him. Worse still, Johnny is scared that Jenny…

Corrie viewers witnessed Pat Phelan’s most brutal crime to date, when he hit Andy Carver over the head with a laptop – and appeared to dispose of the fella’s body! But is Andy really as dead as viewers have been led to believe? Their fight unfolded as Phelan realised Andy was still in possession of Kevin Webster’s computer, which contained incriminating CCTV footage of Pat discussing his property scam with Todd. After a violent struggle, the thug overpowered Andy before delivering what looked like a killer blow. “The scenes that followed saw Phelan covering his tracks, first using Andy’s phone to text his girlfriend, Steph, telling her she’s better off without him,” recaps our Street insider. “Then Pat could be seen driving off – with something occupying the…

There’s a lovely surprise in store for Irene this week, as her good friend Bianca arrives in Summer Bay for a visit! What brings her by? Irene is over the moon to see her pal, and welcomes her into the Beach House with open arms. But while the women are all smiles as they catch up, Irene can’t help but wonder why Bianca’s wayward husband Heath isn’t with her… “Irene doesn’t know why she is there, and Bianca doesn’t give her a reason,” explains Lisa Gormley, who reprises the role of Bianca. “But the Bay is home for Bianca – it’s definitely the place she goes to when she wants to feel safe.” It soon becomes clear that something serious is going on as Bianca makes a point of dodging…

Sinead’s relationship with Ches remains on the rocks this week – but can her unlikely new friend Daniel manage to cheer her up? With the young pair constantly clashing, the situation between Sinead and Ches is so fraught that Chesney has taken to spending nights alone on the sofa. But in spite of the bad blood, he attempts to put on a brave face, and reckons a new barnet will solve all their problems. Heading to the salon, Ches asks David to give him a cool haircut – in the hope it will impress Sinead! Meanwhile, her new pal Daniel notices Sinead looking fed-up, so insists she join him for a drink. Over at the Rovers Return, all her feelings come pouring out as Sinead reveals the details of her…

Steph and Mark’s romance is in tatters this week, as she locks lips with Victoria ! The attraction between the two women has been sizzling recently – and when Victoria is stood up by a date, Steph offers her a shoulder to cry on. But after spending a lovely evening chatting and laughing together, Steph is stunned as Victoria moves in for a kiss! Feeling guilty in the aftermath of their snog, Steph comes clean to Mark – admitting not only that she cheated on him, but that she’s having doubts about the surrogacy. Will her confession spell the end of their engagement and relationship for good? Also this week… Sheila and Susan come to blows over a dodgeball match, and Piper considers moving back home.…

“WE KNOW THAT PETER HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GO OFF THE RAILS” If Peter Barlow’s history with women is anything to go by, poor Toyah is in for a turbulent time. We’ve seen that gooey-eyed expression when the ladies have fallen hard for him, and each and every one of them has been left broken, bereft and in some cases, brown bread! As the saying goes, though, love is blind – and sadly for Toyah, she’s just going to have to learn her lesson the hard way… “I was talking to Chris Gascoyne [aka Peter] recently, and I asked him to list all the women that Peter had been with,” giggles actress Georgia Taylor, who played Toyah from 1997 to 2003, before reprising the role at the end of last…

During our chat, Duncan lets slip that co-star Tamara Wall – aka Grace – is one of his best friends, after they met during a stint in stage show Legally Blonde. So would he like to see his naughty alter ego team up with Ms Black? “Oooh, Ryan and Grace, that would be lots of fun!” he grins. “However, I think Grace is on the wrong side of the law for Ryan. Even though he’s not always a nice person, Ryan does pride himself on being a good policeman, whereas Grace is just an out-and-out bad girl. “I don’t know if they would team up, but it would certainly be fun if he arrested her at some point. I’ve only actually done one scene with Tam since I’ve been here,…

Last year she made a triumphant return to British TV after more than 20 years of working in the US, with a mixture of celebrity impersonations and original characters. This week, she’s back with some established favourites and some first impressions, so Inside TV caught up with Tracey to find out what we can expect… Hi Tracey! Who’s back for this series, and who’s new? I was thrilled to get a second series, and the lovely thing is that there are some things that you know worked, like Judi Dench and Angela Merkel. Nicola Sturgeon is there, I wanted to be her very much – and she’s got wee Mhairi Black as her sidekick. Jeremy Dyson, one of our writers, thought, ‘What if Nicola’s like a Bond villain who wants…

The NCIS team get a call from an old pal this week, as MI6’s Clayton Reeves – last seen in the two-part finale of season 13 – heads to Philadelphia on the trail of a missing colleague, and ends up uncovering a dead body. When Inside TV called up actor Duane Henry for a chat, he told us that his character’s return was a very pleasant surprise for him. “I live in a world where I’m never sure about anything,” shares the Birmingham-born star. “I was just happy to get my teeth into the two episodes, and I never really thought about anything after that. But then I found out in the hiatus that I’d got the green light to come back for a new season!”…

Wicked Chrissie falls over a banister and lands on a glass table at Home Farm this week – leaving sister Rebecca fearing she’s dead. The two women are involved in a violent skirmish when the incident takes place, and it’s down to Rebecca to try to get help for her badly injured sibling. Chrissie is lying lifeless after the row, which kicks off when she blames Rebecca for the fact that son Lachlan has been sentenced to time in prison. Frantic Rebecca calls for help and prays that Chrissie will make it through – though what will this trauma mean for the fractured White family? “I don’t know if they can ever come back from this,” warns Louise Marwood, who plays Chrissie. “Chrissie can’t help but blame Rebecca for Lachlan…

“I WANT TO SHAKE GOLDIE AND TELL HER THAT SHE CAN DO SO MUCH BETTER!” Goldie is surprised to get an unexpected visitor this week, when her childhood sweetheart Shane comes knocking on the door! The felon – who is also father to her naughty twin boys Prince and Hunter – springs himself on Goldie having just been released from prison. There’s no denying that Goldie and her sons have rubbed up plenty of people the wrong way since they first moved to the village, and although they’re still causing a bit of trouble from time to time, they seem to be settling in nicely alongside their fellow McQueens. However, could Shane’s sudden arrival threaten the clan’s happiness? “Shane has never been there for Goldie or the boys,” explains Chelsee…

There’s a new nightmare for Debbie this week, when the police demand that she comes in for questioning. Having got herself in trouble in France, Debbie has returned to Emmerdale with no money and plenty of enemies. Cain is worried sick about the situation his daughter has got herself in, and he’s desperate to help her. So it’s a relief as Debbie reveals that Moira is letting her move in to Butler’s Farm with the kids to start afresh. However, a change of address isn’t the answer to all Debbie’s problems when the police come calling. They want her to show up at the station and provide some answers over what she’s been up to. It’s clear Debbie is going to need to do some fast talking to get them…

“MICK DOESN’T HAVE ANYBODY LEFT TO CALL ON DURING HIS TIME OF NEED” Cash-strapped Mick has another catastrophe to add to his growing list of woes this week, when he finds out that the roof of the Queen Vic is leaking! As if the poor fella hasn’t got enough to worry about, what with Lee’s problems and Linda being away for the foreseeable future, he now has to contend with the prospect of losing the very roof over his family’s head! So when will the Carters’ string of bad luck come to an end? “The Vic has always been a problematic place for its landlords – even when Mick and Linda first took it over from the Mitchells, the pub was riddled with damp and dry rot,” our Walford spy…

“VJ FINDS OUT BILLIE WAS RAPED - IT’S A LOT FOR HIM TO GET HIS HEAD AROUND” Billie finally summons the courage to tell VJ that he’s not the father of her baby this week – moments after fleeing in tears from their wedding ceremony! The bride and groom are gathered in front of their friends and family, in the midst of uttering their vows, when Billie suddenly realises that she can’t go through with marrying VJ. And he’s stunned as she explains the reason why… “Poor VJ, his jaw almost hits the floor after Billie tells him that the baby isn’t his,” reveals our Summer Bay source. “He’s completely, head-over-heels in love with this girl, so hearing her say those words to him is like a dagger to the…

Zara is left outraged this week, when she gets back from Boston to discover that Mrs Tembe has installed a library into the practice waiting room! While Zara is furious with Jimmi for allowing Mrs Tembe to go ahead with the plan without the agreement of the partners, Jimmi seems comfortable with the surgery’s new addition. Picking out a book on Buddhism, he’s soon completely absorbed. His interest in the religion grows fast – but will Jimmi’s colleagues be willing to share his enthusiasm? Also this week… Ayesha lies for Bren when her mother is questioned for theft, and Valerie covers for a fellow cancer victim whose marriage is failing.…

The sound of wedding bells can be heard ringing faintly in the distance for Ollie and Zosia this week, after a misunderstanding raises the subject of marriage! Upon agreeing to help ‘declutter’ one another’s lives, Ollie is freaked out when he finds an engagement ring in a box of Zosia’s ‘old tat’. But as Ollie worries about how Zosia must feel about marriage, she surprises him as she reveals the ring is one of her most treasured possessions. If the pair are on the same page about getting hitched, might it only be a matter of time before Ollie pops the question? Also this week… Serena returns to work following Elinor’s death.…

Esther is stunned when Grace confesses her love for her this week, and is left to contemplate whether she has a future with Kim . Kim is busying herself planning a surprise for Esther for when she comes home – however, Esther is dumbfounded after she sees one of her memory post-its on the bottom of her wife’s shoe, detailing Grace’s shocking declaration of love! As Esther tries to process her feelings, she has even more developments to get her head round as Kim reveals she’s rented Dirk and Cindy’s flat for them to live in. But Kim’s grand gesture goes down like a lead balloon, and Esther breaks up with her instead! Will Kim accept her wife’s decision, or does she have a sly plan to win her over?…

“YOU CAN SEE MOIRA IS NOT USED TO DOING DODGY THINGS” Remember how shocking it was back when happily married Moira Barton went wild and romped with Cain Dingle in the Emmerdale garage, recklessly betraying her childhood sweetheart and husband John? Moira had always seemed so steady, so loyal, so good. But the truth is that there’s another side to her – and we’re about to get a return to that danger-loving lady this week, as she goes rogue once more by teaming up with nephew Ross to flog stolen cars. “Oh, Moira gets a thrill from it all,” purrs Natalie J Robb, who plays the Dales favourite. “It’s the wrong thing to do, and yet she does it anyway! And quite happily, too. It just takes her mind off…

IZZY ARMSTRONG CORONATION STREET GOOD GIRL! Seamstress Izzy was famous for having a make-do-and-mend attitude to conflict as well as knickers. She was so nice she even let her ex Gary live with her after their split. TROUBLED GIRL! Izzy’s issues stemmed from the pain she suffered thanks to her chronic illness. Her condition got so bad the troubled woman shunned traditional medicine and turned to cannabis to ease the agony. BAD GIRL! After being caught with the drug, Izzy was already in bother – and so assaulting a police officer wasn’t her wisest next move. Neither was shouting her mouth off in court as she was tried for both crimes. NO WAY BACK? Despite the extenuating circumstances around her case, Izzy still got banged up and had a two…

I really love British drama – that’s what I watch, if I watch anything . The one I caught up on recently was National Treasure, which was brilliant. When I find something that everyone’s going on about, I have to watch it! The one-off drama Ellen was great as well. When I was little we only had four channels, and I used to love watching Blind Date on a Saturday night . That was my favourite show – but it was probably the only thing on anyway! I was only about eight, but I loved the whole thing. My favourite film is Avatar . I love films that are about humans being unkind to nature, then realising at the end that they shouldn’t…

Hold on, hold on! There’s a Pikachu over by the sideboard! WANT TO BAG YOURSELF 20 QUID? Tell us what you think Pete is saying to Moira in this scene from Emmerdale - we’ll print the caption that makes us laugh the most, and send the cash to the winner! TO ENTER Post your idea to the Soapbox address, email your entry to soapbubble@ insidesoap.co. uk or put it on Facebook at www.facebook.com/  insidesoap The winning entry will be announced in two weeks’ time! Winning £20 for his Corrie caption this week is Steve, via email…

Ever since Chrissie learned her father Lawrence wasn’t her biological dad, it has changed the way she feels about everything. So the big question is: when are we going to meet the man who Chrissie should have been calling ‘Daddy’ all this time? “I wouldn’t be surprised if he turns up!” Louise tells us. “I’m sure they won’t let that go, he will be out there somewhere. Nothing stays dormant forever in soap.” It’s been fascinating to see Chrissie and Lawrence, who adore each other, try to come to terms with the truth about her paternity – and throwing Rebecca into the mix makes things even more interesting. Chrissie is also struggling with the presence of Lawrence’s love interest Ronnie at Home Farm, not least because she once thought he…

“PHIL FEELS THAT AFTER ALL THE THINGS HE’S DONE, HE DOESN’T DESERVE TO BE ALIVE” Phil may have recently beaten the odds and escaped death, but he seems more depressed than ever this week. The Mitchell hard man reaches out to Antoinette – the wife of Tony, who died at Christmas after Phil received the only liver available for transplant. Just what is Phil hoping to achieve? “The psychology of it all is complicated, though essentially Phil is suffering from what you might call ‘survivor guilt’,” explains our EastEnders source. “Phil feels that after all the bad things he’s done in his life, he simply doesn’t deserve to be alive. Phil’s pal Tony was due to receive the liver transplant that day, but he caught a cold and couldn’t undergo…

“BETHANY FALLS IN LOVE - BUT WE’LL SEE NATHAN’S INTENTIONS AREN’T RIGHT” SNEAK PREVIEW! Vulnerable Bethany Platt will spiral out of control, while vile Nathan continues to groom her. Our Corrie spies spotted actress Lucy Fallon, who plays the doomed teenager, filming some upcoming scenes which show Bethany drunk and disorderly on the street at night. However, more disturbing is the trusting girl can be seen clambering into Nathan’s car, when he masquerades as her knight in shining armour again… “This story is about someone who is making a teenage girl fall in love with him,” explains cobbles newcomer Christopher Harper, who plays Nathan. “It’s not about online grooming in that there is some ugly bloke at the other end of a computer. Nathan is doing it face to face,…

“ANNA DOESN’T WANT TO RELIVE THE ACCIDENT - IT WAS VERY TRAUMATIC!” Kevin’s financial woes continue to worsen this week, so he suggests to Anna that they sue David to claim compensation for her injuries! Things were bad enough for Kev after he was forced to fork out for Sophie’s hefty medical bill, and had his brand-new truck stolen by Phelan and unwilling accomplice Andy. But the arson at the garage is the cherry on top of the mechanic’s monetary mess, and following a phone call that delivers more bad news, Kevin decides to go after David to ease the pressure. “He thinks this is what Anna is due,” explains Michael Le Vell, who plays Kevin. “It was a serious accident which they should have been paid out for, but…

“ADAM SEES KEN’S WILL AS A MAJOR SNUB - IT SEEMS UNFAIR AND HE JUST CAN’T BELIEVE IT” Watch out people of Weatherfield, there’s big trouble on the horizon. Bad boys Adam Barlow and Todd Grimshaw are teaming up! Both men are conniving and manipulative, and prepared to do whatever it takes to get their hands on some big money fast. Todd’s been looking for a new opportunity ever since the flat development scam with Phelan hit the rocks, while Adam has resorted to flogging stolen cars to make a quick buck. But the ambitious duo realise they could be a formidable team if they work together, and start planning to get rich quick, no matter what it costs the people around them. “The most obvious path for them both…

“ETHAN PANICS THAT HIS AND ALICIA’S SECRET IS ABOUT TO BE BLOWN!” There are fisticuffs outside the ED this week – but this time it’s the staff doing the brawling, not the patients! The drama kicks off after Cal finds a secret phone in Alicia’s locker, and realises that she’s been sending saucy texts to someone else! And when he shows the phone to Ethan – who’s just as perplexed about the messages as his brother – the pair conspire to find out who Alicia’s mystery man is… “Of course, the audience knows that Alicia has actually been cheating on Cal with his own brother,” our Casualty insider reminds us. “So when Cal first goes to Ethan with his suspicions, Ethan panics that their secret is about to be blown!…

Smooth criminal Frank gets caught up in Charity’s latest scheme this week, as the two wayward villagers forge a new friendship. Despite being in an on-off relationship with Megan, Frank can’t help himself when Charity turns on the charm, and it looks as though Ms Macey might have some serious competition. However, it’s not just the sexual chemistry between him and Charity that has Frank intrigued – he’s also interested in her moneymaking plots. She has a good thing going by hiring out the Woolpack to Megan’s clients for hen dos, so she’s angry when another supplier gets the gig instead of her. But things change after an unexpected incident means that Megan has to use the Woolie after all. Frank is convinced that Charity knows more than she’s letting…

Cain is long gone, but another Dingle is going to be living in Moira’s home – his daughter Debbie. The pair will share a home for the foreseeable future, after Debbie is forced to leave the packed Dingle homestead. Moira and Debbie haven’t always been the best of pals, so it will be interesting to see how this new situation changes things… “Moira has the room and Debbie and the kids are family,” says Natalie. “It’s good for Moira to not be alone, and she can look after someone, which is what Moira’s good at! From what I’ve heard, they will have a lovely friendship.” For Natalie, it means working closely with returning co-star Charley Webb, who has just come back from maternity leave to reprise her role as Debbie.…

“It feels like another show, because we’re all freezing here!”JOSÉPHINE When we got an email inviting us to go on set for Death In Paradise , we thought it was our lucky day. But just as we were packing our shorts and sun hats, we realised we’d actually been invited to join the show during the filming of a special two-part episode that sees the team coming to London to close a case. So we grabbed our raincoats, and headed off to find out from Kris Marshall and Joséphine Jobert what exactly brings Humphrey, Florence and Dwayne over here… “They are doing an investigation of a murder, and they have to come to London,” Joséphine tells Inside TV during a break in filming. “I think it’s Florence’s…

Chef James Martin will be returning to his foodie roots in this new series, as he travels around the areas of France where he holidayed as a child, and later revisited for culinary training. He’ll be paying homage to one of his idols, TV cook Keith Floyd – using Keith’s old car. “Back in November 2015, I got a call from Poppy Floyd, Keith’s daughter, asking if I’d like to buy the car,” recalls James. “Within 72 hours it was in my garage! When I left Saturday Kitchen, I got phone calls galore asking what I wanted to do next, and I thought it would be great to take the car back to France, the country where I trained and one that Keith fell in love with.” The daily series…

The wait is finally over next week – as Rosie Webster steps foot back on the cobbles. What fresh trouble and strife will she be bringing to Sally and Kevin’s door? We already know of some drug scandal involving her sister Sophie, but what other mischief could Rosie get up to? Fasten your seatbelts, Weatherfield – it’s going to be a bumpy ride! CASUALTY Big wedding! EASTENDERS Serious struggles NEIGHBOURS Surprising visitor… EMMERDALE TOUGHEST DAY The Thomas clan suffer another awful ordeal next week, but what is the sad day they must face? Will they manage to cope through this new heartache? HOME AND AWAY HOTTEST NIGHT Passions between Tori and Dr Nate finally boil over next week, as the pair get trapped in an elevator! With the heat rising,…