Inside Soap UK 20-2025

One of the best parts of my job is getting to visit the sets of the soaps and chat to the stars in-situ, as it were. And recently I was lucky enough to be invited up to the Emmerdale set in Leeds, where I got to snoop around Home Farm for the day and just generally pretend that I’m the new lady of the manor. Kim’s kitchen isn’t as spotless as I thought it would be, let me tell you! The lovely press team at Emmerdale set up a little game for us journalists to try to work out who it was that pushed Joe out of the window. Upon weighing up all of the vital evidence that was on offer, I was pretty convinced it must have been Dawn…

Weatherfield is rocked by violence and tragedy this week, which leaves more than one local fighting for their life! Craig falls victim to a savage attack, while Bernie’s caught in the crossfire of Kit and Mick’s shocking feud – setting off a chain of horrific events that will change life for many on Coronation Street forever… “You have never seen a week quite like this on Corrie!” teases our cobbles insider. “Kit’s desperate to escape his dodgy past, only Mick won’t let him, and the cop’s friends and family are dragged into the carnage. As the locals face danger, jaw-dropping twists ripple across the cobbles that will leave the community – and the viewers – utterly stunned!” Mick is on a mission to settle a score with Kit, who he…

Craig’s life hangs in the balance this week after he’s involved in a brutal attack – and has to be rushed to hospital. Exactly who or what is responsible for this incident is shrouded in mystery, but as his condition deteriorates it becomes very clear that someone on the cobbles has blood on their hands… “Putting your own safety on the line is part of being on the force,” points out our Corrie insider. “But Craig is about to realise just how dangerous this job can be…” Crime scene! Eager PC Tinker prepares for what should be one of the most exciting days of his career, shadowing DC Kit Green as part of his CID placement. Not only that, but Craigy has arranged a date with a lady he met…

Menacing Mick is on the rampage this week, as he vows to take revenge on arch-enemy Kit! Following the revelations about their past, Mick now has even more reason to hate Kit. As Mick’s world falls apart, he’s prepared to go to any lengths to get his own back – including badly hurting Kit’s terrified mum Bernie! “Mick has lost everything!” declares Joe Layton, who plays him. “That makes him dangerous, especially considering the stories we we’ve heard about him!” The vendetta between the blokes gets even more vicious as a question mark hovers over Brody’s true paternity, with Kit strongly suspecting his teenage fling with Lou means he could be Brody’s dad. After the lad is caught shoplifting Kit attempts to reprimand him, bringing him face to face with…

Hi Joe! Is it hard to sympathise with Mick? I don’t think Mick was born bad, he’s a product of being let down and betrayed, and falling through the cracks in his younger life. I don’t feel sorry for him, though, because he does some really dreadful things! What do we learn about Mick and Lou’s relationship this week? There are a lot of red flags and unhealthy behaviours in their relationship. They have a dependency on each other – when people have suffered trauma, it can form a bond which almost irons the folds in rather than ironing them out. We definitely see his violent streak… Mick lashes out at Lou, then immediately regrets it. He just doesn’t have the tools to cope with these massive emotions that he’s…

Lou does a runner from Weatherfield this week, following her violent altercation with her husband Mick! Terrified for her safety, she dumps her kids and disappears – but has she vanished for good? “We’ve seen how besotted Lou has been with Mick,” begins Farrel Hegarty, who plays Lou. “She is extremely loyal, when probably at times she shouldn’t be. I think she can’t see right from wrong a lot of the time, which gets her in a lot of hot water.” The scales finally fall from Lou’s eyes after Mick lashes out, following the revelation she cheated on him with Kit – who could actually be Brody’s real father. Horrified by Mick’s outburst, Lou tells daughters Shanice and Joanie that mummy is taking them away for a few days. Hurrying…