Inside Soap UK December 19, 2015

You may feel that Christmas seems to start earlier every year, but when you’re a soap magazine editor, Christmas begins almost as soon as the last one has finished. At the beginning of the year, you’re working out on-sale dates and budgets for your festive issues, in June you’re draping tinsel over soap stars to photograph them (as you know you’ll be unlikely to get the chance again before the end of the year), and come autumn the Christmas spoilers begin to trickle in. It’s a year-round celebration! But I’m not complaining, since this is the best time of the year in my job, and it’s the best time of the year to be a soap viewer. And this Christmas does not disappoint, believe me! Just stop reading all my…

The day that Mick and Linda have been dreaming about since they were teenagers finally arrives this fortnight, as the loved-up couple prepare to become Mr and Mrs Carter. However, in a cruel twist of fate, the bride and groom find themselves on a collision course with vengeful Dean – who’s hell-bent on destroying their new year nuptials! As the drama unfolds, will Mick and Linda’s first dance be their last? “It’s the dramatic conclusion we’ve been waiting for since Dean attacked Linda last year,” says our Walford insider. “It’s no secret that the villain is going to get his comeuppance – but not before he’s put Mick and Linda through hell first! And it could cost them everything before the day is out…” DECK THE HALLS! At the start…

As the Carters digest some home truths this fortnight, Lee struggles to cope. The former soldier has been battling depression for a couple of months now, and his concerned girlfriend moved in to support him. However, as Whit sits down for a heart-to-heart with Lee’s dad, Mick, he’s stunned when she reveals some very sad news. Has something bad happened between the pair to warrant an important chat? And how will it affect gloomy Lee’s chances of recovery?…

The Grim Reaper looks set to claim another victim in Albert Square this fortnight, as killer Bobby kicks off a catalogue of dramatic events that could change Walford forever! All hell breaks loose after the Beale and Mitchell clans gather to celebrate Kathy’s first Christmas back in the Square. But no amount of tinsel and turkey can dress up the fact that the festive dinner is doomed for disaster – especially after Sharon’s son Dennis makes a bitter enemy of Ian and Jane’s destructive young lad… “Bobby’s bad behaviour is set to result in a major catastrophe,” reveals our EastEnders insider. “All that’s left to do is buckle up and prepare for one hell of a ride!” The drama unfolds as the Beale clan hope to give Kathy a family…

It’s not just the Beales who face off against the Mitchells this fortnight, as the Hubbards also find themselves at war with the Square’s most notorious clan! But as Phil and Vincent take drastic action to destroy the other, who will be caught in the crossfire? Actor Richard Blackwood, aka Vincent, warns us that it certainly ain’t going to be pretty… Merry Christmas, Richard! Tell us about Vincent’s dangerous feud with Phil. It’s set to reach epic proportions! Phil makes things personal and goes for Vincent’s family. That is the one thing Vincent can’t take, and it pushes him to the limit. He’ll do absolutely anything to protect his loved ones, and he wants revenge! How about Ronnie – what is Vincent’s plan for her? He backs her into a…

Stacey cradles her newborn son this fortnight – after dramatically going into labour during Walford’s community Nativity play! But as we all know, this is no virgin birth, and Stacey’s delight at her new arrival may be short-lived as her secret looks set to be exposed… The drama unfolds as The drama unfolds as Stacey watches her daughter, Lily, perform in the play – but it’s the arrival of the little girl’s baby brother that proves to be the real show-stopper. “Stacey’s waters break earlier in the day but she’s sent home from hospital as it’s still too soon,” says Lacey Turner, who plays her. “She should be putting her feet up, but Stacey doesn’t want to miss Lily’s big moment. Things start moving along very quickly from there!” The…