Inside Soap UK 47 - 2017

“This week’s chat was very special!” You know what I love about Inside Soap? Well, obviously loads of things, but we’ll be here all day if I try to reel them all off – and I only have three little columns of space for this letter. So, the thing I love most about Inside Soap is that we get the chance to bring you so many good natters with so many really great stars. But this week’s chinwag was particularly special, as it was with our Outstanding Achievement Award winner, Gillian Taylforth. An original EastEnder, Gillian has never been away from the pages of Inside Soap over the past 25 years – as even in the years she wasn’t playing Kathy, we had her starring in The Bill, Hollyoaks and…

It’s an explosive time up at Home Farm this week, as Robert’s scheming is revealed – and Lawrence, Rebecca and Chrissie all discover the full extent of his wickedness. By the end of the week, Robert has been subjected to a vicious beating – but has he also lost any chance of being a dad to his son, Seb? With Lachlan AWOL after leaving an ominous message on his girlfriend Belle’s phone, the White clan are in turmoil – and when Rebecca discovers that baby Seb is also missing, she fears something terrible has befallen him. Convinced that Robert has stolen their son, Rebecca blurts out the truth about his scheme to swindle the family to Lawrence and Chrissie – and as the foursome come face to face, all hell…

Does Lawrence really believe he and Robert should be together? Yes, his feelings are totally genuine. This is a young man who he nurtured and brought up in his business. Lawrence admired him, saw himself in Robert and has a very soft spot in his heart for him. Lawrence probably sees some of himself in Robert’s machinations and misbehaviour. Is it tough for Lawrence when Chrissie and Rebecca find out about the ‘affair’? It’s terribly difficult for him – Lawrence is torn. Perhaps his craving to have some reciprocated love in his life has blinded him to this bizarre folly. His rose-tinted glasses of desire have clouded his view of reality. He fears losing his daughters far more than losing his business. Would Lawrence be angry if he discovered the…

“You can never predict what the next step in this plot will involve” Carmel’s doubts about her future with Max slip away this week, when she comes across an engagement ring! Although the poor woman has no idea that Max has been playing her from the start, he’s now taking a step back – and confused Carmel can’t work out what it is that’s causing this distance between her and her fella. Wondering where she stands, the loved-up lady tries to get her relationship back on track by suggesting that she and Max move in together. But when Carmel finds a box containing a beautiful ring, she is convinced he’s about to prove his commitment in an even bigger way… “Of course Carmel thinks Max is about to propose, because…

Max, Willmott-Brown and the Chairman raise a toast this week, as the trio prepare to launch the next stage in their plans for the Square – but will Lauren be able to stop them? With Max’s daughter now on to the clan’s twisted idea of Walford’s future, Willmott-Brown pressures Max to silence her. While Lauren is initially persuaded to keep quiet, Willmott-Brown is furious to learn that she has later changed her mind – and intends to expose their scheme! But after some meddling of his own, the stage seems set for Willmott-Brown’s big plan. Will the event be a success, or will Lauren stop them in time?…

Stunned Faye is given a shocking dose of the truth this week, as Gary finally reveals the reason why their mum Anna hates evil Phelan so much. After Phelan forced Anna to sleep with him nearly four years ago, the sordid details were kept a secret from Faye to protect her. However, when the oblivious lass and her boyfriend, Seb, make the naive decision to move in with Phelan, Gary feels compelled to warn his sister about the monster in their midst… “Gary can’t just stand by and do nothing,” explains our Weatherfield insider. “He of all people knows exactly what Phelan is capable of, and the last thing he wants is Faye being stuck in his wicked web. Hell would need to freeze over before that happens.” The trouble…