in Classic Coronation Street… Imagine looking for your mysterious, long-lost father… only for him to turn out to be Les Battersby. You’d demand a recount, or at least a private word with the storyliners. Yet that’s the cruel fate endured by newcomer Greg Kelly this week. Sadly, he turns out not to be the result of Les’ whirlwind affair with Hollywood legend Grace Kelly, but the product of a random bunk-up when Les was working on a travelling fairground, offering a ride scarier than the ghost train. Also facing daddy issues this week is Nick, whose college is visited by Darren Whateley; a convi ..read more

in Classic EastEnders… In the end, the question of the paternity of Tiffany’s child will come down to the matter of who has the stronger little swimmers. Which tiny tadpole won the race? While it’s easy to believe that alpha- ale Grant will prevail in this biological battle, we can’t discount cowardly Tony’s teeny soldiers sidling up on the sly. Watch these episodes, first shown in March 1997, on Drama. Double bill at 1pm weekdays. Catch up on the UKTV Play app. This week in Classic Coronation Street • This week in Classic Emmerdale Get this week’s issue of Inside Soap for your first ..read more

How to get your weekly copy of Inside Soap SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR PHONE OR TABLET: Have the latest issue sent to your device every Tuesday, and at a great discount. Just log on to www.hearstmagazines.co.uk/inside-soap-magazine-subscription. Select “Digital”, choose your deal, order, and your confirmation email will click you through to the world of Inside Soap, right in the palm of your your hand! BUY A SINGLE ISSUE ON PHONE OR TABLET: You can purchase single issues on our app for iPhone or iPad, Google Play and Kindle, or via Zinio.          GET THE MAGAZINE FOR ..read more

How to get your weekly copy of Inside Soap CLICK TO BUY: See www.magsdirect.co.uk/insidesoap to have this week’s issue of your favourite magazine sent to your home!  Order online by Monday at midday and we’ll post-out the new issue, first class. You can pre-order future issues too. No contracts, no big commitments! Postage and packaging costs apply. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR PHONE OR TABLET: Have the latest issue sent to your device every Tuesday, and at a great discount. Just log on to www.hearstmagazines.co.uk/inside-soap-magazine-subscription. Select “Digital”, choose your deal, order, and yo ..read more

We all knew Christmas 2022 was going to be explosive in EastEnders – but who knew Mick would seemingly end up in a watery grave trying to save the love of his life? All eyes were on Janine over the festive dinner table as Scarlett revealed the truth – Janine crashed Linda’s car and framed her for the crime! The day was full of thrills from then on with Janine fleeing Walford, Linda and Mick finally reuniting before giving chase; and of course, the literal cliff hanger where Mick met his tragic fate. We chat to Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright, aka Mick and Linda, who tell us how they feel about th ..read more

Here are your winners from this year’s Inside Soap Awards! Don’t miss next week’s issue for exclusive interviews and pictures from the ceremony… BEST SOAP EastEnders BEST ACTRESS Gillian Wright Jean Slater, EastEnders BEST ACTOR Mark Charnock Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale BEST NEWCOMER Heather Peace Eve Unwin, EastEnders BEST VILLAIN Paige Sandhu Meena Jutla, Emmerdale BEST COMIC PERFORMANCE Maureen Lipman Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street BEST DOUBLE ACT Awarded to a non-romantic pairing Anna Passey & Kieron Richardson Sienna Blake & Ste Hay, Hollyoaks BEST YOUNG PERFORMER Age 17 or under ..read more

It takes hundreds of people to make a soap: actors and writers, most obviously, but also producers, directors, camera operators, caterers, hairstylists… And it’s someone’s job to rinse the blood from the floor of Peggy’s bar every week. But even though it takes a village to raise a soap, there’s one person involved who’s more important, and has more power, than any other. And that’s you – the viewer. It’s your response at home that shapes the stories the soaps tell. It’s your enthusiasm that transforms jobbing actors into TV’s top-paid stars. As the only awards of their kind voted-for entirely ..read more

Well, it was never going to be easy viewing – but how we’ll ever get over the last episode of Holby City is anyone’s guess! All eyes were on hospital titan Jac Naylor following Elliot’s failed surgery, and when Jac inevitably suffered a stroke, her heartbroken colleagues were forced to comply with her wishes not to intervene – resulting in Jac being pronounced brain dead. Some will argue that killing off the show’s most popular character was a callous decision, while others will praise bosses for having the bravery to do so. After all, top heart surgeon Jac died while continuing to save others ..read more

Rosie Marcel – who plays Holby City titan Jac Naylor – has been voted Best Drama Star in the Inside Soap Awards 2021. However, this year’s victory is bittersweet. Given that Holby will leave our screens forever in March following the BBC’s decision to axe the medical drama, there’s a tinge of sadness in the air as we chat to Rosie for the first time since the news broke… “Bidding farewell to Jac is a bit like a death in some ways for me,” admits the actress, who has played the formidable heart surgeon for 16 years. “When I was given the news that the show was closing down, I went through stage ..read more

There’s no shortage of drama at this year’s Inside Soap Awards, as Coronation Street nearly sweep the board – scooping seven trophies, including ‘Best Soap’. A host of cast members connected to Coronation Street’s dramatic ‘hate crime’ storyline – which saw the death of character Seb Franklin – are rewarded for their performances: including ‘Best Actor’ David Neilson (Roy Cropper) and ‘Best Actress’ Sally Carman (Abi Webster). Inside Soap editor Gary Gillatt said: “The 36th annual Inside Soap Awards are dominated not so much by one soap as a single storyline: the hate crime attack on Coronatio ..read more