Coronation Street storyline praised by epilepsy charity

Published on May 23 2013 // Soapworld, Top Stories
Coronation Street storyline praised by epilepsy charity
Coronation Street writers have been praised by an epilepsy charity over their handling of a recent storyline involving the character of David Platt (Jack P Shepherd).

Denise Van Outen the saviour of EastEnders’ declining ratings?

Published on May 23 2013 // Broadcasting, Soapworld
Denise Van Outen the saviour of EastEnders’ declining ratings?
Actress and presenter Denise Van Outen has held not-so-secret talks to join EastEnders a tabloid reports this morning.

Picture Tribute: Richard Thorp

Published on May 22 2013 // Broadcasting, Soapworld
Picture Tribute: Richard Thorp
Richard worked for ATV over many years, and shared with us a collection of photographs – many of which have never been seen before, or for many  years. We last spent time with the television legend in 2011, and our last photographs with him we’ve included here.

Emmerdale veteran Richard Thorp passes away

Published on May 22 2013 // Broadcasting, Soapworld, Top Stories
Emmerdale veteran Richard Thorp passes away
Emmerdale veteran Richard Thorp has died at the age of 81.

Corrie Boss Blackburn says BAFTA wrong with ‘Enders soap gong

Published on May 20 2013 // Broadcasting, Soapworld
Corrie Boss Blackburn says BAFTA wrong with ‘Enders soap gong
Coronation Street boss Stuart Blackburn has suggested the BAFTA judges were ‘out of touch’ with popular opinion and the state of rival EastEnders following Corrie trouncing the BBC saga at The British Soap Awards.

Corrie’s Neville Buswell denies latest sexual allegations

Published on May 19 2013 // Broadcasting, Soapworld
Corrie’s Neville Buswell denies latest sexual allegations
Actor Neville Buswell, who played long running character Ray Langton in Coronation Street, has denied the latest in a long line of sexual allegations against stars of the soap. The actor faces so far the least serious of all the claims, with two women suggesting he indecently exposed himself to them...

Eyespy: British Soap Awards 2013

Published on May 19 2013 // EyeSpy, Soapworld, Top Stories
Eyespy: British Soap Awards 2013
Take a look at the awards for Best Actress and Best Storyline.

Soapwrap: The past week in soap

Published on May 19 2013 // Soapworld, Top Stories
Soapwrap: The past week in soap
We take a look back at the week’s soap news which included the announcement that Samantha Womack would reprise her role as Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders.

British Soap Award Winners 2013

Published on May 18 2013 // Broadcasting, Soapworld
British Soap Award Winners 2013
If soap fans were left bemused by BAFTA, fear not, the Soap Awards have put the world back on the right track with soap success for the UK’s current top of the crop – Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.

Sophie Austin joins Hollyoaks

Published on May 17 2013 // Soapworld, Top Stories
Sophie Austin joins Hollyoaks
Actress Sophie Austin is to join Hollyoaks, playing the fiancee to Joe Roscoe (Ayden Callaghan).
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