Category: Soapworld

{jcomments on}William Roache has defended Coronation Street and its producer, Phil Collinson, who has come under fire from the press in recent weeks. The tabloids, over the past few weeks, have portrayed Coronation Street as a soap in crisis with tales of declining ratings, unhappy cast members, criticisms over the amount of LGBT characters and the casting of Michelle Collins. […]

So producer Phil Collinson has been doing the television rounds this past week to play down reports that the fifty year old soap is having a slightly late mid-life crisis. We’ve taken a look at online forums, including the official Corrie and Granada web pages to see what the public have been saying about the situation. Val Houghton says, “Must […]

{jcomments on}It’s been revealed that All My Children will re-launch online just days after it finishes its run on ABC. It was revealed last week that ABC had signed a deal with Prospect Park to keep its cancelled soaps All My Children and One Life to Live alive after their respective television finales. The two soaps will continue online and […]

Tearaway Mandy Salter will make her EastEnders comeback wearing only her underwear as she returns as a stripper. Mandy, who left Walford in 1994 after being dumped by boyfriend, Aidan, will return to screens later this year. A report in The Sun today reveals that Ian Beale will discover Mandy working in a lap dancing club. The unlucky-in-love businessman – […]

{jcomments on}Actress reprising her role of Skye Quartermanie which she has also played on fellow ABC soaps All My Children and One Life to Live. Fan and press speculation is that new General Hospital writer Garin Wolf is trying to rebuild the Quatermanie family and make them a central part of the soap again. That position has been strengthened by […]

  {jcomments on}The producer of Coronation Street, Phil Collinson, has hit out at criticism of the Manchester based soap which has recently come under firing for the casting of Michelle Collins, falling ratings and the number of gay characters.   Writing on the official Coronation Street website the producer addressed many of the stories which have appeared in the press […]

{jcomments on}A tabloid newspaper has claimed the cast of Coronation Street are unhappy about the amount of screen time given to some characters. The Mirror reports some of the cast are unhappy that certain characters are taking centre stage while others are being left on the side-lines. The report adds that some actors feel there is “favouritism” as friends of […]

So the legendary and iconic 1980s super-soap Dallas is returning once more as TNT orders a full series based on its pilot episode. The new Dallas – a continuation of the original and NOT a remake – features original cast members Larry Hagman, Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy all reprising their respective roles. To celebrate the returen of the soap […]