Category: Soapworld

  Former EastEnders favourite Nicholas Bailey, who starred as unlucky in love Doctor Antony Trueman, has swapped his stethoscope for epilets to film a guest role for the daytime hit drama Doctors. Former EastEnders favourite Nicholas Bailey, who starred as unlucky in love Doctor Antony Trueman, has swapped his stethoscope for epilets to film a guest role for the daytime […]

  Actor Matthew Needham is to leave Casualty, the long running BBC drama series.     Matthew Needham is leaving Casualty, according to fan-site Holby.TV. The actor plays Doctor Toby De Silva in the medical drama series and first appeared in September 2007. He’ll remain on screen until the New Year. Storylines concerning the character of Tony include his struggle […]

Hollyoaks favourite Zak Ramsey is set for family friction with the introduction of sister Hayley (Kelly-Marie Stewart) to the village. Bubbly, fun-loving and a bit of a practical joker, she enjoys nothing more than to wind up her big brother. A wheelchair user, 19 year old Hayley hates being defined by her condition, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and refuses to let it […]

River City is set to welcome three new characters. Acclaimed Scots actor Ewan Stewart joins the cast of the Scottich saga, alongside fellow new cast members Frances Grey and Samia Rida. “While the girls make a great first impression in Shieldinch, Daniel discovers that not everyone is delighted to see his face again.” – Ewan Stewart Stewart plays Daniel McKee, […]

Stephanie Beacham has joined the cast of ITV soap Coronation Street. The actress will play Martha, a potential new love interest for Ken Barlow [William Roache]. Martha is introduced to Ken via his mother-in-law Blanche Hunt [Maggie Jones]. Beacham begins filming at the Granada Studios in Manchester next week and will first appear in late January. The role is expected […]

Channel Four soap Hollyoaks has won a prestigious award for its sensitive portrayal of Hannah Ashworth’s [Emma Rigby] battle with anorexia. The critically acclaimed storyline, which saw Emma Rigby pick up the highly coveted Best Actress Award at this year’s British Soap Awards, witnessed Hannah Ashworth descend into anorexic hell. The show’s producers also worked alongside B-eat to ensure as […]

An episode of EastEnders that featured a regular character killed off after being stabbed has been deemed acceptable for a pre-watershed audience by Ofcom after complaints were made. The episode at the centre of the outrage is the exit of Jase Dyer (Stephen Lord) who was stabbed to death in an episode of the BBC One saga in August. Of com […]