Soap opera
‘Happy Christmas, Ange’ – the best Christmas EastEnders episodes ever
As every festive special from Albert Square lands on iPlayer, here are the 10 ultimate jaw-droppers – from ‘he’s your bruvva’ to the moment that made 30 million people spit out their snowballs
Hannah Verdier
03, Dec, 2024 @12:25 PM
Actor Ian Smith, best known as Neighbours’ Harold Bishop, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
The 86-year-old says he will leave the hit Australian TV show after doctors told him he had a form of lung cancer
Mostafa Rachwani
02, Dec, 2024 @8:21 AM
From Sunset Beach to Dallas: the top 20 TV soap operas that are no more
Massacres at weddings! Naked buttocks! Jude Law! With the final episode of BBC medical drama Doctors airing this week, here are the finest melodramas that didn’t make it
Michael Hogan
14, Nov, 2024 @9:00 AM
‘Progress is painfully slow’: Rudolph Walker on equality for black actors
The long career of the actor who plays EastEnders’ Patrick Trueman spans cultural changes on and off screen
Neha Gohil Community affairs correspondent
24, Sep, 2024 @11:00 AM
Former Coronation Street actor Geoff Hinsliff dies at 87
Actor who played dastardly Don Brennan in ITV soap is remembered by family as ‘restless, adventurous and funny’
Daniel Lavelle
19, Sep, 2024 @6:24 PM
The rise of Britishcore: 100 experiences that define and unite modern Britons
Forget the pomp and pageantry. As people worldwide are now discovering, the UK was built on crisp sarnies, trips to B&Q and that age-old question: Corrie or EastEnders?
Dylan B Jones
18, Sep, 2024 @4:00 AM
Janet Andrewartha was a magical actor to watch – and a beautiful, classy friend | Elly Varrenti
Everyone had a crush on Janet – she was a remarkable stage presence, though it was her roles in Prisoner and Neighbours that made her famous
Elly Varrenti
30, Jul, 2024 @6:07 AM
Neighbours star Ryan Moloney announces he is leaving soap after nearly 30 years of playing ‘Toadie’
Actor who has played Jarrod ‘Toadfish’ Rebecchi since 1995 says he has started training to direct episodes of long-running soap opera
Sian Cain
27, Jun, 2024 @7:05 AM
Does Charles deserve a chestful of medals? | Letters
Brief letters: Monarchs and medals | Sunak’s advisers | Liz Truss Toby jug | Brimful with Farage | Top job
07, Jun, 2024 @3:55 PM
Coronation Street star Helen Worth to leave after 50 years
Actor, who has played Gail Platt since 1974, will step down at end of year after ‘major storyline’
Alexi Duggins and agency
05, Jun, 2024 @1:27 PM
Johnny Wactor: General Hospital actor shot dead in suspected robbery
37-year-old actor killed in Los Angeles early on Saturday after confronting three men allegedly attempting to steal from a vehicle
Michael Sun
27, May, 2024 @2:49 AM
‘It’s the closest thing my family has to religion’: Guardian readers on Coronation Street
Is it unwatchably dark? Too stuffed with uninspiring characters? Or a humorous joy that conjures up cosy nostalgia? Your thoughts on the world’s longest-running TV soap
Guardian readers
12, Apr, 2024 @1:18 PM
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