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items: Industry season 4 cast: Full list of new and returning characters
items: Industry season 4: Release date, confirmed cast, trailer and latest news
items: 10 EastEnders characters who need to have a huge 2026 – from Chelsea Fox to Oscar Branning
items: Emmerdale airs disastrous cliffhanger for blackmailed Robert Sugden in early ITVX release
items: EastEnders airs haunting return before incident leaves character fighting for life in early BBC iPlayer release
items: Emmerdale boss teases answers for Graham Foster’s full-time return - and who may never forgive him
items: EastEnders airs horrific return for killer villain in nightmarish early BBC iPlayer release
items: Emmerdale schedules special flashback week to reveal Ray Walters murderer – as Paddy struggles with Bear's fate
items: Emmerdale cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the cast?
items: Coronation Street cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the soap?
items: Emmerdale legend makes shocking return from the dead in explosive Corriedale twist
items: EastEnders fans strongly predict Max Branning's flash-forward bride after voting in thousands
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items: 21 EastEnders questions we have following that epic Max Branning flashforward episode
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items: EastEnders star Nicholas Bailey breaks silence after Anthony Trueman killed off in grisly murder
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items: EastEnders airs icon's unsettling return to Walford amid heartache in early BBC iPlayer release
items: EastEnders star confirms Max Branning return date and teases "jam-packed" flashforward episode
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Industry season 4 cast: Full list of new and returning characters
type: item
date: 2026-01-09T10:00:06.000Z
creator: Abby Robinson
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: HBO
description: The investment banking drama returns for its fourth outing.
encoded: It's only a matter of days until Industry returns on our screens for what is set to be another gripping instalment, this time with a step away from the walls of Pierpoint & Co. The stellar main cast is once again headed up by Myha'la, Marisa Abela and Ken Leung, with season 3's Kit Harington returning as Sir Henry Muck who is balancing his own personal problems while trying to get to grips with married life to Yasmin. Their relationship in season 4 is "spinning out of control", according to Abela, who also teased: "She is not only a wife, but essentially a caregiver to someone who resents her for needing her care." Yasmin's somewhat love triangle is no more with the departure of Harry Lawtey, who was previously part of the core cast as Robert Spearing. Lawtey exited the series and previously told The Telegraph: "Ultimately I feel like I’m in a place where I’ve said everything I had to say with a character, and I think both me and the writers felt mutually happy with where we left him." But have no fear as there are plenty of new characters set to fill the void, with the likes of Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton, Claire Forlani (Departure) and Kal Penn (Designated Survivor) joining the cast, as well as The Handmaid's Tale star Max Minghella, The Last Showgirl's Kiernan Shipka, and The Serial Killer's Wife's Jack Farthing. How do they slot into this season's drama? Well, read on for everything you need to know about the returning faces and new additions to Industry season 4 below. If you also need a refresher on the previous season's characters, scroll on for those too. Industry season 4 cast: Full list of new and returning characters The following cast members have been confirmed for Industry season 4. For more information about the characters and where you've seen the actors who play them before, read on. Myha'la as Harper Stern Marisa Abela as Yasmin Kara-Hanani Kit Harington as Sir Henry Muck Charlie Heaton as Jim Dycker Toheeb Jimoh as Kwabena Bannerman Kal Pe…

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Industry season 4: Release date, confirmed cast, trailer and latest news
type: item
date: 2026-01-08T16:00:20.000Z
creator: Abby Robinson
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: HBO
description: "We can't wait to dive deeper and deliver the best season yet in season 4."
encoded: It's been a long time coming, but Industry season 4 is here in a matter of days - with a cast of both returning and new cast members. New cast members include Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton, Claire Forlani (Departure) and Kal Penn (Designated Survivor), as well as The Handmaid's Tale star Max Minghella, The Last Showgirl's Kiernan Shipka, and The Serial Killer's Wife's Jack Farthing, Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso) and Amy James-Kelly (Coronation Street). As for returning faces, some fans may be surprised by the fact that Sagar Radia is back as Rishi after the dramatic cliffhanger of season 3. Well, Rishi is set to face a new rock bottom in season 4, with the actor teasing that this season is "emotionally demanding", saying: "It was great for me as an actor; I was playing someone seen as the comic relief initially, which then evolved to explore a more painful and human side to the character." He added: "We got to shift the tone of what Rishi’s previous rhythm was into something more real rather than sensational and that was gratifying for me.” Elsewhere on the returning front are the only Pierpoint graduates left – Harper (Myha'la) and Yasmin (Marisa Abela), with things on the marriage front seeming to be in a precarious predicament for Yasmin and Henry (Kit Harington). Abela teased: “Yasmin is married to Henry Muck and their relationship is spinning out of control. She is not only a wife, but essentially a caregiver to someone who resents her for needing her care." At the time of its renewal back in September 2024, executive vice president of HBO Programming and head of HBO drama series and films, Francesca Orsi, said: "For three seasons, Industry has been unflinching in its examination of ambition and class, solidifying itself as a marquee HBO drama. "Under [co-creators] Mickey [Down] and Konrad [Kay's] singular vision, this twisted, thrilling look at London finance has redefined the contemporary workplace show." "We have no doubt that Mickey and Konrad, alongside t…

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10 EastEnders characters who need to have a huge 2026 – from Chelsea Fox to Oscar Branning
type: item
date: 2026-01-08T14:30:03.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: Comment
description: Some beloved Walford faces need their time to shine.
encoded: Well, we have certainly started 2026 in earnest on EastEnders – including with a look at 2027. The BBC One soap promises to be a huge year for the Branning clan, especially, but particularly for Max Branning (Jake Wood), after a flash-forward episode on New Year's Day revealed a lot of change would take place for the roguish Walford legend. However, Max isn't the only character we'll be needing to see more of in 2026, whether it's those who are underseen on the show or people we just straight up need to see more of or solidify their place in the show. So, here are a selection of characters who should have a huge 2026 in EastEnders... 10 EastEnders characters who need to have a huge 2026 1. Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) Thankfully, it seems like Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) is in for a big year as one of the potential brides for Max Branning, but it's been a long time coming. Denise's eldest daughter has had a quieter time in Walford in the last couple of years – aside from last year's all too brief club crush storyline – with Chelsea mostly just relegated to serving drinks in Harry's Barn. Abrahams has already proven herself a worthy leading heroine for the soap, having fronted strong scenes in the divisive Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) storyline, and showing Chelsea's strength and emotion during the breakdown of her romance with Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), along with her feuding with step-sister Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine). Chelsea has a long history in Walford and is an ideal figure to bridge older and newer characters, so we hope the show makes good on the promise of more Chelsea in 2026. 2. Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine) Speaking of Chelsea's former step-sister, despite her previous vendetta against dad Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) and a short-lived romance with Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway), it has been very quiet for Penny Branning in recent months. The wily, confident, and sharp-tongued Branning is the closest thing that her cousin Lauren Be…

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Emmerdale airs disastrous cliffhanger for blackmailed Robert Sugden in early ITVX release
type: item
date: 2026-01-08T12:38:02.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Emmerdale
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: ITVX
subject: News
description: Spoiler warning for Thursday 8th January 202
encoded: **Warning: Contains major spoilers for the Thursday 8th January 2026 episode of Emmerdale, available now on ITVX and YouTube.** Emmerdale has left Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) in a very tricky spot in Thursday's episode after he was blackmailed by Joe Tate (Ned Porteous). The ITV soap ended Wednesday's episode with Joe not only blackmailing Robert to hand over Butler's Farm for free to him, but also to plant evidence of Celia Daniels' modern slavery operation in the home of her innocent business partner, Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb). Joe has managed to manipulate Robert because he secretly filmed footage of his sister Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins) killing her murderous half-brother John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) in self-defence, but then staged his death as a suicide. Robert agreed already to comply with handing the farm over, despite soulmate Aaron Dingle's (Danny Miller) anger, but was left horrified at Joe's request to try and frame Moira for Celia's crimes. View oEmbed on the source website In Thursday's episode, Robert was adamant that he would not frame Moira, but Joe's attempt to force Moira to sell her shares of the farm to the Tates led him to consider this option. Joe also dangled a sweetener of a six-figure sum for Robert's share. Robert proceeded to leave with the envelope of passports of Celia's trafficked slave workers and struggled with the weight of his dilemma, and did not come clean to Aaron either about what was troubling him. Later in the episode, Robert decided to comply with Joe's commands and was at the farmhouse ready to plant the passports. However, Moria returned home and caught a very suspicious-looking Robert, wondering why he was in her home. Has Robert been rumbled? Producer Laura Shaw said of the story: "The truth about John's death will be revealed, as Victoria's clever deception, making John's death look like suicide, will unravel. "Evil Joe Tate knows the truth and has damning video evidence which he plans to use to get what he w…

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EastEnders airs haunting return before incident leaves character fighting for life in early BBC iPlayer release
type: item
date: 2026-01-08T11:28:05.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Spoiler warning for Thursday 8th January 2026.
encoded: **Warning: Contains major spoilers for the Thursday 8th January 2026 episode of EastEnders, available now on BBC iPlayer.** EastEnders has aired more disturbing scenes for Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) in Thursday's episode. The BBC One soap aired return scenes of actor Navin Chowdhry as Nish Panesar's presence haunted Ravi's mind, when he experienced nightmarish hallucinations after having been spiked by a vengeful Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) for her son Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway), whom Ravi had exploited to sell drugs and was complicit in the illegal imprisonment of. At the conclusion of Wednesday's episode, Harry left a spiked Ravi in the pit of The Arches as he experienced auditory hallucinations, including hearing his father, Nish. As Thursday's episode began, a tormented Ravi managed to climb his way out of the pit before he began to see Nish, who continued to taunt him, including about the fact that Ravi was the one to murder him on New Year's Day 2025. Ravi eventually managed to get away through a fire exit and staggered through the streets as he broke down to his hallucination of Nish (Chowdhry wonderfully chewing the scenery), asking why he had abandoned him as a child, all while revellers mocked Ravi's behaviour. Meanwhile, Ravi's concerned partner Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy), half-brother Vinny Panesar (Shiv Jalota) and son Davinder "Nugget" Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) all searched for a missing Ravi when he didn't return home and was unreachable. Eventually, Nugget found his father on the street, but a hallucinating Ravi believed his son to be a violent Nish and proceeded to slam Nugget against a wall and punch him on the floor before fleeing - not realising what he had done. Vinny then came across a beaten Nugget, and he was rushed to the hospital, where a distraught Priya rushed to him, with Vinny revealing that doctors had to put Nugget in a coma. As Priya broke down in Vinny's arms as Nugget was rushed off for emergency surger…

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Emmerdale boss teases answers for Graham Foster’s full-time return - and who may never forgive him
type: item
date: 2026-01-07T07:00:22.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Emmerdale
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: ITVX
subject: News
description: The shady character made a stunning return during Corriedale.
encoded: Producer Laura Shaw has confirmed we will get answers on how Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) has returned to Emmerdale. The ITV soap aired a shocking return from the dead for the complicated character, who was first introduced in 2017 as the enforcer and father figure of businessman Tom Waterhouse, later revealed to be a scheming Joe Tate (Ned Porteous). In Monday’s Corriedale episode, we saw a hooded figure observe a disastrous car pile-up while keeping a mysterious woman named Jodie bound and gagged in the back of his van. The same figure was later seen standing over an unconscious Joe before returning to the van and finding Jodie had escaped. Later, the figure was shown to be Graham, and he was watching over Joe receiving treatment at Hotten General Hospital. Graham then placed a call to back out of a job for someone. Naturally, we are full of questions, but importantly, is Graham back for good? Series producer Laura Shaw confirmed: “A familiar face is returning to the village full-time! None other than Graham Foster will make a sensational comeback.” Of course, some people will be impacted more than others by Graham’s return from the dead after being apparently murdered in a high-profile whodunnit storyline in January 2020 by his girlfriend Rhona Goskirk’s (Zoe Henry) evil ex-husband Pierce Harris (Jonathan Wrather). Shaw teased: “His return will have massive repercussions for both Kim, with whom he shares a complex love and hate relationship, and Rhona, who was about to run away with him.” Of course, fans as well as the characters who Graham was close to will have a lot of questions about how he is alive, considering how violent his end seemed - and how we saw his corpse. “Graham will explain exactly what happened six years ago when he was ‘killed’,” revealed Shaw, “but the question will be whether Joe can ever forgive his father-figure for allowing him to believe he was dead.” There certainly will be no end of drama when Graham returns, but we’ll have to wa…

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EastEnders airs horrific return for killer villain in nightmarish early BBC iPlayer release
type: item
date: 2026-01-07T06:30:42.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Spoiler warning for Wednesday 7th January 2026.
encoded: **Warning: Contains major spoilers for the Wednesday 7th January 2026 episode of EastEnders, available now on BBC iPlayer.** EastEnders has aired an ominous return for the late Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) after his death on New Year's Day 2025 last year. The BBC One soap has tackled a dark revenge plot from a traumatised Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) and his mother Nicola (Laura Doddington) following Ravi Gulati's exploitation of Harry and his best friend Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho) last year, which ended with Harry being held prisoner, relapsing and then killing Tobias "Okie" Okyere (Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu) in self-defence and his dad Teddy (Roland Manookian) taking the fall for Okie's murder. To stop Harry from delivering a violent reprisal on Ravi (Aaron Thiara) – who escaped justice following his arrest for human trafficking by becoming an informant for the police on his criminal paymasters – Nicola plotted another revenge: spiking Ravi with hallucinogenic drugs and then being led into the Arches to be tormented by Harry. In Wednesday's episode, Ravi felt left out when partner Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) and their children headed over to Ravi's stepmother Suki Panesar-Unwin's (Balvinder Sopal) house for an adoption agency assessment alongside her wife Eve Panesar-Unwin (Heather Peace). Ravi headed to Nicola's nightclub, Harry's Barn, and drank with a grieving Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) before Nicola offered a free drink each for the pair, but Ravi's was spiked. As Ravi staggered out of the club, Harry led him away and steered him to the pit of the Arches and began taunting him until Harry's uncle Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) forced Harry to leave – unbeknownst to him that he had Ravi a prisoner in the pit. However, down in the dark shadows of the pit, Ravi began to experience hallucinations. As he stared into the darkness after screaming for help, Ravi heard the voice of his father, Nish, telling him that there would be no help for his son. …

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Emmerdale schedules special flashback week to reveal Ray Walters murderer – as Paddy struggles with Bear's fate
type: item
date: 2026-01-06T23:59:57.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Emmerdale
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: ITVX
subject: News
description: We will find out exactly what happened to the conflicted villain Ray Walters.
encoded: The killer of villainous Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) will be revealed on Emmerdale later this month. The ITV soap aired a dramatic first few episodes for 2026 as Ray murdered his crime boss mother Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths) before going on to turn up as a corpse himself in the episode preceding the big Corriedale crossover event. What exactly happened to Ray before this is a mystery, and the soap has presented several suspects as to who could have killed him – from the loved ones of exploited teens April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) and Dylan Penders (Fred Kettle), to Ray's love interest Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy), and many more. Now, series producer Laura Shaw has confirmed that answers will be on the way regarding Ray's exit. "Following the discovery of Ray’s body, villagers' secrets will come out as the mystery surrounding Ray’s death is finally solved," revealed Shaw. "Before the end of January, a special week will flashback to the night of the murder, revealing which of the multiple suspects is responsible for Ray's demise." The promotional image released by the soap also confirms five key suspects: Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brent), Dylan's guardian and the son of Bear Wolf (Joshua Richards), who Ray had kept in modern slavery; Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry), April's stepmother; Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock), April's father; Laurel Thomas, Ray's girlfriend who discovered his true nature; and Ross Barton (Mike Parr), the lover of April's late mother, Donna Windsor (Verity Rushworth). Is one of these five villagers the person who killed criminal Ray? Of course, if that wasn't enough, Paddy will have to face a dark truth as he searches for answers about his missing dad, Bear. Celia previously gloated to Ray that she had killed Bear, and Ray was seen observing a lifeless Bear in a follow-up scene. Shaw notes: "While Paddy is still out searching for his missing father, the bleak truth is that Bear has been killed by the villainous Celia. "This emotional search and tragic…

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Emmerdale cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the cast?
type: item
date: 2026-01-06T11:50:01.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Emmerdale
subject: News
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: ITV
description: All the comings and goings in the lively village in 2026.
encoded: We've finally arrived at 2026 in Emmerdale - and there have been some big changes. The year has started with a bang with the departure of Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill), while Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) stabbed his evil adopted mother Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths) to death to end her cycle of abuse, before being murdered himself. However, there will be more changes in the village in 2026.. Read on for your essential guide from RadioTimes.com to the latest Emmerdale cast news that you absolutely need to know. Emmerdale cast: Who is leaving, returning to and joining the cast? Emmerdale cast 2026 The full present regular cast for Emmerdale can be found below. Ryan Hawley as Robert Sugden Chris Chittell as Eric Pollard Claire King as Kim Tate Isabel Hodgins as Victoria Sugden James Hooton as Sam Dingle Ned Porteous as Joe Tate Lisa Riley as Mandy Dingle Mark Charnock as Marlon Dingle Dominic Brunt as Paddy Kirk Eden Taylor-Draper as Belle Dingle Emma Atkins as Charity Dingle Jeff Hordley as Cain Dingle Tony Audenshaw as Bob Hope Patrick Mower as Rodney Blackstock Nicola Wheeler as Nicola King Zoe Henry as Rhona Goskirk Rosie Bentham as Gabby Thomas Charlotte Bellamy as Laurel Thomas Lucy Pargeter as Chastity "Chas" Dingle Danny Miller as Aaron Dingle Nick Miles as Jimmy King Jack Downham as Noah Dingle Katie Hill as Sarah Sugden Gabrielle Dowling as Cathy Hope Alfie Clarke as Arthur Thomas Natalie J. Robb as Moira Dingle Ash Palmisciano as Matty Barton Rebecca Bakes as Angelica King Chris Bisson as Jai Sharma Joe-Warren Plant as Jacob Gallagher Luca Hoyle as Elliot Windsor Harvey Rogerson as Leo Goskirk Huey Quinn as Kyle Winchester Kai Assi as Archie Breckle Laura Norton as Kerry Wyatt Michelle Hardwick as Vanessa Woodfield Mike Parr as Ross Barton Jonny McPherson as Dr Liam Cavanagh Amelia Flanagan as April Windsor Amy Walsh as Tracy Robinson Charlie Munro Joyce as Carl Holliday Arthur Cockroft as Moses Dingle Jack Jennings as Johnny Woodfield Tilly-Rue Foster as Dotty …

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Coronation Street cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the soap?
type: item
date: 2026-01-06T10:20:01.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Coronation Street
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: ITV
description: Your essential guide to the comings and goings on the cobbles in 2026.
encoded: With twists and turns galore in soapland it can be hard to keep track of all the comings and goings in the cast of Coronation Street. We have now started 2026 in earnest, following the shocking death of Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) during the crossover event with Emmerdale, Corriedale. RadioTimes.com is here with a handy update on which characters are leaving, joining and returning to the cobbles of Coronation Street in the coming months. So who's in? Who's out? And which rumours are true? Read on for all the latest details on cast changes. Coronation Street cast 2026 The full present regular cast for Coronation Street can be found below. William Roache as Ken Barlow Barbara Knox as Rita Sullivan Kate Ford as Tracy McDonald Sue Nicholls as Audrey Roberts Ben Price as Nick Tilsley Michael La Vell as Kevin Webster Sue Devaney as Debbie Webster Sally Dynevor as Sally Metcalfe Tina O'Brien as Sarah Barlow Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald Jack P. Shepherd as David Platt Rob Mallard as Daniel Osbourne David Neilson as Roy Cropper Jane Danson as Leanne Battersby Georgia Taylor as Toyah Habeeb Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs Jimmi Harkishin as Dev Alahan Samia Longchambon as Maria Windass Andy Whyment as Kirk Sutherland Gareth Pierce as Todd Grimshaw Sam Robertson as Adam Barlow Jennie McAlpine as Fiz Dobbs Antony Cotton as Sean Tully Sam Aston as Chesney Brown Elle Mulvaney as Amy Barlow Tanisha Gorey as Asha Alahan Ryan Prescott as Ryan Connor Alison King as Carla Connor Liam McCheyne as Dylan Wilson Mikey North as Gary Windass Patti Clare as Mary Taylor Charlie Wrenshall as Liam Connor Jr. Peter Gunn as Brian Packham Cherylee Houston as Izzy Armstrong Kyran Bowes as Jack Webster Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape Catherine Tyldesley as Eva Price William Flanagan as Joseph Brown Macy Alabi as Ruby Dobbs Joe Duttine as Tim Metcalfe Bobby Bradshaw as Jake Windass Brooke Malonie as Lily Platt Sair Khan as Alya Nazir Dolly-Rose Campbell as Gemma Winter Liam Bairstow as Alex War…

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Emmerdale legend makes shocking return from the dead in explosive Corriedale twist
type: item
date: 2026-01-05T20:58:28.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Emmerdale
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: News
description: The Tate family is set to get a blast from the past in upcoming episodes.
encoded: Spoiler warning for Corriedale, which aired on Monday 5th January 2025. Emmerdale has aired an unexpected return from the dead for Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) during its crossover event with Coronation Street, titled Corriedale. The two ITV soaps crossed over in a dramatic special episode to kick off the newly scheduled soap power-hour on ITV1 every weekday from 8pm to 9pm. During the episode, which mostly concerned the aftermath of a huge crash that ultimately resulted in two character deaths, we were treated to some ominous glances from an unknown individual in a van. Eventually, we saw that Graham was the driver of a van containing an unknown woman who was bound as a prisoner. We also saw Graham loom over an injured Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) at both the crash site and then at Hotten General Hospital, but it's unclear if Joe will believe he really saw his former guardian, Graham. The shock return comes after Graham was seemingly killed off in 2020 in a whodunnit storyline, so how he's returned is just one of many questions we have after Corriedale. Who is Graham Foster in Emmerdale? Graham Foster is the former legal guardian of Joe Tate, the third husband of Kim Tate (Claire King), and the former boyfriend of Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry). Introduced to the soap in 2017, Graham was shown to be the employee and enforcer of Joe Tate before their backstory was slowly revealed further, showing him to be like a father figure to Joe, having been appointed his legal guardian by his aunt Zoe Tate during Joe's troubled years at a boarding school where Graham served as a groundsman. Joe even saved Graham from a house fire that the latter had started in his grief. We also learned that before he worked at the school, Graham had served in the military and had married a woman named Cheryl, who was pregnant with his child. However, Graham drove them in a car while drunk, and it crashed - killing Cheryl and their unborn child. After this, Graham was cared for by a former flame -…

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EastEnders fans strongly predict Max Branning's flash-forward bride after voting in thousands
type: item
date: 2026-01-05T12:43:13.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
description: Viewers have been left to theorise who will be Max Branning's bride in 2027.
encoded: Fans of EastEnders have voted in their thousands and revealed their top pick to be the future bride of Max Branning. The BBC One soap aired a flash-forward episode which showed resident Lothario Max (Jake Wood) would be marrying a mystery bride on New Year's Day 2027. The episode presented four 'official' candidates to be the bride when Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) placed a call to the bride after police briefly detained Max under suspicion of solicitation to murder. These four candidates were Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), and Denise Fox (Diane Parish, absent in the episode). However, this doesn't rule out a host of other possibilities – including other women already in Walford, such as Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) and Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), or departed characters like Max's second wife, Tanya Cross (Jo Joyner) or former mistress Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). Despite all of this, fans voted on RadioTimes.com in their thousands - more than 4,500 times and predicted the bride to be Chelsea Fox. The pair have no romantic history, but Chelsea was shown to be attracted to Max in the episodes running up to New Year's Day, and has previously been involved with his brother and her future step-father, Jack. The episode also showed that Chelsea's sister, Libby Fox (Belinda Owusu), was back in Walford on the same day as the wedding. In second place, however, was Stacey Slater, who is currently living away from Walford in Brazil as actress Lacey Turner takes an indefinite break from the soap. Jake Wood did say Stacey was Max's "true love" after all... In third place was Max's former lover and mother of his daughter, Annie (Lois Hawkins), Linda Carter, followed by the 'Someone else' option, as some viewers don't believe the bride is any of the obvious suspects. In fifth place was Max's most recent lover and fellow toxic parent, Cindy Beale, while Max's former sister-in-law Denise Fox narrowly pipped Tany…

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26 TV dramas you must watch in winter 2026 - from Game of Thrones spin-off to hit US medical drama
type: item
date: 2026-01-05T11:00:27.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: Channel 4
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subject: Magazine
subject: Netflix
subject: NOW
subject: Paramount Plus
description: We have both new and returning dramas on our watchlist...
encoded: It's a new year, and with it, 2026 brings a whole heap of new dramas to enjoy. On top of returning BBC favourites such as Call the Midwife, Death in Paradise, Professor T and Silent Witness, we can also welcome some top-notch HBO dramas in the form of Industry and Game of Thrones spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Elsewhere, other new offerings include ITV drama The Lady and Netflix's new mystery series Agatha Christie's Seven Dials. We already know which ones we can't wait to dive into. So, without further ado, here are the 26 TV dramas you need to watch this winter, according to the Radio Times team... 26 TV dramas you must watch in winter 2026 – from Game of Thrones spin-off to hit US medical drama 1. Agatha Christie's Seven Dials - Netflix (15th January 2026) Based on one of Agatha Christie’s lesser-known novels, this Netflix three-parter stars BAFTA winner Mia McKenna-Bruce as amateur sleuth Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent, who investigates the death of a young man after a prank goes horribly wrong. Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Freeman join her on screen, with a script penned by Broadchurch and Doctor Who writer Chris Chibnall. Abby Robinson 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - Sky Atlantic and NOW (19th January 2026) Game of Thrones goes granular in this smaller-scale spin-off, which follows a lowly knight aiming for gold and glory at a tournament. Familiar faces like Bertie Carvel and Daniel Ings turn up as nobles, but scrappy lead characters Ser Duncan and Squire Egg are played by newcomers Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell. Huw Fullerton 3. Under Salt Marsh - Sky Atlantic and NOW (29th January 2026) Hot off America’s most popular drama, Yellowstone, Kelly Reilly leads the cast in this high-end whodunnit/police procedural, which, refreshingly, is not based on a novel or podcast. In a Welsh coastal village, the mother-of-all-storms is gathering as the body of a child is discovered, which plunges disgraced former police detective Jackie into a maelstrom o…

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EastEnders cast: Who is joining, leaving and returning to the soap?
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date: 2026-01-02T19:10:11.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: News
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
description: All the changes to life in Albert Square you need to keep up with.
encoded: We're finally in 2026 in EastEnders. 2025 saw some major exits, including the deaths of Nish Panesar and Martin Fowler, along with the departure of Stacey Slater. Elsewhere, we experienced some major comebacks with the returns of Zoe Slater, Anthony Trueman (RIP), and Max Branning. RadioTimes.com is here with a handy update on which characters are leaving, joining and returning to EastEnders in the coming months. So who's in? Who's out? And which rumours are true? Read on for all the latest details on cast changes for EastEnders. EastEnders cast 2026 The full present regular cast for EastEnders can be found below in order of the character's first appearance. Gillian Taylforth as Kathy Beale Letitia Dean as Sharon Watts Adam Woodyatt as Ian Beale Alice Haig as Vicki Fowler Michelle Collins as Cindy Beale Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell Kim Medcalf as Sam Mitchell Paul Bradley as Nigel Bates Thomas Law as Peter Beale Karen Henthorn as Julie Bates Perry Fenwick as Billy Mitchell Laila Morse as Mo Harris Jessie Wallace as Kat Moon Michelle Ryan as Zoe Slater Rudolph Walker as Patrick Trueman Shane Ritchie as Alfie Moon Angela Wynter as Yolande Trueman Tracy-Ann Oberman as Chrissie Watts Gillian Wright as Jean Slater Emma Barton as Honey Mitchell Zaraah Abrahams as Chelsea Fox Diane Parish as Denise Fox Grace as Janet Mitchell Jake Wood as Max Branning Jacqueline Jossa as Lauren Beale Scott Maslen as Jack Branning Freddie Phillips as Will Mitchell Pierre Counihan-Moullier as Oscar Branning Kitty Castledine as Penny Branning Ellie Dadd as Amy Mitchell Tameka Empson as Kim Fox Lillia Turner as Lily Slater Frankie Day as Ricky Branning Sonny Kendall as Tommy Moon Isabella Brown as Lexi Pearce Kellie Bright as Linda Carter Charlie Suff as Johnny Carter Harriet Thorpe as Elaine Peacock Elliot Briffett as Bert Moon Cody Briffett as Ernie Moon Arayah Harris-Buckles as Pearl Fox Harry Farr as Ollie Carter Jake McNally as Louie Beale Michael Jose Pomares Calixte as Raymond Fox To…

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EastEnders airs surprise unannounced return in New Year's Day flashforward special
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date: 2026-01-01T20:00:39.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: It seems Max Branning's wedding has brought back a popular character.
encoded: Denise Fox (Diane Parish) looks set to be reunited with a key family member in 2026 on EastEnders. The BBC One soap aired its flashforward episode on New Year's Day 2026, which showed events on New Year's Day 2027 on Albert Square, and Walford is seen readying itself for the latest wedding of Max Branning (Jake Wood). However, one person who is towards the end of the episode, looking for Denis,e is her younger daughter, Libby Fox (Belinda Owusu). Entering the home of her mother and step-father, Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), with surrogate grandfather Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker), Libby finds the place empty with no sign of her mother, but does find Denise's mobile phone ringing on a messy table. Libby and Patrick are ready to go to the wedding - but is Libby back for good, or is she only a guest at Max's wedding? The episode presents some potential brides for Max, which include Libby's older sister, Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams), and even Denise herself, given that Jack was calling the bride and Denise's phone is one of the ones to ring - despite Denise being absent from the episode, having apparently walked out on Jack the night before. Is the reason for Libby's reappearance that her sister or mother is getting married? We'll have to wait and see. Read More: 21 EastEnders questions we have following that epic Max Branning flashforward episode Introduced with the nickname "Squiggle" in 2006, Libby is the daughter of Denise and her abusive first husband, Owen Turner (played by Lee Ross), the latter of whom once tried to kill her and take his own life before being sent to prison. View Riddle on the source website Much of Libby's time in Walford was spent on her studies and her romance with Darren Miller (Charlie G Hawkins), which was complicated by numerous obstacles, including his fathering a child with Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), her absences as she attended Oxford University, and a love rival for Darren in the form of Adam Best (David Proud). Libby's fathe…

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21 EastEnders questions we have following that epic Max Branning flashforward episode
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date: 2026-01-01T19:59:49.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Max Branning is even more trouble - and he faces losing even more children in 2027...
encoded: Wow, have you caught your breath again yet, EastEnders fans? The BBC One soap certainly pulled out all the stops in the much-anticipated flashforward episode on New Year's Day 2026, which jumped to events on the same day in 2027. The instalment centred on Max Branning (Jake Wood) as he prepared for his latest wedding, but many components were a mystery, even before he found himself under arrest and then discovered his children in peril. With hints and ambiguities in almost every scene and line of dialogue penned by legendary EastEnders writer Simon Ashdown, there is so much to unpack for EastEnders fans – and probably more than one would notice on a first watch! So, here are all the major questions we have from the EastEnders flashforward episode... **Full spoilers for EastEnders' New Year's Day episode** 21 EastEnders questions we have following that epic Max Branning flashforward episode 1. Who is Max Branning’s bride? Of course, the big event of the episode was that Max Branning is set to marry his fifth wife. However, throughout the episode, the bride remained a mystery. We were presented with a series of potential brides as Jack Branning placed a call to the ‘lucky’ lady: Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) Denise Fox (Diane Parish, absent from the episode) Or is the bride none of these potential ladies? Could his 'true' loves, Tanya Cross (Jo Joyner) or Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), return? Or is the bride a character we’ve never met? View Riddle on the source website 2. Who is the pregnant woman in Max Branning’s bed - and what's their connection? Of course, the other mystery lady in the episode is the pregnant woman who sleeps in and showers in Max's flat with her ultrasound scan on the bedside table. The episode makes clear that this woman is not the bride, as Max goes on to have a phone call with the bride from the apartment. So, just who is this woman? Once again, could Tanya or Stacey return as this m…

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EastEnders icon Jake Wood reveals who he really thinks Max Branning’s true love is
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date: 2025-12-28T21:00:27.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Jake Wood has his say on who he thinks Max Branning's true love is.
encoded: Actor Jake Wood has revealed who he thinks Walford ladies' man Max Branning's true love is in EastEnders. The BBC One soap finally saw the iconic character this year after his exit in 2021, and soon he finds himself drawn into intense drama once more. Max is known for his numerous affairs and dalliances, along with his four marriages (to Rachel Branning, Tanya Cross, Kirsty Branning, and Rainie Cross), before the upcoming flashforward episode sees him set to tie the knot once more in 2027 – and also wake up in bed beside a mystery pregnant woman! Of course, Max has other former flames currently in Albert Square in the form of Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), and now Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), so there is no shortage of potential liaisons for Mr Branning... Now, speaking at an event for the festive episodes of EastEnders this year, Wood answered a big question posed by RadioTimes.com in front of other press, given the amount of professions of love his character hands out: who is actually Max Branning's true love? Jake Wood answered with his own thoughts, and also who he thought Max might actually say when asked properly – and it comes down to Max's second wife and mother of three of his children, Tanya Cross (Jo Joyner), and his former lover and daughter-in-law, Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). The actor said: "Obviously, Tanya is very high, but I think probably Stacey as well. I think we saw that when Max came back a couple of months ago. The connection is still really strong between the pair of them; they really understand each other. I think wherever they are in different parts or wherever they are in their lives, they'd always have that connection. So, if you asked Max, he would probably say Stacey." So, it seems Stacey may be the one with the real key to Max's heart, but actress Lacey Turner is currently on an indefinite break from Walford, and Stacey is now based in Brazil with brother Sean Slater (Rob Kazinsky). Could we see Stacey i…

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EastEnders boss teases "tragedy comedy" 2026 story with newcomer Bea – and it involves a beloved Walford couple
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date: 2025-12-28T00:00:26.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: Comedy legend Ronni Ancona joins the soap as Bea in the New Year.
encoded: Executive producer Ben Wadey has teased the impact of Ronni Ancona's arrival in EastEnders. The comedy star is joining the BBC One soap in the New Year for a storyline that concerns long-running show favourite Linda Carter (Kellie Bright). Speaking at a press event for the soap's festive episodes, Wadey also teased storylines for 2026, including the arrival of Ancona as newcomer Bea. Wadey commented: "You may have seen we've just announced Ronni Ancona joining the show, which I am very, very excited about. I'm a huge fan of her work, and she brings such a unique tone to it." He continued: "I was really interested in this having a story that has a bit more of tragedy comedy coming through it. It's a story in which she's an old school friend of Linda's, and she's called Bea. "The character, Bea, arrives, and her memory of Linda is very different to Linda's memory of Linda." However, it's not just Linda for whom Bea is set to create stories, as she drags Billy (Perry Fenwick) and Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) into her chaos. Wadey added: "And Bea is the sort of character who might attach herself to people. So she kind of comes in and gets to reacquaint herself with Linda, but it's also going to be a big story for some other characters. Billy and Honey are going to be big in the new year and will be involved in that story as well. "So it's a story which, as a team, every time we watch it and read it, we love it, we laugh, and we cry, and it's really, really fun." Will there be trouble in the only stable Mitchell marriage in Walford? Visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. Add EastEnders to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Soaps coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guideto find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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EastEnders star Nicholas Bailey breaks silence after Anthony Trueman killed off in grisly murder
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date: 2025-12-26T22:00:03.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: A festive fatality occurred for Dr Anthony Trueman...
encoded: Actor Nicholas Bailey has spoken about his explosive exit from EastEnders. The BBC One soap aired dramatic scenes on Christmas Day as he was killed following a confrontation with former lover Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) over their missing twin children, whose existence she had kept from Anthony. Following this, Zoe was reunited with their presumed dead daughter - revealed to be Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) - who had been tormenting Zoe with encouragement from her returned old enemy Chrissie Watts (Tracy-Ann Oberman). Zoe later handed herself in to the police over Anthony's death, but it seems clear that she didn't actually kill Anthony. Boxing Day's episode ended with Jasmine's words convincing grandmother Kat Moon (Jessiw Wallace) that the killer was likely Chrissie herself. Regardless of who did the deed, one thing is for sure: a heartbroken Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) has lost another son. In an interview shared with RadioTimes.com and other press outlets below, actor Nicholas Bailey - who also appeared on Strictly Come Dancing on Christmas Day - has spoken about his big Christmas exit from EastEnders. What was it like to film a massive Christmas exit and have so much drama for Anthony in his final days? "A Christmas storyline is a huge moment in soap, so to get that and a big Christmas Day exit was a real honour! Obviously, it was bittersweet because it meant I was leaving, and I’ve felt really at home since I came back to EastEnders. But the storyline itself is tremendous, and it gave me much more to do than I expected. It’s been great to come out of my comfort zone and play some spectacular scenes full of spectacular lines." Did you expect Anthony to go down such a dark path? "My jaw hit the floor when our producer Ben Wadey told me where this was going and what was going to happen. But I think it was a masterstroke because when I look back, Anthony was always a bit like a pressure cooker, and he let things build and build before the steam …

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EastEnders recap before Christmas Day 2025: Zoe Slater and Chrissie Watts to Max Branning drama
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date: 2025-12-25T06:00:14.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: There's a whole heap of drama to occur in the Queen Vic and beyond.
encoded: So, another year done, another dark Christmas season approaches in EastEnders. The BBC One soap is nearing the end of its 40th year on television, and it has been a huge year of drama for our favourites in Walford. Now, as Christmas approaches, we thought we would catch you up on the action that lies ahead in Walford. Much of the main Christmas Day action will take place in - you guessed it - the Queen Vic pub as a long-running storyline with the Slaters looks set to explode. At the same time, it seems an awkward Christmas dinner with the Beales-Brannings lies ahead. Here's everything you need to know... EastEnders recap before Christmas Day 2025 The Zoe Slater saga In case you somehow missed the news, Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) made a surprise return to Walford after 20 years away and having grown estranged from mother, Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace). It was clear that Zoe was hiding a dark secret, and we soon discovered that in 2006, Zoe gave birth to twins, and while she believed that her daughter had died, she abandoned her son in her grief. In recent months, Zoe has been trying to raise funds to help track down her long-lost son and along the way, she met Max Branning and entered into a romantic relationship with him until they split after she almost killed a man who attacked her after she sought information from him on her son. Zoe later came back to Walford after being tracked down by younger brother Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall) and was reunited with Kat after a long period of arguing, and was also shot by accident - don't worry about that bit. After coming clean to Kat, her mum vowed to Zoe that they would find her son. Zoe also briefly pretended that her ex-boyfriend, Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman), was the father of her twins, but this turned out to be a lie to con Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) into paying to track down the twins. Meanwhile, Zoe was also reunited with her ex-boyfriend - and Kat's ex-boyfriend - Dr Anthony Truemam (Nicholas Bailey). Anthony has split…

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EastEnders to air at different time tonight in schedule shake-up - with shocking Christmas Eve surprises in store
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date: 2025-12-24T09:04:52.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: The eventful Christmas Eve episode will air slightly earlier.
encoded: A schedule shake-up is in store for EastEnders tonight. The BBC One soap is airing its dramatic Christmas Eve episode - which is currently available on BBC iPlayer - ahead of its usual 7.30pm time. With the channel airing both the Paddington movie this evening and a festive special of The Great British Sewing Bee, followed by Gavin & Stacey's finale from last year, EastEnders has shifted to an earlier time of 6.55pm on Wednesday 24th December 2025. However, due to the streaming age, you can still watch the soap at your leisure ahead of the dramatic Christmas Day instalments - both of which will not be released early on BBC iPlayer. Today's festive instalment of EastEnders features a major cliffhanger leading into the double bill tomorrow, as the storyline surrounding Zoe Slater's (Michelle Ryan) stalker torment and journey to be reunited with her long-lost son takes a turn. If that wasn't enough, Zoe is still unaware that her daughter, who she believed died as an infant, is alive and on the Square in the form of newcomer Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness). In case that wasn't enough to deal with today, Walford favourite Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter), is running a Christmas carol service, but her stepson, Dr Anthony Trueman (Nicholas Bailey), is too busy fuming over Zoe and his belief that she has hidden the fact that they have twin children. Elsewhere, Max Branning (Jake Wood) deals with the fallout of revealing his identity to his daughter, Annie Carter (Lois Hawkins), to the fury of her mother, Linda (Kellie Bright). But will his son Oscar Branning (Pierre Counihan-Moullier) throw another spanner in the works? Finally, the Mitchells are keen to give Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) a Christmas to remember as they look at alternative care options following the excellent and moving special episode yesterday. Rest assured, it won't be a quiet Christmas in Walford... Read more: EastEnders cast: Who is joining, leaving and returning to the soap? EastEnders Christ…

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Former EastEnders boss reveals a very different disaster was considered for 40th anniversary episodes
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date: 2025-12-22T15:42:55.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: There was the potential for a very different anniversary disaster.
encoded: Chris Clenshaw has revealed that the EastEnders 40th anniversary episodes could have looked very different. Speaking on the EastEnders podcast Albert Square After Dark, former EastEnders executive producer Chris Clenshaw reflected on his award-winning run on the BBC One soap from 2022 to 2025. Clenshaw stepped down from the role in June this year. In the conversation, Clenshaw reflected on the blockbuster 40th anniversary episodes in February, which saw an explosion rip through the Queen Vic and kill two major characters. Clenshaw revealed: "We talked about the tube coming off the track – it would be brilliant, but we couldn’t make it work for various reasons. But I love the Vic, it’s the heart of the show." He also spoke again about the decision to kill off the beloved Martin Fowler (James Bye), who died after saving the life of his true love and ex-wife, Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). "Martin was the first person born on the show – you have to kill someone who you care about," noted Clenshaw. "We wanted people’s hearts to go out for him because we’ve been on that journey with him for forty years. There’s a sense of poetry about that." Of course, Lacey Turner gave a standout performance in the live episode, and had only recently given birth to her third child weeks before. However, the actress's pregnancy certainly created the potential for logistical issues. View oEmbed on the source website Clenshaw recalled: "I remember when Lacey told me she was pregnant, I apparently went white… We did have a backup plan, which wouldn’t have been as good, and we had to shoot a different ending. It was January, and we were getting a bit nervous because we would have had to start rehearsing different scripts, and then we finally got a text from Lacey saying, “She’s here!” and we all breathed a huge sigh of relief." Of course, another memorable moment from the live episode was when we learned the results of an audience vote for Denise Fox (Diane Parish) to choose between the men i…

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EastEnders boss Ben Wadey confirms truth behind 'past, present, future' for Christmas 2025 episodes - and teases Zoe twists
type: item
date: 2025-12-21T20:59:06.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Executive producer Ben Wadey teases what fans can look forward to this festive season.
encoded: It's no small feat to handle your first Christmas when working as executive producer on EastEnders, but now show boss Ben Wadey has teased what fans have to look forward to this festive season. Speaking to RadioTimes.com and other press at an event for the show's yuletide offerings, Wadey spoke about the importance of the festive episodes to the show, and to him personally. "For me, growing up and as a fan, Christmas is EastEnders. I always have that countdown to the Christmas episode, and my Christmas Day is normally structured around watching EastEnders. "So, coming in, I really wanted to not just make Christmas Day amazing and talk to the writers and the team about how big we could go, but actually give a series of treats over that Christmas period. So, we structured it around this 'past, present, future' theme." So, what does this mean? Here are some teasers from Ben Wadey below... EastEnders' past: Nigel Bates's special episode On where the past fits in, Wadey then clarified that this was around the special episode (23rd December 2025) focused on Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) and his dementia journey, which features returns of iconic characters Pat (Pam St Clement) and Barry Evans (Shaun Williamson), along with Nigel's late first wife, Debbie Bates (Nicola Duffett). The episode comes as Nigel's current wife, Julie Bates (Karen Henthorn) and his best friend Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) debate what is best for Nigel's future as his condition deteriorates. Wadey noted: "So, the past, we stepped back in that Nigel episode that [writer] Richard Davidson did a beautiful job on. It's a really lovely episode, and I'm really proud of it. "It's a bold choice to go so emotional that close to Christmas, but I think Christmas is a tough time for people as well as a really happy time - and we've got the real range of emotions over December." Speaking about the episode and how it furthers Nigel's story, Wadey added, "When I arrived, Chris Clenshaw and the team had brilliantly …

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Emmerdale and Coronation Street crossover reveals full cast as villainous John Sugden return confirmed
type: item
date: 2025-12-16T15:30:46.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Coronation Street
subject: Emmerdale
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: ITVX
subject: News
description: Here's everyone who will be joining Aaron Dingle and Lisa Swain in the crossover event...
encoded: We finally have the full cast list confirmed for the Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover episode, Corriedale. The ITV soap event on Monday 5th January 2025 will mark the start of the new soap hour in the weekday schedules and will feature a cataclysmic event that brings both soaps together and leaves many characters in danger. We already knew that a selection of characters would be taking part in the drama, including fan favourites Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) and DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers). However, we now have more individuals confirmed, including the return of the murderous John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth), who has been a fugitive since his crimes were exposed in the Autumn. Will Aaron and soulmate Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) survive whatever John has planned? John isn't the only soap villain confirmed for the event either, with the scheming Becky Swain (Amy Cudden) and abusive Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) from Corrie, and dangerous Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) and dastardly Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) from Emmerdale also present. Will the event finally see comeuppance delivered to some of these villains, or does tragedy await them at the hands of others? In the meantime, who else features in the drama of Corriedale? Corriedale cast: Full list of confirmed characters <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2025/12/00EMBARGOCORRIEDALE-6a56cb0.jpg" width="4724" height="2910" alt="An image depicting a nighttime scene on a road with car headlights in the distance, from left to right we see Sue Devaney as Debbie Webster in a wedding dress, Gareth Pierce in a suit as Todd Grimshaw, Alison King as Carla Connor with a bloodied forehead, Jeff Hordley as Cain Dingle, Emma Atkins as a pregnant Charity Dingle, and Oliver Farnworth as a brooding John Sugden, in a promo image for Corriedale." title="00_EMBARGO_CORRIEDALE" /> The following cast members from each soap have been confirmed for the special crossover episode Corriedale. Coronation Stre…

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EastEnders airs icon's unsettling return to Walford amid heartache in early BBC iPlayer release
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date: 2025-12-04T06:30:54.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Spoiler warning for Thursday 4th December 2025.
encoded: Warning: Contains spoilers for Thursday's episode of EastEnders, which airs at 7:30pm on BBC One or can be streamed now on BBC iPlayer. EastEnders aired the dramatic return of Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) in the cliffhanger end to Thursday's episode (4th December 2025). The BBC One soap had already announced the return of Medcalf for a short stint this festive season, while they later revealed the character would be facing a breast cancer diagnosis in upcoming scenes. However, another big facet to Sam's comeback will be her reunion with a former partner in crime, Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan). Fans have seen - to some frustration - Zoe panic over a mystery tormentor sending chilling messages and scaring her in recent weeks, but the true culprit remains a mystery. Following another outburst in the Queen Vic and pushing the Slaters, punters, and viewers at home to their limit, Zoe was asked to move out by her heartbroken mother, Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace). A newly homeless Zoe sought comfort and a home with her former flame, Dr Anthony Trueman (Nicholas Bailey), who viewers are now aware has been hit with a restraining order by his estranged wife, Sophie, and this is the real reason he's back in Walford. However, after Anthony exposed his thieving and blackmail crimes, Howie Danes (Delroy Atkinson) revealed Anthony's secret to a shocked Zoe. Following this, Zoe continued to confide in her new friend Lauren Beale (Jacqueline Jossa), who had sought her help with babysitting. As the pair walked through Albert Square at night, a high-heeled figure walked through the Square gardens by the lit Christmas tree, and the camera slowly panned to show Sam Mitchell watching over the scene of Zoe and Lauren. Is Sam secretly Zoe's tormentor? Next week, the pair will come face to face, and Zoe is quick to accuse Sam of wanting to settle old scores, but fans will have to wait and see if she is guilty of any misdeeds. Elsewhere today, in the aftermath of his betrayal of Patrick Trueman (Rudo…

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EastEnders star confirms Max Branning return date and teases "jam-packed" flashforward episode
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date: 2025-11-29T12:35:08.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Max Branning will stay on brand by being at the centre of festive drama.
encoded: Actor Jake Wood has confirmed Max Branning’s return date in EastEnders. The BBC One soap aired a shorter return for Max in the Autumn, but now he will be back full-time from December. Speaking on The One Show on Friday (28th November 2025), Jake Wood revealed when fans can expect Max to be back in Walford. Max’s return episode will air on 16th December 2025. This episode follows the return of Max’s former lover, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), the previous day, after leaving Walford in July for a world cruise. Fans will be well aware that Linda and Max’s family are hiding from him the fact that Linda’s daughter, Annie Carter, is in fact Max’s daughter. Referring to the secret keeping by the other Brannings, Wood revealed: "That’ll be a big betrayal for Max." Max was last seen leaving Walford in disgrace after causing chaos at daughter Lauren’s (Jacqueline Jossa) wedding to Peter Beale (Thomas Law), his past affair with Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) being exposed, and failing to convince old flame - and daughter-in-law - Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) to take up a romance with him before she departed the UK. So, what prompts Max’s return to Albert Square? Of course, the other big thing on the agenda for Max is that he will be the focal point of a special flashforward episode to air on New Year’s Day 2026, but it will be set on New Year’s Day 2027. Little has been revealed about the episode, but only that it chiefly concerns Max and the Brannings and will pose questions about what happens in 2026 and then what will happen next. Wood revealed on The One Show that filming recently concluded on the instalment before teasing it further. "Max is in a lot of trouble in the lead-up," teased Wood. "Those episodes are amazing." He continued: “Then, suddenly, we cut to The Vic, and it’s not New Year’s Day 2026, it’s New Year’s Day 2027. We see Max, obviously, he’s had a very busy year; he’s been in lots of drama; there have been a lot of events that have happened. "I think the audienc…

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Former James Bond producer's first project post-007 revealed - and it's starring Wicked's Cynthia Erivo
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date: 2025-11-23T10:43:43.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Movies
subject: TV
subject: News
description: Oscar-nominated star Cynthia Erivo will be joined by David Oyelowo and Rachel Brosnahan.
encoded: Former James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has revealed that her first post-007 feature film will be an adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy Othello. Deadline reports that Broccoli announced the news at Industry Days in Qatar, hosted by the Film Committee at Media City Qatar in partnership with the Doha Film Institute. The film is reportedly being shot in the Gulf territory and has financial backing from within Qatar. Broccoli is producing the film alongside Nicky Bentham and actor David Oyelowo, who will also star as the titular character. Oyelowo previously played the role of Othello in Broccoli's 2016 theatre production of the play, which reinvisioned the play as being set in US army barracks in Iraq. In addition to Oyelowo, the film will also feature Superman actress Rachel Brosnahan in the role of Othello's wife Desdemona, with Brosnahan also returning from the theatre production. Finally, Broccoli also confirmed that Wicked: For Good star Cynthia Erivo has been cast in the role of Emilia in the adaptation. In the play, Emilia is the maidservant of Desdemona and the wife of the story's antagonist, the scheming Iago. The casting for one of Shakespeare's most iconic villains, Iago, has yet to be confirmed. The news comes after it was revealed earlier this year that Broccoli and her half-brother Michael G Wilson would no longer be in creative control of the James Bond franchise, which would now rest entirely with Amazon MGM Studios. At the time, Broccoli said in a statement: "My life has been dedicated to maintaining and building upon the extraordinary legacy that was handed to Michael and me by our father, producer Cubby Broccoli. "I have had the honour of working closely with four of the tremendously talented actors who have played 007 and thousands of wonderful artists within the industry. "With the conclusion of No Time to Die and Michael retiring from the films, I feel it is time to focus on my other projects." Producer Cubby Broccoli had been…

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Strictly's Tess Daly put on the spot at Blackpool with question on show future following exit news
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date: 2025-11-22T20:31:47.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: News
description: Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have been confirmed to be leaving the show after this year.
encoded: Tess Daly was put on the spot over a potential return to Strictly Come Dancing for a suggested All Stars series. The BBC One show's long-running presenter recently confirmed her exit from the show after over two decades in the role, departing alongside co-presenter Claudia Winkleman and sharing a heartfelt message with fans. In this week's Blackpool show (22nd November 2025), the show has welcomed back stars and previous winners for a group performance, which will air on Sunday. However, Tess found herself asked by a former winner, The Wanted star Jay McGuiness, about her future with the Strictly brand, while sitting between him and another former contestant, actor Layton Williams. After Tess noted that Jay would be recreating his Pulp Fiction jive for viewers, Jay said, "I just have to keep reminding myself how lucky you are even to do this show. I think we all feel really lucky to be invited back." However, he then added: 'And, if, hypothetically, there were a Strictly All Stars, would you want to come back one more time for the road, would you Tess?" Tess initially turned to Layton before both men made clear they meant her. She laughed, surprised: "Who? Me? I'm not a dancer!" Layton then added with a wink: "Neither am I, Tess, neither am I." Tess then responded: "Yes, you are!" She then added: 'It's a lovely idea, I like that." Of course, the mention of a potential All-Star series did not go unnoticed by fans of the show on social media. One viewer penned on X, formerly Twitter: "jay mentioning strictly all stars!!! HAS TO HAPPEN!!!!! #strictly @bbcone DO IT PLZ" Another added to the sentiment, penning on the platform: "I would like for Jay's 'All Stars' idea to become reality please #strictly" Meanwhile, a different viewer mused: "Strictly all stars would be interesting" Finally, one concluded: "Strictly All Stars would be amazing!! Give next year a break! Let the best of the best return". View oEmbed on the source website Elsewhere this week, it was confirmed t…

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New Emmerdale fan-favourite tipped for exit later this year - but will they return?
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date: 2025-11-22T18:42:34.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Emmerdale
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: News
description: The character arrived in the village this Autumn - but how much longer will they stay?
encoded: Despite going down well with fans since his debut, it seems actor Chris Coghill may have already filmed an exit for his Emmerdale character Kev Townsend. The ITV soap announced in the summer that the former EastEnders actor would be joining the soap as a mysterious character. Following his introduction in September, Coghill's character turned out to be Kev Townsend, the recently paroled secret husband of show favourite Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley). Of course, this provided a fresh complication for star-crossed lovers Robert and his ex-husband, Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller), the pair having only just survived Robert's murderous half-brother and Aaron's new husband, John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth), who has since fled the country. An additional twist in the tale saw Kev reveal that he was terminally ill, prompting Robert to stand by Kev until he died, despite his love for Aaron. Since then, a flashback episode revealed the complex relationship between Robert and Kev, while in the present day, Robert ended his romance with Kev, Kev has hidden that he is not actually terminally ill nor as wealthy as Robert believed, and also since returned to a life of crime. Finally, a fresh twist saw it revealed on Friday (21st November 2025) that Kev is also the biological father of another village newcomer, Lewis Barton (Bradley Riches), but this remains a secret from Lewis for the time being. Now, a report from The Sun suggests that Coghill has wrapped filming his planned limited stint as Kev, but the reception to the character and Coghill's performance has left the door open for a return. A source told the paper: "Viewers absolutely love Kev. Bosses knew Chris would be popular because he’s a great actor but for Kev to have become so popular has definitely come as a big surprise." They added: "Chris has filmed scenes through to the end of the year and that was meant to be it. But now the bosses are looking at ways to bring him back in future to give the fans what they want." RadioTimes.…

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Luther film sequel confirmed by Netflix with Idris Elba joined by returning fan-favourite
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date: 2025-11-11T18:37:30.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Movies
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: News
description: John Luther is back on the case - and this time he's got familiar company.
encoded: Former DCI John Luther is finally on his way back to our screens in an all-new film outing from Netflix. The Luther television series, led by the iconic Idris Elba, ran for five seasons on the BBC from 2010 to 2019 before receiving a feature-length outing on Netflix and in select cinemas, subtitled The Fallen Sun, in 2023. The film made some small changes to previous plot developments, but served as a sequel to the series. Now John Luther, last seen being recruited by MI5 after escaping prison in the previous film, is set to tackle a new case, and this time he will be joined by some familiar faces. Most importantly for Luther die-hards is the confirmed return of the award-winning Ruth Wilson as Luther's nemesis and sometime love-interest Alice Morgan. The character was last seen falling to her apparent death in the conclusion of the show's fifth season finale, but now Alice is back here. Is the murderous character alive after all, or is something even more sinister happening to John Luther? Elsewhere, series mainstay Dermot Crowley will also reprise his role as Martin Schenk, last seen as a retired ally of Luther in The Fallen Sun. The previous film's cast saw Academy Award nominee and Wicked star Cynthia Erivo join Luther as Odette Raine, the head of the Serious and Serial Crime Unit (SSCU), but she is not currently set to return here. The new film will once again be penned by series creator Neil Cross and will be directed by another series mainstay, Jamie Payne, who also helmed The Fallen Sun. In a statement shared with The Hollywood Reporter, Cross said: "Luther, Alice and Schenk are more than characters to me, they’re family." He added: "I never stop wondering where they are, what’s become of them … and what horrors might be stirring in the shadows of London while Luther’s not around. So we decided to get together and find out what happens next." The film will see Luther attempt to solve a series of seemingly unrelated brutal murders, all while trying to avoid b…

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