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items: Former James Bond producer's first project post-007 revealed - and it's starring Wicked's Cynthia Erivo
items: Strictly's Tess Daly put on the spot at Blackpool with question on show future following exit news
items: New Emmerdale fan-favourite tipped for exit later this year - but will they return?
items: Emmerdale cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the cast?
items: EastEnders cast: Who is joining, leaving and returning to the soap?
items: Luther film sequel confirmed by Netflix with Idris Elba joined by returning fan-favourite
items: Harry Potter legend stars in ominous first look at "thrilling and compulsive" new Channel 4 drama Summerwater
items: Doctor Who and Downton Abbey legends star in exciting first look at all-new detective series
items: Coronation Street cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the soap?
items: EastEnders advance spoilers reveal ominous fallout for dark Joel Marshall episodes
items: Coronation Street exit revealed for another beloved character following flurry of major departures
items: Emmerdale's fugitive killer John Sugden spotted in major Coronation Street crossover clue
items: Waterloo Road cast: Full list of actors and characters
items: John Stapleton, renowned journalist and popular GMTV presenter, dies aged 79
items: EastEnders' Sharon Watts returns to unexpected reunion tomorrow in dramatic first look clip
items: EastEnders advance spoilers reveal huge decision for Stacey Slater and shock for Lauren Branning
items: 5 Emmerdale spoilers for this coming week: John Sugden's next targets revealed as Cain Dingle wants revenge
items: Brace yourself, The Morning Show season 4 is set to deliver pure chaos and here’s why you can’t miss it
items: The Morning Show season 4: Release date, trailers, and latest news
items: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale ending explained with full spoilers – how does the franchise end?
items: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale star reveals whether Matthew Goode absence impacted Lady Mary plot
items: EastEnders responds to calls for Jo Joyner return as Tanya Cross amid Branning reunions
items: EastEnders Autumn 2025 Preview: Joel story explodes, Sharon returns, Lauren and Peter wedding drama
items: EastEnders boss Ben Wadey reveals old spin-off Kat & Alfie: Redwater exists in "parallel universe"
items: EastEnders' Scott Maslen argues soap will be "even more key" with stories as "the world's a mess"
items: EastEnders star teases Jack and Ravi storyline in shooting aftermath
items: EastEnders star confirms Stacey Slater and Max Branning have "unfinished business" as her exit approaches
items: EastEnders icon Jake Wood breaks silence on Max and Zoe affair and reveals "chaos" for Walford return
items: EastEnders boss Ben Wadey wants the Brannings "at the heart of the show" and teases future stories
items: EastEnders airs fresh Max Branning and Zoe Slater revelations in early BBC iPlayer release

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
type: item
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?
type: item
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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Emmerdale cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the cast?
type: item
date: 2025-11-22T18:30:01.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Emmerdale
subject: News
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: ITV
description: All the comings and goings in the lively village in 2025.
encoded: It's a dramatic time in Emmerdale at the moment, but then again, when isn't it? Following the end of last year, which saw the shock return of Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) and we have already seen some major changes to the cast of Emmerdale with some brutal deaths and exits. However, there remain some more surprises to come. So, who currently stars in the Emmerdale cast? 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 2025 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 Thomas Karen Blick as L…

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EastEnders cast: Who is joining, leaving and returning to the soap?
type: item
date: 2025-11-20T11:15:11.000Z
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: Following a dramatic year last year, we have finally entered EastEnders' 40th year in 2025, where there will be a host of new arrivals, returns and departures on the way. Last year saw some huge changes for EastEnders, including the departure of Whitney Dean after 15 years in the summer and the arrival of new matriarch Nicola Mitchell in November. 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 2025 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 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 Nicholas Bailey as Dr. Anthony Trueman Rudolph Walker as Patrick Trueman Shane Ritchie as Alfie Moon Angela Wynter as Yolande Trueman Bobby Brazier as Freddie Slater 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 Knight Elliot Briffett as Bert Moon Cody Briffett as Ernie Moon Arayah Harris-Buckles as Pearl Fox Harry Farr as Ollie Carter J…

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Luther film sequel confirmed by Netflix with Idris Elba joined by returning fan-favourite
type: item
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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Harry Potter legend stars in ominous first look at "thrilling and compulsive" new Channel 4 drama Summerwater
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date: 2025-11-02T15:00:36.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Channel 4
subject: News
description: The Channel 4 drama is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by author Sarah Moss.
encoded: Dougary Scott stars alongside Harry Potter legend Shirley Henderson (yes, Moaning Myrtle!) in the unsettling first look trailer at new Channel 4 drama Summerwater. The new six-part Scottish drama is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by author Sarah Moss and boasts plenty of atmosphere in this promo, which airs on Channel 4 tonight (Sunday 2nd November 2025). Summerwater has been adapted by Utopia scribe John Donnelly and is directed by TV crime drama veterans Robert McKillop and Fiona Walton. The footage teases a non-linear narrative as a destructive event in a Scottish holiday park prompts questions about the dramatic lives of those in residence. The official synopsis from Channel 4 reads: "Set predominantly at a remote loch-side Scottish holiday cabin park, Summerwater looks at the simmering tensions between holidaymakers that eventually erupt into a devastating climax." View oEmbed on the source website If the box above is not showing, you may need to change your privacy settings. In the Radio Times site footer, click ‘Manage Privacy Settings’. Under ‘Site Vendors’, consent to ‘YouTube’, then press Save & Exit. The synopsis continues: "Weaving together the lives of several families as they navigate unspoken conflicts, private dilemmas, and fleeting moments of beauty from their disparate cabins, the story flashes back to dramatic events in key characters’ lives before their holiday which may have consequences in the present." Channel 4 itself boasts that the show is "thrilling and compulsive" and "character-led". Could this be a classic whodunnit? Or something all the more disturbing? Alongside Scott and Henderson, who are visible in the trailer, the drama also features performances from Blue Lights favourite Valene Kane, Showtrial's Anna Próchniak, House of the Dragon actor Gabriel Scott, Vigil's Anders Hayward, and The White Lotus season 3 actor Arnas Fedaravičiu. We'll have to see who is playing a guilty party when the drama finally arrives on ou…

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Doctor Who and Downton Abbey legends star in exciting first look at all-new detective series
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date: 2025-11-01T19:00:23.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Channel 5
subject: News
description: Rob James-Collier and Mandip Gill star as the detective duo Cooper & Fry.
encoded: We finally have our first look at a new mismatched detective duo in the all-new series Cooper & Fry, which was confirmed earlier this year. The upcoming Channel 5 crime drama features favourites from two of Radio Times' most beloved franchises: Downton Abbey star Rob James-Collier and former Doctor Who companion Mandip Gill, who feature as the titular detective duo. The shadowy trailer shows the first meeting of DC Ben Cooper (James-Collier) and DC Diane Fry (Gill) and their fractious dynamic as they bring two very different mindsets to some ghoulish cases in the Peak District. What awaits looks positively gothic, unsettling, but also full of heart - with James-Collier and Gill's characters' personalities shining. The official synopsis for the series reveals: "Set in the mystery-shrouded Peak District, DC Ben Cooper, an affable local, is thrown together with guarded newcomer DC Diane Fry, to investigate a string of mysterious deaths." View Gallery on the source website The pair will come together to tackle some strange cases, but Fry is much more sceptical than Cooper of local folklore and "shadowy beliefs". Naturally, the pair's personal lives will intertwine with the cases, and a new and unique friendship will be formed. The synopsis concludes: "While Cooper and Fry unearth old rituals and beliefs, they must rely on each other to not only bring justice, but to survive." The series is based on the beloved and bestselling novels by author Stephen Booth. Cooper & Fry will consist of four two-hour episodes, each based on a novel from the run of books. The first season will adapt the first four novels in the series: Black Dog, Dying to Sin, Blind To the Bones, and Dancing with the Virgins. We may just have a new crime obsession! Read More: Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea has release window confirmed with new-look images Brassic future teased by star Ryan Sampson as series comes to a close Cooper & Fry is coming soon to Channel 5. Check out more…

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Coronation Street cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the soap?
type: item
date: 2025-10-30T11:30:01.000Z
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 2025.
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. Last year ended with the huge departure of one of the street's longest-serving stars, Gail Rodwell (Helen Worth). 2025 has already seen some major departures, with recent big exits including Rovers barmaid Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) and the moving final days of Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh-Jupe). However, there are more changes to come. 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 2025 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 Barlow 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…

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EastEnders advance spoilers reveal ominous fallout for dark Joel Marshall episodes
type: item
date: 2025-10-02T13:42:17.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: The BBC soap's ongoing misogyny storyline is reaching a crisis point in the next couple of weeks.
encoded: New advance spoilers for EastEnders have been revealed by the BBC - and they hint at dark drama to come. The BBC One soap has been depicting a disturbing but relevant storyline around young male teens being radicalised with online misogyny through the behaviour and views of relative newcomer Joel Marshall (Max Murray). The character was introduced as the son of Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw), the latest partner of classic character Vicki Fowler, now played by Alice Haig. Joel has committed multiple sexual offences since he arrived on the show and was revealed to have had a history of similarly dark behaviour when he used to reside in Australia. He has also threatened Vicki herself on more than one occasion. The teen has been a bad influence on Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall), who only recently reconciled with his parents after previously abusing his mother, Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace). Next week, an incident occurs at Walford High, connected to the two boys, in a special episode that will provoke debate across the Square surrounding harmful online content. However, events will escalate when Joel displays violence towards Vicki in the episode. This instalment of the soap will be followed by a special documentary on the issues tackled by EastEnders. Now, we have information on the following week's episodes, and it spells some concerning fallout and harsh truths being faced by Joel's father, Ross, in particular. Monday 13th October 2025 A worrying situation escalates in Albert Square, and Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian) and Gina Knight (Francesca Henry) grow concerned. Tuesday 14th October 2025 Ross is shocked by recent events, Tobias 'Okie' Okyere (Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu) finds a new way to manipulate a situation, and Elaine Knight (Harriet Thorpe) reveals her big plans to Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter). Wednesday 15th October 2025 Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) steps up for his family, Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) accidentally offends, and Elaine gives Johnny Carter (Charlie …

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Coronation Street exit revealed for another beloved character following flurry of major departures
type: item
date: 2025-10-02T11:25:43.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Coronation Street
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: News
description: Another Coronation Street favourite has reportedly quit the cobbles.
encoded: Another departure is on the way for Coronation Street. The ITV soap, which recently won Best Soap at the Inside Soap Awards 2025, has seen several cast changes this year, with major exits from the likes of Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) and Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver). However, a report from Express.co.uk has revealed that the actress Channique Sterling-Brown, who plays popular lawyer Dee-Dee Bailey on the soap, has quit the role and is filming her final scenes later this month. It is suggested that Sterling-Brown is seeking new opportunities elsewhere and we understand this was very much her decision to leave the soap. It is understood that the timeline of her reported departure would mean she will remain on-screen until the end of the year. A source told the website: "Posters are up around the Corrie set behind the scenes, it is common knowledge that Channique is going, and cast have been informed." ITV declined to comment when approached by RadioTimes.com. Representatives of Channique Sterling-Brown have also been approached for comment. Dee-Dee joined the established Bailey clan in Coronation Street in 2022 and quickly became a favourite with fans, with Sterling-Brown bagging the award for Best Newcomer at the British Soap Awards in 2023. Sterling-Brown's most prominent storyline was her relationship with the villainous lawyer Joel Deering (Calum Lill), which climaxed in 2024 with Joel's bloody demise. Dee-Dee later gave birth to a daughter by Joel, named Laila Bailey. No details have been revealed about what Dee-Dee's exit will entail, but it comes hot on the heels of producer Iain McLeod teasing a death on the way for one character. Is Dee-Dee going to be safe? The news comes following the exit of iconic character Jenny Bradley (Sally Ann Matthews) in Wednesday's episode (1st October 2025) after the decision was made to write Jenny out of the soap. Read more: 4 Coronation Street spoilers next week: Asha Alahan in devastating story and are Abi and Carl exp…

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Emmerdale's fugitive killer John Sugden spotted in major Coronation Street crossover clue
type: item
date: 2025-10-02T10:41:59.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Coronation Street
subject: Emmerdale
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: News
description: Oliver Farnworth's Emmerdale villain John Sugden is currently a fugitive in the ITV soap.
encoded: We may finally have a huge clue to the upcoming soap crossover event between Coronation Street and Emmerdale. The ITV soaps are to have a bumper special episode in the new year to mark the all-new soap schedule for 2026, but bosses have been tight-lipped about what we can expect. However, a recent scene from Wednesday 24th September 2025, for the Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey) storyline in Coronation Street at the police station saw a major clue emerge with an Easter egg for soap fans, as on the wall of the station we could see a wanted poster for a fugitive criminal: killer John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) from Emmerdale. September saw John's twisted misdeeds exposed in Emmerdale as he almost killed husband Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) and his best friend Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb), while also being revealed as the killer of Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter). However, despite finally publicly being exposed as a murderer and his love rival and half-brother, Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley), finally being vindicated, John remains at large. After abandoning a plan to take revenge on Robert, John blackmailed Caleb Miligan (William Ash) into helping him escape the country or risk exposing the long-held secret of Ruby Miligan (Beth Cordingly) murdering her evil father, Anthony Fox. Despite the best efforts of Caleb's brother and Nate's father, Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley), Caleb succeeded in helping John escape the country, but Cain remains determined to find the killer. Yet, now we know that John's antics are being recognised in Coronation Street, could the killer end up resurfacing in the upcoming crossover event? An explosive climax to the story would certainly make for blockbuster viewing for both ITV soaps. ITV described the crossover episode as "self-contained, but the consequences of the high-stakes drama will have repercussions for both communities and see them linked forever as familiar faces depart and exciting new characters arrive into both soaps". The two soaps will be p…

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Waterloo Road cast: Full list of actors and characters
type: item
date: 2025-09-25T15:20:58.000Z
creator: Katie Rosseinsky
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
description: Season 16 is upon us!
encoded: Waterloo Road is back on our screens with its sixteenth season – and there are plenty of familiar faces back for the latest instalment. Jason Merrells is back as Jack Rimmer, now acting as the school counsellor, while other returning cast members include include Adam Thomas (Donte Charles), Hollie-Jay Bowes (Debs Rafferty) James Baxter (Joe Casey), Jo Coffey (Wendy Whitwell), Kym Marsh (Nicky Walters). Lindsey Coulson also returns as headteacher Dame Stella Drake and it looks as if she'll be forced to navigate new challenges this time around as her grandchildren arrive at the school (played by new additions Fintan Buckard and Savannah Kunyo). Other new cast members in season 16 include Jon Richardson as media studies teacher Darius Donovan and Christopher Jeffers (Riot Women) as Mitch Swift, the new SenCo lead (Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator). Need a rundown of all the new and returning faces in season 16? Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Waterloo Road in its revival and also in its original run. Waterloo Road 2025 cast: Meet the old and new characters in season 16 of the BBC drama The following cast members have been confirmed for the sixteenth run of Waterloo Road. Jon Richardson as Darius Donovan Christopher Jeffers as Mitch Swift Fintan Buckard as Ben Drake Savannah Kunyo as Hope Drake Christine Bottomley as Sam Drake Jason Merrells as Jack Rimmer Lindsey Coulson as Dame Stella Drake James Baxter as Joe Casey Ryan Clayton as Mike Rutherford Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell Neil Fitzmaurice as Neil Guthrie Rachel Leskovac as Coral Walker Kym Marsh as Nicky Walters Shauna Shim as Valerie Chambers Adam Thomas as Donte Charles Liam Scholes as Noel McManus Summer Violet Bird as Tonya Walters Thapelo Ray as Dwayne Jackson Zak Sutcliffe as Schumacher "Schuey" Weever Maisie Robinson as Portia Weever Tillie Amartey as Stacey "Stace" Neville Sonya Nisa as Aleena Qureshi Miya Ocego as Lisa Taylor-Brown Danny Murphy as Luca Smith Matthew Khan as …

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John Stapleton, renowned journalist and popular GMTV presenter, dies aged 79
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date: 2025-09-21T10:00:47.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Current Affairs
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: ITV
subject: Sky News
description: The presenter had been living Parkinson's disease, revealing his diagnosis in 2024.
encoded: Renowned broadcaster John Stapleton has died at the age of 79. The journalist, best known as a presenter on the likes of GMTV, Sky News, and Watchdog, has been confirmed to have died in hospital on Sunday (21st September 2025) in the early hours of the morning. Stapleton made public his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease in 2024 and was living with the condition and managing it as best as possible. His agent, Jackie Gill, confirmed that he had faced complications with his Parkinson's after being diagnosed with pneumonia in recent days. Gill's statement on Sunday reads: "John had Parkinson’s disease, which was complicated by pneumonia. "His son Nick and daughter-in-law Lisa have been constantly at his side, and John died peacefully in hospital this morning." Stapleton's son Nick was his only child from his marriage of over four decades to his Watchdog co-presenter Lynn Faulds Wood, who died following a stroke in 2020. John Stapleton began his career in regional newspapers before moving to Fleet Street and then to television, with numerous roles at the BBC and ITV, including on Panorama, Newsnight and Good Morning Britain. Stapleton joined GMTV in 1998 and presented on the show and its successors, Daybreak and Good Morning Britain, until 2015. Stapleton won the News Presenter of the Year award in 2003 from the Royal Television Society, largely for his coverage of the Iraq War on GMTV. In 2008, Stapleton also spoke openly about how he struggled with anorexia nervosa in his youth. Speaking to BBC One's Morning Live in 2024, Stapleton was candid about his health and how best he was trying to live with Parkinson's. Stapleton said (via The Guardian): "Speaking is how I’ve earned my living for the best part of 50 years. "It’s very frustrating sometimes, particularly [when] people are constantly saying to you: ‘Sorry, what did you say?’ And you have to repeat yourself, time and time again. "I am fairly pragmatic about the prospect of this getting worse. I try to remain posit…

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EastEnders' Sharon Watts returns to unexpected reunion tomorrow in dramatic first look clip
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date: 2025-09-21T09:20:46.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Letitia Dean is back as Sharon Watts in Monday's episode.
encoded: After five months away, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) finally returns to EastEnders on Monday (22nd September 2025). The iconic BBC One soap character left Walford following the funeral of dear friend Martin Fowler (James Bye) and went to go and stay with her oldest friend and Martin's grieving sister, Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully, Jenna Russell), in Australia. When Sharon left, she took her and ex-husband Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) son, Albie Watts (Arthur Gentleman), with her. Sharon and Phil had been poised for a romantic reunion before she left, but then he discovered that she had shared a one-night stand with his brother and her first husband, Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp). Before leaving, Sharon also gave a loan to her adopted half-sister and Michelle's daughter, Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig), who actually used the money to help her partner, Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw), pay off a victim of his twisted teenage son, Joel Marshall (Max Murray). Now, on Monday, Sharon finally arrives back in Walford, and a first-look clip has been released by the show which depicts her returning to Albert Square in a black cab with son Albie. Watch the clip below. View oEmbed on the source website If the box above is not showing, you may need to change your privacy settings. In the Radio Times site footer, click ‘Manage Privacy Settings’. Under ‘Site Vendors’, consent to ‘X’, then press Save & Exit. However, Sharon gets the shock of her life when, across the square, she sees her old foe Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) staring back at her from the Slater house. The pair share a dramatic staring down of each other before Sharon retreats to her home with young Albie as Zoe looks on, bemused. What happened between Sharon Watts and Zoe Slater in EastEnders? Fans will recall that Sharon and Zoe were once fierce love rivals for Sharon's adopted brother and later second husband, Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman). Despite a romance with Zoe, Dennis was madly in love with Sharon and the pair were p…

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EastEnders advance spoilers reveal huge decision for Stacey Slater and shock for Lauren Branning
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date: 2025-09-20T10:33:25.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: It seems Stacey faces a big choice ahead of actress Lacey Turner's upcoming exit.
encoded: It seems a major decision looms for Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) in EastEnders in the coming weeks. The BBC One soap has already teased in spoilers for this coming week that Stacey will be questioning her future in Walford after her brother Sean Slater (Rob Kazinsky) invites her to move to Brazil with the kids and live with him. Actress Lacey Turner is set to take an extended break from the soap when Stacey leaves this Autumn, so will Stacey take up Sean on his offer? The week commencing Monday 29th September 2025, has teased in the first episode of the week that "Stacey makes a decision for her family". Is this connected to Sean's offer, or does Stacey face an entirely different dilemma? As if that wasn't enough, the same week, Peter Beale (Thomas Law) is plotting a major surprise, but the potential for it all to blow up in his face remains, with his fiancée Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) trying to save face on the following day as she is "shell-shocked". Meanwhile, as he continues his new criminal lifestyle, it seems the stress is not ending for Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway), but this week, he turns to his mum Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington). As the week continues, things are looking brighter for Harry, but we have to question whether it will last... Elsewhere, newcomer Jasmine (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) still sounds like she is rubbing people up the wrong way! The new episode descriptions from the BBC are below... Monday 29th September 2025 Peter pulls rank as he plans a surprise that could backfire, Stacey makes a decision for her family, and Harry is overwhelmed by a growing situation. Tuesday 30th September 2025 Lauren is shell-shocked as she attempts to save face, Harry turns to Nicola for support, and Jasmine makes a bad first impression on one family. Wednesday 1st October 2025 There’s drama ahead in Walford following an unexpected surprise, things are looking up for Harry, and Priya and Ravi face more hurdles. Thursday 2nd October 2025 Recent …

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5 Emmerdale spoilers for this coming week: John Sugden's next targets revealed as Cain Dingle wants revenge
type: item
date: 2025-09-20T09:48:50.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Emmerdale
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: News
description: The killer has finally been exposed but he remains a fugitive from the law.
encoded: The truth is finally out about John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth), but that doesn't mean the villagers of Emmerdale can rest easy. The ITV soap aired some dramatic scenes in the last fortnight as John's husband, Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller), discovered the dark truths around him, including that he murdered Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter) and has been holding Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) prisoner. While John's half-brother and Aaron's ex-husband, Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley), raced to save Aaron, events culminated in John pulling himself and Aaron over a cliff edge and then framing Robert for pushing them both out of jealousy. Thankfully, Aaron awoke from a coma and remembered everything that occurred, leaving John exposed and forcing him to go on the run. Friday's episode (19th September) saw Robert freed from prison as he was exonerated of the crimes he was accused of, but John was seen in hiding in the village and watching over events. 5 Emmerdale spoilers for this coming week 1. John Sugden prepares to murder his brother and love rival, Robert Sugden Next week, police are swarming the village in an attempt to find the fugitive killer, John. As the manhunt continues, John hides out at Keepers' Cottage and lies in wait for love rival Robert and armed with a syringe. However, when John listens in to a conversation between Robert and their sister, Victoria Sugden (Isobel Hodgins), he hears her question how much John ever really cared for their family. Conflicted, John flees the scene and heads to see someone else entirely... 2. John Sugden blackmails Caleb Miligan over Anthony's murder The person John turns to next is, in fact, Aaron's uncle, Caleb Miligan (Will Ash). Of course, Caleb would want nothing to do with John, but the killer army medic has something to hold over Caleb when he arrives at the depot asking for help to escape the country: the murder of Anthony Fox. Earlier in the year, John helped cover up the murder of the evil Anthony at the hands of his daughter, …

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Brace yourself, The Morning Show season 4 is set to deliver pure chaos and here’s why you can’t miss it
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date: 2025-09-19T10:00:16.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Apple TV
subject: Comment
description: The most unhinged but addictive TV drama going is back with its stellar A-list cast.
encoded: Apple TV+'s premier drama series is finally back as The Morning Show returns to our screens after two years away. The series, which began mostly as an examination of gender dynamics and sexual exploitation in the workplace of a news show, soon evolved into an even more wide-ranging examination of the media industry. Despite a flurry of awards and plaudits for its stars, however, The Morning Show is fantastic melodrama, delivering campy, heartbreaking and amusing scenes in spades. The run picks up two years after the events of the preceding season and brings with it some new faces, some returning old ones, and boasts some bigger and somehow even more wild plots to explore. Now, given news of the show's assured future with a fifth season confirmed, it's worth the investment. So, strap yourselves in, as the premiere for the fourth season shows, it's only just beginning and here's what you have to watch for... **Spoiler warning for The Morning Show so far and season 4 episode 1** 10 things we’re excited to see in The Morning Show season 4 1. Women in power The Morning Show has explored gender imbalances in power throughout the media industry across its previous three seasons, with its first being a riveting examination of a #MeToo reckoning hitting a beloved media institution. However, with the end of the third season and a huge corporate shake-up, the show’s setting is now overseen by three female leaders in a welcome shake-up to the usual dynamics. The new season opens in the aftermath of the UBA/NBN merger, and we now have the new media giant UBN dominated by three powerful women: Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston, of course), CEO Stella Bak (the magnetic Greta Lee), and new face Celina Dumont (Oscar winner Marion Cotillard). Alex has long been caught up in scandal and controversy, but her ability to navigate these and come out stronger and more beloved has been a major calling card for the character. How will Alex deal with these issues, however, now that she’s in charge …

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The Morning Show season 4: Release date, trailers, and latest news
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date: 2025-09-16T15:00:13.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Apple TV
description: The Morning Show cast just keeps getting bigger and better!
encoded: It's been a little while now since The Morning Show was last on our screens with its dramatic season 3 finale – but at long last, the show is finally back. Picking up for the failure of Paul Marks (Jon Hamm) to buy out UBN, Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon) must cope in an ever-changing media landscape - and with some major new characters too. The series also needs to answer the question of what happened to Bradley after she turned herself in to the FBI about aiding her brother Hal in the January 2021 Capitol Attack. So, it's safe to say that fans have been left to wonder when season 4 will be coming to our screens. Read on for everything we know so far about The Morning Show season 4. The Morning Show season 4 release date speculation The Morning Show season 4 will premiere on Apple TV+ on Wednesday 17th September 2025. The season will consist of 10 episodes and will release an episode weekly on the platform. Who is starring in the new season? The following main cast members will be starring in The Morning Show season 4. Jennifer Aniston as Alexandra "Alex" Levy Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison Mark Duplass as Charlie "Chip" Black Karen Pittman as Mia Jordan Greta Lee as Stella Bak Nicole Beharie as Christine "Chris" Hunter with Jon Hamm as Paul Marks and Marion Cotillard as Celine Dumont The main cast changes to note for season 4 are the addition of Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard as French socialite and chairwoman of the board of directors, Celine Dumont. Meanwhile, despite the end of his romance and takeover bid last season, Jon Hamm's Paul Marks remains part of the show, but you'll have to wait and see how. Elsewhere, Néstor Carbonell will reprise his role as anchor Yanko Flores, who is now in a happy romantic relationship with his girlfriend Angela. Meanwhile, Yanko's ex-girlfriend and former colleague, Clare Conway, looks poised to make a return as actress Bel Powley was spotted on set. Other n…

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale ending explained with full spoilers – how does the franchise end?
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date: 2025-09-12T13:00:39.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Movies
subject: ITV
description: Spoiler warning for the ending of the Downton Abbey story.
encoded: The final instalment of the Downton Abbey story is finally here with its third feature film, subtitled The Grand Finale. The new film picks up two years after Downton Abbey: A New Era, with much of the film's action centred on the scandal of the divorce of Lady Mary Talbot (Michelle Dockery). Elsewhere, the question of Downton's future is always on the table, with many wondering what will become of the fortune left from the wealthy family of Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham (Elizabeth McGovern). So, what becomes of Lady Mary, the Crawleys, the staff and all of the cast of Downton Abbey? Here's everything you need to know – and with some quotes from the film's cast shared with RadioTimes.com. *Spoiler warning for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.* Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale ending explained with full spoilers So, the Downton Abbey franchise comes to a close with a very emotional and sentimental conclusion in The Grand Finale. The ending will certainly leave fans with a lot of emotion, and, unsurprisingly, the cast felt that way too. "I didn't actually expect to cry," revealed Joanne Froggatt, recalling how she ended up hugging co-star Michelle Dockery during one screening of the film. On the weight of filming this final chapter, Dockery added: "Definitely, in particular scenes, you really felt the way." So, as we conclude, what exactly happens to every character? What happens to Lady Mary Crawley at the end of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale? The final film sees Lady Mary face scandal following her divorce from Henry Talbot (Matthew Goode, absent in the film). An outcast and looked down upon for much of the film, the question also arises over whether she should be the one to take charge of Downton as her father, Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham (Hugh Bonneville), hands over the reins. Mary does find some distraction in the new arrival, Gus Sambrook (Alessandro Nivola), an American businessman and associate of her uncle Harold Levinson (Paul Giamatti). After…

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale star reveals whether Matthew Goode absence impacted Lady Mary plot
type: item
date: 2025-09-08T12:29:28.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: Movies
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
description: Matthew Goode's Henry Talbot is absent from the final Downton Abbey film, The Grand Finale.
encoded: Actress Michelle Dockery has opened up about Matthew Goode's absence from Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. The third and final film in the Downton Abbey series brings the entire franchise to a close and sees Lady Mary Talbot (Michelle Dockery) facing a fresh scandal when it becomes public that she is now divorced. Mary's now ex-husband, Henry Talbot (Matthew Goode), was last seen in the first Downton Abbey film in 2019 but was absent in the second film, A New Era, with the character having gone travelling and marital issues being hinted at. Goode previously revealed to Deadline that he had hoped to feature in a small role in the third film for a short scene with Dockery, but scheduling conflicts and medical issues prevented this. Speaking to RadioTimes.com ahead of the release of The Grand Finale, Dockery suggested that had Goode featured in the film, there would not have been a major change to the plot. "I think the seeds were planted in the second film," said Dockery, "because you knew that there was trouble between them. So, I think that was the plan quite early on that they would divorce and whether Matthew would be part of that in the movie, had he been in it, the story would have remained the same. So it was definitely something that I saw coming." Of course, despite losing her marriage to Henry, Lady Mary remains a key figure at Downton for the final instalment. The future of the Crawley family and their home is a major point of discussion, particularly following the passing of the Dowager Countess of Grantham, Violet Crawley (the late Dame Maggie Smith). Dockery previously told Radio Times magazine about working with the late Smith: "I was always slightly nervous going into those scenes, even though we were great friends and we worked together for 15 years." She continued: "I will treasure those moments, and how we played Bananagrams between scenes. She was so good at it, and so sweet." In addition to the returning cast members, new additions include Simon R…

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EastEnders responds to calls for Jo Joyner return as Tanya Cross amid Branning reunions
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date: 2025-09-06T19:59:51.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Can we hope to see the former Mrs Branning back on Albert Square?
encoded: The Branning clan on Albert Square is growing once again in EastEnders. Alongside Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) and his youngest children Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) and Ricky Branning (Frankie Day), the return of cousins Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) and Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine) in 2024, followed by Lauren's brother Oscar Branning (Pierre Moullier) earlier this year, and now her estranged father Max Branning (Jake Wood) this week, the Brannings are back at the centre of the action as one of the key families in Walford. However, one person who remains absent but is often mentioned is Max's ex-wife and the mother of Lauren and Oscar, Tanya Cross (Jo Joyner). Originally appearing as a regular character from 2006 to 2013, Tanya was last seen struggling outside the funeral of her and Max's youngest daughter, Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald), during a guest appearance in 2018. Tanya has been mentioned recently as she's washed her hands of troubled son Oscar, while Max revealed in flashbacks to Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) that their granddaughter Abi Branning Jr. is staying with her now. Of course, Joyner remains a very busy actress and is often on our screens, but could we dare to hope for a return for the beloved Tanya? Speaking at a press event on the set of the soap, executive producer Ben Wadey remained full of praise for Joyner but did note there was already an embarrassment of riches in the cast. Responding to my question on a potential Tanya return, Wadey laughed: "We've just given you Max and Zoe!" He did continue: "Yeah, I mean, Jo's amazing, isn't she? We've also got an amazing cast with brilliant performances that deserve and need stories..." Read More: EastEnders icon Jake Wood breaks silence on Max and Zoe affair and reveals "chaos" for Walford return Actor Scott Maslen then humorously interjected: "We need a bit of naughty Max first, don't we? Yeah, we need him back for a while and let her come and sort him out." So, we're not letting our hope of a Tanya co…

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EastEnders Autumn 2025 Preview: Joel story explodes, Sharon returns, Lauren and Peter wedding drama
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date: 2025-09-06T19:59:37.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Executive producer Ben Wadey, cast and Radio Times tease all that we have to look forward to in Walford this Autumn...
encoded: Well, September well and truly kicked off a dramatic Autumn for EastEnders. The BBC One soap aired Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) returning to Walford last week and revealed multiple secrets about her - including a shocking connection to fellow soap icon Max Branning (Jake Wood)! Speaking at an EastEnders press event on Wednesday (3rd September 2025), executive producer Ben Wadey noted: "Well, this week kicks off a really big autumn for us. There's lots of drama ahead for lots of different families." So, just what do we have to look forward to EastEnders Autumn Preview 2025 1. Joel Marshall's misogyny storyline explodes One storyline that has certainly got fans talking is the ongoing storyline surrounding teen Joel Marshall (played by Max Murray), who has been radicalised into extreme misogyny and has committed multiple sex crimes. Joel's dad, Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw), has failed to discipline his son so far, despite the warnings from his own partner, Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig). As Joel continues to influence friend Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall) and run riot on the Square, just how bad will things get? Executive producer Ben Wadey has noted: "We've got Joel's story, which, in the next couple of months, is going to really come to a head." That sounds rather ominous... Read More: EastEnders set to produce documentary 'spin-off' from dark misogyny storyline and feature key cast members 2. Lauren Branning and Peter Beale's wedding day Wedding bells are on the cards for childhood sweethearts Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) and Peter Beale (Thomas Law). The pair have struggled with grappling with their baby son Jimmy, dealing with severe sight impairment, all while coping with other various dramas involving the Beale and Branning families. Of course, nothing has ever been plain sailing for this couple - especially now Lauren's wild younger brother Oscar Branning (Pierre Moullier) lives with them. Wadey noted: "We've got Lauren, Peter and Oscar. There's plenty of drama t…

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EastEnders boss Ben Wadey reveals old spin-off Kat & Alfie: Redwater exists in "parallel universe"
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date: 2025-09-06T19:59:24.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Will we ever hear again about Zoe's twin brother?
encoded: If you're a hardcore EastEnders fan, then you probably watched its 2017 spin-off, Kat & Alfie: Redwater. The British-Irish series continued a storyline from the main soap in 2015 and 2016, which saw Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) discover that when she had given birth to daughter Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) as a teenager, she had actually given birth to twins, with the son given up for adoption without her knowledge. In the spin-off series, Kat ventured to Ireland to track down her son, who she found in the form of murderous priest Father Dermott Dolan (Oisín Stack). The series ended on major cliffhangers as Kat appeared to drown and be critically injured because of the actions of Dermott, while her husband Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) was in peril at the hands of a brain tumour - a medical plot also introduced in the main soap. However, the series was cancelled after one run the same year it aired, and Kat and Alfie each returned to the main soap separately in 2018, confirming both of their survivals, but no mention of the events of Redwater or Zoe's twin brother has occurred since. In September, Kat was finally reunited with Zoe after not being seen together in two decades, while it was also revealed that Zoe herself had given birth to twins in 2006, a girl who had appeared to die, and a boy she had abandoned in her depression. So, with these parallels and the complicated family history, do the events of Kat & Alfie: Redwater still count, having never been referenced in the main soap? Speaking at a press event following Zoe's return, executive producer Ben Wadey responded to a question about the validity of Redwater's events and whether we'll find out what happened to Zoe's twin. Read More: EastEnders responds to calls for Jo Joyner return as Tanya Cross amid Branning reunions Wadey answered: "Interesting question. It was a brilliant show, Redwater, that obviously was a fair few years ago now, and adds a different element in I'd say, for now, parallel universe to Walford."…

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EastEnders' Scott Maslen argues soap will be "even more key" with stories as "the world's a mess"
type: item
date: 2025-09-06T06:00:04.000Z
creator: Helen Daly
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: News
description: Soaps continue to play an important part in society.
encoded: It's long been known that soaps have an important place in society, as they often reflect major issues going on in communities. EastEnders has a long and rich history of doing just this, with countless storylines over the years tapping into the zeitgeist and presenting real-life issues with accuracy and responsibility. Scott Maslen, who plays Jack Branning on the soap, has been keen to share his thoughts on how important soaps are, telling RadioTimes.com and others at a recent press event that "messaging has never been more important". Speaking about the future of EastEnders amid a dramatic time for the Branning family, Maslen said: "I'm very excited about the future because we've got lots of stories we need to address. The world's a mess. EastEnders is going to be even more key. "I think moving forward, we're in desperate times and I think the right messaging is really important." Discussing the change that's been happening on EastEnders for the past few months, including the departure of Chris Clenshaw and the arrival of new showrunner, Ben Wadey, Maslen was keen to praise his new boss. "Ben's come in after Chris, and everyone was big on Chris, but Ben's come in and created such brilliant scripts and I'm very excited. Ben's been clever in getting Jake [Wood, who plays Max Branning] back because that's a key player." Read more: EastEnders icon Jake Wood breaks silence on Max and Zoe affair and reveals "chaos" for Walford return EastEnders boss Ben Wadey wants the Brannings "at the heart of the show" and teases future stories EastEnders needs to complete the Branning reunion with a Tanya return Who is the father of Zoe Slater's secret children in EastEnders? Anthony Trueman and other possibilities EastEnders teases feud for Max Branning return with another iconic character EastEnders' new boss teases dramatic reunion for old rivals Sharon Watts and Zoe Slater EastEnders star confirms filming break: “I won't be on it for a while” Visit our dedicated EastEnders page f…

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EastEnders star teases Jack and Ravi storyline in shooting aftermath
type: item
date: 2025-09-05T13:00:17.000Z
creator: Helen Daly
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: News
description: It's sure to be war between those two.
encoded: If there's two men who've consistently been at loggerheads on EastEnders, it's Jack Branning (played by Scott Maslen) and Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara). On the BBC soap at the moment, the pair's behaviour hit an explosive climax earlier in the week when Ravi realised the police officer had his gun and of course, he set off trying to recover it for fear of being nicked. Denise (Diane Parish), who previously spurned her former lover, caught Ravi sneaking around the home, but it was up to Jack to confront his nemesis. The pair started wrestling over the gun and it unfortunately went off in the direction of Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Zoe (Michelle Ryan), leaving the later shot (but not fatally). With Jack and Ravi now horrifically linked via the shooting, it's safe to say EastEnders fans are desperate to know who will come out on top – the criminal who owns the gun, or the police officer who was involved in the shooting? Speaking to RadioTimes.com and others at a recent press event, Maslen revealed the storyline between Jack and Ravi has only just started. "We're going on a journey now where we're not playing the same notes; these are two people that don't like each other at all," Maslen explained. "[The writers] have come up with some really great ways where we circumnavigate this hatred. I'm reading stuff and thinking, 'This is just easy to play!'" He continued: "I'm really excited about everything. The stuff with me and Ravi is only just beginning. It goes everywhere... and it should go everywhere because that's what we wanna do!" Read more: Who is the father of Zoe Slater's secret children in EastEnders? Anthony Trueman and other possibilities EastEnders teases feud for Max Branning return with another iconic character EastEnders' new boss teases dramatic reunion for old rivals Sharon Watts and Zoe Slater EastEnders star confirms filming break: “I won't be on it for a while” Visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. Add EastEnd…

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EastEnders star confirms Stacey Slater and Max Branning have "unfinished business" as her exit approaches
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date: 2025-09-05T05:00:11.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Jake Wood has teased what may lie ahead for Max and Stacey.
encoded: It's been nearly two decades since they began their iconic affair, but now former lovers Max Branning (Jake Wood) and Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) look set to reunite on EastEnders. Max made his unexpected comeback to the BBC One soap this week as he was revealed to have struck up a romance with Stacey's cousin Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) in his time away from Walford since he left in 2021. Flashbacks detailed their romance and how he helped her to try and track down a secret son that she had abandoned after giving birth to twins, a daughter who appeared to have died. However, Max and Zoe parted ways when he refused to be an accessory to potentially having killed a man who had promised to lead her to her son, only to attack her. Now, speaking at a press event to launch his return to the soap on Wednesday (3rd September 2025), actor Jake Wood responded to a question about Max and Stacey having "unfinished business". Wood answered: "Undoubtedly, yeah, I think so, yes." He added when reminded that Stacey lost her second husband, Martin Fowler (James Bye), earlier this year: 'Yes, she's on her own, as Max is not quite on his own, but yeah...there'll always be a connection with Max and Stacey. So, regardless of where they are and who they're with, I think there'll always be an emotional connection between them. They understand each other." As Wood's co-star Scott Maslen, who plays Max's brother Jack Branning, noted that the Max and Stacey affair reveal on Christmas Day 2007 stands as one of the soap's most iconic moments, Wood continued: "They'll always be connected, regardless of what they're doing, whether the timing is always ever right for them to reconnect on that level, and whether they both want to. "We all know Lacey Turner's going on an extended break. Will Max and Stacy's paths cross before she goes? You have to just keep watching. Personally, I really hope so." Of course, one thing that Max does not know about is Stacey's affair with his brother Jack - and it w…

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EastEnders icon Jake Wood breaks silence on Max and Zoe affair and reveals "chaos" for Walford return
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date: 2025-09-04T18:59:49.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Actor Jake Wood has spoken about Max's big return to the soap.
encoded: Actor Jake Wood has spoken out about the surprising return of Max Branning to EastEnders. The BBC One aired the surprise return scenes on Wednesday night before Thursday's episode revealed in flashback scenes to earlier this year that Max had been in a romantic relationship with another recent returnee, Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan). In addition to the history that Max has with the Slater clan, he also becomes privy to Zoe's secrets surrounding her twins, whom she gave birth to in 2006 and also that she may have killed a man during her quest to find her surviving son. In the present day, a recent shot Zoe called Max to warn him not to return to Walford, but he didn't sound so keen... Speaking to the press on the set of Walford, actor Jake Wood revealed what it was like to finally be back as Max Branning, having left the soap in 2021. On the twist of Max and Zoe's connection, Wood revealed he was "excited", adding: "Like I knew that Michelle was coming back – really pleased that she was coming back and she wasn't being recast iconic character. And I think it's really interesting to have Max in the mix; it makes everything so much more complicated. I do return for a little bit. It's quite soon before my sort of permanent return, and there's lots of drama and chaos to issue." He added: [The flashback storyline] works really well. You get a lot of exposition, a lot of the explanation of the relationship, so by the time Max turns up proper, there's already an established relationship between the two of them. It's just been a joy." Given that neither Max nor Zoe has had particularly smooth-sailing love lives, is this a true romance? Wood is a firm believer that their connection was true and real feelings are involved. "I mean, from my point of view, I think the relationship between them is genuine," confirmed Wood. "I think there are genuine feelings between them. "But I think by the time Max comes back onto the Square, it's just become very complicated in terms of in terms …

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EastEnders boss Ben Wadey wants the Brannings "at the heart of the show" and teases future stories
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date: 2025-09-04T18:59:00.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Executive producer Ben Wadey has discussed his vision for the show as Max Branning returns.
encoded: Executive producer Ben Wadey has discussed the future of the Brannings on EastEnders. The BBC One soap first introduced the dynasty in the 1990s in the form of Carol Jackson and her clan, and the family reached its zenith in soap domination from 2007 onwards with the arrivals of womanising brothers Max (Jake Wood) and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen). Now, Max has finally returned to the soap after leaving in 2021. A surprise twist revealed his romantic connection to fellow returnee Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), and he is set to return to Walford, where various secrets threaten to unravel. It's a dramatic period on the way for the family as he is to be reunited with his younger brother Jack, always their father's favourite and with whom he has always had a complicated dynamic, and his estranged children Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) and Oscar Branning (Pierre Moullier). If that wasn't enough, Max will also inevitably discover he has another daughter in the form of Annie Carter, his love child with former flame Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), which his other kids and Jack are well aware of... Speaking at a press event for Max's return, executive producer Ben Wadey revealed he always wanted to get Jake Wood back as Max – and just as much for the Brannings as a family as for Max as an individual. On whether Max's return was always on his mind, Wadey answered: "Oh, absolutely. Max is a brilliant character and Jake's such an incredible performer, but the whole Brannings are an iconic legacy family. I wanted to put them at the heart of the show. I wanted big stories for them. "And what I'm really excited about is that we've got those legacy characters in the Brannings that can give us so much story and are brilliant in terms of what they can continue to give us, but we also have the new generation coming through, not just Oscar and Lauren, but you've got Penny, you've got Amy, Ricky. So there's a new generation coming up who also have loads of stories." So, we can also expect big thi…

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EastEnders airs fresh Max Branning and Zoe Slater revelations in early BBC iPlayer release
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date: 2025-09-04T05:30:50.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Spoiler warning for 3rd September 2025.
encoded: **Warning: Contains major spoilers for the Thursday 3rd September 2025 episode of EastEnders, available now on BBC iPlayer.** This article contains mentions of a sexual assault that some readers may find distressing. EastEnders has revealed the true nature of how returnees Max Branning (Jake Wood) and Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) are now connected. The BBC One soap has been airing the return of Zoe to Walford this week as she was reunited with estranged mother Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) before being accidentally shot by Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) and Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) as they struggled over a gun. In Wednesday's much-anticipated instalment, fans saw Zoe taken to hospital as flashbacks to 2006 revealed she had given birth to twins by a mystery father, but a daughter died, while a son survived, but Zoe subsequently abandoned him. In the cliffhanger to the episode, a mysterious caller to Zoe's phone was threatened by Kat, who believed it to be someone wanting to hurt Zoe. The caller hung up, revealing a brooding Max. In Thursday's episode, penned by veteran scribe Simon Ashdown, fresh revelations came to light via further flashbacks to earlier this year. In the scenes at a bar, Max was shown to have met Zoe by chance, asking after her connection to Kat and Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) when her card was declined. After this, Max paid for her drinks and the pair got talking about their histories, including time in Walford. Max revealed that his ex-wife, Tanya Cross (Jo Joyner), had been trying to call him as she was looking after their granddaughter, Abi Branning Jr. He then revealed that he prefers being a dad, but he’s not a very good one. Max mentioned his estranged son Oscar Branning (Pierre Moullier) and how he’s not seen him for three years, before referring to his eldest daughter Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa), along with sad mentions of his late children Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) and Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald). Following this, the pair …

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