On the latest Soap Box podcast, we get slightly smug thanks to us having guessed Emmerdale's 'shock' plot twist involving Maya. Well done, us.

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Meanwhile, over on EastEnders, there's worry that there aren't enough people around to mourn Mel following her Final Destination-style demise. Might her brother Rev Alex and dad Jeff be back for the funeral?

And on Coronation Street, Daniel is back sporting a 'beard of grief'. But will Sinead's send-off wring as many tears out of us as her demise?

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In soap news, there's health worries in the studios with one presenter confessing to having come close to coughing up his own spleen... If this were Corrie, this would lead to certain death by Christmas.

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David BrownDeputy Previews Editor, Radio Times

David Brown is Deputy Previews Editor at Radio Times, with a particular interest in crime drama and fantasy TV. He has appeared as a contributor on BBC News, Sky News and Radio 4’s Front Row and has had work published in the Guardian, the Sunday Times and the i newspaper. He has also worked as a writer and editorial consultant on the National Television Awards, as well as several documentaries profiling the likes of Lenny Henry, Billy Connolly and Take That.

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