Welcome back to Soap Scoop — the Inside Soap podcast bringing you the biggest soap spoilers, cast interviews and fan theories every week! In this episode, Laura-Jayne and Chloe sit down with Coronation Street’s Amy Cudden, who plays Becky Swain – currently one of the most controversial characters in Soapland. Amy reveals what it’s really like joining the Corrie family, going toe-to-toe with Ali King’s Carla Connor, and stepping right into the centre of the Swarlasphere!

Then we move on to this week’s biggest Emmerdale and EastEnders drama — Kev’s chaos, Belle and Joe romance rumours, an explosive week for the April storyline, Lauren’s heartbreaking con-artist plot, and the Branning family gearing up for Max’s return.

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YouTube chapters

00:00 – Intro: Welcome to Soap Scoop

00:09 – What’s coming up & exclusive Corrie clip

01:37 – Interview begins: Amy Cudden joins the pod

02:07 – Playing Becky Swain: Soap’s most controversial villain

02:56 – How Amy was cast and braced for Becky’s impact

03:46 – Returning from the dead: Becky’s huge entrance

04:21 – Could Amy ever be undercover in real life?

04:42 – Auditioning with Vicky Myers & Ali King

06:23 – Joining the Corrie family: kindness on set

07:08 – Playing a villain vs being loved off-screen

07:55 – Becky’s dark turn: Attempting to kill Costello

08:26 – How Amy approaches morally extreme characters

09:47 – Why Swarla works: the magic of Vicky & Ali

11:46 – Being the chaos agent in a beloved love story

12:45 – Big “baddie” moments vs grounded human moments

14:11 – Going toe-to-toe with Carla Connor

15:26 – Could Becky secretly fancy Carla?!

16:15 – Is a Swain flashback possible?

17:36 – The emotional complexity of Lisa’s storyline

18:09 – Christmas preview: Becky’s perfect-family obsession

19:03 – Should anyone else fear for their lives?

19:30 – Who will bring Becky down: Lisa or Kit?

21:11 – Becky and Betsy: love vs manipulation

22:08 – Is Becky a love-bomber?

22:32 – Corrie icons Amy wants Becky to face off with

23:11 – Working with David Neilson (and his dog!)

24:29 – Becky’s infamous coat and “charity shop chic”

26:25 – Becky’s endgame: reclaiming her family at any cost

27:48 – Amy’s reaction to the upcoming plot twist

28:26 – Can Swarla survive Becky’s destruction?

29:27 – Amy on joining Corrie long-term

30:47 – Does Becky deserve comeuppance or redemption?

31:15 – Fan reactions: the kindness behind the chaos

32:10 – Swarla fandom shout-outs

32:52 – Closing thoughts with Amy Cudden

33:25 – LJ & Chloe debrief on the interview

34:00 – Swarla breakup reaction

35:44 – Why the breakup might make them stronger

37:03 – Wild fan theories: Celia, trafficking & Corriedale

37:57 – Emmerdale: huge April storyline week

38:41 – Kev leaves the village… but will he return?

39:43 – Could Kev or John be the Christmas threat?

42:22 – Belle & Joe affair rumours

44:13 – Joe, Dawn, Belle and the Tate/Dingle dynamic

45:01 – EastEnders: Lauren & Ian vs the scam

46:43 – Elaine, Ian and the case for putting her back behind the bar

47:10 – The Branning return: Max and family dynamics

47:34 – Should Lauren share the truth with Peter?

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