Relive the most iconic Christmas moments in soap history in this festive special of the Soap Scoop podcast from Inside Soap 🎄

In this Christmas extravaganza episode, ChloeTimms and Johnathon Hughes take a nostalgic deep dive into the soaps that defined festive TV, from EastEnders’ most explosive Christmas Day reveals to Coronation Street’s cosy community moments and Emmerdale’s bold, high-concept storytelling.

From Den and Angie’s “Happy Christmas, Ange” showdown to Stacey and Max’s affair reveal, the Archie Mitchell whodunnit, Trevor and Little Mo’s harrowing Christmas, and unforgettable Emmerdale moments like Tom King’s death and Tricia Dingle’s tragic final scenes, this episode explores why Christmas is the ultimate soap showdown.

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00:00 – Welcome to Soap Scoop’s Christmas extravaganza

00:34 – EastEnders changes soap history: Den & Angie (1986)

03:51 – Why Christmas became the ultimate soap payoff

04:17 – EastEnders Christmas misery: turkeys, fights & paper hats

05:11 – Trevor Morgan & Little Mo: a harrowing festive storyline

07:36 – Coronation Street at Christmas: warmth, humour & community

08:56 – Hilda Ogden’s iconic Christmas goodbye

09:49 – Dev & Deirdre shock Corrie moment

11:42 – Ken & Deirdre, Wendy Crozier and the impact on Tracy Barlow

13:15 – Why soaps love killing characters at Christmas

14:04 – Archie Mitchell’s murder: the ultimate whodunnit

16:50 – The Six: EastEnders’ modern Christmas blockbuster

18:16 – Emmerdale Christmas shockers: Tom King’s death

20:02 – Tricia Dingle, the storm and Emmerdale spectacle

21:50 – Emmerdale’s experimental Christmas episodes

24:15 – Soap weddings on Christmas Day – why do they keep happening?

25:50 – Chas Dingle’s revenge wedding

26:16 – Little Mo & Billy’s wedding and Jamie Mitchell’s death

29:16 – Stacey & Max affair reveal: soap Christmas perfection

32:08 – Why secrets, reveals and payoff define soap Christmases

33:44 – What’s coming next: Christmas shaping the year ahead

33:52 – Thanks for listening & festive sign-off

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