Soap From The Box

Three days to go until Coronation Street’s 60th Anniversary and to celebrate Lee welcomes to Soap From The Box the legend that is Denise Welch.

Denise played Natalie Barnes in Corrie and tells all about life on the Cobbles including her wedding being one of the most watched episodes ever, filming with cast icons like Barbara Knox, sticking up for Adam Rickitt and her close friendship with Sally Dynevor. 

Lee and Denise also talk about her joining Hollyoaks, her brief time on Eastenders, and being the reason Ant & Dec failed their maths exams! 

Of course she also talks about her time as a Loose Woman! 

The chat covers how Denise openly deals with Depression and if you’re affected by similar issues you can find information and support here:
https://www.mind.org.uk/
https://youngminds.org.uk/
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
https://www.bipolaruk.org/
https://www.thecalmzone.net/
https://www.samaritans.org/

Find Denise on social media:
Instagram: @denise_welch
Twitter: @RealDeniseWelch

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Lee Salisbury is a Series Producer & Director who worked in Continuing Drama for over 10 years.

Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry.
@davidstevens_editor @the__bothy

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The Coronation Street 60th Anniversary build up starts right here! 

Soap From The Box welcomes Denise Black, who played Denise Osbourne in Coronation Street, a character who - along with Ken Barlow - was part of one of the most iconic stories lines ever seen on the cobbles. 

But that’s not all, she also played Joanie Wright in Emmerdale and was a key part of the groundbreaking series, Queer As Folk. 

Lee and Denise chat through all that and more, including the challenges of life as an actor, soap opera comebacks, and putting on an accent for Ken Loach.

Relive Denise’s amazing time in Weatherfield here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCPHDPwmiRo

And the epic Emmerdale helicopter crash here (there's also amazing behind the scenes footage on our social media):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeC11OnNRKk

And why not take Denise’s recommendation and watch some truly vintage Corrie here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq-qudJGYPI

Denise also reveals the impact her hand disability has had on her life and career and discusses the representation of disability ion TV.  If these issues affect you, you can find advise and support here:
https://www.scope.org.uk/
https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/who-else/housing-health-wellbeing/wellbeing/disabilities

Find Denise on social media:

Instagram: @denise_black_uk
Twitter: @deniseblackuk

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Lee Salisbury is a Series Producer & Director who worked in Continuing Drama for over 10 years.

Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry.
@davidstevens_editor @the__bothy

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In Episode 9 of Soap From The Box, Lee chats to Charlotte Bellamy aka Laurel Thomas from Emmerdale.  

Charlotte talks about worst auditions, tackling big storylines, working with her star studded screen family as well as two of the greatest challenges an actor will ever face: how to walk on telly and playing a forklift truck!!

The conversation does cover some of the key storylines Charlotte has faced while portraying Laurel, including alcoholism, dementia (featuring her on-screen husband Ashley, played by John Middleton) and dealing with cot death.

If you’re affected by any of these issues, you can find support and information here:
https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
https://www.dementiauk.org/
https://www.sands.org.uk/support-you/how-we-offer-support
https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/bereavement-support/

To be reminded of the amazing depiction of these stories, you can watch them here:

Daniel Stops Breathing (directed by Lee)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX_ZwI7GfNA

Ashley Doesn’t Recognise Anyone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3850Z7GuFI

And finally, Lee & Charlotte reference and recommend brilliant TV series The Morning Show - check out the trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPYUpfIoM9w

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Lee Salisbury is a Series Producer & Director who worked in Continuing Drama for over 10 years.

Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry.
@davidstevens_editor @the__bothy

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Neil McDermott, who played Ryan Malloy on Eastenders, joins Lee for Episode 8 of Soap From The Box.

The boys chat about their first - naked - scene together, what it was like joining the star studded cast of Eastenders, filming stunts and who could have killed Archie. 

They cover so many glorious Eastenders moments, why not relive some of them:

Archie’s Killer Revealed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZWNOcp7p5w

Who Killed Archie Alternate Endings (including Neil’s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwxka473Aq8

Fire at The Vic (directed by Lee)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW4sD3YfK2E

Ryan’s fight on the Pier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XoFB4Ktb-k

Neil also reveals how he chose acting over a football career, his work on the West End - including his current role in Pretty Woman - plus his upcoming project The Elf Who Was Scared Of Christmas.

Get tickets for The Elf Who Was Scared Of Christmas here:
https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/elf-scared

Find Neil on Twitter & Instagram @neilmcdermott07

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Lee Salisbury is a Series Producer & Director who worked in Continuing Drama for over 10 years.

Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry.
@davidstevens_editor @the__bothy

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Here’s your second scrubbing of Soap From The Box this week to cheer us all up during lockdown. 

In this episode Lee talks to Chelsea Halfpenny, who played Amy Wyatt in Emmerdale and Alicia Munroe in Casualty. 

Amongst the many giggles, the chat covers Chelsea’s FIVE auditions to get the part in Emmerdale, the story behind the character being recast and why she didn’t go back, plus her time on Casualty and not going to France for a 2 part French special!

PLUS would she ever do Strictly? What are TV Awards like? How did Hypnotherapy help her cope with Imposter Syndrome? And how do you deal with a bleeding nose on stage? 

Chelsea & Lee do discuss the rape storyline experienced by Chelsea’s character in Casualty.  If you have been affected by issues like this, you can find some information and support here:
https://rapecrisis.org.uk/
https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/

Find Chelsea on Social Media here:
Twitter @ChelseaHP
Instagram @chelseahalfpenny
Facebook.com/chelsea.halfpenny

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Lee Salisbury is a Series Producer & Director who worked in Continuing Drama for over 10 years.

Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry.
@davidstevens_editor @the__bothy

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @soapfromthebox

If you are interested in sponsoring Soap From The Box, please get in contact with the team on instagram @soapfromthebox

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In this special midweek edition of Soap From The Box to make us smile in lockdown week, Lee welcomes Hayley Tamaddon.

That means it’s two soaps for one scrub as Hayley played both Del Dingle on Emmerdale and Andrea Beckett on Coronation Street.

Hayley and Lee chat about fame, panic attacks, kissing on telly and falling off the stairs in the Dingle house!

They also cover Hayley’s work in theatre (Grease, Fame, Mamma Mia, The Rocky Horror Show, Spamalot anyone!), Shameless and winning Dancing On Ice.

Relive Hayley’s amazing Dancing On Ice performance of Jai Ho here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5FQlm8AVEc

Hayley is incredibly honest about her experience of Post Natal Depression and discusses the online course she offers with psychotherapist Sarie Taylor that you can learn about here:

Mind & Mother With Hayley Tamaddon
https://sarietaylor1.simplero.com/page/172685

Find Sarie Taylor on Instagram @sarietaylorcoaching

You can find information and support here:
NHS - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/post-natal-depression/
Royal College of Psychiatrists - https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/problems-disorders/post-natal-depression
Association for Post Natal Illness - https://apni.org/
PND Awareness & Support: https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/


Check out Hayley on Instagram & Twitter @hayleysoraya 

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Lee Salisbury is a Series Producer & Director who worked in Continuing Drama for over 10 years.

Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry.
@davidstevens_editor @the__bothy

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This week Soap From The Box welcomes an icon who happens to be one of Lee’s closest friends, Glynis Barber.

Glynis played Glenda Mitchell in Eastenders (hear about her last minute casting) and DCI Grace Barraclough in Emmerdale (lovingly known as “the world’s worst police officer.”)

This extensive chin wag also covers Glynis’ iconic role of Sgt. Harriet Makepeace in Dempsey and Makepeace as well as her soap hat-trick playing Fiona Brake in Night & Day, the show that was going to “change soap forever.”

There’s also the tricks of TV kissing, off screen romance, paparazzi, performing on stage in The Graduate and “being one of the naughty kids” on Blake’s 7.

Check out the hair raising car crushing scene (plus Glynis’ hair) from Dempsey and Makepeace here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H41pOssDVDU

You can find Glynis on Social Media here:
Instagram @glynisbarber
Twitter @MsGlynisBarber

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Lee Salisbury is a Series Producer & Director who worked in Continuing Drama for over 10 years.

Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry.
@davidstevens_editor @the__bothy

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @soapfromthebox

If you are interested in sponsoring Soap From The Box, please get in contact with the team on instagram @soapfromthebox

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Double bubble babes as Soap From The Box is back with a second episode in a week!

Catherine Tyldesley - welcome to Soap On The Box!

Cath talks to Lee about her time playing Eva Price on Coronation Street and what it was like working with Shayne Ward, Michelle Collins and Sue Johnston.  She tells all about her Corrie audition and reveals tricks of the trade for filming while pregnant.  They also chat about Cath’s work on Trollied, Scarborough and Strictly Come Dancing. 

Remind yourself of Cath’s time in Corrie here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0sUj46dPqM

And why not treat yourself to a reminder of one of Cath’s Strictly highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v89rpjLQY20

Cath also mentions a favourite artist of hers - Maria Rivans and you can find her work here:
https://www.mariarivans.com
@mariarivans on Instagram

The conversation covers Shayne Ward’s portrayal of Aidan Connor on Coronation Street, a storyline that ended with the character taking his own life. 

If any of these issues affect you, you can find support and information here:
https://www.samaritans.org/
https://www.mind.org.uk/

You can find Cath on social media here:
Instagram @auntiecath17
Twitter @Cath_Tyldesley
Facebook @CatherineTyldesley

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Lee Salisbury is a Series Producer & Director who worked in Continuing Drama for over 10 years.

Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry.
@davidstevens_editor @the__bothy

Thanks to Rosie Baker-Smith for her social media help and Orla McKibbin for her press help.

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @soapfromthebox

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In this special bonus edition of Soap From The Box, Lee meets the person that inspired him to create this podcast in the first place - Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

Sophie’s own podcast, Spinning Plates, was the spark that drove Lee to get together with all his TV star friends to talk all things soap, love and life. 

In this conversation, Sophie chats about having a mum on Blue Peter, Sundays spent watching the Eastenders Omnibus, her musical influences, having a sneak appearance on Game of Thrones (!!), Strictly Come Dancing AND… the phenomenon that is Kitchen Disco. 

Check out Spinning Plates here:
https://smarturl.it/spinningplates

And you’ve gotta get yourself some Kitchen Disco:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG69_2wosWqU13SfISS-wZNL3M4ddjrpr

Songs From Kitchen Disco the album is out on 13th November 2020:
https://sophieellisbextor.tmstor.es/cart/product.php?id=66578&affcode=superdelux

You can listen to the single Crying At The Discotheque here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkZ7T_Ygc-4

The conversation also talks in depth about Sophie’s album The Song Diaries that you can listen to here:
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-song-diaries/1445480691

Plus Sophie mentions the Avicii: True Stories documentary that can be viewed on the BBC iPlayer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p075zdlk

You can find Sophie on Social Media here:
Facebook @SophieEllisBextor
Instagram @sophieellisbextor
Twitter @SophieEB

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Lee Salisbury is a Series Producer & Director who worked in Continuing Drama for over 10 years.

Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry.
@davidstevens_editor @the__bothy

Thanks to Rosie Baker-Smith  for her social media help and Orla McKibbin for her press help.

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @soapfromthebox

If you are interested in sponsoring Soap From The Box, please get in contact with the team on instagram @soapfromthebox

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Nina Wadia reveals all about playing Zainab Masood on Eastenders in Episode 2 of Soap From The Box.  

Nina shares behind the scenes insights about working on Albert Square, getting to know the star studded cast and the tricks of the trade when it comes to eating prop food! 

Re-live some of Nina’s great moments on Eastenders here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wviT7U76c1M

The chat covers her work on Goodness Gracious Me, Still Open All Hours, Vicar of Dibley, Bollywood and having a crush on Guy Ritchie while filming Aladdin.  

The conversation also explores ethnic representation on Eastenders and some of the experiences of the character Zainab.

If any of these issues have affected you, you can find information and support here:
Muslim Women Network http://www.mwnuk.co.uk/
Muslim Youth Helpline https://www.myh.org.uk/

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Lee Salisbury is a Series Producer & Director who worked in Continuing Drama for over 10 years.

Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry.
@davidstevens_editor @the__bothy

Thanks to Rosie Baker-Smith  for her social media help and Orla McKibbin for her press help.

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @soapfromthebox

If you are interested in sponsoring Soap From The Box, please get in contact with the team on instagram @soapfromthebox

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