Soap From The Box

Part 2 of this week’s Soap From The Box double bill features Deena Payne who played Viv Hope in Emmerdale for 18 years. 

Lee and Deena chat about her using a cockney accent in her Emmerdale audition, chemistry with her onscreen husband Bob, her early days in girl-band Cats UK and recent work on Calendar Girls, plus meeting the Queen - twice!

There’s also surprise messages from some very special friends and Deena talks about her work as a Naturopath, giving advice on healthy habits and diet.

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Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years.  Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor’s leaving episodes for Eastenders.  He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!

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

Thanks to Iain McCallum for his 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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Welcome to Part 1 of this week’s Soap From The Box double whammy.

In this episode Lee chats to Paula Lane, who played Kylie Platt in Coronation Street.

Lee and Paula talk about her introduction to Corrie, making her character different to herself, grief in soap, her work in Call The Midwife and their recent collaboration on the play The Ceremony. 

Relive Kylie Platt’s best moments here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLxv87sXlqY

Find Paula on Social here:
Insta @paula_laney
Twitter @lane_paula

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Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years.  Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor’s leaving episodes for Eastenders.  He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!

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

Thanks to Iain McCallum for his press help.

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @soapfromthebox

Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/

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

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Soap From The Box Lee is joined by the legend from down under that is Lynne McGranger, who has played Irene Roberts on Home and Away for over 27 years.

Lee and Lynne talk about how she started out on the show, her love of Panto, her advice for young actors and Ed Sheeran’s appearance on Home & Away!

Relive Lynne’s first appearance on Home and Away here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouHYW03Q0VE

Find Lynne on social here:
Instagram @lynnemcgranger
Twitter @LynneMcGranger————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years.  Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor’s leaving episodes for Eastenders.  He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!

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

Thanks to Iain McCallum for his 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

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sister to Ross and Grant and daughter of Peggy, Sam Mitchell was a force to be reckoned with in Eastenders and Danniella Westbrook took on the infamous role at just 16. 

Since then her off screen story has been like a rollercoaster. Highs, lows, twists and turns and every single moment has been documented by the press. 

Lee worked with Danniella on her last stint in Albert Square and they talk frankly and openly about her addiction, the press attention and what life holds in store for her now. 

If the issues discussed affect you, you can find information and support here:
https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/
https://www.mind.org.uk/

Find Danniella on social here:
Instagram: @danniellawestbrook_73
Twitter: @westbrookdanni 
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Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years.  Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor’s leaving episodes for Eastenders.  He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!

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

Thanks to Iain McCallum for his 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

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soap From The Box has gone international!  

As well as bringing you all the gossip from the UK’s biggest soaps, Series 2 now brings you stars of Neighbours and Home & Away.

This week Lee chats to Lucinda Cowden and Geoff Paine who play Melanie Pearson & Clive Gibbons in Neighbours.

Lee has always been a massive Neighbours fan, and this chat covers the real residents of Ramsey Street, being part of the show in the 80s and their amazing return, plus the origins of THAT laugh.  

Find Lucinda and Geoff on social here:
Instagram: @lucindacowden 
Twitter: @CowdenLucinda @geoffpaine

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Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years.  Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor’s leaving episodes for Eastenders.  He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!

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

Thanks to Iain McCallum for his 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

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Soap From The Box, Lee is joined by Jennifer Metcalfe, who plays Mercedes McQueen on Hollyoaks. 

Jennifer chats to Lee about how she loves to play Mercedes, her favourite time over her 15 years on Hollyoaks, filming abroad, living Up North and becoming a mum.

The chat does cover the STD and stillbirth storylines Jennifer has portrayed.  If these issues affect you, you can find information and support here:
https://countthekicks.org/
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/

Find Jennifer on Twitter @missjenjomet

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Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years.  Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor’s leaving episodes for Eastenders.  He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!

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

Thanks to Iain McCallum for his 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

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s dessert serving of Soap From The Box is a selection box of soap as Lee chats to long time friend Sheree Murphy, who played Tricia Dingle in Emmerdale, Eva. Strong in Hollyoaks and Dakota Davies in Neighbours.  

Sheree talks to Lee about how Emmerdale changed her life, the embarrassment of kissing scenes, I’m a Celebrity… and slapping - and then KISSING - Paul Robinson in Neighbours! 

Find Sheree on social @shereemurphy

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Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years.  Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor’s leaving episodes for Eastenders.  He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!

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

Thanks to Iain McCallum for his 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

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 1 of this week’s Soap From The Box double whammy is a double whammy itself, as Lee reunites the Moon brothers, Tony Discipline and Matt Lapinskas who played Tyler and Anthony Moon in Eastenders.

The boys tell Lee how they got their roles in Eastenders, what it’s like having David Essex as a mentor, being compared to the Mitchell bothers and life after Albert Square. 

Matt talks about his ADHD and Dyslexia.  If any fo these issues affect you, you can find information and support here:
https://add.org/
https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/

Watch the Moon brothers in action here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z63IldmgO08

Find Tony and Matt on social here:
Instagram @tonydiscipline @mattlapinskas
Twitter @T_Discipline_ @mattylapinskas

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Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years.  Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor’s leaving episodes for Eastenders.  He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!

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

Thanks to Iain McCallum for his 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

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week’s second dose of Soap From The Box, Lee is joined by long time friend Linda Lusardi who played Carrie Nicholls in Emmerdale.  

They chat about drinking Sambuca together, Linda’s first ever Emmerdale scenes and being voted the best ever Page 3 Model.  Plus there’s a surprise message from her Dancing On Ice partner, Dan Whiston.

Find Linda on social here:
Instagram: @lindalusardi
Twitter: @lusardiofficial

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Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years.  Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor’s leaving episodes for Eastenders.  He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!

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

Thanks to Iain McCallum for his 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

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first serving of this week’s double helping of Soap From The Box is Jeremy Edwards, who played Kurt Benson in Hollyoaks and Danny Shaughnessy in Holby City.

In a jam packed chat, Lee and Jeremy talk about being in Hollyoaks from the start, his return for the 25th Anniversary, the innocent times of SMTV, Celebrity Big Brother, how he ended up hating the fame, his marriage to Rachel Stevens, being offered £2 million for his wedding pictures and… how he once worked in a bank!

Phew!

Remind yourself of Jeremy’s amazing work on Hollyoaks here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylCcJ4X2uwA

The conversation does cover some big Hollyoaks storylines that include heroine addiction and male rape.  If any of these issues affect you, you can find information and support here:
https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/looking-for-information/support-for-men-and-boys/
https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/

Find Jeremy on social here:
Instagram: jq_edwards
Twitter: @jqedwards

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Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years.  Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor’s leaving episodes for Eastenders.  He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!

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

Thanks to Iain McCallum for his press help.

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @soapfromthebox

Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/

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

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices