Coronation Street star Beth Nixon joins the Inside Soap Podcast to discuss Megan Walsh’s dramatic exit after her guilty verdict, revealing behind-the-scenes secrets from one of Corrie’s most controversial storylines.
Beth opens up about filming the emotional courtroom scenes, why it was important that Megan faced justice, and what it was really like playing a female predator in such a challenging storyline. She also reveals how the cast handled the sensitive material, the surprising ways the scenes with Will was filmed, and whether she’d return to Coronation Street in the future.
00:25 Megan’s guilty verdict and changing her look after Corrie
01:10 Did Beth always know Megan would be convicted?
01:45 Why it was important Megan faced justice
03:10 Fan reactions to playing such a controversial character
04:45 Filming the realistic courtroom scenes
06:05 Megan’s explosive outburst after the verdict
07:40 Could Megan ever return to Coronation Street?
08:35 How would Megan cope in prison?
10:00 Dream prison scenes with Lou Michaelis
10:50 Favourite scenes with the Battersby sisters
13:20 The biggest challenges of filming the grooming storyline
15:40 Is there anything redeemable about Megan?
17:30 Playing a villain with no fear of being liked
18:20 Murder Week and fan theories
19:40 The mystery of Megan’s fringe!
21:00 Beth’s proudest moment on Corrie
22:55 Which Corrie character would Beth swap with?
24:40 Inside Soap Awards nominations
25:50 What’s next after Coronation Street?
27:00 Final thoughts and goodbye
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