Soap opera actor interviews

All about the best classic and current soap operas and drama serials

Since our first programme in May 2006 we have spoken to over 100 soap stars on The Soap Show!

Here are highlights of some of those and other interviews.

Australian soaps

UK soaps

Home and Away
Jodi Gordon (Martha)
Mark Furze (Ric)
Holly Brisley (Amanda)
Lynne McGranger (Irene)
Roger Oakley (Tom)
Judy Nunn (Ailsa) (audio)

Coronation Street
Pauline Fleming (Penny) (audio)
Jayne Bickerton (Yana) (audio)

Emmerdale
Claire King (Kim)
Lisa Riley (Mandy) (audio)
Richard Grieve (Jonny)

Neighbours
Alan Fletcher (Karl)
Jackie Woodburne (Susan)
Ryan Moloney (Toadfish)
Lucinda Cowden (Melanie)
Maggie Dence (Dorothy) Jonathon Dutton (Tad)

Echo Beach NEW
Tony Jordan (creator)
Jason Donovan (Daniel)
Martine McCutcheon (Susan)
Hugo Speer (Mark)
Susie Amy (Angela)
Ed Speleers (Jimmy)
Hannah Lederer-Alton (Abi)
Christian Cooke (Brae)
Jonathan Readwin (Charlie)
Laura Greenwood (Grace)
Marcus Patrick (Ian)
Naomi Ryan (Jackie)
Chandeep Uppal (Narinder)
Johnny Briggs (Fin)
Gwyneth Powell (Ivy)

The Sullivans
Steven Tandy (Tom)
David Clencie (Steve)
Maggie Dence (Rose)
Nic Holland (Peter)
Maggie Millar (Elizabeth) (audio)

Sons and Daughters
Oriana Panozzo (Susan) (audio)
Alyce Platt (Amanda)

The Palace NEW
Rupert Evans (King Richard)
Jane Asher (Queen Charlotte)
Sophie Winkleman (Princess Eleanor)
Sebastian Armesto (Prince George)
Nathalie Lunghi (Princess Isabelle)
Lorcan Crantich (Jonty)
David Harewood (Simon)
John Ramm (Peter)
Russell Bright (Neil)

Prisoner
Betty Bobbitt (Judy) (audio)
Maggie Millar (Marie) (audio)

Sea Patrol NEW
John Batchelor (Andy)
Saskia Burmeister (Nikki)
Matthew Holmes (Chris)
Josh Lawson (Toby)
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (Pete)
David Lyons (Josh)
Lisa McCune (Kate)
Jay Ryan (Billy)
Kristian Schmid (Robert)
Ian Stenlake (Mike)

The Royal Today NEW
Pal Aron (Vijay)
Leah Bracknell (Jenny)
Fiona Dolman (Pamela)
Sophia di Martino (Gemma)
Ben Hull (Adam)
Steve Huison (Norman)
Paul Nicholas (Mr Woods)
Andrew Scarborough (Jonathan)

Crossroads
Tony Adams (Adam)
Joanne Farrell (Louise) (audio)

Bad Girls
Claire King (Karen)
Kika Mirylees (Julie)

Holby Blue
Cal Macaninch (John)
Zoe Lucker (Kate)

Brookside
Sarah White (Bev) (audio)
Paula Frances (Diana) (audio)

Soap experts NEW
Chris Stacey