Updated 1st November 2002
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| ITV1 soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street are launching spin-off magazine
titles. A one-off title celebrating the 30th anniversary of Emmerdale launches on October 7.
Emmerdale Stars will be priced at £2.60 with 84 pages and an initial
print run of 100,000. Other soap properties have made tentative launches into the magazine
world. Coming out on the 14th October is a 30th anniversary Video.
The Little Book of Emmerdale -- Fintan O'Higgins (Paperback - Granada
Media - 2 September, 2002) |
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Last Stories From OctoberSoaps go to blazes in November Is an arsonist on the loose in the land of soaps? That's the burning question to be answered, with all five main soaps featuring blazes in November. The first hot storyline comes this Friday in EastEnders when baddie Trevor Morgan (Alex Ferns) and sick fireman Tom (Colm O'Maonlai) go up in smoke at the Slater house. Fires also feature heavily in Corrie, Emmerdale, Brookie and Hollyoaks. There's a firestarter's feast on November 11 with a blaze in Emmerdale and then a Corrie fire. First Cafe Hope nearly burns down because of a faulty deep-fat fryer while Viv and Steph are boozing. Then in Corrie, killer Richard spikes mother-in-law Audrey's drinks and torches her home. Soap bosses insist that it's an accident that fires figure in them. An Emmerdale spokeswoman said: "It's just a coincidence." A Corrie spokeswoman added: "It must be because of Bonfire Night." Flames also dominate in Brookie where there's a huge explosion when a police helicopter crashes on November 30 and a bonfire party gets out of hand in Hollyoaks on November 5. 30/10/02 |
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| Ananova: Dramatic fires to dominate UK soaps EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Brookside and Hollyoaks are all to feature dramatic fires in the latest rating battle. The first blaze comes this Friday in EastEnders when Trevor Morgan and fireman Tom go up in smoke at the Slater house. And November 11 sees dramatic blazes in Emmerdale and Coronation Street. Emmerdale's Cafe Hope nearly burns down because of a faulty deep-fat fryer while Viv and Steph are boozing, and in Corrie, killer Richard Hillman spikes mother-in-law Audrey's drinks and torches her home. Brookside sees a huge explosion when a police helicopter crashes on November 30, and a bonfire party gets out of hand in Hollyoaks on November 5.
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go to blazes in November By Derek Robins Is an arsonist on the loose in the land of soaps? That's the burning question to be answered, with all five main soaps featuring blazes in November. The first hot storyline comes this Friday in EastEnders when baddie Trevor Morgan (Alex Ferns) and sick fireman Tom (Colm O'Maonlai) go up in smoke at the Slater house. Fires also feature heavily in Corrie, Emmerdale, Brookie and Hollyoaks. There's a firestarter's feast on November 11 with a blaze in Emmerdale and then a Corrie fire. First Cafe Hope nearly burns down because of a faulty deep-fat fryer while Viv and Steph are boozing. Then in Corrie, killer Richard spikes mother-in-law Audrey's drinks and torches her home. Soap bosses insist that it's an accident that fires figure in them. An Emmerdale spokeswoman said: "It's just a coincidence." A Corrie spokeswoman added: "It must be because of Bonfire Night." Flames also dominate in Brookie where there's a huge explosion when a police helicopter crashes on November 30 and a bonfire party gets out of hand in Hollyoaks on November 5. 30/10/02 |
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Teletext Diary 30/31 December 2002Emmerdale's Jack Sugden is the only character left from the original cast, but he has actually been played by two actors. The soap had been going for just over five years when the original Jack decided he'd had enough. A couple of years later, the writers brought him back. Looking back on his 22 years of playing Jack, Clive Hornby reveals he thought he'd have "at least five years of work, which is something of an understatement". ````````` by Phil Penfold ```````5/8`` Chris Chittell is known as one of the most amiable men in the world, unlike his alter-ago, Eric Pollard. But even the nicest of guys can want revenge. Chris confesses he based his Emmerdale treble-dealing character on a couple of real-life people. "One was a total coward, an awful man who was a bully," says Chris. "The other was a completely pompous little bloke. My only regret is that he was such a nifty mover I was never able to catch him to give him a thumping." ``````````````````````````````````6/8`` Emily Symons says her love affair with Yorkshire is far from over, despite seeing it during some of the worst weather for several years. "It was certainly nothing like Australia," says Emily, who plays Louise. "But it's a beautiful place." Emily, who played Home and Away's dotty Marilyn, says she is "loving every minute" of her time at Emmerdale. "It's far more adult than Home and Away and the pressure of work is actually very good for me!" ``````````````````````````````````7/8`` Emmerdale writers consulted a team of experts for the fostering dilemma faced by Paddy and Emily. "It's something that a lot of couples think of," says an Emmerdale insider. "We've done our background research very carefully indeed on this one. "Paddy's doing what a lot of people do, wondering whether he is adequate to the task. Emily is positive about it all." Kate McGregor, who plays her, says: "She's very enthusiastic, now she's got to convince Paddy." ``````````````````````````````````8/8`` |
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BBC Puresoap 29th October 2002Tina Baker Soap Psychic... on Emmerdale4 Nov - 18 Nov:
it shall come to pass
Get off 'Scott' free?
And with my crystal ball on overtime &
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26th October 2002 Radio Times - Soaps by Alison Graham.Paddy and Emily are well on the way to their dream of fostering, though Paddy could jeopardise his future when he asks Jack Sugden for parenting advice. Let's hope Jack's first words of wisdom are: "Never let your son deliberately set light to a barn in which his mother is hiding." And Lisa and Zak plan a second honeymoon, which is terrifying when you consider that this means they must have had a first honeymoon. |
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25 October 2002Viewing figures from the Guardian on lineFame Academy hit a new ratings low last night when just 3.3 million people tuned into the increasingly unpopular BBC1 talent show. BBC1's audience almost halved when the show, fronted by Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty, went on air at 7pm. Overnight ratings also show that 700,000 people who watched the show on Tuesday abandoned the programme last night, leaving it with an audience share of just 16% - a critically low figure for BBC1 peak time. The corporation's decision to schedule the show against Emmerdale has probably cost it millions of viewers. ITV1's countryside soap has been thriving since it went five nights a week and few rival programmes can flourish in its shadow. Last night's episode was watched by almost 10 million viewers, who gave ITV1 a 48% share and an easy victory over BBC1. Endemol, the producer of the BBC's flagship reality show, this week insisted Fame Academy would take time to gather momentum. But last night's figures show that far from growing in popularity, the show is rapidly losing viewers. BBC1's ratings bounced back as soon as EastEnders returned. Some 12.1 million tuned in to see Tom, played by Colm O'Maonlai, the brother of the Hot House Flowers' lead singer, tell Sharon, played by Letitia Dean, he had a brain tumour. ITV1 continued to dominate the viewing later in the day. A two- hour special of The Bill pulled in almost 8 million viewers and a 35% share between 8pm and 10pm. BBC1's My Family, which has been moved from Friday nights to make way for Fame Academy, put in a strong performance at 8pm with 7.9 million viewers. But later programmes fared less well. Changing Rooms' audience dropped to 6.4 million and 5.4 million tuned it to Crimewatch UK. Despite the acres publicity surrounding its absent presenter, ITV1's This Morning failed to attract any new viewers yesterday. |
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Katie Addyman ( Lancashire evening telegraph)THE new girlfriend of Blackburn Rovers soccer star David Dunn has spoken about their relationship and revealed: "He's a lovely lad". Sammy Winward, 17, who plays Katie Addyman in ITV soap Emmerdale, was taking part in an interview on This Morning yesterday. When asked about her relationship with the England international and former under-21 skipper, from Great Harwood, blonde-haired Sammy confessed: "It is still early days but he is a lovely lad." Sammy was appearing on the show with fellow Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher, who is also her ex-boyfriend. Her character became pregnant after having under-age sex with Kelvin's character, Andy Sugden. In real life, Sammy met David -- who plays in midfield for Rovers and England -- at a Peter Kay concert at King George's Hall last month. |
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BBC Puresoap 23rd October 2002
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Actress Rejected on-screen Love From Irish ExaminerEmmerdale actress rejected on-screen love 10/10/2002 - 4:45:33 pm Deena Payne, who plays Viv Windsor in Emmerdale, says Tony Audenshaw was the last person she wanted to play Bob Hope in Emmerdale. "I had to go through what effectively was an identity parade of possible suitors," explains Deena. "There were about six of these guys lined up and I told the producers: 'I don't care who you choose as long as it's not number four.' "That was Tony and of course they chose him! Maybe deliberately so because they thought we would have the same kind of love/hate relationship that our characters do." Adds Deena, who offers no explanation for her instant aversion to "number four": "I should also say that Tony and I get on fine - better than I thought we would!" |
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30 years of Scouse down on the farm
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| Teletext Diary 23/24 October 2002 `````````` / EMMERDALE ```````````````` Most parents rely on TV and radio soaps to trigger discussion of "difficult" personal subjects, according to the National Family and Parenting Institute. My Emmerdale insider observes: "We think we are extremely responsible in the subjects we cover. "When we have a controversial storyline, it's always carefully researched. We get a tremendous amount of feedback and the postbag is pretty positive." `````````` by Phil Penfold ```````5/8`` When Emmerdale's writers revealed the latest development in the life of lesbian vet Zoe Tate, actress Leah Bracknell was "lost for word{". She discovered with wonder that Zoe was pregnant. "I think I was as shocked as my character is," laughs Leah. "I thought, 'how can they get this to work?' "But in fact it's all too believable, and is just another glorious loop in the switchback ride that Zoe's been on this year." ``````````````````````````````````6/8`` Pride of place on the Emmerdale green room notice board has gone to a devastating TV review from veteran critic Nancy Banks-Smith. "It has us in stitches," says one Emmerdale insider. Her gems included some lines on the Dingle clan: "They have biblical names like Cain, Zakariah, Shadrach and Samuel. Last night Marlon Dingle was marrying Tricia. You can tell he's not run of the mill because Marlons are thin on the ground in the Old Testament." ``````````````````````````````````7/8`` `````````` / EMMERDALE ```````````````` Several Emmerdale couples are getting passionate as autumn progresses. Village romeo Syd Woolfe is getting hot and heavy with Angie Reynolds, and Ray Mullan still wants to marry Louise, despite being refused. "He thought that everything was on course, until Louise dropped her 'no' bombshell," says Seamus Gubbins, who plays him. Louise will get flowers from an unknown admirer. "Ray's an intensely jealous bloke and this will wind him up," adds Seamus. ``````````````````````````````````8/8`` |
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Switch on with The SimpsonsOct 22 2002 By Tony Gardner, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner BART and Homer Simpson are coming to town. The pair will be the guests of honour at Huddersfield's Christmas lights switch-on. More than £15,000 will be spent on illuminations to get the town's shoppers into the festive spirit. Huddersfield town centre manager David Wyles said: "There will be additional lights on lower King Street, to illuminate the area between the Kingsgate Centre and The Yards." A day of entertainment is planned on the piazza in the build-up to the big switch-on on Saturday, November 16. Bart and Homer will meet youngsters throughout the day at Peters department store before the big switch-on at 6pm. One lucky competition winner will have the chance to join them on stage. Light-night shopping on Thursdays will begin from November 21 when stores will be open until 8pm. Parking will be free in Kirklees Council-owned multi-storey car parks from 4pm on these evenings. A programme of events leading up to Christmas is being planned for The Piazza, Kingsgate Centre and the town's markets. They include entertainment by brass bands and a Santa's Grotto. Yorkshire's first official lights switch-on will take place at The Mill discount department store in Batley this Thursday, when former Emmerdale star Lisa Riley will do the honours at 6pm. She will be joined by children from the world's largest school for children with autism, the Robert Ogden School in Thurnscoe, near Barnsley. A jazz band, children's rides and festive fare will add to the Christmas spirit. |
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Teletext: INTERVIEWS AND PROFILESPatrick loves being a dad again
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"You'll get an 'aah' now," laughs the Emmerdale star. "Say it, aah."
He holds a photograph of his treasured son Maxim, who is four years old. Patrick loves being a dad a second time around. "He's an absolute joy," he beams.
Patrick, 62, is currently best known as soap smoothie Rodney Blackstock in Emmerdale.
He shot to fame in action series such as Callan, Special Branch and Target in the '70s and '80s.
Now, he has shaken off his tough guy image to settle down with beautiful second wife Anya and Maxim, four. Like any dad, he is bursting to talk about his son. "It's brilliant to be a dad again, it really is."
Patrick tells TV Plus, "Maxim's just started school and he has to say his name in assembly but he doesn't want to.
"I remember when I was at school I didn't want to either, because my middle name is Archibald.
"I'd say it was Archie and there would be a big discussion about how to say the 'bald' bit. That was in Oxford, where I'm still known as Archie Mower."
If Patrick is finding it strange being a dad again, it's nothing to how his eldest son must be feeling.
"I've got a grown up son who had a baby three months before my son," says the Emmerdale actor.
"So my son Maxim is my grandson William's uncle, even though he is younger than his nephew. It's complicated."
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Maxim is already following in his dad's footsteps. "He signs his name too now when I'm asked for my autograph," laughs Patrick.
Off screen, Patrick has a lot on his plate at home.
It's not so much his wife or son who keep him on his toes, but his dozens of farmyard animals.
"We seem to be gaining more and more," he says. "We got a new puppy, called Poppy, and then a chap drove up with a horse wagon with a retired donkey we'd forgotten about, so we've got him now.
"We've also got two sheep, Gabrielle and Shrimp, two more dogs, four horses and a cat."
One horse which spent two weeks at Patrick's Lincolnshire smallholding seemed destined to stay.
"It was called Emma and we had it on trial," says the Emmerdale star. "When my wife went to pick it up from the stables, she was given a rug.
"It had the horse's name on it, which was Emma Dale. The woman didn't know that Anya was my wife, isn't that a coincidence? But we're not having the horse now after it tried to kill the vet, which can be a bit dangerous."
Mower's marriage to Anya is his second.
He divorced the childhood sweetheart he married aged 19 and his exes include Suzanne Danielle, who is now with Ryder Cup winner Sam Torrance.
He met Anya - 33 years his junior - eight years ago. She is a children's book illustrator.
"The two horses she writes about, Honeybee and Bumblebee, live on our smallholding and are miniature palominos, we've also got an even smaller miniature," he says.
Mower's Emmerdale character Rodney is something of a ladies' man.
"One of the things I don't like about Emmerdale is that they don't let you chose who you go to bed with," he jokes. "There is somebody coming in for Rodney but I don't know who.
"It is worrying when you have someone choosing your girlfriend." Ever the diplomatic, he says Rodney's women should look like his wife Anya. "Or I quite like Penelope Cruz, we'll try and get her," he laughs.
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| Chris feared Emmerdale axe |
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| The actor who plays Emmerdale schemer Eric
Pollard has admitted that he is terrified of getting the boot
from the ITV1 show.
Chris Chittell has admitted that sometimes he
even suffers from panic attacks when he thinks about the possibility.
He was convinced that Pollard - who is proving
a hit with the viewers was going to be killed off after show bosses
announced that four characters would die in dramatic circumstances.
Chittell told The Daily Star: "They wouldn't
tell us who. You automatically think `That's it'."
He even admitted that he thinks his nervousness
is "basically a lack of self-esteem".
However, he said that if his character did get
the chop he would miss playing the show's public enemy number
one.
"I'm just glad I'm not as evil as him," he said.
"If I was, someone would have run over me at least once." |
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EastEnders' Trevor Morgan has been voted the most hated Soap villain ever. The character, played by Alex Ferns, topped the list compiled by What's On TV magazine. He polled over 21% of the votes cast by the magazine's 10,000 readers. "This is great," said Ferns when presented with his award. "Another one for my collection. "The viewers really seem to have taken to this storyline - so I hope they're going to enjoy the ending as much." Six Eastenders characters appear in the top 10. The top 10 is: 1. Trevor Morgan, EastEnders (21%) 2. Richard Hillman, Coronation Street (16%) 3. The Mitchell Brothers, EastEnders (10%) 4. Jez Quigley, Coronation Street (9%) 5. Nick Cotton, EastEnders (6%) 6. Steve Owen, EastEnders (5%) 7. Pete Callan, Family Affairs (4%) 8. Den Watts, Eastenders (3.5%) 9. Joint: Trevor Jordache, Brookside; Dan Sullivan, EastEnders; Graham Clarke, Emmerdale (3%) 10. Kim Tate, Emmerdale (2%). Story filed: 14:07 Monday 21st October 2002
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EMMER-PEEL THESE are the Emmerdale calendar pictures nine million fans of the ITV soap have been waiting to see. In the plot, village locals have stripped for a saucy calendar to raise cash to rebuild their fire-ravaged church. It will be snapped up by regulars at the Woolpack in next month's episodes. But here are four of the best shots. Emily Symons, who stars as landlady Louise Appleton, said: "When Louise got the job at Emmerdale I assumed the only thing that graced the bar top would be drinks. I never thought I'd end up naked on it." Charlotte Bellamy (pub cleaner Laurel Potts) added: "I think I got away lightly with my Marigolds and apron." Nicola Wheeler, who plays vet's secretary Nicola Blackstock, smiled: "I had to sit on a big cushion as I wasn't tall enough and the chair was hiding half my face." And Amy Nuttall, who plays sexbomb Chloe Atkinson grinned: "It was a bit chilly on set with just an apron on."
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