Soapwatch: CLAUDIA CONNELL’S ultimate insight into this week’s soaps

Claudia Connell’s ultimate insight into this week’s soaps Nobody has given Todd Grimshaw a second thought in nearly three years. Now, suddenly, everyone is desperately concerned for his welfare – the reason being the character has been recast and is about to return to Weatherfield. It’s a fine example of how soap children go missing … Read more

Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN’S ultimate insight into this week’s soaps

How do retail chains keep going? While the rest of the country worries about the survival of small businesses, in soapland it is only the small ones that are doing a booming trade. Despite the presence of Weatherfield’s Co-op in Corrie, I’ve yet to see a person carrying a bag from there.  Why would you … Read more