This week on Inside Soap’s Soap Scoop, we sit down with Todd Boyce, aka Coronation Street’s legendary villain Stephen Reid — to talk about life after the Weatherfield murders, his brand-new stage role in Possum Trot, and his memories from his unforgettable time on Corrie.

Todd reveals:
His favourite Stephen Reid “kill” (yes, there’s a ranking!)
How Coronation Street boosted his stage career and confidence
What he kept from the set — including that iconic brown jacket
The real story behind Stephen’s final scenes with Jenny
Why he’s grateful to the fans who “loved to hate” him

Then, hosts Laura-Jayne Tyler and Chloe Timms dive into this week’s biggest soap gossip and theories:

Coronation Street: Becky’s manipulative return, the Swarla (Carla & Lisa) fallout, and how far she’ll go to destroy their relationship — is Ryan her next target?
Emmerdale: Bear’s shocking standalone episode, Celia and Ray’s villainy, and the debate over whether we actually like Kev (even though he’s a bit unhinged).
EastEnders: Where on earth is Linda Carter’s cruise taking her — and who will she face when she finally returns to Walford?

[chapter list]

00:00 – Intro | Welcome to Soap Scoop
00:08 – Todd Boyce joins the podcast
00:40 – Introducing Possum Trot: Todd’s new stage role
02:17 – Playing a gentler character after Coronation Street
02:56 – How it feels to swap serial killing for theatre work
03:34 – Returning to live theatre and learning lines again
05:00 – Performing to live audiences & immediate reactions
05:43 – Life after Stephen Reid: being recognised as a Corrie killer
06:34 – From villain to opportunity: how Corrie changed Todd’s career
06:45 – Remembering Stephen’s near misses and “almost caught” moments
07:24 – Todd’s favourite Stephen Reid kills revealed
08:05 – What mementos Todd took from the Coronation Street set
08:54 – How much of the storyline did Todd know in advance?
10:39 – Working with Corrie’s writers & keeping it authentic
11:11 – Winning Inside Soap’s Best Villain award
11:25 – Could Stephen Reid have survived? Todd reveals all
12:18 – Working with Sally Ann Matthews (Jenny) and building chemistry
13:17 – Staying in touch with Corrie castmates
14:00 – The one character Todd would’ve loved Stephen to kill
15:20 – Where to see Possum Trot live
15:33 – Farewell from Todd Boyce
Soap Round-Up with Laura-Jayne & Chloe
16:03 – Villains galore across all soaps this week
16:23 – Corrie: Becky vs Costello – who’s the real villain?
17:09 – Lisa’s blind spot and Becky’s manipulations
18:21 – Is Becky planning to seduce Lisa?
20:02 – Could Lisa and Carla split? Swarla theories and chaos ahead
20:18 – Ryan’s tan
20:57 – Emmerdale: Bear’s shocking standalone episode
21:25 – Ray’s cruelty exposed & fan reactions
22:36 – Celia and Ray: why we love to hate the villains
23:27 – Kev’s lies exposed! Why fans are torn over him
24:19 – Kev’s manipulation of Robert — how dark will it get?
25:12 – Karaoke, guns, and lemon drizzle
26:48 – EastEnders: Linda Carter’s endless cruise mystery
27:51 – Where will Linda live when she returns?
28:00 – Could a familiar face be waiting for her in Walford?
28:30 – How to get involved & share your soap theories

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