Welcome back to Soap Scoop — the Inside Soap podcast bringing you the biggest soap spoilers, cast interviews and fan theories every week! In this episode, Laura-Jayne and Chloe sit down with Coronation Street’s Amy Cudden, who plays Becky Swain – currently one of the most controversial characters in Soapland. Amy reveals what it’s really like joining the Corrie family, going toe-to-toe with Ali King’s Carla Connor, and stepping right into the centre of the Swarlasphere! Then we move on to this week’s biggest Emmerdale and EastEnders drama — Kev’s chaos, Belle and Joe romance rumours, an explosive week for the April storyline, Lauren’s heartbreaking con-artist plot, and the Branning family gearing up for Max’s return. Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and hit the bell so you never miss the latest from Soap Scoop! YouTube chapters 00:00 – Intro: Welcome to Soap Scoop 00:09 – What’s coming up & exclusive Corrie clip 01:37 – Interview begins: Amy Cudden joins the pod 02:07 – Playing Becky Swain: Soap’s most controversial villain 02:56 – How Amy was cast and braced for Becky’s impact 03:46 – Returning from the dead: Becky’s huge entrance 04:21 – Could Amy ever be undercover in real life? 04:42 – Auditioning with Vicky Myers & Ali King 06:23 – Joining the Corrie family: kindness on set 07:08 – Playing a villain vs being loved off-screen 07:55 – Becky’s dark turn: Attempting to kill Costello 08:26 – How Amy approaches morally extreme characters 09:47 – Why Swarla works: the magic of Vicky & Ali 11:46 – Being the chaos agent in a beloved love story 12:45 – Big “baddie” moments vs grounded human moments 14:11 – Going toe-to-toe with Carla Connor 15:26 – Could Becky secretly fancy Carla?! 16:15 – Is a Swain flashback possible? 17:36 – The emotional complexity of Lisa’s storyline 18:09 – Christmas preview: Becky’s perfect-family obsession 19:03 – Should anyone else fear for their lives? 19:30 – Who will bring Becky down: Lisa or Kit? 21:11 – Becky and Betsy: love vs manipulation 22:08 – Is Becky a love-bomber? 22:32 – Corrie icons Amy wants Becky to face off with 23:11 – Working with David Neilson (and his dog!) 24:29 – Becky’s infamous coat and “charity shop chic” 26:25 – Becky’s endgame: reclaiming her family at any cost 27:48 – Amy’s reaction to the upcoming plot twist 28:26 – Can Swarla survive Becky’s destruction? 29:27 – Amy on joining Corrie long-term 30:47 – Does Becky deserve comeuppance or redemption? 31:15 – Fan reactions: the kindness behind the chaos 32:10 – Swarla fandom shout-outs 32:52 – Closing thoughts with Amy Cudden 33:25 – LJ & Chloe debrief on the interview 34:00 – Swarla breakup reaction 35:44 – Why the breakup might make them stronger 37:03 – Wild fan theories: Celia, trafficking & Corriedale 37:57 – Emmerdale: huge April storyline week 38:41 – Kev leaves the village… but will he return? 39:43 – Could Kev or John be the Christmas threat? 42:22 – Belle & Joe affair rumours 44:13 – Joe, Dawn, Belle and the Tate/Dingle dynamic 45:01 – EastEnders: Lauren & Ian vs the scam 46:43 – Elaine, Ian and the case for putting her back behind the bar 47:10 – The Branning return: Max and family dynamics 47:34 – Should Lauren share the truth with Peter? Inside Soap is Britain’s only soap magazine, bringing readers every story, every secret, every week from shows such as such as Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, Casualty and Neighbours. Grab a copy of the mag on Tuesdays, and head to www.digitalspy.com/soaps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices