Welcome to this week’s Soap Scoop — your Inside Soap podcast for all the biggest soap spoilers, cast interviews and storyline theories! In today’s episode, Laura-Jayne Tyler and Johnathon Hughes dive into the brand-new Inside Soap Christmas Preview, with huge festive twists across Coronation Street, Emmerdale and EastEnders, and the Corriedale vote that could make TV history. We also break down the sinister Megan storyline in Corrie, the chaotic Christmas ahead for the Driscolls, Carla’s mysterious disappearance, and why Becky might be the most dangerous “Bad Santa” of all. Plus — who should win the Corriedale crossover vote? Charity & Carla? Roy & Nicola? Ross & Tracy? We debate them all! Then Chloe chats to 2025 BAFTA Breakthrough director Owen Tooth for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at EastEnders. Owen reveals how he shot the dramatic birth episode and how the VE-Day special came together. Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and tell us your theories in the comments — we want to know who you think Max Branning could be marryingin 2027!   YouTube Chapter List 00:00 – Intro: Welcome to Soap Scoop 00:08 – Corrie preview: The truth behind Megan’s evil plan 02:32 – Interview chat: Beth Nixon and crafting a new villain 02:49 – Inside Soap’s legendary Christmas Preview lands 03:37 – Carla’s mysterious “holiday”: Is she missing? 04:25 – Becky’s dark plans and Corriedale theories 05:38 – The Corriedale Vote: Who should crossover? 06:12 – Charity & Carla, Tracy & Ross, Roy & Nicola – we pick favourites 08:00 – Why Carla & Charity might win it all 08:54 – The rise of Kev: Emmerdale’s karaoke king 10:12 – Could Kev stay in Emmerdale for longer? 12:13 – The chaos and charm of Kev’s character 13:12 – Kim Tate’s tough Christmas ahead 14:09 – Remembering last Christmas: Will’s death and Kim’s grief 14:50 – EastEnders bombshell: The 2027 flash-forward episode 15:23 – What does this mean for the missing 2026 New Year’s Day? 17:02 – Who could Max Branning be marrying? Tanya? Vanessa? Cindy? 18:31 – Could Stacey feature? Wild theories begin 20:20 – Flash-forward fan theories and chaos 21:01 – Listener shout-outs & how to contact us 21:15 – Interview: BAFTA-nominated EastEnders director Owen Tooth 22:01 – How Owen became a director 23:04 – Getting his first EastEnders block 24:12 – What it’s like on set at Albert Square 24:57 – What a director actually does on EastEnders 26:01 – Helping actors track emotions when filming out of order 27:44 – The pace of filming: 15 minutes of drama a day 28:53 – Directing Lauren’s birth & Cindy’s return 30:13 – Creating big-impact moments on screen 31:01 – Crafting the VE-Day special 32:55 – How much directors know about future storylines 34:29 – Bringing personal directing style to EastEnders 35:24 – Directing as a wheelchair user in the industry 37:16 – What needs to change for disabled creatives 37:27 – Owen’s BAFTA Breakthrough nomination 37:56 – Owen’s advice for future directors 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