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 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