Chicken Soap For The Soul

Chicken Soap for the Soul: Best in Coop: Chicken Soap Highlights - Pt 2 Elisabeth is on holiday! And while she takes a well-earned break, we’re bringing you another special best of compilation featuring some of our favourite moments from recent episodes. From soap opera secrets and backstage laughs to unexpected career turns and heartfelt reflections, this episode brings together a selection of st...

Chicken Soap for the Soul: Best in Coop: Chicken Soap Highlights - Pt 1 Elisabeth is on holiday! And while she takes a well-earned break, we’re bringing you a special best of compilation featuring some of our favourite moments from recent episodes. From soap opera secrets and backstage laughs to unexpected career turns and heartfelt reflections, this episode brings together a selection of standout...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Adrian Lewis Morgan This week on Chicken Soap for the Soul , Elisabeth is joined by Adrian Lewis Morgan – the Welsh star best known for his iconic role as Dr Jimmi Clay in the BBC One soap Doctors , which he played from 2005 until its final episode in 2024. With over 2,180 episodes to his name, Adrian was the show's longest-se...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Sarah Lucas This week on Chicken Soap for the Soul , Elisabeth is joined by powerhouse 1st Assistant Director Sarah Lucas, who steered the acclaimed drama Adolescence , famously filmed in one-shot episodes. The 1st AD is the linchpin who brings order to creative chaos, making sure cast, crew, and schedules all stay on track —...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Danielle Henry This week on Chicken Soap for the Soul , Elisabeth is joined by the endlessly talented Danielle Henry - acclaimed for her roles in Doctors ( she played Mandy Marquez) , Emmerdale , My Mum Tracy Beaker , The Beaker Girls , and a recent appearance in The Good Ship Murder . Danielle opens up about grappling with im...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Daniel Millar This week on Chicken Soap for the Soul , Elisabeth is joined by the charming and multilingual Daniel Millar - actor, incidental Johnny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch assailant, and a man who's been mistaken more than once for at least two other actors with near-identical names. Daniel has appeared in a dozen...

This week’s episode of Chicken Soap For The Soul is all about tenacity — the grit, growth, and perseverance it takes to carve out a career in television. Elisabeth Dermot Walsh is joined by the brilliant Merlyn Rice . Merlyn’s journey from a runner, to script supervisor and even a guest star on Doctors led to her eventually assuming the director’s chair - a move she campaigned for over several yea...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Stirling Gallacher On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul , Elisabeth is joined by the redoubtable (or in her own words, ‘clownsy actress’) Stirling Gallacher, best known to Doctors fans as the compassionate and clear-eyed Dr. George Woodson, a role she played for over 1,000 episodes. Stirling graced just about ev...

On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul , Elisabeth is joined by the excellent Donnaleigh Bailey, who brought sincerity, spark, and unstoppable energy to her 681-episode run as nurse Michelle Corrigan on Doctors . Donnaleigh currently lights up screens as the delectable, no nonsense PC Jess Heywood on Coronation Street. Elisabeth and Donnaleigh talk about the joy of teaching drama to k...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Elizabeth Bower On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul, Elisabeth is joined by the brilliant Elizabeth Bower, whose unforgettable turn as Dr Melody Bell lit up over 300 episodes of Doctors. Elizabeth isn’t just brilliantly funny — she’s played a remarkable range of roles, from Spoons to Silent Witness, and from Tr...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Corrinne Wicks On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are joined by the ravishing and formidable Corrinne Wicks, who played Dr Helen Thompson in the original cast of BBC Doctors. She also appeared on Coronation Street, Holly Oaks, The Bill and Emmerdale.  Corrinne talks to Elisabeth about her road into ac...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Joanna Bending On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are joined by the very lovely and brilliantly talented Joanna Bending. A RADA graduate with a rich stage career under her belt, Joanna was nominated for Best Solo Performer at the 2012 Stage Awards for her powerful one-woman show. On screen, she’s popped up...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Carli Norris On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are joined by the very funny, Rada trained and prolifically talented actor, Carli Norris. Carli has not only had regular roles in no less than four different soaps, she also appeared in classical theatre, comedies, cop shows and even Panto.  Elisabeth an...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Claire Bennett On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are joined by the woman whose name has been mentioned on the podcast more than anyone else's: award winning writer, Claire Bennett. Claire started writing on BBC Doctors in the second season and stayed until the very end. She is a powerhouse of prose, with...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest James Larkin On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are honoured to be joined by the inspirational and multi-talented, James Larkin. James is an actor, writer and director, and has been at the helm of lots of TV and film productions, both in the UK and the US. As an actor, he was most recently on our screens i...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest David Perks On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are joined by the gifted and self effacing David Perks, the man behind BBC Doctors cult figure, Barry Biglow. David’s portrayal of the hapless security guard was so well received, that what was originally meant to be a one-off character turned into a recurring...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Wendi Peters On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are so happy to be joined by the irrepressible Wendi Peters. Known and loved by many for her portrayal of Cilla Battersby-Brown in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, she also appeared in BBC Doctors as Dr Nina Bulsara and of course in countless other produ...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Kiruna Stamell On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are delighted to welcome the clever, witty, and endlessly inspiring Kiruna Stamell. Best known to fans of Doctors as receptionist Kirsty Miller, Kiruna has had a long and varied career spanning comedy, contemporary and classical theatre, dance, and even a d...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Philip Ralph On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are honoured to be joined by the immensely talented writer (and recovering actor) Philip Ralph, who wrote no less than 73 episodes of Doctors in the 19 years he worked on the show, winning numerous Soap and RTS Awards along the way.  Elisabeth and Philip...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Dex Lee On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are joined by the delectable and charming Dex Lee, who played the role of Bear Sylvester on BBC Doctors for five years - and was repeatedly nominated for Best Day Time Star at the British Soap Awards.  Dex joins us from his dressing room in the West End, wher...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Jan Pearson (Karen Hollins, Doctors) On this week’s episode of Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are honoured to be joined by the woman who gave us one of Doctors’ most beloved characters—Karen Hollins. From 2009 to 2023, Jan Pearson made us laugh and cry, and ultimately delivered one of the best soap exits of all time. With...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Peter Lloyd (Series Producer, Doctors) This week we truly go behind the scenes and talk to one of the ‘Letherbridge Gods’ - the man whos got to decide which characters lived or died, struggled or thrived: series producer Peter Lloyd. Elisabeth and Peter start with a short argument about Peter’s job title (he’s not a showr...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Lucinda Cowden (Melanie Pearson, Neighbours) G’day everyone. You defo gonna enjoy this week on Chicken Soap for the Soul. We are stoked to be joined by none other than our Cobber and Neighbours soap legend, Lucinda Cowden. You little ripper. Lucinda played the role of the much-loved, zany and off-kilter Melanie Pearson on Neig...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Chris Walker (Rob Hollins, Doctors) This week on Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are joined by an actor who was made in Yorkshire of brilliant stuff, a man who has played a massive range of roles over the years in more TV and Films you can shake an actor's stick at:  it's the extremely talented and funny Chris Walker. From...

Chicken Soap for the Soul with Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Special Guest Dido Miles (Dr Emma Reid) This week on Chicken Soap for the Soul, we are delighted to be in the company of the unstoppable force and formidable talent, Dido Miles. Dido played the role of Dr Emma Reid on BBC Doctors for 12 years, during which she was nominated for several British Soap Awards. Dido also appeared in films such a...