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POP FROM THE BOX is back for another weekend special. Joining Lee Salisbury is FIVE boy band member RITCHIE NEVILLE who was part of the group that scored 20 million record sales worldwide and became one of the UK's biggest boybands. Ritchie talks all about getting the job, the fame that followed and the mental strain thats left behind when it comes to an end. Ritchie is back with LIAM KEEGAN as pa...

The behind the scenes TV podcast is back to brighten up this wet week in the UK! We are going old school as a certified HOLLYOAKS OG joins Lee, to chat everything about the show and also his varied career. JAMES REDMOND, who started his journey modelling alongside KATE MOSS, has also appeared for five years in CASUALTY, popped up in EMMERDALE and CORONATION STREET and people saw a lot more of him...

Spin off series POP FROM THE BOX is back with an exclusive interview, where disco diva SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR speaks to Lee all about her recent Glastonbury performance that was not shown on the BBC, plus the rumours surrounding her representing the UK in Eurovision 2024. Sophie also speaks to Lee about her brand new album Hana, which raced into the album charts at Number 8. And of course, they speak...

EASTENDERS and I'M A CELEBRITY star JACQUELINE JOSSA joins TV Director and Producer Lee Salisbury for a behind the scenes chat about work and life. The talk on set stories, including her recent return to the BBC soap as well as all about her time in the jungle and being a social media mega star. Soap From The Box is the chart topping podcast where stars of the biggest TV shows talk to Lee, with an...

It's scorching in the UK and Lee is back with another HOT episode, just perfect to listen too in the sun. NEIGHBOURS returns to our screens later in the year and one of the confirmed cast is legendary Melanie herself, played by the fantastic LUCINDA COWDEN. Lee asks her all about what we thought was the final episode and having lunch with 51 cast members on the coldest filming day she can remember...

Season 5 continues with a soap icon who is returning to Albert Square for a new bombshell storyline. EASTENDERS very own Lisa Fowler, played by LUCY BENJAMIN joins Lee today to talk about all of her big storylines, including the infamous WHO SHOT PHIL? We go behind the scenes and hear stories never told before. Lee also looks at other work Lucy has done including PRESS GANG with Dexter Fletcher an...

The BEHIND THE SCENES TV podcast is back in style. It's the show where TV director Lee Salisbury speaks candidly to some of the biggest stars of our biggest shows. Eastenders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, Home and Away and Neighbours. For the first episode of Season 5, we are talking everything BRITISH SOAP AWARDS 2023 as Lee welcomes Best Villain nominee from HOLLYOAKS, ANGUS CASTLE D...

It's Friday and Season 4 continues with another POP FROM THE BOX music special, before a full length new SOAP FROM THE BOX this Sunday. Let's rewind the years to the early 90's when Lee Salisbury's guest today scored 5 weeks at No 1 in the UK Singles Chart. Star of the film BUDDY, he became an overnight sensation with his single THE ONE AND ONLY. Yes the legend that is CHESNEY HAWKES is here to ch...

Season 4 of the behind the scenes TV and Music podcast SOAP FROM THE BOX continues, with another huge TV actress, CHERYL FERGISON. Best known to soap fans as Heather Trott in EASTENDERS, Cheryl also recently starred alongside CATHERINE TATE in her Netflix series HARD CELL and has worked alongside DAVID WALLIAMS in several of his TV shows including BIG SCHOOL. For the whole show remember to SIGN UP...

Season 4 continues of the behind the scenes podcast SOAP FROM THE BOX, with a special spin off POP FROM THE BOX, where Lee Salisbury talks to some of the biggest music stars from the 80's, 90's and 00's. BEN ADAMS is not only lead singer with the hugely succesful A1, who reached Number One in the charts with their huge hit, CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE, he is also a music writer and producer for stars suc...

Season 4 of the behind-the-scenes podcast continues in style with one of the UK’s leading actresses. TANYA FRANKS is known to millions as EASTENDERS Rainie Cross, causing trouble wherever she goes. She has also starred in the Sharon Horgan hit show PULLING and the ITV series that had us all on the edge of our seats, BROADCHURCH. She has recently been in ORTHELLO at The National Theatre and the NTL...

Welcome to Season 4 of Soap From The Box, the behind the scenes TV, Music and Film podcast. It's Week 2 and we are going retro! Lee Salisbury chats with one of soap's biggest icons. Debra Lawrance played Pippa in Home and Away for over 8 years. Lee chats about the fact she was the third actress to play her, now the seasons never change in Summer Bay and they talk of how she fell in love with her s...

Welcome to Season 4 of Soap From The Box, the behind the scenes TV, Music and Film podcast. Kicking off in style Lee Salisbury chats with the cast and creator of the smash hit Netflix show Kaleidoscope, which has been in the top 10 in over 90 countries and has had the world talking about its unique viewing experience. Lee chats to Hollywood stars Peter Mark Kendall (Top Gun ; Maverick, The America...

Happy Christmas Eve to you all! If you are busy wrapping presents or having a cheeky baileys or just chilling with friends, here's the perfect accompaniment. STRICTLY COME DANCING legend DAME ARLENE PHILLIPS talks to Lee about her career, the BBC show and shares everything about her ChristmasSOAP FROM THE BOX is the behind the scenes TV podcast that speaks to the biggest stars from our favourite s...

It's time for another festive edition of SOAP FROM THE BOX, the behind the scenes TV podcast. Jingle your bells with former HOME AND AWAY star and pop sensation DANNII MINOGUE who joins Lee Salisbury for fun and merriment and the lowdown on what the Minogue's do for Christmas. There is one more episode before the series comes to an end until the new year, so settle down with a Christmas tipple and...

TOBY ALEXANDER SMITH from EASTENDERS joins Lee Salisbury for a special festive bonus edition of the behind the scenes podcast Soap From The Box. This special interview, first recorded for Lee's radio show, deals with the sensitive subject of domestic abuse. Toby's character in Eastenders, GRAY ATKINS highlighted the important issue, in his abusive relationships with CHELSEA and CHANTELLE.Lee And T...

MARTINE McCUTCHEON the star of EASTENDERS and of the biggest Christmas films of all time, LOVE ACTUALLY joins Lee Salisbury for the first of two special festive episodes of the behind the scenes TV Podcast SOAP FROM THE BOXLee directed soaps for over 10 years so knows exactly what goes on when the cameras are rolling...and when they're not! Lee and Martine chat about her role as Tiffany on Albert...

Lee is back with another BONUS EDITION for you too warm up these cold days. In another episode of the spin off series POP FROM THE BOX Irish legend RONAN KEATING talks everything love! Hear about his worst date ever and find out how romantic he actually is. He also talks about Julia Roberts telling him that his song made her cry and hear what's next for him music wise. Remember the TV behind the s...

JASON MERRELLS has starred in some of TV's biggest shows. From Queer As Folk to Cutting It and from Agatha Raisin to the brand new series of Happy Valley. To soap fans you will know him from playing ruthless businessman Declan Macey in EMMERDALE. Running Home Farm there was never a quiet moment, and he took pride of place in the soap's live episode when he married Sammy Winward's character Katie. ...

RICCCKKKKKKKKKYYYYYYYYYYYY!It's a name we fell in love with when SID OWEN played infamous Ricky Butcher in Eastenders for many years, on and off since 1988.He is returning to Albert Square very soon, but Lee caught up with him to talk life on London's most famous street so far and the release of his book which is out now to fill Santa's stocking with. Hear all about how Sid was catapulted to fame...

HOME AND AWAY has its UK season finale on Monday 28th November 2022, when the show and its stars take a well deserved break. In this special bonus episode Lee catches up with EMILY WEIR who plays the hugely popular Mackenzie Booth on the show. Remember there are 60 episodes to download of the podcast right now featuring stars of the biggest shows as we go behind the scenes and get the best on and...

NEIGHBOURS is returning to our screens in 2023!After a huge send off a few months ago, including scenes directed by podcast host and creator Lee Salisbury, it has been announced this week that Australian soap Neighbours will return to our screens next year with legends such as STEFAN DENNIS (who you can listen to on this very podcast) returning to Ramsey Street. In this episode to celebrate Lee ca...

HOME AND AWAY heartthrob Patrick O'Connor is Lee's guest this week on the behind the scenes podcast where we get to know all about life on and off set. Patrick has played Dean Thompson since 2018, joining the popular River Boys in the show. In September 2019 he started dating his co-sar Sophie Dillman who plays his on/off love interest Ziggy. So much to talk about with Lee! In this episode of the...

"I'm so glad you had the life you did Barbara. I'm sorry you can't remember but my God, what a life! You haven't wasted a minute of it!"BARBARA WINDSOR had a life full of achievements on and off screen. From the enormously successful and much loved Carry On films to more than twenty years in Albert Square as Peggy Mitchell. Weaving together an old fashioned love story, a glittering life of showbiz...

LIMITED EDITION He is one of the UK's biggest male solo artists. Since he won Pop Idol in 2002 he has won 2 BRIT awards, four number one singles and countless albums. He chats to Lee about his amazing album, Crying On The Bathroom Floor right here on another special edition of Pop From The Box. From the creator of Soap From The Box, this new series which will see some of the biggest music stars fr...