Soap opera
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Come on, programme makers. We may not be as glamorous as doctors and nurses, but you could occasionally feature us in your dramas and soaps
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Aidan Turner wins for second year with steamy bath scene in Radio Times readers’ list that also features a dancing Ed Balls
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Television and film director known for the TV series The Saint and the 1963 film The Punch and Judy Man, starring Tony Hancock
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There’s nothing better than festive traditions – Downton Abbey, Doctor Who, a selection of soaps – to bring unalloyed joy. And don’t forget the Queen’s speech
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Deck the halls with Christmas folly. Here’s to 30 years of fights, death and unforgettable gravy incidents, from worst to best
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It’s a Barlow/Baldwin family affair in Corrie, while a touch of Hollywood class comes to Hollyoaks
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Veera and Kumkum Bhagya, dubbed in Twi dialect, are some of the most-watch TV shows in Ghana, where the popularity of telenovelas dates back to the 90s
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In troubled times we need gorgeous nonsense more than ever. The Jude Law series seems like quality drama. Dammit!
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With her ‘Ta-ra chuck’ catchphrase and curlers, Alexander was the ‘earthy heart’ of ITV show
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With her perm, pursed lips and pinny, Alexander made Coronation Street’s ultimate battleaxe Hilda Ogden so memorable she became shorthand for strong Northern women – and won the prize of TV’s greatest ever character
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Actor insists he is ‘definitely not a racist’ after he was sacked over offensive comments about Indian people on Twitter
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More than 450 viewers complained over a comment Eva Price, played by Catherine Tyldesley, made about her hair
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In Morgana Robinson’s The Agency, the comic shares her surreal impressions of famous folk. It’s all about finding that ‘hidden something’ in her subjects, she explains
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Marc Anwar, who plays Sharif Nazir, dismissed from soap after making offensive comments on Twitter
This much I know Ross Kemp: ‘People still think I’m Grant Mitchell’