My soap scrapbook

As she releases her new memoir, soap legend Natalie Cassidy tells Christobel Hastings why she always looks on the bright side of life

Natalie Cassidy is embracing her freedom after 32 years playing EastEnders favourite Sonia Jackson. The former soap star says she feels liberated after “breaking free” from the iconic role she stepped

We’re celebrating a quarter of a century of one of Emmerdale ’s most iconic characters!

T h e glitter, the OTT outfits, the ...

I played Sonia Jackson in EastEnders for 32 years. And this year I decided that the time was right to leave – soap filming schedules are demanding and I wanted to spend more time with my family, as we

For Tamsin Greig , a Sally Wainwright drama was a pipe dream. Until, she tells Amy Raphael , she joined a punk band and learned to play bass