Coronation Street wins Best Soap at Inside Soap Awards

Coronation Street was named Best Soap at the fan-voted Inside Soap Awards on Monday, September 29, taking the top prize for a second consecutive year at a red carpet ceremony in London that celebrated performances and storylines across British and Australian soap dramas. More than 90,000 viewers cast votes for the awards, which recognized acting, writing and stunt work from programmes including Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Neighbours.

Coronation Street led the night with five trophies, including Best Soap, Best Actress for Vicky Myers, Best Comic Performance for Jack P Shepherd and Best Partnership for Myers alongside Alison King. The programme also won Best Storyline for the plotline surrounding Mason Radcliffe’s death and Abi Webster’s subsequent post-traumatic stress. EastEnders matched that haul with five awards, taking Best Actor for Steve McFadden, Best Villain for Navin Chowdhry and Best Exit for James Bye, among others.

Emmerdale received recognition for stunt and ensemble work, winning Best Showstopper for the limo crash disaster sequence that submerged a vehicle in an icy lake, and Best Family for the Dingles, who claimed that category for a...