British Soap Podcast

"Single White Female"  •  This BSP → Bea channels Jennifer Jason Leigh & Libby takes responsibility for Chelsea's stupidity → 

"Totally Killer"  •  This BSP the Sarahs make soap world a better place and should feel no remorse →  [@0:00 Intro @5:45 Emmerdale

"Trophy Talk"  •  This BSP is all about the award season nominees   →  [0:00 BSP SOLO (?!) Intro + 2:35 US SoapTalk + 43:30 UK SoapTalk]  // ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"Daddy I Love Him" • This BSP:  One of us shares Claudette's love for Kev but we both like Kerry + Jai → [Episodes Watched: thru 14 November 2025]  // ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"Age Gap Moralizing"  • This BSP:  We discuss relationship complexity and Queen Carla deserving more R.E.S.P.E.C.T. → [Episodes Watched: thru 17 November 2025]  // ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"Hollyoaks Twinkr"  • This BSP:  We appreciate the cuteness of killer Jez and wish he had taken out the criminal extras on Later →  [Episodes Watched: thru 22 October 2025]   //   ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"Arc" • This BSP: We talk Vinny & Kammy's tension and Robert's redemption → [Episodes Watched: thru 29 September 2025] // ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"MaxEnders" • This BSP: We discuss the return of the king and the prodigal daughter → [Episodes Watched: thru 2 October 2025] // ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"Show Her The Money"  •  This BSP:  We love Peaches, June's integration into the Smith-Richardson storyline & "Sherry Carter" putting down nouveau riche roots Beyond The Gates  →  [Episodes Watched: Thru 8/27/25]  // ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"BEE-tuh" • This BSP: We talk Eastenders take on toxic masculinity → [Episodes Watched: thru 28 August 2025] // ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"Black Star Power"  • This BSP:  We share our first impressions of  Beyond The Gates → [Episodes Watched: The First Fifty]  // ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"Turn Yourself In"  • This BSP:  One of us makes excuses for a serial killer and the return of the Devine //   ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"Inspector Robert"  • This BSP:  We say Go Robert Go and are glad the Tracy versus Cain saga got the heave ho • [Episodes Watched → May-July 2025]  // ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"Webster on the Roof"  • This BSP: We're split on Brody, intrigued by Aadi, curious about Scary Gary and done with Dark Theo | Episodes Watched [January-July 2025]  // ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"Devine"  • This BSP: We share our thoughts on recent storylines as we talk through our predictions and reaction to the 2025 British Soap Awards  | ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom"

"Take A Bow" • On our first in person recording of BSP: We react to the limousine rides of DOOM • [Emmerdale Episodes Watched → 2/14/25-2/20/25] // ♫ Steven Beddall, "Taste of Freedom" & Justin Mahar, "The Grind"

Mack Is Innocent • This BSP: We calmly debate April embracing Brat Winter & Ross denying responsibility, while appreciating the gem that is Ruby // ♫ Justin Mahar, "The Grind"

Justice for Mason and Leanne • This BSP: We need more collegiate Evelyn, justice for Mason, Coronation Street characters to back off of Leanne and Carla to come out at her own pace | Episodes Watched: Corrie [12/6/24-1/6/24] // ♫ Justin Mahar, "The Grind"

Still Ross The Boss • This BSP: We discuss King Parr's fantastic return to Emmerdale | Episodes Watched: [10/28/24-11/28/24] // ♫ Justin Mahar, "The Grind"

Wham Bam • This BSP: We discuss therapeutic taboos and dating drama on Coronation Street | Episodes Watched: Corrie [11/22/24-12/6/24] // ♫ Justin Mahar, "The Grind"

Kate Brooks Street • This BSP: After a six year break we return to a qualitatively improved Coronation Street | Episodes Watched: Corrie [11/8/24-11/20/24] // Theme Song (courtesy MusOpen) Justin Mahar, "The Grind"

Kim's House • This BSP: We have issues with some affairs of the heart on Albert Square & say good riddance to Eastenders Deano // Episodes Watched: (8/26/24-9/9/24) // Theme Song (courtesy MusOpen) Justin Mahar, "The Grind"

CBK 2024 • This BSP: For spooky season we discuss which Corrie, Hollyoaks, and Eastenders characters we want in the afterlife, before talking about what went down in Emmerdale during August 2024 // Theme Song (courtesy MusOpen): Justin Mahar, "The Grind"

John Sugden Stan Account • This BSP: We catch up on recent news about Corrie, Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and Eastenders before doing a deep dive on the 2024 Radio Times Soap Award Nominees & Winners [Editor's Note: Our audio was doing THE MOST during this return recording, randomly speeding up our words and mashing them into nonsense; I tried to cut out as much of it as I could, but if you hear some here and there... it's me, not you ;-) New Theme Song (courtesy MusOpen): Justin Mahar, "The Grind"]

Shortlist • This BSP: We share which nominees we would pick to win during the 2023 British Soap Awards

Summer Renaissance • This BSP: Is a previously unreleased Emmerdale centric episode, recorded during the Summer of 2022, where we talk Matty's revenge, Amelia's pregnancy & Chas backsliding

Intervention • This BSP: We talk about returning to Holby City and the men of Emmerdale intervening to help Paddy

2022 • This BSP: We discuss the past year of drama on Hollyoaks, EastEnders and Emmerdale

50YO • This BSP: Emmerdale hits the half century mark and we discuss related storylines including Selfish Samson, Anderson Antics & Hurricane Havoc

The Circle • This BSP: We are still bothered by the aftermath of Ben's assault and have a love/hate relationship with some of Eastenders newest characters

Samson and Amelia • This BSP: We say NOPE to the personality shifts of Samson and Kit, even though they open up lanes for Noah and Jai

7/11 • This BSP: We don't care about the sob story of Ben's rapist and are ready for Janine to get her comeuppance

Three Months • This BSP: We're cool with Noah's sentence & a semblance of sanity being restored to Ethan

2022 • This BSP: We discuss the return of the British Soap Awards

Fault • This BSP: We discuss how Eastenders chose to portray Ben's sexual assault

Withdrawal • This Hollyoaks Podcast: We question John-Paul's decision making skills

I Don't Know Him • This BSP: We have some issues with Ethan choosing green over Black

Dexter House • This BSP: We debate Avenging Ben & Kim's residence

Why Women Kill • This BSP: We are thrilled to learn that Meena was a serial killer because... feminism

OatesEnders • This BSP: We celebrate the influence of Kate Oates on EastEnders

Save Marlon | Stop Meena • This BSP: Emmerdale's proposal fallout has our emotions conflicted, Ethan and Marcus have us revisiting gay soap history, and Meena's presence we're not missing

Never Another Abuse Storyline • This BSP: We were not amused by the way EastEnders marked an end to a character that annoyed us for far too long

Cereals • This Hollyoaks Podcast: We would call social services on Mercy doing the most, need the Ste/Sienna friendship to grow & love Maxine and the Chen-Williams family getting close

Freeze Tag • This BSP: We're mad at Dawn & Billy not taking Meena out, but we're loving Liam, cool with Cain and are ready for more romances to bloom

The Reformation of Becky • This Hollyoaks Podcast: We debate reform versus exile for Becky, celebrate the rage of James and need Shaq protected at all costs

Closeted Choices • This BSP: We discuss #Eastenders Ben choosing to remain closeted and Chelsea choosing to remain with Grey

Six Years Later • This BSP: We return to our roots by relaunching The Hollyoaks Podcast

Death Valley • This BSP: We discuss Emmerdale's transition into 2022 and Meena's transition into Dexter

Mr. Freeze • This BSP: We discuss how Eastenders and Emmerdale handled Christmas, before starting the New Year in Albert Square

"Love... Where Is It?" • This BSP: We talk Kush dying, Lucas Leaving, Nancy Returning, Ballum Marrying & Dom Jockeying

"Returno" • This BSP: We need more Emmerdale residents to have Ethan's back, Eastenders Carters to keep the Vic on track, and Holby City to keep serial killers off the staff