Betty Driver Memorial Soapstar Superstar Thread

[Dead Wait 1,146]

Paula Tilbrook

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

Leonard Fenton

[Sean 6,329]

2 hours ago, Joey Russ said:

Christy Dignam

What soap was he in?

[Sean 6,329]

Liz Dawn

[Deathray 2,940]

2 hours ago, Joey Russ said:

Christy Dignam

 

What soap was he in?

[CoffinLodger 1,248]

4 hours ago, Deathray said:

Time for another soapstar superstar sweepstake; first pick to die wins; 

 

I'll go for Eileen Derbyshire since she still hasn't returned to CS.

 

Masterlist

 

1. Eileen Derbyshire  (Emily Bishop in CS) - Deathray
2. Leah Bracknell (Zoe Tate in EE) - Toast
3. Paula Tilbrook (Betty Eagleron EE) - Dead Wait
4. Leonard Fenton (Dr Harold Legg EE) - Bibliogryphon
5. Liz Dawn (Vera Duckworth CS) - Shaun of the Dead

From that list I would say it's between Liz and Len, but Sheila Mercier from Emmerdale can't last much longer surely. I think she's 98 now

[Deathray 2,940]

Just now, CoffinLodger said:

From that list I would say it's between Liz and Len, but Sheila Mercier from Emmerdale can't last much longer surely. I think she's 98 now

 

Is that a nomination?

[Dead Wait 1,146]

Re Masterlist

 

Leah Bracknell and Paula Tilbrook are from Emmerdale (ED) not Eastenders (EE)

[Spade_Cooley 9,530]

I'll take Connie Sawyer, she played the Apartment Manager in an episode of Dynasty in 1982.

[FixedBusiness 407]

William Roache

[Deathray 2,940]

4 hours ago, Joey Russ said:

Christy Dignam

 

Rejected as I can't find any evidence he acted let alone starred in a soap. You may pick someone else.

[Deathray 2,940]

52 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

I'll take Connie Sawyer, she played the Apartment Manager in an episode of Dynasty in 1982.

 

Reaching

[Sean 6,329]

1 hour ago, Dead Wait said:

Re Masterlist

 

Leah Bracknell and Paula Tilbrook are from Emmerdale (ED) not Eastenders (EE)

Tilbrook was in Coronation Street though.

[Sean 6,329]

1 hour ago, Deathray said:

 

Is that a nomination?

Interestingly Sheila Mercier has outlived her real life husband brother and sister in law who were all considerably younger.She has also outlived her real life son and niece her on screen son (Clive Hornby) and two on screen husbands by a fair few years.

[Joey Russ 7,228]

2 hours ago, Deathray said:

 

What soap was he in?

[Joey Russ 7,228]

Ah, what the heck, it wasn't that funny anyways. 

[Zsa Zsa's leg 884]

Sheila Mercier

[Dead Wait 1,146]

7 hours ago, Shaun of the Dead said:

Tilbrook was in Coronation Street though.

For some sporadic appearances.

 

She was in Emmerdale as the same character for 21 years!

 

Quite a difference......

[Deathray 2,940]

9 hours ago, Zsa Zsa's leg said:

Sheila Mercier

 

CoffinLodger picked her, I think. Try again..

[Fergie86 376]

Will go June Brown, 90, smokes like a chimney and is quite thin, wouldn't actually be my first choice but as others have gone. 

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,346]

21 hours ago, Deathray said:

Time for another soapstar superstar sweepstake; first pick to die wins; 

 

I'll go for Eileen Derbyshire since she still hasn't returned to CS.

 

Masterlist

 

1. Eileen Derbyshire  (Emily Bishop in CS) - Deathray
2. Leah Bracknell (Zoe Tate in ED) - Toast
3. Paula Tilbrook (Betty Eagleron ED) - Dead Wait
4. Leonard Fenton (Dr Harold Legg EE) - Bibliogryphon
5. Shelia Mercier (Annie Sugden EE) - Coffin Lodger
6. Liz Dawn (Vera Duckworth CS) - Shaun of the Dead 
7. Connie Sawyer (Apartment Manager -DY) - Spade Cooley 
8.  William Roache (Ken Barlow CS) - FixedBusiness

I'm going to go for Mark Eden who played Alan Bradley in Coronation Street please.  

[Dead Wait 1,146]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.standard.co.uk/news/london/exeastenders-actor-paul-nicholls-seriously-ill-in-hospital-after-spending-three-days-trapped-at-foot-a3590996.html%3famp

 

Paul Nicholls seriously ill after fall.

 

That would've ruined the sweepstake with us all choosing those who are 80+.......!

[Thatcher 2,417]

Peter Whalley (IMDb), writer for Coronation Street (1979-2014) with over 600 episodes, has died.

 

Edit: Daily Star, The Sun, The Guardian obituaries.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4798780/Home-Away-s-Johnny-Ruffo-reveals-brain-cancer.html

 

Former Home and away star Australian actor Johnny Ruffo has been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour aged 29

[The Mad Hatter 1,092]

Ruffo! Ruffo! Ruffo!  I am calling dibs on ruffo.