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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Inside Coronation Street newcomer's acting past including stint on rival soap
Coronation Street fans have been introduced to newcomer Fiona Morley, but it's not her first time on a soap set – here's where viewers may have seen actress Sara Poyzer before There's another new arrival in Weatherfield, as Coronation Street fans have been introduced to Fiona Morley. Despite being a newcomer on the cobbles, fans may have seen actress Sara Poyzer before. In tonight's episode, fans see her interact with her ex Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) following his split from fiancé Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney). It was previously reported that the character would be seen revealing her 'dodgy dealings' to Ronnie, and will offer him a business proposition; to sell stolen cars for a vast sum of money. It's not just Ronnie Fiona will be involved with, however, as Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) wants in on her corrupt car business, as he reveals he will start selling the cars through his brother Kevin Webster's (Michael Le Vell) garage. On-screen, it seems like Sara's character Fiona will become busy by being involved in some dodgy dealings. Off-screen, the actress has been busy on the West End, and various other TV shows. ABBA fans will know the star for her ten year stint as Donna Sheridan on the West End stage in Mamma Mia. Radio listeners will also know her as being a staple in BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers in the role of Leonie Schnell. Hardcore soap fans, however, may remember Sara for her short stints in BBC soaps EastEnders and Casualty. In 2013, Sara appeared in the Casualty episode What a Wonderful Life, as Lynne Shields. She's also starred in EastEnders twice. Once in a guest role as character Penny in 2002, and more recently as DS Sally Grant in 2013. During the 4 November episode that year, Sara's character interviewed Alice Branning (Jasmyn Banks) about the murder of Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd), as she charged her with the murder. Elsewhere, Sara has starred in Doctors, Cast Offs, Paradise Reclaimed, Dangerville, Dangerfield, Playing the Field, Peak Practice, Crossroads and The Pilot of Ordinary People. In 2019, she also starred in Doctor Who: The Legacy of Time. Back to the cobbles and spoilers for next week hint at trouble. Next week, Carl will be seen continuing his dodgy dealings with Fiona, while their meeting leaves Abi Franklin clearly jealous despite her being married to Carl's brother Kevin Webster. How will it all play out?
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Britain's diplomats have a new challenge: hiding their globes from Trump
Cartography news. The Government has ruled on what to call the Gulf of Mexico. And Donald Trump – who has renamed it the Gulf of America – won't be happy. Foreign Office minister Martin Wrigley told MPs that the Government 'will continue to follow the guidance of the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names who advise His Majesty's Government on the policies and procedures for the representation of geographical names for places and features outside of the UK'. And the committee has ruled that 'this body of water is Gulf of Mexico'. Better hide the globes when the President comes over for his state visit. Life on The Archers can be cut-throat, says Charles Collingwood, who is marking 50 years playing the ageing lothario Brian Aldridge on the Radio 4 soap. He recalls getting into a BBC lift with Jack Holloway, who played Ralph Bellamy moments after Holloway was told that his character was being written out of the programme in 1980. 'When we got to the third floor where the bar was, he [Holloway] shot off to drown his sorrows,' Collingwood says. 'I went to join The Archers cast and said, 'I've just got in the lift with Jack Holloway – he says he's been written out of the programme?' They said, 'Yes, you've bought his farm!'' The pressures of financing an equestrian career has become unsustainable for Rory Bremner and his daughter Lila, 21, an accomplished showjumper. 'It's the sheer cost of it all,' the TV impressionist told me at the Chelsea Flower Show. 'There is sponsorship but it is a very competitive world. To sustain it, I compare it to highwayman Dick Turpin – he had a phrase: 'your money or your life?' The horses get more and more expensive. You need hundreds of thousands. So she's gone to London to do a personal assistant's course and have some fun London days, like I did as a young man.' And why not? Gordon Brown told how British prime ministers traditionally give presents to incoming US presidents at the John Smith Memorial Lecture this week. 'David Cameron gave Barack Obama a table tennis table. Rishi Sunak gave Joe Biden a Barbour jacket. Theresa May gave Donald Trump a hamper from Chequers. Boris Johnson gave some poetry,' Brown said. 'Keir Starmer has had to give gifts to the two presidents. He gave a gift to Joe Biden of an Arsenal jersey with 46 on it to denote the 46th president of the United States. I don't know if Joe Biden knew too much about Arsenal. And of course, he has already given a gift and sent it to Washington, to Donald Trump: It's Peter Mandelson.' Perhaps Gordon misses Peter? The European Commission helpfully distributed photos of Sir Keir Starmer unveiling the Brexit Reset deal on Monday alongside European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Council of Europe president Antonio Costa. The only problem was that while the other leaders were correctly captioned, the PM was described as 'Rodney Starmer'. Rodney is of course the PM's middle name. But could there be an Only Fools and Horses fan working for the Eurocrats? As Delboy said: 'This time next year, we'll be millionaires!' Jonathan Aitken, 82, ex-Conservative minister and now a prison chaplain, has started a new political supper club called the Beaverbrook Forum to re-create the parties thrown by his uncle, Lord Beaverbrook, who owned the Daily Express and served in Churchill's wartime government. Political veterans Lord Gummer and Diane Abbott, as well as Robert Jenrick's wife Michal, dined on champagne and shepherd's pie as Aitken recalled how 'Bollinger Bolsheviks' such as Nye Bevan used to love Beaverbrook's parties. The future Labour leader Michael Foot was apparently so spoiled by Beaverbrook that he was allowed to stay for free in a house in Beaverbrook's garden. Sir Keir's Starmer's freebies from Lord Alli look like small beer. RIP the much-missed Patrick O'Flynn, 59, the former Ukip MEP, as well as Daily Telegraph and GB News commentator, who died this week. One of his most memorable policies as Ukip's economic spokesman was for a tax on luxury goods like designer shoes, and handbags to win over former Labour voters. O'Flynn's so-called 'WAG tax' was unveiled at Ukip's conference in September 2014 and axed by leader Nigel Farage two days later, after an outcry. Farage declared: 'It was a discussion point yesterday, it isn't going to happen.' Perhaps with Farage's Reform leading the polls, the WAG tax's time will come again? Peterborough, published every Friday at 7pm, is edited by Christopher Hope. You can reach him at peterborough@ Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Britain's diplomats have a new challenge: hiding their globes from Trump
Cartography news. The Government has ruled on what to call the Gulf of Mexico. And Donald Trump – who has renamed it the Gulf of America – won't be happy. Foreign Office minister Martin Wrigley told MPs that the Government 'will continue to follow the guidance of the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names who advise His Majesty's Government on the policies and procedures for the representation of geographical names for places and features outside of the UK'. And the committee has ruled that ' this body of water is Gulf of Mexico '. Better hide the globes when the President comes over for his state visit. Down on the farm Life on The Archers can be cut-throat, says Charles Collingwood, who is marking 50 years playing the ageing lothario Brian Aldridge on the Radio 4 soap. He recalls getting into a BBC lift with Jack Holloway, who played Ralph Bellamy moments after Holloway was told that his character was being written out of the programme in 1980. 'When we got to the third floor where the bar was, he [Holloway] shot off to drown his sorrows,' Collingwood says. 'I went to join The Archers cast and said, 'I've just got in the lift with Jack Holloway – he says he's been written out of the programme?' They said, 'Yes, you've bought his farm!'' Bremner dismounts The pressures of financing an equestrian career has become unsustainable for Rory Bremner and his daughter Lila, 21, an accomplished showjumper. 'It's the sheer cost of it all,' the TV impressionist told me at the Chelsea Flower Show. 'There is sponsorship but it is a very competitive world. To sustain it, I compare it to highwayman Dick Turpin – he had a phrase: 'your money or your life?' The horses get more and more expensive. You need hundreds of thousands. So she's gone to London to do a personal assistant's course and have some fun London days, like I did as a young man.' And why not? Trump's present Gordon Brown told how British prime ministers traditionally give presents to incoming US presidents at the John Smith Memorial Lecture this week. 'David Cameron gave Barack Obama a table tennis table. Rishi Sunak gave Joe Biden a Barbour jacket. Theresa May gave Donald Trump a hamper from Chequers. Boris Johnson gave some poetry,' Brown said. 'Keir Starmer has had to give gifts to the two presidents. He gave a gift to Joe Biden of an Arsenal jersey with 46 on it to denote the 46th president of the United States. I don't know if Joe Biden knew too much about Arsenal. And of course, he has already given a gift and sent it to Washington, to Donald Trump: It's Peter Mandelson.' Perhaps Gordon misses Peter? Rodney's Brexit reset The European Commission helpfully distributed photos of Sir Keir Starmer unveiling the Brexit Reset deal on Monday alongside European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Council of Europe president Antonio Costa. The only problem was that while the other leaders were correctly captioned, the PM was described as 'Rodney Starmer'. Rodney is of course the PM's middle name. But could there be an Only Fools and Horses fan working for the Eurocrats? As Delboy said: 'This time next year, we'll be millionaires!' Beaverbrook's bashes are back Jonathan Aitken, 82, ex-Conservative minister and now a prison chaplain, has started a new political supper club called the Beaverbrook Forum to re-create the parties thrown by his uncle, Lord Beaverbrook, who owned the Daily Express and served in Churchill's wartime government. Political veterans Lord Gummer and Diane Abbott, as well as Robert Jenrick's wife Michal, dined on champagne and shepherd's pie as Aitken recalled how 'Bollinger Bolsheviks' such as Nye Bevan used to love Beaverbrook's parties. The future Labour leader Michael Foot was apparently so spoiled by Beaverbrook that he was allowed to stay for free in a house in Beaverbrook's garden. Sir Keir's Starmer's freebies from Lord Alli look like small beer. O'Flynn's fiscal legacy RIP the much-missed Patrick O'Flynn, 59, the former Ukip MEP, as well as Daily Telegraph and GB News commentator, who died this week. One of his most memorable policies as Ukip's economic spokesman was for a tax on luxury goods like designer shoes, and handbags to win over former Labour voters. O'Flynn's so-called 'WAG tax' was unveiled at Ukip's conference in September 2014 and axed by leader Nigel Farage two days later, after an outcry. Farage declared: 'It was a discussion point yesterday, it isn't going to happen.' Perhaps with Farage's Reform leading the polls, the WAG tax's time will come again?
Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Coronation Street sign up rival soap star for ‘dangerous' new plot – amid cast exodus and ITV cuts
The character will arrive with a bang and be caught up in an illegal plot cobbles shock Coronation Street sign up rival soap star for 'dangerous' new plot – amid cast exodus and ITV cuts CORONATION Street has signed up a rival soap star as part of a dangerous new plot involving Ronnie Bailey. The actress, who is also a West End favourite, is expected to crash into Weatherfield later this year. Advertisement 4 The Archers star Sara Poyzer is joining Coronation Street Credit: Getty 4 The leading star will play the part of Ronnie Bailey's ex Credit: WENN 4 Ronnie will find himself involved in dodgy dealings when his ex arrives Credit: ITV Sara Poyzer has been a staple in BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers in the role of Leonie Schnell but she will soon be taking on a brand new character in Coronation Street. Insiders have told The Sun that she'll play Fiona Morley who arrives on the street to catch up with her ex boyfriend and Street regular Ronnie Bailey, played by Vinta Morgan. Her arrival on the cobbles comes in the wake of Ronnie's love split with fiancée Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney). Fiona will make her mark as soon as she steps foot on Coronation Street as she reveals her dodgy dealings to her ex partner Ronnie. Advertisement Fans will see Fiona offer her ex a dodgy business proposition to off some stolen cars for large amounts of cash. Ronnie agrees to the deal at first but soon gets cold feet when he can't go through with selling one of the dodgy cars to a grieving man. Later, troublesome newcomer Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) seeks out Fiona and tells her that he wants in on her corrupt car business and that he will start selling the motors through his brother Kevin's (Michael Le Velle) garage. But will it be a secret success or be yet another thing that implodes on the Webster family? Advertisement As well as being known for her time in The Archers, actress Sara has been on the West End stage for ten years in Mamma Mia. She has toured the world in the role of Donna Sheridan as part of the musical alongside her radio role and other acting jobs. Devastating moment Coronation Street icon Debbie Webster discovers she has dementia Sara was at the centre of an AI scandal last year when she was ditched from a voiceover role with the BBC in favour of using an AI-generated voice. Sara had been booked to play the voice role of a dying person who can't speak as part of a then-upcoming BBC documentary. Advertisement However, the BBC later opted to axe Sara and use AI instead. The BBC later clarified that the decision had been made after consulting with the individual who the documentary was about's family and as a result of the highly sensitive nature of the programme. Her signing on Corrie comes amid an ongoing cast exodus at the show. A handful of stars have been axed from the programme including Sue Devaney, Colson Smith, Shelley King, Luca Toolan and Daniel Brocklebank. Advertisement Other famous faces such as Sue Cleaver, Helen Worth and Charlotte Jordan all opted to walk away amid a cash crisis that has seen the soap's budget and episodes cut alongside the cast walk-outs.
The Irish Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Coronation Street sign up rival soap star for ‘dangerous' new plot – amid cast exodus and ITV cuts
CORONATION Street has signed up a rival soap star as part of a dangerous new plot involving Ronnie Bailey. The actress, who is also a West End favourite, is expected to crash into Advertisement 4 The Archers star Sara Poyzer is joining Coronation Street Credit: Getty 4 The leading star will play the part of Ronnie Bailey's ex Credit: WENN 4 Ronnie will find himself involved in dodgy dealings when his ex arrives Credit: ITV Sara Poyzer has been a staple in BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers in the role of Leonie Schnell but she will soon be taking on a brand new character in Coronation Street. Insiders have told The Sun that she'll play Fiona Morley who arrives on the street to catch up with her ex boyfriend and Street regular Ronnie Bailey, played by Vinta Morgan. Her arrival on the cobbles comes in the wake of Fiona will make her mark as soon as she steps foot on Coronation Street as she reveals her dodgy dealings to her ex partner Ronnie. Advertisement Read More on Corrie Fans will see Fiona offer her ex a dodgy business proposition to off some stolen cars for large amounts of cash. Ronnie agrees to the deal at first but soon gets cold feet when he can't go through with selling one of the dodgy cars to a grieving man. Later, troublesome newcomer Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) seeks out Fiona and tells her that he wants in on her corrupt car business and that he will start selling the motors through his brother Kevin's (Michael Le Velle) garage. But will it be a secret success or be yet another thing that implodes on the Webster family? Advertisement Most read in Soaps Exclusive Exclusive Exclusive Exclusive As well as being known for her time in The Archers, actress Sara has been on the West End stage for ten years in Mamma Mia. She has toured the world in the role of Donna Sheridan as part of the musical alongside her radio role and other acting jobs . Devastating moment Coronation Street icon Debbie Webster discovers she has dementia Sara was at the centre of an AI scandal last year when she was ditched from a voiceover role with the BBC in favour of using an AI-generated voice. Sara had been booked to play the voice role of a dying person who can't speak as part of a then-upcoming BBC documentary. Advertisement However, the BBC later opted to axe Sara and use AI instead. The BBC later clarified that the decision had been made after consulting with the individual who the documentary was about's family and as a result of the highly sensitive nature of the programme. Her signing on Corrie comes amid an ongoing cast exodus at the show. A handful of stars have been axed from the programme including Sue Devaney, Colson Smith, Shelley King, Luca Toolan and Daniel Brocklebank. Advertisement Other famous faces such as Sue Cleaver, Helen Worth and Charlotte Jordan all opted to walk away amid a cash crisis that has seen the soap's budget and episodes cut alongside the cast walk-outs. 4 Ronnie recently split from Debbie Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
