Soapstars (book)

Soapstars: The Making of an Emmerdale Star is a book written by Lance Parkin about the making of the reality show Soapstars, which showed contestants auditioning for a role on Emmerdale. It retailed for £9.99 (about £17 in 2022).
== Synopsis ==
6,000 hopefuls. 15 seconds to impress the judges. If you get through that, a series of intense auditions as 75 are whittled down to a handful of contenders. Only 5 can win. It's the chance to become a soap star. And the whole thing is televised to millions. Could you do it?
Following the phenomenal success of Popstars that launched Hear'say, ITV's Soapstars offered thousands the chance at a part on one of Britain's top soaps. The nationwide search was on for five actors to become Emmerdale's newest 'family'. Now in the official companion to the series, Soapstars: The Making of an Emmerdale Star charts the winners' journey to soap stardom, revealing those behind-the-scenes dramas that didn't make it on to our screens and the stories about contestants that only they can tell.
The tears, the exhilaration, the nail-biting: it's all here. How did the auditionees cope with those terrifying 15 seconds in front of the panel? And after getting to know their fellow actors throughout the intense audition process, how did the ten finalists feel when pitted against each other for the ultimate prize? We follow the whole process, day by day, as more contestants are eliminated, and find out what it really takes to become a soap star. 
Panellists, Paul, Bill and Yvon also reveal what they were looking for during Soapstars, and what they think they have found. Emmerdale's existing cast share their insights as to what the five winners now face - both professionally and personally. And the producers outline their expectations as our new 'family' enters the world of Emmerdale for the first time. The book features exclusive interviews with, and photographs of, the winners in the first week of working among established soap stars. Who are our winners? And how do they feel now that their dream has come true?
==People mentioned==
=== Emmerdale Cast and Crew ===
in order of first mention
* Samantha Giles
* Patrick Mower
* Keith Richardson
* Steve Frost
* Tim Fee
* Chris Thompson
* Lance Milligan
* Tim Worsnop
* Giles Latham
* Karen Grimes
* Wendy Bloom
* Estelle Hind
* Sarah Wooton
* Dee Whitehead - first described as "woman in a red dress"
* Mark Jardine
* Jason Hain
* Ruth Abram
* Elspeth Brodie
* Steve Frost - Producer
* Keith Richardson - Executive Producer 
* Chris Thompson - Writer
*Sheree Murphy
*Mark Charnock
*Tim Worsnop - Emmerdale's Chief Press Officer 
=== Soapstars Cast and Crew ===
in order of first mention (not including those who were also members of the Emmerdale cast and crew)
* Tim Miller - Producer
* Mike Alsford - Photographer
* Brian Greeves - Photographer
* Neil Genower - Photographer
* Ken McKay - Photographer
* Denzil McNeelance - Photographer
* Helen Turton - Photographer
* Mike Vaughan - Photographer
*Sharon Walker - Camera Operator
*Tim - unknown crew member mentioned at the monitor
*Marnie - ditto
*Terry - Security Guard
*Jo Fyre - makeup
=== Soapstars Contestants ===
in order of first mention
(not including those who were also members of the Emmerdale cast and crew)
* Jon Miller
* Maria Sophia Andreas
* Andy White
* Victoria Tonge
* Vicki Greenwood
* Emma Pollard
* Ashra Price
* Debra Michaels
* Johnny Kinch
* Brian McDevvitt
* Becky Weeks
* Erin Lordan
* Craig Henderson
* Jo-Ann D'Costa
* Ruth Abram
* Kimberly
* Pauline
* Anne Robinson
* Sarah Smart
* Jason Hain
* Johnny Kinch
* Elizabeth Bowden
* Brian McDevvit
* Mark Jardine
* Julie Woodman
* Nick Woodman
* Samantha Janus
* Sophia Andreas
* Harriet James
* Roger Wentworth
* Debra Fougere
* Terry Turnbill
* Barbara
* Denzil
* Andy White's sister
* Dean Abrams
* Will
* Jude
* Sue Sweaney
=== Emmerdale Characters ===
in order of first mention
* Maggie Calder
* Phil Weston
* Reynolds family
* Sean Reynolds
* Christopher Tate
* Tricia Stokes
* Angie Reynolds
* Marlon Dingle
* Lisa Dingle
* Cynthia Daggert
* Paddy Kirk
* Mandy Dingle
===Misc other people ===
in order of first mention
* Katy Carrington - editor of the book
* Susana Wadeson
* Gordon Wise
* Roseanne Boyle
* Paula Gillespie
* Jonathan Baker
* Vijay Amarnani
* Hayley Chapman
* Shane Chapman
* Kelly Cox
* Malcom Dorkin
* Joanne Farelly
* Ivan Garel-Jones
* Nigel Jones
* Christine Mathisen
* Madeline Pallas
* Denise O'Donoghue - Producer of the Big Breakfast
* Brian and Helen - from Big Brother
* Tony Blair
* William Hague
* Martin Kemp - British actor
* Liz Estensen - actor in The Liver Birds
* Peter Martin - actor in Royle Family
* David Jason - actor
* John Thaw - actor
*James Breen - Popstars Producer
*John Gielgud - actor
*Leslie Grantham - Den in Eastenders
*Anita Dobson - Angie in Eastenders
*Denise Van Outen
*Emma Bunton
*Keeley Hawes
*Ant and Dec
*Erin Lordan
*Kathy Burke
*James Dreyfus 
*Jerry Lordan
*Ken and Deirdre - characters from Coronation Street
Category:Emmerdale spin-offs