JOHN MIDDLETON

Lee is back with Season 3 and we kick off in style, celebrating Emmerdale's 50th Anniversary with some very special episodes.First up is a soap legend. He played the much loved Ashley Thomas from 1996 to 2017, and worked with Lee on some huge storylines including baby Daniel's cot death, which won a British Soap Award. Lee also directed the finale of mad Sally stalking Ashley, when she trapped Laurel in a burning church.Lee and John give you a exclusive look at how the episodes were made, as we go behind the scenes of one of the countries most loved shows.Lee and John talk about some sensitive subjects, and if you are affected by any of these, a number of helplines exist to help includinghttps://www.alzheimers.org.ukhttps://www.dementiaforward.org.ukhttps://www.lullabytrust.org.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years. Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor’s leaving episodes for Eastenders. He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!Thanks to Iain McCallum for his press help.Watch video version's of many episodes on the YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYfEijGI8HgUGOWx9-2MEZQ/videosFind us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @soapfromthebox If you are interested in sponsoring Soap From The Box, please get in contact with the team on instagram @soapfromthebox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices