Our top 10 all-time TV British Soap Awards moments

Here’s our favourite moments for the nation’s favourite soaps.

Best actress Laurie Brett

It’s the biggest night of the year in the telly soap world.

And with the amazing reaction to the special live 30th anniversary-week episodes, insiders say EastEnders looks to be in pole position for the main award.

A peak audience of almost 12 million tuned in to the double bill in which 11-year-old Bobby was unveiled as the killer of troubled sister Lucy.

Scots star Laurie Brett, who told The Sunday Post exclusively of her hopes and fears ahead of the live shows, was at the heart of the drama with Jane revealed as having covered things up for Bobby.

Unsurprisingly, Laurie is one of those up for Best Actress as is Adam Woodyat, whose emotional live scenes as dad Ian sees him nominated for Best Actor.

EastEnders’ bold moves are continuing with this month’s announcement about Kat and Alfie getting their own six-part spin-off series that takes Jessie Wallace and Shane Ritchie away from Walford.

Corrie has had its share of big dramas in the past year too, including the killing of Keegan’s Tina by Marc Baylis’s bad boy Rob Donovan and Steve McDonald’s crash and depression.

Simon Gregson, who plays Steve, is up for Best Actor and Kym Marsh fiance Michelle Connor is up for Best Actress.

Emmerdale’s Best Actor and Actress nominees include Danny Miller, back as Aaron, and Natalie Anderson (Alicia).

Viewers can vote for Actor, Actress and Soap.

After the initial round of voting finishes this week, the top five names in the Actor and Actress categories will be announced and viewers have the final chance to vote.

The ceremony will screened on ITV.

Best Actor Ross Kemp

Ross Kemp won the very first Best Actor award back in 1999 for playing tough guy Grant Mitchell.

But although he’s firmly associated with EastEnders, he was previously Graham Lodsworth in Emmerdale.

He was infamously thrown off set for losing his rag and attacking a prop he’d stubbed his toe on.

Best Exit Bracken the dog

Bracken made a little bit of soap history in 2002 when he became the first animal to win at the awards.

The pooch played Edna’s dog, Batley, in Emmerdale.

Tearful viewers were so moved when vet Paddy diagnosed cancer and had to put him down they voted it Best Exit.

Sexiest Female Michelle Keegan

Ex-Corrie beauty Michelle Keegan looked stunning every time she walked off with Sexiest Female six years in a row.

But she admitted that when she attended the awards for the first time, winning Best Newcomer in 2008, she dribbled mayonnaise down her £4,000 Versace dress, ruining it.

Best bad guy Brian Capron

Everyone loves a villain and Brian Capron, who played Corrie serial killer Richard Hillman, reaped the benefits big style.

He needed helped to carry his record five trophies in 2003 Villain, Exit, Storyline, Spectacular Scene and Actor.

Twenty million viewers watched his Corrie killing confession.

Best Youngster Ellis Hollins

Ellis Hollins is very much the awards’ superkid.

He has played Hollyoaks’ Tom Cunningham since he was just few weeks old and is a huge fans’ favourite.

He first won in 2006 for Best Young Performer when he was just five and, now 15, he did it again last year.

Best Supporting Actor Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne was the star of this year’s Oscars, picking up a statuette for The Theory Of Everything.

But he recalls being a waiter years back at the Soap Awards when boozed-up Hollyoaks stars piled so many champagne glasses on to his tray for a laugh they smashed to the ground.

Best Presenter Phillip Schofield

Phillip Schofield has been the cool and unshakeable host since 2006 originally with Fern Britton. He admits the stars let their hair down so much it can get “messy”.

One year, 900 bottles of champagne were ordered just for the reception and after-party, never mind the amount tippled during the ceremony itself.

Best Confession Charlie Brooks

Stars can be blasted by critics for their fashion faux pas, but EastEnders’ Charlie Books (Janine Butcher) did it herself.

“One year I wore a dreadful black dress, awful shoes, awful make-up,” she remembers.

“The shoes were pink, flat gladiator sandals that tied up the whole of my leg. Absolutely horrendous!”

Best Spectacles Emmerdale

Although it is the only primetime soap never to win Best Soap, when it comes to special effects there’s no beating Emmerdale.

It has won Spectacular Scene a magnificent seven times, more than any other.

They include Andy Sugden’s barn burning down in 2001, right up to last year’s Woolpack siege.