Sarah Phelps: From Writing Soap to Winning BAFTAs

Sarah Phelps: From Writing Soap to Winning BAFTAs

We Started Here with Lacey Turner · 2025-02-04

Lacey is joined by BAFTA-winning Sixth Commandment writer Sarah Phelps. From her early career writing for radio dramas, to an impressive stint on EastEnders (where she wrote more than 90 episodes!) to writing award-winning incredible dramas and adaptations.

Sarah tells Lacey about her career from the very beginning, from working with horses, to re-enrolling to study which was the moment that changed everything for her. And they go back into the archives to reminisce about some of their favourite EastEnders storylines and characters.

We Started Here with Lacey Turner

TV’s Lacey Turner is joined by legends from film and TV who began their careers in the fast-paced and dynamic world of soap
Celebrated for her iconic role as Stacey Slater in the BBC flagship show EastEnders, Lacey chats to other actors, as well as writers and producers about the incredible experience jobs in soap gave them, and how they took those skills into future stages of their career.
Produced by BBC Studios Drama Productions and Colour It In Studios.

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