Best and worst of British soaps 2012

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I haven't watched enough to add any views, but those who have might want to talk.

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Best Soap: Hollyoaks

Worst Soap: Emmerdale

Best Story: Kirsty Soames' (Natalie Gumede) spousal abuse of Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall), Coronation Street

Worst Story: Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) and Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) destroy themselves, Ashley Thomas (John Middleton), and the show, Emmerdale

Best Actor: Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne), Hollyoaks

Worst Actor: Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle), Emmerdale

Best Actress: Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher), EastEnders

Worst Actress: Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt), Emmerdale

Best Couple: Dodger Savage (Danny Mac) & Texas Longford (Bianca Hendrickse-Spendlove), Hollyoaks

Worst Couple: Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) & Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy), Emmerdale

Best Villian: Kirsty Soames (Natalie Gumede), Coronation Street

Worst Villian: Derek Branning (Jamie Foreman), EastEnders

Best Character: Jacqui McQueen (Claire Cooper), Hollyoaks

Worst Character: Will Savage (James Atherton), Hollyoaks

Best Character Transition: Ann 'Mitzeee' Minniver (Rachel Shenton), Hollyoaks

Worst Character Transition: Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy), Emmerdale

Best Return / Best Newcomer: Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater), EastEnders

Worst Return: Wendy Crozier (Roberta Kerr), Coronation Street

Best New Character: Dr. Paul Browning (Joe Thompson), Hollyoaks

Worst Newcomer/Worst New Character: Amy Downham (Jen Gilmore), Hollyoaks

Best Short Term Character: Simon Walker (Neil Newbon), Hollyoaks

Best Exit: Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), EastEnders

Worst Exit: Carl King (Tom Lister), Emmerdale

Most Underused Actor/Actress: Isabel Hodgins (Victoria Sugden), Emmerdale

Top Five Sexiest Actors: Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne, Hollyoaks) / Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe, Emmerdale) / Tom Lister (Carl King, Emmerdale) / David Witts (Joey Branning, EastEnders) / Danny Mac (Dodger Savage, Hollyoaks)

Best Single Episode: Shirley confronts Jay about Heather's murder, EastEnders

Best Shocker: Lynsey Nolan's murder, Hollyoaks

Best Stunt: Mini bus crash, Hollyoaks

Most Improved Actor/Actress: Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce), EastEnders

Most Exciting Plot Going Into 2013: Cameron Murray covering up murdering Carl King and Alex Moss