Talk:List of soap opera villains/Archive 1

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~~The Sun~~ - Biggest soap villains JuneGloom Talk 18:07, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

This might be good - [1]. - JuneGloom Talk 23:53, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

The Archers -

~~Simon Pemberton - [2]~~
Owen King - Had trouble finding a decent ref, so I'll keep looking. Okay this might be good.
~~Matt Crawford - [3]~~

Brian Aldridge - [4] or [5]

Wayne Tucson [6]

~~Clive Horrobin [7] (Doesn't exactly say he's a villain, but he totally is)~~ - JuneGloom Talk 21:17, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

All added :-) I think Clive's profile makes it pretty clear he's a villain! Anemone Projectors 21:51, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

[8] SX News on villains, might be useful. - JuneGloom Talk 15:13, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Soap = Doctors, Character = Lauren Porter, Source = [9]RaintheOne ^BAM 03:07, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

What's the maximum number of sources you can add to each character on this list?82.47.191.23 (talk) 12:59, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

There's no maximum. Sometimes one is enough, other times more might be necessary (especially if the word "villain" isn't used). I often like to add a few from different types of sources, e.g. a producer or actor quote, an awards nomination and a review from a journalist. More than 3 or 4 is probably not necessary. –Anemone Projectors– 17:17, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

Inclusion

Does a character need to be described as a villain in order to be included, or is an in-universe description of their villainy acceptible? I can see, for example, that Krystal Carey could be considered a villain based on this but I can't find any sources calling her a villain or villainess. Is this still original research? If so, I'd have to remove Alexander Cambias, even though he was a serial killer, and several others too. –Anemone Projectors– 22:21, 5 February 2011 (UTC)

You're not going to like me, as I'm not too sure about this. I did think a description of a character's villainous acts would be enough, but reading this - "Articles may not contain any new analysis or synthesis of published material that serves to advance a position not clearly advanced by the sources", makes me think otherwise. Btw, did you ever check out [10]? - JuneGloom Talk 22:11, 9 February 2011 (UTC)

I'm happy to remove the ones that don't say "villain" or "evil" or "bad guy" or whatever. But it's just finding them. (I checked it out and then forgot about it) –Anemone Projectors– 22:18, 9 February 2011 (UTC)

I think I'll have to remove them, so I'll start checking them all later. I'll make sure I save them all somewhere. I have a list of the ones I've already removed in my userspace. –Anemone Projectors– 09:24, 12 February 2011 (UTC)

I noticed in the Hollyoaks section, Mercedes McQueen has been removed. There was a source with it that described her as "evil". I have also noticed that the sources for Maddie Morrison, dont't describe her as "villainous", "evil" or even "bad". Should she also be removed from the list?82.47.191.23 (talk) 20:01, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

This calls Mercedes a villain. [11] Can it be used?82.47.191.23 (talk) 12:23, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

Actually I've found this. This is probably more relevant. I've now added it.82.47.191.23 (talk) 12:23, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

I also found this [12] as well which I believe is valid. I didn't add it because I'm not sure who publishes for MSN. I don't suppose someone else could add it for me. It backs up the first source I found.82.47.191.23 (talk) 12:37, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

I took Maddie off the list as the sources for her don't call her a villain, they just describe what she does. By that logic Ruby Button and Sinead O'Connor should be on the list as well as they were also involved in the bullying storyline.82.47.191.23 (talk) 12:17, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

Good job with Mercedes. The Daily Star reference is fine so we don't necessarily need to add the MSN one. With MSN, I put MSN as the publisher, and leave "work" blank, since it's not a newspaper. I agree with the removal of Maddie. She was called a "bully" but I don't think that's good enough. –Anemone Projectors– 13:35, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

If in doubt about who a publisher is (or any other info), you can leave it blank. I'll happily check all edits and make corrections. –Anemone Projectors– 13:36, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

It says the article is by PApress.net. Should that be mentioned in the source as the work?82.47.191.23 (talk) 22:36, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

I've found this for Maddie. [13] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.47.191.23 (talk) 22:00, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

Vandalism

I thought I'd better point out that the whole page has been vandalised by a troll who was adding false information. I removed some of the vandalism but I think the Corrie section has lost some information.82.47.191.23 (talk) 14:14, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. I've reverted to the last good version of the page. –Anemone Projectors– 16:19, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

Emmerdale's Robert Sugden and Robbie Lawson

Emmerdale=There are/were two characters in Emmerdale, one past one present, who were referred to as villains in copies of Inside Soap magazine. These were Robert Sugden and Robbie Lawson. The trouble is I saw the articles in the magazine and not online and I am not sure if there are online links to the articles. The article about Robbie was from a copy which came out in either August or September 2012 and the article about Robert was from either January, February or March 2012. There was another article referring to him as such in 2003 as well. This may be on the now outdated Emmerdale.org website. I do not know how to add sources which are not on the internet i.e. ones from magazines and I was wondering if any moderators or users could search for these sources across the web because I do not know how to. I have added the characters to the list in the hope that sources can be found. If there aren't any that are accessible then just remove the characters from the list. I would have added the sources myself if I knew how to or knew where to find them. I can confirm that these characters have definitely been referred to as villains I just don't know how to find the sources. I am hoping other editors or users can as you would know how to.82.47.191.23 (talk) 14:55, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

Do you still have the magazines? –Anemone Projectors– 16:11, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

You're in luck - I found the issue that mentions Robbie! –Anemone Projectors– 16:30, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

It's the "Inside Out" bit at the back. They don't call him evil or a villain but say that "we're worried [he's] fast becoming the next generation of evil", implying he isn't evil at the moment. I'm not convinced this is good enough. What do you think? –Anemone Projectors– 16:34, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

No I don't have the magazines. Sorry!! I threw them away in the recycling but I definitely know for a fact that was what they said. I was hoping there would be another record of the source possibly online or possibly from another contributor who read Inside Soap. The magazine that featured the interview with Karl Davies came out in early 2012. I can't remember the exact month, it was either January, February or March, but it was a page entitled "catchup with Karl Davies", the actor who played Robert and it referred to him in the opening paragraph as "Dales villain Robert Sugden". There were other Inside Soap articles from 2001 and 2003 featuring interviews with Davies in which Robert is described as a villain also. As I explained it was on the Emmerdale.org website that I saw these, if it is still active. I hope this helps you82.47.191.23 (talk) 21:02, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
About Robbie, I agree with you and think you should only add him to the list if there is a source that directly describes him as a villain or evil. I know there was a copy of Inside Soap in which he was described as a villain. I saw it myself. It was around the time that Robbie attacked Katie and pinned her against a wall and she set cameras up to record him in a honey trap. I think it was either an interview with the actor who plays Katie, Sammy Winward or an interview with the actor who plays Robbie, Jamie Shelton. I'm not sure but if at any time you don't think the sources don't match your criteria on here then just remove them.82.47.191.23 (talk) 21:06, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
If you or any other contributor can't find any sources either online or in any publication then just remove them. I haven't been doing this for very long so I thought I'd leave it up to people who have been doing it for longer and know what they are looking for.82.47.191.23 (talk) 21:09, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
Also there was an interview last December in Inside Soap with Dominic Power who plays Cameron Murray in which Cameron was described as a villain but later there were online sources in which he was described as such and he was added to the list. I added Robert and Robbie to the list only in the hope that sources would be found for them by other editors who know what they are looking for. I am fairly new to this. If there are no sources available to be found then I will remove both characters.82.47.191.23 (talk) 21:17, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
I've removed both Robbie and Robert from the list for now. If you or any other contributor finds any sources then you can put them back as you probably know how to add the sources. The reason I added the characters in the first place was in the hope that someone else would find and add the sources as I did not know how to myself. I hope I have been helpful with the information I have provided.82.47.191.23 (talk) 00:06, 15 March 2013 (UTC)

This source is perfect for Robert [14]. As for Robbie, this calls him a "bad boy", which should be good enough for this article. If I remember, I can search for "villain" sources too. –Anemone Projectors– 23:50, 15 March 2013 (UTC)

Great. Result!!! Glad I was able to be of assistance. I knew there was one out there somewhere. Great Work. Well done.82.47.191.23 (talk) 12:29, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
Regarding Robbie, yes you should search for articles in which he is described as a villain as well. But if there aren't any then you can make do with this one if it matches Wikipedias requirements.82.47.191.23 (talk) 13:21, 16 March 2013 (UTC)

I've been unable to find any, but the "bad boy" reference is fine, because it describes him as "bad". –Anemone Projectors– 22:15, 16 March 2013 (UTC)

Success! I have now found a source that refers to him as "villainous". I have now added it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.47.191.23 (talk) 16:13, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Well done, thanks! I do prefer sources to say "villain" or "evil" rather than "bad". –Anemone Projectors– 16:16, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Regarding Emmerdale again, I don't suppose there are any online articles referring to Scott Windsor as being a villain? He's done some pretty horrible things and in an Inside Soap article from a couple of years ago the actor Ben Freeman referred to Scott as "nasty", so I couldn't help thinking that there is good chance that there is something somewhere calling him that. I thought I'd flag it up as another possibility and see if anything comes up.82.47.191.23 (talk) 18:33, 2 July 2013 (UTC)

A Google News Archive search does being up one reference, but unfortunately the url (http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/entertainment/newsandreviews/tm_objectid=16689698&method=full&siteid=50142&headline=ever-the-bad-guy-----name_page.html) redirects to http://www.dailypost.co.uk/, so that's no good. But I can see that part of the article says "...character imprisoned for the attempted murder of soap villain Scott Windsor." –Anemone Projectors– 17:32, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

Oh well, never mind. It was worth a try. I thought I'd flag it up as a possibility and see if anything came of it.92.232.245.253 (talk) 22:33, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

I just found this [15] from the Mirror from the soap reporter's blog. Can it be used as a source?

Yes, it can be used for Scott Windsor. –Anemone Projectors– 15:45, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

Sienna Blake

I discovered this source [16] about a Hollyoaks character, Sienna Blake. It is an interview with actress who plays Sienna and she is quoted as saying that her character is (her words) "a bit of a villain". As it is quoted by the actress and not the actual text, does it count as a source and can it be added?82.47.191.23 (talk) 23:37, 29 May 2013 (UTC)

The reason I was wondering is that it was a quote in the actress's own words/point of view so I was unsure of whether or not it could be classed as a reliable source as it was not in the article's actual written text.82.47.191.23 (talk) 14:13, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

Yes that one is also fine. –Anemone Projectors– 14:16, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

OK I have added it82.47.191.23 (talk) 14:27, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, and also for reverting the other edit. –Anemone Projectors– 16:45, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

You're welcome. I noticed that it was alphebetically incorrect so I put it in the right place on the list82.47.191.23 (talk) 23:42, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

Ronnie Mitchell

This source from the Daily Star, describes Ronnie as "evil".[17] I tried adding it to the list but it kept saying there was errors and I wasn't sure what I was doing wrong. I'm still fairly new to this so I was wondering if someone who did know how to do it properly could add the source instead, to ensure that there will be no mistakes.82.47.191.23 (talk) 23:27, 29 June 2013 (UTC)

It is saying that a set of ref tags are missing from the closing ref. I have no idea what this means whatsoever.82.47.191.23 (talk) 10:39, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

It's working now. I have managed to add it OK. Problem solved.82.47.191.23 (talk) 11:21, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. I don't think she's evil though, she was just desperate. However, it's a reliable source, so I won't remove it. I'd be happier if more sources become available to back that one up. –Anemone Projectors– 12:51, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

I agree. The Daily Star also ran an article in which Corrie's Eva Price was evil and I wouldn't have said she was. But it had been added as a source to this list and I figured that if that one was then by logic this one should be as well. I suppose it depends what direction they take Ronnie in when she returns to the show. After all as the paragraph at the top of the page says, some characters who weren't villains previously sometimes become villains.82.47.191.23 (talk) 13:07, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

If I discover any more sources for Ronnie, I won't hesitate to add them82.47.191.23 (talk) 20:41, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll also see if I can find any. And yes, characters often change - some go from villain to non-villain, but still shouldn't be removed (I think some people remove characters from this list because they're "not a villain anymore"). –Anemone Projectors– 17:34, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

Coronation Street character

I just found this on the Corrie.net archive which features newspaper reports of Corrie news. [18] There is an article on the page from The Sunday Mail, dated 26 August 2001, entitled "Corrie's brazen hussy Linda is at it again", referring to the character Linda Baldwin. The second to last line refers to Linda as "evil" but I was unable to find the original report with all the details which could be used as a source.82.47.191.23 (talk) 15:42, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

I don't think we can use that without the original, because it's a fan site. –Anemone Projectors– 17:02, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

Also does anyone have a link to the British Soap Awards 2006 nominations page as I think there might be some on there that have been missed. I couldn't find a link on Google just this thread from Digital Spy. [19] 82.47.191.23 (talk) 15:42, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

We can't use that forum and or the other link I have (it's an archive from a non-notable listing that I won't post here because the domain has turned to pornography but I have an archive copy). The missing characters are Danny Baldwin from Corrie; Lex Keavey, Charlotte Roberts and someone called "The Mantis" from Doctors (must have a real name, according to IMDb, the actress has played four characters! But only Karen Lyle was close to that time); and Terence Turner from Emmerdale. –Anemone Projectors– 17:02, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

Oh well we tried. At least these characters are on record as possibilities for future additions.82.47.191.23 (talk) 20:47, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

Mehmet Osman

In Mehmet Osman's wikipedia page, there is a quote from the EastEnders Handbook, published in 1990, in the last paragraph in which Mehmet is described as "a villain and a womanising snake". The source is recorded in the references section. I tried copying and pasting it but was unsuccessful. Can anyone help?82.47.191.23 (talk) 17:30, 14 July 2013 (UTC)

I shall sort it for you. –Anemone Projectors– 12:33, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

Thanks.82.47.191.23 (talk) 16:17, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

Emmerdale's Alan Turner

On Digital Spy today, following the death of actor Richard Thorp, there is this article [20] which states that Turner was "initially portrayed as a villain but has since mellowed over the years". Does this source mean that he is eligible to be added to this list? Because it says he was a villain in the past but not anymore so I'm not sure whether I should add him or not and thought I'd better seek advice. Basically, should I add him or not?-82.47.191.23 (talk) 19:04, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

Sorry if I sound pushy but I'm in a dilemma of whether or not I should add him to the list and if the source is relevant.-82.47.191.23 (talk) 09:06, 29 May 2013 (UTC)

Yes, because in fiction, there is no "past". Everything is "present", so he is a villain, even if he is not portrayed as one in all the episodes. –Anemone Projectors– 10:16, 29 May 2013 (UTC)

And I went and added it for you :-) –Anemone Projectors– 10:20, 29 May 2013 (UTC)

Ok. Thanks for that. I just wanted to double check as I know there are rules and regulations to follow here. I didn't want to add the thing until I had heard back and got confirmation that it was OK to do so.-82.47.191.23 (talk) 10:29, 29 May 2013 (UTC)

I found this for Emmerdale's Adam Forsythe. [21] Can this be used?82.47.191.23 (talk) 16:11, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Hollyoaks' Character

I found this article referring to Hollyoaks' Doug Carter.[22] It says he "looked set to be a short lived villain". Is it a relevant source?82.47.191.23 (talk) 23:46, 3 August 2013 (UTC)

That's a confusing one because to me, it sort of implies he was expected to be a villain but wasn't one, but then says "he had a destructive five-episode stint" and has been trying to redeem himself. –Anemone Projectors– 13:56, 6 August 2013 (UTC)

Australian Soap Villains

I'll flag up a couple of characters from the Australian soaps as possibilities, Home and Away's Duncan Stewart and Neighbours's Elle Robinson. I did a Google search for both but didn't find anything so I thought that I'd mention them in the hope that someone else might have more luck.82.47.191.23 (talk) 21:26, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

I found this [23] regarding Duncan. Is it usable?

As the source is Backtothebay, we cannot use it. This is a fansite and various editors decided that it should not be used. Good luck finding some sources. I would have thought Elle would have been named a villain for certain.Rain the 1 23:15, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

Oh well. I thought I'd better double check. Haven't had much luck so far for either of them.82.47.191.23 (talk) 12:18, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

I found this article mentioning Home and Away's Adam Sharpe and Jamie Sharpe. [24] Adam is already on the list but Jamie isn't. Can this article be used as a source for Jamie?82.47.191.23 (talk) 20:53, 3 August 2013 (UTC)

Yeah that's fine. –Anemone Projectors– 17:16, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

Corrie's Peter Barlow

I found this article referring to Peter Barlow from Corrie as a "notorious villain". [25] Should I add it to the list?82.47.191.23 (talk) 16:17, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

Yes please. –Anemone Projectors– 16:47, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

Ian Beale

I found this source [26] for EastEnders' Ian Beale, describing him as "one of the nations' favourite villains". Do you want me to add this one too?82.47.191.23 (talk) 20:46, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

Quick comment to say that you just need to add one bracket ([) either side of a url (so it looks like this: [27]). It's two for a link within Wikipedia though. - JuneGloom Talk 00:49, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

I didn't realise that. I have now corrected them all. So regarding the Beale source, do you want me to add it?82.47.191.23 (talk) 11:38, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

Yes the source is fine. I'm getting confused by this talk page though. –Anemone Projectors– 19:39, 9 August 2013 (UTC)

I'll delete some of them then to make more room. I've found what I'm looking for.82.47.191.23 (talk) 21:07, 9 August 2013 (UTC)

No that's fine, it's just that whenever I come here there are lots more comments then I realise, and they're not really in order or in related sections (EE characters in Corrie section, for example). It's fine, though. No need to play around with the talk page. We can always set up archiving. –Anemone Projectors– 22:45, 9 August 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for cleaning up the talk page a bit :-) –Anemone Projectors– 08:39, 12 August 2013 (UTC)

You're welcome. It was getting a bit cluttered up so I put each character mentioned into their own talk discussions to make things easier for everyone.82.47.191.23 (talk) 15:23, 15 August 2013 (UTC)

Duplicate ref

I am to tired to sort this but there is a case of refs being added more than once - [28] rather than uusing the short ref name cite.Rain the 1 01:13, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

You didn't sort it but you did add all the names that belonged in the list, so thanks. Now I've sorted it. –Anemone Projectors– 13:33, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

The source is OK though is it? It is definitely the 2000 British Soap Awards villain nominations on there?82.47.191.23 (talk) 13:05, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

I don't know how to shorten the sources with a refname added.82.47.191.23 (talk) 16:11, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

Yes the source is fine. It appears to be the villain nominations for that year but even if not, it's a list of soap villains. As for the refs, you put <ref name="name">{{cite...}}</ref> for the first usage of one reference and <ref name="name"/> for the rest. –Anemone Projectors– 18:04, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

British Soap Awards

I found this [29] on CBBC newsround from 2004 for the British Soap Awards for that year. I tried adding the source and the characters it mentioned but when I tried to put each entry on and copied and pasted the source for the new characters, it duplicated the source each time. I'm not sure what I was doing wrong. I don't suppose someone else, who knows what they're doing, could add it for me?82.47.191.23 (talk) 17:12, 14 July 2013 (UTC)

I tried uploading them again. It is still duplicating the source when I copy and paste it. I don't know what else to do.82.47.191.23 (talk) 12:13, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

There are some new characters on there to be added: Coronation Street's Cilla Battersby-Brown, (although she is just called Brown as this is before she married Les Battersby), two characters from Doctors called, Debbie McQueen and Eddie Slade and two characters from Family Affairs, Chrissy Costello and Mike Shaw.82.47.191.23 (talk) 20:20, 18 July 2013 (UTC)

The first time you add a reference, you need to use <ref name="(reference name)"> instead of just <ref> at the start of the reference. Then the second (and beyond) time you add it, you don't put the whole reference, but just the reference name, <ref name="(reference name)"/> noting the slash at the end. If that's confusing, just duplicate the references, it's not going to be a problem. A user or a bot will fix it. –Anemone Projectors– 13:51, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

I don't know what the reference name is for this source82.47.191.23 (talk) 16:28, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

Here's a link to the source page for the British Soap Awards 2009 which proves that Shane Doyle was nominated as a villain. This is why I added him to the list after copying and pasting the same source, the link of which is now inactive, from one of the other characters mentioned on there. [30]82.47.191.23 (talk) 16:44, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

The reference name is whatever you want it to be, as long as it hasn't been used on the page already. The Shane Doyle reference you've just given isn't the same as the dead one in the article. The existing one is dead but I can see it's for the same awards, same year. I'll update the article for that one. –Anemone Projectors– 17:00, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. I would have done it myself if I had known how without making mistakes82.47.191.23 (talk) 21:35, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

I found this article from the Sun mentioning Terence Turner and his villain of the year nomination. [31] It also mentions Danny Baldwin but does not specify what he is nominated for. Is it OK to use for Terence?82.47.191.23 (talk) 15:53, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

That's fine, yes. –Anemone Projectors– 23:02, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

And this. [32]. Most of the text isn't visible but is it still a relevant source?82.47.191.23 (talk) 16:13, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Yes that can be used because the extract mentions it, and some people will have access to the full article. –Anemone Projectors– 23:02, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

I found this for Danny Baldwin. [33] Is it usable?82.47.191.23 (talk) 16:10, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

That one is also fine. I'm not sure how good the website itself is but as it's reporting on the awards I'd say it's ok. –Anemone Projectors– 23:02, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

I found this article from the Daily Mirror. [34] It clearly states that he is a villain but there are a lot of typing errors, question marks where there should be apostrophes and speech marks. Is it OK to use because of this?82.47.191.23 (talk) 22:30, 3 August 2013 (UTC)

Can the source be used, despite the typing errors?82.47.191.23 (talk) 17:28, 9 August 2013 (UTC)

It's already in use in the article, but yes it's fine. It's just a formatting error on an old article, probably due to a site update or something since 2006. –Anemone Projectors– 19:38, 9 August 2013 (UTC)

Has anyone got the British Soap Awards nominations from 1999, 2001 and 2003? They are the only missing years I have been unable to locate on the web. They could have new ones on that have been missed?82.47.191.23 (talk) 21:02, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

Update: This has the nominations from 2003 on it. [35] There are some new names on it for the list and the missing 2006 names from Doctors. I don't know if this can be used as a valid or relevant source.82.47.191.23 (talk) 21:53, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

I can't look at it now as the Internet Archive is down for maintenance, but I've used that page before for the list of awards and nominations received by EastEnders (maybe that's where you found it). If I recall correctly, it's a bit of a mess and probably isn't the most reliable of sources, but I had nothing else for the EastEnders list. Maybe not the best thing to use for this page, but other people might think it's ok. –Anemone Projectors– 22:13, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

I've found this one too. [36] Is this OK to use?82.47.191.23 (talk) 13:31, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

That one looks good to me. –Anemone Projectors– 13:22, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

There is one mistake on it. Hollyoaks' Laura Burns is referred to as "Laura Bailey" in it. Is it still OK to use?82.47.191.23 (talk) 16:29, 2 September 2013 (UTC) The actress's name is incorrect as well. The source refers to her as Lesley Johnston when her name was Lesley Crawford.82.47.191.23 (talk) 18:22, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

Might be better to find a different source for her. –Anemone Projectors– 16:26, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

But I can use it for the others?82.47.191.23 (talk) 12:06, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

You already did. –Anemone Projectors– 14:25, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

Sorry I should have made myself clearer. I was asking because if it wasn't correct to use I would have removed it. I don't want to break any rules so thats why I'm being cautious by double checking any sources before adding them.82.47.191.23 (talk) 15:14, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

That's ok. If it wasn't ok I might have reverted your edits. I did say it looked good to me :-) –Anemone Projectors– 15:34, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

I was just concerned that if there was a mistake in it, even just one, that would make it an invalid source. So its just the BSA nominations from 1999 and 2001 that is needed now.82.47.191.23 (talk) 15:47, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

I wonder why they made a mistake. No the rest are all fine. We know it's correct. If you can find the other BSA years that would be great. –Anemone Projectors– 16:14, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

Update: All the links for the What's on Tv 50 most evil soap villains pages sources are also inactive. They might need updating too. I'm pretty certain I came across the pages via google so I think they are still there. I don't know how to refresh pages myself so I'll let someone who does know, do it.82.47.191.23 (talk) 19:19, 19 September 2013 (UTC)

I noticed they were all dead links now. I think I have found archived copies. I'll update them if I can. –Anemone Projectors– 19:59, 19 September 2013 (UTC)

Lindsey Corkhill

I found this article [37] from the Sunday Mirror from 1999 in which a panel of soap actors past and present decide which actors they would nominate for the award categories in a sort of unofficial Daily Mirror soap awards. Lindsey Corkhill is mentioned as a runner up choice in the villain of the year category. As this article is not referring to the official soap awards and just to a Mirror point of view, is it a reliable source.82.47.191.23 (talk) 22:36, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

I don't see why not; a lot of sources are based on a professional point of view. The point is that they're professional, not just any random TV viewer. –Anemone Projectors– 23:03, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

Roxy Mitchell and tabloid sensationalism

Does Roxy really belong on this list? One report from before Roxy and Ronnie arrived called them "evil sisters" but this was before they'd appeared. I think reports like this are just probably assuming that a character is bad without any evidence (i.e. from watching them) and is possibly a way to get people to either read the article or watch the show. I think the same might be true for Jake Stone - he hasn't appeared yet but when the character was announced it was as a "bad boy", but I'm not convinced he will be (yes he's going to be cheating on his wife but that doesn't make someone a villain). Therefore, can these sources, in these contexts, be considered unreliable (even though in general they are very much so)? –Anemone Projectors– 14:29, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

I think Roxy can be delisted. She's annoying yes, but a villian no.

This is an interesting one. On the one hand Roxy doesn't come across as evil onscreen and seems to generally mean well but on the other hand she is no angel and has done some questionable and sometimes bad things during her time on the show. She can also be quite unpleasant and nasty when the mood takes her. The source is valid and fits the criteria for this list. Metro isn't a tabloid, like The Sun or The Daily Mirror which always sensationalize things, and the source can't be ignored. The trouble with a show like EastEnders is that so many of the characters are morally bankrupt, even supposedly "good" characters that it is sometimes hard to know where to draw the line. The characters on this list are in different stages or "shades" of "bad" or "evil" some moreso than others, some characters who were villains previously aren't anymore and some characters who weren't bad previously turned bad and were added to this list. Jake Stone on the other hand hasn't directly been referred to as a "villain" or "evil" and other male characters who have been referred to as "bad boys" haven't been added to the list. The term is too generic. Taking Jake off the list for now would probably be reasonable under the circumstances but as for Roxy, ultimately it is up to whoever is in charge of this web page or website to make that decision.82.47.191.23 (talk) 15:32, 15 August 2013 (UTC)

You make a good point about different shades of bad or evil. I think that covers Jake as well as Roxy. Many sources have called him a "bad boy", which is a criterion for inclusion here, and one of the given refs calls him "callous". Metro is a tabloid though. –Anemone Projectors– 13:41, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

I didn't realise that. Apparently in Jake's first episode, he came across as really creepy and was practically leering at Lauren Branning, suggesting that his intentions may not be as innocent as they seem so you may be right and it may be premature to take him off the list.82.47.191.23 (talk) 13:04, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

It is still technically a valid source for both characters, regardless of what we ourselves as viewers may think. It fits the criteria for this section of the website as it specifically refers to both characters as "evil" and it wouldn't seem right to ignore it. There are plenty of other sources on here which are from tabloids, including ones from Metro, so it wouldn't seem fair if this one was discounted whilst the others were included. Also the source I added for Jack Branning from the Daily Star was from before he joined the show and that specifically referred to him as a "villain" and that source has been accepted. Of course it is up to the site moderators to decide whether any of these sources are good enough.82.47.191.23 (talk) 15:32, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

There are no site moderators, just editors like you and me. I wasn't sure Jack should be included either, but when I stated this discussion I could only think of Roxy and Jake. Anyway, I removed the dubious tags after my last comment. I wasn't saying that tabloids should be excluded, but just that they were calling characters bad or villainous without really knowing. These characters aren't very nice sometimes, but are they villains? That's why we have sources for everything: to make sure it's not just a Wikipedia editor's opinion. I didn't expect non-villains to be called villains by the press. Then again, that's my opinion and I'm just a Wikipedia editor, so we should go with the sources, not with our personal opinions. Reliable source calling a character a villain, bad or evil = inclusion in this list. –Anemone Projectors– 16:14, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Deleted Sources

I thought I'd better point out that some of the characters and sources from the Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale sections appear to have been removed or deleted. I don't know whether this was intentional, deliberate vandalism or if it was an accident but I thought I should flag it up.82.47.191.23 (talk) 13:19, 26 August 2013 (UTC)

I've reverted this. I would have noticed at some point. –Anemone Projectors– 21:31, 26 August 2013 (UTC)

Sorry. I asked because I wasn't sure whether the removals were intentional or not.82.47.191.23 (talk) 00:26, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

Also some other characters had been added but without sources to confirm them. I've removed the unsourced characters.82.47.191.23 (talk) 21:24, 26 August 2013 (UTC)

I have also been looking at this page and noticed the deletion. The ones that were deleted I believe do belong on the list especially Ian Beale from Enders. Also I think some more should be added such as more historic soap bad boys like Ray Langton from Coronation Street or Tom Merrick from Emmerdale but how would I go about sourcing them? Do you have to find a ref that says "Villain"? And in the first few months of Home and Away Donald Fisher was a villain, trying to get Bobby sent down by wanting white lies told, threatening Tom Fletcher with hell due to his position and being insulting to pupils at the high school. He did mellow later on but was originally a villain. Benny1982 (talk) 21:32, 26 August 2013 (UTC)

If you have any source, online or from publications, i.e. books or magazines, referring to them as a "villain" and they can be added. So yes, if you have a source calling them that then you can add Ray, Tom, Fisher etc. because they were villains once even if they weren't during their later years on their respective shows. 82.47.191.23 (talk) 00:26, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

I am not very good at adding sources to Wikipedia articles with the number next to the info and such but here is a link to the site which lists Don as an original villain. Back to the bay forum http://backtothebay.net/features/mpc08-2135.shtml He is No 32 in the list and described as a real villain in the early years. Benny1982 (talk) 17:27, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

I don't think that website can be used as it is a fansite. See the Australian soaps section at the top of this page and it will tell you why it can't be used.82.47.191.23 (talk) 20:45, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

When searching for sources for the list - avoid websites such as backtothebay, corrieblog, corrieupdates, emmerdaleorg, perfectblend, walfordweb or any external wikis and blogs etc. Instead search Google's news archives, thefreelibrary, Highbeam, Questia, newspaper websites. Anything with acceptable editorial. You cannot go wrong really, the IP contributor has done a grand job at finding more additions.Rain the 1 20:53, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

Thanks fr clarifying. If a fansite lists them as a big villain but it is not in the news archives then they still cannot be added then? I do have some more Enders characters who like Fisher from H&A belong on the list (Frank Butcher, Jake Moon) but it is finding a ref in the free library. It seems a good site to look for soap villains so I will use thefreelibrary. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Benny1982 (talk • contribs) 19:23, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

Edit notice

I've just created Template:Editnotices/Page/List of soap opera villains in the hope that it will stop some of the unconstructive edits to this page. –Anemone Projectors– 11:05, 13 October 2013 (UTC)

You could always protect the list. Warn & Block the disruptive lot. That will help a lot.Rain the 1 17:45, 13 October 2013 (UTC)

Yes that too, if this doesn't help :-) –Anemone Projectors– 17:16, 14 October 2013 (UTC)

I really think a weeks semi-pp on this list would be really beneficial as there is too much going on and no edit summaries. Anyone who needs to edit should probably consider creating an account.Rain the 1 20:46, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

The majority of IP edits are good ones, and the main unconstructive editor is already autoconfirmed, so it wouldn't make much difference at the moment, really, I think. –Anemone Projectors– 21:10, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

Being bad

Should characters described as "bad" be included here? As an IP pointed out, there is a difference between a "bad boy" and a villain. Actually I was recently thinking that we should only include characters that have been called a villain, or villainous. –Anemone Projectors– 23:53, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

I agree with you. You get characters labeled bad and are far from the villain type.Rain the 1 00:11, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

And the bad boy character is different to the villain. Will take some time to remove "bad" characters from here, but I don't mind doing the work. –Anemone Projectors– 00:48, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

Exactly. Many soap characters are serial cheats and get tagged as a soap "bad boy". But that does not entitle them to title of villain. If you do not mind removing them. Will anyone else be interested in commenting here though?Rain the 1 14:07, 26 December 2013 (UTC)

How about being called "a wicked woman" like Janet Green from All My Children? –Anemone Projectors– 11:12, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

I am not sure. Wicked and evil but bad though. How about Saul Bennett, he was named one of Home and Away's "worst ever baddies". Should he be added?Rain the 1 18:17, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

I think there's a difference between "baddie" and "bad boy", and between "bad guy" and "bad boy". Maybe "bad" and "bad boy" shouldn't be allowed but "baddie" and "bad guy" should. Look at the first paragraph of villain... bad boys are rogues, but not villains, but the rest are villains. –Anemone Projectors– 18:52, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

See you have got a good handle on this list. I'll have a look around for more like it.Rain the 1 19:01, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

EastEnders

This list is very wrong. There are quite a few characters on that list that just don't belong.

Ronnie and Roxy, for a start.

Den Watts, Phil and Grant Mitchell and even Sean Slater aren't even proper "villains" either, more like anti-heroes.

Dennis Rickman, too, was an anti-hero type character but by the end of his stint he was portrayed as a hero more than anything.

Mandy and her mother don't belong on the list.

Tariq, a villain?!

Max and Jack aren't villains in any sense. Neither is Jake Stone. Cheating or being promiscuous doesn't make a character a villain.

Janine's grandmother, Lydia Simmons, wasn't a villain.

Billy was a bit of a bully at that start but those days have long since passed.

The list should be ammended because it doesn't offer a true representation of the aforementioned characters. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.11.180.235 (talk) 22:12, 27 November 2013 (UTC)

See the above section, #Roxy Mitchell and tabloid sensationalism. If someone has been described as a villain, or as evil or bad, then we include them on this list. This is so that personal opinions of editors aren't taken into consideration - only reliable sources are. –Anemone Projectors– 16:41, 29 November 2013 (UTC)

This is absolute madness. Roxy Mitchell is NOT a villain, for starters. Let's get this straight, the definition of a villain is a '. A wicked or evil person; a scoundrel' or 'a dramatic or fictional character who is typically at odds with the hero'. Just listing people because they are described as 'bad boys' or because a tabloid might overhype something is ridiculous and makes Wikipedia look bad. Complete and utter folly from some editors.--AngieWattsFan (talk) 03:13, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

Hollyoaks Fraser Black

I found this source on Digital Spy. [38] I would have added it myself but I can't due to the page being semi-protected. I was wondering if someone else could do it?92.232.245.253 (talk) 17:29, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

Done. Thanks for this. –Anemone Projectors– 09:37, 7 January 2014 (UTC)