Richard Hillman Spectacular Scene' and his murders were voted 'Best Storyline'. In a 2003 "TVTimes" poll, Richard was voted the top soap villain of all time. Richard Hillman Richard Hillman is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Brian Capron. Richard first appeared on 20 June 2001 following the death of his cousin Alma Baldwin (Amanda Barrie). He later went on to develop a love interest in Alma's close friend Gail Platt (Helen Worth) and marry her. He also leaves his colleague Duggie Ferguson (John Bowe) to die, kills his ex-wife Patricia (Annabelle Apsion), sets his
Into Soap Magazine Into Soap Magazine Into Soap Magazine (stylized as "IntoSoap") was a fortnightly British magazine covering news, interviews, photos and gossip from the world of British soap opera. It existed between February 2004 and 2008. Branded as a "glam and sexy new magazine" the first issue was launched on 11 February 2004 and featured the following articles: The co-owner and director of "Into Soap" was Nick Cochrane, who played Andy McDonald on Coronation Street for 9 years. The company he formed for the publication of the magazine was Treble Media Ltd. However, due to fierce competition from other publications "Inside Soap"