RadioTimes.com Soap Awards

The RadioTimes.com Soap Awards is an awards ceremony in the United Kingdom which honours soap operas and their cast members.

Since 2024, the majority of the awards are voted for by a panel of industry professionals, while certain awards including Best Soap and Best Actor are voted for by the general public.

Background
On 1 November 2023, it was announced that for only the third time in their 24-year history, The British Soap Awards would not be taking place in 2024, (twice previously due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

A month later, the inaugural RadioTimes Soap Awards were launched, despite having been previously awarded in 2020, also in response to the cancellation of that year's British Soap Awards. The 2024 award categories precisely mirrored those of the postponed British Soap Awards, but resurrected the Best Exit Award which was last conferred by the latter in 2013.

2020
In response to the cancellation of The British Soap Awards due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RadioTimes launched its own soap awards in May of this year. They consisted of just five categories, all of which were decided by public poll and awarded online as in-person ceremonies were largely prohibited. Australian soap opera Neighbours took all five awards when the results were announced in June of that year.

2024
The ceremony took place on 13 July 2024 at the Midland Hotel in Manchester and was hosted by comedian Brian Conley. EastEnders dominated this year's ceremony with wins in seven out of the thirteen categories. Chris Chittell was honoured with the Special Recognition Award for his forty continuous years of portraying the villainous Eric Pollard in Emmerdale.

Legend:


 * – Decided by Public Vote