Digital Spy Commission New Soap Opera ‘Digital Lane’ | 23 November 2013

2345 Digital Lane
Residents: The Cole Family
Description of the house: The first house you see as you enter the lane. A dark blue coloured house, with white window frames, and of course the white picket fences. It has a garage to the side and a long driveway parallel to the front garden. There is a nice beige coloured brick path leading up to the front door. There is a nice seating area just before the door.

2346 Digital Lane
Residents: Unoccupied (Vacant house for FM to fill)
Description of the house: The house across from 2345, it is a classic bright yellow home, with some nice brickwork from the ground to the windows. The garage is attached to the house and the driveway is fairly short, as is the front garden. The white picket fences cut off access to the front lawn unless you open the gate. It is a 2-floored house, with 3 bedrooms upstairs. Ideal for a family.

2347 Digital Lane
Residents: The Collins Family
Description of the house: The house next-door to 2345, it is a dark green colour with white framed windows. The house is closer to the road than 2345, so it has a smaller front lawn. There is no garage, instead just a driveway with a white fence at the top sectioning it off the garden.

2348 Digital Lane
Residents: The Bolen Sisters, Eve Barrett
Description of the house: The house next-door to 2346. A bright pink house, remodeled for the Bolen sisters arrival. The shape is the same as 2346, apart from there is more room in front of the door for a sheltered sitting area.

2349 Digital Lane
Residents: Unoccupied (Vacant house for FM to fill)
Description of the house: The house next too 2347, it is significantly smaller than its neighboring houses. Andrew Earl moved out one night without letting any of the neighbors know. No one knows why and where his whereabouts are, however some say there are screams from the house at night. Stephanie Collins (Estate Agent) has tried to sell the house for 2 years (Ideal for standalone character)

2350 Digital Lane
Residents: Unoccupied (Vacant house for FM to fill)
Description of the house: The house next-door to 2348, it is situated on a curve and is the second last house on the right before you leave the lane. It is a light blue colour and has a garage attached to the house. One of it’s windows has a direct view into the Bolen sisters bathroom window. (Ideal for 2 or 3 standalone characters or a family)

2351 Digital Lane
Residents: The Young Family
Description of the house: The house nextdoor to 2349. It has brickwork up until the second floor where it is yellow panels until the roof. It is the best kept house on the lane and everyone envy’s it. There is a garage attached to the house. 2 floors.

2352 Digital Lane
Residents: Unoccupied (Vacant house for FM to fill)
Description of the house: The last house you see leaving the lane, it is the only house on the lane to have the house only brickwork. The house has the best view of all the drama on the lane, and the view from the bedroom looks out onto the business district. (Ideal for a family)



Stephanie Collins Estate Agents
Employees: Stephanie Collins (Owner), Mark Young, (Vacant Employee Space)
Description/History: The first business on the right as you enter the business district. Stephanie Collins left the rival estate agents from across town to start up her own with her close friend Mark Young. Mark declined to become an owner and just accepted the job of being a seller. Stephanie is in a strong financial state, much to the rival’s displeasure.

Planet Fitness
Employees: (Vacant Owner Space), Jamie Collins, Maria Bolen, (Vacant Employee Space)
Description/History: Placed next to the Estate Agents, it opened in 2003 and has been a massive hit with the residents ever since. Maria Bolen and Jamie Collins are both personal trainers. Maria can be quite lazy during her shifts.

Ivory Pond Café
Employees: Wendy Cole (Owner), Jack Cole, Abby Bolen, (Vacant Employee Space), (Vacant Employee Space)
Description/History: The Ivory Pond Café is the best café in town! It has been open since 1996 and has been hugely successful since. However, business is in decline and Wendy is in much needed help from the bank. It is the first business on the left of the business district.

Purple Moon (Nightclub)
Employees: Eve Barrett (Owner), (Vacant Employee Space), (Vacant Employee Space), Frankie Cole
Description/History: Purple Moon is the most recent business venture of Eve Barrett. A modern nightclub. Since it’s opening it has seen many fights and drunken messes. The money has been raking in and Eve has been enjoying it. It is based on the end of the street to the right..

Neon Sky (Fashion Store)
Employees: Eve Barrett (Owner), (Vacant Employee Space), (Vacant Employee Space)
Description/History: It is Eve Barrett’s first business venture. She has built it up to be one of the best fashion stores in town. It has a serious problem with shoplifters and Eve will install cameras to find out the culprit. It is based next to the Ivory Pond Café.

Cloud 9 Spa
Employees: Eve Barrett (Owner), (Vacant Employee Space), Vacant Employee Space)
Description/History: It is Eve Barrett’s second business venture. She bought it off of Andrew Earl before he secretly left. She renamed it Cloud 9 Spa and but the business hasn’t taken off the ground yet.



The Cole Family

Wendy Cole
Age: 72
Played By: Ann Mitchell
Life in words: Wendy and her husband Jack moved to Digital Lane almost 20 years ago. They have seen many residents’ come and go. Wendy started up her own café. She always wanted to be a policewoman, but she had to go out and get a job right after she left school instead of becoming one. However, her skills come in handy when there is mysterious actions going on.

Jack Cole
Age: 73
Played By: Eric Richard
Life in words: Jack has always had a passion for books. He always was a nerd back in his school days and it never really stopped. He has wrote many books, however he has never had the ambition to go out and get it published. He and Wendy have a strong marriage and they have never been a part since their wedding day.

Frankie Cole
Age: 22
Played By: Wallis Day
Life in words: Frankie came to Digital Lane to live with her grandparents after her mother threw her out. Her mother threw her out after she chose her fiancée over her daughter. Wendy has vowed to look after Frankie. Frankie has not spoke to her sister since. Frankie works in the nightclub as a barmaid. She gets a lot of male attention, which makes Eve Barrett very jealous.

The Collins Family

Stephanie Collins
Age: 56
Played By: Gillian Taylforth
Life in words: Stephanie has always had the ambition and determination to be successful. Any problems she has faced, she will always put on a brave face. She has a stressful marriage and it sometimes can get to her. Her mouth can get her into problems with the residents. One of her sons died in a car crash many years ago, something the family have never been able to get over.

Charlie Collins
Age: 52
Played By: Todd Carty
Life in words: Charlie has always lived in the shadow of his wife’s successes. He has had numerous affairs with hookers, however Stephanie has never found out. He is a friendly guy and is popular with many neighbours.

Jamie Collins
Age: 30
Played By: Jamie Lomas
Life in words: Jamie is a lazy guy with no ambition in life. He has never moved out of the family home. He used to have a lot of determination like his mother, however when his brother died in a car crash, he has never been the same. He sleeps around with both of the Bolen sisters, however Maria is his proper girlfriend and he is having an affair with Abby.

Sophie Collins (Recurring Character)
Age: 28
Played By: Jessica Fox
Life in words: Sophie is just like her mother. She moved out the home 3 years ago and moved to London. Since then she has became a fashion icon. She was in the car crash with her brother, however she escaped alive. There is always a part of her which feels guilty.

The Bolen Sisters

Maria Bolen
Age: 30
Played By: Roxanne Pallett
Life in words: Maria is the partying and wild sister, she always finds the fun in everything. She is loved and loathed by many of the neighbours. She has a particular feud with Frankie Cole, as she believes Frankie is sleeping with her boyfriend Jamie when in fact her sister is. She is a personal trainer at Planet Fitness.

Abby Bolen
Age: 27
Played By: Jenna Louise-Coleman
Life in words: Abby is a cunning and manipulative girl. She always gets what she wants and this time, she wants her sisters boyfriend. She is set on destroying people’s lives. She has always envied her sisters confidence and will do anything to be just like her. She is a nurse at the local hospital.

The Young Family

Mark Young
Age: 35
Played By: Tom Lister
Life in words: Mark moved to Digital Lane with his wife and 3 year old daughter 7 years ago. He led a happy life working in the Estate Agents, until his estranged brother turned up on his doorstep with a revelation. What will he do?

Luisa Young
Age: 38
Played By: Kate Magowan
Life in words: Luisa is a stay at home housewife. Her family disapproved of her marriage to Mark so she told them to stay away from her. Her family have not spoken to her since and don’t know her whereabouts. Luisa and Stephanie are good friends and share quite a lot of things in there private life. She also has a dark secret about her daughter and her paternity.

Rose Young
Age: 10
Played By: Isobelle Molloy
Life in words: Rose is a smart young girl, and can tell when her parents are hiding things from her.

Peter Young
Age: 41
Played By: Ben Price
Life in words: Peter is Mark’s estranged brother who has come to Digital Lane with a revelation. Peter is evil and strange, but that’s what the ladies like about him.

Other Characters

Eve Barrett
Age: 30
Played By: Claire Cooper
Life in words: Eve is a hugely successful business woman, with 3 business ventures it seems as if nothing can go wrong. But when in a shocking turn of events, nothing is as it seems in Eve's life.

The Cole Family

Sandy Cole - Kay Purcell - Sandy is the mother of the Cole family big bright and beautiful are the three words Sandy uses to describe herself, Sandy is the mother of Gracie and Brad and has a lot on her hands with the pair, Sandy puts family before anything and deeply cares about getting her family back on track as they are facing many problems, Sandy always try's to look on the bright side of life but is struggling at the moment

Dwayne Cole - Chucky Venn - Dwayne has been with Sandy for se teen years and is very tiresome of her, Dwayne has had three affairs since the pair have been together but Sandy has always forgiven him even though she knows she shouldn't , Dwayne is the complete opposite of a family man and loves nothing more than going to the local boozer or strip club with the lads Sandy's friends keep telling her to get rid of Dwayne but she can't bring herself to do it.

Gracie Cole - Shahnequa Dupery - Gracie try's to make peace with her family but is finding it hard as she feels like her mother and father do t love each other anymore, Gracie is known as a wild child around the area for her antics, Gracie however is currently three months pregnant as she had a drunken romp with a boy when she was drunk, Gracie is keeping this to herself but how long will she be able to keep her baby lie a secret?

Brad Cole - Luke Youngblood - Brad was a tearaway teen and was involved Ina local gang but since Brad has left sixth form he is trying to calm down, Brad however is still tempted by his bad boy past as he got a thrill by causing crimes, Brad is really only desperate to get attention as he feels like no one ever listens or cares about him, Brad however doesn't realise just how much his family do love him. Brad is in a relationship with Frankie Collins

Have Your Cake - Cake shop run by Sandy

Dwayne works at total fitness, Gracie is in her final year at sixth form and Brad is unemployed

Just pm you SA

Not got it

Soap addict(SA) not you sugarandspice

Thanks for the family, could I change their second name to something else as there is already a Cole family lol

They can move into 2352 Digital Lane.

Did you get my pm SA?

Oh Okay sorry the Foster family then

Henderson family

Rachel Henderson
Played by Linda Henry
Lives at 2350 Digital Lane
Works at cafe
Rachel is a lesbian. She has been with her partner for 4 years. Rachel has two children for a previous marriage. She is feisty woman that doesn't take shit from anyone.

Natalie Franks
Played by debra stephenson
Works at purple moon
Natalie is Rachel partner. Natalie is a shy woman. Natalie previous girlfriend abused her. Natalie has a big secret that only Rachel knows. She used to be Nicholas.

Ant Henderson
Played by Richard Wisker
Ant is the youngest one of Rachel's sons. Ant is a cheeky chappie. Ant is bi. Ant has left school only a few months ago.

Pauly Henderson
Played by-reuben johnson
Pauly is a lads lad. Pauly brags that he has slept with over 50 women. Pauly is a fitness instructor at planet fitness

Can Ant be Gracie's baby's father?

You'll be glad to hear the Fosters will be a prominent family.

Oh yeah

Yeah sure that's if it's ok with SA

Could be interesting. A bit of Foster-Henderson drama on the lane

Elena Herefordshire

Played by Lorna Fitzgerald

Age: 17

Elena is a bright teenager who was destined for big things in life but when she failed her A-Levels, she couldn't cope with life anymore and started drinking as a result of failing her exams. One day she ran away and ended up at Digital Lane where she could start her life afresh.


Andie (Andrea-Lynne) Marcello

Played by Dani Harmer

Age: 23

Andie was born in England but moved to Italy with her parents when she was 5. Her parents split up and she moved back to England when she was 10 with her father. She went to Italy on her summer holidays though. Andie has self harming issues due to her mother and father's separation and finds it hard to cope in a social situation which involves in her being diagnosed with Autism.

Sandy and Rachel showdown

Thanks for the characters, Elena will arrive on Digital Lane in the first episode. Andie looks interesting

It's okay and I changed Elena's surname, if that's okay as I wanted her to sound posh for some odd reason and Andie is a great character and Autism isn't something the other soaps on here have ventured so far. Always a first.

The Cole Family

Wendy Cole(Ann Mitchell)
Jack Cole(Eric Richard)
Frankie Cole(Wallis Day)

The Collins Family

Stephanie Collins(Gillian Taylforth)
Charlie Collins(Todd Carty)
Jamie Collins(Jamie Lomas)
Sophie Collins(Jessica Fox)

The Bolen Sisters

Maria Bolen(Roxanne Pallett)
Abby Bolen(Jenna Louise-Coleman)

The Young Family

Mark Young(Tom Lister)
Luisa Young(Kate Magowan)
Rose Young(Isobelle Molloy)
Peter Young(Ben Price)

The Henderson Family

Rachel Henderson(Linda Henry)
Natalie Franks(Debra Stephenson)
Ant Henderson(Richard Wisker)
Pauly Henderson(Reuben Johnson)

The Foster Family

Sandy Foster(Kay Purcell)
Dwayne Foster(Chucky Venn)
Gracie Foster(Shahnequa Dupery)
Brad Foster(Luke Youngblood)

Other Characters

Eve Barrett(Claire Cooper)
Elena Herefordshire(Lorna Fitzgerald)
Andie Marcello(Dani Harmer)

Thanks for that Paul.

2350 and 2352 are taken houses so only 2346 and 2349 left to fill.

Hey Paul I changed the surname, sorry about that.

Changed it for you

Buisness Properties

Stephanie Collins estate agents

Stephanie Collins, Mark Young (Vacant Space)

Planet Fitness

Dwayne Foster (Can he own it), Jamie Collins, Maria Bolen, Pauly Henderson

Ivory Pond cafe

Wendy Cole, Jack Cole, Abby Bolen, Rachel Henderson, (Vacant space)

Purple moon

Eve Barrett, Frankie Cole, (Vacant space), Natalie Franks

Neon Sky

Eve Barrett, (Vacant space), (Vacant space)

Cloud 9 spa

Eve Barrett, (Vacant space), (Vacant space)

Have your cake

Sandy Foster, (Vacant space)

Could you add Rachel to the cafe staff

Yeah Dwayne is a good fit in the gym