Speaking at a press day attended by RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press, MacLeod was asked what the importance was in involving the whole community in the storyline, to which he said: \u201cThat\u2019s what continuing drama does best and what soap does best, it\u2019s about communities, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo it\u2019s not just as simple as \u2018Stephen\u2019s done some bad stuff\u2019. It has ripple effects across the whole street. And that\u2019s just a lot more fun to watch, isn\u2019t it really? Otherwise, it doesn\u2019t feel like a soap anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n We don\u2019t yet know whether Stephen will escape justice or finally pays for his crimes, but it has been revealed that actor Todd Boyce will be saying goodbye to the character and the soap.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n MacLeod continued: \u201cFrom Carla, to Peter, to Audrey, indirectly to Sarah, who\u2019s trusted this guy, he\u2019s been like a mentor and her inspiration business wise, there\u2019s a big impact on her. Michael, who\u2019s been mentored by Steven recently, the impact on him.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s had all of these far reaching influences on all these characters, and we just loved the idea of all of those chickens coming home to roost in this big week.\u201d<\/p> Last week saw Stephen plotting an escape by whisking the oblivious Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) away to Thailand<\/a>. However, will she\u00a0find out who she\u2019s running away with, and will the residents of Weatherfield discover the truth,\u00a0before it\u2019s too late?<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Helen Daly.<\/em><\/p> \n<\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>” classes=”\u201d\u201d]” classes=”\u201d\u201d]” credits=”false”]
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