Lacey Turner, best known for playing Stacey Slater in EastEnders, will host a new podcast which celebrates television and film icons, tracking their stories right back to their beginnings in soap

EastEnders legend Lacey Turner has landed a role away from playing Stacey Slater in the BBC One soap.

The 36-year-old actress is set to host brand new podcast, We Started Here, which celebrates famous television and film icons, both on and off screen, tracking their stories right back to their beginnings in soap opera.

Lacey, who grew up in front of viewers as the inimitable Stacey in EastEnders, will give audiences an exclusive insight into her story of how she broke into the industry over two decades ago.

She will be joined by prolific talent who will take us on the journey of how they started in soap, the auditions, the interviews, the failed attempts, the highs and the lows – and how it all provided them the essential skills needed to launch their international careers.

Lacey said: “EastEnders holds a very special place in my heart, it was my very first acting job, and although I have been fortunate enough to explore other roles, for me nothing compares to working on a soap.

“With this podcast I get the opportunity to talk to some incredibly talented people in the industry that also started their career on a soap, including writers, actors and many more, and I get to explore how soaps launched their careers and where they are now, which is very exciting.”

Kris Green, Training Executive, BBC Studios Drama Productions, said: “Soap has always had the most extraordinary ability to entertain the nation. But few see what goes on behind the scenes and many forget the stars whose careers it launched.

“These iconic shows are the unsung university of the screen industry in front of – and behind – the camera and Lacey’s journey is the epitome of how shows like EastEnders can create household names.