Exclusive Interview: Emma Harding

harchester.net (September 2004)

What's the best thing about being in Dream Team?  Definitely all the great people to work with, I never had a dull day there!!! And to do what you love everyday is pretty lucky I reckon. Still miss em' all !!!

Were you a fan of the show before you joined?  Can't say I was as I wasn't lucky enough to have sky.

What's the best thing about your character?  Good old Tara got around a bit didn't she !!! jeez !! But she also has a great soft side to her persona and well I think she was quite funny especially with Stuart at times. Terence Maynard what a fantastic actor and person.

Are you like your Dream Team character at all?  Yes I think there were a few, sometimes you cant help but put a bit of yourself into a character you are playing....

What do you think about your characters clothes?  Yes, mostly ... didn't she have some crazy coats.

What do your friends and family think of your role?  I'd like to think they were proud of me, my goddaughter asked me why I was in the tele.

Do you get recognised in the street for your role?  I used to occasionally, thus no more.

What scene do you most love or hate filming?  Loved filming the car crash with the TVR at 4 am!! Also enjoyed very much my emotional scenes with Stuart.

Have you ever met any real footballers?  A couple.

What football team do you support and why?  Leicester City, its kind of a geography thing !!!

Did you ever get to have a kick around with the boys?  Too busy catching up on gossip with Nikki and Ang !!!

Is there any behind the scenes gossip you would like to share?  great gossip too good to share.. sorry

What do you do in your spare time?  Catch up with my friends and family.

Where do you come from?  Leicestershire

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?  4 children tugging at my apron strings...

What other jobs have you done appart from acting?  Modelling, banking, bar maiding, property developing and my favourite farming.

Who is your ideal co-star?  Ricky gervais

Which animal do you most resemble?  That's a too dodgy question to answer, lol

If you could appear in a reality TV show, which would it be and why?  not sure, it would have to be gRRRRreat !!

Now that you have left Dream Team.... What have you been doing since your departure?  Working on the farm and in the property business, doing up my house, modelling and the odd commercial if I'm lucky!!!

If you got the opportunity to return to Dream Team either for a full time or part time role, would you take it?  I reckon yep, great bacon rolls in the morning!!!

Do you think your character could have returned for another season?  Maybe but I'm not sure exactly were. She was working her way round the players as Ricky Whittle would say " standard."

Were you pleased with the way your character was portrayed?  Think Tara was great.

Were you pleased with the exit your character was given?  Definitely telling the world including his son the coach was crap in bed!! Go girl.

Do you keep in touch with any of the cast you worked with?  yes

What other Dream Team character would you liked to have played?  None.

Have you continued to keep up with events at Harchester since you left?  Not totally, I watch it occasionally. But don't' recognise many of them.

Did you ever visit these forums to get peoples opinions on your character?  Yes but not for a while.

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