Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley is desperate for an acting icon to join the soap.
Lisa, 45, known to millions of Emmerdale viewers as Mandy Dingle wants star of stage and screen Miriam Margolyes to join the soap as part of the infamous Dingle clan.
Miriam, 80, has appeared in some major films such as Romeo + Juliet, Babe and the Harry Potter series where she played Professor Pomona Sprout.