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Cast size in all soaps - Who needs to go?
Mr Fitzgerald
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Full time, recurring, new and returning characters. Extras, Guests and Animals included.
Coronation Street
83 Cast Members
Emmerdale
89 cast members
Hollyoaks
79 Cast Members
Eastenders
97 Cast Members
Neighbours
42 Characters
Home and Away
39 Cast Members
Casualty
30 Cast Members
Holby City
20 Cast Members
Coronation Street
83 Cast Members
Emmerdale
89 cast members
Hollyoaks
79 Cast Members
Eastenders
97 Cast Members
Neighbours
42 Characters
Home and Away
39 Cast Members
Casualty
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Holby City
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Dan Spencer
Tracy Shankley
Are the two main culprits.
Aaron Dingle
Doug Potts
Debbie Dingle
Nicola & Jimmy
Joanie Dingle
Jai Sharma
Are all characters who could also leave and I would not miss them.
But to the point of the thread, I'd get rid of
Steph
Andy
Luke
^ All so bland
Rana (non-entity)
Robert Preston
According to this - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/2nv0rtJZlqCpyLc2qW3w6F7/characters
There are only 43 regular characters.
Are you including the likes of Libby, Jean etc? What's the point in axing them; they're only brought in to facilitate storylines.
For CS I'd have suggested these characters. I've never really warmed to Steph and don't find her particularly witty nor likeable, as she seems to be intended. I thought the Andy faking to be Michael's son storyline was actually quite good, but he's pretty unused and forgettable these days. I think that the Britton's could have worked better had their family been introduced, but the Nazir's were brought in around the same time as Steph and Luke and as the producers were trying to establish one family they probably wouldn't have seen fit for another. And the least said about Robert the better, I've seen the actor who plays him in a few other shows and never had a problem with him, but I find him absolutely atrocious in Corrie, just wooden and an unneeded character.
You can't be serious about these two. Aaron is the GOAT of Emmerdale and while I don't like Debbie is is a big part of the show, Charlie Webb is a great actress and the character of Debbie is unique, you rarely seen many cold hearted heroines on soaps.
But back to the OP's topic I don't think the cast sizes are too large, the soaps use all the characters in the cast fairly well so I see no need to downsize just for numbers, but there are a few characters that could go.
Coronation Street:
Izzy Armstrong
Alya Nazir
Robert Preston
Emmerdale:
Jai Sharma
Brenda "Wendy" Hope
Doug Potts
Marlon Dingle
Hollyoaks:
Neeta Kaur
Marnie Nightingale
Freddie ":o" Roscoe
Holly Cunningham
Peri Lomax
I was being completely serious. I would not miss either of those characters if they were axed.
ok, but objectively if you were the producer would you really fire two of the show's biggest stars? I cannot stand Debbie but if I were in charge I would not get rid of her.
Probably not, no. They're the biggest "celebrities" from the soap. But I would certainly give them less to do, a break does wonders for a character, look at Charity
Well Aaron has been quiet these last few months and we've had months without Debbie so they aren't shoving them down anyone's throat.
Coronation Street
Yasmeen Nazir
Sean Tully
Hollyoaks
Marnie Nightingale
Scott Drinkwell
Nico Blake
Sienna Blake
Peri Lomax
Cameron Campbell
Lisa Loveday
Thanks for the reply. I find Steph's moaning and miserable face really annoying. She is another young character who doesn't seem to have any joy or fun in life, it is just about the bloody Bistro. Andy seems to have been kept on without the writers actually knowing what to do with him, and his relationship with Steph isn't memorable at all. I can't see him lasting
Robert is another one they don't seem to know what to do with. He was introduced as the moral compass who would try and get Tracy on the right path, but when the writers got bored of trying to redeem her they seem to be all over the place with Robert. Now I can't tell if he is meant to be the good guy or bad guy as he seems to change every episode.
Rana has been an unnecessary & not very likeable passenger since the day she arrived for me & I wouldn't miss Alya if the pair of them decided to go away travelling together or something!!
The only other one I would axe (probably literally) I know we will never be rid of but it doesn't stop me hoping!!
Maybe even Kate Ford herself will get sick of playing the same boring part in the same boring storylines eventually!!
Hence what I was talking about a break doing wonders for a character Mark.
Both will have big storylines in the coming months however, probably at the same time too and I will be reaching for the remote.
If I had the choice I would axe them both, from an entertainment standpoint.
I had to rush off, but was going to add that you have to question someone's mortality when they pine after Tracy Barlow of all people. The whole thing about him missing Tracy for 13 years is just ridiculous. But I can see him being written out soon once his contract is up, I can't see what else they will do with him.
Rana is utterly useless, it actually took me a moment to try and remember who she was when she randomly popped up a couple of weeks ago after being absent for months.
Tracy's departure is just wishful thinking, I don't think there is any chance of her leaving again. I wouldn't mind her if she just remained a background character, instead of men always wanting her (for some reason) or up to another scheme. It would be also good if people didn't bother with her, instead of forgetting about her schemes.
Soap was much better with a strong 20 cast who people can get emotionally attached too.
It is turning into the soap version of Game of Thrones where theres too many new/different characters you can't relate or emotionally invested to care about either of them because they are not on-screen long enough..
It's usually you who starts axing threads! I've lost count of the number you've started but there are loads,