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Old 26-09-2004, 02:29
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Others believe that Mal Young, the dynamic head of drama series at the BBC, is the real root of the problem. A demanding and powerful personality

'To be honest, one of the most difficult elements of the job of producing EastEnders is dealing with Mal,' said a former writer on the series.

Young now oversees the content of Holby City as well as EastEnders and is also quietly developing a new, big budget regular drama series for BBC1. Created in the style of Holby City, the latest drama off the production line will concern the relationships between a team of lawyers and the plotlines are already being drawn up behind closed doors. Actors and writers at Elstree are convinced that this new baby has distracted the BBC's drama executives from tending properly to EastEnders .

'Mal Young rides in every now and then and gives out his ideas, which you have to follow. He is quite scattergun and I think that can be very frustrating,' said a writer on the show who has since left the BBC. 'He was brought in as a populariser and even once appeared in Hello! with his girlfriend. In some ways he is not a very good fit with EastEnders .'
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/focus...312866,00.html

Lets remember that Louise Berridge had actually worked for EastEnders since the early nineties and when she first took over it was still good, when did Mal Young come?

No wonder Louise Berridge quit, who wouldn't if you was taking the blame and orders from him, I think he shouldn't have anything to do with EastEnders he is a creep.....

Lets not go to hard on KH if it's still bad it's probably this d*cks fault!
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Old 26-09-2004, 08:39
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I don't think anyone is too Blame Mal Young has been with EE since 1997 and before the recent slump it had about 12 top years so a dip was going to come at some point.

And lets not forget how many problems have the EE cast had the past year? I think with the exit of the ferreira's EE is on the up already Kathleen knows what she is doing I'm sure about that, she transformed Holby.
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Old 26-09-2004, 12:39
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He seems too bothered about this new pile of poop "developing a new, big budget regular drama series for BBC1"
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Old 26-09-2004, 14:12
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Well in fairness Louise Berridge did work on SharonGate! she's been with the show through the glory days which I didn't know. As Executive Producer she takes the flack but now its emerging that Mal Young who pulls the strings is a hard man to work with, no Head of Drama who is even paying half attention to EastEnders would have come out and said that the show was fine and it is still Britains top drama! He was also involved with Brookside aswell and that too entered a slump when he was there, get rid of him, he's a total Tosser! Anyone who watched How Soaps Changed The World and listened to him speaking knows he's an arrogant ****. I wouldn't be surprised if he's hoping this new drama could take over from EastEnders, therefore he's happy for EastEnders to fall by the wayside so this new drama of his can wade in. I don't like him and in a way I feel sorry for Louise Berridge having to work with him and taking a lot of the blame that should have been laid at Mal's door.
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Old 26-09-2004, 14:49
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I think a few of you might find this video link quite interesting! And interview with Mal Young!

you'll need real player to view it http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/148000...5_disco_vi.ram

It is from when EE was still in the more suited hands of "Soap God" John Yorke.......So Maybe Mal Young ain't all of the problem after all.....Though he is one of the factors i doubt he is the main one!
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Old 26-09-2004, 14:51
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Like I said no one is to blame a dip was going to come at some point EE had about 12 full years on top form,

The funny thing is once EE is back on top form I wonder what people will say then?
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Old 26-09-2004, 14:53
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Originally Posted by Loopy Lisa Chez
Like I said no one is to blame a dip was going to come at some point EE had about 12 full years on top form,
Of course someone has to be blamed!

What is it just pure coincidence that the writers and producers just forgot about the quality of the hsow and made it crap?

Don't make me laugh!
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Old 26-09-2004, 14:57
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Originally Posted by lala
Of course someone has to be blamed!

What is it just pure coincidence that the writers and producers just forgot about the quality of the hsow and made it crap?

Don't make me laugh!

Why is it that people always look for someone to blame?

anyway this past few weeks EE has been good I do not know what some of you expect from it.
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Old 26-09-2004, 15:05
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Originally Posted by Loopy Lisa Chez
Why is it that people always look for someone to blame?

anyway this past few weeks EE has been good I do not know what some of you expect from it.
Thats your opinion,........Not mine!

And by the way how long have you been watching EE.....Since the ninites..........or 2002 and onwards!

If its the later then i would understand why you think it is good......if you watched it before then.........well you have either lost some taste in quality or have been brainwashed by the BBC press office. No offence but no fan of the show can say how the show is now is anywhere near good! No passionate fan at least!
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Old 26-09-2004, 15:13
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Exactly, I've watched it for years and this year compared to earlier years, has been appaullingly bad overall, one or two good epis like Janine's exit but they were very few and far between.
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Old 26-09-2004, 16:14
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I was saying the past two weeks worth have been good I know most of this years have been crap but People always look for the faults with EE instead of the good things.
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Old 26-09-2004, 16:17
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Originally Posted by Loopy Lisa Chez
I was saying the past two weeks worth have been good I know most of this years have been crap but People always look for the faults with EE instead of the good things.
That's because the faults are bigger and more obvious then the good!

And that's just not the EE way so to speak because before it was the other way round!
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Old 26-09-2004, 17:22
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Well I'm glad someone's been enjoying the last two weeks of EE, because I certainly haven't. There have been one or two decent scenes, but the quality overall has been very poor.

Of course someone 'is to blame', the executive producer isn't there as an ornament, she is paid a lot of money to oversee the overall quality of the programme. I don't have any time for Mal Young, but although he sometimes puts a spoke in the wheel, LB was in day to day control of the show. I am hoping the new regime will give us a dramatic improvement
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Old 26-09-2004, 17:56
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Originally Posted by Loopy Lisa Chez
Like I said no one is to blame a dip was going to come at some point EE had about 12 full years on top form,

The funny thing is once EE is back on top form I wonder what people will say then?
People will be happy if it gets back on top form!
My god, you seem to think that everyone who criticises it wants it to fail!
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Old 26-09-2004, 19:16
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Originally Posted by Safra
People will be happy if it gets back on top form!
My god, you seem to think that everyone who criticises it wants it to fail!

I know people do not want it to fail people care too much about Eastenders and that is what the problem is, but sometimes it does sound like people want it to get worse.
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