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Old 09-07-2013, 17:12
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You'll always get whoever is introducing the soap, whether it be Eastenders or Corrie to come out with something like...

"And now, the police get called around to the Bistro... bla bla bla" or things along that line.

They've basically just told us part of what we're about to see!

The other day, Corrie was mentioned twice and adding what they said together, pretty much gave the whole hour away.
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Old 09-07-2013, 17:18
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They only say stuff like that when something is happening which could cause viewers to be distressed or something.

Like they will say somethin like, 'A quiet night is about to be shattered now as bla bla's house is robbed' it's a warning like when they say, 'Strong language now in bla bla'
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Old 09-07-2013, 17:24
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You'll always get whoever is introducing the soap, whether it be Eastenders or Corrie to come out with something like...

"And now, the police get called around to the Bistro... bla bla bla" or things along that line.

They've basically just told us part of what we're about to see!

The other day, Corrie was mentioned twice and adding what they said together, pretty much gave the whole hour away.
I agree with this completely , and it irritates me very much

The BBC announcer is notorious for this . They have a voiceover saying - ' in tonights show xxxx happens and xxxx reacts like xxxx '

Then there is an advert for some other crap . Or maybe two . Followed by another announcement with more details

Why do they do it ?

Can't they just keep it quiet
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Old 09-07-2013, 17:32
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They only say stuff like that when something is happening which could cause viewers to be distressed or something.
That doesn't follow though as there's normally something that could cause offense in every episode of every soap - Especially with the people of today.

A cat could go missing and somebody would write in complaining saying it could cause cat owners to become upset.

I'm finding myself hitting the mute (when I remember) just before Corrie or Eastenders is about to start. Or if I've recorded them, I always fast forward them until at least the intro has started.
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Old 09-07-2013, 17:33
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It's spoiler central nowadays.

Websites, newspapers, magazines, people who get a spot on daytime programmes purely to tell you everything that's going to happen in a soap. etc
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Old 09-07-2013, 17:51
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I know what you mean OP.

It does make me laugh though when at the end of the soap the announcer will say something like "oh dear things are not looking good for Gail" my husband gets irritated that the announcer has been watching the soap when supposedly working
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Old 09-07-2013, 18:30
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I know what you mean OP.

It does make me laugh though when at the end of the soap the announcer will say something like "oh dear things are not looking good for Gail" my husband gets irritated that the announcer has been watching the soap when supposedly working
HAHA love it
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