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My Letter to five about Sunset Beach


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Old 09-02-2005, 00:23
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Dear Sir

Cancellation of Sunset Beach

I have learned with great regret that the schedulers have decided to pull Sunset Beach and replace it with some made-for-TV movie or, even worse, Trisha Goddard. I am appalled my this decision.

When this aired in the UK first time round I did not really watch it because I was at work. Now, thanks to Sky+, I have not missed one episode since it began again in September. I have become really involved in it normally saving up the week’s episodes and watching them back-to-back on a Sunday. I have been waiting for the crazy storylines such as Terror Island and the boat disaster. These are the high-point of the soap and yet I, and many many others, are being denied this high-camp viewing pleasure.

I was told when I called the viewer relations line that the repeats “did not do what they were supposed to”. May I ask what they were “supposed” to do? Hundreds of thousands of people have been watching avidly every day and more recording it. These people will see the programme being cut off in its prime.

Up until Friday 11th February five will have shown 115 episodes over 23 weeks. This half of what five have bought. Why only show half of the episodes purchased? Why not show the remainder in a late-night slot such as 1am? This will give the fans with Sky+ or a VCR to record these episodes and watch them back. This, at least, is better than nothing.

I have seen many websites and one, DigitalSpy in particular, has a lot of forum members up in arms. I plead with you once more to give Sunset Beach a reprieve and reinstate it in either its current slot or a late night/early morning one.

The UK seriously lacks over-the-top US soaps with big hair, big shoulder pads and even longer pauses between words. Apart from General Hospital on abc1 which the majority of the UK does not receive there is nothing like Sunset Beach.

Please do not take it away from us.

Yours faithfully





Olivia’s Eyebrows
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Old 09-02-2005, 12:45
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Great letter

I've emailed Five twice to express my anger plus signed the petition.

We've got to keep the pressure up. It's appalling how they treat viewers. What's the point of repeating only half a series?
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