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Old 29-05-2014, 22:44
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Is Eastenders, Hollyoaks or Coronation Street going to do a live episode for their 30th, 20th and 55th birthdays?
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Old 29-05-2014, 22:58
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Did HO say they will if they won Best Soap?
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Old 29-05-2014, 23:02
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I heard Corrie were doing a live Phelan/Anna reunion episode!
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Old 29-05-2014, 23:02
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Hopefully not.

I've never understood the fuss about live episodes. A live episode doesn't mean better stories, or better stunts/ production values.... It only means 'there is a chance that the episode could go horribly wrong and the show will be ridiculed for weeks'. The actual content of the episode gets ZERO benefits from being live.

I get that it is 'event television' (aka, a ratings fad) and it is all a bit exciting, but I would be MUCH more impressed if any of the soaps could pull off a story with as many layers/ story strands as the Kat/ Zoe reveal, now that would be something...
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Old 29-05-2014, 23:03
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Coronation Street's 55th anniversary is not really a 'big one' like Eastenders and Hollyoaks celebrating their 30th and 20th anniversaries respectively.

The next live episode will more likely be for Eastenders 30th or Hollyoaks 20th (depends which comes first)
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Old 29-05-2014, 23:03
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Do we really need another one? is that really the only way a soap can celebrate a milestone? yawn
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Old 29-05-2014, 23:04
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Well EastEnders turns 30, Hollyoaks 20 (!) and Coronation Street 55 next year so we might get a bumper crop of 3.
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Old 29-05-2014, 23:14
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Did HO say they will if they won Best Soap?
They said they would do a live challenge with the cast which was on the hollyoaks website and youtube on Tuesday it was quite good.
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Old 29-05-2014, 23:18
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Hollyoaks doing one won't pay in the same way EastEnders,Emmerdale and Corrie will.

I doubt it will pull in massive figures. It would just be a waste of Money.

I can't see EastEnders doing one tbh. DTC made a comment about 'Been there and done that' it seems he doesn't want a LIVE reveal. Unless we just get a LIVE episode for a wedding or something.

Corrie might well be the next if they decide too.
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Old 29-05-2014, 23:20
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They said they would do a live challenge with the cast which was on the hollyoaks website and youtube on Tuesday it was quite good.
My mistake, the article I was thinking about does say live event.
Surprised they havent done one anyway
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Old 29-05-2014, 23:26
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Eastenders aren't doing one for the 30th.

DTC commented on it and said it's been done, they should try and find something new to do.

Most people are thinking an entire flashback episode for the anniversary, which would be more fitting for the story.
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Old 29-05-2014, 23:30
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Eastenders aren't doing one for the 30th.

DTC commented on it and said it's been done, they should try and find something new to do.

Most people are thinking an entire flashback episode for the anniversary, which would be more fitting for the story.
All he said is it wont be a live reveal of the Lucy's killer he didn't rule out a live episode in general ( the BBC may force one on him if they think it would boost ratings)
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Old 29-05-2014, 23:31
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All he said is it wont be a live reveal of the Lucy's killer he didn't rule out a live episode in general ( the BBC may force one on him if they think it would boost ratings)
He said been there, done that referring to a live episode to celebrate the anniversary and said he'd like to do something different.

There's still a chance they'll do one but DTC's answer to that question was that he'd rather do something else.
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Old 29-05-2014, 23:45
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Looking forwards to Pobol Y Cwm live. Should get dozens of viewers.
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Old 30-05-2014, 14:20
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Hollyoaks doing one won't pay in the same way EastEnders,Emmerdale and Corrie will.

I doubt it will pull in massive figures. It would just be a waste of Money.

I can't see EastEnders doing one tbh. DTC made a comment about 'Been there and done that' it seems he doesn't want a LIVE reveal. Unless we just get a LIVE episode for a wedding or something.

Corrie might well be the next if they decide too.
He didn't rule out a live episode though did he, he just said he didn't want a live reveal so maybe the aftermath will be Live. I really want Hollyoaks to do one because even though it doesn't get high ratings then Corrie, Emmerdale or Eastenders a live episode would get intrest, possibly ratings could go as high as 3m?

I know you watch Doctors do you think Doctors, Causulty or Holby could do a Live episode in the future.
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Old 30-05-2014, 14:33
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I'd like to see a live Hollyoaks. It would be a bit of a pain for them to schedule with the E4 'preview' always being a day early.
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Old 30-05-2014, 14:59
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I'd like to see a live Hollyoaks. It would be a bit of a pain for them to schedule with the E4 'preview' always being a day early.
They could do it twice?
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Old 30-05-2014, 15:02
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When Tina hopefully rises from the dead.
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Old 30-05-2014, 15:37
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He didn't rule out a live episode though did he, he just said he didn't want a live reveal so maybe the aftermath will be Live. I really want Hollyoaks to do one because even though it doesn't get high ratings then Corrie, Emmerdale or Eastenders a live episode would get intrest, possibly ratings could go as high as 3m?

I know you watch Doctors do you think Doctors, Causulty or Holby could do a Live episode in the future.
Doctors again is daytime so it will be pointless. I think it's highest rating this year is around 2.2million.

Holby and Casualty could go LIVE. EastEnders got 16.4m,Corrie 2010 LIVE ep got 14m+and Emmerdale got around 9 m i think. Hollyoaks,Doctors wouldn't get close in their 1:45/6:30 time slots.
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Old 30-05-2014, 16:50
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Laughing at some of the memebers of Hollyoaks trying to do a live episode. Mostly the Roscoes.
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Old 30-05-2014, 16:59
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I don't find live eps to be exciting, it's nice to sit through one & look at what mistakes they make but they're not thrilling entertainment. Once they're done once then there's no point of doing another one.
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Old 30-05-2014, 17:34
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I heard Corrie were doing a live Phelan/Anna reunion episode!
That will have to be an hour long then
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Old 30-05-2014, 18:00
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DTC said they won't do one for the 30th
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Old 30-05-2014, 18:47
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Live eps have been done. Don't see the point of another.
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