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Old 13-08-2014, 20:21
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Imagine if a new fun loving family turned up and after about six months it was revealed they were keeping a slave?

It's a relevant topic in the UK at the moment and one that is currently been advertised. I like it as an idea.
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Old 13-08-2014, 20:24
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That's not a bad idea. Sad that this still goes on.
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Old 13-08-2014, 20:26
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Imagine if a new fun loving family turned up and after about six months it was revealed they were keeping a slave?

It's a relevant topic in the UK at the moment and one that is currently been advertised. I like it as an idea.
Great Idea James. I thought that Sadie and Jake would have been perfect for that sort of storyline.
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Old 13-08-2014, 20:29
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Hmmmm, the Carters are fun loving and new.
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Old 13-08-2014, 21:02
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I can picture it now. Phelan and Anna enjoying a nice bit of lunch in the family home, the whole gang around them: Wheels, Fit Katy, Snivelling Sgt. Windass, Pregnant Faye, whilst their manservant Owen cries patiently outside, waiting to come back in and curl up in a ball by Phelans feet in front of the telly.
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Old 13-08-2014, 21:09
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Didn't we already have a slavery storyline with Ian and Jane in EE? Their whole marriage was centred around Jane being slave-driven by Ian .
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Old 13-08-2014, 21:10
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I can picture it now. Phelan and Anna enjoying a nice bit of lunch in the family home, the whole gang around them: Wheels, Fit Katy, Snivelling Sgt. Windass, Pregnant Faye, whilst their manservant Owen cries patiently outside, waiting to come back in and curl up in a ball by Phelans feet in front of the telly.
LOVE it!!
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Old 13-08-2014, 21:13
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**volunteers to be ross barton's sex slave**
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Old 13-08-2014, 21:13
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In case any ITV scouts are reading, I'm putting myself forward for the role of Declan Macey's personal slave.
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Old 13-08-2014, 21:18
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Didn't we already have this with Jane Beale? She was Ian's slave for about 8 years.
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Old 13-08-2014, 21:18
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Didn't we already have a slavery storyline with Ian and Jane in EE? Their whole marriage was centred around Jane being slave-driven by Ian .
Ooh snap!
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Old 13-08-2014, 21:48
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**volunteers to be ross barton's sex slave**
Yeah right! Like Sunny B's ever gonna let that happen.

In case any ITV scouts are reading, I'm putting myself forward for the role of Declan Macey's personal slave.
Yeah right! Like I'm ever gonna let that happen.

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Old 13-08-2014, 21:55
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I find this weird as I was JUST thinking about how you could do a slavery storyline and then I see this...

It's in the stars.
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Old 13-08-2014, 22:03
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In case any ITV scouts are reading, I'm putting myself forward for the role of Declan Macey's personal slave.
What if he made you do the dirty with Charity and Sam as he watched while eating a Chicken and Mushroom Pot Noodle?
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Old 13-08-2014, 22:09
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Didn't we already have this with Jane Beale? She was Ian's slave for about 8 years.
Lol . Great minds, Joe. Great minds.

Poor Jane did not even get any annual leave or any days off for that matter Even at home, she was forced to do all the housework while Ian put his feet up . That's slavery right there.
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Old 13-08-2014, 22:10
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I think it would be controversial and its probably the only storyline left that hasn't been properly done. It does go on and there's a huge TV ad campaign at the moment. Would have to be a new family really if it was to happen.
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Old 13-08-2014, 22:16
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Best idea for an innovative storyline I've heard in months. I've been watching the modern slavery adverts and that chavvy fat woman looks like one of my neighbours and I could definitely imagine her in EastEnders

Or perhaps Aleks enslaves a distant relative from Latvia who comes to stay..
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Old 13-08-2014, 23:09
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Yeah this story could work, they could even base it on my actual life if they like.
I'm a slave sadly, the missus orders me around left, right and centre.
She even cuffs me on a somewhat all too regular basis.

So I'd be more than happy to provide their template.
Obviously they'd need to cast a really good looking bloke to play Uncle Q, and perhaps a dragon to play the missus I'm thinking.

You'd want to keep it as real as possible wouldn't you.
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Old 13-08-2014, 23:12
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Yeah this story could work, they could even base it on my actual life if they like.
I'm a slave sadly, the missus orders me around left, right and centre.
She even cuffs me on a somewhat all too regular basis.

So I'd be more than happy to provide their template.
Obviously they'd need to cast a really good looking bloke to play Uncle Q, and perhaps a dragon to play the missus I'm thinking.

You'd want to keep it as real as possible wouldn't you.
You're getting slavery & sexual fantasy mixed up here mate
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Old 13-08-2014, 23:42
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You're getting slavery & sexual fantasy mixed up here mate
Shush sheepie - Uncle Q's version sounds much more entertaining.
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Old 13-08-2014, 23:52
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I think if they were going to do it they'd have to be really brave and make it a well established, long-running character who has kept it secret for years. I could definitely see Emily Bishop keeping a poor little Romanian woman as a skivvy.
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Old 14-08-2014, 12:30
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I think if they were going to do it they'd have to be really brave and make it a well established, long-running character who has kept it secret for years. I could definitely see Emily Bishop keeping a poor little Romanian woman as a skivvy.
Sadly I don't think Coronation Street could do it.
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Old 14-08-2014, 12:38
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Two or three years ago, Hollyoaks did a people-trafficking story.
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Old 14-08-2014, 12:44
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I actually thought Alek's secret in EE, before we found out that he had a family back home, was that he would be involved in people trafficking. I still think that's a story that would work really well for EE, something like enforced prostitution with Eastern European women brought in to the country and effectively imprisoned.
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Old 14-08-2014, 13:04
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It would have to be a fairly wealthy family though, wouldn't it? I think Emmerdale could do this sort of storyline well.
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