Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“Just to clarify we can include the soaps in our schedules but they won't count towards the final score?
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“Just to clarify we can include the soaps in our schedules but they won't count towards the final score?
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Well, if you devise a schedule that features the correct programmes, including soaps, then yes, they count as the final score. If however you don't schedule any correct programme then they won't because on Boxing Day and Holiday Tuesday, soaps are scheduled anyway.
So the only time I won't count the soaps is if your schedule does not contain any correct programme other than soaps, simply because everyone will obviously schedule soaps on the day they are meant to be scheduled. Even on Christmas Eve it is highly likely EastEnders will be on!
But, if you schedule the soaps and one correct programme, then of course that one correct programme will count.
I should point out, that "News and Weather" won't count either - unless it is in the official schedule at exactly the same time as your schedule predicted.
For example: Your Schedule:
BOXING DAY ITV
6.00pm Programme A
6.30 ITV News
7.00 Emmerdale
7.30 Coronation Street
8.00 Programme B
8.30 Coronation Street
9.00 Programme C
10.00 Programme D
Official schedule
6.00pm Programme E
6.30pm ITV News
7.00 Emmerdale
7.30 Coronation Street
8.00 Programme C
8.30 Coronation Street
9.00 Programme B
10.00 Programme F
This will give you 3 points. But if you scheduled the News at 6.00pm and not 6.30pm then you will have scored 2 points.
But if your schedule matches the Official schedule (even if some of the programmes are in the wrong order), then you will have scored 8 points based on the schedule above.



