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Eastenders at work
So, last night was the first time, I think, that I saw someone actually at work outside the square.
So, out of curiosity, having only watched EE since 2001, and I dont watch any of the other soaps: a) Has this happened before in EE if so who / what job etc. and did we follow X to work more than just once for a couple of minutes. b) Other soaps are they like EE when it comes to work all work within spitting distance of their home in whatever soap ? or do we regularly see them commuting to work elsewhere, and in the workplace from time to time |
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So, last night was the first time, I think, that I saw someone actually at work outside the square.
So, out of curiosity, having only watched EE since 2001, and I dont watch any of the other soaps: a) Has this happened before in EE if so who / what job etc. and did we follow X to work more than just once for a couple of minutes. b) Other soaps are they like EE when it comes to work all work within spitting distance of their home in whatever soap ? or do we regularly see them commuting to work elsewhere, and in the workplace from time to time It's happened more often in Corrie but still fairly rarely. Less these days. Deirdre used to work at the Council, presumably elsewhere in Weatherfield. Ken, Brian and Dennis worked at local schools. Brian commuted to Rochdale for a while. Ken, Curly, Fred and others worked at Betterbuys and Freshcos (did Freshcos take over Betterbuys?) Ken also worked at a couple of newspapers off the street. Derek was a travelling salesman. Curly and Chalky were bin men. |
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On Hollyoaks they specifically have the school and hospital where some of the residents work, but I guess that these are meant to be on their doorstep. The sets are a permanent fixture on the show. I can't ever remember EE or HO showing a character in an office job before this current storyline with Lee.
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On Hollyoaks they specifically have the school and hospital where some of the residents work, but I guess that these are meant to be on their doorstep. The sets are a permanent fixture on the show. I can't ever remember EE or HO showing a character in an office job before this current storyline with Lee.
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I remember Bradley worked in canary wharf at one point but think he was only ever seen coming and going rather than actually being there. Same with MyAlice and her recruitment job.
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Which reminds me that Sonia worked off the Square, at a hospital (or should that be the hospital?
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We saw Dot working at an old people's home when she was living with Dotty and her mum. Arthur use to garden for Mrs Hewitt many years back. We also saw Libby in her office at Oxford University.
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yes, that's right - but don't think it was a) same place where Phil is now and b) don't think we ever saw her there.
(Martin and Marcus in Corrie both worked a hospital and we did see them at work quite regularly.) |
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and right now - who actually works outside the square and commutes to work every day ?
Lee - at least for a while yet Johnny - commutes I guess - to uni haven't a clue what Ronnie does for living, or Jack for that matter so folks, that call center was a one off I guess - unless we get one or two new families who commute for work elsewhere |
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I think we might have seen her there on occasions when other characters bumped into her there. Perhaps other people can recall?
(Martin and Marcus in Corrie both worked a hospital and we did see them at work quite regularly.) |
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We saw Dot working at an old people's home when she was living with Dotty and her mum. Arthur use to garden for Mrs Hewitt many years back. We also saw Libby in her office at Oxford University.
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and right now - who actually works outside the square and commutes to work every day ?
Lee - at least for a while yet Johnny - commutes I guess - to uni haven't a clue what Ronnie does for living, or Jack for that matter so folks, that call center was a one off I guess - unless we get one or two new families who commute for work elsewhere ![]() Jack owns flats, doesn't he? I know he's got some in the square but I think he's also got some in other parts of London so I assume he travels a bit for that. Ronnie possibly still owns the boxing gym but she never talks about it. The call centre seems to have been specifically used for Lee's storyline. I'm not sure if it's a set or on-location filming but it looks pretty realistic to me. |
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I think Jack is supposedly property developing. I think he said he's waiting for the sales of the flats on the Square to be completed* before reinvesting in doing up another property.
*new residents coming, with any luck?! |
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Yes, Johnny commutes to what I assume is meant to be UCL though I don't think it's ever been named specifically; he's been seen walking to the tube station a few times. I would love it if they actually filmed him there one day. It was a nice treat when we got to see Libby in her office at Oxford and Denise wondering round campus. I love universities.
![]() Jack owns flats, doesn't he? I know he's got some in the square but I think he's also got some in other parts of London so I assume he travels a bit for that. Ronnie possibly still owns the boxing gym but she never talks about it. The call centre seems to have been specifically used for Lee's storyline. I'm not sure if it's a set or on-location filming but it looks pretty realistic to me. |
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yes, that's right - but don't think it was a) same place where Phil is now and b) don't think we ever saw her there.
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I think we might have seen her there on occasions when other characters bumped into her there. Perhaps other people can recall?
(Martin and Marcus in Corrie both worked a hospital and we did see them at work quite regularly.) |
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I definitely recall seeing Sonia at hospital a few times. Wasn't she on duty when Stan Carter was in hospital for a while during his final days (and Manuel from Fawlty Towers was in the bed opposite)? I remember her attending to him.
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We've seen Libby at her research facility at Uni around the time if Luxy's nurder.
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I definitely recall seeing Sonia at hospital a few times. Wasn't she on duty when Stan Carter was in hospital for a while during his final days (and Manuel from Fawlty Towers was in the bed opposite)? I remember her attending to him.
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honestly can't remember, but what I do remember, seeing Sonia at the hospital, no signs of recognition / greeting from the other staff (colleagues) ?
However you could be right about the other staff not acknowledging her when we saw her there even when off duty when accompanying Carol on her appointments (unless you meant we didn't see her there when working). But this could be because the part of the hospital where Carol had her visits was the part that Sonia didn't work in. When Sonia did that Half-Marathon/Fun Run thing a few months back she did it with some of her colleagues including a paramedic who we've seen a couple of times. This was one of the rare occasions we saw her socialising with her colleagues |
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One of your earlier posts said you don't think we ever saw her there but this post says we did?
However you could be right about the other staff not acknowledging her when we saw her there even when off duty when accompanying Carol on her appointments (unless you meant we didn't see her there when working). But this could be because the part of the hospital where Carol had her visits was the part that Sonia didn't work in. When Sonia did that Half-Marathon/Fun Run thing a few months back she did it with some of her colleagues including a paramedic who we've seen a couple of times. This was one of the rare occasions we saw her socialising with her colleagues |
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When Ava Hartman was on EE we saw her working at a primary school and Whitney helping out there as an assistant. Whitney even got accused of hitting Denny and Sharon having a go at her about it in front of everyone until it was revealed Denny had lied. But Sharon never apologised to Whitney though.
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If/when when we get new residents, would you like a couple who are absent during working hours all week, i.e. commuting to work elsewhere - so we only see them evenings, weekends and the perhaps the odd couple of minutes from work ? or should they do like the rest of them, get a job at the garage, vic, community centre, minute mart, Ians etc , or surprise surprise, a market stall
just thinking, they have a local police station, so a new resident could be a copper i guess, one of Jack's old colleagues ? |
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If/when when we get new residents, would you like a couple who are absent during working hours all week, i.e. commuting to work elsewhere - so we only see them evenings, weekends and the perhaps the odd couple of minutes from work ? or should they do like the rest of them, get a job at the garage, vic, community centre, minute mart, Ians etc , or surprise surprise, a market stall
just thinking, they have a local police station, so a new resident could be a copper i guess, one of Jack's old colleagues ? And how about an author or illustrator that only needs to go up to town once a week or so. |
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With the internet they could compromise. My daughter works in the city but can often work from home and use Skype for meetings and conferences.
And how about an author or illustrator that only needs to go up to town once a week or so. |
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