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Most disliked soap producer of recent times?


View Poll Results: Who is the most disliked soap producer out of the options given?
Lorraine Newman (Love and Warmth) 6 6.45%
Bryan K/Birkwood 35 37.63%
Stuart Blackburn (The Hat) 38 40.86%
Sean'O'Conor (SOC) 17 18.28%
Other (State in thread) 7 7.53%
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Old 04-01-2017, 21:57
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Over the past 5ish years who do you think really has been the pits?
I know Lorraine Newman got alot of negative press, I wouldnt say she did irreparable damage to EastEnders though, not like the likes of Birkwood, who managed a hatchet job on EastEnders only to go and turn Hollyoaks into a farce soon after! I imagine hes probably the most despised
Then again Sean O Conor has had the most negative reaction i have ever seen for a producer so short into his run.
And ofcourse theres Stuart 'the hat' Blackburn on corrie who no one liked. I didnt actually think he was THAT bad on Corrie though, i mean it could of been far worse, he didnt actually do too much damage to the show itself.
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:01
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:08
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Blackburn + SOC

Didn't watch EE when Kirk and Newman where on it but I actually like Kirkwood in Hollyoaks after I started watching in July (Although alot will disagree with me )
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:09
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Bryan Kirkwood almost destroyed EastEnders. It took years to repair the damage he caused.
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:12
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Stuart Blackburn - he ruined both Emmerdale and Corrie, with Kate Oates then coming into both soaps and improving it.
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:13
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Blackburn + SOC

Didn't watch EE when Kirk and Newman where on it but I actually like Kirkwood in Hollyoaks after I started watching in July (Although alot will disagree with me )
I think pretty much every Hollyoaks fan will disagree with you
Ironically, Birkwoods first run 10 years ago was actually pretty good, infact its often seen as one of the best Eras on the show, though i actually saw signs of him losing the plot towards the end of his run, but he left at the right time.
We will be here till next xmas if i start talking about what he did to EastEnders! The BBC took far too long to act on his lunacy - which is why i worry about SOC, though i think with R&R alot of the damage has already been done! May aswell let him stay now.

I absolutely hate what Birkwood has done to Hollyoaks, actually around August is when it started to improve abit and has been watchable again for the past few months. However for the couple of years before that he turned the show into an absolute joke, and he seems to be doing it again judging by spoilers for the next few weeks and yet ANOTHER serial killer on the loose (Cameron). Completely and utterly loopy. He is only at that show for so long as no one else will offer him a job
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:13
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The Hat was awful
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:14
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How do you expect people to vote if you aren't going to list all the producers.

Its a skewed and pretty unfair poll?

Why no dtc? Let me guess you think he is great and Soc not so much

No point doing a poll if you are just going to fix it to get the result you want
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:20
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How do you expect people to vote if you aren't going to list all the producers.

Its a skewed and pretty unfair poll?

Why no dtc? Let me guess you think he is great and Soc not so much

No point doing a poll if you are just going to fix it to get the result you want
Hello there, there is an 'other' option. I actually put down the 4 with the most negativity around them at the time of being a producer and now.
I did not really see much point in putting DTC, the show did not really get much negative press during his time there, he was lauded as a hero on this forum during his first couple of years, and social media seemed happy with him for the most part. He just does not have that tag as being a detested producer, therefore i did not include him. The same reason i did not include Kate Oates, Its only a bit of fun anyway, no ones going to lose their job over it lol
Personally i was very indifferent to DTC, there were actually quite a few things that pissed me off, such as the over use of the Carters and some bizarre storylines like Zoe Slaters lost twin! I was pretty happy when he went, so no i do not think he is great, however seeing the current alternative i would take him back anyday
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:23
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Bryan Kirkwood almost destroyed EastEnders. It took years to repair the damage he caused.
Then SOC came along and undid the repairs
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:23
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I think pretty much every Hollyoaks fan will disagree with you
Ironically, Birkwoods first run 10 years ago was actually pretty good, infact its often seen as one of the best Eras on the show, though i actually saw signs of him losing the plot towards the end of his run, but he left at the right time.
We will be here till next xmas if i start talking about what he did to EastEnders! The BBC took far too long to act on his lunacy - which is why i worry about SOC, though i think with R&R alot of the damage has already been done! May aswell let him stay now.

I absolutely hate what Birkwood has done to Hollyoaks, actually around August is when it started to improve abit and has been watchable again for the past few months. However for the couple of years before that he turned the show into an absolute joke, and he seems to be doing it again judging by spoilers for the next few weeks and yet ANOTHER serial killer on the loose (Cameron). Completely and utterly loopy. He is only at that show for so long as no one else will offer him a job
I do agree he does kill off an awful lot of characters though. The death rate should probably be cut down abit tbh.
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:28
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Then SOC came along and undid the repairs


I do agree he does kill off an awful lot of characters though. The death rate should probably be cut down abit tbh.
cut down abit? you would be safer in war torn Syria.
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:32
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Treadwell-Collins, for me.

Surprised he isn't in your options...

A good start, but post live week is the most laughable and poorly written it's been since Kirkwood.
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:33
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I take no notice of these people.
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:34
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Treadwell-Collins, for me.

Surprised he isn't in your options...

A good start, but post live week is the most laughable and poorly written it's been since Kirkwood.
You actually believe DTC is worse than Birkwood though?
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:41
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Stuart was an okay producer, the show didn't crash and burn under him.

Bryan Kirkwood though? Jesus.
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:47
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SOC done some weird Duff Duff's
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Old 04-01-2017, 23:12
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Kirkwood by far the worst. Closely followed by Blackburn. Honorary mention to Susan Bower for her destruction of Neighbours.
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Old 04-01-2017, 23:15
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This is unfair to Soc. All the others mentioned l were in their posts alot longer than him. Also how can you claim there's an overwhelmingly negative reaction to him?
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Old 04-01-2017, 23:19
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This is unfair to Soc. All the others mentioned l were in their posts alot longer than him. Also how can you claim there's an overwhelmingly negative reaction to him?
He's made characters boring.
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Old 04-01-2017, 23:21
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He's made characters boring.
I don't agree with you Les. Kirkwood destroys characters on a regular basis. Oates does the same
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Old 04-01-2017, 23:23
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This is unfair to Soc. All the others mentioned l were in their posts alot longer than him. Also how can you claim there's an overwhelmingly negative reaction to him?
The cult of SOC strikes again
To be fair OP didn't say overwhelmingly negative, just negative, I agree I haven't seen such negativity towards a producer so quickly, it literally started within weeks of his work and hasn't stopped.
But yes he also has some big fans as well, which I am guessing Birkwood has very few of hence why I voted him even though I will NEVER EVER forgive SOC for R&R
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Old 04-01-2017, 23:35
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Bryan Birkwood and SOC are idiots for killing 3 of the best eastenders characters

Pat, Ronnie and Roxy

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Old 04-01-2017, 23:36
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Susan Bower.
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You actually believe DTC is worse than Birkwood though?
From live week onwards? Yes.

If it was Kirkwood who did 'Claudette being buried alive' and 'Gavin's mansion chase and murder' there would be uproar.
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