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time for a new soap?
does anyone think its time for a new soap?
maybe on bbc2 as thats the only channel with none we lost brookside and family affairs(didn't like fa) so why haven't they replaced them with new shows? |
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Not with so many episodes of the ones on now, I'm struggling to find time to watch them all as it is!
A return of Family Affairs or Brookside is welcome though
Last edited by Pete Callan : 17-03-2007 at 23:14. |
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Originally Posted by Pete Callan
Not with so many episodes of the ones on now, I'm struggling to find time to watch them all as it is!
ithought maybe drop emmerdale down to 5 and add a 5th episode of eastenders so that all the soaps will be five days anew soap on a wed and sunday would be good on bbc Last edited by dan2007 : 17-03-2007 at 23:15. |
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Not with so many episodes of the ones on now, I'm struggling to find time to watch them all as it is!
A return of Family Affairs or Brookside is welcome though ![]() |
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ddin't think anyone watched all 7 lol
ithought maybe drop emmerdale down to 5 and add a 5th episode of eastenders so that all the soaps will be five days I'd be happy if all soaps went back down to 3 episodes a week. |
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What does that achieve? They all need to be reduced.
I'd be happy if all soaps went back down to 3 episodes a week. |
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I'm sure this exact same thread has been posted before. I remember reading the BBC2 bit...
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A new soap wouldn't work.
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I'm sure this exact same thread has been posted before. I remember reading the BBC2 bit...
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yes but if they wen't down to 3 what are bbc/itv going to fill the time upwith reapts?
When I say new, I mean new. Not another celebrity reality show. Last edited by Pete Callan : 17-03-2007 at 23:23. |
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A new soap wouldn't work.
the last soap was doctors am i right? Last edited by dan2007 : 17-03-2007 at 23:23. |
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Yes the story of a Midlands Motel/Hotel, good name would be Crossroads
How does that sound!!! |
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I know it's completely alien to ITV, but they could try something new. The stations, in particular ITV, rely waaay too heavily on their soaps.
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why ?
the last soap was doctors am i right? Because it just wouldn't, we've seen it all before.. there's nothing that would come as a shock to us anymore. It'd just rehash old plots |
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why ?
the last soap was doctors am i right? You could even say the return of Crossroads in 2002 was the last new soap, seeing as it was a (nearly) all-new cast, god love Kathy Staff
Last edited by Pete Callan : 17-03-2007 at 23:40. |
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Yeah latest one is Doctors as far as I know.
Because it just wouldn't, we've seen it all before.. there's nothing that would come as a shock to us anymore. It'd just rehash old plots a show that started in 2000 and is shown mon-fri at 205pm and gets around 2million per episode it worked for them why can't it for anew show |
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No, the last new soap was Night and Day. It ran from 2001-2003.
You could even say the return of Crossroads in 2002 was the last new soap, seeing as it was an all-new cast. |
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Oh god I forgot about Night & Day, I actually used to watch that! It got moved to a late night graveyard slot and eventually axed. It didn't run for long. Very weird show that was.. lol
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i forgot about night and day what happend to that?
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Oh god I forgot about Night & Day, I actually used to watch that! It got moved to a late night graveyard slot and eventually axed. It didn't run for long. Very weird show that was.. lol
how hollyoaks is still on and not brookside i'll never know |
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same as brookside then getting moved around
how hollyoaks is still on and not brookside i'll never know |
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Have you tried watching Hollyoaks recently? It's currently the best soap out there.
screen splits into 3/4 pictures and the start of most eps they seem todo the same thing like talking on the phone or something like that |
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We need a soap to rival Neighbours, anditv could steal the uadience off Neighbours!
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Prisoner Cell Block G. Bang up loads of loony old women as I loved those type in Prisoner.
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How about new soap based on the lives of British expats living somewhere warm and sunny, say like Spain?
How does that sound? |
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