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Old 22-03-2007, 11:44
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Media Guardian has confirmed a new soap from the same writers as the Royal. It will be called 'The Royal Today' and 50 episodes have been ordered. Even Lizzie will be in it, in her 50's. There will also be a Doctor, Jill adn Gordons son, Dr Jonathan Ormerod! I am SOOOOO excited about this!

http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...040086,00.html

I heard about this from YTV staff when on the Emmerdale weekend (and mentioned this on the shows wiki page) but didnt realy believe it, this is fab!
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Old 22-03-2007, 12:38
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I think its purpose is to rival BBC's Neighbours!
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Old 22-03-2007, 12:54
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Well I watch Neighbours at dinner time so it'll not bother me. I assume it will be on at 5 o'clock. I dont think they would go against Neighbours as they wouldnt do very well as that is established. I hopeit does well and more episodes are added, I can't wait!
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Old 22-03-2007, 18:12
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mmmm should be good! when will it start?
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Old 22-03-2007, 18:35
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About September I think! As they'll be using the same sets they will have to wait till the main show is finished filming series 7 I think!
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Old 22-03-2007, 18:37
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50 episodes? So is that one a week or will it be on every day?
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Old 22-03-2007, 18:39
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5 per week, each half an hour. I assume more will be made if they are popular!
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Old 22-03-2007, 20:43
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i assume they will use the same location?
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Old 22-03-2007, 21:09
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Yeah, well it's the same hospital. Thats loads more location shooting to see in Scarborough. Not many soaps are made in real life places so this is fab. They may use more of the town now as obviously they dont need to 60's-ify it.
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Old 22-03-2007, 21:27
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I told you all ITV were going to make a daytime soap set in a hospital. Mind you I allways assumed it would be a corrie spin off.
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Old 22-03-2007, 21:33
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Big question: What time will they put it on? 2 pm it will play opposite Doctors which is already quite well established. 2.30 Doctors still on (until 2.35). 3.00-4.00 bad time: Mums are picking up the kids from school. 4.00-4.30 ?? 4.30 (perhaps) as a lead in to a 5.00 talk show to rival P O'G and R & J. 5.30 IMO not possible as it will not play on UTV (local news) and so will be a day behind...
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Old 23-03-2007, 14:26
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oh god not another soap.......
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Old 23-03-2007, 17:10
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Sounds underwhelming
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Old 23-03-2007, 17:13
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Originally Posted by ClubmanRob
oh god not another soap.......
And they couldn't even come up with an original idea for it...
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Old 23-03-2007, 17:26
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I think the idea is to take some of the Neighbours viewers to the new daytime drama.
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Old 23-03-2007, 17:35
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Like the sound of it but ill probably still wath neighbours
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Old 23-03-2007, 17:37
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So if it's The Royal, but today, is it going to be set in a emergency department like Casualty?
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Old 23-03-2007, 18:28
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Will it still be set in the 50's?
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Old 23-03-2007, 18:44
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Originally Posted by peaches41
Will it still be set in the 50's?
No, it's set in the present day.
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Old 23-03-2007, 20:14
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Oh I don't like the sound of that - we've got Casualty, Holby City, Doctors and all the US hospital series. The charm of The Royal to me was it's setting in the 50's, made it more interesting.
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Old 23-03-2007, 20:24
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Originally Posted by peaches41
Oh I don't like the sound of that - we've got Casualty, Holby City, Doctors and all the US hospital series. The charm of The Royal to me was it's setting in the 50's, made it more interesting.
I thought both Hearthbeat and the Royal were set in the 60s?
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Old 23-03-2007, 22:00
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It will have the same writers as The Royal and Heartbeat. Even an Emmerdale writer writes for qall shows too, so it has some good people behind it.

It will be the same hospital, same idea, just today! Sounds fab!
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Old 24-03-2007, 13:16
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from leedstoday.net;

More characters revealed-

"New characters will include surgeons Mr Woods and Mr Patel, anaesthetist Dr Alana Sczymansky and two student nurses."

The show is casting right now and will begin shooting late spring.
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Old 24-03-2007, 13:34
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I can't imagine this. The building seems so small to be a proper nowadays hospital.
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Old 24-03-2007, 13:37
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I think this daytime soap will be excellent, can't wait to check it out.
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