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Old 19-05-2007, 11:33
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Does anybody else think that the BBC shouldn't have scheduled such an expensive episode of Eastenders up against Emmerdale, knowing what a big episode it was for Emmerdale with the Tom King reveal?

I know you can catch up on BBC3, but for licence payers who don't have BBC and might enjoy Eastenders and Emmerdale, it seems wrong £1million of licence payers money should be spent on 1 episode, and its put up against Emmerdale?

Could they not have delayed it until next week so soap fans could enjoy both 'big' episodes?
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Old 19-05-2007, 11:44
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All the stunt was actually shown in last night's episode. On the night of the Tom King reveal, EE only shown the first part of their stunt at the end of the Thursday episode. On Friday, viewers saw the stunt that finished off Thursday's episode again along with the rest of the stunt, so viewers didn't miss anything due to the head to head of the two soaps.
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Old 19-05-2007, 11:50
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Hmm... I guess..

Still, it'd be nicer if big storylines didn't clash, soap producers etc must appreciate that most of their fans are going to be fans of other soaps too??
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Old 19-05-2007, 11:51
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..and as we pay for the BBC, they should really not get so involved in the bitchy ratings wars and schedule programmes more fairly?
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Old 19-05-2007, 11:52
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Hmm... I guess..

Still, it'd be nicer if big storylines didn't clash, soap producers etc must appreciate that most of their fans are going to be fans of other soaps too??
Not in ITV land.
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Old 19-05-2007, 11:52
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..and as we pay for the BBC, they should really not get so involved in the bitchy ratings wars and schedule programmes more fairly?
They haven't really.

It's Emmerdale that is eating into EastEnders' timeslot not the other way around.
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Old 19-05-2007, 11:56
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I appreciate that, but when it comes down to it, we pay the licence fee for BBC (and therefore Eastenders).

If they're going to spend £1million on a storyline/event, they should try and play it out at a time when its not up against a massive episode of another soap?

I'm not saying Eastenders should always bow down to Emmerdale, but it wouldn't have been difficult to fill thsi week with the normal tripe (Dot's baby, Staz, Li and Mickey etc), and have the good stuff next week..
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Old 19-05-2007, 11:58
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Well Fridays episode was really good. Im so glad this episode was not for Thurs, if you get what i mean.

Also was the first bit of last nights show - repeating the car crash from Thurs - added in at the last minute, due to the amount of people who missed it Thurs?
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Old 19-05-2007, 11:59
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Well Fridays episode was really good. Im so glad this episode was not for Thurs, if you get what i mean.

Also was the first bit of last nights show - repeating the car crash from Thurs - added in at the last minute, due to the amount of people who missed it Thurs?
It was good editing if it was and at such short notice.
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Old 19-05-2007, 12:00
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I appreciate that, but when it comes down to it, we pay the licence fee for BBC (and therefore Eastenders).

If they're going to spend £1million on a storyline/event, they should try and play it out at a time when its not up against a massive episode of another soap?

I'm not saying Eastenders should always bow down to Emmerdale, but it wouldn't have been difficult to fill thsi week with the normal tripe (Dot's baby, Staz, Li and Mickey etc), and have the good stuff next week..
Like davey explained the stunt really happened in Fridays episode anyway.
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Old 19-05-2007, 12:01
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I still think that it would have been better if the camping trip had been shown next week so more people could have enjoyed the whole storyline.
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Old 19-05-2007, 12:06
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The Tom King episode had been scheduled for the 17th May for ages though i heard that in Febuary
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Old 19-05-2007, 12:08
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The Tom King episode had been scheduled for the 17th May for ages though i heard that in Febuary
Thats what I mean, Eastenders could have filled this week with crap like Dot, Stax, Mickey etc and showed the camping trip next week as I know I would have liked to have watched it over the course of the week rather than having to video the omnibus Sunday.
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Old 19-05-2007, 12:37
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You can't expect EE to work around their script just to fit in with rival soaps. I don't really see what the problem is! If your a fan of both you could have recorded one and watched the other, plus both soaps have an omnibus. I could understand if neither were repeated.
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Old 19-05-2007, 12:39
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It wasn't like the BBC put it in E'stales timeslot. E'stale went on in EE's timeslot.
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Old 19-05-2007, 12:42
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I know that and I appreciate what you say about recording/repeats etc.

It may not be tru in this particular case, but what I'm trying to say is that I don't think Eastenders should particpate so much in the tactics undertaken by soaps to out-do one another, as we actually pay for Eastenders so decisions should be taken in the interests of the audiences.

Sorry! Maybe I'm not saying what I mean very well!!
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Old 19-05-2007, 12:45
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What are you talking about decisions! The BBC aired EE in the same slot that it has been in for years...
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Old 19-05-2007, 12:48
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[quote=elvis86;14638422]I don't think Eastenders should particpate so much in the tactics undertaken by soaps to out-do one another, as we actually pay for Eastenders so decisions should be taken in the interests of the audiences.QUOTE]

I mean the decision to run with a £1million storyline/sequence against Emmerdale's biggest episode of the year.
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