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Old 03-04-2008, 16:58
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I'm trying to work out the best executive's in all soap and think Diederick would have to be in the top ten. Not only does Diederick care dearly about the show's history and its long term fans, he is also great at getting the show's future cast eg: the kids and teens, all ready to take over the helm in a few years time.

I think he is one of the all time best.

And he is probably going to bring Janine back shortly too!
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:00
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Yes he probally is.
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:05
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I luv him, I think he has worked so hard for EE and he is lovely
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:07
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For an EE fan he is.
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:09
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I think he's done a great job, Diederick Santer all the way!
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:10
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Julia Smith & Tony Holland will always rule for me, followed by John Yorke & the way it's doing, Diedrick will be my next favourite - he has certainly turned the show around & brought it back to un-missable viewing. He's not scared to talk about history within the programme & has a current mix of excellent cast - even axing those who should have gone years ago

As for Louise Berridge....well.....
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:11
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He's strenghthened the entire younger cast as an investment for the future which is great.

Corrie may have to do that soon I feel as the long term characters that are iconic to the show start to fizzle out. They've only really worked on David and Tina all the others are pretty poor.

Of course Julia and Tony will reign over EE forever because its their show.

He's actually quite sexy too...
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:14
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He's strenghthened the entire younger cast as an investment for the future which is great.

Corrie may have to do that soon I feel as the long term characters that are iconic to the show start to fizzle out. They've only really worked on David and Tina all the others are pretty poor.

Of course Julia and Tony will reign over EE forever because its their show.

He's actually quite sexy too...
Lol yeah he is for an old person
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:17
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Er... no.
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:18
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I do think he's done an absolutely superb job in his time at EastEnders. I've been watching it all my life (I can remember it clearly from around 1994 onwards) & I can't remember a time I've enjoyed it as much as I do now.
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:26
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Lets not forget he's been responsible for the introduction of the following:

Clare Bates, Christian Clarke, Heather Trott, Hazel Hobbs, Vinnie monks and Jack Branning which are all pretty duff characters IMO.
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:27
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Lets not forget he's been responsible for the introduction of the following:

Clare Bates, Christian Clarke, Heather Trott, Hazel Hobbs, Vinnie monks and Jack Branning which are all pretty duff characters IMO.
I agree with you, apart from Christian.
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:27
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I think he definately is - EE has been amazing recently and he has breathed a lot of life into it
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:31
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If he does bring Janine back, he will be the best ever!!
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:34
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He has definitely improved EE to the point I'm watching it again.
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:35
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He has done a tremendous job although the characters Harwood introduced were far more original and much less generic than the ones Diederick has bought in.
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:35
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If he does bring Janine back, he will be the best ever!!
It will be easy for him to bring her back the question is wheather she'll have the right storylines and integrate on to the square again, alot of people such as Pat will be unwilling to accept her. It will be hard for them to easily resurect her character with the same affect and conviction she had before a return of Janine does not just equate to her being popular and devilistic again the plots have to be right and at the moment I cant see what door she an knock on in the square.
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:41
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He's strenghthened the entire younger cast as an investment for the future which is great.
Totally agree and I think this is just one of the aspects that seperates him from previous execs over the past five years. IMO the last bunch of competent young characters were Martin, Claire and Sonia back in the early nighties. The likes of Abby and Jay are shinning young talents who are complete naturals. Then you have the slightly older children - Lucy, Lauren and Peter who have all proven thier worth and potential in the future. The jury is still out for the Jackson kids but considering the young talent we have at present, I have faith in the casting team. It's great because viewers have confidence that these young actors can deliver a huge storyline making it feel every bit as real as the adults. The only child actor who I think is below the par is the actor who plays Ben.

Anyway, in terms of Santer, I don't think is the best EE exec ever but I do think he is one of the best. John York will always be my personal favourate. I do think Santer is most definatly on the right lines when it comes to the shows history, character development/relationships and gritty plotlines. He doesn't patronise viewers by sugarcoating storylines. I do think he has been a breath of fresh air to the soap though. After all the inconsistancies from LB, LH and KH, it's great to see a EE exec remind us why the viewers became gripped with the show in the first place.

In terms of characters, its been a mixed bag for me. Roxie, Ronnie, Christian, Shirley and The Masoods have been great additions. However the likes of Jack, Claire, Hazel and Heather have left me feeling flat. I am impressed however with the overall cast (whether they were bought in under Santers rein or not).
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:49
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For an EE fan he is.
For some EE fans I guess. I'm an EE fan and he's just yet another TV Executive
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:54
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For some EE fans I guess. I'm an EE fan and he's just yet another TV Executive
That may be true SULLA.....but looking at it another way, would you say the current Baggies boss (Tony ** [something]) is "just another West Brom manager" or is he a little bit better than the norm? How would you call it?

People might feel this way about Santer (compared to some **cough Berridge cough** earlier EE producers....)
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Old 03-04-2008, 17:56
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I would say he is very good and clearly knows what he wants from the soap and how it needs to improve.

Bryan Kirkwood's presence on Hollyoaks is also amazing considering how he has turned the show around and making it alot better in terms of characters and storylines.
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Old 03-04-2008, 18:16
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That may be true SULLA.....but looking at it another way, would you say the current Baggies boss (Tony ** [something]) is "just another West Brom manager" or is he a little bit better than the norm? How would you call it?
Ask me again in May
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Old 03-04-2008, 18:20
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Ask me again in May
I know what you mean.
It's dangerous to get ahead of yourself when discussing your own team - things have a nasty habit of going pear shaped when you least expect them!
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Old 03-04-2008, 18:23
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He's the best Exec out of all the soaps at the moment. Easties is on fire right now and has been since he took over. The less said about Mr F. the better. It would be all too easy to have a dig at his misfortune in this thread.

The best ever...I'm not sure. No I don't think he is but he's certainly up there as one of the best.
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Old 03-04-2008, 18:27
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He's the best Exec out of all the soaps at the moment. Easties is on fire right now and has been since he took over. The less said about Mr F. the better. It would be all too easy to have a dig at his misfortune in this thread.

The best ever...I'm not sure. No I don't think he is but he's certainly up there as one of the best.
Are you referring to a person that is 'quite cold'? In which case - as the guy in the Monty Python sketch would say - "SAY NO MORE".

(I know exactly what you mean)
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