Tag: soap
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Neighbours cancelled again by Amazon – just two years after 40-year-old soap was revived | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News Neighbours has been axed for a second time, just two years after Amazon threw the Australian soap a lifeline. A statement on the programme’s social media accounts confirmed the final episode of the 40-year series would air in December 2025. The show follows the lives of the residents of Erinsborough, a fictional…
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I watched a soap opera for the first time aged 27, here’s what I thought
Read Latest News Yasmin Rufo Popcorn at the ready… I spent eight hours watching soap operas this week I have a confession: I’ve never watched a soap opera before. I’m not sure why, as I regularly binge shows with hundreds of episodes and love drama series. As a teen, I was addicted to programmes such…
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How well do you know the nation’s favourite soap?
Read Latest News How well do you know the UK’s favourite soap? As EastEnders celebrates 40 years of Albert Square drama, do you consider yourself Queen of the Vic when it comes to EastEnders knowledge, or is it last orders for you and time to “Get outta’ my pub!”? Take our quiz and find out.…
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle brings ‘Order’ to TV soap Emmerdale | Politics News
Read Latest News Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has brought some “Order! Order!” to ITV’s Emmerdale by playing a cameo role in the hard-hitting TV soap. Proud Lancastrian Sir Lindsay turned up in the fictional Yorkshire Dales village playing a rambler visiting its bar and bistro, wearing a tweed jacket and wellies. Since the long-running…
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Coronation Street: Soap star Helen Worth leaving Gail Platt role after 50 years | UK News
Read Latest News Soap star Helen Worth is set to make her final appearance on Coronation Street on Christmas Day, after more than 50 years. Worth, 73, made her first appearance as Gail Platt on 29 July 1974 and has been at the heart of several major storylines over the years. She said in June…
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Soap cutbacks are a real tragedy for TV, warns BAFTA award-winning writer | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News The impact of TV drama cutbacks on soaps is “a real tragedy”, according to critically acclaimed writer Jack Thorne. “It feels like we’re killing ourselves a little bit,” the BAFTA-winning screenwriter and playwright has told Sky News. Those who watch the soaps will know Christmas means Turkey trimmings with a side-order of…
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BBC daytime soap Doctors ends after 24 years and 4,500 episodes
Read Latest News BBC Studios More than 4,500 episodes of the soap have been aired since it was launched in March 2000 As medical TV drama Doctors says farewell with its final episode later, a 9,000-signature petition to try to save it shows just how much it resonated with audiences. The soap, which is set…