h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Byker Grove
Grange Hill
Prisoner Cell Block H


wadja mean they're not soap operas?

Of course they bloody are!

Real people in real life situations, just like all the others on the list!!

The Colby's!
Those shoulder pads!
Those fast cars!
Those slamming doors!
Charlton Heston's wooden acting!

Doctors - technically not a soap, perhaps, because it runs in distinct series, but all the basic ingredients of open-ended drama with recurring characters in multiple storylines.

I have a soft spot for it because my first full-show TV script ever, finished just a few weeks ago, was a 'Doctors' script for the BBC's 'Talent' competition. Did any other H2G2ers enter?

If you can have Doctors, why not ER? Also technically not a soap, but still addictive!!

~Fluffy

Well this is difficult one. How exactly do you define a soap?

I would class ER & Doctors as a drama serials rather then a soaps. As most of Livzy's suggestions. Though I will give him Prisoner Cell Block H!

I have taken soundings around the office and we think that soap operas are continually running TV series that are based around a specific area and at least on specific family. They are neither comedy nor drama but contain elements of both as well as social commentary.

They also always have at least one character who makes you cringe!

so based on your own criteri, Ms Abi, you cant really NOT include "Priz"

so there

I have only one thing to say to you Mr so called Livzy and that is:

Sammy Ayorinde



Think I might go and post that on the Farrah Road entry!