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Opportunity Knocks! A 2020 Vision of EastEnders...

So, our suspicions have finally been confirmed – EastEnders will go off air for the first time in its 35 year history, thanks to...

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Jun 5, 20208 min read

Ben's finally carrying on a legacy, but it ain't Phil's...

Before I start, a quick shout-out to VinegarLips on Walford Web for writing the below and thus inspiring this post: Spot-on analysis. I...

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Jun 28, 20195 min read

Swings and Roundabouts

Just a quick post today. I'm finally in the mood for blogging, so thought I'd quickly jot down some of my thoughts on the shift currently...

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Jun 25, 20193 min read

ITV & IWD: A summary of why soaps are the lighthouses for a darkened industry

The final of my posts written for a uni assignment on current TV issues. Here. I discuss International Women's Day on Emmerdale.

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Mar 9, 20194 min read

Soaps, Social Media and PSB Promotion: testing the waters or treading water?

The 9th in the series of posts written for a uni assignment on current issues in TV. Here, I explore the promotion of soaps on social media.

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Feb 24, 20194 min read

David Wicks: A masterclass in creating compelling characters

One of the best things about the soap opera format has to be its scope for exploring characters and stories over an extended period of...

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Feb 13, 201910 min read

Soaps vs Sitcoms: an unlikely rivalry

The 8th in my series of posts written for a uni assignment about current issues in TV. Here, I discuss how soaps are oddly replacing sitcoms

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Feb 12, 20193 min read

Building for the Future

The 7th of my posts written for a uni assignment on current issues in TV. Here, I discuss what Corrie & EE's new sets mean for soap's future

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Feb 2, 20194 min read

Soaps in the Schedule: a TV guide to the role of soaps in public service broadcasting

The sixth in the series of blog posts I wrote for a uni assignment. Here: the relationship between public service broadcasting and soaps.

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Jan 28, 20194 min read

Hollyoaks in the Middle: the unexpected blessing of being the underdog soap

The fifth in the series of blog posts I wrote for a uni assignment, this time about why Hollyoaks is an underrated trailblazer!

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Jan 18, 20194 min read

Soaps vs Sentimentalism

The fourth in my series of posts written for a uni assignment on current issues in television. This time: the dangers of nostalgia in soaps!

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Jan 9, 20195 min read

A sobering Christmas message

The third in a series of posts I wrote for a uni assignment on current issues; this being about what soaps at Xmas mean for viewing figures!

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Jan 2, 20196 min read

Soaps and Sexism: How TV's most relevant genre is tackling #MeToo

The second in my uni series about current issues in soap. This time discussing the way soaps lead the way in highlighting sexual abuse.

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Dec 8, 20185 min read

The BBC Sounds out a new type of storytelling

Part of a series of blogs written for a uni assignment exploring current issues in soap!

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Nov 25, 20183 min read

Inside the secrets of soap vision mixing

Today has been one of the best days of my university experience, so let me jump right into it. As a Film and Television Production...

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Nov 5, 20183 min read

Kate sows her Oates

Okay. Wow. It's the news I've been waiting for since the rumours started circulating earlier this summer. EastEnders is getting a new...

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Aug 8, 20187 min read

It's the little things

Slightly shorter post tonight. I'm not planning to make this blog a daily thing, but I thought I'd write whilst I'm in the mood! In my...

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Aug 8, 20185 min read

The soap renaissance: a blessing or a curse?

For my first blog post, I'm going to talk about something very topical in the world of soaps at the moment: the past. That may seem a...

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Aug 7, 20186 min read