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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
bsfd500
Aug 8, 20187 min read
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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
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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...
bsfd500
Aug 7, 20186 min read
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