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Not meWow..Look at that viewing figure !
It really was a storyline that captured the imagination of the nation at the time.
Not meWow..Look at that viewing figure !
It really was a storyline that captured the imagination of the nation at the time.
And later Rowan in HeartbeatKeeping with the soap theme.Exactly 35 years ago Nick Berry aka ”Wicksy”-Simon Wicks in Eastenders was No1 with every loser wins.
Maybe he was singing that about his character mate in Eastenders “Lofty” George Holloway(Tom Watt)
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To show you how soap audiences have fallen, Recently Eastenders had a figure of only 1.6m, More watch Only Connect than Eastenders nowadays and the other soaps don't fair much better, The days of near 30m viewers are long gone.Does anyone watch the main soaps anymore ?
I have not watched any of them regularly for many years now.The main ones,Eastenders & Coronation St are on too often in the week,resulting in poor quality writing & plots,i thought.
The storyline I mentioned above was when The Street was just on twice a week(Mon & Wed 7.30-8pm)whilst Eastenders was broadcasted Tues &
Thurs 7-30-8pm.
I occasionally catch a episode of the aforementioned recognise a few of the characters but have no idea what’s going on
Is Phil Mitchell still boozing ? He always seemed to be at deaths door with alcohol,the same as Peter Barlow on the rival soap.
Indeed...The series was at its best when he had the lead imo.And later Rowan in Heartbeat
Just goes to show how viewing habits have changed.So much choice these days.To show you how soap audiences have fallen, Recently Eastenders had a figure of only 1.6m, More watch Only Connect than Eastenders nowadays and the other soaps don't fair much better, The days of near 30m viewers are long gone.
That's because we all know who the real Queen Vic isTo show you how soap audiences have fallen, Recently Eastenders had a figure of only 1.6m, More watch Only Connect than Eastenders nowadays and the other soaps don't fair much better, The days of near 30m viewers are long gone.