National Soap Awards
Eastenders scoops the coveted ones again. How? Such contrived storylines and schizophrenic characters. Not a single one with which I can empathize. Yet I'd happily buy anyone in the Rovers or Woolpack a pint. Northern voter complacency or more sinister skullduggery?
And you know that she's half crazy but that's why you want to be there.
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nodubmanshouts
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How? Because awards are masturbation.
Pass the hand cream....
Pass the hand cream....
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markfiend
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Does anyone even still watch any of the soaps? EastEnders (as I believe it's officially called, complete with pretentious cApital iN tHe mIddle oF tHe wOrd) is nothing more than ratings-chasing. The BBC ought to have scrapped it years ago, and stick with its public service remit.
As for the commercial channels, well, they're no better than can be expected.
As for the commercial channels, well, they're no better than can be expected.
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
—Bertrand Russell
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Norman Hunter
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Does the news count?markfiend wrote:Does anyone even still watch any of the soaps?
Four strings good, six strings bad
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Silver_Owl
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DerekR wrote:I'm disgusted in you even giving a shit Francis
I feckin' hate Eastenders with a passion. 
The rest I don't care one way or another about - although I have spotted a couple of lovely ladies in Emmerdale Farm when my good lady wife has been watching.
We forgive as we forget
As the day is long.
As the day is long.
I've been watching Soaps ever since I grew out of Doctor Who. 
Quite apart from their undemanding, easy-on-the-eye, broad appeal entertainment value, I believe they are able to reflect and affect society in a positive way. Eastenders genuinely changed attitudes to Aids in the 90s with Mark Fowler's storyline. They provide many families with entry points to discuss important issues which may one day impact their lives but which they may otherwise find difficult to approach. Soaps are about life and people. And as you know, I'm a real people person.
Quite apart from their undemanding, easy-on-the-eye, broad appeal entertainment value, I believe they are able to reflect and affect society in a positive way. Eastenders genuinely changed attitudes to Aids in the 90s with Mark Fowler's storyline. They provide many families with entry points to discuss important issues which may one day impact their lives but which they may otherwise find difficult to approach. Soaps are about life and people. And as you know, I'm a real people person. And you know that she's half crazy but that's why you want to be there.
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James Blast
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and I used to like you 
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele
~ Peter Steele
James Blast wrote:and I used to like you
If I don't I have nothing to add to the staffroom conversations
"If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch."
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James Blast
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have you been "Undressed by kings, and seen somethings that a woman ain't supposed to see"?
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele
~ Peter Steele
What the feck is wrong with EAstenders?
Silly question really.
I watch it every weeknight. Unashamedly.
It's a load of old tosh, but then I can only say that cos I watch it & know.
BTW. Is Archie's ghost leaving the presents for Zsa Zsa?
I'm 2 weeks behind.
Silly question really.
I watch it every weeknight. Unashamedly.
It's a load of old tosh, but then I can only say that cos I watch it & know.
BTW. Is Archie's ghost leaving the presents for Zsa Zsa?
I'm 2 weeks behind.
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James Blast
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kill yourself Now!
haven't you ever heard of the Discovery channel?
haven't you ever heard of the Discovery channel?
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele
~ Peter Steele
Summink about animals innit?James Blast wrote:kill yourself Now!
haven't you ever heard of the Discovery channel?
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markfiend
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I'm still vaguely surprised that no-one picked me up on this outrageous piece of snobbery!markfiend wrote:As for the commercial channels, well, they're no better than can be expected.
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
—Bertrand Russell
There's only one reason to watch NatGeomh wrote:Discovery's pish, you want National Geographic, that's the Real Thing.
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