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EastEnders is the ongoing saga of life in London’s East End. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this popular series,EastEnderstakes a nostalgic look back over the life of Albert Square, revisiting all the classic moments, the characters we’ve grown to love, the romances and conflicts—all that has made EastEnders a favorite soap on both sides of the Atlantic. The book also takes us behind the scenes to see how the show is created, from the writing of the script to the filming.
Britain's best-known TV critic has a love/hate relationship with our most loved, and most ridiculed soap opera. Having never missed an episode, Garry Bushell now brings devotees and detractors alike this hilarious guide to the cock-ups, continuity errors, character re-writes and ludicrous plot-lines that make up BBC TV's biggest show. This book is the perfect way to cheer up those who hate the soap - and to bring a smile to the lips of those who love it. It's guaranteed to deliver something even the Christmas Day EastEnders episode won't supply: laughs! 'A rollicking good read...it shines a light on the metaphorical castration of working class soap characters by BBC bigwigs who have never set foot in the East End' - SpikedOnLine 'Hilarious, spot on and brilliantly observed' - the Daily Star 'Really funny and genuinely insightful' - Brendan O'Neill
This is the real story - including the tenth anniversary and beyond - of Britain's favourite soap, giving the low-down on the who, what, where and when of more than a decade of Eastenders.
Explores contemporary US television dialogue - the on-screen language that viewers worldwide encounter as they watch popular television series.
EastEnders, the hugely popular soap that regularly draws in 17,000,000 viewers and now runs thrice-weekly, is a community drama where people argue, gossip, laugh, fight and feud, have romances, secrets, parties and weddings and babies, but never lose sight of the fact that they are a community and that they'll always stick by one another. The stories are numerous and include tales of murder, runaway lovers, teenage pregnancies, gambling debts and kidnapped children, as well as special Christmas, and other seasonal stories.
Larry Jaffee, creator of the American 'EastEnders' fanzine 'Walford Gazette', offers an insider's view of the British soap opera, complete with interviews and anecdotes from cast and crew alike.
A Guide to British television programmes shown at Christmas time, throughout the years.
As a work of popular culture, an innovative television series and a media phenomenon, 'The Sopranos' has made an impact throughout the world. This text investigates both the wide appeal and controversial reception of this highly-debated drama.
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