The Soaps there are!

199 Park Lane (1965)

Angels (1975–1983)

Albion Market (1985–1986)

The Appleyards (1952–1957)

The Archers (1951–present)

Brookside (1982–2003)

Casualty (1986–present)

Citizens (1987–1991)

Compact (1962–1965)

Coronation Street (1960–present)

Crossroads (1964–1988, 2001–2003)

Crown Court (1973–1984)

The Cut (2009–2010)

Dr Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)

Doctors (2000–present)

EastEnders (1985–present)

Echo Beach (2008)

Eldorado (1992–1993)

Emergency – Ward 10 (1957–1967)

Emmerdale (1972–present)

Families (1990–1993)

Family Affairs (1997–2005)

Family Pride (1991–1992)

Front Line Family (1941–1948)

Garnock Way (1976–1979)

General Hospital (1972–1979)

The Grove Family (1954–1957, 1991)

Holby City (1999–present)

HolbyBlue (2007–2008)

The House of Anubis (2011–present)

Howards' Way (1985–1990)

Jupiter Moon (1990, 1996)

London Bridge (1996–1999)

Machair (1992–1998)

Market in Honey Lane (1967–1969)

Mrs Dale's Diary (1948–1969)

Night and Day (2001–2003)

Park Avenue (1988–1992)

Pobol y Cwm (1974–present)

Quayside (1997)

River City (2002–present)

Rownd a Rownd (1995–present)

Silver Street (2004–2010)

Springhill (1996–1997)

Take the High Road (1980–2003)

The Bill (1983, 1984–2010)

The Newcomers (1965–1969)

The Practice (1985–1986)

The Royal Today (2008)

Triangle (1981–1983)

United! (1965–1967)

Waggoner's Walk (1969–1980)

Weavers Green (1966)

Westway (1997–2005

The Finances Of Soap Production

Soaps are broadcasted everywhere around the world and are very popular. Practically everywhere there is a national TV network you will find a soap, even in Egypt. To see that viewers love Soap Operas, it only takes a weekly viewing as the figures are always huge. It is important that soaps are popular, as if they produce a programme, a large audience will help in the long run when they are good enough for advertising companies as they may want to advertise them.
As the BBC are a public service channel, this means that they will get money from the government via the Television Licence system as they are not commerical. But they still have to attract large audiences to justify the licence fee we pay.

Soaps in Britain

Even though Soap Operas were successful in America, Britain didn't take to them all.
The BBC was a public service and was financed by the licence fee and not advertising. As the BBC was led by a man called John Reith, he decided that he wanted the BBC channel to express culture to better and broaden Britain's education, but Soap Opera's were not considered as culture.
Britain did't get a radio Soap Opera until the end of the second world war. It was called 'The Robinsons'. 'Mrs Dales Diary' followed in 1948 and then 'The Archers', which started in the 1950's and is still going strong today and is named the longest running soap ever.

The BBC produced the first British TV Soap (The Grove Family). but ITV which came around in 1955's soon caught up. Bristish soaps have alsos been different to the ones that broadcasted in America. They are known to be a lot more family orientated and homely.

Early British Soaps.

The Grove Family- BBC, 1954-57
Emergency Ward 10- ATV, 1957-60
Coronation Street- Granada, 1960-Present
Compact- BBC, 1962-65
United- BBC, 1965-67
The Newscomers- BBC, 1965-69

The BBC was never really successful with their Soap Operas and wasn't until 1985 when they produced Eastenders that they really made a long running, successful soap.Many of the regional independent British companies make their own soaps. E.g. Emmerdale (Yorkshire TV). Soaps help them to gain a bigger regular audience.

What is a soap opera?

Soap operas are known for well produced ficton. They are programmes that tell reality stories, so that the viewers can relate to all situations that happen in the programme.
Each soap opera have a big cast of characters to really complete the whole of the drama being expressed within each episode.
TV dramas have a big impact and effect on the viewers due to promising that the drama will be continued in the next episode. This is by the viewers being left with a cliff-hanger episode endings.

Many magazines, websites and talk shows are dedicated to talk about the genres of the dramas and this publication is to keep all viewers on track of whats happening or going to happen within the episodes.

History of Soap Operas.
The word 'soap' is a slang word for dramas which have been created in this style since the 1930's. Around this time, several soap companies had their drama sponsored on serial radio dramas, which aired for 15 minutes to half an hour everyday. By this happening, they collectively became 'soaps'. Through the fame of being aired on the radio, and being advertised the soaps became a weekly TV show and was shown everyday.
The most popular audience for the radio were housewives. Around this time, very few married women went out to work so stayed at home and done the domestic role of housework. This also made them the perfect audience for the companies that advertised soaps and cleaning products.
Soap Operas were invested due to an idea of companies dedicating them to a female audience and aired the Soap Operas to entertain the housewives whilst they spend their time at home.
'Soap Opera' was a name created because the programmes were simply sponsored by soap companies and 'Opera' because just like Operas themselves, they are dramatic and larger than life.
The soap and radio companies realized how popular and how cheap they were to produce to decided it would be a good idea to broadcast all around the country.
In America, after the war, radio soaps became less popular and all attention was drawn to the new invention which was a Television. Companies found that advertising would be better on TV than a radio, so by the mid 1950's, radio soaps were dead. The soaps were played 5 times a week and just like before, the target audience were women and the soaps were broadcasted in the week.
The first Soap Opera was broadcasted in Britain.

Introduction to A2 Media

When I had been introduced to what our coursework would be for this year, I was pleased with the outcome. The reason for this was because I found our brief options very enjoyable and really like how we have a wide option to choose from. The set brief number 5 caught my eye the most as I am a big fan of soap operas! I also find that is very creative and it will help me gain new or better skills which be editing and filming. This suits me due to the fact I am a creative person. The breif is A promotion package for a new soap opera, to include a TV trailer, together with two of the following three options which are.. A listings magazine front cover featuring the new soap, two hyperlinked webpages for the soap's website and a poster for the soap. I have decided to work in a pair as I feel I wouldn't be able to handle all the work by myself and Hannah and I work well together and know how to communicate sensible together. The two options we have decided to create are:
- A listings magazine front cover featuring the new soap
- A poster for the soap

We have decided to start by doing a lot of research on how to present our new soap opera and how to create a listings magazine.