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Thanks for reading them. I always look forward to what you have to say. That's too bad the character just vanished. Maybe he would have been better if he'd stayed as a supporting character. Was Diana gone by this time?

A few online Corrie things for the anniversary (I'm looking more forward to the stuff with Ken and the past than the silly news updates for the tram crash -- who cares about hearing about the deaths of characters everyone knows are leaving anyway). http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=45683564&postcount=1 A photo of some of the past and present cast. It's nice to see Julie Goodyear with the cast again. I can't believe they didn't bother to bring Bet back for Jack's funeral. Or Terry. Collinson seems to not care about the show's past or history, which is a shame. http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/201011154505/corrie/anniversary/hello/1/ I do kind of wish she'd retire the leopard print...

2004-2009 were uneven years from the show, but they had some fantastic long-running dramatic stories, which would serve Eastenders well. It's a shame Blyth fired her, but then he seems to want to make the show his and ignore what might have made Emmerdale best.

Yes what Jane said is true, although her endless need for a baby just annoys me and gives me little sympathy for her. It looks like Glenda is going to be in the middle of some crazy stories in the next few months. Inside Soap is claiming . Someone at DS is saying that

Blech -- Graeme, who along with Michelle and Nick among others helped me take a hiatus from the show, is #19 on the countdown. I wonder if any of that really has anything to do with the awful pairing with Tina that destroyed his character.

From an October 8, 1988 Digest article on happy soap sets.

From the July 1976 Soaps and Serials.

What didn't work in the story? Who was writing the show at this time? I accidentally cropped a few lines at the bottom. Is it me or does Susan Oliver look like Diana van der Vlis. I wonder if DAYS ever considered hiring her as a Laura.

I'm glad you hadn't read it. Since you're such a big fan of Marcy's I'm glad it was a nice surprise. It's funny that she says that Eden doesn't get her the fame Liza did (which she was fine with), since in the long run that became her defining role. Yeah I wonder about that too. This would have been around 1981. Would it have been a recast Annie or Dee? Or Betsy? I didn't know Eden was originally supposed to be a bitch. Do you think they were right to move her away from that? Was there any Eden bitchiness in the early episodes?

Glad you enjoy them. From the July 1976 Soaps and Serials

From the September 27, 1994 Digest. K-III Magazine Co

From the September 27, 1994 Digest (K-III Magazines)

From the August 27, 1985 Digest. Network Publishing Co This is from Alan Leigh's Hotline Hollywood.

From the August 27, 1985 Digest. (Network Publishing Co.)

From the August 27, 1985 Digest. Network Publishing Co

So Y&RWT did you hear that I keep doing to Masood/Jane what the show does with Lauren running over Max, and trying to just ignore it and it will go away. Sadly that never seems to happen... I did love that scene where Stacey danced with Max. They have such a great relationship together. I get such a kick out of Max's harem, especially after the years when he was treated like something on your shoe. I will be sad to see his relationship with Stacey end. It was strange adjusting to the scene where everyone was dancing and happy. Not that Eastenders is always miserable, just that the show is very up and down lately with the joy or fun and then with the bleakness. I think the show is going through a lot of stylistic changes, which is one of the reasons those who were so used to Santer seem to be angry. There has been so much anger about the show and some people saying Kirkwood will be fired and all the rest, but the ratings have held up very well, beating out Corrie in what was supposed to be a big week. Robert Kazinsky is going to be on Brothers & Sisters. Glad I stopped watching that... http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/11/11/brothers-sisters-hobbit-actor-rob-kazinsky-joins-cast/

I was surprised that some didn't believe Phil would take Roxy's money. He will screw anyone over. I just wish Shirley could have a story of her own. She seems very superfluous. I liked that the show managed to make the wedding episode kind of fun and yet emotional. I haven't watched most of the last few weeks so I haven't seen the earlier stuff from this week which really seemed to annoy some viewers, but I did like Friday's. I was fascinated by the outfit they had Vanessa in. While it aged Zoe Lucker even more (she looked like Rae Woodard from Ryan's Hope!) I thought it also had a stylish and retro feel. So did Ronnie's hair and gown. I think Ronnie looks better in retro, and with her hair up. I laughed when Kim said Jack had such a nice a$$. He does but I'm surprised that got in. It's interesting to see them showing Julie as stealing things. At least they're showing another side to her character. I really loved the brief moment between Kat and Ronnie. I think it helps address those who saw Ronnie's abuse as a knockoff of what happened with Kat.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/news/a287673/hollyoaks-confirms-late-night-special.html

What years would this be? I have some Digests from the early/mid 80s so I could look through them for synopses.

This is from the July 1976 Soaps and Serials. I cropped the cover -- if you want to see the larger version let me know.

One of the posters at DS who seems to have some ties to the show mentioned some of the scenes which were cut this week: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1386723

See if you can keep up with this complicated choreography.