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Are there any interviews with old cast members like Charita Bauer? Can't find any anywhere

It's so sad. And all we have left are a load of crappy reality and gameshows

Why did they want that?

Just saw this. I wonder if this interview was just after she found out the show was getting cancelled. She keeps crying lol.

Interesting. The UK soap producers are the same. I wish the US soaps never went to 1 hour. I think it eventually ruined them. 6 eps per week for the UK ones is bad too. I hope they don't carry on increasing their output. She seems fascinating. From the 50s clips I've seen she definitely comes across quite a fiery lady. From comments it seems she might have mellowed a bit later on. I really like Papa Bauer from the clips I've seen. Mark Hulswit's Ed was handsome. I often worry about the future of soaps. I don't want Neighbours to go anywhere.

Thanks @vetsoapfan. Are you surprised that General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, B&B and Y&R have outlived TGL and ATWT?

Brilliant thanks, I love learning about the history of soap!

Thanks!

Thanks @vetsoapfan! Sorry one last question. Are there any episode guides with air dates etc? I was listening to some old radio episodes but couldn't find any episode guides online.

Thanks @vetsoapfan. Do you know what led to the decision to ultimately change the storyline for the TV version and distance itself from its roots? While keeping the same name etc? Did this not annoy people at the time? Probably too far back to know! What was the best era of Guiding Light? Who are the best characters and what are the most renowned storylines? Sorry for all the questions. I imagine you're not old enough to know about the 50s era!

Thanks. I'm intrigued by this soap. I think it's amazing that it was going from 1937 to 2009. Such an incredibly long time. A complete travesty that they decided to cancel it. I really like the matriarch Bert from what I've seen. It does seem weird that they'd almost erase everything from existence pre-1948, but I suppose history and nostalgia weren't such prominent things for soaps in those days like they are now, I'm surprised they didn't eventually try and hark back to the past though. How did GL change over the years @All My Shadows? And how does it compare to ATWT and Days?

That's crazy. What was Bert Bauer like as a character?

Thank you. Am I right in thinking from reading online that not much from the 30s/40s lasted into the 50s/60s/70s/80s incarnation of the show? I was intrigued to read that an actor called Sam Wanamaker was on the show, who is the father of a very famous UK actress called Zoe Wanamaker.

I'm looking forward to Ben's return, even if I am disappointed about the re-cast. I hope they don't change him too much.

I'm annoyed about it.

I'm really surprised, I never thought the actor would come back. Good news.

2018 is the worst year the show has ever had as far as I'm concerned.

Very sad news indeed.

At least there's something interesting going on. That and Ruby are the only decent things going on. And Sharon's never been moral compass of Walford anyway so it's in character.

Yeah, it's like Hayley has half her brain missing. I don't feel sorry for her, I mainly just skip her crap scenes. She's not a good actress either. If anything she should have been tied to the Taylors as she even looks too skanky to be a Slater which is quite an achievement, and I wish they wouldn't act like Keanu would look twice at her if this was real life as he obviously wouldn't, neither would he at Sharon either but I admit that story is quite entertaining so won't complain.

I love Sharon/Keanu, Ruby, Dot & Dr Legg. Can't stand Hayley.

Nihat is hot!

What did you expect Neighbours to be like?

Does much exist of the radio episodes?

I was looking at the history of Guiding Light and noticed not many of the original cast lasted long. Was Charita Bauer as Bert Bauer the only one who transitioned from radio to tv? I think Helen Wagner might have been the only other actor but she only lasted a couple of months into the TV broadcasts. Bert lasted from 1950-1984 which is a long time. It seems like not many actors lasted very long in the early days of soap operas.