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I literally gasped when this happened! I did not expect it. And then again when she confessed to Bernie! And then again when she confessed to Elaine! I was SHOCKED! It was amazing.

I never watched her original run, so I have no emotional connection to her or the character. And for me personally the week of Chrissie's return fell a bit flat. Sharon's storyline of being in prison just didn't make sense to me. She was in prison for SEVEN days, yet they treated it like she was there for years, her having to find a job, Chrissie risking her parole on the same week to hurt Sharon, when they could have both gone out of prison and then Chrissie could have gotten her revenge in some way... It was weird. But glad that oldtime fans got to see their favorite again  

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Oh I am sure that last scene was exciting for old time fans, especially since Jake pop in for a second. 

Exactly, I was ready for them to drag this out until either Christmas or even the 40th anniversary in February, but I was pleasantly surprised when the reveal happened. I mean, yes, not to the entire Square, but I didn't think we'd be here either. I really enjoyed the Six storyline for the most part. 

Unfortunately, now we seem to be in the period when Freddie/Anna/Bobby love triangle is a leading storyline and it's just dreadfully boring. None of them have any romantic chemistry with each other and the whole love triangle was built badly. It barely started and I cannot wait to be finished asap.

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I wasn't as shocked because I was prepared by everyone at Walford Web message boards, where everyone was talking for weeks that this is coming up because "no producers stays more than 3 years with the show". I was hoping it would be different with Clenshaw, but sadly no. I hope Wadey will be good for the show too.

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Just saw this now and as said, 3 years is usually the maximum (if the producer gets to leave on their own terms). So I’m not blindsided.

The show is not perfect- no show is, but it’s the clear best of the 52-week British soaps (Casualty has been exceptional since, ironically, Jon Sen came in as EP and he changed the storytelling model, though I wish the depiction of the accidents were not scrapped, budget reasons notwithstanding). 

After being a continual, if not indifferent, Holby City viewer, I note it did tick up significantly in quality in its last year after Sean Gleason took over as producer. His Story Producer… Ben Wadey.

Like Chris Clenshaw before he took over from Sen, I know very little about Ben Wadey so will take a ‘wait and see’ approach.

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I’m sad Clenshaw is leaving man, he brought me back as a viewer with Cindy’s return and the quality maintenance of the show under him has been consistently entertaining and made EastEnders by far the best soap on air IMO. Glad he’ll still be showrunning the 40th and I hope the new producer keeps the train running well.

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I am glad to hear someone say that they liked what Wadely did on HC!! Do you watch Hollyoaks maybe? Isn't he some producer there as well at the moment?

 

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I came back 1.5 years ago. I just heard some good comments online about EE. So I guess it's also due to Clenshaw. I will def miss him. I have been enjoying the show in these last year and a half (for the most part). 

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I liked that Clenshaw knew how important the Beales were to Walford and rebuilt them, softened up Phil, brought back Angela Wynter, made Denise a leading lady, and snagged Colin Salmon. 

Has his tenure been perfect? Absolutely not, but I'll miss having someone running the show who understood what characters were important to the canvas. I hope the new EP does the show justice and continues much of what Clenshaw set in motion. 

 

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I’ve tried to dip in to Hollyoaks just before and after the time jump, but very little in the 3 years that preceded it. So I’m no authority on it. What I do know is that Ben Wadey was a Channel 4 Commissioning Editor, so he oversaw a slate of shows, including Hollyoaks. He wasn’t a direct producer. 
 

As for Holby City, I know I’m in the minority when it comes to the last year,  but the darker, nihilistic approach of Sean Gleeson spoke to me. My own writing is sometimes dark and cynical.

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