Members lucaslesann23 Posted October 18, 2023 Members Share Posted October 18, 2023 After running for 23 years, the TV show had been affected by "super inflation in drama production", causing costs to rise significantly, the BBC said. It said it had faced a choice on whether to re-invest in the Birmingham site where the show is made or finance new shows in the West Midlands. The final episode will be aired in December 2024. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-67133791 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NothinButAttitude Posted October 18, 2023 Members Share Posted October 18, 2023 Tragic to see yet another institution be canceled. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCOLTLLover Posted October 18, 2023 Members Share Posted October 18, 2023 What a shame! It’s just a lie with money. I mean they lost two cast member who were eating up a lot of money coz they were in for more than a decade which should’ve given them some room to work with! Just like the stupid reason they gave for cancelling Holby City. BBC seems to want to get out of soap operas.. I think that they will keep EE for a bit but if the ratings won’t change and they make more income with it then it’s gone next! F the BBC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ~bl~ Posted October 19, 2023 Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 Could they want to hire cheaper crew members? That was my first reaction to this situation sigh . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LondonScribe Posted October 19, 2023 Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 And BBC’s original and last remaining medical drama/soap, Casualty, has just had its output reduced going forward. Plus, its only original character, Charlie Fairhead, is leaving the show after 37 years. And it’s Executive Producer, former Eastenders producer, Jon Sen, is off as well. I’d say the show probably has 2-3 years left. With Channel’s 4 and 5 no longer airing British soaps on their main TV platforms, it looks like the U.K. is slowly going the way of America when it comes to the value of soaps vs costs involved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skylover Posted October 19, 2023 Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 The thing is, Doctors has only ever been a daytime medical drama and has never really been a mainstream tv show. I do think it's a shame though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCOLTLLover Posted October 19, 2023 Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 At least ITV sticks behind their soaps 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skylover Posted October 19, 2023 Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 I personally wouldn't consider Holby City, Casualty or Doctors to be soaps, they're all medical dramas, with Doctors perhaps being the most soapy of the 3. I can't see EastEnders going anywhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LondonScribe Posted October 19, 2023 Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 Holby City and Casualty, I’ll give you. They are/were always officially designated ‘continuing drama’ whereas Doctors is a soap opera. To the extent that it features in the British Soap Awards in a way that the first 2 do not. And you’re right. Eastenders isn’t going anywhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skylover Posted October 20, 2023 Members Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) Yes, although it's not a soap in the traditional format, as it has guest characters in every episode. It is technically a soap though. Edited October 20, 2023 by Skylover 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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