Going back to the UK on the 30th, what's going on in Eastenders?

Remember that I haven't seen it for 15 months.

Is Frank in it, fat Pat? Ricky? The Italians, no wait that was ages ago.

Any characters still in it from that time? Mark? Pauline? The bad boy Fowler son?

... Old Vic still there?
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I hate to break it to you but Mark is dead....

... the Italians are gone (even Bepe).

Rickaaaaayyy is gone.

Pauline is still grumpy.

Bad boy folwer son ? Martin ? Is now what Arnie would describe as a girlie-boy, and is besotted with Sonia who got over the death of her beloved Jamie all too quickly (who was killed by Martin incidentally).

Ian is still alive.

Dirty Den is back !

other than that nothing has changed.

Same shit, different day.

AsylumUtopia said:

Is he? Oh, never mind. So who's not dead in it?

AsylumUtopia said:

Ian is alive???? That's a travesty!

I remember Jamie getting killed. That was not long before I left the UK.

My parents are (or at least were) die-hard Coronation Street fans. I don't know whether I'll be able to take it. Brits get too caught up in the soaps. I was happy to get away from them (the soaps, not my parents... as much).

Still, curious all the same.

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Famboozled said:

So do you want to be brought up to speed on Corrie as well ?

BTW, it's not my fault I know so much about soaps, it really isn't. I try to avoid them, honestly. It's my wife, she makes me watch them.

AsylumUtopia said:

No, thanks. I don't like the soaps, but I do remember how easily u can end up watching them most nights. They were always on in the house at dinner time so they were unavoidable. I'm sure nothing has changed and my parents will still be following them.

PoorLittleBastard said:

Oh. Well in that case I don't think I'll bother watching TV then. I've only got 6 weeks there anyway so it's probably better that I don't sit in front of the idiot box too much.

Famboozled said:

You don't like soaps ? Hang on, I though this thread was all about your love of Eastenders ?

It's OK to admit you like soaps, we won't mind. We'll treat you as if you're feeble-minded for doing so, but it's good to be honest with onesself.

Personally, I don't watch soaps at all, I just happen to be in the room when they're on.

And PLB is right, there's nothing on TV anymore except "Reality" shows, and soaps of course. Incidentally, the soaps are now less scripted and more ad-libbed than the "Reality" shows.

Er dont forget Dirty Dens long lost son Dennis turning up and having a fling with Sharon Dirty Dens adopted daughter !

Shucks... I thought this was going to be a thread where we could gripe about all the British orgers.

Will have to save that for later.

AsylumUtopia said:

:omg, U agreed with me!

PoorLittleBastard said:

Why wouldn't I agree with you?
I hope you weren't under the impression that it's my mission in life to disagree with you.

Heiress said:

Still, it'd be a shame to miss out on the opportunity though. Gripe away!

Heiress said:

Spill it out Misses, you've got your own thread now !

petski said:

goody for me!

first of all, they do weird food like "beans on toast" all the time. i have already addressed that issue.

and there are probably some here that are acquiring little beer guts as we speak. no names!

there's a start.

anyone else have a gripe?

i'll think of others...

Heiress said:

On your own thread I meant !

petski said:

fine, you crab.

PoorLittleBastard said:

Yo' mama traded you in and sold the story to prime time?

Cheap as chips.
.

I don't know about the others, but I sure do adore Lleena, JD, and Red..

sag10 said:

sag10 said:

And I love you.