I quite enjoy them though reluctant to tell anyone as they seem to think you must be thick to watch them 
But more people than would admit must be watching as the longest running one has been on for 62 years and the second longest 50 years.
Advertisers wouldnât keep them going if they werenât profitable.
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Yep HelenâŠWe watch Coronation Street religiously, although we donât watch any others.
We keep threatening to stop watching the street because of the silly story lines just lately, but Iâm too tired to do anything else after my evening mealâŠI suppose Iâm just in a rutâŠ
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Iâm a Corrie fan, have been right from the start.
I suppose they have to keep up with the times but I do think they are overdoing the violence that is coming into the Soap.
By the way, does anyone know what has happened to Steve McDonald? We havenât seen him for ages.
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I usually watch Corrie because those around me are watching!
My favourite is Emmerdale though. Even though Iâm a southerner I like the two northern ones and canât stand Eastenders.
Have watched a couple, many, many moons ago. Donât bother these days, preferring documentaries, wild life, space or astronomy, or any informative programmes.
Emmerdale and Corrie for me. And Doctors in the daytime.
I watch Emmerdale and Corrie, although it is too far fetched, everything happens in one Village.
Is Heartbeat a soap? I like that.
His character has gone to Spain to visit his brother but I think Simon (the actor) is off with a broken leg
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I think Heartbeat is a drama.
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As I said elsewhere the last time I watched a soap it had Ena Sharples in it
Strewth Bruce! That was years ago!
Yeah it was a while, I am not a fan of soaps, canât get interested in them but then I have never watched a whole episode of The Simpsons either for the same reason.
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Didnât know that!
Wondering how Sue Cleaver will get written out for IAC, and Julia (Shona) for her mat leave.
I havenât watched any for years now. Used to be an avid watcher of Eastenders & from the very first episode, but then it got stupid & for Gray to get away with three murders finally did it for me & back in 2020 I stopped watching for ever.
Since things are filmed weeks before being broadcast, filming a few extra scenes to cover a slightly less presence probably isnt uncommon. Actors take holidays like the rest of us without it being noticeable on screen.
Long term leave of absence is a different thing though, as you suggest.
Similar for me.
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I havenât watched Coronation Street since I lived at home but still remember the names.There was Mr.Papagopolous of Gamma Garments.He never appeared but poor old Arthur Lowe had to say his name a lot.