To start research on soap operas I thought it would be best to start with creating notes on actual soaps. I've taken notes on what type of characters there are in each soap, the different settings included in the episode and some of the story lines that are portrayed.
I watched an episode of Eastenders and looked at Characters, Settings and the story lines that are included in them. I made brief notes and this is what I found.
Characters featured in Eastenders
- Angry Mother
- 'Angry Bitch'
- Upper Class Family
- Two Homosexual Lovers
- Funny one
- Grovelling Man
- Manly Man
- Young Boy
- Advising woman
- Chavy Teenager
- Housing - at least four different houses
- Bed and Breakfast
- Cafe
- Street
- Indian Restaurant
- Pub- Queen vic
- Church
- Hall
- Marriage- a secret marriage has already happen for the Bride and Groom
- Culture- Hindu wedding
- Split of marriage families
- New guy. Famous actor David Essex
- Alcoholism
- Drug takers- getting stuck in a bad place
- Jealousy
- Being afraid of losing a lover
I watched an episode of Home and Away and looked at Characters, Settings and the story lines that are included in them. I made brief notes and this is what I found.
Characters Fetured in Home and Away
- Children
- Alf - a classic character
- Young teenagers - forward girl and a boy that has been reccently dumped
- Date rape victim
- Doctor
- Police Woman
- Bad Boy
- Trustful Guy
- Two teenagers in love
- House of adults
- River Boys- gang of young lads
- Alfs Daughter
Settings featured in Home and Away
- Street
- Cafe
- Hospital
- Home- Kitchen and living room
- Beach
- Juice Bar
- Police Station
- Bar
- Three more Separate houses
Story Lines featured Home and Away
- Party, teens waking up
- Date rape drug used
- Alf is back from holiday
- Girl that wants a date- flirt and mysterious
- River boys in trouble
- Rape- police trouble
- Loss of a baby
I watched an episode of Emnmerdale and looked at Characters, Settings and the story lines that are included in them. I made brief notes and this is what I found.
- Single Mum - older teens
- Moody Child
- Moody adopted teenager
- Conflicting fathers
- Chaz- Funny one
- Clingy Boyfriend
- Vicar
- Loving and caring boyfriend
- Interfering old lady
- Mother/Daughter
Settings featured in Emmerdale
- House, more than three
- Cafe
- Bed and Breakfast
- Police Station
- Police Car
- Police interrogation
- Pub
- Pub Kitchen
- Corner Shop
Story Lines featured in Emmerdale
- Death and police trouble
- Blood during pregnancy, not a good sign
- Hatred between two mothers
- Someone has died
- New cafe
- Funerals
- Someone has recently left with their baby
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