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Do you think it would be great if the soaps mention various events happening in real life more often

owen10owen10 Posts: 128,062
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edited 23/05/22 - 23:39 in Soaps #1
Well i think it would be great to see more real life stuff in the soaps as one soap will be celebrating the Queens seventy years reign and they sometimes mention other events like the Olympics and the World Cup when it happens in a certain year

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    Baldy_82Baldy_82 Posts: 1,241
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    Fun things like the Queen's Jubilee, Eurovision, sporting events, etc. Then yes I agree. Real life events where people might have died then no. Because it risks offending the survivors and making a mockery of the victims. Best to leave those types of real world events out of it.
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    solostarsolostar Posts: 9,505
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    Why do you make your own threads when there are plenty of threads for you to comment on in this matter on the first page of threads in this sub section
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    MR_PitkinMR_Pitkin Posts: 30,787
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    solostar wrote: »
    Why do you make your own threads when there are plenty of threads for you to comment on in this matter on the first page of threads in this sub section

    Wasting your breath...
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    Mark FMark F Posts: 54,069
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    Nice_Craig wrote: »
    Because it risks offending the survivors and making a mockery of the victims. Best to leave those types of real world events out of it.

    As Eastenders found out when someone talked about Hillsborough a few years ago.

    https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bbc-says-sorry-eastenders-sparks-3499317
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    petersonpeterson Posts: 3,739
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    solostar wrote: »
    Why do you make your own threads when there are plenty of threads for you to comment on in this matter on the first page of threads in this sub section

    Well, he has to find something to do at 23:40 every night ……😁
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    Pete CallanPete Callan Posts: 24,399
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    Mark F wrote: »
    Nice_Craig wrote: »
    Because it risks offending the survivors and making a mockery of the victims. Best to leave those types of real world events out of it.

    As Eastenders found out when someone talked about Hillsborough a few years ago.

    https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bbc-says-sorry-eastenders-sparks-3499317

    That’s a bit silly though. It’s a historical event, they should be free to mention it. Like Corrie did with Manchester Arena.
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    Good_boysGood_boys Posts: 2,448
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    Mark F wrote: »
    Nice_Craig wrote: »
    Because it risks offending the survivors and making a mockery of the victims. Best to leave those types of real world events out of it.

    As Eastenders found out when someone talked about Hillsborough a few years ago.

    https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bbc-says-sorry-eastenders-sparks-3499317

    Pretty sure that both Brookside and Emmerdale mentioned Hillborough in the years immediately following the event.
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    Mark FMark F Posts: 54,069
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    Pete Callan wrote: »
    Mark F wrote: »
    Nice_Craig wrote: »
    Because it risks offending the survivors and making a mockery of the victims. Best to leave those types of real world events out of it.

    As Eastenders found out when someone talked about Hillsborough a few years ago.

    https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bbc-says-sorry-eastenders-sparks-3499317

    That’s a bit silly though. It’s a historical event, they should be free to mention it. Like Corrie did with Manchester Arena.
    Good_boys wrote: »
    Mark F wrote: »
    Nice_Craig wrote: »
    Because it risks offending the survivors and making a mockery of the victims. Best to leave those types of real world events out of it.

    As Eastenders found out when someone talked about Hillsborough a few years ago.

    https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bbc-says-sorry-eastenders-sparks-3499317

    Pretty sure that both Brookside and Emmerdale mentioned Hillborough in the years immediately following the event.

    I guess whatever was said didn’t cause offence in those programmes
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    trevor tigertrevor tiger Posts: 37,996
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    peterson wrote: »
    solostar wrote: »
    Why do you make your own threads when there are plenty of threads for you to comment on in this matter on the first page of threads in this sub section

    Well, he has to find something to do at 23:40 every night ……😁

    Sometimes they start at 23.50. I now because I always get a bit worried and restless waiting.
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    SeagullNippleSeagullNipple Posts: 5,512
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    Kat: Oi, Phil, Where are ya going?
    Phil: I'm off to sort out Putin once and for all. Robbed us of Eurovision, gone too far this time!

    Stuart: Callum, you need to be careful you don't catch monkey pox, it's rife. Here are the symptoms....

    Sally: What's wrong with you today Kevin?
    Kevin: Bloody Tories
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    ZzlyonsZzlyons Posts: 2,048
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    Good_boys wrote: »
    Mark F wrote: »
    Nice_Craig wrote: »
    Because it risks offending the survivors and making a mockery of the victims. Best to leave those types of real world events out of it.

    As Eastenders found out when someone talked about Hillsborough a few years ago.

    https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bbc-says-sorry-eastenders-sparks-3499317

    Pretty sure that both Brookside and Emmerdale mentioned Hillborough in the years immediately following the event.

    Eastenders mentioned Hillsborough directly after aswell. They had a scene with Arthur and Pauline listening to news coverage of it then discussing how terrible it must be for the families affected.
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    LTSLTS Posts: 9,099
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    They'll never top Mick Carter giving a shout out to Wales' run to the semis of Euro 2016. For that alone he deserves icon status.
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    Janet PlankJanet Plank Posts: 10,253
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    No. This leads to rancorous political arguments. I watch soaps, just Coronation St. and Emmerdale, for entertainment and a respite from life's problems: a fantasy world.
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    lufcfan1998lufcfan1998 Posts: 18,635
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    edited 26/05/22 - 08:14 #15
    Did any of the soaps refer to 9/11 not long after it happened (as I know EastEnders and Emmerdale still went ahead on BBC 1 and ITV 1 respectively that evening), And I seem to remember EE mentioned the death of Michael Jackson in 2009 as well
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    MJsDirtyDianaMJsDirtyDiana Posts: 374,362
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    peterson wrote: »
    solostar wrote: »
    Why do you make your own threads when there are plenty of threads for you to comment on in this matter on the first page of threads in this sub section

    Well, he has to find something to do at 23:40 every night ……😁

    Lol 😂
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    Ben_ThistlewaiteBen_Thistlewaite Posts: 13,891
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    MR_Pitkin wrote: »
    solostar wrote: »
    Why do you make your own threads when there are plenty of threads for you to comment on in this matter on the first page of threads in this sub section

    Wasting your breath...

    The mods allow duplicate threads so I agree, no point saying or doing anything.

    If members didn't engage (only if blatant duplication is happening) that would be more effective.
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    Zaphod BeeblebroxZaphod Beeblebrox Posts: 731
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    SeagullNipple wrote: »
    Kat: Oi, Phil, Where are ya going?
    Phil: I'm off to sort out Putin once and for all. Robbed us of Eurovision, gone too far this time!

    Stuart: Callum, you need to be careful you don't catch monkey pox, it's rife. Here are the symptoms....

    Sally: What's wrong with you today Kevin?
    Kevin: Bloody Tories

    Kevin would never get away with saying that to Sally......
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