Author Topic: Eastenders (Read 2665 times)

loulou · « **on:** February 02, 2008, 08:41:21 pm »

Dot Branning's 30-minute monologue to ill husband Jim lost EastEnders almost a million viewers.

Actress June Brown's solo performance - a first for a TV soap - was seen by 8.7million people, compared to 9.4million the week before.

I found this so depressing that I turned off after 10 minutes.

goldencup · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2008, 11:29:18 pm »

I couldn't watch it either. But I did think she did it well.

« **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2008, 10:01:35 am »

How do they know those people didn't watch it? There was no way of knowing before hand that the whole prog was to be a monologue, so people must have watched it in order to have turned it off. Media bullsh*t!

oldspice · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2008, 10:07:58 am »

Thousands of people knew before hand that it was to be a monologue because it was well publicised. I don't watch EastEnders regularly but did tune in to the 10pm version on BBC 3 or 4 and thought it was very well done but not as good as the Dot and Ethel dialogue some years ago.

Jack and Vera's parting acted EEs of the screen.

goldencup · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2008, 10:08:37 am »

Actually there was loads of publicity about this being the first soap one-hander - I think that was what they called it anyway!

I do agree that statistics like this are a load of bull though.

goldencup · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2008, 10:09:18 am »

Snap Oldspice!

smurfboy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2008, 11:37:12 am »

I haven't watched this yet, but my mother and sister have told me not to bother. I probably still will out of curiosity.

loulou · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2008, 01:12:57 pm »

It's enough to turn you to drink.

wjp666 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:21:50 am »

i remember back in about 1990 Eastenders tried an experimental episode which featured ONLY dort and ethel sat on a couch talking to each other on a rainy afternoon and the war etc. that was a painful half hour. and that one lost ratings too. you thought the bbc would have remembered and learnt...

wjp666 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:23:33 am »

Quote from: oldspice

... but not as good as the Dot and Ethel dialogue some years ago.

yay! i didn't imagine it! someone else remembers!

oldspice · « **Reply #10 on:** February 07, 2008, 06:59:45 am »

I thought the Dot and Ethel double was lovely, but then I'm an old lady too. I don't like EE anymore. It's full of misery and negative experiences and hardly any of them so much as steps on a bus or does anything normal people do in everyday life. At least Corrie has a bit of humour even if the storylines are a bit dull and unrealistic sometimes (I'm hating the baby-swap story).

smurfboy · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2008, 01:58:55 pm »

It is a bit strange for a Corrie storyline, but I can forgive that because Kym Marsh has been so good.

If you think that's far-fetched though, what about this - in EE Tanya is going to drug Max and bury him alive.

oldspice · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2008, 06:25:56 pm »

I saw a horrifying film once about a woman who was buried alive. It was called The Screaming Woman and when someone finally dug her up she came out of the hole gasping and clawing, all soil-covered. It was horrible!

Smurfy, have you noticed how many of the people in Corrie have deep holiday tans? And until about a week ago, Michelle was flitting around in skimpy summer tops. And what about Liam, Michelle, Ryan and Carla's improbable black, black hair? They look like a strange race of reverse Ayrians.

smurfboy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2008, 11:12:33 am »

I know - and now it turns out Ryan isn't even supposed to be related to them! LOL

Maria will never last as Liam's wife - she's far too blonde.

P.S. You're laughing at the Tanya/Max comment, but it wasn't a joke:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=512476&in_page_id=1773&ICO=TV_SHOWBIZ&ICL=TOPART

« **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2008, 11:36:27 am »

Where's Melissa Suffield recently?

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Author Topic: Eastenders (Read 2665 times)