David Bowie’s surprising obsession with Australian soap A Country Practice is revealed – as his friend Iggy Pop admits they watched it together ‘all the time’ By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:10 BST, 26 July 2020 | Updated: 03:12 BST, 26 July 2020 David Bowie’s surprising obsession with 1980s Australian soap opera … Read more
Children learn to drink at the Rovers Return: How TV soap operas such as Coronation Street force images of alcohol on young people Research found alcohol alcohol was referenced roughly every four minutes Coronation Street had highest alcohol content, shown in more than third of clips Tobacco references were rare and appeared in just four … Read more
Until the pandemic came along, The Archers seemed indestructible. Nearly 70 years old, Radio 4’s everyday story of country folk is the world’s longest-running drama, and still draws several million listeners every week. At any rate, it used to. Whether it will have such a large and happy audience when Covid-19 finally departs our shores … Read more
Ex-Home and Away star Dee Smart reveals her cancer battle during a rare TV interview nearly three decades after her debut on the soap By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:21 BST, 3 July 2020 | Updated: 04:32 BST, 3 July 2020 It has been nearly three decades since Dee Smart was catapulted … Read more
KYLIE MINOGUE: CHARLENE ROBINSON Kylie initially won hearts as Charlene with her on-screen romance with Scott Robinson, played by Jason Donovan The pint-sized songstress is arguably the show’s most famous exports after finding worldwide fame as a singer when she left the show. She initially won hearts with her on-screen romance with Scott Robinson, played … Read more
Former Home and Away star Tessa James hints she might return to the soap – as she says she would be open to reprising her role on the show By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:59 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 08:36 BST, 30 June 2020 She played Nicole Franklin on Channel Seven’s … Read more
EastEnders’ June Brown, 93, admits she can’t watch the soap anymore due to her failing eyesight… after quitting her iconic role as Dot Cotton The actress recently quit the soap after playing Dot Cotton for 35 years In June 2017 underwent a controversial eye operation in a desperate attempt to save her sight, but revealed … Read more
General Hospital will become the third daytime drama to resume filming amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The record-breaking show – which is the longest-running American soap opera – has set a tentative mid-July target date to resume production according to a Friday report from Deadline. It will follow The Bold And the Beautiful and The Young … Read more
‘It was one of the last things he said to me’: Corrie’s Kimberly Hart-Simpson reveals it was her father’s dying wish to star on soap after giving up career as McDonald’s boss By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 01:20 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 01:39 BST, 23 June 2020 She strutted onto the cobbles … Read more
Forget about birds and bees, scientists prove SOAP BUBBLES can be used to pollinate fruit trees, which could help compensate for the dramatic declines in global bee populations Japanese scientists developed a method to pollinate plants with soap bubbles The bubbles are non-toxic to plants and have a 95% success rate with pear trees They … Read more