Strewth! How many more people are going to bite the dust on soaps...

[lardhelmet]

...this week? Bradley on EE, Joe on Corrie & now Tandy Griffin's just pulled the plug (literally) on her brother on Holby. Rapidly losing the will to live (pardon the pun). Anybody else due to carc it this week?

[VHG]

These are all spoliers.

When one soap announces a major story about a murder the others feel they have to do something dramatic to get them some of the headlines as well.

Anyway they are all soaps so they can do whatever they like (such as bring back actors who left it years ago like Eastenders seem to do every 5 minutes).

Lets be honest, they are all crap really.

[lankeela]

What about the ancient soap 'stars' themselves who are getting ready to fall off their perches - Dot Cotton, Betty (x 2), Jim Branning (I think this is really sad and they should let him retire gracefully). There are going to be several enforced write offs before the year is out.

[johnny37]

Its pretty dangerous working in Holby General, or even being related to someone who works there. Ive been watching this and Casualty for years and they have a higher than average chance of snuffing it.

As for Jim Branning, Its the BBC's politically correct madness again. They have to employ 15% of minority actors, doing normal things. ie, wheelchair, midget, gay. In Jim's case he is the 'actor who has had a stroke'.

Love the prog BTW. Its addictive.