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Can you remember Hilda Ogden, Annie Sugden and Dirty Den or are you more familiar with the current soap stars who keep us hooked with the ever changing dramatic events that shape their onscreen lives? All your favourite characters from yesteryear can be found in this quiz book alongside those more contemporary villains television audiences just love to hate. The 1,000 testing questions in this book will have you arguing with family and friends about the many memorable moments that have defined the history of soap. Gripping plots, bad guys and girls, heroes, happy events and dark moments, loves and losses are all covered in The Soap Quiz Book and will refresh your memory of all the essential viewing moments from the soaps down the years. Packed with fascinating facts this book is guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment for soap fans of all ages. So whether you are a dedicated follower of Coronation Street, have never missed an episode of Neighbours or have just discovered Hollyoaks this quiz book is sure to prove a fun read.

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Publié par	Andrews UK
Date de parution	17 décembre 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781907792458
Langue	English

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The Soap Quiz Book
Compiled by
Mark Bermison
Forewords by
Tom Watt and Sue Jenkins

Publisher Information
First published in 2009 by
Apex Publishing Ltd
12A St. John’s Road, Clacton on Sea,
Essex, CO15 4BP, United Kingdom
www.apexpublishing.co.uk
Please email any queries to:
mail@apexpublishing.co.uk
This Digital Edition converted and published in 2014 by
Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com
Copyright © 2009, 2014 Mark Bermison
The author has asserted his moral rights
Cover Design: Siobhan Smith
All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition, that no part of this book is to be reproduced, in any shape or form. Or by way of trade, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser, without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Foreword - By Tom Watt
It’s a long time ago now that we started life in Albert Square. I won’t say how long because it might give one of the EastEnders answers away later in the quiz book! All I will say is that, as an actor, the three years I spent on the BBC soap were some of the most enjoyable of my career: great writing, a really good cast and a fantastic character to play, ‘Lofty’.
None of us knew then how successful EastEnders would be. But we got our answer pretty quickly. It seemed like no time at all before we were getting 20 million people at a time tuning in to find out what happened next. I even remember reading in one newspaper the comment that ‘the only unrealistic thing about Brookside (the groundbreaking Channel 4 soap) is that none of the characters are talking about what’s happening in EastEnders!’
Coronation Street, of course, has a long and distinguished history and is still going strong. Since the mid-80s, though, it’s had plenty of competition for the public’s affections. It sometimes seems as if everybody watches one soap or another, sometimes more than one. And they can keep up with what’s happening in the ones they don’t watch by talking to their friends who do.
There have been plenty of famous storylines and famous characters. And that’s why I hope ‘The Soap Quiz Book’ will be fun: a chance to test yourself, your family and friends and to find out just how well you remember what’s happened in Albert Square or the Rovers Return, in Emmerdale or Ramsey Street, over the years.
I expect there are some questions in here that I really ought to know the answers to but don’t! I’m sure there are a few ‘masterminds’ out there who’ll fancy their chances of getting every single one right. Either way, hope you’ll enjoy the quizzes as much as you’ve enjoyed watching the soaps that all the questions are based round.
Oh, and before I go, one last thing: thanks to Apex Publishing Ltd, the publishers of this book, for agreeing to pay a royalty on sales of the book to Children In Need.
Best wishes
Tom Watt

Foreword - By Sue Jenkins
I have been an actress for over thirty years, working in theatres in London and in the provinces as well as playing many roles on television. It is however, the characters I played in Soap Operas that people seem to remember more than anything else. I played ‘Gloria Todd’ in ‘Coronation Street’ for four years, I then moved onto ‘Brookside’ where I played the long suffering ‘Jackie Corkhill’ for eleven years and have recently appeared in ‘Emmerdale’ and ‘Doctors’.
Soap operas are some of the nations’ favourite form of entertainment, attracting huge television audiences. Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Eastenders, Hollyoaks and the daytime favourite Doctors, to name but a few, we seem to have room for them all. However, as any soap fan will know, sometimes the storylines are more interesting than others and sometimes they seem rather far-fetched with outrageous plots and extraordinary characters.
Soaps enter our houses like old familiar friends, no need for an introduction, they are expected and their daily arrival (gone are the days of just one or two episodes a week) is much anticipated. We laugh and cry with the characters, loathing some and loving others, yes, just like old friends!
The plots are the source of even further entertainment, long after the episodes have finished, as we discuss and debate the rights and wrongs, the will he, won’t he? should she, shouldn’t she?
Then there are the soap quizzes! I remember being on a TV quiz years ago and being questioned on ‘Brookside’ (assuming I would be a fountain of knowledge). How wrong they were... I might have been in the show for eleven years but could hardly remember any actual events and names of characters were a distant memory!
I hope your memories of soap happenings are better than mine. I do remember one very important thing about the world of Soap, I met and worked with some wonderful and highly talented people and had the opportunity to play the gammet of emotions in some heartbreaking scenes. I enjoyed working as part of a team and the great sense of ‘belonging’. For all this, and the regular income, I shall always be extremely grateful.
Good luck with this quiz book ...
Best wishes
Sue Jenkins

Introduction
First of all, I would like to thank Tom Watt and Sue Jenkins for writing the wonderful forwards to this book. They have both been a great part of soap fan’s lives, which leads me on to thank the soaps and soap stars for supplying the vast material for ‘The Soap Quiz Book’.
Also, I wish to thank Chris Cowlin for his support and confidence to give me the opportunity and pleasure to compile this book.
I am honoured to mention that a donation of 50p from each book sale to Children In Need, which has proved to be a worthy and popular cause over the years.
I hope you enjoy this book and that it tests your knowledge of the great British soap.
Thanks for taking part and I hope you enjoy the book!
Best wishes
Mark Bennison

Questions
Eastenders In what year was the first ever episode screened - 1993, 1985 or 1987? Can you name the producer/script-editor team that created EastEnders? Which iconic building has the address of 46 Albert Square? Can you name the wartime spin-off first aired in 1988? Can you recall the names of two roads outside Albert Square? Who was the original landlord of the Queen Victoria public house? What is the name of the bench in Albert Square’s garden? On which day did Pauline Fowler die in 2006? Which Spice Girl appeared in the soap in 1992? Who shot Phil Mitchell?
Coronation Street In what year was Coronation Street first broadcast? Who created the show? Which television production company broadcasts Coronation Street? In which fictional town in Greater Manchester is Coronation Street set? Coronation Street was the final choice of name for the show, but what other name was considered - Jubilee Street, Silver Street or Queen Street? Coronation Street incorporates the residents of three neighbouring streets. Can you name one of them? True or false: Elsie Tanner was known as ‘the tart with the heart’ in the 1960s? What is the name of the newsagents on Coronation Street? Which long-serving character of 34 years died in 2008 before moving to Blackpool? Who composed the theme music for Coronation Street - Eric Spearman, Eric Spear or Eric Spearson?
Emmerdale In what year was the first episode of Emmerdale broadcast - 1987, 1988 or 1989? What was the title of the show before it was changed to Emmerdale? What was the name of the original village? Which family lived at and ran Emmerdale Farm? Which family spearheaded the revamped Emmerdale and owned Home Farm? Which storyline disaster in 1993 brought Emmerdale into the public eye, producing its highest-ever viewing figure of 18.6 million? Which anniversary did Emmerdale celebrate in 2007, marked by a huge explosion ripping through Annie’s cottage caused by Victoria Sugden - 25, 30 or 35 years? Which two flamboyant and materialistic characters were married in the 5000 th episode? Who is the longest-serving current character - Eric Pollard, Alan Turner or Betty Eagleton? Who killed Tom King?
Hollyoaks In which country is Hollyoaks a television soap opera - Australia, United Kingdom or America? In which year was Hollyoaks first broadcast - 1995, 1997 or 1999? Hollyoaks is a fictional suburb of Chester, in which county - Cheshire, Warwickshire or Hampshire? What is the name of the only character that has remained in the show since Hollyoaks first started? How many spin-offs of Hollyoaks have been created - 2, 3 or 4? True or false: Hollyoaks produces fragrances for men and women? Who was responsible for Max Cunningham’s death? Following on from the previous question, in which Hollyoaks spin-off did Niall Rafferty fall to his death? In 2008, how many awards did Hollyoaks win at the British Soap Awards? What is the name of the local higher education college?
Neighbours In what year was the first ever episode of Neighbours screened - 1985, 1987 or 1989? Which Australian television producer created Neighbours as well as The Young Doctors and Sons and Daughters? Which British composer, who was involved in Crossroads and moved to Australia in 1992, composed the theme music for