23-04-2023, 05:48 PM
(23-04-2023, 04:08 PM)Brekkie Wrote: Would be interesting to compare with tge ITV soaps of the time - if anything I suspect Brookside was intended to feel pacier. It is quite different to what we expect now but I quite like the focus on fewer characters.
Here is Coronation Street from a similar timeframe. It certainly feels dated compared to Brookside, but benefits from a bigger cast and social spaces where families can interact.
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