Hi. I was just wondering if you get the british soaps over there? Such as Eastenders, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks?? If so, what do you think of them?? x x
2007-10-24 21:33:47 · 25 answers · asked by Loo-loo 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television ➔ Soap Operas
Hi-I moved here to UK approx. 5 years now and I had my own business there with 11 employees. You ask what do Americans think of the Brit soaps, I can say with hand on heart that there are complete lunatics in America who would kill their own granny just to get to the TV so as NOT to miss a single episode of Eastenders!!! I had an employee (ex-I fired him) who said he was sick when I called needing him to come in because we were in a back up jam in getting out orders, and it was REALLY important to the business and he knew it. I had a hunch, and after breaking my back and few other loyal people as well, I decided to drop by and "wish him better" with the 4 other loyal employees, and there he was the little termite sitting watching Eastenders, had polished off a 6-pk of Budweisers, and had pizza boxes on both sides of his sorry butt-Now his expression would have made a great YouTube!
Have a great day!-Cheers
2007-10-24 22:00:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Hollyoaks are on Direct TV- Satellite on Fri/sat 12:00 am channel 264.
I did a search for the other two and could not find them.
I would like to watch Hollyoacks though. Ive seen a lot of questions about the show. It must be good.
2007-10-25 06:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by stefani h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of Eastenders and Coronation Street but have never seen them. We don't have satellite so I am unable to watch BBC America.
Many, many years ago, the lead singer of Herman's Hermits, Peter Noone was on Coronation Street. Remember seeing that in his bio.
2007-10-25 12:58:35 · answer #3 · answered by Debby T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I look at Yahoo answers soap section, I always wondered what the hell is Hollyoakes, Coronation Street and Eastenders. Then I assumed that they are soaps from the UK, then I wonder, Are there any people of ethnicity on them? Please enlighten me...
2007-10-25 02:16:17 · answer #4 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Canadian and we get Eastenders and Coronation st
But Coronation street is by far the more popular of the two
2007-10-24 21:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by banjaxed 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
As far as I know we don't get any of those. The only "Brit" shows I know about are shown on public television on Saturday nights, and I guess they are oldies. These are shows like Are You Being Served?, As Time Goes By, Waiting For God, Vicar of Dibley, Keeping Up Appeances, oh and Red Dwarf. Great shows!
2007-10-25 00:34:20 · answer #6 · answered by Joy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when i lived in USA for 2 years,2000-2002 i watched Eastenders on BBC America.i don't know if they still show it though!.it was at the time when Kat,Zoe,etc were in it.i also read recently that Hollyoaks is to be shown in USA soon.maybe already,i don't know.andi know Corrie is shown in Canada
2007-10-25 00:30:09 · answer #7 · answered by scorpio_queen_2003 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we get the bbc in america channel and they show a lot of British soaps and comedies on PBS. I LOVE the eastenders, although it's been years since I've seen one. British soaps seem more 'real' than American soaps.
'allo 'allo was brilliant comedy. I love it!!!
2007-10-24 23:22:00 · answer #8 · answered by snuggnugg 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't get the British soaps. Pretty much the only British television I get is on PBS at like 3 a.m.
2007-10-24 21:37:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Eastenders is the best soap ever.
BBC America used to show it, now
it doesn't. :-(
I haven't really checked " Hollyoaks "
out yet.
I'll be glad when " Robin Hood "
comes back on.
I miss seeing Richard Armitage. xxooxx
2007-10-24 22:14:23 · answer #10 · answered by elliebear 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋