The British Soap Awards have reportedly been quietly axed by ITV amid their string of budget cuts, after the channel already ...

The show began in 1999.

Even though only four original soap operas remain on the air, our appetite for high drama has never been more insatiable. By Charlotte Druckman In late April, a sizzle reel comprising classic soap ...

L;DR: While broadcast and streaming television fragment under the weight of too many options and shrinking mid-budget production, soap operas in 2026 are quietly posting year-over-year audience gains ...

Thirteen million people across the UK sat down to watch a brand new soap opera that burst onto their screens on February 19 1985. The first character to speak on EastEnders was Dirty Den, as he came ...

Before the age of binge-watching and streaming platforms that know what you want to watch before you do, there was an institution known as “appointment television.” For millions, this daily ritual ...

Irna Phillips was a radio voice actor in Chicago when she was asked to create a serialized program. From that, she created a ...