Soap opera unit 2

A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on television or radio. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Lever Brothers as sponsors and producers.
The most popular British soap operas are Eastenders and Coronation Street. They even buy soap opera magazines. These contain previews of the next week¡s shows, so that fans can find out what's going to happen next.
Eastenders is set in the east end of London and has been broadcast since 1985. Coronation is the odest soap. It was first broadcast in 1960.
As well as showing everyday life in the village there are sometimes special episodes.