BBC soap returning to screens 32 years after last-ever episode

7 hours ago · An iconic BBC soap is returning to TV 32 years after its last episode aired. Eldorado (ask your parents) ran for just one year between 1992 and 1993 but managed to rack up an …

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What happened to EastEnders?

A LEGENDARY soap that was axed 31 years ago is finally returning to screens after its 'fake death' ending. The hit show originally launched in 1992 and gained a loyal audience on BBC One. Bosses at the broadcaster had hoped the soap would gain the same success as EastEnders. ...

Why did the BBC cancel the GP soap opera 'Letherbridge'?

The BBC medical soap opera, which is set in the fictional town of Letherbridge, has followed the lives of staff and patients of a Midlands GP for the past 24 years. However, in October last year, the BBC said it would be cancelled, after "super inflation in drama production" led to costs significantly rising. ...

Will 'Eldorado' return 31 years after EastEnders axed?

A classic BBC soap is set to return 31 years after it was axed in a development as excited fans rejoice over the 'wonderful' news. Eldorado first came out in 1992 and was designed to replicate EastEnders ' wild success following the flagship soap's release seven years earlier. ...

Will there be a doctors final episode?

The news that no Doctors fan wanted to hear arrived back in October last year when the BBC announced that the daytime soap would end after nearly 25 years on our screens - and we now have an air date and storylines for the final ever episode. ...

Could reruns of old soaps be a comfort?

Reruns of old soaps could come as something of a comfort for some TV fans - as current shows have been suffering from worrying ratings slips and cast resignations. Coronation Street in particular has seen stars quit en-masse as ITV struggles to keep the show on the air amid budgeting challenges. ...

How long has doctors been on the BBC?

Doctors first aired on the BBC on March 26, 2000 and we have been treated to 24 series of the soap and more than 4,500 episodes over the years. Initially, only 41 episodes of the soap were ordered, but due to the positive reception, the BBC ordered it as a continuing drama. ...