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Article: DEBATE In the battle of the soaps, has 'Coronation Street' finally lost its crown to 'EastEnders'?
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 20, 1998
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Last week saw 'Coronation Street' and 'EastEnders' go head to head
in the TV schedules, with 'EastEnders' emerging the ratings winner.
Dedicated 'Corrie' fan Roy Hattersley argues that the 'Street's
warmth and humour still makes it the superior soap. Alison Graham
says the 'Street' has lost the plot, and comes a poor second to the
raw power of 'EastEnders'
'Coronation Street' makes us glad to be alive, says Roy Hattersley
THESE DAYS my hymn of praise to Coronation Street is played on
muted trumpets. It's still the best "soap" on British television.
But there is a Grisham's Law of broadcasting which drags down the
best programmes to the level of their inferior competitors. When
Coronation ...