I was doing some shifts at Broadcast magazine in 1984, when it was announced. Had to ring round old soap producers to get their reaction. I WISH I could remember who said surely the main characters would just sell up for a fucking fortune and move to Essex. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... - ThreadSky

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ianmartin.bsky.social • 12 days ago

I was doing some shifts at Broadcast magazine in 1984, when it was announced. Had to ring round old soap producers to get their reaction. I WISH I could remember who said surely the main characters would just sell up for a fucking fortune and move to Essex.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyjvre95gzo

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mrsnodes.bsky.social•12 days ago

Every property in Albert Square is worth over £1m now - there is literally no way any of those people would still live there 😀

ianmartin.bsky.social•12 days ago

that was his point BEFORE the show started

stephengraham.bsky.social•12 days ago

In the early days the area was properly grimy, though. The house sets looked damp and crumbly, and there was still a bomb site on the Square. It's all too pristine now, even the Queen Vic has no atmosphere.