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Soap operas 'reflect what's going on in society and champion social issues’

Do soap operas still have a place in society or are they facing extinction? Actor Claudia Carroll, who played Nicola in Fair City and Hollyoaks writer Alan Flanagan joined Andrea Gilligan to discuss. Other listeners and fans of soap operas got in touch...

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12.49 28 Oct 2022


Soap operas 'reflect what's going on in society and champion social issues’


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12.49 28 Oct 2022


Do soap operas still have a place in society or are they facing extinction?

Actor Claudia Carroll, who played Nicola in Fair City and Hollyoaks writer Alan Flanagan joined Andrea Gilligan to discuss.

Other listeners and fans of soap operas got in touch to give their view too...


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