It’s an expression that has entered everyday life. “Soap opera”. It originated in the 1930s, when radio drama across the commercial network of the USA was nearl...
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Matt Skilbeck [Frederick Pyne], Dolly Skilbeck [Jean Rogers], Amos Brearley [Ronald Magill], Jack Sugden [Clive Hornby], Joe Sugden [Frazer Hines], Mr Wilks [Arthur Pentelow], Annie Sugden [Sheila Mercier], Sam Pearson [Toke Townley].](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjEzOTJkMWE0LTgzOTQtNGIzZi1iZWMxLWMwMmM5Y2IzOWZjNTplZDdkOWQ4Ny04YmI2LTQ4YzMtYTM4ZC00MGNhMGViMjQxYmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&quality=70&width=630)
