Make Your Way 5, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

4 The 1980s saw a boom in US soap operas, with programmes like “Dallas” and “Dynasty”. These shows with their story lines of oil-rich Texans were the first American soaps to be marketed abroad. “Dallas” was shown in 57 countries and had an international audience of nearly 300 million. 5 The US might have introduced the world to the idea of soap operas, but the rest of the world was soon quick to start producing their own. France’s “Châteauvallon” and Germany’s “Schwarzwaldklinik” were very successful “Dallas” imitations. Latin American Telenovelas (from Brazil and Mexico in particular) have also been sold in more than 100 countries worldwide. 6 In the UK, the tradition of the soap opera goes back to 1951 with the radio show “The Archers”. Set in a rural community, “The Archers” was originally conceived as a way of keeping farmers informed of new farming technologies. Amazingly it is still running today. 7 British TV soap operas started emerging in the late 1950s. In contrast to US shows, UK soap operas never seem to end. For example, ITV’s “Coronation Street”, which was launched in 1960, is still running today as is the BBC’s “EastEnders”, which started in 1985. Other popular UK soaps that have been around forever include “Brookside” (1982) and “Emmerdale” (1972). 8 At the end of the 1980s Australian soap operas started to make a big impact with British audiences with shows like “Neighbours” and “Home and Away”. Like British soaps, they run over many years. They are particularly popular with teenagers. 9 In the mid-nineties, a new type of TV programme was born – a mixture of documentary and soap opera, it was given the name of docu-soap. One of the most popular examples of this was MTV’s highly successful “The Osbournes”, which followed the everyday life of rock star Ozzy Osbourne and his family. 10 Although Ireland always had access to international soaps, such as “Coronation Street” or “Neighbours”, in 1989 RTÉ One, Ireland’s state broadcaster, decided to produce its own soap opera, “Fair City”. Plots focus on the domestic and professional lives of the residents of Carrigstown, a fictional suburb on the north side of Dublin. In 2009 “Fair City” celebrated 20 years on the air and continues to be Ireland’s most popular soap-opera. 139 2 Compact unit 2: Soap operas Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv