Settings in Soap Programmes

• Workplace/Community place (e.g. a square) 
• Meeting place (e.g. a pub, cafe) -a place to be sociable and gossip. Major events from soap history have happened in these places as they are mentioned in practically every episode. Their important position in the soap makes them symbolic to the programme. 
• Individual homes- create realism, place for privacy and family interaction. 
• Most British soaps all tend to have a strong regional identity: for example, in EastEnders it is set in the East End of London and in Coronation Street it is set in Manchester. Although these soap programmes attract many viewers, especially those who live in the region, they also make the soap setting seem realistic.
• Soaps set in rural areas tend to have a smaller community and fewer characters than an urban setting.

EastEnders Settings: 

 Coronation Street Settings: