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The definitive soap opera quiz book packed full of 2,000 quality questions to test even the most avid of fans. This book will appeal to regular viewers of soaps, to trivia buffs, and to quiz goers. The major British soaps are included (Coronation Street, Eastenders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks) and current Australian Soaps (Neighbors, Home and Away) plus smaller sections on old soaps (Brookside, Crossroads, El Dorado, The Young Doctors, Dynasty, Dallas, Family Affairs).Categories cover memorable characters and plot lines, Rogues and Romeos (Dirty Den), Singing Soap Stars (Natalie Imbruglia, Shane Ritichie), Births and Deaths, Battleaxes (Ena Sharples, Pat Evans), Wedding Bells (Charlene & Scott), Affairs, and Cameo Appearances (Lleyton Hewitt, Prince Charles). There are a mixture of question styles, including straightforward question and answer, true or false, “who am I?,” “who said this?” and multiple choice. The level ranges from easy for the general reader to the downright difficult for the soap addicts.

Chris Bradshaw is a sports expert who selected the questions for the Guardian Sports Quiz of the Year 2006.