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* NamesTheSame: There was a character named Alan Partridge. Sadly, not [[Franchise/AlanPartridge that one]].

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* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: Creator/AnnaFriel refused to renew her contract and abruptly quit the series, resulting in a disappointing conclusion to Beth's storyline as she suddenly dies of a never-before-mentioned heart condition in prison off-screen.



* McLeaned: Creator/AnnaFriel refused to renew her contract and abruptly quit the series, resulting in a disappointing conclusion to Beth's storyline as she suddenly dies of a never-before-mentioned heart condition in prison off-screen.
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** Katie Rogers was originally played by Debbie Reynolds (obviously not [[Creator/DebbieReynolds this one]]). and then Diane Burke from 1989.

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** Katie Rogers was originally played by Debbie Reynolds (obviously not [[Creator/DebbieReynolds this one]]). one]]) and then Diane Burke from 1989.
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** Katie Rogers was originally played by Debbie Reynolds and then Diane Burke from 1989.

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** Katie Rogers was originally played by Debbie Reynolds (obviously not [[Creator/DebbieReynolds this one]]). and then Diane Burke from 1989.
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* McLeaned: Creator/AnnaFriel refused to renew her contract and abruptly quit the series, resulting in a disappointing conclusions to Beth's storyline as she suddenly dies of a never-before-mentioned heart condition in prison off-screen.

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* McLeaned: Creator/AnnaFriel refused to renew her contract and abruptly quit the series, resulting in a disappointing conclusions conclusion to Beth's storyline as she suddenly dies of a never-before-mentioned heart condition in prison off-screen.
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* McLeaned: Creator/AnnaFriel refused to renew her contract and abruptly quit the series, resulting in the Jordache's storyline ending with Beth dying of a never-before-mentioned heart condition in prison in-between episodes.

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* McLeaned: Creator/AnnaFriel refused to renew her contract and abruptly quit the series, resulting in the Jordache's a disappointing conclusions to Beth's storyline ending with Beth dying as she suddenly dies of a never-before-mentioned heart condition in prison in-between episodes.off-screen.
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* McLeaned: Creator/AnnaFriel refused to renew her contract and abruptly quit the series, resulting in the Jordache's storyline ending with Beth dying of a never-before-mentioned heart condition in prison in-between seasons.

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* McLeaned: Creator/AnnaFriel refused to renew her contract and abruptly quit the series, resulting in the Jordache's storyline ending with Beth dying of a never-before-mentioned heart condition in prison in-between seasons.episodes.
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“Season”’s are not a thing in British soaps.


* FridayNightDeathSlot: During its final season, the show quietly transferred to its new 'graveyard' Saturday afternoon slot, typically starting at around 4:00pm, and the programme was optimistically retooled to fit the new 90 minute daytime only slot.

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* FridayNightDeathSlot: During its final season, few weeks on air, the show quietly transferred to its new 'graveyard' Saturday afternoon slot, typically starting at around 4:00pm, and the programme was optimistically retooled to fit the new 90 minute daytime only slot.
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* CreativeDifferences: Jimmy [=McGovern=] quit the show over creators' reluctance to explore the miners' strike and the Hillsborough disaster. He later used the latter as the basis for the ;'Series/{{Cracker}}'' episode "To Be a Somebody" and the MadeForTVMovie ''Hillsborough''.

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* CreativeDifferences: Jimmy [=McGovern=] quit the show over creators' reluctance to explore the miners' strike and the Hillsborough disaster. He later used the latter as the basis for the ;'Series/{{Cracker}}'' ''Series/{{Cracker}}'' episode "To Be a Somebody" and the MadeForTVMovie ''Hillsborough''.



* McLeaned: When Creator/AnnaFriel refused to renew her contract and abruptly quit the series, resulting in the Jordache's storyline ending with Beth dying of a never-before-mentioned heart condition in prison in-between seasons.

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* McLeaned: When Creator/AnnaFriel refused to renew her contract and abruptly quit the series, resulting in the Jordache's storyline ending with Beth dying of a never-before-mentioned heart condition in prison in-between seasons.
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* CreativeDifferences: Jimmy [=McGovern=] quit the show over creators' reluctance to explore the miners' strike and the Hillsborough disaster. He later used the latter as the basis for the 'Series/{{Cracker}}'' episode "To Be a Somebody" and the MadeForTVMovie ''Hillsborough''.

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* CreativeDifferences: Jimmy [=McGovern=] quit the show over creators' reluctance to explore the miners' strike and the Hillsborough disaster. He later used the latter as the basis for the 'Series/{{Cracker}}'' ;'Series/{{Cracker}}'' episode "To Be a Somebody" and the MadeForTVMovie ''Hillsborough''.
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* CreativeDifferences: Jimmy [=McGovern=] quit the show over creators' reluctance to explore the miners' strike and the Hillsborough disaster. He later used the latter as the basis for the 'Series/{{Cracker}}'' episode "To Be a Somebody" and the MadeForTVMovie ''Hillsborough''.
* CreatorBacklash: The BrotherSisterIncest storyline went over so badly that Creator/Channel4 was forced to apologise for it and Phil Redmond was finally forced to admit "We got it wrong".


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* FridayNightDeathSlot: During its final season, the show quietly transferred to its new 'graveyard' Saturday afternoon slot, typically starting at around 4:00pm, and the programme was optimistically retooled to fit the new 90 minute daytime only slot.


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* NamesTheSame: There was a character named Alan Partridge. Sadly, not [[Franchise/AlanPartridge that one]].
* TheOtherDarrin:
** Gordon Corkhill was originally played by Nigel Crowley and later Mark Burgess.
** Katie Rogers was originally played by Debbie Reynolds and then Diane Burke from 1989.
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* FakeIrish: The fine strapping Musgrove lads, who all spoke with County Scouse accents.

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* FakeIrish: The fine strapping Musgrove lads, who all spoke with County Scouse accents.accents.
* McLeaned: When Creator/AnnaFriel refused to renew her contract and abruptly quit the series, resulting in the Jordache's storyline ending with Beth dying of a never-before-mentioned heart condition in prison in-between seasons.
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* FakeIrish: The fine strapping Musgrove lads, who all spoke with County Scouse accents.

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