''Soap Fever'' is a British television

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programme on

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presented by

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and towards the end of its run

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and

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. Each week the show would feature soap recaps and previews, news, competitions plus each week an exclusive interview with a top soap star or stars. The show was broadcast on Sunday nights usually at 6:30pm (6:00pm towards the end of its run). It was written by

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who also co-starred on the show and presented features.

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0369164, Soap Fever ITV (TV network) original programming 1999 British television series debuts 2002 British television series endings