Soap opera began airing a recap sequence at the beginning of each episode. With the exception of "Hollyoaks", soap operas in the UK also lack incidental music, although "EastEnders" would sometimes feature music that plays over an ending scene if it was dramatic, with an alternative "EastEnders" theme known as "Julia's theme". Australia has had quite a number of well-known soap operas, some of which have gained cult followings in the UK, New Zealand and other countries. The majority of Australian television soap operas are produced for early evening or evening timeslots. They usually produce two or two-and-a-half hours of new material
Thai television soap opera Indian films are broadcast. No sex is shown on Thai television, but violence is not uncommon. A rare censorship appeared in Talay Rissaya when a character's throat got slit with blood everywhere. Some series are subject to a rating. Most of BBTV Channel 7 programs are usually rated as G-18 (children under 18 should seek parental guidance). Thai TV soap operas are popular overseas in countries such as Cambodia and Laos. Several Cambodian television channels aired Thai soap operas instead of their local ones. "Dao Pra Sook" was the most popular series for Khmer viewers. Thai lakorn were banned in