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
The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (Schemering book) information about the soap opera phenomenon" and wrote a syndicated column on the genre. He was also a regular contributor to "The Washington Post Book World" and had published film and television articles in "The New Republic", "USA Today", the "Chicago Tribune", the "San Francisco Chronicle", the "New York Daily News" and other publications. Schemering is also the author of "" (1986). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (Schemering book) The Soap Opera Encyclopedia is a 1985 reference book by Christopher Schemering which assembles comprehensive information about all daytime and prime time soap operas broadcast up to the date of publication. It