Soap opera Soap opera A soap opera is an ongoing drama serial on television or radio, featuring the lives of many characters and their emotional relationships. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas being sponsored by soap manufacturers. BBC Radio's "The Archers", first broadcast in 1950, is the world’s longest-running radio soap opera; the world's longest-running television soap opera is "Coronation Street", first broadcast on ITV in 1960. The first serial considered to be a "soap opera" was "Painted Dreams", which debuted on October 20, 1930 on Chicago radio station WGN. Early radio series such as "Painted Dreams" were broadcast in
Soap MacTavish list of 50 fictional game characters. Soap MacTavish John "Soap" MacTavish is a main character and protagonist in the "Call of Duty" story arc "Modern Warfare". He first appears as a main playable character in the 2007 video game "" where he is part of the 22nd Special Air Service (SAS) regiment as a sniper and demolitions expert. He later appears in the sequel "", released in November 2009, where he plays as a main character in the last three missions. He also appeared in "", released in November 2011. In both games John "Soap" MacTavish plays the role of