General Hospital (UK TV series) General Hospital (UK TV series) General Hospital is a British daytime soap opera produced by ATV that ran on ITV from 1972 to 1979. It was not modelled after the American drama of the same name. Rather, it was an attempt to replicate the success of its predecessor, "Emergency - Ward 10". The original theme music was "Girl in the White Dress" by the Derek Scott Orchestra which was used until 1975, when it was replaced by Johnny Pearson's "Red Alert" for the 60-minute episodes. In 1972, ITV started to broadcast programmes on weekday afternoons, triggering a new wave of
Mobile soap opera Mobile soap opera A mobile soap opera is a soap opera developed for the mobile phone platform. The series can be viewed by mobile phones, the internet or MSN Messenger. Subscribers register online and receive two episodes a day, each episode consisting of about 6 or 7 pictures and accompanying text. Mobile soap opera was first introduced into the Netherlands in 2003 with the series "Jong Zuid". An Australian version of "Jong Zuid" called "Random Place" was launched on 22 April 2005. Featuring a cast of Australian Olympians, reality TV & soaps stars including Libby Lenton, Leisal Jones, Nicole Sanderson,