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Teen characters in British soaps lack ambition: Study
MUMBAI: UK organisation The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) says that teen characters in British soaps lack ambition and are not great role models for viewers.
LSC is concerned about the fact that characters in shows like Corrie and EastEnders are stuck in bad jobs which do not inspire kids to work towards a strong career with well defined goals.
It says that characters in shows should have more ambition. Giving examples it points out that Corrie’s Fiz works in a factory and EastEnders’ Stacey is a stall trader. The group says they should both be setting their sights higher.
LSC points out that too many soap characters have no career aspirations. Shows should at least attempt to show them trying to improve the quality of their lives instead of staying stuck in insignificant jobs.
It notes that the UK has thousands of young people without qualifications. So it is important that television sets good examples. Television characters often set examples and if they are shown as being satisfied with being in dead end jobs then LSC is concerned that British viewers will not be motivated to try for more.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
