I am an Ex Pat who has been here for 17 months. Not once in that time has BBCA advertised a single episode of Eastenders. It has never been promoted. There is a petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/savebbca/petition-sign.html? and just today it has gotten over 200 signatures. EE has a very loyal following, The message board for EE is the most populated baord on all of bbcA's discussion rooms. We have even had some of our messages censored by BBCA. A lot of us have tried to phone Paul Lee's office at 301 347 2214 to express our displeasure but we have been either ignored or given the same line that you have shown with regards the ratings. A lot of us love changing rooms and Groundforce but not the constant repeats of the same episode. BBCA does not do enough to gain big sponsors for EE and as I already mentioned it does not even advertise the show. Thank you for posting my message
Lauretta <lottyslot@yahoo.com>
Conroe, TX USA - Wednesday, August 07, 2002 at 05:50:06 (BST)

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The first time I ever heard of the British soap opera "EastEnders" was, ironically, on the British comedy series, "Whose Line is it, Anyway?" Host Clive Anderson would sometimes ask his guests to perform a particular scene in a variety of styles, "EastEnders" amongst them. When I learned that I could watch "EastEnders" on BBCAmerica, I decided to find out what all the fuss was about.

I'm proud to say that I've been an American fan of "EastEnders" for about a year now, and that's really saying something, since I've never been a fan of soaps before. Soap operas here in the States are claustrophobic productions that focus mainly on the young, wealthy, and beautiful. "EastEnders," on the other hand, is so very much more real, depicting the lives of average people often struggling to make ends meet.

Up until now BBCAmerica has been broadcasting a weeks' worth of "EastEnders" every Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., and watching the program has become a midday Sunday ritual for legions of fans here in America. Imagine my horror, then, when BBCAmerica announced that the programme would no longer be broadcast on Sundays, and that it would only be shown Friday afternoons at 3:00 (when most people are at work).

One need only look at the "EastEnders" discussion board on BBCAmerica's website to realize that American fans are extremely angry at this schedule change, yet by all accounts BBCAmerica is ignoring us. This is tremendously demoralizing.

I'm writing this letter to bring this issue to the attention of all "EastEnders" fans, wherever they may be, as well as the powers-that-be at the BBC in London. "EastEnders" fans in America are absolutely horrified and heartbroken that we are being treated so shoddily by BBCAmerica.

Respectfully,
Chuck Anziulewicz
934 Glen Way
Spring Hill, West Virginia, USA
25309-1918
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Chuck Anziulewicz <PolishBear@aol.com>
Spring Hill, WV USA - Monday, July 29, 2002 at 19:34:54 (BST)