The Inaugural TV Cup - Round Eight - Best Soap Character

Well, after a late surge, David Attenborough has only gone and won the Best TV Presenter in Round Seven and given Tino another boost full of points. The competitions opens up a little more as the hero of the early rounds, Hero, struggles to make a huge mark in the later parts of the competition.

Tino/Attenborough - 12
Marky/Stelling - 10
Barragan/Susanna Reid - 8
Adam D/Dara O'Briain - 7
Bull/Clarkson - 7
VDT/Stephen Fry - 5
Kenny/Bob Monkhouse - 4
Chequered Jersey/Simon Amstell - 4
Ziggler/Parkinson - 2
Compelling and Rich/Chris Kamara - 2
CJB/Ant n Dec - 2

This round we focus on the best soap character of all time. I cant think of any jokes about people being made of soap, except really offensive ones anyway. So, its about people from the likes of Eastenders, Corrie and Dream Team.

Please pick your two favourites!

Our next round is a simple one. Best British Sitcom is our category. Send me a few as someone will think of the one you go for.

I'm not sure what I was typing when I put "(your choice was tane" but its meant to be taken*

My vote's for Fred Elliot! I say my vote's for Fred Elliot!

Was any of tehse Natalie Imbruglia's character in neighbours?

No, she played Beth Willis, or so says my Uncle Google

I can't really vote because I literally only know my own choice and a couple of others by name only. Might have to go for the Eastenders bunch by default

The actress who played Sky did apparently date Cipriani though Lt

Not going to lie I don't really know who any of these people are

ChequeredJersey wrote:The actress who played Sky did apparently date Cipriani though Lt

That is her ruled out then

Can't bring myself to vote for my own choice, so I've gone for Fred, I say, Fred Elliott and Dorothy Branning.

Can you PM me which choice i got?
And I'm shocked to get 0 in the last round for brucie

whats the overall leaderboard look like?

Adam D wrote:whats the overall leaderboard look like?

It looks like a big long list of user names, but it inexplicably doesn't feature mine.

Marky – 48
Hero - 37
Adam D - 36
Nakatomi Plaza – 36
Tino – 35
Chequered Jersey - 34
Kenny – 28
Bull - 27
OnlyTrebleWinners 22
B3rragan – 21
Sir Johnny English – 21
VDT – 21
Dolphin Ziggler 17
NickisBHAFC - 10
CJB – 10
Compelling and Rich - 10
BHB001 – 8
SeanMichaels 6
Julius H Marx - 6
Rowley - 6
xViperx - 5
Superflyweight 5
Hulking Up - 4

I'm screwed after this round, I'm not going to be getting a big score here and think I will drop out of the running

Oh now who is voting Lucy Beale?! I laughed when she was picked

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Oh now who is voting Lucy Beale?! I laughed when she was picked

Someone likes them young and skinny.

I voted for Karl Kennedy, and Frank Butcher. Frank was an absolute legend, who could go from threatning to punch someone's face to breaking down in tears within the blink of an eye, at least four times a show.

Kudos to whomever nominated Karl Fletcher, and Lou Carpenter.

ChequeredJersey wrote:I'm screwed after this round, I'm not going to be getting a big score here and think I will drop out of the running

I'm screwed every round. Norwegian entry in Eurovision song contest for the last two rounds with a chance of getting even less in this round!! Thank god for Animal in the muppets is all I can say or I would be even lower than Rowley. Oh the shame!!

I should note that I mean Best British and Irish sitcoms

I seem to be doing quite well this round. It's a bit embarrassing when my taste coincides with the unwashed masses.

And Julius, there is no common denominator as low as the soap opera.

You should be ashamed.

Adam, you're a drunk, a tramp and an unfit mother.

How many rounds are left? Wondering how long I've got left to realise my dream of a point.

Philistines.

Doc Kennedy is a legend. Met him in real life and wasn't disappointed.

I voted for Tina from coronation street because Michelle Keegan has a great pair of Gert Stonkers!

Galted wrote:How many rounds are left?  Wondering how long I've got left to realise my dream of a point.

Philistines.

Just think if you pick up a point this round you might hear it on the radio, and you'll think to yourself "this is my moment"

Administration, can Harold Bishop be put on as an extra option?

Enid Sharples?

Going for the oldie vote  

Davie wrote:Enid Sharples?

A friend of Elsa Tanner  

I reckon I might pull off the impossible coup of finishing second in the Film, TV and music cups at this rate!

Adam D wrote:I reckon I might pull off the impossible coup of finishing second in the Film, TV and music cups at this rate!

Always the bride maid ....

Davie wrote:Enid Sharples?

Actually Ena Sharples isn't it.   I'll get my coat.

I should have voted for flick scully

MIG wrote:

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Oh now who is voting Lucy Beale?! I laughed when she was picked

Someone likes them young and skinny.

 I unashamedly voted for Lucy 

Sir Fred Elliot I say Sir Fred Elliot and Mr Ewing.

Never saw them both in the same room at the same time. #justsaying

If you're voting on a soap star cos she's hot then googling Michelle Keegan and the photo that may or may not be her boobs is definitely something you should do outside of work.

Can't believe my choice cannot beat the two dogs in the poll. Wouldn't mind if he was losing to Bouncer, but Well'ard and Schmeichel!

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:If you're voting on a soap star cos she's hot then googling Michelle Keegan and the photo that may or may not be her boobs is definitely something you should do outside of work.

michelle keegan is defintaely one of the fittest in real life but her character dresses like a scally and doesn't look half as fit as she does in real life. now with flick you got the school uniform!!!

No votes, again.

If I was trying to get no votes I wouldn't mind, but I go into each round seriously expecting to do well.

I can only assume that you are all philistinistic simpletons.

Union Cane wrote:No votes, again.

If I was trying to get no votes I wouldn't mind, but I go into each round seriously expecting to do well.

I can only assume that you are all philistinistic simpletons.

This is the first round I genuinely have no bleeding idea about as I don't watch soaps and never really have, did not even give a proper name for my nominee as I did not know it. However oddly enough it is the best score I have ever received, as our friends over the pond would say go figure.

Not a big watcher myself, TIMC insists on having Eastenders on but I never watch any of the others. Picked an 80's legend hoping for the nostalgia vote but I seem to have drawn a blank again.

Oz Cabs!

Aside from them being hot, what over possible reason could one ever have to vote for a soap star?

ChequeredJersey wrote:Aside from them being hot, what over possible reason could one ever have to vote for a soap star?

The actor/actress providing an insightful portrayal of an everyday character with intriguing idiosyncrasies and a hidden depth of character bubbling beneath, combined with successfully keeping the character fresh for sustained periods of time, often many, many years?

Although hot or funny are clearly better criteria.

Does OTH count as a soap? I should have gone for Brooke

Zilch Two zeros in a row means I can't finish high up the order

I believe we are a pick from VDT and CJB down from the next round

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Well, after a late surge, David Attenborough has only gone and won the Best TV Presenter in Round Seven and given Tino another boost full of points.

Quite right as well. I wish he was my grandad, he is so awesome.

Welcome back Tina, congratulations on your Attenborough related victory, guess a lot on here are just too young to have enjoyed William G Stewart in his pomp.