1) Houses.
Each family within the Soap Opera has their own house with distinctive features which allows the audience to differentiate in scenes whether or not a certain character is in their own home. For example, in Coronation Street, characters such as Ken and Deidre have 'old furnished' type of interiors inside their house compared to a younger character's house such as Maria who has modern type furnishing.
2) A Pub.
The Pub in any Soap Opera is a place where people are able to chat to one another, and usually this is where the audience find any gossip out that is going on. This creates a sense of realism as in reality, people often meet in their local pub, or a cafe to catch up with friends, which usually leads to gossip being distributed.
However, as Hollyoaks has more of a younger fan base, their viewers are less likely to spend time in pubs (underage etc) which is why the gossip is often distributed in the cafe.
Hollyoaks - The Dog.
3) A Local Shop.
This is also a ground base for gossip, as it is similar to the pub in a sense that it is a 'community' place.
4) A Place where they can all work.
Eastenders - The Market.
Corrie - Underworld.
5) A Cafe.
Another social 'gathering' environment.
Eastenders - Ian Beale's Cafe.
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