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Soap opera death watch

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Our second issue featured one of our favourite ever infographics, Soap Opera Deathwatch, in which we charted the demise of characters in major British soap operas. The results did not bode well for the residents of Soapland – there hadn’t been a fatality-free year in any soap since 1966. On the upside, there’s a 1.49 percent chance that any given character will come back as a ghost.

This infographic was taken from issue #2 of Delayed Gratification, which is available in our shop.

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