British Independent Television Drama Research Guide 1955-2005 - Volume 5 (Soaps)Coronation Street Envisaged as a look behind the front doors of a typical Northern street. Crossroads A Midlands motel somewhere near Birmingham run by the formidable Meg Richardson. Emergency Ward 10 The first twice weekly serial set in a hospital. Emmerdale Began life as a daytime series featuring life in the village of Beckindale. These huge series have seen many famous faces in their studios Ben Kingsley, John Alderton, Michael Crawford, Albert