Eldorado (1992)

TV Series ★ 5.4 30 min

Soap Drama

Eldorado was a British soap opera that ran for only one year, from 6 July 1992 to 9 July 1993. Set in the fictional town of Los Barcos on the Costa del Sol in Spain and based around the lives of British and European expats, the BBC hoped it would be as successful as EastEnders and replicate some of the sunshine and glamour of imported Australian soaps such as Home and Away and Neighbours. A co-production between the BBC and independent production company Cinema Verity, Eldorado aired three times a week in a high-profile evening slot on the mainstream channel BBC1, filling the slot vacated by Terry Wogan's chat show Wogan, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.00pm. In spite of a high-profile advertising campaign on television, radio and in the press preceding the launch, the programme was not initially a popular hit with viewers and critics. Ratings improved with a radical overhaul, but it was eventually cancelled by the new controller of BBC1, Alan Yentob.

Julia Smith Creator Tony Holland Creator

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Released
July 6, 1992
Runtime
30 min
IMDb
tt0133301
Language
English

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Cast

Jesse Birdsall Jesse Birdsall Marcus Tandy Sandra Sandri Pilar Moreno Roger Walker Roger Walker Bunny Charlson Kathy Pitkin Fizz Charlson Patricia Brake Patricia Brake Gwen Lockhead Campbell Morrison Drew Lockhead Julie Fernandez Nessa Lockhead Josh Nathan Blair Lockhead William Lucas William Lucas Stanley Webb Hilary Crane Rosemary Webb Faith Kent Faith Kent Olive King Buki Armstrong Buki Armstrong Gerry Peters-Smith Roland Curram Roland Curram Freddie Martin Leslee Udwin Joy Slater Polly Perkins Trish Valentine Derek Martin Derek Martin Alex Morris Clare Wilkie Clare Wilkie Trine Svendson Kim Rømer Per Svendsen

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Frequently asked questions

What is Eldorado about?
Eldorado was a British soap opera that ran for only one year, from 6 July 1992 to 9 July 1993. Set in the fictional town of Los Barcos on the Costa del Sol in Spain and based around the lives of British and European expats, the BBC hoped it would be as successful as EastEnders and replicate some of the sunshine and glamour of imported Australian soaps such as Home and Away and Neighbours. A co-production between the BBC and independent production company Cinema Verity, Eldorado aired three times a week in a high-profile evening slot on the mainstream channel BBC1, filling the slot vacated by Terry Wogan's chat show Wogan, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.00pm. In spite of a high-profile advertising campaign on television, radio and in the press preceding the launch, the programme was not initially a popular hit with viewers and critics. Ratings improved with a radical overhaul, but it was eventually cancelled by the new controller of BBC1, Alan Yentob.
Who created Eldorado?
Eldorado was created by Julia Smith, Tony Holland.
Who stars in Eldorado?
Eldorado stars Jesse Birdsall, Sandra Sandri, Roger Walker, Kathy Pitkin.
When was Eldorado released?
Eldorado is a 1992 soap, drama series.
Where can I watch Eldorado?
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