Anonymous  +  279379 Thu, 12 Oct 06 04:54 AM Is the 'kitchen-sink drama' in the UK nearly the same thing as the 'soap opera' in the US? Thank you. Anonymous

	Clive  +  279408 Thu, 12 Oct 06 05:59 AM Hi, Is the 'kitchen-sink drama' in the UK nearly the same thing as the 'soap opera' in the US? No. Kitchen sink drama This refers to gritty, realistic drama about people at the lower, very ordinary levels of society (sometimes referred to as 'the working class'). Soap opera This refers to stories that are full of over-wrought, excessive melodrama and uncontrolled emotions. They are usually very unrealistic. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,676 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	nona the brit  +  279635 Thu, 12 Oct 06 02:04 PM Kitchen sink drama is usually just a single play or film. Normally very depressing. No-one could watch a continuing saga... It's quite an old-fashioned phrase too. They were popular in the 1960/70s. Soaps are soaps in the UK too, even those about working class situations. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	Marius Hancu  +  279836 Thu, 12 Oct 06 08:40 PM  Nona The Brit wrote: Kitchen sink drama is usually just a single play or film. Normally very depressing. Possible origin: people want to throw even the kitchen sink at the director after the showing? Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673