The nearest thing to the theatre that many people 1 (actually) manage to see is their 2 (favourite) TV soap. For true fans it is an essential part of life, bringing emotional topics for 3 (discussions) into the home and 4(raising) issues that will be talked about in work-places and school playgrounds up and down the country the 5(following) day. Far from 6(providing) Hollywood-style escapism, the storylines in today's soaps aim right at the heart of current moral dilemmas 7(faced) by ordinary people. The 8(acting) is often of the highest standard, with the leading actors managing to give top-class 9(performance) three times a week, week after week, 10(producing) what many consider to be some of the most 11(powerful) drama in recent years.