Here we have created a questionnaire in order to find out your personal opinions on soaps. For our media project we will be creating a new soap, by gathering your views which will help us to create something which you might enjoy to watch and consider a successful soap.
1. Which gender are you?
Male [ ]
Female [ ]
2. How old are you?
Under 20 [ ]
20- 30 [ ]
30-40 [ ]
40+ [ ]
3. Do you watch soaps?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
4. Which ones do you watch?
Eastenders [ ]
Hollyoaks [ ]
Emmerdale [ ]
5. How often?
Every Episode [ ]
Repeats [ ]
Recordings [ ]
6. What time do you watch soaps?
Early morning [ ]
Late morning [ ]
Early afternoon [ ]
Late afternoon [ ]
Evening [ ]
Night [ ]
7. What time would you prefer them to be on?
Early morning [ ]
Late morning [ ]
Early afternoon [ ]
Late afternoon [ ]
Evening [ ]
Night [ ]
8. Do you watch repeats?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
9. When are these repeats on?
Weekdays [ ]
Weekends [ ]
Early morning [ ]
Late morning [ ]
Early afternoon [ ]
Late afternoon [ ]
Evening [ ]
Night [ ]
10. Is there a theme that you would like to see in a soap?
Relationships [ ]
Drama [ ]
Crime and Violence [ ]
Stereo/ no stereotypical types [ ]
Other (please specify)………………………………………………………………
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11. Do you think themes are too often repeated in soaps?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
If so, could you specify……………………………………………………………….
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12. If a new soap were developed where would it be set?
School [ ]
Café [ ]
Housing, streets [ ]
13. Where do you see adverts the most?
Internet [ ]
TV [ ]
Posters, magazines etc [ ]
Public Transport e.g. on the train [ ]
By Laura Perry
