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BBC bosses have said they are making plans to launch “two new network long-running dramas”, which has been outlined in documents that address the aims of the organisation within the next six years.The report pledges to reallocate BBC funds so that a brand new soap can be created in the North which will have a similar feel to long-running soaps like EastEnders or Casualty.Depending on the exact location of where the programme is filmed, it could mean that it will rival the likes of popular soap operas such as Emmerdale and Coronation Street.The report also mentioned that a second series may be developed in either Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.A source from the BBC said: “We're still working through the exact detail but we expect it to.

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