Eldorado: Last News

Eldorado might have gone down in TV history as one of soap's biggest flops, but it did launch the careers of some of its cast - including Kai Maurer, who played hot German windsurfing instructor Dieter Schultz.The BBC soap was much hyped in advance of its 1992 launch – show bosses had hoped it could replicate the success of EastEnders while bringing a little more sunshine into the lives of avid soap viewers. It reportedly cost £10 million to make thanks to an entire village being built near Marbella to film it in, but had crashed and burned just a year later when it was axed over dwindling viewing figures.

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When BBC drama Eldorado hit our screens back in 1992, show bosses had hoped it could replicate the success of EastEnders while bringing a little more sunshine into the lives of avid soap viewers. The iconic show, which was set in the fictional town of Los Barcos on the Costa Eldorado in Spain, focused on the lives of a group of wealthy British expatriates, and introduced viewers at home to a variety of stars including Eldorado hunk Marcus Tandy.

The 90s TV soap flop Eldorado introduced us to hunk Marcus Tandy, played by Jesse Birdsall, who looks completely unrecognisable 30 years later. And the star is now married to an Only Fools and Horses icon.The BBC soap was seen as the UK's answer to Dallas and Dynasty, as it followed a group of Brits living in a mini town in Los Barcos, Spain, navigating their new lives abroad. Eldorado first aired in 1992 and reportedly cost the BBC around £10 million to make.

Coronation Street star Patricia Brake has passed away after a very long battle with cancer. The actress, who played Mike Baldwin's sister-in-law Viv Baldwin, in the long-running ITV soap, died aged 79. The sad news was confirmed by her son.

Actress Patricia Brake has died at the age of 79 following a long cancer battle, it has been announced. She had a career that spanned over 60 years, but she was best known for her roles in the 1970s sitcom Porridge.The star also appeared in soaps such as Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale. Patricia's son Jon McBain shared the news on Twitter, he wrote: "I can confirm that my mother, the actress Patricia Brake, died earlier today at the age of 79 after a long battle with cancer." Her agent Scott Marshall Partners also issued a statement: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our client and well-loved stage and TV actress, Patricia Brake, at the age of 79, after a very long battle with cancer.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

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