Machair was a Scottish Gaelic television soap opera produced by Scottish Television Enterprises between August 1992 and September 1998.
The series was created and developed by Peter May and Janice Hally who was also the storyliner and principal scriptwriter. As there was no history of large-scale television drama output in the Gaelic language, the pair spent two years of preparatory work on the creation of the show. Machair was written in English and translated into Gaelic, then given English subtitles and broadcast at peak viewing time. Although the concept was initially greeted with derision by the press, when the show aired it received unanimous praise from reviewers.
The story of a family whose patriarch, industrialist Tank Mann, has gone missing; meanwhile, due to the machinations of the stepmother, Courtney, the company is on the verge of a hostile takeover. Viewers could call in and talk to the characters thanks to the many orange phones that the "Ghost Lady" sets up around the house.
Judwaa unfolds a captivating tale of duality, where one face tells two contrasting stories. The drama stars the exceptionally talented Aina Asif in a challenging double role, portraying two characters that are worlds apart. With one embodying grace, resilience, and ambition, and the other hiding secrets, vulnerabilities, and complexities, the storyline promises to take viewers on an emotional rollercoaster. Set against the backdrop of love, deceit, and unexpected twists, Judwaa explores how fate intertwines the lives of its characters in the most unexpected ways.
At that time his wife Khadijah came across a draft will that changed the attitude of his wife and children. At the same time, the fact is that they cannot accept the statement that Dato' Nasir has another family and accuse him of betraying them all this time.
Families was a daytime soap opera produced by Granada Television and created by Kay Mellor. It followed two families; the Thompsons, based in Cheshire, England, and the Stevens, living in Sydney, Australia. It was produced and recorded at Studio 6 at Granada Studios in Manchester.
The link in the storyline was businessman Mike Thompson, who walked out on his family on his birthday and flew to Australia to be with his true love Diana Stevens, whom he had left years earlier. Unbeknownst to Mike, Diana had given birth to his son Andrew and as complications ensued over the abrupt life changes for both families, Andrew travelled to England, where he met Mike’s daughter, Amanda, by his English wife Sue, and they fell in love, not realising that they were half-brother and sister. This plot line was somewhat similar to the opening storyline of the popular Australian soap opera Sons and Daughters which had successfully aired on ITV daytime since 1983.
It was broadcast twice a week at 3.20pm with the first episode br
Hiroshi Watanabe is dissatisfied with his married life with his wife of 10 years, Satsuki, and is having an affair with Reina Saeki, who is a great talker and never gets bored. On a day off, Hiroshi is reluctantly invited by Satsuki to join a bus tour. However, it turns out to be a spiritual online salon that Satsuki is into. Moreover, the "teacher" of the salon is Raina, his adulterous partner... Hiroshi is in turmoil! On a bus with nowhere to run, sandwiched between his mistress and his wife, a bus tour with secrets that should never be exposed begins....