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BBC plans soap to teach English

News summary

The BBC World Service is to launch its first online soap opera to help listeners learn English (28 July 2005).

Further information is available on the BBC News website.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4723477.stm

The soap, called 'Flatmates', launches on 1st August 2005 and is available on the World Service website.
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates