Albion Market was a short-lived British soap opera, intended as a companion to Coronation Street on ITV. Coronation Street, ITV's perennial soap opera, celebrated its 25th anniversary in December 1985. Granada TV launched Albion Market in August of that year, six months after the BBC's EastEnders. Albion Market was a "continuing drama series" - Granada TV had always refused to use the term "soap opera", considering it derogatory - that was set in a covered market in Salford, a city with a direct border across the River Irwell with Manchester, in the northwest of England. At launch the... chairman of Granada claimed that "When Coronation Street celebrates its Golden anniversary, Albion Market will be celebrating its silver anniversary" However, the show lasted for only one year. The show ran twice weekly on Friday and Sunday night; at the time, 7.00pm on Fridays and Sundays were considered "graveyard slots", usually broadcasting American imports or British game shows such as Play Your Cards Right.
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| On the air: | August 30, 1985-1986 |