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It can be said that the heyday of soap operas are behind us. Those days when the shows were actually sponsored by soap companies, hence the name.

With the high expectations for the return of Katie Couric to Daytime TV and the non-cancellation of "General Hospital," The Daytime Emmy Awards were announced this morning (May 9).

London - The latest episode of this American TV series transplanted to Britain portrays detectives and lawyers in the zealous pursuit of the truth in order to rectify a miscarriage of justice. The truth is often very different.

Each of Britain's three leading soap operas currently has a teenage pregnancy storyline; 'Emmerdale' has more than a touch of adultery, while in 'EastEnders', the evil Yusef Khan continues to play Dr Jekyll in the surgery and Mr Hyde at home.

In 'Eastenders', an Islamic conspiracy has succeeded in breaking up the Square's odd 'couple'; in 'Emmerdale', the local vicar has an unpleasant 50th birthday present; while hearts are breaking in 'Coronation Street'.

A CSI investigates a murder he himself committed, a rapist works his ticket, and a homosexual Moslem gets the shock of his life when his ex-wife presents him with a daughter.

At one time, soap operas were considered low grade entertainment; nowadays they are used as vehicles for social enlightenment. (Note: This article contains show spoilers)

Infidelity with a husband’s best friend, and a former spouse, a vicar’s wife lusting after a twice married chef – it could only happen in a soap opera. Or could it? Note: This article may contain spoilers of Coronation Street, Eastenders & Emmerdale

If you thought you’d seen it all with baby swaps, tram crashes, and madwomen drugging the local vicar after setting fire to his church, think again.

The storylines of Britain’s soap operas have grown increasingly outrageous over the past few years, but the real life misadventures of some of our soap stars put them to shame.

A follow up article to last month's "The wild plots of British soap operas" concluding the tragic tale of former schoolteacher John Stape.

An irreverant look at the increasingly outlandish plots of Britain's soap operas in the wake of the British Soap Awards, 2011.