Eldorado
Eldorado was a British soap opera that ran for only one year, from 6 July 1992 to 9 July 1993. Set in the fictional town of Los Barcos on the Costa del Sol in Spain and based around the lives of British and European expats, the BBC hoped it would be as successful as EastEnders and replicate some of the sunshine and glamour of imported Australian soaps such as Home and Away and Neighbours. A co-production between the BBC and independent production company Cinema Verity, Eldorado aired three times a week in a high-profile evening slot on the mainstream channel BBC1, filling the slot vacated by Terry Wogan's chat show Wogan, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.00pm. In spite of a high-profile advertising campaign on television, radio and in the press preceding the launch, the programme was not initially a popular hit with viewers and critics. Ratings improved with a radical overhaul, but it was eventually cancelled by the new controller of BBC1, Alan Yentob.
Cast

Jesse Birdsall
Marcus Tandy
Sandra Sandri
Pilar Moreno

Roger Walker
Bunny Charlson
Kathy Pitkin
Fizz Charlson

Patricia Brake
Gwen Lockhead
Campbell Morrison
Drew Lockhead
Julie Fernandez
Nessa Lockhead
Josh Nathan
Blair Lockhead

William Lucas
Stanley Webb
Hilary Crane
Rosemary Webb

Faith Kent
Olive King

Buki Armstrong
Gerry Peters-Smith

Roland Curram
Freddie Martin
Leslee Udwin
Joy Slater
Polly Perkins
Trish Valentine
Seasons
E1Unknown
Jul 6, 1992
E2Unknown
Jul 8, 1992
E3Unknown
Jul 10, 2002
E4Unknown
Jul 13, 1992
E5Unknown
Jul 15, 1992
E6Unknown
Jul 17, 1992
E7Unknown
Jul 20, 1992
E8Unknown
Jul 22, 1992
E9Unknown
Jul 24, 1992
E10Unknown
Jul 27, 1992
E11Unknown
Jul 29, 1992
E12Unknown
Jul 31, 1992
E13Unknown
Aug 3, 1992
E14Unknown
Aug 5, 1992

E15Unknown
Aug 7, 1992
E16Unknown
Aug 10, 1992
E17Unknown
Aug 12, 1992
E18Unknown
Aug 14, 1992
E19Unknown
Aug 17, 1992
E20Unknown
Aug 19, 1992
E21Unknown
Aug 21, 1992
E22Unknown
Aug 24, 1992
E23Unknown
Aug 26, 2002
E24Unknown
Aug 28, 2002
E25Unknown
Aug 31, 1992
E26Unknown
Sep 2, 1992
E27Unknown
Sep 4, 1992
E28Unknown
Sep 7, 1992
E29Unknown
Sep 9, 1992
E30Unknown
Sep 11, 1992
E31Unknown
Sep 14, 1992
E32Unknown
Sep 16, 1992
E33Unknown
Sep 18, 1992
E34Unknown
Sep 21, 1992
E35Unknown
Sep 23, 1992
E36Unknown
Sep 25, 1992
E37Unknown
Sep 28, 1992
E38Unknown
Sep 30, 1992
E39Unknown
Oct 2, 1992
E40Unknown
Oct 5, 1992
E41Unknown
Oct 7, 1992
E42Unknown
Oct 9, 1992
E43Unknown
Oct 12, 1992

E44Unknown
Oct 14, 1992
E45Unknown
Oct 16, 1992
E46Unknown
Oct 19, 1992
E47Unknown
Oct 21, 1992
E48Unknown
Oct 23, 1992
E49Unknown
Oct 26, 1992
E50Unknown
Oct 28, 1992
E51Unknown
Oct 30, 1992
E52Unknown
Nov 2, 1992
E53Unknown
Nov 4, 1992
E54Unknown
Nov 6, 1992
E55Unknown
Nov 9, 1992

E56Unknown
Nov 11, 1992
E57Unknown
Nov 13, 1992
E58Unknown
Nov 16, 1992
E59Unknown
Nov 18, 1992
E60Unknown
Nov 20, 1992
E61Unknown
Nov 23, 1992

E62Unknown
Nov 25, 1992
E63Unknown
Nov 27, 1992
E64Unknown
Nov 30, 1992
E65Unknown
Dec 2, 1992
E66Unknown
Dec 4, 1992
E67Unknown
Dec 7, 1992
E68Unknown
Dec 9, 1992
E69Unknown
Dec 11, 1992
E70Unknown
Dec 14, 1992
E71Unknown
Dec 16, 1992
E72Unknown
Dec 18, 1992
E73Unknown
Dec 21, 1992
E74Unknown
Dec 23, 1992
E75Unknown
Dec 28, 1992
E76Unknown
Dec 28, 1992
E77Unknown
Dec 30, 1992
E78Unknown
Jan 1, 1993
E79Unknown
Jan 4, 1993
E80Unknown
Jan 6, 1993
E81Unknown
Jan 8, 1993
E82Unknown
Jan 11, 1993
E83Unknown
Jan 13, 1993

E84Unknown
Jan 15, 1993
E85Unknown
Jan 18, 1993
E86Unknown
Jan 20, 1993
E87Unknown
Jan 22, 1993

E88Unknown
Jan 25, 1993

E89Unknown
Jan 27, 1993
E90Unknown
Jan 29, 1993
E91Unknown
Feb 1, 1993
E92Unknown
Feb 3, 1993
E93Unknown
Feb 5, 1993
E94Unknown
Feb 8, 1993
E95Unknown
Feb 10, 1993
E96Unknown
Feb 12, 1993
E97Unknown
Feb 12, 1993
E98Unknown
Feb 17, 1993

E99Unknown
Feb 19, 1993
E100Unknown
Feb 22, 1993
E101Unknown
Feb 24, 1993
E102Unknown
Feb 26, 1993
E103Unknown
Mar 1, 1993
E104Unknown
Mar 3, 1993
E105Unknown
Mar 5, 1993
E106Unknown
Mar 8, 1993
E107Unknown
Mar 10, 1993
E108Unknown
Mar 12, 2002
E109Unknown
Mar 15, 1993
E110Unknown
Mar 17, 1993
E111Unknown
Mar 19, 2002
E112Unknown
Mar 22, 1993
E113Unknown
Mar 24, 1993
E114Unknown
Mar 26, 1993
E115Unknown
Mar 29, 1993
E116Unknown
Mar 31, 1993
E117Unknown
Apr 2, 1993
E118Unknown
Apr 5, 1993
E119Unknown
Apr 7, 1993
E120Unknown
Apr 9, 2002
E121Unknown
Apr 12, 1993
E122Unknown
Apr 14, 1993
E123Unknown
Apr 16, 1993
E124Unknown
Apr 19, 1993
E125Unknown
Apr 21, 1993
E126Unknown
Apr 23, 1993
E127Unknown
Apr 26, 1993
E128Unknown
Apr 28, 1993
E129Unknown
Apr 30, 1993
E130Unknown
May 3, 1993
E131Unknown
May 5, 1993
E132Unknown
May 7, 1993

E133Unknown
May 10, 1993
E134Unknown
May 12, 1993
E135Unknown
May 14, 1993
E136Unknown
May 17, 1993
E137Unknown
May 19, 1993
E138Unknown
May 21, 1993
E139Unknown
May 24, 1993
E140Unknown
May 26, 1993
E141Unknown
May 28, 1993

E142Unknown
May 28, 1993
E143Unknown
Jun 2, 1993
E144Unknown
Jun 4, 1993
E145Unknown
Jun 7, 1993
E146Unknown
Jun 9, 1993
E147Unknown
Jun 11, 1993
E148Unknown
Jun 14, 1993
E149Unknown
Jun 16, 1993
E150Unknown
Jun 18, 1993
E151Unknown
Jun 21, 1993

E152Unknown
Jun 23, 1993

E153Unknown
Jun 25, 1993
E154Unknown
Jun 28, 1993

E155Episode 155
Jul 7, 1993
Nessa come to blows with her parents and feels the world is treating her as inferior. Trish learns that Alex is in town and not out at sea on his boat like he told her and Blair drives Pilar to a remote location where Marcus gives her news of their relationship ceasing. As Pilar runs off to tag a lift from the roadside, Blair hears two shots from the building Marcus Tandy went into...
E156Episode 156
Jul 9, 1993
The sun sets on Eldorado and several residents decide to leave El Barcos and fly back to Britain, or that is their plan. Nessa learns a secret she rather she didn't demand to know. Rosemary Webb gets to a surprise guest after an unexpected knock at the door and Stanley goes missing. Pilar learns that Marcus Tandy is dead after his car exploded, but the sun sets for a happier time....
E157Episode 157
E158Episode 158
Storyline
Eldorado was a British soap opera that ran for only one year, from 6 July 1992 to 9 July 1993. Set in the fictional town of Los Barcos on the Costa del Sol in Spain and based around the lives of British and European expats, the BBC hoped it would be as successful as EastEnders and replicate some of the sunshine and glamour of imported Australian soaps such as Home and Away and Neighbours. A co-production between the BBC and independent production company Cinema Verity, Eldorado aired three times a week in a high-profile evening slot on the mainstream channel BBC1, filling the slot vacated by Terry Wogan's chat show Wogan, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.00pm. In spite of a high-profile advertising campaign on television, radio and in the press preceding the launch, the programme was not initially a popular hit with viewers and critics. Ratings improved with a radical overhaul, but it was eventually cancelled by the new controller of BBC1, Alan Yentob.
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