Eldorado Soap Returns to UKTV with Reruns

The iconic BBC soap opera Eldorado, which originally aired in 1992 and was canceled after a year due to poor ratings, is set to return to TV screens through reruns on UKTV's U&Drama channel starting January 27. The show, which followed the lives of British expatriates in the fictional Spanish town of Los Barcos, gained a cult following despite its initial failure and features actors who later appeared in popular soaps like EastEnders and Hollyoaks. Eldorado was initially planned as a glitzy alternative to UK soaps like EastEnders and Coronation Street but ended abruptly with a dramatic storyline involving a car bomb. The reruns come as current soaps, such as Coronation Street, face challenges like falling ratings and cast departures. Fans of Eldorado have expressed excitement about revisiting the show, which had previously been available on UK Gold and BritBox. The reruns will offer a nostalgic look back at the series, which was a significant investment for the BBC at the time of its original airing.