Content of book appears to be skewed in TV programme

• Everyday drama serial
• So a post office for each area is a drama?

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A soap opera , soap , or soapie , is a serial drama on television or radio which examines the lives of many characters, usually focusing on emotional relationships to the point of melodrama . The term soap opera originated from such dramas being typically ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A radio or television serial, typically broadcast in the afternoon or evening, about the lives of melodramatic characters, which are often filled with strong emotions, highly dramatic situations and suspense.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"melodramatic radio serial" (later extended to television), 1939; so-called because sponsors often were soap manufacturers, from earlier horse opera "a Western" (1927). Shortened form soap for this first attested 1943.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)