I hate soaps as a rule, Corry/Eastenders. In particular US soaps, I just can't stand the kind of whiney valley Yanks you get in that/The OC/90210 etc. but I do have a thing for Antipodean stuff, for pretty much the same reasons as you, Robin.
I don't watch much TV really. Car stuff, comedy, cooking and documentaries. So Dave, BBC and C4 (plus associated channels).