Oops! A pear tumbled in Albion Market? (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
soap opera
'albion market?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.
'oops a pear tumbled' is the wordplay.
'tumbled' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'tumble' mean this).
'oops'+'a'+'pear'='oopsapear'
'oopsapear' with letters rearranged gives 'SOAP-OPERA'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for soap opera that I've seen before include "Long-running story supposedly true to life" , "Everyday drama serial" , "Sentimental TV serial, sounds clean" , "TV serial such as Coronation Street" , "Fair City or Coronation Street, say" .)