Coronation Street - April 1986

[@Guitargirrrl]

Hilda: ''My Stan was tall dark and handsome once. Before he got older and life kept undermining him.''

[@londonlady227]

He was a imposing figure of a man when he was younger and Hilda called him "Spider"....and full of courage..look at the way he went to Minnie Caldwell's house when Joe Donelli was in there holding her hostage....

[@bsaunders5271]

Gloria's always moaning about men, she is either love sick, annoyed someone fancies her, or moaning about being alone.

[@denisetrott5085]

She was a drip and needed to buy a comb

[@irenemorley75]

And you are always moaning and bitching about the women in the programme 🙄

[@markwilks1896]

Said it before and I'll say it again how bill roache survived 60 years with such crap acting

[@MissMarie1377]

Didn’t Ken promise if Susan came back home he would walk her down the aisle??? What a spoiled brat he is. He is acting like a bratty 10 year old girl

[@Dylan73946]

Completely agree. He is pathetic!

[@joycebursey2183]

Thank you so much for these episodes.

[@bsaunders5271]

Emily and Mavis at the 21st birthday party gossiping at their little table, reminded me of Minnie and Ena's days in the snug.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Tbh, I think of them (and Martha) whenever Terry, Kevin and Curly get together in the snug.

[@mattburke3457]

I miss Ena lol

[@andrewmachin6619]

Good characters, but nowhere close to Ena and Minnie imo

[@bsaunders5271]

I hadn't remembered what a two faced strumpet Sally was in 1986.

[@mattburke3457]

Can't stand Sally, never could. She's horrible.

[@denisetrott5085]

She always was

[@Assistant36]

Me neither. I must've missed these episodes as I always thought she was ded sweet and lovely, and I couldn't understand why Hilda disliked her so much.

[@irenemorley75]

WOW, pot calling kettle🙄

[@joycebursey2183]

I love Hilda ❤️

[@paulacookgomez1046]

Sally was quite the little tart in 1986 was she not?

[@bsaunders5271]

I found her thoroughly dislikeable at this point.

[@eivissalyn655]

She was all through her marriages to Kevin.

[@denisetrott5085]

She always was,nasty bit of work imo

[@julielewis5051]

God for bid a young girl should act the same way a young lad can. Don't hear anyone calling Terry a tart 🤦‍♀️

[@HelloImNik]

@@julielewis5051 yeah they are, he's a slimy prick just like his dad

[@randnsmom]

That bird on Hildas "muriel" has never been flying straight. She's a hoot.

[@eatmywords]

i'm pretty sure it's a duck

[@londonlady227]

Looks like Mallard ducks.

[@alexandramassey9258]

Bet, would be a lovely friend

[@GinaRussell-c2c]

I could be mistaken but I’m sure the guy who plays Peter Barlow also played the part of David in heartbeat ..

[@lucywilliamsx1002]

Ken is such a hypocrite has he forgotten that he is 17 years older than deirdre and that she was only 23 when he started pursuing her he makes my blood boil

[@Assistant36]

Mine too ever since he packed his children off to Scotland and wouldn't even try to raise them. He would have had the support of the whole street too.

[@0flan]

Kens punishing his daughter for his wife's sins.

[@irenemorley75]

And ken also has affairs

[@memoir4you]

Which is quite pathetic . He should have realised Mike would have been more useful as an ally , not an enemy.

[@KuchiKopi179]

I always liked Norman, he is a good boy.

[@londonlady227]

The way he was treated by Raquel was awful.

[@denisetrott5085]

He was a gentle soul.

[@PhillTicehurst]

ken is a drip

[@normasouthwood3182]

No. Susan is a drip! Waste of space.

[@annmc8392]

With a nasty side.

[@dhcrasher1]

Ken's always been a sanctimonious prat, and could never understand why Mike would've even considered marrying Susan, watching it all unfold a second time all these years later...oh and Sally was a right little tart wasn't she... Yes, I know they're just characters lol ...but I'm enjoying watching the ones I loved best, Hilda, and Bet, thank you @ProfessionalGun 66 😎

[@joemalone9380]

here here

[@lanceshire2022]

Totally agree with everything u said hear 👌👌

[@bowler8]

Dont know why ken is complaining about age gaps, Deidre is 20 years younger than Ken

[@Self-Deport]

He’s a hypocrite. I can’t stand that pompous ass.

[@bsaunders5271]

I know the character of Alan Bradley wasn't initially supposed to be sinister, but every time he is in a scene, I can't help but see malicious intent in his eyes, knowing how he ends up.

[@londonlady227]

I think he started being psycho after his job situation worsened, Rita ruined his chances with Gloria and she started to refuse to help him.

[@MultiKs22]

B Saunders I always though Alan was a hunk of man so adorable . Gloria was foolish ever to loose him . let him be devious in his own way along as he was with her surrounding her with love and affection and in all the right places if you get my drift .

[@paullynton-green6570]

He was a thourally nasty piece of work.as is his horrible daughter. Can't stand the girl.add Rita to the equation and they all deserve each other.

[@annmc8392]

Sally was a cow. Mrs O is the best💪

[@connielincoln8681]

Ty so much for uploading these episodes great fan from nz here. 💓

[@lawrencejhutchinson]

Mike Baldwin listening to Elgar's cello concerto - that's a surprise!

[@Deborah4Antiques]

[@Quelquefleur]

Ken Barlow, manipulative bully.

[@eivissalyn655]

Isn't he awful. Big sulky manchild

[@Quelquefleur]

@@eivissalyn655 Couldnt agree more.

[@helenagreenwood2305]

Bets' hair at the party 😳🤯😆 I know it was the 80s but flipping heck - I was there I was 24 in 1986 ❤️

[@veronicaboyce6962]

Mrs O was simply the BEST!💯 She didn't have much, very hard working and a heart of gold.

[@londonlady1966]

Changing your locks Gloria would've helped immensely.

[@scottanthony6269]

Does mike's girl friend get her fashion inspiration from Emily bishops and she supposed to be 21

[@leesusan9073]

Coronation street was always derided at the time in the uk popular press for what they saw as... Corrie alledgedly not being exactly in tune with then modern realitys visually. Sally's character looks fine as an average example and realistic enough visual representation of a young woman in uk 85 86. leggings in the basic form we know them now arrived in the latter part of 1982 in the uk and by the mid to late 80's were the most popular fashion item, i wore the new legging style in a profushion of colours fabric etc and short quilted bomber jackets short fitted denims with iconoclastic motifs were really in, Next did a lot of those. Basic sporty crop tops and corinne drewery type fashion cut razored out bobs were really in fashion in the uk 86 87 for younger folk with choppy textured fringes with bold hilights or strong dark colour. Brickwind box perms with slight layoring were a hang over style from the very early 80's were slowley on the way out as straighter and less spike curl and height driven styles began to wane around 1987 in the uk. Apart from the deliberately ironic puffball skirt,, flouncy frill dresses were not youth or street fashion in the uk at the time in 86 87, more slender simple designs were more fashionable. Fitted clothes pam hogg style things boy of london all crept in to the mainstream from designer to hi street rip offs, blue tartan skinny jeans zips bottom of leg and bright pastel cardys were also in, as was the naval jumper and chinos look for fellas none of which appears in corrie. Fashion changed and progressed very quickly in 80's uk, it could be very hard to keep up at times as a young person back then, everything was a first then but run of the mill now as many styles still exist in basic form,, from then, leggings being one honest example of an 80's style still utilised today, i have fashion mags that prove this. flat pointed shoes kitten heel or chunky sandals in funky styles were in. but since coronation street tried to retain its dirgy working class grittiness with lots of humour ,, being very very fashionista would not have worked then in context of what they conveyed, the 90's was when bigger change happened in corrie, by then it was really expected as irony visually was not accepted that way by then. it was all so much more subtle before the 90's,i mean until the late 80's there really was much visual irony and hangover from earlier period stylings in corrie, from the first half of the 20th century post war etal,, but at times prior tothe 90's corrie did try subtle updating with ray and deidres house in 77 and len and ritas new build in 82 to show some aspirational qualitys in a subtle acceptable working class realisti way. we differed in the uk then and realism meant more to the public than fluffy escape, for the most part.

[@KuchiKopi179]

So looking well put together is bad now. Noted....

[@scottanthony6269]

@@KuchiKopi179 no looking well put together is great but she's dressed like an elderly woman 👠

[@maggieb369]

Awww Rommel is such a cute cat.

[@katy4779]

Ken Barlow... such a complete and utterly pompous bore and that horrible nasal voice. Why they kept him baffles me.

[@Self-Deport]

I know! That voice makes me cringe.

[@eat_a_dick_trudeau]

The way he starts every sentence with "eeeeeeeeeeeeeh.." like he's about to sing a tune makes my teeth itch.

[@Assistant36]

Have to say I prefer this Peter Barlow to the one we have now

[@Footprinces]

Lol look at those lifts on Baldwin’s shoes 👞😂😂

[@jerryhead5379]

Bryan's are twice as tall

[@londonlady1966]

Two midgets.

[@Peaceandlove13]

Imagine Ken calling Mike a Leche, his office girl was younger than Deidre, does he think Deidre is his age mate!? She is his kids age mate for crying out loud!😂😂😂😂

[@alexanderjones9572]

Come on, Ken-you can’t just tell Peter ( who doesn’t know the facts) that you don’t approve of Mike and Susan’s engagement and not tell him why!

[@Susan.1958]

This Peter Barlow is DAVID LONSDALE who played David in HEART BEAT a brilliant program filmed in the YORKSHIRE DALES 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Ravenswalk]

A later came back to Corrie as the father of Kirsty wife of Tyrone and Mother of Ruby. But yes he was lovely as David in Heartbeat.

[@nickyhaugh2390]

2:50:10 - 2:52:30 = Ken Barlow and Mike Baldwin having one of their natural feud standoffs!!

[@jameshodges1496]

It gave me goosebumps how unthreatened I felt..

[@PhillTicehurst]

ken got a piece of his own back

[@dominewimbury2039]

Ken, not a brilliant idea to invite all Susan's friends. It's only going to push her more into Mike's arms

[@jennydickson4424]

There have been a few actors on Corrie that have gone on to the bill. Simon rouse, Kevin loyd , Peter Ellison and ray Ashcroft, DCI jack meadows, DC tosh lines , brownlow and ds Geoff Daly. Wonder if there's any I've missed

[@MissMarie1377]

1:18:39 Hilda laying down the law😂 you tell ‘em

[@digitalfusionpk]

This Peter was more decent than the present one.

[@tynedaly595]

Audrey referred to Mavis seeing Alf's spare dentures in the bathroom, but Alf said in a previous episode that he's got his own teeth. I couldn't imagine Audrey marrying a man who had false teeth, not even for his money.

[@francesgillotti1378]

They cost a lot of money and Alf likes to hold on to his money 💰

[@Peaceandlove13]

So Jenny was a screaming banshee to Rita out the gate,how'd they get back with her i got to see,sweet Rita the martyr.

[@carasmith549]

1:04:20 - Bet: "Thank you, Audrey - where's your husband?". Stood right beside her! I enjoy these shared scenes between Audrey and Alan ( a.k.a. real life couple Sue Nicholls and Mark Eden) where they are acting as new acquaintances. Apparently they weren't actually married then but had been together three years by the time he joined the Street. A very successful team who were together almost forty years. RIP Mark.

[@LesleyHeavey]

All Deidre does is make a cup of tea and do the ironing …

[@rbr2023]

My god that sofa of Ken’s looks like torture no wonder Peter woke with a headache, forget the booze!

[@Dylan73946]

That may be so, but it is still better than Ken deserves!

[@kato2644]

Oh Ken's son is the guy from Heartbeat. Sorry, I've forgotten his name.

[@dominewimbury2039]

David Lonsdale love

[@kato2644]

@@dominewimbury2039 Thanks very much for that.

[@dominewimbury2039]

@@kato2644 it's OK

[@alexanderjones9572]

@@dominewimbury2039 To be replaced in 2000(ish) by Chris Gascoyne.

[@bollywayne14]

2:36:57 Love the words that Percy says here. Very true.

[@thesniperabel8278]

Why is Annie walkers furniture still in the rovers

[@dominewimbury2039]

Probably cos Billy couldn't be bothered to come back and get it for her

[@londonlady227]

Cheaper for Bet too.

[@GinaRussell-c2c]

I ❤the old ones of Corrie Did you see Ken’s face after he made the speech At Susan and peters 21st birthday party he looked straight at Mike Baldwin with that smug look, if looks could kill

[@alexanderjones9572]

So according to Tony ( Ada Arrowsmith’s nephew), Uncle Sid got her Tiara.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Couldn’t help thinking of Fred when Audrey slipped a wig on Percy!

[@alexanderjones9572]

First appearance of Bet’s 90s hairdo.

[@EveHenleySpread]

Yet another fancy wig

[@irenemorley75]

@@EveHenleySpread Nothing fancy about it

[@elizabethmelnychuk6034]

I love Percy!

[@mrsWELCOME008]

The reason why I like Hilda so much is that she was NEVER malicious/nasty to anyone, and the fact she was always loyal to Stan. Anyway loved the scene with the cat Rommel.

[@claireashton4696]

She was brilliant with kevin.. proper wise old lady.

[@remyhocage9854]

Gee, I think trying to get Bet fired was quite malicious. She had everyone's good wishes until that stunt.

[@bsaunders5271]

She does like putting the odd dig in though, on occasion...

[@RiaLake]

What! Hilda was well known for being a malicious, prying, gossip and making nasty comments, especially regarding Elsie Tanner, Bet and any attractive, sexually active woman. She tried to destroy Bet's career even though she always looked out for her.

[@londonlady227]

Loved Hilda...every street needs one.

[@dominewimbury2039]

Loooooool go on Hilda

[@patriddlemoser8839]

Isn't Curly wearing Stan's coat????

[@londonlady227]

No, its a type of coat that most workmen use with reinforced shoulders.

[@fluxington]

@@londonlady227 A donkey jacket.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Hilda”That’s if it all went off without any -err-repetition.” Jessica “Repetition?” Now if Jessica KNEW Hilda, she wouldn’t have sounded so confused by the word.

[@itallia666]

I never thought Bett & Gloria would have become friends yet when Gloria flew out of the Rovers to tell Terry to go & fetch Bett back from her liaison with the creep Frank Miller, to make sure she showed up for the Newton & Ridley boss Thus saving Bett from being sacked & keeping her meeting with the big boss! It was a really good thing Gloria did for Bett! Theres not many who have shown Bett that kind of Kindness and loyalty! Odd how i hated Alan Bradley on sight! Hes a vile creep! The Ken/Mike saga is rediculous They are both vengeful boys Esp Ken whos riddled with inadequate neuroses! Every One has to walk on tip toes around him to avoid his explosive Anger outbursts! How did Sally Seddon turn into Sally Webster?? Cheers 🇬🇧👧

[@irenemorley75]

Gail's hair..... what a mess🤭🤣🤣🤣🙄

[@jstewart3517]

Sally such a rude selfish one 😒 ( she can NEVER KEEP a SECERT, Ken thinks world revolves around him ( handy as a chocolate tea pot)

[@johnlarkin-i3z]

Susan and Peter ... one's horrible, and the other's worse.

[@Dylan73946]

I was very impressed with the way that Mike handled Ken in the Rovers. He never allowed the earlier punch to intimidate him, but instead spoke his mind right to his face! That took courage. It would have been easy to take the cowardly way and remain silent, but instead Mike made the most of the opportunity and said what needed to be said, which rightly included reminding Ken what a lousy father he is!

[@jonathancheetham7683]

Coincidence that Susan got a car for her 21st when, Yeats later, she crashes her car abs dies. Though she’s played by a dark haired actress at the time of her death….

[@ryanwilliams1800]

I do think this Ken/Mike feud has run its course at this point

[@lorraineydays57]

Around 40:00 I'm sure Gloria called Alan Bradley, Mark, when he asked her in for a cup of tea.

[@dominewimbury2039]

Peter, Admiral. Well you got the first letter right Ken............

[@maggieb369]

Inflamed with un required love, lol hilda is a card

[@Deborah4Antiques]

🤣

[@alexanderjones9572]

Tbf-why would anyone call a cat (in England) Rommel?

[@leesusan9073]

Why would anyone in any part of the world call their animal,, anything? whats england got to do with nomenclature?

[@elinebrock5660]

Especially since Stan was in the North Africa campaign in WW2...

[@theresapierce3934]

Yay,, Thankyou.

[@theresapierce3934]

Sally the SLAG.

[@4evernate28]

2:51:50 Let me tell you, THAT SHOOK ME TO THE CORE.

[@deee1776]

I can’t stand Deidre - acting all prim and proper!!!

[@deirdrekiernan5070]

Love CURLY

[@alexanderjones9572]

Well, Mike and Susan only have one living parent ( both Mike’s are dead) and he’s totally against the wedding.

[@lanceshire2022]

Percy in the wig 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 he is blunt but funny

[@stephielulu9096]

Everyone needs a Bet Lynch in their life

[@elterrifico9522]

Love the 1986 Ford Pinto Mike bought Susan. 🤣

[@leesusan9073]

The car that Mike bought for Susan is not a ford pinto lol,, it is an unrelated much different car designed by and made by the then existing british company, British leyland..... later to be renamed Austin Rover. The car in question is A Mini Metro 1985 mode with al 1984 slight redesign, the car is a uk car and not an american car. The Mini Metro or Austin Metro as it was initially called was first showcased in late 1979 and released in late 1980 to the general public with a huge ad campaign that decried "A car to beat the world" a very popular car and remained in production with some updates until 1997 in the uk. In late 1981 Austin released the sporty MG Metro with gia seats etc for the 1982 uk market, it was a fairly nippy modern little car at the time good on fuel etc. A ford pinto is an altogether totally different american car, never sold or seen in the uk. The Pinto was a mid 70's style super mini type car with unusual square looks very different in its time too, and good on fuel during the oil crisis,, but would not have been considered modern enough for british styles and tastes at the time the Metro arrived in 80 81. all meant with good thoughts and kindness xx. hope this little potted history helps about the two cars :-).

[@elinebrock5660]

​@@leesusan9073you forgot to mention that the Ford Pinto ceased production after several people burned to death. The gas tank ruptured in rear end accidents.

[@chrismacdonald7955]

That's not Peter ! That's David Lonsdale who appeared in HEARTBEAT later as daft but sweet cast member David. Hardly recognized him so young in Corrie. Loved him in Heartbeat. 🤗 Susan is such a boring drip. No personality at all and there's NO chemistry between her and Mike Baldwin, they're just saying lines at each other. Love seeing these episodes again but hated the ones with her in them....YAWN 🥱

[@lawrencejhutchinson]

Alan and Audrey were together in real life until his death in 2022

[@Dylan73946]

You could tell by that scene between them in the Rovers what a natural couple they could make in real life. Glad it worked out between them.

[@LFnDC]

Ken can barely fit in those clothes. Guess the diet didn't last.

[@corriearcade60]

Could u do 1990 or 1991

[@professionalgun6674]

Sorry, I only have up til 1988.

[@corriearcade60]

@@professionalgun6674 Do you have before 1976

[@pandacutlets83]

Try Eve Henley Spreads channel

[@jonathancheetham7683]

I absolutely hate Ken. No idea why he’s regarded as a national treasure for having survived the axe and that’s about it. He went after Deirdre when she was super young and then was getting off with his young Secretary. Not to mention he dumped the twins in Scotland and so had nothing much to do with Susan. I hate him.

[@Dylan73946]

Fair comments. I agree with you wholeheartedly.

[@SueGarden]

Bet remind me Dolly Parton while curly doing dancing queen 😅😅😅

[@Dylan73946]

Ken is so wrong to be carrying on like this. The most important day of his daughter's life should be way more important than his petty quarrels with Mike. He wants to try growing up a bit and accept the fact that he cannot control the uncontrollable. Susan is old enough to make her own decisions and is quite at liberty to choose the man she wants to marry. That does not need to meet with anyone else's approval, not even her father's! Very well said though by Peter towards the end there. Ken needed telling!

[@julielewis5051]

Rommel is gorgeous! ❤

[@dr.phibes7359]

13:28.... Hinge and Bracket

[@chicagogyrl4846]

I didn’t know that you could run a hair salon from your house!

[@Self-Deport]

My friend ran a nail salon from hers. You just need your home checked by the proper authorities and have all the right paperwork.

[@wts456n]

43:02 i love Bettys comment to Hilda about the young ones using the Snug. What would Albert and Ena think of it. Martha wouldnt be happy with someone sitting in her chair. I dont care, its my chair.

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Too Many Ads!!

[@SueGarden]

The goodies and Sally 😅😅😅😅 5:32

[@joemalone9380]

love berh's new image . cigarette on a stick

[@kathrynmartinson5544]

At first, I thought Bet. looked a bit of a bugger with the new short hair do and the collar and tie. But after a while I started to like her new look.

[@cathy3613]

U2 cool

[@krish2427]

Peter's girlfriend was a nosy cow what's it got to do with her

[@bsaunders5271]

I thought that too.

[@annmc8392]

Me too.

[@irenemorley75]

@@bsaunders5271 Do you actually like any women ?🙄

[@olgagarcia5710]

Well seems to me Peter was getting the picture about his dad and Mike because of her.

[@MrLookitspam]

I can’t puzzle out the hair on the ladies. It’s really weird.

[@bsaunders5271]

It's certainly 'of the time'

[@nicolataylor6011]

Mid 80s hair

[@leesusan9073]

If you were young and truely fashion minded in 86 87, none of the hair in corries women was of that time, it was hangover from late 70's very early 80's in reality, Sally was a good honest but average, as her character should be, representation of a young woman in 86 87. Deidre and susan both have layered styles that hark back to late 70s type early 80's flounce, and bets hair was more ironic comical and iconic deliberately for all the wrong reasons with her early 80s layered full fringe and late 60's styled hairpiece lol. As i and my young friends experienced it at the time, By 86, straighter less voluminous,, edgy, bobbed or close cropped,, and razored styles were in, long multi layered demi waved, or slice cut, shattered, textured type techniques were truly fashionable amongst younger people, brick perms, flicks, poodle curls, (except for the more dated american rock bands lol) and overly spiked styles and the so called mullet and styles like jenny bradleys were starting to wane too in place of more fashion oriented sleek styles, and less and less spikey hair styles were fashionable by 86 87 as clean cut fade styles or graduated hair was in for both or all sexes. but corrie had to be more ironic and post war gritty and true trends were'nt ever really truely part of corrie until the 90's wore on as by then younger demographcs and public expectations demanded corrie to truely catch up as irony in the early post war 20th century style,, was no longer visually acceptable then in the 90's onward,, but mid 80's corrie is a hotchpotch of visual irony and wasnt always up to date in mid 80's terms in all reality As a young woman in 86, i'd have thought back then that corries ladies looked ded average and not really fashionable, more dreary and downbeat in all honestly except for sally and a few other intermittent exceptions here and there, so i think more before that time was most hair in 86 corrie, and no where truly near of that time as its all fashion hangovers from earlier periods really. @@nicolataylor6011

[@irenemorley75]

@@nicolataylor6011 I don't know anyone who had hair like that in the 80s🙄

[@bigregful]

I can see why a lot of people dislike the character of Ken Barlow, but up against a sneaky little barrow boy like Baldwin, I think I would be a bit of a pompous pratt.

[@Dylan73946]

Pompous I can handle, albeit only just, but his violent act was disgusting and completely unacceptable!

[@rbr2023]

Ken is so bloody awful!😣

[@Dylan73946]

How right you are!

[@howard6769]

Boring old Ken is acting like a spoilt brat !

[@SueGarden]

Tina is the second lady of Norman life

[@chicagogyrl4846]

How can you run a salon with no hair washing and drying station??! 😂🤣

[@Bessie66]

Thankyou for the reruns of Corrie but this is where I stop watching them now - the programme for me got worse and more depressing from here onwards.