Coronation Street - December 1981

[@ibaisaic]

I’m hardly getting anything done at the moment as I’m binge watching these classic 1980’s episodes. I watch them at breakfast, lunchtime and on my iPad in bed before going to sleep. Today I’m sorting out the garage and no doubt I’ll be listing to a few more episodes.

[@olgagarcia5710]

Omg I’m doing the same! Lol

[@R31922]

Very addictive.

[@77hwjeushs81]

Same 😂

[@Andrea-73]

Snap!

[@margaretharrison3851]

Snap

[@bethshields4903]

I’ve seen these so many times . Never get tired of them. Classic brilliant episodes. Wouldn’t think of watching the current ones, this is the real thing for me

[@lewisgreen1633]

As you get older and recognise gratitude you realise Hilda’s house is a genuine little palace😊Friends nearby, a corner shop and last but not least…a cracking boozer in walking distance..

[@williamf4544]

True and a little back yard you can potter about in and a nice front room for your china cabinet and nic-nacs - and a corner shop next door for when you take the urge for something to snack on

[@paullynton-green6570]

Don't forget the nearby chippy.

[@KuchiKopi179]

True, but I see american houses on the tv and news, and I go green with how much indoor and outdoor space they have 😂

[@londonlady227]

​@@KuchiKopi179I'm an Brit living in the UK and believe me, that space you talk about creates distance and unfriendliness. There are no neighborhoods like Corrie, no corner shops....I'd take Hilda's house over any house here, and I live in a 7000 square ft house with a pool.

[@DoctorDuckie1964]

​@Kuchi Kopi oh its wonderful......till ya have to mow that acreage dear. Suburban life isn't a dream, it's a home owners association nightmare inmost areas built post 1980s .

[@nicolataylor6011]

I could listen to Stan all day.. I always wanted Stan and Hilda to have the best of luck .. I hate people being mean to Hilda..

[@bestdisco1979]

I loved Hilda. Jean Alexander’s acting was superb.

[@notonyournelly5475]

I could listen to Stan all day too. Only because i can't understand what hes saying most of the time. The strokes really did affect his speech..He was a brilliant character.

[@staceygrove5976]

Hilda was a very entertaining character, but I found Stan pretty boring. The really irritating thing about Coronation Street post-1978 was the bloody Tilsleys. The show concentrated far too much on these dire specimens, similarly to the way 'Brookside' revolved excessively around the awful Grant family. Otherwise, early 1980s Corrie is generally very good stuff.

[@bestdisco1979]

@@staceygrove5976 the Tilsleys were dire and boring characters. Ivy was always just irritating, Our Brian was a bit of a wet fart and as for Bert and then Don Brennon ( that name has to be said in Ivy’s voice as does our Brian ) were inconsequential.

[@francesgillotti1378]

Stan is the meanest person to Hilda 😢 I can’t stand him .

[@mareahmom]

Stan Hilda, the best couple ever on TV!!!

[@bethshields4903]

Absolutely!

[@gusjackson3658]

Unlike most in the street, including Mrs Walker, the Ogdens owned their own home.

[@johnbroadhead6813]

True

[@johnbroadhead6813]

True

[@DaveyC95]

Elsie owned her own house too...Who many of the residents class as a "woman of dubious moral character"... She also got her share of abuse, but she didn't put up with it...Elsie is my favourite character...Fred, Ivy, Gail, Brian, and that old scrooge Albert I can't stand...I only remember Percy Sugden, and I didn't like him as a kid Watching these old episodes made before I was alive..I both like and dislike the way everyone rallies around in a crisis, but knows your private business as well... There's a lot to be said for keeping neighbours at a distance when you live in a large detached home. Different generation I suppose...

[@Cavykarma]

So did Bert and Ivy

[@jstewart3517]

Walker didnt own a home she was Landlady of the Rovers

[@williamf4544]

We are so lucky the Ogdens couldnt afford to move - imagine if they had moved away at that point all the entertainment we would have missed

[@KuchiKopi179]

But Audrey and Alf moved, and they were being filmed in a better house than the ones on the street. Poor Hilda worked tirelessly, the least she could have got was her dream house, not as if she was vying for a Lord's castle :(

[@londonlady227]

Hilda had her chance with Sallys uncle, to move a lovely bungalow but turned him down and ended up with Dr Lowther as his housekeeper.

[@krish2427]

Deirdre’s comment do us a favour Alf any list going get their names on top I thought it was really 2 faced of her nice to her face Hilda and Stan were worth a million of the boring Barlows

[@aflutteroffeminineconfusio1986]

I started watching Jan 1980 and I'm still here !! Vowed I'd stop ages back but Im addicted ....I'm getting nothing done it's ridiculous but I love it !!..(.especially whilst drinking a pot of English breakfast) 🇦🇺🇬🇧🫖

[@LucilleBrazda]

I started watching in 1985 and did not miss episode since. When I went abroad for vacation my son taped it for me. Can’t live without my corrie.❤️

[@bernieoneill8758]

I was only 7 years old when all the family sat down on a cold wenther night watch this TV show and my mom in the kitchen making Christmas cake and my dad cooking the Christmas dinner for the next day All my family has based away now it brought back my child hood days they wor happy times too me God bless ye all and stay safe family is everything

[@bernieoneill8758]

I love Hilda she made my cry 😭 they are no show like a corr show bring back the good old days so many people have died ovey COVID and left family be hind may they all rest in peace least hope all that this war is over soon

[@bethshields4903]

What lovely memories. Thank you for sharing them . 😊

[@rbr2023]

Bless Hilda….her little face when she walked in that new house!

[@standamoza]

It was priceless wasn't it. She doesn't ask for much, but a new home would be her castle she never had.

[@rbr2023]

Fred’s combover has a life of its own at this point

[@louiseowusu246]

Fred is a masterclass in self sabotagery. But that line 'my love affair with a cello' was just hilarious. Emily's face!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣These have been a real tonic. They've cheered me up immensely. Cannot thank you enough for the uploads

[@annmc8392]

Don't know why ken had a Superior look on his face as far as I know he always lived in someone else's house and someone else brought up his children, a least Hilda and Stan owned the house they lived in.

[@Kay_Watermelon]

That's Ken though isn't it. He acts pompous and condescending every change he can get. It doesn't ever change!

[@jstewart3517]

All Anne has us a grubby back street bar

[@TheKonga88]

I love how Bet Lynch always looks so nice and makes a lot of effort with her amazing hair especially 🎄🥳🥳🥳😍

[@lawrencejhutchinson]

The acting in December 1981 was fantastic!

[@theresapierce3934]

It was always open season on the Ogdens, but those always laughing at them and putting them down were nothing special. Give me the Ogdens anyday over the rest of the two faced hypocrites on that street.

[@gilliangrant8764]

Couldn't agree more. Like in real life some people need to belittle those they deem beneath them in order to make their own miserable lives seen better.

[@paullynton-green6570]

Love Eddie and the oggies.salt of the earth.

[@allanjoseph5601]

The name Rita Littlewood seems to spring to mind.🤔

[@bsaunders5271]

2:03:16 Tracy's orange bunny that Albert trips over.... I still have mine...given to me in 1975. It's cherished! So great to see another one!!

[@notonyournelly5475]

I'm glad Fred got screwed up in a big way. I despise the character so much. Just a nasty odious lecherous vile man. Usually starts abusing someone over the bar and then gets sensitive.. 'why is everyone having a go at me. I'm not here to be walked over' . can't stand him

[@gusjackson3658]

His character worsened over time. Interestingly the behavior of the actor degraded in a similar fashion.

[@AriAdu]

Fred is a big bully. He gives people crap all the time but when reciprocated he threatens with violence

[@KuchiKopi179]

How anyone could tolerate, let alone live with Albert is beyond me.

[@glamdolly30]

Agreed, it just doesn't ring true that everyone not only tolerates the miserable old skinflint, but is supposedly so fond of him. In real life no one would give cantankerous Albert the time of day, and hell would freeze over before they'd buy him a rum!

[@cise748]

Nasty old man, like when Emily did him a good turn and took him in when Tracy had chicken pox. He was rude to her as well, complaining all the time and Emily was turning herself inside out to accommodate him. I’d have thrown him out

[@edward6960]

People tolerate a lot more bull shit back then in the name of "respecting their elders" 🤦

[@bipbippadotta3680]

I like Albert. He's very much a character of his time. He would have been born during the reign of Queen Victoria with the stuff upper lip and no nonsense attitude having lived through two wars. I loved when he asked if pizza was ice cream and offered to get some radishes for the the salad !

[@H3len50]

I think she is quite right to leave Fred, he is a horrible man. He also had the chance to fix it but could not even do that as he is that much of an arse. Likes to blame everyone but himself.

[@shylinh5939]

I think they were both pretty horrible. He married her so he could realise his ambition of becoming a landlord and she agreed because she wanted to move out of her father's house. Both seemed to be fairly clueless people who couldn't help themselves or support one another when things became difficult. And only a very stupid woman would have agreed to 'work' for creepy, sinister Ben Critchley.

[@notonyournelly5475]

Fred is my least favourite character in this programme. I despise his character so much that i usually fast forward him. Except when i know when hes about to get his comuppance.

[@davidjones6470]

@@notonyournelly5475 yeah agree with you 💯

[@williamf4544]

That counciler guy she left him for wasnt up to much either - had a bit of money ,probably very well equiped in the trouser department but clearly a fake that would dump her pretty soon after he got what he wanted

[@H3len50]

@@williamf4544, she would have been much better on her own.

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

Bert getting all snobby about being "skilled" despite his skills being in as much demand as non alcoholic beer for Stan. Really reminds me of the never ending conveyor belt of modern day students wasting their time and everyone else's studying a subject for a mythical career.

[@SuzyQ334]

I really loved Bert as a character but I totally agree with you. He may have been "skilled" but how many times did he walk into the cafe and the corner shop and see them struggling? Working in a cafe or a corner shop wouldn't be anyone's dream job but if Bert hated being on the dole ... it had to be better, didn't it?

[@KuchiKopi179]

​@@SuzyQ334 exactly!

[@bsaunders5271]

17:12 every time the new phone at The Kabin rings, my dogs go mental.

[@hollandwawasan1221]

😅😂

[@alexanderjones9572]

When Eddie and Hilda started singing ‘Good King Wenceslas’ and Stan looked pained-like he did a while ago when they were singing ‘Speed, Bonny Boat...’ and Elsie stormed in saying she couldn’t stand any more. 😂😂

[@stevenhighams4190]

I love Eddie and Hilda's version of 'The Skye Boat Song' - once heard, never forgotten.

[@bsaunders5271]

Bet's new hair style looks like 'Alien' escaped and attached itself to the back of her head...

[@shashik8847]

Hilda and stan ❤️

[@paulwalker1793]

I remember it well coronation Street. Back in the days when it had a great cast , lots of humour,loads of characters,and was wonderfully written... unfortunately coronation Street today is rubbish.the coronation Street of old was simply the best 👍

[@alexanderjones9572]

Be fair, Rita! Not Mavis’s fault if the woman who ordered fairy lights HAS changed her mind, moved or died!

[@SuzyQ334]

"Uncle Albert" was one of the rudest, most unpleasant, "old people" ever. And in the "real world" someone would have put him right. Similarly, Gail's mum Audrey was the most selfish, self-absorbed person. As much as I loved Corrie, the silly storylines started long before we old fans reckon the show turned to sh**. I think what makes these episodes so watchable is the humour and the fabulous characters like Hilda and Stan. And Bet and Mike Baldwin and the factory girls.

[@stormhawk3319]

Agreed. Albert talked to everyone with contempt, should have gotten a roasting off someone.

[@lordwalker71]

Albert should have been stuck in a home.

[@Kay_Watermelon]

So glad to see this comment. Uncle Albert was utterly vile and every scene he's in, I wonder what the point of his existence is. I want him gone. He's sort of the perfect example of how women were viewed in the show though. A lot of misogyny, a women's place is slaving over a man and all that... Get in the sea.

[@edward6960]

Maybe now, but not then! People stood for so much shit years ago. I remember my grannie very much being "she who will be obeyed" nobody dared challenge her!

[@edward6960]

​@@Kay_Watermelon His character was born in 1895 tbf he was hardly likely to be card carrying feminist😂

[@bsaunders5271]

Fred, once again showcasing his many terrible personality traits...

[@professionalgun6674]

...of which he has many.

[@colinjennings3661]

Apparently the bloke who.played him was an even worse version of Fred Gee.

[@bsaunders5271]

@@colinjennings3661 god help us all.

[@louiseowusu246]

You're right, but this post did crack me up!

[@SuzyQ334]

Fred Gee really was an appalling character - but his wife and her bratty daughter weren't much better.

[@kellyscourfield77]

Hilda is the greatest soap character ever! she’s so funny 😂 her mother and father his mother and father somebody’s sister don’t ask me who’s 😂 and a couple of kids, I love Eddie and Bet too ❤

[@distantrambler]

Hilda.... A woman before her time.

[@williamf4544]

I recon that sleezy counciler man had Unice"s drawers off a couple of hours after she got through the door

[@johnlarkin-i3z]

Len is a revolting, beer-swilling toad, yet we are supposed to believe that Rita, and a line of other attractive women, are irrisistably drawn to him...

[@londonlady227]

I think they've forgotten that Stan is allergic to eggs.

[@leewhite2195]

Ha.He's eaten nothing but since the diagnosis.

[@dr.phibes7359]

1:35:30... Very understanding of 'do gooder' Barlow.... He makes my skin crawl...

[@alexanderjones9572]

Man who was going to buy the Ogdens’ house reminds me a bit of Harry Hewitt with his pipe ( he even looks a bit like Ivan Beavis-who played Harry).

[@ginagina9720]

I think the ogdens and Eddie were great 👍 thanks 🙏 for the upload i love ❤️ the old ones of Corrie as I’ve got many memories

[@bernieoneill8758]

I miss the good old days time's have changed TV is not the same any more I remember watching this shop on the 21th of December and the xb

[@karlaparker7988]

Totally agree it's all reality shows, cooking programmes simply because they don't have to pay actors. In the 70s 80s 90s we had good comedy the leftie woke brigade put a stop to it all

[@WNP2013]

Uncle Albert is a right pain in the neck

[@louiseowusu246]

He's quite funny though!

[@londonlady227]

He's just a senior who thinks he's entitled to treat people like crap. Many people feel that age commands respect, it doesn't. That's earned.

[@paullynton-green6570]

Spot on London lady.

[@lindarowe8550]

Love eddie and hilda singing

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Why doesn’t Bette have a platinum blonde wig on to match her hair instead of a yellow one??!

[@cise748]

What has bet done to her weave on New Year’s Eve, she looks like Nellie Olson from little house on the prairie 😂

[@TheGlassman63]

Always amazes me how folk do not have to refer to looking up phone numbers. For example take Mike at 3:12:26 when he rings Silvie's number. He hardly knows her, yet there he is dialling her number without any need of a phone book for reference.

[@KuchiKopi179]

Haha, true

[@allanjoseph5601]

Yes! Always amazes me too!

[@EM-yk1dw]

Golden soap memories.

[@staceygrove5976]

2:21:13 Jim's Cafe is presumably supposed to be on the other side of the street from the Kabin, but it looks to be about 12 inches away here!

[@stevenhighams4190]

No, it was next door, with a shared entry.

[@ysgol3]

Corrie at its very very best - marvellous.

[@chicagogyrl4846]

For not having her own bath, Bette always looks glamorous! 😂🤣

[@WayneMoore-ui8pm]

Uncle Albert,(Jack Howarth), absolutely brilliant pain in the ass! Hilda, and Stan also brilliant. Such talented people. All of them!!

[@EveEve5]

Every time we see Tracy she is smashing in the head of a boiled egg.

[@bsaunders5271]

🤣

[@rebeccahayes1007]

Practising for doing Charlie in, in years to come

[@GinaRussell-c2c]

I didn’t like Fred why couldn’t he call bet by her 1st name instead of lynch all the time? I don’t think the Ogden’s should leave the street because they were the best!

[@shylinh5939]

I'm watching some of these episodes again and the ones I didn't see, despite having watched lots of them last year. I just never realised how much better old CS was compared to now. There are actually storylines that involve the people and their lives together, not just one ridiculous sensation after another. I've developed a real affection for some of the characters, particularly Stan, Hilda and Eddie, though I wish they'd left Eddie single. The introduction of Marion ruined their trio relationship, and she was a tedious pain in the arse. Mrs Walker and all the stuff that went on in the Rovers was great, and Bet's chaotic and lonely life outside it. Fred was a good addition, but unbearably cringy and nasty - except to Mrs Walker, of course. Elsie was great, with lots of humour and pathos. Rita was nasty, selfish and snide, and Len was too much of a bully, especially to poor, harmless Mavis. I read about Peter Adamson who played him, and it was horrible to learn about the kind of man he was in real life because he's one of the best actors in this. Ken and Deidre, together or separate were dull, same for Emily, with added prissiness and self-righteousness. Alf was good, pity he married the dreadful Audrey. Gail was unbearable and still is decades later. Vera, excellent. Ivy, a nightmare, but who cares because most of her spite was directed at Gail. Burt, poor bugger. Brian was irritating, but I often felt sorry for him based on him being married to Gail. But, probably my favourite character, along with the Ogden's, was Mike Baldwin. Johny Briggs was terrific and made Mike an interesting, multi-faceted character. He had numerous many good storylines too.

[@juliewebb1335]

Absolutely agree with you about modern Corrie and Gail.

[@paullynton-green6570]

You've summed it up perfectly.

[@joegee6434]

Hahaha you're right about Ivy and Gail 😅

[@MrIrrepressible]

I like Ivy, she's one of my favs.

[@katy4779]

Never understood viewers fondness of Uncle Albert. Him and Fred were soul destroying, two utter miseries.

[@allanjoseph5601]

Soul destroyers?! I reckon you might be giving them too much credit. Assholes at times, certainly.

[@algie-t2w]

I remember so many poor women like Hilda. Their lives were full of struggle but it was they who kept everything together. I also remember them wearing zip boots like Hilda wears on her way to the "Show House".

[@damiencrowley5546]

Hilda could never take Stan anywhere.

[@bsaunders5271]

I love the Ogdens and Eddie, but I read their character bios and the Ogdens' back story is quite dark, with their Irma leaving home because of Stan's violence! Very shocking.

[@professionalgun6674]

You are right it is and they came to the street in an effort to begin again. It's actually quite hard to believe that Stan could beat his children even in a drunken state. In those early episodes from the 60s and 70s Stan was exactly the same as he always was except he had alot more energy, not for work of course, but he had a more happy nature and that for me is where the whole contradiction makes sense and to juxtaposition Stan as a drunken bastard who beats children makes no sense. It would only make sense if he still had an angry nature while drinking but he always has a pleasant one. So the writers offscreen backstory I take with a very small pinch of salt.

[@shylinh5939]

@@professionalgun6674 I agree, it doesn't make any sense, it's a complete contradiction of the character he is. A transformation from being a violent and aggressive person into one who is affable, who might be a bit grumpy sometimes but rarely loses his temper and is afraid to anger his wife, is very unlikely.

[@KuchiKopi179]

Yep, now if they said Len was like that, then yes I would believe.

[@williamf4544]

They hadtwo other kids other than Trevor and Irma who were taken into care years earlier and forgotten about - maybe that experience did change Stan - as far as hilda was concerned you often got that - when the male who was a bit fly and hany with his hands gets older and not quite as capable the wife gets the upper hand and keeps hold of it firmly

[@acesigma06]

Yes, and that 2 of their children Tony and Sylvia were taken into care, because of Stan’s drunken rages, and he beat them??, it doesn’t make any sense, I know Jean said in an interview when they started , that both Bernard and her played against the lines, and that stuck,so whether he was meant to have been more aggressive or not I guess we won’t know.Although it could explain why Trevor seldom visited, and why there was always animosity between Stan and him

[@williamf4544]

I suppose £2000 was quite a lot back then i was only getting just over £20 a week full time working

[@Kay_Watermelon]

It's incredible how different values were! Even the Ogdens talking about house prices. It's eye-wateringly different! Only 7000 quid for a house?!

[@BoxersRealty]

@Karenation_St 7000 Pounds, was a lot of money back then. I worked as a live in bartender in London and made 100 pound per week. Room and board was included. However, you worked around 65-70 hours per week for that money.

[@Kay_Watermelon]

@@BoxersRealty Yes, I know it was a lot of money back then. That's exactly what I meant when saying how different the values were.

[@rthompson7282]

@@Kay_Watermelon And only 48 quid for the land - which they couldn’t afford!

[@queendeirdre7436]

I really miss the times when they did Christmas concerts ! A lot of spirit!

[@ABCDEF-yf4yu]

December 1981, there was a lot of snow that month.

[@jasonbarron3047]

there sure was my dad built me an igloo in the garden bless him

[@jimwright1148]

Yes was very cold,i had very long hair at the time,my heavy metal phase! I thought my hair was dry but had big icicles on it after a 5 minute walk to the pub,then defrost! I was 20.

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Bert is unemployed, Ivy is in only 3 days, but Bert has money for cocktail hour, and every other hour! 😂🤣

[@alexanderjones9572]

2:07;46 Guess ‘that woman on the sandwich bar’ must be Alma? Referred to, even though she’s not actually in the episode.

[@rozdoyle8872]

Eddie Yates is streets ahead of Fred G when it comes to using his Noodle and laughing while he is at it , meanwhile poor old Fred is steeped in misery .

[@londonlady227]

Rita is such a bully, those antics would not be tolerated today. Grabbing her ear is physical abuse.

[@chicagogyrl4846]

If old Albert wants to sop rum for half price, he should go to the store and buy a bottle!

[@alexanderjones9572]

2:03:26 Think Albert missed a word out there! Ken “Well, if you looked where you were going it might help.” Albert “.... OFF!” Sounded like it, anyway!

[@lizauger9828]

Legends

[@paullynton-green6570]

That critchley is one creepy man.uriah heep type character.

[@chris7921]

Something I’ve noticed when Eddie was taking the Christmas decs down at Hilda’s and with all the old episodes of Corrie is how very high the ceilings are in most of the houses, also they all have top boarders, obviously I know that’s because they are filmed on set pieces but the houses would have to be much higher in real life with ceilings that high than those tiny terraced houses in Corrie I don’t watch soaps nowadays so I’m not sure if they are still the same with high ceilings and top boarders but it’s just an observation

[@bethshields4903]

I know what I would have done with uncle Albert’s dinner!!!

[@sarahlouisewould]

"beer'll be a pound a pint . 2021£3.00 a pint

[@staceygrove5976]

2:21:38 Why do so many of the characters in this show pronounce 'one' as 'wun'? Weatherfield wasn't supposed to be in Yorkshire, but it seems no-one told the directors or actors that!

[@johnlarkin-i3z]

Skint Eddie Yates is trudging from one pup to another to save a few pence on beer, and then ends up buying drinks all round ...

[@bernadetteaspinall6710]

Eddie and Hilda singing .. come on now, how many of you joined in by the time they got to the frost being cruel…..😂😊❤

[@malimbep4298]

Only the actresses and actors who played Bet Audrey Emily Mavis Marion Gail Rita Brian Billy and Ken are still alive.

[@sherylbarker9465]

Plus Audrey

[@bipbippadotta3680]

Julie Goodyear (Bet Lynch) is still alive.

[@jennydickson4424]

How many ringtones has the kabin got?. I've heard at least 2

[@paulinecorreia5538]

It’s funny how Mavis has the wool 😂😂 pulled over her eyes!😅😅😊😊😅❤❤❤❤ 1:09:10

[@alexanderjones9572]

So are you moving from the flat or not, Fred?

[@2500mike]

Not Giving Eddie a free pint. Ridiculous

[@thertraumatic]

2:37:00 I know she should have showed up for the date but this makes me feel so bad for Mavis :( She's so sweet, she doesn't deserve to constantly be the butt of everyone's jokes.

[@anamariadelacasa63]

Can,t stand Fred

[@kiwiang983]

Been binge watching these old episodes. Coronation st used to be gold, all the old characters, believable story lines with a hint of farce and pantomime. Unfortunately all the older writers have gone. No humour any more. It’s dismal, like eastenders and emmerdale. Murders, rapes, court cases, misery. Seemed to have gone down hill , starting about 10 years ago. Never watch it now. It’s way past it’s sell by date now !

[@markkane66]

Nobody I know in my poor working class community, ever had such ugly houses as coronation street.

[@johnmangham2802]

Fred Feast Was one of the best actors to appear in the good years of the Street.

[@stevenhighams4190]

He was very real.

[@acesigma06]

Continuity error 17:19 the Kabin has a grey trimphone, which disappears and turns into a black dial phone at 33:52 😂

[@rthompson7282]

And that orange kettle! It shows up even when its not being used!

[@katrinahopkins6208]

Thank you I thought I imagined it😂😂

[@mariemurray3638]

I think they should have retired Stan after his stroke. His speech is often hard to understand.

[@bsaunders5271]

I know what you mean, but overall I have to say I'm glad they kept him in the programme until his death. Bernard Youens wanted to stay, and it meant we got to see him acting with Hilda and Eddie for longer, thus creating more golden moments for us all.

[@cherylreznor181]

@@bsaunders5271 nooooo! Stan is a legend!

[@stevenhighams4190]

Bernard Youens wanted to carry on. He wanted to die on set, in Stan's chair.

[@KuchiKopi179]

I am glad he got his wish. Saying that I hate Fred Feast for saying he left the show as he didn't want to end up a cabbage like others who had been on the show. Disgusting thing to say to his co stars.

[@gregbouchard1563]

Coronation Street see rally good too wch on here

[@Keepingitrespectfulmostly.]

2:19:19 Inviting Emily to the Dreary house for Christmas. If / when, uncle Albert gets the hump, stick him up chimney until new year and instead of setting alight the Christmas pudding.......?

[@algie-t2w]

I recognise the very comforting female promise to get ready for bed and "I'll put a hot water bottle in". As they say: In Europe they have sex. In Britain we have hot water bottles.

[@ladygrinningsoul992]

Fred G was probably the most horrible character apart from Reg Holdsworth

[@bazgent]

Fred is alright! You dopey bitch!

[@cn4936]

Mrs Walker was a bitter old battle axe. A rude, snobbish woman. The Eunice Nuttall was a horrid, narcissistic woman.

[@Bessie66]

Imagine smoking a “free range cigarette” now? Back then only adults in pubs and no all opening ❤

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Ken said that they need a caretaker, but what were they doing for all of these months without one??! 😂🤣

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Why can’t old Albert make his own egg on toast??!

[@maxb28]

18:43 love it!

[@ysgol3]

Drunk Mavis - fantastic.

[@colinevans39]

Thats ironic eddie said to hilda we dont go hungry and we can keep warm thats a very controversial subject these days oh have times changed and not for the better 😢😢😢

[@TheGlassman63]

Am i hearing things or does Alf call Len `Stan` at 2:05:35 ?

[@MichaelCotton-c3r]

Stan and hilda pure comedy.stans my favourite the lazy old sod 😂😂

[@TheGlassman63]

No one could do a pity filled, sorrowful voice quite like what Betty could.

[@christianoveral5715]

Cunning Eunice only married Fat Fred because she thought she'd have a chance of becoming a landlady, with a pub of her own...'course, it all went pear shaped and now she wants out asap...hilarious!

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Now she’s going for her own hotel instead!!

[@GinaRussell-c2c]

@@chicagogyrl4846i think she gets a hotel years on and Vera and jack stay there when they left the pub, And Eunice was a man eater in it 😅