Coronation Street - December 1985

[@bigregful]

Hilda Ogden's character is brilliant, great comedy, excellent acting . I wish the modern day offering offered a scrap of what this once great series used to be.

[@angelfish08]

I’m old so saw these episodes about a million yrs ago.. but love Corrie so much I’m watching them all again nearly 50yrs later… but found out that percey sugden still infuriates me 🤣🤣 xxx

[@helentucker6407]

😅

[@th8257]

The cafe is a good illustration of what "eating out" was like through much of the 1980s. Greasy spoon cafés. Fast food chains like McDonald's were a rare novelty. Wimpy was the main one. Coffee shop chains like Costa or Starbucks just didn't really exist.

[@londonlady227]

Little Chef on the motorway

[@williamf4544]

Nothing will ever beat a Wimpy burger with onions

[@agems56]

Eatery chains and other chains are a real curse today, because it makes every destination in the world the same! So sad!

[@michaelgregory8322]

Brilliant days

[@AriAdu]

That's crazy. We had all those in the 80s plus cafes. Wimpy was really good.

[@lorikadas3719]

Mike wasn't such a bad guy. Heart of gold sometimes!!

[@smartieplum]

Better than boring old Ken

[@angelapay3718]

If Ken had looked after his children instead of packing them off to Scotland maybe Susan would not be looking for a father figure in Mike.

[@ginagina9720]

I’m in my late 50s and I remember watching these episodes with my mum, i love ❤️ the old ones of coronation street they were better than today’s episodes

[@user-hc8sn1vs2k]

They never bring dogs in pub 😅😅😅😅

[@user-hc8sn1vs2k]

@@bazgent well the goodies curly Terry and Kevin doing well back then

[@Russell-hd1pm]

Grew up w/ Coronation Stnom.im in our❤ late 60"#

[@bollywayne14]

So True. I gave up watching Corrie after COVID. The show just went down hill after that.

[@user-hc8sn1vs2k]

@@bollywayne14 it's not the same today if we know Corrie isn't good as the used to be not about Audrey Rita Gail sally kevin Jenny Debbie Dev nor ken Steve David Sarah Bethany nick Tracy Amy and Sam Sean and Roy you know today boring 🙄

[@stormhawk3319]

No wonder Mike Baldwin didn’t recognise Susan. She was played by a different actress.

[@jstewart3517]

Bad choice bad acting like watching paint dry

[@paulinecook9157]

Can them trousers on ken get and look any tighter 😂😂

[@fionamontgomery8105]

Just jumped back from 97s episodes when Battersby family arrived, very annoying so Im back in 85 when I was 16.....thanks for the episodes x

[@adamgregory5274]

Why was Vera such an antagonistic cow? Never happier than when she was in the heart of a confrontation and her voice could turn the milk sour.

[@gilliangrant8764]

She was absolutely hateful in hindsight, always shouting and roaring at someone until they changed her personality around the same time as they changed Terry's when he sold his son. From then on Vera was more whiny than shouty, but I never really had much time for her at all, apart from the odd laugh she gave.

[@H3len50]

Blooming hell Vera's voice goes right through you, I don't think she could speak at a normal volume if she tried.

[@dominewimbury2039]

I know! 🙄

[@clairemcnicholas5212]

Vera is a legend 😂❤️

[@londonlady227]

That's the way it was with screeching wives who had to deal with shyster husbands although as they grew older, their love strengthened.

[@annmc8392]

Her and Percy. They must have had shares in a headache pill company.

[@juliewebb1335]

​@@annmc8392😂 that's a good one

[@michellejones2916]

Not only was Ken's daughter played by a different actress but they forgot that she lived in Scotland for most of her life.

[@joannesaltfleet2071]

I remember those old manual typewriters!

[@ladygrinningsoul992]

I often wonder what happened to the function room at the Rovers it just seemed to disappear

[@fluxington]

If you mean the 'Select' it was in these episodes, door next to the 'Snug', just never used. The Select was the equivalent of a saloon bar, without a bar, and waitress service, at extra cost.

[@acesigma06]

The Select disappeared after the fire of 86, and the refurbishment saw the snug disappear as the Rovers bar area was made larger

[@helenwilliams3345]

I always loved Emily's house, so cosy.💝

[@elenakenny8500]

*b

[@paulinecorreia5538]

The part about Alf sitting 🪑 on Percy’s Christmas 🎉 pudding was real hilarious.😅😂😮😊😅❤❤❤❤ 2:00:37

[@Deborah4Antiques]

Vera is a heck of an actress too. The best are still acting in 1985, of course we're missing a few! It's all still very entertaining in 1985!!!

[@elterrifico9522]

Vera is really going hard on Jack in these episodes. 🤣

[@eatmywords]

yeah, her rubbing his upper thigh was rather x-rated.

[@marieince1479]

Vera has a mouth like a chainsaw ugg

[@davidjones6470]

Excellent upload 🤘

[@ddrose06]

Look at Audrey coming the butter wouldn't melt. It won't be long before she's spending Alf's money like it's going out of fashion, and mocking him, in front of all and sundry, every time he opens his gob.

[@Susan.1958]

Audrey always plays a gold digger all about money puts on hairs and graces very selfish lady poor Alf🤣🤣

[@williamf4544]

Even Bet Lynch had more morals than that flipitigibit trollup

[@jayrox40]

Thank you so much.

[@zanducktv2398]

Mike’s couch must have caused a few retakes, squeaky fart noises interrupting the dialogue!

[@joannesaltfleet2071]

That was hilarious when Alf sat on the Christmas pudding!

[@jaclynholland-strauss7054]

I know people love Jack and Vera, but I think Vera is an abusive creep. Entertaining characters for sure, and the actors sound and are wonderful, but Vera? Creep.

[@bibakroll8999]

Very abusive - I always thought so. Imagine if the roles were reversed; imagine if Jack treated Vera like that? There'd be an outcry.

[@londonlady227]

Jack was abusive in his own way, lying, cheating with other women.. they were well matched but they sy love and hate is intertwined. As they grew older, the love was more evident.

[@dementednun1175]

They where based on George and Mildred although I don't remember Mildred Turing into Hulk Hogan haha

[@lordwalker71]

They should have divorced, both cheating on each other and constantly fighting.

[@nancyridenour1815]

Poor Alf -- 😢 Audrey, shallow & self centered & what is the actress doing w her face / mouth those frown smiles 😩 & if possible the voice is more grating than Vera’s

[@bibakroll8999]

I always found her manner of speaking to be very irritating.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Dread to think what Audrey’d be like driving with a mobile phone...!

[@lordwalker71]

Alf proposing is pretty silly considering they didn’t even date.

[@joannesears7019]

Hilda talking about Jack's dimella lol

[@paulacookgomez1046]

I love a good scandalous love affair as much as anyone but the Mike Baldwin- Susan Barlow storyline Borderlines on distasteful in my opinion. I know it's a soap opera but... Not my favorite story.

[@carasmith549]

It was rather ridiculous, and Mike seemed to lose his edge when Susan came along. I think the whole thing was to perpetuate the Barlow-Baldwin feud.

[@londonlady227]

I just wrote that earlier, it was ridiculous.

[@grahamshaw4686]

Pretty sure I’ve turned into Percy Sugden.

[@angelapay3718]

S’ok I’ve turned into Ena Sharpels

[@leeorr9071]

These were the best Corrie days on the street

[@JC-bq9zt]

Audrey? Do we have to invoke poetic licence ? I really don't get her allure to coronation st men.

[@bsaunders5271]

Nor do I

[@acesigma06]

2:12:04 was the first Christmas Day episode since 1972, with no episode the following year, the next would the record breaking 1987 episode

[@jennydickson4424]

It always saddened me how needy and possessive bet was with her men. I just wish she'd kick Frank in to touch. Can't remember his name but she did the same with Betty's cop lodger and the guy who robbed Lucille. always fell for the blokes who just used her

[@deee1776]

Deidre really grates on me! So high and mighty!!

[@nicolemclean9028]

Worst mum ever derdrie, look at what she raised

[@alexanderjones9572]

That was sudden! When did Ivy decide to carry on ( against her religion) with George-who, last I remember, was with Pauline whatever her surname was anyway?

[@user-ns4wt9zf6x]

Congratulations to Audrey and Alf on your engagement ❤the old ones of the 80s thank you 🙏 for the upload

[@londonlady227]

The actress who played Susan was the original Susan when Anne Reid played Ken's first wife, Val. However, she was bloody annoying with that simpering breathless voice and wasn't much of an actress. The match up with Baldwin was ridiculous really, no connection whatsoever. Apparently the actors didn't think too much of each other either.

[@alexfrederickson1540]

I watched all these first time round and try as I might I can’t abide Vera. I know it’s an actress playing a role and she does it brilliantly but OMG, the character she plays 😬

[@fluxington]

She's like a character out of the muppet show. Loud, brash and opens her mouth far too regularly without engaging her brain.

[@williamf4544]

Most women are actually like Vera in places like Preston

[@Emily-vs9ju]

1:14 I wonder if Alf got a lot of takers for all those red funnels on the shelf behind Ivy?

[@bowler8]

The letter from Ray states he has a family of his own, yet years later when he came back, he said that his wife lost the baby

[@user-dq6kr2gd1y]

You can always rely on Our Brian's reaction ... as thick as a tree stump...

[@alexanderjones9572]

Nearly got the scene from the end of ‘Open All Hours’ when Susan left the shop, it was dark and Alf looked at his watch...

[@rol1517]

The Rovers floor plan was massive compared to the modest exterior. Quite false but was partly rectified following the fire that occurred some time later.

[@lordwalker71]

That big room was a waste of space since it was never opened.

[@fluxington]

@@lordwalker71 The 'select' was originally meant for use as a waitress serviced saloon bar.

[@alexanderjones9572]

How can Nicky wear shorts in December-when everyone else ( Ivy, Hilda etc) always have coats on??

[@bsaunders5271]

Young uns don't feel the cold.

[@londonlady227]

Because the December episodes were most likely filmed in Sept or Oct. Still cold mind you.

[@distantrambler]

Because kids did then

[@andrewmachin6619]

I was in my second year at school (year 1 now) then and we wore shorts all the time, but we were allowed to put tracksuit bottoms over them if it was particularly cold. Probably happened about three or four times in the whole winter!

[@katy4779]

Brilliant thanks. Wendy Jane Walker, dreadful actress that Johnny Briggs didn't enjoy working with. An attitude problem by all accounts.

[@professionalgun6674]

So she just played herself...I can't stand her. That's why she doesn't appear in any thumbnails and the same with Kevin.

[@allisonmullins8343]

Sam me and you are over for good

[@allisonmullins8343]

Sam do one

[@allisonmullins8343]

BM

[@EveHenleySpread]

And not remotely Scottish.. do they think we’re not regular viewers of the show to suddenly change the actress so drastically! Yep she was dreadful, Podmore said so in his book - didn’t work at all

[@SuzyQ334]

I think the Mike Baldwin/Susan Barlow storyline was actually the beginning of the end of Corrie. Sorry folks. I have been binge-watching from about 1978 and loving old Corrie. I think this is when Corrie began to lose the plot.

[@iand.3544]

Thinking back to all those years ago. I didn't completely get the storyline around Mike getting wed to Ken's daughter considering that he had an affair with Deirdre only a couple of years before. He either had a brass neck or was completely lacking in morals.

[@gilliangrant8764]

I agree, Mike's behaviour is similar to a psychopath with this storyline, anything to rile Ken Barlow, first his Mrs then his daughter! Just ridiculous, and not in Mike's character

[@zanducktv2398]

Availiability, bless you Hilda lol. Mike’s attempts at humour on the phone to Susan fell a bit flat! 🙄

[@jstewart3517]

Mavis n emliy the old nosey do gooding old bats

[@dantemedici8179]

Ooooh Percy love ! I love Phylis

[@zanducktv2398]

Tracy blasting out Shaky on the record player, what about her tairpes! Earlier in the year when she went missing, Deirdre said she wanted a cassette, Madonna or Howard Jones lol.

[@bobslobbers5311]

Love Alf and Audrey

[@theculturedthug6609]

Poor Phyllis.... Did she ever get Percy? As I remember as a kid in the 90s she was still chasing him lol.

[@user-dq6kr2gd1y]

The rovers was on a corner plot, with a facade on the return side (Rosamund?) street.

[@theculturedthug6609]

@@user-dq6kr2gd1y What is that information got to do with my comment?

[@alexanderjones9572]

Poor Jack 😂😂😂

[@Deborah4Antiques]

Hilda, "I appreciate your dimella." 🤣🤣🤣

[@theresapierce3934]

Wendy Jane Walker gave up acting in 1990, thank god.

[@JonathanMarcusGSmith]

Looks like she was not even trying very hard at it when these episode were made:)

[@joannesaltfleet2071]

Wendy Jane walker was rubbish!

[@helenkelly4355]

@@joannesaltfleet2071 thats giving rubbish a bad name lol!!!

[@bsaunders5271]

Shame she didn't give up acting in 1980.

[@williamf4544]

Dont be so rude she was a good enough actress - having said that i wasnt keen on her because i find people with huge faces quite scary

[@paulinecorreia5538]

Everywhere Percy goes, Phyllis is close behind him.😮😮😮😅😅😅😂😂😊😊😊 2:23:03

[@R31922]

That bloke of Bets. Is creepy.

[@ChristineNicholson-bk9jq]

I agree! His voice makes my toes curl!

[@Deborah4Antiques]

Terry had a definite Scottish flare in his accent. When he's talking about the rat!

[@williamf4544]

Im picturing him in a kilt now - hmm

[@Deborah4Antiques]

@@williamf4544 Great, adds to the fantasy!

[@carlacusanelli8206]

i think Susan reminds me of Kathy on Emmerdale Farms

[@Nats99]

I think she looks like a cross between Malandra Burrows (Kathy) and Glenda McKay, who played Rachel Hughes on Emmerdae.

[@bowler8]

Moth eaten mop rag called dougal...hilarious

[@user-dq6kr2gd1y]

Alf thinks Tracy is "such a nice little lass"; was he still around to see her convicted of murder?

[@angelapay3718]

Nice one George🎉😂

[@user-dq6kr2gd1y]

Run for the hills, George ...

[@cathy3613]

Look Peter Fowler from Eastenders

[@fluxington]

If you mean driving the car with Audrey, then no. Peter Dean who played Pete Beale had appeared in this in previous episodes. As far as I know, there is no Peter Fowler.

[@joannesaltfleet2071]

I had leg cramps but hadn't thought anything of them but they turned out to be a blood clot in the legs that broke off and travelled to my lungs. You dont like to think things like that can happen to you! I had heard of them but it wasn't a thing I thought would happen to me but I survived it and I am fit and well now living my life!

[@lyn4108]

Sadly my dad died from blood clott in his leg, 🙏 you were lucky x

[@user-ns4wt9zf6x]

Where Audrey and Alf get married was it Jackson’s row in Manchester?Im pretty sure it was

[@tinaquinn9042]

Hilda and Jack 😁😁😂

[@alicehewitt3996]

my birthday is in December

[@fluxington]

Happy Birthday.

[@R31922]

So is mine.

[@DIETRICHCICCONE]

Ken Borelow has a dreary daughter; quelle surprise...🥱

[@ChristineNicholson-bk9jq]

Grief! All that polyester at the hens party - I’m surprised they didn’t catch fire!! 😂😂😂😂

[@montrayjones1947]

I expect he's pretty fascist, but I won't bring him home. The cheek !

[@alicehewitt3996]

2:41:28

[@louiseowusu246]

I've been wracking my brain about who Susan sounds like. It's Sally (the one Ken almost had an affair with)

[@gilliangrant8764]

Her voice reminds me of one of the Tweenies lol

[@sMartTVGaming84]

1:53:11 Betty's reaction haha.

[@user-hc8sn1vs2k]

Oh I thought that was Audrey sisters not friends 😅😅😅😅

[@allisonmullins8343]

Sam I woñt you to go

[@olgagarcia5710]

Oh boring Ken as if Deidre didn’t go willingly.

[@londonlady227]

Seeing Dougal in that bag panting for breath was very distressing and the actor who played Tindall was just awful, but Percy needed an antagonist.

[@kevinhickey3515]

Audrey's bladder was very near her eyes... a real chancer......

[@dementednun1175]

What is Rita drinking its green?

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

There's one of three possibilities I'm aware of. Absinthe (extremely unlucky). Midori (possible) or Crème De Menthe which is likely what it is as it's considered a drink for Christmastime.

[@andrewfitzgerald6234]

@@MarcoNegrisEye looks more like green food colouring in water more than Midori ect 😂

[@dementednun1175]

​@@MarcoNegrisEyeohhhh yea Frank's Christmas cocktail probably

[@kaynine1958]

It should be called Virtual Signalling Street now...saw 10 mins of it the other day, after a good while not following it!! .won't be watching it anymore, it's HORRIBLE!

[@MatHopkins_1967]

Sue Nicols was fantastic in PIPKINS but she was Shite in Corrie....

[@ChristineNicholson-bk9jq]

Ewwwwwwwww no tongs at the wedding buffet 🤮

[@user-zw9er6ls4p]

Vera really was an awful woman….a bully with a loudmouth. That overrides any niceness she shows.

[@alicehewitt3996]

what did Ken say 1:19:22

[@notonyournelly5475]

'you try and stop me'

[@lyn4108]

He called Deidre, Anne in one episode 😅

[@alexanderjones9572]

Let him go, Ivy-not worth going against your religion for.

[@londonlady227]

Slightly ridiculous as she went against being humble and Christian like in many parts of her life. Hypocritical.

[@user-hc8sn1vs2k]

Oh boy why did the rat was there it's dangerous 😮 1:28:36

[@markstevens9660]

There was never an actor as bad as ‘Sam tindall’ ( painful!) ….what was casting thinking ….🤷🏼‍♂️

[@alicehewitt3996]

2:41:28

[@alicehewitt3996]

2:41:29