Coronation Street - January & February 1982

[@professionalgun6674]

Bill Podmore was producer for the seventh and final consecutive year, sharing duties with Pauline Shaw from Episode 2216 to Episode 2261 and Mervyn Watson from Episode 2262 until the end of the year. After this four-week period, Watson took over as sole producer, although Podmore continued to work on the programme as its executive producer. The new outdoor set was ready for filming by May. Costing £170,000 to build, the backlot was a scaled up version of the one at Grape Street in most respects, with the main differences being the new No.7, an alleyway between the Rovers Return and No.1, new fibreglass chimneys, and a section of Rosamund Street which would later house the Graffiti Club. The houses were proper concrete-and-brick structures but nevertheless still too small and impractical to permit shooting interior scenes there, with recording carrying on within the main Quay Street studios building. The new house, built by Len Fairclough within the programme's narrative, was designed by Peter Shuttleworth, winner of an office competition at BDP. Shuttleworth drew up plans for a modern brick house in light morter with Georgian-style windows, marking it out from the rest of the row. The set was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on 5th May. The royal visit was organised by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire when planning the Queen's route in the Castlefield area of Manchester when she was in the city to open a new library. Escorted by Granada executives David Plowright and Sir Denis Forman, the Royal couple made their way down the length of the street, meeting and greeting Tony Warren, producer Bill Podmore, writer H.V. Kershaw, the programme's original designer Denis Parkin, and the entire cast, who were stood outside the houses where their characters either lived or worked (where applicable) and wearing their characters' best clothes. The event was shown live on ITV under the title The Queen in Coronation Street. The Grape Street set was used for the last time in Episode 2203 (12th May 1982) (although the ginnel was seen in Episode 2207 two weeks later) and the new exterior first appeared on-screen in Episode 2210 (7th June 1982), which prominently showed the exterior of the new No.7. The last shot of the title sequence was also updated for the new set in that episode. Demolition of the old backlot began on 1st June, and the area became the entrance to the Granada Studios tour in 1988. Len and Rita foster Sharon Gaskell With the Faircloughs moving to the new modern No.7, No.9 was freed up for a new family. Teddy Turner's Chalkie Whitely, a friend of Eddie Yeats on the bins, moved to the street in July after appearing in two episodes five months earlier. With Chalkie came his grandson Craig, the first child to move to the street since 1964. The setup didn't last the year, with Craig's father Bob coming back for his son in December and Chalkie written out the following August. However, Craig's gravel-voiced grandmother Phyllis Pearce, played by Jill Summers, was kept on and her role grew over time. Len and Rita's fostering storyline carried on with them taking in 16-year-old Sharon Gaskell, played by Tracie Bennett. Sharon was another short-lived attempt to represent the younger demographic, lasting only nine months. Meanwhile, Eddie Yeats was given a girlfriend in the form of Veronica Doran as Marion Willis. William Tarmey's part as Jack Duckworth continued to grow, with 14 appearances and his first major storyline with Vera. None of the established cast left the programme although Christopher Quinten was absent from February to June to appear in a theatrical tour. This was written into storylines with Brian Tilsley working in Qatar for a few months. Once he was back, Brian bought into Sykes and Tilsley's Garage, later simply Tilsley's Garage. From this point onwards, the programme has always included a garage as one of its main workplaces. Bert Tilsley was also absent from May to November, due to Peter Dudley's legal troubles. No on-screen explanation was given for Bert's disappearance. There were also brief appearances by Amanda Barrie as Alma Sedgewick, Peter Baldwin as Derek Wilton, Meg Johnson as Eunice Gee, Sue Nicholls as Audrey Potter and Bill Kenwright as Gordon Clegg, the latter for a storyline in which Gordon's birth father was revealed after eight years as Ted Farrell, former wartime sweetheart of Betty Turpin. Two Scouse characters named Cyril and Wesley McGregor, played by Carl Chase and Tony Osoba respectively, were featured in Episode 2203 as guests at Eddie and Marion's engagement party. They made such an impression on writers Julian Roach and John Stevenson that a spin-off named The Brothers McGregor was later built around them, launching in 1985. On 16th November, Granada released The Magic of Coronation Street, the first Coronation Street commercial release. It contained six episodes from the 1960s, including Episode 1, and included newly-recorded scenes in which Len Fairclough, Elsie Tanner and Annie Walker talk over old times as a means of introducing the episodes. (Corripidia)

[@glamdolly30]

Fantastic background info about the new set and storylines - many thanks! Funny how the younger characters (in this case Chalky's grandson Craig and the precocious foster teen from hell Sharon Gaskell), so often fail to impress the viewers. It's a miracle Tracy Barlow has survived to this day! Just want to correct a little mistake that was no doubt taken from an official Corrie website. Christopher Quinten's absence from Feb-June was not due to a theatrical tour. As Bill Podmore explained in his autobiography, Quinten defied the total ban on the cast doing panto, by accepting a lucrative starring role in a provincial theatre production. Despite Podmore's warning to him of dire consequences, he stuck to his guns and fulfilled the panto contract. Podmore and senior producers were furious, and seriously considered writing Brian out of the show for good. Obviously they decided against - but wanted to teach him a lesson. So they suspended him from the show for several months on no pay (ensuring his panto earnings were negated), and explained Brian's absence to viewers with the improbable storyline about him going to work in a Qatar garage with Ron Sykes. The blanket panto ban was introduced after one Christmas producers learned to their horror they had allowed too many of their leading men to accept roles as Prince Charming, Widow Twankey etc up and down the country, leaving them short of actors for their all-important Christmas and New Year episodes!

[@ellenjohnson3346]

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[@jstewart3517]

Thank you for such classic of real actors ( ken not included or dederi)

[@robclark4507]

Hi did they have a funeral for bert ?

[@Lar308]

I was 23 in 1982 and worked in a factory that required a lot of hard work and skill (measuring / metal fabrication / painting etc) and I used to be wrecked when I came home and I used to find the silly trials and tribulations of the corrie set very relaxing to watch - still makes me feel that way now - thanks for uploading.

[@williamf4544]

Ha i was 22 - Nana na nana

[@jillboyer-gunn3234]

What a wonderful old show. I had forgotten how lovely it was 😊.

[@murdered33]

Keeping me going over the Christmas and new year

[@lindarowe8550]

Professional gun 66 you're a star thanks very very much for this much appreciated

[@shylinh5939]

Thanks so much for all these episodes, I can't believe how different this programme was. Stan and Hilda are wonderful characters, I love their scenes.

[@nicolemclean9028]

Didnt like stan workshy lazy lay about while poor hilda had 3 jobs

[@glamdolly30]

11:00 Poor old Frankie Baldwin is very breathless, it's obvious he's struggling to deliver his lines. Actor Sam Kydd died of Emphysema soon after these scenes were taped, in March 1982, aged 67. Modern audiences may not know he was a star in his own right, and quite a big celebrity guest for the Street to have secured. Kydd was a leading film star of the post war years, making over 240 movies - more than any other British actor. He was the subject of a THIS IS YOUR LIFE in 1974. God bless him, he was totally believable as Mike Baldwin's dad - I can't imagine any other actor playing the lovable old rogue better!

[@alliemaria532]

He was a great actor x

[@nicolataylor6011]

You can see the poor man struggling speaking his lines

[@NICKROBERTS23]

Glamdolly, I did read that Sam Kydd was planned to come back for another stint, and had rehearsed the following episode (which was hastily re-written) but fell ill and this led to his death. I totally agree with you that he was totally believable in his role as Frankie Baldwin. The Street really has had some big stars on the cobbles!!

[@glamdolly30]

@@NICKROBERTS23 Indeed it has an amazing list of past guest stars, and Sam Kydd was one of the best. How sad he couldn't return and film more episodes, I recall reading that a scene which had been written between him and Mike had to be re-written after his death, with Mike speaking to him on the telephone instead. Very sad he couldn't have been in the show longer, I loved his sparring with Corrie son Mike - a chip off the old block for sure!

[@Stiffd1]

Yeah Sam Kydd! Class actor. He really piled it on too! Thin as a wick in Crane and as Orlando.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Mike’s ‘complement’ to Vera. “You are the most curly-haired, big mouthed future unemployment statistic I’ve ever seen.”

[@glamdolly30]

These vintage scripts were pure gold! Mike was in his element as the cock strutting round the factory hen house!

[@RiaLake]

Vera countered the 'compliment' well! :)

[@kathycross59]

Thank you for all these old episodes, forgot how good they was , all the old characters especially Hilda and Stan. Much appreciated. I just hope there will be no reason for you never have to take them off here .

[@poppytop3806]

Thank you so much for these uploads! I'm loving watching these classic episodes of REAL Corrie at it's finest.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Stan “Y’can’t give them to a workin’ man, for ‘is dinner, in the middle of February.” Hilda “Yer’ quite right, Stan. And I wouldn’t give ‘em to a working man. But since you don’t fit into that category...” 😂😂😂

[@jahno7154]

I didn't know he was sick i thought that was his own unique style of acting always having a slight pause in between his lines.

[@Bessie66]

2:42 - love bet with the beer bottle as a microphone for Hilda and Fred’s responses - absolute classic Corrie at its best 😂😂😂

[@christinefougere]

Bert really is a sweertheart, always cheerful no matter what.

[@bethshields4903]

Great character. Loved Bert.

[@sheenamcguire123]

Yes he was a cheery man nice to everyone loved bert

[@bernadetteaspinall6710]

I’ve laughed out loud so many times in this assembly of episodes…just pure magic .. thank you professional gun 🎉❤

[@algie-t2w]

Such a funny storyline with Annie's fancy do. The actor who plays Fred always gives such a very convincing performance. Annie Walker looking like a Dowager Duchess escorted by Fred in a bow tie! 😊

[@queendeirdre7436]

Boy this brings back memories. My sister and I used to have a CB radio. 😊

[@professionalgun6674]

1:53:20 is the beginning of a brilliant scene featuring Annie, Hilda, Bet and Fred ending with Fred saying he will get the Rolls ready, Annie's face. It's a packed little scene that I'm sure CS hasn't had anything near as good in the last 25 years or more.

[@acesigma06]

It’s such a brilliantly packed scene ,with characters popping in with lines,and then Mrs Walker reminiscing about Brideshead Revisited was brilliant dialogue quickly pulled down with Fred’s “I’ll get the Rolls” 😂

[@bethshields4903]

Absolutely agree. Clever writing and brilliant acting. Nothing today compares.

[@bethshields4903]

There are so many great scenes in this . When Hilda thinks Alf has sent her that card 😂

[@bernadetteaspinall6710]

It’s a keeper… just comic timing all the way.. perfect ❤️

[@bernadetteaspinall6710]

It’s superb I’ve watched this part again and again.. every part perfect…. Bet informing them she’s early .. Hilda popping up with smarmy Arthur 😂😂❤️

[@itallia666]

Just been watching some of the earlier Black & White episodes of Corrie, the early 1960s ones & id thought Elsie must have had some cosmetic surgery since then but on reflection her early appearances were that she was abit more chubby in her younger days. Looking at her here, she looked so much more attractive with more mature looks Her face has more character & has better defined features Whatever is said, Elsie ( Pat Phoenix) was one hell of an attractive woman! Very beautiful eyes & great hair! Super figure when she was slimmer, there's alot to be said about the more mature woman! Regards 🇬🇧👧

[@bethshields4903]

She had at least two facelifts , first one was fine but subsequent ones didn’t look so good .They weren’t as good at lifts in those days but she was still a fine looking woman nevertheless.

[@bethshields4903]

I remember When someone else uploaded these episodes and we were commenting on how funny annies hair looked when she went to the” do” . Great episodes!

[@kitten7336]

Thank you somebody else has noticed that Pat Phoenix has had a facelift ( a very good one) in the 60s Corrie her eyes had big bags,but I can tell because of her mouth,it seems stretched out a bit, I've googled it but I can't find anything about facelift and Pat Phoenix 🤷🏼‍♀️ awe she only had 2 years left to live 😔

[@tinatina1104]

We used to go in to the pub every day at lunchtime. Just for a couple of halves. No one bothered in those days. Meat and tatie pie and chips as well. Then back to work.

[@theresapierce3934]

Ken is so selfish, Deirdre should never have married him. She should have left him and gone to Mike when she had the chance.

[@professionalgun6674]

Don't forget whatsername, the beauty consultant that Ken was getting closer to, remember? Well it was Mike who blew his chance with Deirdre by running off with her at that party he had and after what Ray had done she wasn't having any of it.

[@maggieb369]

@@professionalgun6674 when did that storyline occur? I don’t believe I’ve ever seen it. Do you have that episode(s) posted? I would appreciate being able to watch.

[@professionalgun6674]

@@maggieb369 Check out March 1981 and also the episode on Missing Episodes March 1981

[@maggieb369]

@@professionalgun6674 lovely! Thanks so much. I can’t wait to watch it 😊

[@Hulk2k6]

Mike would have traded her in for someone else!

[@glamdolly30]

Anne Kirkbride turned 28 this year, and had recently lost a helluva lot of weight! Compare these with her earliest scenes, dating Billy Walker, marrying Ray Langton aged around 22, and then as a single parent to Tracy, lodging with Emily (when she had a decidedly frumpy period). She looks very different. It's surprising how much people physically change during their 20s. I always thought it was a shame she wore the huge glasses as Deirdre, as they hid her pretty face. Biggest mistake though was her chain smoking - often you'd hear it in her voice, especially when she had to fake crying. It was no doubt a big factor in her sadly premature death in 2015 at just 60. Ironic how often the scripts referred to the big age gap between Deirdre and Ken Barlow, and the assumption she would outlive him - when in reality, sadly Anne Kirkbride is long gone and William Roache is still going strong (and playing Ken), aged 89. Only the good die young!

[@bibakroll8999]

It's my understanding that Dreary wore those big glasses, in part, to separate her character from her private life. The glasses were a kind of inverted disguise.

[@MultiKs22]

Glam dolly 30 that statement is absurd long gone. gone where. she is only gone to god's heavenly home to be with her family and one day, we all reunite when we depart this life. she is gone from this earth you mean everyday living world. in the cathloic faith religion we are rise up the last day.

[@bethshields4903]

She (the actress playing Deirdre) ), had a bout with cancer in the 90’s as well. Hodgkins I think. She recovered and had regular check ups for the rest of her life.

[@tinatina1104]

A friend of mine used to see Deirdre when she went into her father’s garden centre. She said she was so lovely and friendly.

[@CeriFromHell333]

Lol 😂 ​@@MultiKs22

[@mrsWELCOME008]

3 :15 Loved the Space Invader machine played by Alf Roberts, and getting pissed off with Annie, after she switched it off. LOL.

[@Stiffd1]

That machine was/is Galaxian. Like Corrie. A Classic! I own three of these stand-alone machines.

[@TheMeeja]

@@Stiffd1 it's not a Galaxian machine... The sounds aren't correct for that. I recognise the sounds but can't quite place the machine... It's infuriating!

[@rocawill23]

Thank You!!!!

[@Bessie66]

4:32:48 - Eddie shuts the door and one of the ducks falls off the wall - stans face 😂

[@cherylreid-panasiewicz6485]

I really feel for Deirdre with the baby storyline. Anne Kirkbride's acting is really amazing here. My heart broke for her.

[@nicolemclean9028]

Look how tracy turned out!!!!!

[@lindarowe8550]

Why does everyone tell hilda to shut up when she starts singing. I think her singing is wonderful.

[@bsaunders5271]

I wish she would be allowed to finish one whole song! Even just once!

[@lindarowe8550]

@@bsaunders5271 me to

[@glamdolly30]

It's the crazy vibrato in Hilda's voice that's pure magic - I can't think why she didn't release an album it would have sold millions, no question!

[@lindarowe8550]

@@glamdolly30 absolutely right glam

[@glamdolly30]

@@lindarowe8550 ❤❤❤❤❤❤'Hilda's Greatest Hits' - We can dream! XXX

[@R31922]

Bet,Hilda & Betty at the bar...brilliant.

[@aflutteroffeminineconfusio1986]

KWatar.....love the pronunciation Ron...bloody hilarious 😂

[@analogueandy8x10]

One thing a really like about these old episodes are the multiple views we have of everyones flats. Not like today, where the cameras are always on one side of the room. We never get to see the nice fireplace in number 5, for example. What I don't like of the old episodes is seeing that unrealistic looking backdrop of the community centre!

[@tinatina1104]

The Deidre and Mike drama was brilliant

[@ibaisaic]

4:24:45 That Hoover Junior got shared around a few houses. It looks like model U1012 from the mid 70’s. Sounds pretty rough though and could do with a good service.

[@rodkirkbride2230]

Well spotted. The 70s workhorse.

[@queendeirdre7436]

Hilda thinking Alf sent her the Valentine's card!😂😂😂😂

[@leeorr9071]

The best days on Corrie with real life and not now

[@ibaisaic]

1:37:24 I wonder how Bet managed to go to the bathroom when the stairs clearly levelled off. You can see her waiting almost out of shot.

[@acesigma06]

It looks like she sits down on the step 🤣👍🏻

[@bethshields4903]

That’s hilarious! Never noticed it before 😂

[@WillVenusASMR]

When Gordon says “house” high-pitched 😆

[@Stiffd1]

Doesn’t know if he’s a scouser or manc with t’ accent!

[@paulinecorreia5538]

Stan @ Hilda are really hilarious 😂!!

[@ivandickson6063]

ahhh they're brilliant and Bet Lynch too!! there's such good humour in these episodes lol

[@williamf4544]

You would have thought a nice big house like Bettys would have had an entrance hall - having said that it looks very like the house Hattie Jaques and Eric Sykes lived in so maybe it was a common thing

[@MultiKs22]

william f gordon is something to admire .what is your verdict.

[@KuchiKopi179]

​@@MultiKs22 the actor is a very rich man now, much to be admired 😂

[@williamf4544]

@@MultiKs22 Oh no - the ginger repair guy is way better

[@johnlarkin-i3z]

Gordon was played by Bill Kenwright; RIP 23 October 2023@@KuchiKopi179

[@johnlarkin-i3z]

It's a set, not a real house you know ...

[@kevinfitzsimons41]

When someone knocks on Gail’s front door it’s louder than a Premiere drum kit!!!! 😂😂

[@MsArrowroot]

I've noticed that on the street too. Someone likened it to the secret police at the door.

[@chloewilletts1534]

Great video keep it up

[@louisedyce2183]

It makes me chuckle when I hear the word 'flaming' - they all say it except Mrs Walker, Ken & Mavis.....they wouldn't say that! 😀

[@michaelroberts7374]

The word was in popular use in Salford in the 70s I assure you ;)

[@cicerodiello1]

My grandpa used to say flaming and bloomin and bloody, and bugger and blast. Most of of all everyone was called a bloody bastard.

[@clareshaughnessy2745]

@@cicerodiello1I still do!

[@johnlarkin-i3z]

Fabulous Elsie in the restaurant ... England's Sophia Loren!

[@mikemossy5768]

Proper Banter between Fred & Bet - Had me in hysterics

[@Chillmax]

Oh no! The beginning of the end of lovely Eddie has just turned up, Breaker Breaker!

[@lindarowe8550]

Margaret swain the house keeper in the children's series black beauty in the 70's

[@estoforte388]

Betty is such an underrated character. Not a bad bone in her body.

[@RaymondChristie-i7i]

Was 13 in 1982 it was great year the show was better then than it is now 😂

[@bernadetteaspinall6710]

Listen to smarmy Arthur.. 😂 the way Hilda pops up..😂😂😂.. at about 1.53 … whole scene perfect

[@alexanderjones9572]

Why don’t I trust that man who’s seeing Elsie? Not just because of the slight resemblance to Lewis Archer...

[@johnlarkin3821]

"Sainted Ken" is actually quite nasty to Albert ...

[@tinatina1104]

They had breakfast , dinner, tea and a fish supper.

[@olgagarcia5710]

Oh Deidre that’s what you get for marrying an old man who’s set in his ways and didn’t raise his own kids. Should have discussed that before marriage.

[@eyezj7412]

They did. He was receptive

[@professionalgun6674]

Double Barrel Classic Corrie!

[@glamdolly30]

WOWZER! Nearly 6 hours on the cobbles, what bliss. You are spoiling us! HAPPY NEW YEAR AND AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU! XXX

[@uszatku9417]

Thank you!

[@itallia666]

God, what would Corrie be without the glorious Bett Lynch! I know its the script writers whos brilliant writing made Corrie what it was, but its Betts delivery that is so divine ! I just cant say the same about Fred Gee! What a vile disgusting character he is! Theres not one redeemable good point about him which is what the script writers want but theres something so creepy & unsavory about him. The writers could have given him some good points but hes just so unlikable! Ive met some types like fred & they make your skin crawl. I think most women have & are thankful they dont have to work or come into much contact with said types. Corrie could have picked a better actor & modified his character. I mean Stan is a lazy so & so but Bernard Youens who plays Stan is adorable & makes his part so endearing! Stan & Hilda are just so cute together & Stan isnt offensive either like Fred! Urgh! Thank you PG 66 🇬🇧👧

[@janethammond5925]

Totally agree about Fred Gee yet from what I read his character was a toned down more polite version of the actor who played him. The mind truly boggles. 😮

[@carasmith549]

4:58:48 - Gail's new chatterbox neighbour Jackie Moffatt was Daisy Peel, under-house/parlourmaid in the original "Upstairs Downstairs" . She was brilliant in that, but awful in this.

[@leroywallis3142]

Jacqueline Tong

[@leroywallis3142]

Jacqueline tong

[@nicolataylor6011]

I want to work in the rovers with Betty Bet and Fred

[@GeorgiePotter]

Me too! Best Rovers barstaff trio EVER, recent years Rovers ar staff are so easily forgotten.

[@analogueandy8x10]

@@GeorgiePotter I agree! Nothing ever happens in the Rovers anymore as well. It's no longer the centre of the street, sadly.

[@GeorgiePotter]

@@analogueandy8x10 It IS sad. Why Jenny Bradley was chosen to be the present Landlady and Queen of the Rovers I do not know, it's the most dullest years of The Rovers ever and I've recently, seen her bar staff and they just mean nothing. Betty Bet and Fred are true Coronation Street legends, unlike the present easily forgettable characters behind the bar now.

[@adrianconnew5309]

Fred gee & Fred feast farted & burlped all over the place.

[@chicagogyrl4846]

“QUAY-TAR”. 😂🤣

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

It's amazing, nay mind blowing to see a man win a 50p piece in the pub and kiss it as if it were the Koh-I-Noor 😂 For everyone who has ever commented on Bert's "you know what I mean?" tic, why has nothing been mentioned of Stan's constant "Eh!?" And if you ask me, Bert's attitude of certain jobs being beneath him despite his lengthy period of unemployment greatly undermined his initial character (courtesy of Ivy's references) being a working class Union man. Although on second thoughts ...

[@bibakroll8999]

I've been cringing every time Stan says "Eh?". Imagine living with that!

[@londonlady227]

They ruined Bert's character but I think they wanted to portray how people were broken through unemployment. Being a statistic is demoralizing.

[@andrewmachin6619]

Interesting, because there was also a storyline where Bert took a job delivering papers for the Kabin but Ivy went crackers and put paid to it. I'm not sure if Stan always said Eh? all the time, but I think Stan's dialogue was increasingly reduced due to the actor's health deteriorating.

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Emily is richer than hell! She doesn’t need that “measly” two grand!! 😂🤣

[@juliewebb1335]

It's funny when Gail and Deirdre talk about the future love life's of Nicky and Tracey.

[@cicerodiello1]

Indeed. Tracey went to bed with David one night and Nick the next. What a rotten creature she turned out to be. Premeditated murder and some flimsy miscarriage of justice storyline to insert her back into the programme Then she inadvertently killed a couple of characters in attempt to murder Carla Connor while her own child was sleeping. Tracey Barlow is one of the many reasons Coronation Street today is absolutely appalling. It seems that everyone has had an intimate encounter with every character in the show. It’s disgusting.

[@acesigma06]

I liked Alec,I wished they had developed his character and he could me made more permanent

[@estoforte388]

The Rovers quartet - Mrs Walker, Betty, Bet, and Fred, are almost like a little family.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Mike ( to Frankie) “Talk about Steptoe and Son.” Don’t think he ever called Frankie “You dirty old man!” Mind you, when he discovered Sylvia ( Frankie’s girlfriend) was younger than HIM...not that he has much room to talk, going on to marry Ken’s daughter Susan!

[@glamdolly30]

True - like father like son. Though Sylvie was much more attractive than Ken's drippy daughter Susan. No wonder Corrie bosses wrote her out pretty quick - like the viewers and Johnny Briggs who played Mike Baldwin, they realised there was zero chemistry between Susan and Mike. He would not have gone on a date with her, never mind married her!

[@clarea1801]

Are Len and Rita going out, or going out out

[@stevek6432]

4:42:50 granada studios in the background, bonded warehouse and MOSI building. didn't go far for location scenes did they

[@glamdolly30]

Good catch!

[@bibakroll8999]

They didn't need to. When you have quality scripts and acting you don't need fancy sets, etc.

[@dianaosullivann5075]

Makes me laugh they work on machines all day and drink in the rovers lunch time .Don't know how they work properly or how they can afford it on there wages

[@kitten7336]

I can't understand Emily's friendship with Deidre,she was and is man mad,she's so indecisive she changes her mind all the time,she expects people to change their plans to look after her daughter ( remember when she assumed Emily would mind Tracey 5 days a week while Deidre went to work) and she says the wrong things to Emily when talking about the £2000 inheritance 😡

[@MultiKs22]

peter Alexander the infamous Phil Pearce as he was in Emmerdale farm in 1986-1988. he was handsome in that soap and now back in coronation street in 1982.

[@liamb8644]

RIP to Barbara Young aka Mrs Stockwell

[@josephbland3904]

Annie Walker scowling at Fred for him offering to Waco her to the license vitualers booze up… She was an ungrateful sack of bones… If I’d of been Fred I would never of lowered myself to her & even offered. She treated Fred like a damn doormat.. Chauffeuring… fetching, carrying, big cleaning… handyman… he put up with waaayy too much.. No wonder he helped himself to the optics….

[@nicolemclean9028]

Thank god derdrie didnt have another baby, look how tracy turned out

[@mattburke3457]

It sucks, u get a great charecter like Eddie in modern Corie and they make him a murderer or something. No grey area, one extreme or the other

[@denisetrott5085]

That's why I can't watch anymore.

[@alexanderjones9572]

What would Hilda say to hearing Eddie tell Marion his hired help is ‘Mrs Ogden’? “I’m ‘is hired...RIGHT!” 😱😱

[@jstewart3517]

Vera is such a gabby mare so nosey rosey

[@adrianconnew5309]

That clown needs to belt up

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Fred always rubs his hands together!

[@josephbland3904]

Ken was right not to want another child… what with Albert as well to look after… he was right.

[@gilliangrant8764]

Albert only lasted another couple of years! Ken was downright selfish not to consider Deirdre's feelings in this, especially considering he fathere Daniel over a decade later. Deirdre should have married Mike to begin with imo.

[@chicagogyrl4846]

If Wet Weekend doesn’t want the money, why doesn’t she donate it to the community center??!

[@bsaunders5271]

Why are Gail's mates so awful? This new one, Jackie, is as cringey as hell but the previous one, the one married to flirty Colin (I've blocked her name from my mind) was unreal. If the actress who played her was a tenth as irritating as her character, she needs walling up somewhere quiet.

[@antoinettehowes6964]

Was it Susan?

[@jaynehinds3339]

Wills wife looks forty years older than Elsie lol 😂

[@alexanderjones9572]

Why did conversation so easily get into badmouthing the Ogdens? Emily tells Deirdre and Ken she doesn’t want Arnold’s money and Deirdre says “Well, keep yer’ voice down, coz Hilda’s a great believer in charity beginning at home-as long as it’s her home.” Where did that come from-in a chat about Arnold’s money?

[@glamdolly30]

The Ogdens fulfilled an important function for the other residents of Coronation Street - in looking down on them, it made the rest of the street feel superior! Sadly that is human nature - people love a pecking order. And as long as they feel they are not at the bottom of it, they can feel good about themselves, and their life. It's interesting to see the elevation of Hilda as a character over the years, most notably after Stan's death. She was never just the nosy neighbour, street gossip and nagging wife - the writing was too good for that. She was multi faceted, and could show vulnerability, kindness and empathy along with the harder edges. She was also bloody hilarious! That's why viewers took her to their hearts. After she was widowed, a new Hilda emerged, and a gentler, more mature and philosophical side came to the fore. Neighbours were in conflict with her less, and respected her more. When she was attacked by burglars during a break in at her employers' house just before she left the show in '87, everyone in the Street was horrified and rallied round. Even her old enemy Bet Lynch was shaken up and visited her in hospital. And she got the best send off at the Rovers any character has ever had! Hilda wasn't only a big hit with viewers. After nearly 30 years, her friends on the show loved and respected her too. The journey the character went on during those years, and her eventual status as a national treasure, is testament to the acting talent of the superb Jean Alexander. In a lesser actress's hands, Hilda Ogden would have been just a stereotypical, gossiping char lady with a sharp tongue. But Jean Alexander breathed life into Hilda gave her a heart and soul, and made the nation fall in love with her.

[@bsaunders5271]

One of Hilda's chief roles, as official nosey parker, she has certainly earned that reputation over the years.

[@KuchiKopi179]

Well, Hilda does manage to come up with really good quips if someone tries to insult her XD

[@matthewperry848]

I was born 20th February 1982

[@londonlady227]

Betty's son became Chairman of Everton FC, since 2004. He is now a CBE.

[@susi-emily]

OMG, Gordon is Bill Kenwright! I knew he looked familiar, but I'd never seen him prior to him becoming involved at Goodison.

[@alantraynor1796]

Burt t is to honest for his own good

[@cise748]

I noticed that Frankie was very short of breath. Just googled him and discovered that he passed away not long after his last appearance

[@bowler8]

This is the first time Ive seen the actress who plays his wife as a snooty, she usually plays chars...such as in Midsomer Murders

[@josephbland3904]

Old Ferret face Gail moaning yet again at Our Brian… If is of been him I wouldn’t of even hesitated to accept Ron’s offer of working abroad… £200 a week.. sun , sand etc… And didn’t she realise they could pay the mortgage off at another £100 a week for 6 months.. £2600’was a chunk then …

[@gracegomez1060]

I love Hilda and Stan!

[@williamf4544]

Marraige licenses should be renewable say evey 7 years it would save a lot of trouble - i mean imagine marrying a nice young lass and one day waking up next to Ivy

[@RiaLake]

Good idea about marriage licences. :)

[@glamdolly30]

God yes! But if they were, the world would be full of gone-to-seed husbands like Stan Ogden and Len Fairclough unceremoniously dumped by liberated former wives, clicking their heels with glee as they dance off into the sunset with half the marital assets!

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Why does Deidre care about what Emily does with her money??! It’s Emily’s not hers!!

[@Rose-jz6ix]

Emily & Ken drives me nuts. Fred is a creep. I like Bet & Betty, although I wouldn't want to get on their bad side.🇦🇺😁🩵🩷

[@JAY-lo3sx]

The guy elsie is with was in the first carry on nurse film the black and white one. Joan Simms called him a baby. Until she had to give him a bath. Also one episode of the new avengers.

[@ara8253]

Basically Elsie is the street's bicycle.

[@MsArrowroot]

Closely followed by Bet.

[@eyezj7412]

​@@MsArrowrootand Deirdre then Liz McDonald

[@eyezj7412]

Sally was a bit free too... interesting. Not that some of the later blokes are much better

[@DelosFive]

3:39:30 Gail opens the door like she's presenting the entrant to the camera :D

[@bsaunders5271]

2:43:03 Jesus. Ivy's wig. 😂

[@KuchiKopi179]

I think we have all had a Hilda Ogden (as known as the 1 o'clock news) in our life XD saying that, Alfie seems to be the biggest gossip in the street 🤣

[@alexanderjones9572]

What? Alf a bigger gossip than Hilda? How can that be??

[@KuchiKopi179]

@@alexanderjones9572 I should have added, after Hilda left the street XD

[@TheGlassman63]

Had to laugh how the middle bird on the Ogden's mural fell to the floor when the door was slammed. Surely that was meant to happen ?? Watch at 4:32:44

[@neighbourhoodwitch18]

_ahem_ ‘muriel’ I think you’ll find it’s called 😁

[@annmc8392]

@@neighbourhoodwitch18 😄

[@acesigma06]

Oh no!! It’s the storyline, where Brian goes to the place nobody in Coronation Street can pronounce properly, Cattar (Qatar)

[@itallia666]

Lol, its so funny when each of them say Kwater! Did the script writers do this on purpose? It kind of makes the characters look idiots, it wouldnt have happened in todays current of Correctness! Which is sometimes a good thing but theres no give & take in a fictional soap. I must admit to hearing some hysterical pronunciations of places or names by especially older people Casting no aspersions on their Intelligence but some pronunciations were wrongly said so long ago, they were taken as correct! I remember a old lady neighbour of mine who i found very intelligent & savvy but did pronounce certain words wrongly like the word Awry & said it Orie & wouldnt conceed it was Said Au wry, so i didn't correct her as it would have belittled her. Thanks for your observation Regards 🇬🇧👧

[@clareshaughnessy2745]

@@itallia666of course it was deliberate. My guess is, despite political correctness, if you showed the general population the name Qatar now 80% would say kwatar

[@bibakroll8999]

Look at the size of that answering machine next to Mike's phone! At least, I'm assuming that's what it is.

[@katy4779]

What on earth is that Elsie is serving for lunch?

[@nicolataylor6011]

Custard on toast by the looks of it

[@Stiffd1]

Haha...Sick on toast or what!?

[@glamdolly30]

I think it's supposed to be Welsh rarebit - which is basically cheese sauce on toast. But it shouldn't be as runny as that!

[@mattburke3457]

Hahahah so glad someone asked that I was wondering too, if it was in America I wdve assumed it was country gravy but I know u guys don't eat that

[@damiencrowley2506]

I love the old Corrie but anything involving Gail and Brian bores me.

[@williamf4544]

How can you find Brian boring - I cant get enough of him

[@chicagogyrl4846]

This man’s wife said that Elsie is older than she expected her to be. Ha! Elsie is actually 10 years older than she is, and looks much better! If I were that woman, I would wear bangs!!

[@MsArrowroot]

Wife looks like a man in drag.

[@ChristineNicholson-bk9jq]

Was that idiot Fred really expecting Alf to pay for the cleaning of the suit HE borrowed!!!!,???.?