Coronation Street - July 1983

[@mickeyh1961]

Love the old coronation street great storyline and characters Sadly so many have now passed on great to have these memories to watch

[@paulfrost8895]

Absolutly ' I second that opinion.

[@StewartGately]

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[@theresapierce3934]

Just heard the sad new about Johnny Briggs, one of the best and memorable actors on the street. RIP Johnny, alias Mike Baldwin. X

[@lindarowe8550]

Here here

[@philstrachan]

Johnny was a good guy.

[@EM-yk1dw]

He was a great actor, he worked in theatre with John Thaw R I P

[@nicolataylor6011]

Rip Jonny Briggs..thanks for the memories..addicted to these episodes of Corrie..thanks for the hard work

[@cathy3613]

😅

[@glorysengo6289]

RIP JONNY BRIGGS…THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES..ADDICTED TO THESE EPISODES OF CORRIE..THANKS FOR THE HARD WORK 😓 GLORY SENGO XXX 😘

[@katy4779]

Poor Bert, he sure went through the mill. Thankyou so much, it's great to watch classic Corrie.

[@BlueyKind]

So did Peter Dudley. 😞 Sad watching this knowing he really did die only a few months later.

[@philstrachan]

It's a shame he was busted and convicted of sexual dealings in public toilets. The Producer of the first part, being gay himself, covered it but they couldn't cover a second time and Bert was killed off.

[@philstrachan]

They covered his first stroke as a broken left arm. He went to to jave two more before he died of a heart attack. Openly gay, he was still persecuted off-screen.

[@acesigma06]

Sadly this was the last appearance of Bert Tilsley, Another great character gone, Peter had previously played 5 other roles in Coronation Street, including a waiter, a delivery man, Alec who repossessed Effie Spicer’s TV, Dougie Bowker, manager of the Capricorn Club and Donald Anderson, jeweller

[@paullynton-green6570]

Lovely guy.

[@BlueyKind]

It's hard to watch those end scenes - his desperation probably wasn't acting, considering what was happening in his off-screen life. So sad watching the hospital scenes, too, knowing he died only a few months later.

[@cherylreznor181]

Wow u know your corrie stuff lol x

[@clarkpatient7950]

​@@BlueyKindHe was treated abysmally by our vile press. They were vile then and theyre vile now.

[@philstrachan]

They covered the first time he was busted for "public sex in toilets ~ (much like George Michael) but the second time he was busted just couldn't be covered up. 😢

[@analogueandy8x10]

That builder working in Albert's could easily pass as Len's twin! He's the nicer version, though.

[@TheGlassman63]

You can also see him (actor Johnny Owen) on the 18th October 1972 episode, during the `Pub Olympics` when he had a drinking competition against Stan Ogden. I won't post the link to it, simply type in Coronation Street 18th October 1972 and enjoy 😀.

[@analogueandy8x10]

@@TheGlassman63 seen it! Thanks!

[@WNP2013]

I thought that! He could’ve taken over Len’s role & no-one would’ve noticed (as long as he could master the accent!)

[@glorysengo6289]

THAT BUILDER 👷‍♀️ WORKING IN ALBERT’S COULD EASILY PASS 🪪 AS LEN’S TWIN! HE’S THE NICER VERSION THOUGH GLORY SENGO XXX 😘.

[@irenemorley75]

@@WNP2013 He didn't look that much like him, only from a distance 🙄

[@johnnoland4249]

These episodes are fantastic! "were so sorry, uncle albert..."

[@christinefougere]

I still believe they wrote that for Uncle Albert. lol

[@uszatku9417]

🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 Thank you so much for these! We love you!!!

[@scottranger8909]

That builder doing ken and Diedres looks like Len Farcloughs lost brother

[@alexanderjones9572]

Thought it was a one-off stand in, actually ( Peter Adamson had been sacked by then), so I thought, as Len was supposedly still around, they’d got someone who looked a bit like him for that episode, as an emergency measure!

[@bsaunders5271]

I thought that

[@TheGlassman63]

@@bsaunders5271 You can also see him (actor Johnny Owen) on the 18th October 1972 episode, during the `Pub Olympics` when he had a drinking competition against Stan Ogden. I won't post the link to it, simply type in Coronation Street 18th October 1972 and enjoy 😀.

[@bsaunders5271]

​@@TheGlassman63 he had also been the contractor who came to the yard unable to pay Ray and Len what they were owed.

[@mickeyh1961]

@@TheGlassman63 yes that's true recognised him from that drinking bout with Stan Ogden

[@R31922]

Bet and Mrs Walker ❤Brilliant.

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

Just to let everyone know, "In other sports news, Ian Botham says he is NOT overweight!" 😂

[@williamf4544]

If she had lived a few years longer Joan Crawford could have played Elsie Tanners long lost mother who ran off and emigrated to America - now that really would have been something

[@niad5630]

Good comment Bill....

[@alexanderjones9572]

Can’t believe Beattie’s Albert’s daughter-she only looks about ten years younger than him, if that!

[@KuchiKopi179]

Nah, it looks believable. Albert was already nearing 90, so a near 70 year old daughter doesn't really seem that farfetched, especially back then.

[@hardsam68]

I agree totally

[@paulfrost8895]

@@KuchiKopi179 You right ' think he was around 87 ' sadly he would be dead in less than a year ' he was a great icon of traditional Corrie.

[@LeftWinger9]

@@KuchiKopi179 she was funny Beattie also 🤣🤣 very direct like her favva

[@BlueyKind]

15 years in real life. He was 87; she was 72.

[@philstrachan]

This was the end of the "Golden Age" of Coronation Street. It started going downhill from here. I visited the street in 1990 - the scale was 2/3rds. The interiors were like the tardis - there's just no way the interior scenes matched the exteriors. The street set is one storey, used for lighting and costume stores with the occassional writers offices. At the viaduct end was a huge sound-stage where the interiors were filmed. Had a pint in the Rovers, it was tiny! They used wide angle lenses on the cameras to make the exteriors and interirors look bigger than they were. It wasn't perfect ~ many times the boom dropped into shot but in television history, it's truly remarkable. 📺🇦🇺♥️✨️

[@shaneobrien2257]

So little gets produced in the factory due to all the yapping. Then occasionally they refer to “the lasses in packin’ “. What the hell have they got to pack? 😀😀

[@bethshields4903]

😂😂

[@leonard2005ify]

This is the month I was born of that year 14th of July 1983, but in London unfortunately, lol 😂😈, 2 years later 5 months earlier, it would be our own soap Eastenders, thanks to Coronation Street, I have been watching classic Corries of the 80’s on and off on KZbin, the early 80’s and abit 70’s and early 60’s the first episodes, the early episodes of Corrie in the beginning 1960, the paste was quick, wow.

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

1 day and 1 year after myself 🎂 we were born at a very inconvenient time I've found. In limbo with being too young for the old ways but old enough to yearn for them.

[@leonard2005ify]

@@MarcoNegrisEye lol, 😂😈😃😃

[@02bher1]

Aw Curly Watts; I sure missed him!

[@williamf4544]

Changed times - Mike Baldwin would be knee deep in law suits for sexual inappropriateness today

[@janettesixtiesgal1367]

Fred Gee always gave me the creeps

[@CherylCoolCat]

Same. Life size HBGB.

[@imthedaddy3477]

44.04. Albert’s daughter Beattie ( played here by 71 year old Gabrielle Daye) was only supposed to be 49 at the time ). 😮

[@stevenhighams4190]

In a 1976 episode, Albert says she's "about 60", which is more likely.

[@4oclocktimefortea794]

I liked the bit when Fred was talking in the corner shop and picking at a cake on the counter and when Eddie walked in he popped some cake in Eddie’s mouth too! 1:09:30

[@seanhutchinson6722]

Ah! The sad demise of Peter Dudley, who played Bert. Found guilty in court. Charged a second time. Had a stroke, but was allowed to continue by the producers. Charged again. Two heart attacks. 1 more stroke. Dead at the age of 48 in 1984.

[@paulfrost8895]

That all he was? Gone way too young ' people like Ena ' Albert eg at least lived to a ripe old age.

[@mattburke3457]

Holy sh**

[@NICKROBERTS23]

Peter died in October 1983. His character was killed off in January 1984.

[@jaynehinds3339]

😮

[@labazs1964]

what was he charged with

[@Kiinell]

Whenever there's a 'strike story' I always forward through them,, because they're so bloody ridiculous.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Imagine if, when Emily came in and Tracy started really coughing, Deirdre said “ I’ve just given her some champagne.” Whatever would Emily have thought?

[@irenemorley75]

The same as any responsible adult...... why give a child alcohol 🙄

[@HelloImNik]

she probably did give it to her tbh

[@lorraineydays57]

I loved funny Bet, but the I don't care whose life I wreck as long as I'm happy Bet, not so much.

[@joegee6434]

Phyllis was a right character 😂

[@TheMeeja]

The Len lookalike was an odd choice of actor to play that role. Interesting that there was no explanation why Len didn't get asked to quote for.the works at number 1 as Fairclough had been the "Jobbing Builder" for many years. Obviously we all know why Len couldn't do the works but strange they didn't weave a few lines in to explain Len's non involvement.

[@theresapierce3934]

Rita slipped in the fact Len was working across the road at the Disco, round the 1.16 Mark.

[@olgagarcia5710]

Poor Bert😢.

[@stormhawk3319]

Enter Curly Exit Bert

[@candygirl1947]

I did a Coronation Street tour a few years back and met Kevin Kennedy, he was doing a concert, We Will Rock You. Had my picture taken with him. Be nice if he would come back to Corrie again.

[@williamf4544]

@@candygirl1947 Nothing would make me watch Corrie again - well having said that an visit from a now elderly Irma Ogden or the ghost of Valerie Barlow or Renne Bradshaw might tempt me

[@shylinh5939]

Thank you for these episodes, they're great but foolish Bette, always courting misery and getting it.

[@bsaunders5271]

I think that is part of her appeal

[@BlueyKind]

She's not foolish, she's lonely. Crumbs are better than nothing sometimes. At least she'll have had that exciting experience, even if it didn't end well.

[@paullynton-green6570]

The wonderful bet lynch was worth a thousand of the des fosters of this world. Not fit to kiss her shoes.what a lady.

[@analogueandy8x10]

The expression, not by a long chalk, is originally Canadian. ""Not by a long chalk' is a 19th century expression that originated in Canada but first became commonplace in England. It is the equivalent of the variant that is more used in the USA - 'not by a long shot'...The first person to put the expression into print was the Canadian writer Thomas Chandler Haliburton in , 1835"

[@professionalgun6674]

How dare you even suggest that, a Canadian!.. originally came up with this expression, or any for that fact, especially when they speak -French- if Uncle Albert could hear you he'd turn in his wotsit.

[@analogueandy8x10]

@@professionalgun6674 Huh? I'm Canadian. I speak English. French is spoken in the province of Quebec (and English).

[@professionalgun6674]

@@analogueandy8x10 Yes I know, my comment is totally tongue in cheek sarcasm. The Uncle Albert remark is a massive clue.

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

@@professionalgun6674 one thing I've learnt (through great personal pain) in yt comment sections, is just about every other nationality in the world seemingly have zero concept of sarcasm or irony from us Brits 😂

[@professionalgun6674]

@@MarcoNegrisEye I know exactly what you mean. I have left a lot of brilliantly funny (if I say so myself) comments in this vein and when I check back later, ten people are attacking me. That's when I sarcastically explain everything to them like they are three year old children. People who say sarcasm is a cheap form of humour only say that because they can't afford it themselves

[@thertraumatic]

"I'm the one who's not married, remember? So if you've got any speeches to make about marriage, make them to him, not me" yeeees Bet go off 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Itbmurr1]

Poor Ivy. They wrote Bert’s first strike into the storyline as a broken arm. His trial had him so upset that he suffered 2 strokes and a heart attack and died before his trial. Those tears from Ivy were real because they were really good friends in life.

[@jasonbarron3047]

her son in real life was also gay and died of aids later on

[@StCloud-ns7vt]

Ivy's mithering finally killed Bert.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Des Foster could easily pass for a relative of Jack Duckworth’s!

[@queendeirdre7436]

God Bless Peter Dudley.

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Why did they have a truck going right in front of the camera when the garage exploded??!

[@michaelhammett9016]

dear mike cares about everyone

[@pandacutlets83]

Deep down he was a softie... xx

[@mapachehombre1581]

When 2 meter social distancing was introduced during Covid 19 they must have been thinking of Julie Goodyear

[@lyn4108]

Fred G used to pass wind just as they started filming😂

[@josephbland3904]

Gee's Hilda.. when will she ever learn to stop listening to everyone else's sorrows.. The nerve of that no good for nothing cadging auld bag Mrs Earnshaw who wrote to Hilda and then had the brass neck to try and bleed poor Oggy dry... Shame Eddie wasn't around there to send her packing...Stay strong Hilda and don't give her a penny..

[@chrismacdonald7955]

Love the old episodes of Corrie and the great characters. Bette is great however, it does get a bit predictable every time a sleazy, usually married guy, steps foot in the pub and she pounces on him. I just think "oh no, not AGAIN Bette"

[@liscatcat8756]

16.00 Dad? Dad ? They look about the same age 😮😮😮

[@theculturedthug6609]

Albert is in his late 80s and I think she is in her 60s. That's how older women looked back then, not like todays older women.

[@annmc8392]

Hello Curly🙂 The only time I felt sorry for Ivy😢 I used to love hill street blues.

[@jstewart3517]

Whats wrong with diedres getting all up in Af's face wierd h 1:52:09 ust like her character 😊 beth is such a slapper

[@dominewimbury2039]

RIP Johnny Briggs

[@shylinh5939]

Aww, yes

[@deborahwatson2730]

All the excitement over a few Russians arriving in the street, you’d think aliens had landed, l don’t remember life being so uneventful in 1983😂

[@alexanderjones9572]

52.32 I know Alf’s lost 3 pounds in weight, but he still looks wrong drinking from the smallest teacup in the world!

[@williamf4544]

It tooka while for the majority of folk to switch to mugs - im racking my brains trying to remember exactly when and how it happened

[@Deborah4Antiques]

I was never fond of the Phillis' character, not sure why.

[@robclark4507]

Did bert have a funeral in this

[@philstrachan]

Funny Curley said Perth, Western Australia ~ I enigrated to Australia when I was 5 - 1973 to Adelaide, South Australia and moved to Perth, Western Australia, 30 years ago! 😁

[@MISSJENNYSHERE]

Alf said keep fat classes 😂

[@michaelcrump6192]

WONDERFUL !!!!! WHAT MEMORIES !!!!!

[@leonard2005ify]

Mike Baldwin should have came to Eastenders on Children in Need with the other Corrie stars when they switched places, lol 🤪😂😈, plus he’s from London too as well, for a long he’s more like a Northern man than Londoner of you know what I mean, lol 😂😈

[@alexanderjones9572]

Elsie saying Ivy has a son who’s still her friend. When did Elsie and Dennis fall out, and why?

[@dominewimbury2039]

I heard that. Dunno

[@williamf4544]

He was convicted of conning money out of old people if i remember correcty

[@maureenbrennan9251]

Really good

[@walt-sh7ju]

Ive Heard horror stories about wagon tyres exploding and how fitters put them in a cage before they are inflated. I was cringing when old Bert was tapping bead with a hammer.

[@Deborah4Antiques]

Is the diet better now in Britain in 2024?

[@77hwjeushs81]

Quick question, was Sally married to Kevin ever work behind bar in rovers ?

[@professionalgun6674]

Yes, in the early 90s.

[@jstewart3517]

Diedre / ken so boring ken always trying to one up on others

[@alexanderjones9572]

2.01.31 Bit of a rude woman in South Wales! Fancy asking Ivy if there’s something wrong with Bert because he was always in his deckchair!

[@KuchiKopi179]

Thought Len had been fired.

[@bsaunders5271]

He had.

[@joejohnson6763]

He was written out awaiting a court case. He was officially sacked later in the year.

[@hollandwawasan1221]

I know England is cold but a freezer without a lid?

[@robclark4507]

Vera duckworth ace had mate like her

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Deidre quit the store, so why is she still there??

[@anitamilligan8149]

Not anymore

[@sherylbarker9465]

Ivy and Ida look like twins

[@journeybymoonlight3216]

Vera is the best thing about Corrie.

[@niad5630]

Grow Up.....

[@cicerodiello1]

Love Vera and Jack. Vera had a great smile and infectious laugh and Jack evolved into a lovely old fella

[@jasonbarron3047]

Nah hilda ogden ws

[@janethammond5925]

Albert Tatlock's daughter Beattie was an odious character. And all too similar to real life situations where children don't bother with their parents UNTIL they sniff money...really sad.

[@RY4N0909]

Who wrote Phyllis storyline? A old bum stalking her daughter’s ex husband.. very strange

[@hollandwawasan1221]

Phylis it's his money! Sheesh

[@HelloImNik]

CURLY!

[@williamf4544]

Beatie always looked old even as a little girl

[@angelapay3718]

Alf is such a mug why on earth would he have Bet back after getting rid? I find her quite ghastly & a user. Speaking of ghastly that Chalkie is vile the way he treats Phyllis 👎🏾

[@nicholasgargano7396]

Baldwin making a joke about being shot was in poor taste after someone was shot to death in that very factory

[@MichaelCotton-c3r]

That fred is such a weasel

[@williamf4544]

Will you stop mithering you know what i mean

[@AnxiousHank]

1:30:22 “Oooh you’re a bad ‘un’…. BOOM! 2:14:39 "Oh I see!"

[@paulettejadowski7758]

Bet the Mae West of Manchester

[@niad5630]

'Depressing' Des Foster... useless Character !!

[@francesgillotti1378]

Strange watching this now , everyone friendly with the Russians. 😢

[@williamf4544]

I suppose i can see why someone like Des Foster would seem like a massive catch to a trollup like Bet

[@niad5630]

'Squealing, shouting, shrieking Mavis Riley is disgusting !!

[@itallia666]

Oh i totally agree! I used to think Mavis was quite sweet & shy but 43 yrs later re watching these episodes i have come to realise Mavis is a jelous Bitter, spoiled, catty, vindictive Manipulating, whingeing, snide Backbiting, ugly old bag!! She puts the evil eye on any female with a decent bloke with such envy with her twisted face & with her grating twittering Breathless voice which sounds like a 45yr old skinny boney baby & is utterly unattractive & makes her an absurd joke! She was offered a nice life with Victor, with all the things she She romanticises in her one track mind & accuses others of Having what she thinks shes been denied, & is entitled to. Yet when Victor offers her a lovely country home, & all the Affection he can offer & a future full of adventure & exploring but she turns him down With the excuse he won't put a ring on her finger which gives Her the reason to keep up her moaning & whinging, complaining & wanting everyone to feel sorry for her! As soon as her rubber, blubber face comes on the screen i feel like throwing a brick at her! Send her off to Sentinal Island & maroon her there with the giant Coconut Crabs...🦀 Cheers 🇬🇧👧

[@niad5630]

@@itallia666 "Well that say's it All" - You're so Correct about Mavis. I watch these on KZbin and I 'fast-forward' when Mavis is on !! - You're spot on about Mavis going to Live with Victor in the Lovely Cottage at Saddleworth. Take care, keep viewing and I'm sure we'll chat again soon.. see you soon.

[@marieince1479]

I fast forward when Mavis is on she gets on my nerves .

[@williamf4544]

I wonder how Princess Margaret knew Chalky

[@KuchiKopi179]

He's the royal binman

[@josephbland3904]

Gee’s how much of a trusting fool was Edith… It should’ve plain as day to her what was going on above Alfs shop to her… Seeing Des come down stairs & then followed by Bet a few seconds later still straightening herself up…Alf was right to be cheesed off with the pair of them… Bet always used Alf…