Coronation Street - June 1987

[@donmitchful]

This old corrie 100% better than todays

[@theculturedthug6609]

Without a doubt.

[@Fran-fv6pf]

Absolutely. Modern Coronation Street has had it - it lost its way some time back in the mid to late 2000s and that's being generous! Today's CS is force feeding a narrative which does not reflect normal society at all! I'm well aware how soap operas are microcosms of society, but come on, give me strength! ITV are happy to make money off the back of CS as a brand (yours, merchandise, etc.) - it's akin to the Glazier's at Manchester United.

[@theculturedthug6609]

@@Fran-fv6pf It should reflect modern society and it also should be escapeism for the masses. Brookside before it went stupid got the realism of life.

[@stephanierobbins4297]

Watching Alf be a Granddad is one of the cutest things I've seen. He is so smitten with Nick and Sarah. ☺️

[@glamdolly30]

Agreed, actor Bryan Mosley who brought Alf Roberts so vividly to life on ITV's 'Coronation Street' for an impressive, 37 year span, was a superb actor, of rare talent. He was also a gifted stunt man, who had a distinguished CV as a fight arranger and fencing instructor, often credited under the name 'Buddy Windrush'. His skills in this regard were seen in his villain role opposite Michael Caine in the cult gangster film 'Get Carter' (he arranged the famous fight scene in which Caine beat him up and threw him off a multi storey car park in Gateshead). Mosley brilliantly choreographed the all-important sword fights for Terence Stamp in 'Far From the Madding Crowd', and performed stunts in TV adverts including one for breakfast cereal in which he swung from a chandelier! Never having had children himself, Corrie icon Alf would have adored the grandchildren he got, thanks to his marriage to Audrey Potter. Bryan Mosley recognised this loving, paternal aspect to Alf, and had such empathy for the character he had played for so long, he responded to those children with exactly the same fulsome, protective love he would have done. Alf Roberts was a beloved 'Coronation Street' character - and it's clear there was a lot of Bryan Mosley in him, in real life a loving, devoted husband to Norma, and father of six.

[@H3len50]

Vera is such a bad tempered woman, she goes off like a kep at the least wee thing. That voice grates right through you.

[@joannesaltfleet2071]

That sally websters voice grates as well!

[@nicolataylor6011]

And Audrey

[@sharonpearce1352]

I LOVE MY CORONATION STREET, THANK YOU FOR GIVING IT TO US.💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@paulfrost8895]

This was just a couple of years after my Corrie era ended ' notice a bunch of new characters coming in around this time ' in the wake of the cast turn over of the last few years ' was still watchable then by looking at on you tube during the rest of the Eighties ' until the 90s when it took a nose dive.

[@lindaash8636]

This brings back soo many memories for me I grew up near all the places they mention and all the sayings I had forgotten. I live in Australia now and nothing beats the old corrie street! Bring back the old script writers they were so much better story lines than today. I must admit though that there was always a few backhanders and fisticuffs back then that I don’t agree with but all the same. Thanks for downloading these precious memories.

[@joshirley2308]

This is the start of Sally want want want.

[@loisfromfamilyguylol]

11:29 He went on to play Gary Mallett, one of my faves on the cobbles!

[@marjoriejohnston3038]

I never like scenes where actors are shouting and screaming in front of babies and toddlers.

[@mineshshah9214]

Professional Gun needs to be Knighted! Arise Sir Gun!

[@davidtudor283]

thank you for upload there are so comforting to watch these.old skool actors

[@estoforte388]

Curly should have stayed on the bins.

[@Dr.Thirteen]

Audrey and Alf were such a cute couple . he was such a gentleman

[@alexanderjones9572]

Loved Alec’s description of Hugh Ridley. “D’you mean that jumped up little schoolboy, not long out of nappies? Be getting the backs of his legs slapped when George Newton hears about this.”

[@memoir4you]

Alec was a great character and was very quick with his quips and one liners!

[@carasmith549]

45:30 - Being as Corrie writers seem to enjoy a long running feud (e.g. Ken Barlow and Mike Baldwin), why on earth did they let this opportunity pass? When Ian Mercer returned to the street, remodelled as Gary Mallett - why didn't they bring him back as Pete Jackson (as he is here) but with a new wife (Judy)? We know his first wife runs off with Terry Duckworth, so Judy Mallett could easily have been written in as his second wife, and have been Judy Jackson. Also it would have generated ongoing drama due to the Malletts/Jacksons buying the Duckworth's house in 1995, and every time Terry turns up there'd be even more reason for trouble. Especially when Judy's demise, years later, is down to Terry's dodgy dealings. Thus, Terry ruins both of Pete Jackson's marriages. But with this opportunity missed, and Ian Mercer is brought back as a new character (Gary Mallett), Terry just ruins two unrelated marriages - when it could have all been part of another long-term war between the Duckworths and the Jacksons. I just can't understand why the writers didn't make use of this, and keep Ian Mercer as Pete Jackson.

[@sherylbarker9465]

Lol, you should be a writer, excellent thinking, cool story lines

[@deborahwatson2730]

Great idea…well thought out 😊

[@robertprees603]

Good point they missed a trick there.

[@sheenamcguire123]

That would have been a great storyline far better well done for the great idea it would have worked out

[@alexanderjones9572]

Bet Sally never thought they’d be back in Hilda’s-except it’d be theirs-by the end of the year!

[@cdw3497]

I love that Percy kept trying to link arms with Alf as they walked 😂😂

[@olgagarcia5710]

So Gail can have her bf over with the kids there but Brian can’t have his gf around kids?

[@HelloImNik]

"I'm gonna stop me drinking, even if it kills me, I'm gonna do it" 😹

[@jonphillips8153]

Is it just me, or does anyone else wish they had a 'Skip Gail' button on the remote?

[@olgagarcia5710]

I’d love one for the Barlows & Emily.

[@glamdolly30]

THANK YOU so much for these 1987 uploads chuck! They're fantastic and we're really enjoying them. We're so excited and grateful every time we see another '87 upload - Bless your big, beautiful heart. XXX

[@LynParr]

My youth in 80,s such happy times, no matter what corrie was always on, and a cup of tea solves everything still to this day xx

[@glamdolly30]

@@LynParr So true - I regard a cup of tea as medicine!

[@gusjackson3658]

Alf was a secret lonely heart all of his life. He loved to be married.

[@theculturedthug6609]

I think he was a born bachelor.

[@nicolemclean9028]

He was a rich man when he married gold digger audrey & when he died he was poor

[@gusjackson3658]

I think he was in politics to be close to others. He wasn’t corrupt and he worked hard. His heart was almost always in the right place.

[@bsaunders5271]

Brian is so out of order taking Nicky like that. Plus, the man is as thick as two short planks. Talk about emotionally challenged. He's too shallow to paddle in.

[@kevinfowkes2327]

Also Corrie never explains how Brian acquired a Middlesbrough accent from having lived all his life in Weatherfield. It certainly wasn't from his mum Ivy who, reflecting Lynne Perrie's background, definitely sounds more Yorkshire than Manchester.

[@londonlady227]

@@kevinfowkes2327 Chris Quinten was born in Middlesborough that most likely why. But yes, the accents did vary within families.

[@chrissywales6575]

​@@londonlady227The accents in our family are very different. I am cockney, my husband is Irish (Dublin) and our son and daughter have been brought up in south Wales.

[@londonlady227]

@@chrissywales6575 Hardly the point really....RBrian, Ivy and Bert were locals, that was established, so their accents should've been similar.

[@user-zw9er6ls4p]

Kevin and Sally going to Partington….the village I grew up in, never heard it mentioned on TV before.

[@R31922]

Give it a rest Sally, moan, moan, what an ear worm.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Well! Never expected Linda to leave Pete and go off with Terry!

[@sovereignman6951]

jUST ONE OF THE RIDICULOUS STORYLINES, MORE TO COME AS THE YEARS GO ON

[@memoir4you]

I remembered it well from this time.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Hilda “Well, e’s not feelin’ my pulse. I’ll crack ‘im one if ‘e tries.”

[@annmc8392]

😃

[@marieince3239]

Ivy's obsession with Brian is so uncomfortable ugg.

[@rbr2023]

‘Our Brian’ really is a plank

[@joannesaltfleet2071]

The doctors always say about gentle walking after a heart attack. When I had blood clots in my lungs back in 2017 I had asked the nurse just before I went home about when was it safe to start back with exercise and she had asked what exercise and I had said about walking which she said was fine to do as soon as I wanted but to stop if I didn't feel very well or it hurt.

[@LynParr]

It other way around my fit and healthy dad, got blood clott in his leg that stopped his heart 4 times, so his organs failed and he sadly passed in 30hours💔⛳🙏😥

[@Nats99]

​@@LynParr Sorry to hear that.

[@kuchikopi4631]

Love Emily, firm, decisive and supports the community.

[@k.j.hastings]

She is one of my favorite characters as well. She's a good person but she has a backbone.

[@lynnem3300]

I think Emily is quite sly and gossipy. Look at the way she betrayed Bill Webster by passing on gossipy suspicions that he was responsible for the theft of roof materials! She never fessed up and he almost lost his livelihood and reputation.

[@hlnr4817]

Gail always has a smarmy grin on her face!

[@ddrose06]

Ahhhh, the beginning of Alan Bradley pointing out little "gold mines," that he can't afford, to Rita. Then, after he locks horns with a tram, Jenny takes over pointing out these gold mines, to Rita.

[@MrLookitspam]

If for some reason I had to live in the city I would want it to be coronation street.

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

Looking at Curly Watts just brings back traumatic memories of my primary school photos. I should have phoned the police on my parents for that hairdo! 😂

[@sherylbarker9465]

🤣🤣🤣

[@LynParr]

We all same I had curly perm 😂 in the 80s! But we all did, next year all my year be 50!🎉 we having a reunion x I've got back in touch to at least 2 very clever students and having great laughs now💖 they done well xx 34:37

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

@@LynParr now I've got f all Lyn 😂 last year we all turned 40. Seems like another lifetime ago, makes me sad sometimes when I think back. Hope you enjoy the reunion ♥️

[@alisonroberts5228]

What hat was Linda wearing leaving home? Looked like she borrowed it off Sherlock Holmes!

[@alexanderjones9572]

“I’m gonna get ya, Duckworth. And I’m gonna kill ya. ( and if I marry again, under the name Gary Mallet, and you do anything...ANYTHING...to ruin it...”

[@user-cc8ml9hf6z]

I'm beginning to tire of Kevin and Sally, they've joined the 'fast forward through Jenny Bradley and Martin scenes' club 😂

[@jstewart3517]

Pete sure looks a lot like Gary

[@joannesaltfleet2071]

All interviews are great experience as they help you learn how to cope in stressful situations!

[@Dr.Thirteen]

I'm sure that that little pep talk cheered up Alf

[@alexanderjones9572]

Kevin and Sally’s flat-above the shop-looks like where Ken, Val, Peter and Susan lived years ago!

[@sharonpearce1352]

IT is also where Gale and her son was when she was in that bed sit, same place. the bed was pushed up against the window.

[@SubtraxionStudio]

Audrey says alfs always stands to attention when the ladys are around 😂

[@ddrose06]

I do wish Brian would stand up for himself. When Audrey was giving him an earfull, in the pub, as to what he SHOULD be doing. I wish he would've pointed out how much she has to say for herself since she was dossing down on his settee. And, if Gail was capable of abiding by her wedding vows, and hadn't spread her legs, for his cousin, they wouldn't be any need for her to be telling him anything.

[@theresapierce3934]

Warren Jackson (Nick Tilsley) really couldn't act. I think the producer gave him the benefit of the doubt right up to 1996, when he was written out.

[@kuchikopi4631]

All that lad did was shout and scream. Saying that, the pood kid was ruined by all the fame, teenage drug taking, hiring prostitutes, prison, etc. I feel sorry for him tbh.

[@alexanderjones9572]

@@kuchikopi4631 Thought you were going to say the poor kid was ruined by only hearing screaming from his mother!

[@francesgillotti1378]

He was so handsome but then he acted very girly .

[@joannesaltfleet2071]

Warren Jackson was rubbish wasn't he? Adam rickitt was the best one as Nick!

[@TheGlassman63]

Lets not forget Warren Jackson was given the role of Nicky when he was a baby. That does not automatically mean that he was going to grow up and be a fantastic actor. So i forgive Warren for being a bit wooden when playing the role for the first 16 years of his life !

[@jonathancheetham7683]

Brian & Alan are soooo wooden. Two planks of wood.

[@kimberleymclean6293]

i had forgotten that kevin kennedy spent so much time shouting rather than acting

[@joannesaltfleet2071]

That Linda was Anna in brookside.

[@R31922]

She should of stayed there.

[@mattburke3457]

Why wd curly buy a van without having Kevin look at it first?? I hope Rita doesn't give this guy all that $ oh nooo.

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

Why would Curly buy THAT van without CURLY having a look himself more like? And by look I mean just the one look! 😂

[@edwright480]

Gail is a horrible mother. Brian isn't much better. Small child in the front of a car with no seatbelt. Asking for trouble/drama.

[@eatmywords]

i agree. brian is a terrible mother. and there were no laws back then regarding seatbelts or child seats.

[@kevinfowkes2327]

@@eatmywords Incorrect. Wearing front seat belts became law in the UK on 31st January 1983. Brian was breaking the law I guess.

[@soniaclarkstewart]

Maybe the car didn’t have seatbelts.

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

2:49:12 did I hear right ? IBROX PARK? Yass WE ARE THE PEOPLE SUSAN! I've decided she's actually the best character of all time now 🤣🇬🇧

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

So Gail waited almost an hour without checking with Ivy, Audrey or Alf if Nicky was with them? Hmmm aye that's likely...

[@alexanderjones9572]

Well-surprised Gail wants to see Jeff again, she gave the distinct impression she didn’t like him when he tried to get together with her, even telling him to mind his own business about her local!

[@alexanderjones9572]

The man Curly tries to sell stuff to looks like J MacDonald, so he does! Imagine if he turned round and shouted “Elizabeth!”

[@nicolemclean9028]

I think this is when bet lynch in real life had cancer & she left suddenly to have treatment

[@olgagarcia5710]

Rita is living with a loser. Run Rita!

[@pbramwell4281]

Luv it

[@paulinecorreia5538]

I look 👀 forward 2 watching this show, practically everyday.🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@MultiKs22]

Mr Bradbury was then in 1987 he later became harry the foreman for Maurice jones in 1989. he was lot tougher in 1989 .acting foreman than a ordinary citizen in selling that vehicle to Norman still a fine actor rod Arthur.

[@alexanderjones9572]

Wonder if Phyllis ever commented “Romeo and Juliet, Gail and Jeff, Phyllis and Percival...”

[@annmc8392]

Does Sally ever shut up! Emily 💪👏👏👏👏

[@soniaclarkstewart]

Poor Kevin is like a little boy trying to act like a grown man. I can see someone holding him by the shoulders and he’s just swinging his arms about and trying to get loose.

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

370 notes for that heap would be a disaster nowadays let alone 1987 money! He would have been cheaper and more reliable buying a horse 😂

[@user-hc8sn1vs2k]

The end of goodie Terry bye bye Terry 🖐️

[@IanAldridge-tc1cq]

Wow Brian’s muscles! 💪🏽

[@williamf4544]

Just imagine Mrs Bishop goes up stair to fetch Norman something and half an hour later comes back down dressed in leather like Beryl from Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie

[@alexanderjones9572]

So everything Percy said was right-Sam can’t dance with music as it muddles him up.🤭

[@LadyOfShaIott]

Why on earth did Gloria come back to Weatherfield from Canada???? Highly unlikely storyline for a single woman with few prospects.

[@paulinecorreia5538]

I don’t know 🤷 what’s going 2 happen with those 2 guy’s, but it can’t be good.😮 😢 😮

[@connielincoln8681]

Wow that was intense the story with Nicky and Brian and Gail

[@Footprinces]

Why are all the cereal boxes all ripped to shreds 😂

[@LynParr]

To get free toy out😅

[@Footprinces]

@@LynParr haha right!!!! Wait the adults 😂😂

[@jamesbergin8021]

Where us Jack he seems to have dissapperaed.

[@cicerodiello1]

Bill Tarmey had four months off due to heart surgery. The writers were too lazy to think of a storyline.

[@chrissywales6575]

Jack was in the cellar. Same way Tracey spent about 4 years in her bedroom. Benny also spent a long time looking for a spanner in Crossroads.

[@user-em7wl5hh4o]

Brian and Liz get on my nerves

[@DIETRICHCICCONE]

49:55 a series of hilariously pithy Hilda observations about Bet Lynch 😂😂

[@sheilaoneil18]

Great script!! When did they stop writing decent scripts? When and why did the rot set in?

[@RudeBoy1000]

Terrys slag bird

[@beckyneopolitan8945]

24:30 who shut the door?

[@Alan-ss3xp]

I like it. Well spotted!

[@user-hc8sn1vs2k]

Little red riding hood with Grandma Go Emily 1:50:39

[@jstewart3517]

Emily what gossiper

[@olgagarcia5710]

Big time gossiper!

[@MsArrowroot]

She's a posher version of Hilda.

[@olgagarcia5710]

Well said !!

[@user-hc8sn1vs2k]

Spills the beans cops funny lines

[@DIETRICHCICCONE]

Shrieking Sally Webster - as irritating in 1987 as she is now. HOW do these characters survive for so many decades??? Ditto Ken Borelow 💀

[@user-hc8sn1vs2k]

Norman day on the orange drink 😅

[@ddrose06]

Blimey O'Reilly! Brian could knock 10 grand off the asking price, for the garage, and Kevin couldn't begin to afford it. Then, Sally goes politicking to that other gormless cow, Gail.