Coronation Street - October 1989

CORONATION STREET - OCTOBER 1989
EPISODES 2975 - 2985 (All 11 Episodes)
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[@marilyngreen6811]

Plotting against my dad,,, wow Jenny your dad is guilty

[@jayallen6488]

I was young when I watched this and never appreciated what a narcissist Ken was! Thanku so much for uploading these videos. They are so wonderful and comforting🌸

[@MosesDeLaRoses]

All left wingers have at least one massive personality disorder. Ken had several

[@mathewdunne5771]

Mike Baldwin's new luxury flat is the same set as his old flat with different wallpaper. I love the old Coronation Street

[@catlady6463]

Thankyou for making these available. I sincerely dislike Ken and horrible Jenny

[@ryanwilliams1800]

Ken, Jenny and Vera i would rank as the worst characters

[@traceysmith7246]

And Audrey, after anything she can get her hands on

[@bsaunders5271]

Kevin and Sally's house is all modern and bright, but all I can think of in those scenes, is how much I miss the Ogdens in there. To me, it will always be their house. It was darker, less flashy, some might say tattier, but it was a million times better.

[@roybarnes-thewildlifeman1855]

And the Ogden’s were earthly, beautiful people.

[@eatmywords]

the street lost it's charm when those older characters left.

[@londonlady227]

I always thought what Hilda would've felt by seeing number 13 all done up.

[@zanducktv2398]

Made me lol in the episodes leading up to Hilda’s departure, when Percy had a dig at her muriel. Hilda defended it and Percy felt suitably chastised then she added just wish that middle duck (the wonky one) would buck its ideas up a bit 😆

[@TheMeeja]

​@@zanducktv2398 Percy had a soft spot for Hilda

[@madwatermelon1316]

Poor Rita is clearly petrified of Alan Bradley yet she gets the third degree from his stupid daughter for not forgiving him. She should have kicked Jenny out of her house.

[@jean-lucpicard5510]

He tried to kill rita, and his dizzy cow daughter thinks it's nothing.

[@fionasteele3642]

I know I would have kicked her out , she is a sarcastic know it all . Also her voice is very aggravating .

[@Cackle77]

Am I the only person that loves Percy? He was a wonderful character, played so well by the actor, he's seems real!

[@ddrose06]

Look at Percy, at the 5 minute mark. Alma walks into her own business premises. Percy looks at his watch and demands Alma account for her timekeeping. Then, he goes on to blithely insult her. Telling her that her lifestyle is showing in her face. Percy believes he knows all about her lifestyle and is, for whatever daft reason, in a position to approve or disapprove of it. If I was Alma I would've tore strips off the old fool. I would've brought up the fact that he's not a property owner, just a lodger, and has never spoken of anything he's ever owned, any marriage or family, or anything else he's ever achieved that gives him the right to act as the self-appointed Lord of Coronation street.

[@shylinh5939]

He was an excellent character, no self awareness whatsoever, but he was desperate to be wanted and valued. Someone who was indispensable and there to sort everything out. Whether that was making toad-in-the-hole under machine gun fire, or overseeing the campaign to get the factory girls' money owed to them.

[@emobloom]

He was a good guy, his methods were questionable, but his heart was good.. nothing matters more than that.

[@emobloom]

@@ddrose06 Alma is a narcissistic bitch, deserves every word, and the rest aren't much better. Percy and Emily are the only true and honest people left on the street.

[@joshirley2308]

I loved him. I’d have listened to all his war stories if I was his neighbour.

[@Rachel-ub3nw]

I don't understand why everyone is calling Gail and Martin's relationship as an affair. When both single.

[@EveHenleySpread]

Well Gail was only just a widow, plus the age gap of over around 10 years.. I suppose things were different in '89! ;-)

[@jacksonreilly3441]

@@EveHenleySpread Gail was a lovely young lady --- a real sweetheart! I certainly could not blame Martin for falling in love with her. It reminded me of a similar event in my own past when I was twenty-four and Peggy was thirty-six way back in 1968.

[@bsaunders5271]

People were very judgemental towards them, the show always had characters who looked down on such relationships, in the older days, but by 1989 it seems very odd for people to call it an affair.

[@eph2817]

@@jacksonreilly3441 Gail was a lovely young lady according you, she is vile and selfish, and your standards must be really low to think otherwise.

[@jacksonreilly3441]

@@eph2817 How dare you sit in judgement upon me! What gives you the right to claim your opinion as the paragon? Further, since you raise the subject of standards, your comment is not exactly the quintessence of syntax. It consists of one run-on sentence. Go back to school and learn proper grammar, you insolent dog!

[@paulacookgomez1046]

Rehashing these storylines are making me dislike Jenny Bradley even more than I already did. Still. Loving being able to watch them.

[@bsaunders5271]

She is awful. Aside from the fact she is being an absolute nightmare to poor Rita, over the Alan business, she has always been allowed to shriek at the top of her voice with no repercussions. A right BRAT.

[@rickyodriscoll9729]

@@bsaunders5271 She’s amazing as Running the Rovers In 2022

[@robertprees603]

She was vile then .

[@irenemorley75]

@@bsaunders5271 She is just acting🙄

[@irenemorley75]

@@rickyodriscoll9729 She is.💯👍👍👍but bsaunders doesn't like any women in Coronation st🙄

[@normasouthwood3182]

I do love Percy. Those days of his like are long gone. He was a bit exaggerated but very true! We need to remember folk like him, even if he was only in the Catering Corps he was part of the movement against HITLER!!

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

He reminds of the old bloke's who around when I was a lad, over 30 years ago

[@shaneclarke1514]

Bradley in Rita's house, talking while stuffing sandwiches down his throat. Probably just me but it made me want to smash the TV... 😆

[@paulinecorreia5538]

I love 💕 these old shows. There way better.

[@agems56]

Not "There" It's "They're" dear! Sorry for being a grammar slammer!

[@raidenwolfe6495]

Emily & Vera sharing warm bevys around a fire on watch was the best ever! well done girls! ❤

[@nickycotton6137]

Respected.. These episodes are proper nostalgic gems.❤

[@clairemelia4950]

Jenny is one cheeky witch. Rita should have turfed her out.

[@irenemorley75]

it's not real🤣🤣🤣🤭

[@suzanneholdsworth7869]

I'd if got rid ages ago.

[@suzanneholdsworth7869]

​@@irenemorley75we know you keep saying

[@minniethegeek1500]

Thank you so much for uploading these! I was too young to watch at the time, but I remember it being on the TV, and my mum sending me to bed saying it's 'only for adults'. Nice to see the 80s encapsulated on screen. Happy memories. ❤

[@eatmywords]

only for adults? it was on at 7:30.

[@bercg]

I mean the Alan Bradley storyline is a bit much for young kids especially when he tried to strangle Rita.

[@andrewspencer4843]

I was 7 when these episodes were on and it was always on at our house. Brilliant to watch them again and remember happy times (ie when I didn’t have bills to pay 😂). And it is nice seeing lots of products that I remember, again really happy memories 🙂. Thank you

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

Snap! I was 7 too but your memory is greater than mines. I don't remember much if anything. It's a handy trick I've developed with the missus too 😉

[@irenemorley75]

@@MarcoNegrisEye Does your missus watch Coronation st or is it a man thing in you're home🙄🤣🤭

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

@@irenemorley75 it's a bit of a redundant point at the moment if you know what I mean? 😂 Anyway, she still watched all that social engineering nonsense that passes as "real life drama" now. I never really like coronation street or EastEnders until I watched the old ones and seen the humour and (up to a point) carefree existence.

[@Cream_soap123]

@@irenemorley75your* 🙄

[@jamesbergin8021]

Wendy and Ken have the same hair style.

[@stephanierobbins4297]

I've worked grocery retail for almost 16 yrs. The story line between Curly and Vera is the #1 reason I never recommend a person at my place of work. I want to give serious props to whomever wrote the story line. They must have had experience because a lot of it is dead on. 🌟

[@leeorr9071]

It’s not real

[@timmytrimble4069]

@@leeorr9071 What ?????

[@raidenwolfe6495]

i know hey...most of the daily struggles of coronation street seems as they've been thought of from every point of you...like how a mother would feel in this situation and how the kid would..definitely some intricately woven script writing here 😊

[@GeorgiePotter]

Just wabted to say thank you Eve for taking the time to upload these episodes, I am thooughly enjoying them, I only have very vague memories of the Alan Bradley storyline, I was only a kid when it first aried, re watching Mark Eden's work on Coronation Street has been a great reminder as to what a brilliant actor he was, Barbara Knox and Sally Anne Matthews also gave brilliant performances and still do to this day!

[@EveHenleySpread]

Hi George, you’re very welcome of course! And yes you’re right.. Mark Eden’s performance was an absolute masterclass.. a true consummate actor without a doubt! Same goes for Barbara Knox as her acting was immaculate throughout this storyline! Glad you’re enjoying reliving it!

[@bibakroll8999]

I would agree with everything you said except Ms Matthews' acting. I never thought it was much good.

[@bsaunders5271]

The actress playing Dawn couldn't act her way out of a paper bag

[@bibakroll8999]

Yes, it's not just that she's a bad actor, but she has a weird affect.

[@bsaunders5271]

@@bibakroll8999 she does!

[@irenemorley75]

Well she got the part..... what do you do for a living apart from nagging on here about all the women🤔🙄

[@kimmitasha1812]

Thankyou so much for these episodes xx

[@jaynestag95]

Ken and that other woman are well suited and leave Deirdre free.

[@Bessie66]

And Gail’s miserable character begins 😞

[@EveHenleySpread]

She was a misery guts from the day she married Brian to be fair!

[@R31922]

And more of sighing tutting really annoying Martin.

[@ginagina9720]

I love the old ones!

[@briangatt2956]

i laughed at Alf telling the flower delivery woman where Rita lived when she was delivering the flowers surely she would've had Rita's address.

[@elizabethkeyes8750]

2:22:08 Jenny’s comment about Rita not “shoving her head under a pillow” is distinctly unfeeling considering her dad was in the process of smothering Rita when she and Martin walked in on him.

[@marilyngreen6811]

Jenny and her dad just care about themselves, they both used Rita, I would have kicked her out of the house and let her dad pay for schooling

[@raidenwolfe6495]

LMAO @1:14:07 when Bet leaned for a kiss!!! ahhaa I died! those are the moments in this show I live for! 😂 awwe Bet I freaking love you!

[@bsaunders5271]

Martin ALWAYS slurps his tea. Never mind Ivy slapping him for seeing Gail, I'd slap him for that.

[@ellenjohnson3346]

Lol, that was great, u made me laugh just reading your comnent👍😁

[@paulinekirkham7945]

He also makes sighing and grunting noises after nearly everything he says, really annoying habit. Why wasn't he told about it. Bad acting.

[@baileye10]

Martin is more wooden than a dining table and chairs

[@londonlady227]

Martin, King Tut of Sighs.

[@soniaclarkstewart]

I guess Martin was lucky he didn’t become sterile when he had the mumps.

[@londonlady227]

35:00 Ken too vain to wear the hard hat.

[@howiseeit5129]

Didn't want to spoil his hair!!😂

[@thesnowman9474]

Marvellous acting between Rita and Alan.

[@perpetualblond1]

Thank you!!!!

[@theresapierce3934]

Ivy wants an apology, but she can slap Martin and gets away with it.

[@AriAdu]

Women can hit men on screen and its not considered abuse

[@thesnowman9474]

I feel sorry for Alfeh, being married to that gold digger.

[@irenemorley75]

She wouldn't have much of a story line if she wasn't 🤔🙄

[@eyezj7412]

He knew what she was when he married her

[@londonlady227]

The whole BetterBuy saga really was the downfall of Corrie and the annoying manager...Reg and his glasses and mannerisms.....🙄. And Kimberly, she was such a drip.

[@cicerodiello1]

Indeed. The factory generated some very excellent storylines over the years. A good deal of the show seems to revolve around Bettabuy for way too long. It drags on for years.

[@Nats99]

I loved the episodes where Fred, Curly and some of the others went on a Betterbuy training weekend in the late 90s I think. It was hilarious.

[@leehambleton9919]

Never understood what anyone would see in sour faced Gail what a moose

[@peteanderson4395]

Always reminded me of a gerbil

[@shaneclarke1514]

What a thoughtless, money-mad character Audrey really is. She thinks she's something she's not. Also, Team Mike or Team Ken? Team Mike for me. Ken is a horrible git.

[@baileye10]

Mike! Team Mike definitely. Ken is a snake. Mike is open with how he is.

[@nickycotton6137]

LoL. Aye, Baldwin ftw.🔥

[@markwilks1896]

And Ken such a crap actor

[@soniaclarkstewart]

Ken’s too boring.

[@olgagarcia5710]

Team Mike.

[@beryljones8841]

Ken and Wendy very well suited

[@bsaunders5271]

Equally as ghastly.

[@irenemorley75]

@@bsaunders5271 why do you watch ? you don't like anyone🤔🙄

[@hollandwawasan1221]

Reminds me of Charles n Camilia

[@professionalgun6674]

Jenny saying that her dad "didn't mean it, he just snapped" is unreal. Have I missed something.. wasn't she told about the attempted rape.. did he snap over a twelve hour period? Also Rita disagreeing with the detective about Alan being a psychopath is more than ridiculous. Maybe she's getting him mixed up with Wally Randel, that must be it! ;)

[@professionalgun6674]

2:11:30 At this point I wouldn't mind seeing Jenny trip over and smash her face on the edge of the table, alas... Edit= Wow the British justice system hasn't changed much. Edit= Jenny's getting right on my nerves. She's gone totally skitso living in lala land. Plus she looks like a young boy in a wig. I'm getting right into this my nerves are gone.

[@EveHenleySpread]

@@professionalgun6674 I’m reliably informed that dreadful Jenny Bradley is the current landlady of the Rovers in 2021!!! 😩 Annie Walker will be spinning in her grave!!

[@professionalgun6674]

@@EveHenleySpread oh dear, I hope she hasn't got a framed picture of Alan up behind the bar.

[@gwenhutchins7935]

Jenny was a witness to her dad trying to choke Rita and she wants her to get over it! She sat by her bed and looked at her beaten face! Jenny needed help with her mental problems!

[@gwenhutchins7935]

@@professionalgun6674 😂😂😂

[@kimmitasha1812]

1:14:05 .. Derek gives Mavis a kiss and Bet leans in to get one too 🤣 x

[@02bher1]

Sorry but I have never like Jenny even today.

[@WallyPyneoil]

There was some mistake about Gail's age around now. She gained ten years because of a typing error on the backstage character profile. In 1979 Gail was 21. But, circa 89/90 she stated she'd soon be 40. All down to that typing error. Gail's birth year was 1958, but a slip of the typewriter put it back to 1950. I think it's been corrected since.

[@nickycotton6137]

Yeah! Info appreciated.👍

[@LynParr]

Only 7yr between Audrey and Gayle in real life😮

[@iand.3544]

Jenny was quite an obnoxious character

[@elterrifico9522]

The worst

[@irenemorley75]

It was the part she was given to play🤣

[@alberttanner408]

Ken and Curly is as good as any sitcom. Ken Morley is a British Treasure.

[@Over_Sky]

29:30 Percy charges for the food yet refused to take payment for looking after the factory.

[@raidenwolfe6495]

LOL Vera omg she kills me 😂

[@ooorealtealooo]

Nice to see Ken sleezing around with Wendy on his birthday. Dierdre hadn't been much of a model human being where he was concerned but just look at him oozing what he thinks is charm.😂

[@MrEdwardsg]

Deirdre got her revenge when she slept with Dev amongst others

[@MosesDeLaRoses]

Agreed. By this point in the show, Ken was basically a gigantic turd in a blonde wig. Deirdre's Barnet also left a lot to be desired. Until about 1993, the entire street resembled East Berlin: A load of people with comedy perms and tracksuits living in absolute squalor. Mancs have actually got some nerve laughing at Scousers, if it wasn't for Factory Records no one would have heard of them. The only character with any sense was Mike Baldwin, and ee wor a flamin cockneh

[@bestgrimbarianever]

haha, as someone who was born in 1993, and only knows jenny bradley from TODAY... it's weird seeing her back in 1989 looking hot O_O still find her personality as unpleasant as ever tho!

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

1:14:25 just imagine her stuffed with that "meat bhuna"? PHWOAR

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

I remember her the first time around I am old😱😑

[@madwatermelon1316]

Ivy really is turning into a bitter old woman. She'll destroy herself if she's not careful. Anyway, I'm glad to see the women got their compensation.

[@chrissywales6575]

Always get the impression that Emily has a massive crush on Ken.

[@olgagarcia5710]

Oh big time! She had the hots for him. Lol

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

I find Emily very attractive in this era I must be getting old 😱🤒🤩

[@itallia666]

Reg & Curly..... stroke of brilliance!!! 🇬🇧👧

[@mrsWELCOME008]

I remember watching the scene at 2:16 in a Country Pub at the time, and guess what, some of the patrons cheered LOL. The reason, Alan Bradley was a GREAT, INTRUGING character who was worth watching. BTW, I personally think the sentence of two years is a JOKE - in real life, his crimes of Attempted Murder/Identity theft would be a 15 yr sentence.

[@mrsWELCOME008]

Please do some nice thumbnails for 1989 - with lots of Alan Bradley photos in it.

[@antoinettehowes6964]

They didn't feel Attempted Murder would stick so one of his charges was Assault. Frustrating but portrayed well by him

[@liamoification]

Urgh not the McDonald’s!! This is where the show goes downhill.

[@bsaunders5271]

Absolutely. I really disliked the family right from the start.

[@irenemorley75]

@@bsaunders5271 🤔🙄🙄🙄

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

Don't know about that Charlie Lawson a great actor aka Jim MC Donald

[@hollandwawasan1221]

Andy and Steve are fine imo but their parents can get lost

[@cicerodiello1]

Emily Bishop. You little ripper. 👏👏👏👏👏 Mr Jones. You owe me money. Just the same as everybody else.

[@bsaunders5271]

Audrey never stops her brainlesslessy dizzy ways, trying to squeeze every penny she can out of Alf. She knew he wasn't keen on parting with his money before they got married, yet still she tries to use him.

[@jstewart3517]

But Alf had the last one on Audrey when he passed

[@soniaclarkstewart]

I really loved his relationship with Rennie. They had a real partnership. When Alf first proposed and was giving his financial statistics, she was turned off. It’s a shame they killed her off.

[@irenemorley75]

She is acting lovey🤣🤣🤣🤭🙄

[@Darkeyed89]

Rita and sue in coronation street 😁😁👭👭👭

[@EveHenleySpread]

He was in Emmerdale for a bit I seem to remember but never Corrie

[@irenemorley75]

Yes Rita and Sue 🤣🤗👌👍

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

Rita Sue Bob Have All Been In Emmerdale

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

Percy is a legend a true English Patriot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿✊

[@eddielloyd4070]

the phantom painter has been at work ,as the cabins front door changed over night from brown to blue

[@bsaunders5271]

The character of Alan Bradley is interesting, he was always pretty much a cold fish, but these days he seems to be Narcissistic, if not psychopathic. Although it's hard to say, because when Mark Eden was in the show a few years earlier as a different character, he was also very aoof and cold. So maybe it's actually just the actor's style

[@irenemorley75]

It's just a part he plays..... what is you're excuse ?🤔🙄🤐

[@kuchikopi4631]

They are still using the old set for Mike's "new" flat, and poor actress playing Audrey having to pretend she is seeing "the water, lights, everything", made me chuckle 😅

[@kaysmith8992]

Adult David really looks like a cross between Martin and Gail here. And is it me or was Mavis a bit like Emma (Steve's daughter who recently left)

[@nickycotton6137]

Certainly does eh/Good call on both. (Especially David)

[@undisclosedidentity9893]

Ivy had something against Martin. She hated the fact that Gail and Martin got together months after Brian was stabbed to death. Ans she was against Gail having her surname changed from Tilsley to Platt when she and Martin got married. And when Martin was gonna adopt Nick and Sarah who were gonna have the same surname as Martin and David she believed it was ruining Brian’s name. If Ivy was around during Gail’s Marriage with Richard Hillman, Richard would’ve got rid of Ivy without a trace like he did with his ex wife.

[@thebadtemperedbrit]

You know Rick Astley's time with S.A.W is at an end, when you've never heard & have no memory of the track that's playing in the background ;-).

[@dominewimbury2039]

Go and get dressed for school Nicky? He looks dressed already!

[@multimill]

Music choices are exemplary. Ken and his bit of stuff having dinner on his birthday to a background of "These Foolish Things "🤣

[@olgagarcia5710]

Gail can’t look after grandkids but can go see properties.

[@lanny1076]

The fact that jenny has absolutely no sympathy for Rita is more sickening then that father of hers getting out scott free...I know it's just a show but I wish I could give our girl Rita a hug 😔

[@elterrifico9522]

Martin really was an unlikeable character

[@sheenamcguire123]

Nooo he was great character

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

He was a bit dull but a alright character

[@sheenamcguire123]

@@user-kl4bh4lq6r yeah maybe your a right when you think about it

[@jstewart3517]

Mavis plays the victim part so well her advise is so condescending

[@frazzleface753]

3:46:03 Oh god no. I'll see the Alan Bradley saga through, then I'm out!

[@zanducktv2398]

How would Alan have known about Len’s “bit on the side” Mrs. Proctor? I’ll have to watch the episodes from ‘86 to see if Rita mentioned it when they got together. Or are we to assume Alan stumbled across photos, correspondence etc when he set about forging Len’s details?

[@MrLookitspam]

I’m surprised they have money change troubles. My da taught us to put fivers up on the register and make change then put in cash drawer

[@bibakroll8999]

Quite right.

[@shauntaylor6040]

This month Ken tries to get his leg over, and locks his car with a key, and a Doctor makes a home visit.

[@jacksonreilly3441]

Great episodes. I had forgotten that Curly used to say he was a Marxist. I would have believed he was too smart to fall for that drivel.

[@timmytrimble4069]

How intellectual you must be.

[@jacksonreilly3441]

@@timmytrimble4069 Let's just say that I have a "zero tolerance policy" on the horse manure of Marxism.

[@startracker5895]

Martin saying he could never take Brian’s place. Then a couple of years later he adopts Brian’s kids and makes them change their last name to Platt! Poor Ivy. Having her grandkids names being changed to another man from her dead sons.

[@marieince3239]

Ken and dreary are so damn Boring

[@rbr2023]

First time I’ve ever seen Emily look so casual…in the Rovers in a hooded coat!😂

[@zanducktv2398]

Does Martin call Gail a f’ing sadist when she’s holding the bleeping alarm clock in his face, sounds like it! 🤬

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

Well I've not come to that scene yet but I can guarantee you he said "flippin". I'll report back when the scene comes up ...

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

1:07:49 yep. Pretty clear as expected. Flippin. If only he flippin flipped and strangled Gail to death we would have been flippin rid of both.

[@leeorr9071]

Marin run a mile from Gail a ready made family no thanks I would rather be by my self than have a ready made family no way just for loses in life

[@02bher1]

The nerve of Ivy passing judgment on her when Ivy had Don not that long after Bert!

[@nicolemelnyk152]

Haha that mike

[@elizabethmelnychuk6034]

Eeewwwww! Ken thinks he is alluring!

[@soniaclarkstewart]

Gail almost looked as she had the mumps too.

[@Kay_Watermelon]

In come Jim and Liz McDonald!!

[@hollandwawasan1221]

Uyghhh torture

[@juliemartin7554]

Do footballers get mumps? Out of the mouths of babes!!!! 😂

[@Teener9791]

Ivy is an angry little hell cat. 🙄

[@lordwoody8352]

Alan didn’t get back his Ford Sierra Estate from the coppers

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

Michael Baldwin Is 54 here in 1989 and Alec Gilroy🧐

[@hollandwawasan1221]

Egawd Rita, enuf already !

[@MultiKs22]

Harry means business no one messes with with Maurice jones foreman. up the men. Brilliant acting from that actor.

[@howiseeit5129]

Gail looks out for number 1. Her kids ,husband,Martin,in laws are all palmed off every chance she gets.she loves herself and that's it!!

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

Ken is such a Pompus prat He's so up himself 😾

[@sMartTVGaming84]

3:40:58 Love Vera haha.

[@roybarnes-thewildlifeman1855]

In these episodes, Ken gives his iguana a run…

[@ryanwilliams1800]

Rita was WAY WAY WAAAY too tolerant with that obnoxious screaming Jenny. She has always been a complete cow to Rita, shouting having tantrums. I would have told her to pack her bags and get lost long ago.

[@christinefougere]

In the real world Rita, Martin and Jenny would all be prepared by the Crown Prosecutor. This cheap storyline bugs me.

[@roybarnes-thewildlifeman1855]

Rita. I’m sure this is Derek Jacobi in drag…

[@charlierose2038]

When will you be starting 1990 episodes please

[@EveHenleySpread]

Soon :-)

[@charlierose2038]

@@EveHenleySpread thank you :)

[@jamesbergin8021]

What happened to the girl that worked in the cafe she seems to have vanished have the wrighters forgotten her has Gail not noticed and who is delivering the sandwiched

[@zanducktv2398]

Maybe already commented on, haven’t scrolled through, but they edited out Rita’s vitriolic and justified “When I’ve finished, the whole word’ll know what a bastard Alan Bradley really is!” payoff line.

[@EveHenleySpread]

Yep presumably because these ITV3 repeats were shown at an earlier hour than it was originally broadcast in 1989. They also cut out Jim McDonald belting Liz if I remember rightly a few years later.

[@zanducktv2398]

@@EveHenleySpread Yeah, I thought that would be the understandable reason. What’s a bastard, mummy? 😬 😝. Some edits are quite subtle then with others it’s like the scene’s been left in mid air! Just revisited the iconic tram scene and they cut Alan’s outburst to just come back! ‘89 was such a busy year for the Street, everyone must have worked so hard. Rita was featured very heavily, it’s a good job Barbara didn’t fall ill.