I like the fact that the writers decided to mention Ken Dodd in the script because he allowed Rita to finish her contract working for him one week early because she had been offered a job on Coronation Street.
I'm curious about Uncle Albert's exit from the show and why it wasn't a bigger storyline. I just looked it up - Uncle Albert died of a heart attack while visiting his daughter Beattie on 13th May 1984, mirroring the death of actor Jack Howarth 6 weeks earlier. I don't recall much fuss being made about Uncle Albert's death, which is surprising considering he was such a big character and an original cast member. Did the Street have a funeral for him?
There should have been a street funeral for Ena Sharples too - and a big belter of a one for Elsie Tanner with her coffin draped with the American flag and a whole bunch of American veterans following the coffin as it passed The Rover ,Baldwins Factory , Jims Cafe and the old Miami Modes building on its way to the cemetary
@@williamf4544 Oh God a flamboyant funeral for Elsie would have been marvellous - and very well deserved. As the years rolled on after her departure, it became plainly obvious she was a Coronation Street icon. They could have cut vintage clips of her best Corrie scenes into it, and made it a proper tribute to pat Phoenix. It's a shame ITV wasn't more creative with it's biggest product, and didn't do any special episodes. I guess cast and crew were busy enough churning out 3 episodes a week but I do think it's a shame they didn't make a few special extended episodes like your idea. I know you were being tongue in cheek (I'm seen many of your posts, lol!) but it would have been brilliant!
@@glamdolly30 coronation street went 3 nights a week in 1989. not in 1986 as it was 2 nights a week back then when Elsie tanner pat phoenix died rip. she had a brass jazz band perform for her outside the church on the oxford road.23rd of September 1986.
22:22 Eddie accepts a half from Len, then walks out of the pub without even touching it! Bit daft of the writers - he went in to buy a bottle of rum, so there was no need for him to have been bought a drink while he was there. Eddie of all people would never leave a glass of beer un-drunk!
Rest in peace Johnny Briggs aka Mike Baldwin. - thanks for the laughs and the drama. Did you know, his presence in Corrie, made the show rightfully Number One again after Crossroads was beating them in the early 70's. BTW, I loved the Gordon Lewis character and I wished the Corrie writers got Bet to marry him, instead of Alec Gilroy.
Totally agree, Johnny Briggs was a fantastic actor who was a huge shot in the arm to Coronation Street, bringing Southern glamour and chutzpah to the cobbles for 30 years from 1976 - 2006. He was such a talent, he hit the ground running as Mike - the character was fully formed from his first appearance in 1976, and never wavered. A lesser actor would have given a cliched, Cockney wide boy performance. But Johnny brought depth and authenticity to Mike, and made him fascinating. He could be ruthless in his professional and personal dealings. But he also had a heart of gold - as we saw in his kindnesses to Hilda, for example. Who could forget that fabulous storyline when Hilda 'won' Mike in a competition and he was a true gent, taking her to a posh restaurant and treating her like a lady. Hilda asked him to show her a bit of style, and smiling proudly, he obliged and gave her the best date ever. I think every woman watching those scenes found her heart melting a little at Mike's kind heart!
@@glamdolly30 Yes, he really was a terrific actor and, as you say, brought so much more to the character. He could be ruthless but he was also vulnerable and he responded to the vulnerabilities in others sensitively a lot of the time. The date with Hilda is a good example of this, he gave her a glimpse of another kind of life but not in a way that made him the central character with the chance to be flash and show off. He stepped aside and let the focus be on Hilda and he listened to her. He showed the caring and supportive side of himself to Ivy several times when he drove her to the hospital to be with Burt after he'd been in an accident, and later when he went missing. He was different from the other characters in that he was a Londoner, he made far more money than they did, and he was the capitalist factory owner often at odds with his workforce. But he was simultaneously very connected to those around him, and not just in romantic terms. A great character played by a first-rate actor.
@@shylinh5939 I've just read this - beautifully expressed as always, I couldn't agree more. Johnny Briggs was a very gifted actor, and brought something very special to The Street with his portrayal of Mike Baldwin. He will always be front and centre of Coronation Street's never to be repeated glory years. Thank God it's all on tape, for us to enjoy forever! Hope this finds you well and happy my friend, God bless. XXX
Yeah! I agree.. Fred Gee fancied himself waayyy too much.. Him & his bottle thick glasses & 9 belliies & bald head… he was nowt a pound most of the time… He gave Eddie a hard time & thought he was the bees knees…. Mind you … Eunice made him suffer…
@@josephbland3904 Very fair assessment! I didn't like the way he tried to bully Eddie, who had a heart of gold. When he gave him a black eye on the eve of his wedding it was sickening! I quite enjoyed his spats with Len Fairclough though - Gee was in love with Rita, and insanely jealous she'd married Len! Great episode when Len smacked Fred one over the bar of the Rovers, in retaliation for a scrap they'd had at a party the night before. Eunice was always way too classy for Fred - it was a very believable storyline though. She married him thinking he'd become a landlord with a pub of his own. But he would only ever amount to a pot man!
48:10 Elsie pours plain water from the teapot, lol! No wonder she didn't charge Uncle Albert for that cup of tea - it's a cup of water. If I were Elsie I'd have poured it over that lazy lump Lorraine's head. The customer's put down to her was brilliant - "Word of advice love - You've got a fair pair of legs, but you need more than that to carry you through life!"
I used to watch Corrie every week. Years ago. Looking at these old episodes I can’t believe the Spite. Hatred. Jealousy. Bigotry. & Nasty characters in every episode. I have never watched it for over 45 years. Thank goodness..
You seem the sort who could find malevolence in an Enid Blyton book......Coronation = Life, plain and simple, good and bad in us all, more in some than others I guess.
Hmmm I am not loving Deidre this year... She's pretty thoughtless and selfish about her dating and child care. So your date doesn't turn up , you don't know why but you swan off with another man? Not cool
I know. It's like she genuinely has no idea of how insensitive and thoughtless she is. I seem to notice there's a bit of a thing back then where even if you're clearly in a relationship you're still entitled to "go out with who I want"! Bizarre behaviour unless an open relationship was already agreed 😂
02:14:01 - 2nd time ‘Imagine’ has been playing in the caff (I find I can’t concentrate on the dialogue, only the music). John Lennon had only been dead 2 months at this point in time 😢
My mum had a cafe in Birkenhead market. I worked there throughout the late seventies and all the eighties and can I say I was never assaulted, propositioned or groped the whole time I worked there. And I was pretty cute when I was young. The blokes in Elsie tanner’s cafe would have been chucked out at best or reported to the police at worst. That is NOT how working class blokes behaved. The banter is real, but the groping isn’t
Gordon Lewis isn’t that bad-he pulls them up when they need it, then does stuff like buying them all cheesecake! Hilda’s right-he’s doing what any boss does. He told Betty ‘the customer is always right’ when there was a disagreement about Stan’s change. He told Bet no more drinks before or after hours.
Don't be taken in - the cheesecake bribe is a classic 'divide and rule' tactic by unscrupulous bosses. He keeps Hilda sweet so she'll dig the dirt on the others and be his snoop - he used her in exactly the same way when he returned in 1984. I've seen a lot of manipulative managers in my working life, it's sadly an all too familiar feature of office politics! Gordon Lewis was a great baddie and brilliantly played by David Daker. I loved the scene in Annie's back room when she wiped the floor with him on her return from holiday. He made the mistake of patronising her, suggesting she was too old to run the pub - and she rightly let him have it, putting the final boot in by telling him she'd be giving a lousy report on him to the brewery, scuppering his ambition to get a pub of his own! Gordon Lewis returned twice after Annie's departure, in '84 and '85, chucking his weight around again and telling Bet her outfits were too revealing. In the end Billy Walker returned and gave him his marching orders. I always liked Billy Walker, I'm surprised he didn't stay on as Rovers landlord for longer, I'd have liked him to have some bigger storylines. Perhaps Kenneth Farrington didn't want to commit to the show long term, and preferred to be a floating character? Ironically, Bet Lynch turned out to be Gordon Lewis' nemesis. They both went for the landlord job at the Rovers and both impressed Sarah Ridley. But in the end she chose Bet because she felt the pub had enough disruption. Just as well, because he was loathed by both staff and customers! David Daker who played Gordon Lewis got a lot of TV work at this time - usually playing baddies! I remember him as the resident villain opposite Richard O' Sullivan in the popular ITV drama 'Dick Turpin', screened on Saturday nights. His other credits from that time include 'Minder', 'Porridge', 'Boon' and 'Only Fools and Horses'. He is still going strong @ 2021 aged 85!
@@glamdolly30 Gordon Lewis aka Dave daker was a fine actor fine man. he knew how to act he was superlative in my book. he should have being landlord of the rovers not bet lynch who was always a smartalic towards her co workers and the punters.
I suspect they didn’t have the time and budget for retakes. Ivy Tilsley fluffs up regularly also. Don’t forget that the actor who plays Steve Mc Donald was reading his lines all the time. Elsie Tanner is a legend regardless!
8:25 Yet again Deirdre shuts Tracy-luv out of the room, for absolutely no good reason. No wonder Tracy grew up to be a murderer! She shut the door on her too, what a great mother - she's only a tot, she could drink bleach or fall down the stairs! Deirdre was always chucking that poor kid out on her own on some feeble pretext. When she got older it was always "Go and listen to your tapes". There was a period on the show when there was no Tracy - the little girl who played her - Holly Chamarette - couldn't act to save her life and was ditched by Bill Podmore. And he didn't bother to re-cast the role for around 2 years before Dawn Acton took over. During that time Tracy was permanently locked upstairs in her room, like some sort of captive! Child actors are a huge inconvenience to a soap - that's why they keep them to a minimum, and it's no doubt the real reason Ken sent his twins to be raised by their grandmother in Scotland! Nowadays no soap would get away with that storyline - a father who can't cope with his own children, so palms them off on his mother-in-law to raise, it's utterly outrageous!
@@victoriadelaney1123 You've accidentally blundered into a fun chat for people who love vintage Coronation Street. You clearly got lost on your way to serious factual documentaries for people with no sense of humour. Glad to help, luv!
Burt's Holland storyline is so very sad, as I believe it was created to write him out whilst he had legal troubles, looking for love in toilets, never a good a idea, but still, not in a million years criminal. The horrific stress of this likely lead to his subsequent poor health & untimely demise, he seems like such a nice man, adored by cast & crew, the only crime committed was against him.
@@michellecranford9238 No I'm talking about the Geordie actor Kevin Whately (went on to star in 'Aufheidersehen Pet', 'Inspector Morse' and 'Lewis'). You're referring to the 'Coronation Street' character Kevin Webster, car mechanic originally married to Sally.
I don't understand why some wives can't deal with their husbands away from a short while especially if there weren't any other options.. If Ivy cant cope with 3 months alone, then that's pathetic. I think that if Bert did that, he wouldn't have gone downhill as fast. It would've given him some pride back.
I agree with you, I felt the same way seeing that.. it's not as if she has any little ones to look after :D The writers should have credited Ivy with a bit more maturity. Mind you, her character is a bit of a worrywart!
It’s only make believe. Most sensible women who’ve been married a while would be packing his bag before he’d finished telling her. Two or three lovely months on her own
@@clareshaughnessy2745 I realize it's a soap, thank you. However many women wouldn't cope, that's a reality or wouldn't trust their husbands. You think every marriage is healthy? Pretty naive of you to think that.
There were a few big turning points, that changed the status quo of Corrie, 1964 saw the Ogden arrive, and the first appearance of Rita. 1969 colour, arrival of Betty Turpin and 1970 arrival (full time) of Bet Lynch. Early 1980s, still many of the originals left, Annie, Elsie. Second half of the 1980s with the arrival of darker storylines. 1997 through til 2009. The 2010s declined massively after 2014, the 2020s corrie is not even comparable to the yesteryear of the 1990s
Deirdre really played the field in these episodes and wasn't loyal to any of the men she dated, often at the same time. Ken, the Dutch guy and Mike, all at once pretty much. Dear me. 😊
It was maybe a good storyline but how on earth can the Rovers Return's revenue support Fred Gee, Bet Lynch, Betty Turpin, Hilda Ogden, Annie Walker's holiday cruise and a relief manager's wages?
Flipping 'eck! Ivy is just getting over the shock that she wasn't asked to name the babby and choose the godparents, or share Gail and Brian's bed. Then, Bert hits her with the news that he's thinking of working abroad. Poor cow.
Noticed it in the previous month so need to ask before I forget. Are those Lindt chocolate bars in the corner shop behind the till? I thought Lindt was pretty much a relatively new chocolate to the UK like in the last 15 years or so? Random question but bugging me. Also, Fred has been steadily getting on my nerves these last few months but all of a sudden I really can't stand the guy. I don't even know why but he just seems a right knob. 😂 Nev from Auf Wiedersehen Pet having a go at being a believable lout. Fail pal haha.
I remember having Lindt animals at Easter when I was little and that was many many moons ago. Certainly early 80s. Nicest tasting chocolate ever - much better than their current sickliness x
Oh aye, that Fred is so bloody clever, chucking pie-crust on the roof of Eddie's bin-wagon. Meanwhile, Mike's old-fella is buggering him, left and right. He's even got Fred helping him bugger Alf.
@@michaelhammett9016 You're talking about the actor who played the character Jerry Booth - but the original poster is talking about a sadly now defunct UA-cam channel called 'Jerry Booth' which uploaded vintage Coronation Street episodes.
don Brennan did until 1992 when he had that affair with josie then he crashed his car to get away from ivy constant nagging and monopolizing, so he recuperates in a hospital bed for his own peace mind. Ivy and don were never suited a couple. don was always a freeman that like a bit of rough where ivy was too immaculate and devoted to her Christian life. Bert and ivy were suited to each other both had the same principles
@@MultiKs22 The writers don't know how to authentically handle Ivy's Christianity; she is either infantile or mithering about it, and whilst there may be some people like this, this back-biting shrew is hardly typical.
Kevin Whately playing the lorry driver trying to get the useless waitress in Elsie's cafe to meet him and to go off with him for the night. I like watching these for all the faces that I didn't know the first time round of watching.
Wally who was talking to Elsie in the cafe later became Alan Bradley thank you 🙏 for the upload i love ❤️ the old ones of coronation street
I like the fact that the writers decided to mention Ken Dodd in the script because he allowed Rita to finish her contract working for him one week early because she had been offered a job on Coronation Street.
Oh yes, I remember that story - good shout!
Never knew that , thanks
1:35:50
Stan walks into the cafe and orders bacon, eggs, sausage and toast.
Has he forgotten he is allergic to eggs?
What I thought! haha
More like the writers forgot what they wrote...
Or due to his stroke, bernard got the line wrong .@AriAdu
The gold medal goes to professional gun 66.
I agree ❤
Great acting by the youngster who plays Tracy Langton
yes, she's such a cutie, enjoyed that scene with Mavis, so sweet!
She's a toddler finally out of the crying ( so annoying) she wasn't that great to winey l8je mum
thanks for uploading these old Corrie's
I'm curious about Uncle Albert's exit from the show and why it wasn't a bigger storyline. I just looked it up - Uncle Albert died of a heart attack while visiting his daughter Beattie on 13th May 1984, mirroring the death of actor Jack Howarth 6 weeks earlier.
I don't recall much fuss being made about Uncle Albert's death, which is surprising considering he was such a big character and an original cast member. Did the Street have a funeral for him?
Yes glam I always wondered that as well
There should have been a street funeral for Ena Sharples too - and a big belter of a one for Elsie Tanner with her coffin draped with the American flag and a whole bunch of American veterans following the coffin as it passed The Rover ,Baldwins Factory , Jims Cafe and the old Miami Modes building on its way to the cemetary
Unless his family specifically asked not to give an onscreen send off, I think it was a poor decision, not to give him a farewell
@@williamf4544 Oh God a flamboyant funeral for Elsie would have been marvellous - and very well deserved. As the years rolled on after her departure, it became plainly obvious she was a Coronation Street icon.
They could have cut vintage clips of her best Corrie scenes into it, and made it a proper tribute to pat Phoenix. It's a shame ITV wasn't more creative with it's biggest product, and didn't do any special episodes.
I guess cast and crew were busy enough churning out 3 episodes a week but I do think it's a shame they didn't make a few special extended episodes like your idea. I know you were being tongue in cheek (I'm seen many of your posts, lol!) but it would have been brilliant!
@@glamdolly30 coronation street went 3 nights a week in 1989. not in 1986 as it was 2 nights a week back then when Elsie tanner pat phoenix died rip. she had a brass jazz band perform for her outside the church on the oxford road.23rd of September 1986.
22:22 Eddie accepts a half from Len, then walks out of the pub without even touching it! Bit daft of the writers - he went in to buy a bottle of rum, so there was no need for him to have been bought a drink while he was there. Eddie of all people would never leave a glass of beer un-drunk!
I know - I noticed that too...it rattled me for a moment, I thought he was about to go the way of Fairclough and become an off screen death!
Wally Randell came back as Alan Bradley!
I knew it was Alan..the guy from hell!!
Rest in peace Johnny Briggs aka Mike Baldwin. - thanks for the laughs and the drama. Did you know, his presence in Corrie, made the show rightfully Number One again after Crossroads was beating them in the early 70's.
BTW, I loved the Gordon Lewis character and I wished the Corrie writers got Bet to marry him, instead of Alec Gilroy.
Mike Baldwin was a great character and Johnny Briggs played him perfectly. RIP
Totally agree, Johnny Briggs was a fantastic actor who was a huge shot in the arm to Coronation Street, bringing Southern glamour and chutzpah to the cobbles for 30 years from 1976 - 2006.
He was such a talent, he hit the ground running as Mike - the character was fully formed from his first appearance in 1976, and never wavered. A lesser actor would have given a cliched, Cockney wide boy performance. But Johnny brought depth and authenticity to Mike, and made him fascinating. He could be ruthless in his professional and personal dealings. But he also had a heart of gold - as we saw in his kindnesses to Hilda, for example.
Who could forget that fabulous storyline when Hilda 'won' Mike in a competition and he was a true gent, taking her to a posh restaurant and treating her like a lady. Hilda asked him to show her a bit of style, and smiling proudly, he obliged and gave her the best date ever. I think every woman watching those scenes found her heart melting a little at Mike's kind heart!
@@glamdolly30 Yes, he really was a terrific actor and, as you say, brought so much more to the character. He could be ruthless but he was also vulnerable and he responded to the vulnerabilities in others sensitively a lot of the time. The date with Hilda is a good example of this, he gave her a glimpse of another kind of life but not in a way that made him the central character with the chance to be flash and show off. He stepped aside and let the focus be on Hilda and he listened to her. He showed the caring and supportive side of himself to Ivy several times when he drove her to the hospital to be with Burt after he'd been in an accident, and later when he went missing. He was different from the other characters in that he was a Londoner, he made far more money than they did, and he was the capitalist factory owner often at odds with his workforce. But he was simultaneously very connected to those around him, and not just in romantic terms. A great character played by a first-rate actor.
@@shylinh5939 I've just read this - beautifully expressed as always, I couldn't agree more. Johnny Briggs was a very gifted actor, and brought something very special to The Street with his portrayal of Mike Baldwin.
He will always be front and centre of Coronation Street's never to be repeated glory years. Thank God it's all on tape, for us to enjoy forever!
Hope this finds you well and happy my friend, God bless. XXX
@@glamdolly30 Thank you, and you too :) xx
"Ivy, I've something to tell you, I can't stand being around you or this obnoxious family any longer and I'm going to work in Europe....on my own"
Love seeing Eddie from Love They Neighbor in the cafe,
I always wished someone had given Fred a right good hiding.
You're not the only one - in fact I imagine the queue to see Fred Gee get a good hiding would be VERY long!
Yeah! I agree.. Fred Gee fancied himself waayyy too much.. Him & his bottle thick glasses & 9 belliies & bald head… he was nowt a pound most of the time… He gave Eddie a hard time & thought he was the bees knees…. Mind you … Eunice made him suffer…
Never liked gee.he was a lecherous, fat bully.no decent women would touch him with a barge pole.
@@josephbland3904 Very fair assessment! I didn't like the way he tried to bully Eddie, who had a heart of gold. When he gave him a black eye on the eve of his wedding it was sickening! I quite enjoyed his spats with Len Fairclough though - Gee was in love with Rita, and insanely jealous she'd married Len! Great episode when Len smacked Fred one over the bar of the Rovers, in retaliation for a scrap they'd had at a party the night before.
Eunice was always way too classy for Fred - it was a very believable storyline though. She married him thinking he'd become a landlord with a pub of his own. But he would only ever amount to a pot man!
😁😁
48:10 Elsie pours plain water from the teapot, lol! No wonder she didn't charge Uncle Albert for that cup of tea - it's a cup of water.
If I were Elsie I'd have poured it over that lazy lump Lorraine's head. The customer's put down to her was brilliant - "Word of advice love - You've got a fair pair of legs, but you need more than that to carry you through life!"
Considering she's wearing what could only be described as a full length roll of carpet at the time that's some powers of perception on him too.
@@MarcoNegrisEye LMAO!!!
Tea bags?
Annie Walker also has a pot of plain old "pouring water"🤐🤐🤐🤐
Tiresome, common Bert and Ivy call each other "Love" in every sentence; you end up just waiting for them to say it ...
Working class idiots.
... And him with his always .. " .. y' know what I mean " , - he says it to Everything !! .. drives me barmy !
1:27:09 Mavis is reading a horror novel 'Satan's Seed'. I thought Mills & Boon would have been more up her street.
Or Barbara Cartland.
As a kid, I remember Fred being an ok guy but maybe not, now as I watch these as a 56 year old... 🤔
Ken says to Deirdre 'lets do stuff together but with no commitment, both of us' then when she starts with Mike Baldwin he gets jealous LOL
I used to watch Corrie every week. Years ago. Looking at these old episodes I can’t believe the Spite. Hatred. Jealousy. Bigotry. & Nasty characters in every episode. I have never watched it for over 45 years. Thank goodness..
You seem the sort who could find malevolence in an Enid Blyton book......Coronation = Life, plain and simple, good and bad in us all, more in some than others I guess.
... But you're watching these, AGAIN, funny that !
But you’re watching it now !! Strange that
Dawn Acton used to have a club night in Manchester called Tracey's Bedroom Tapes 😂
Hmmm I am not loving Deidre this year... She's pretty thoughtless and selfish about her dating and child care. So your date doesn't turn up , you don't know why but you swan off with another man?
Not cool
I know. It's like she genuinely has no idea of how insensitive and thoughtless she is. I seem to notice there's a bit of a thing back then where even if you're clearly in a relationship you're still entitled to "go out with who I want"! Bizarre behaviour unless an open relationship was already agreed 😂
Dierdre should never have got with Ken - she should have gone with Mike.
Mr Lewis doesn't care about his staff, it's about his ego. 44 years later and managers are still the same. Horrid, toxic and egotistical.
02:14:01 - 2nd time ‘Imagine’ has been playing in the caff (I find I can’t concentrate on the dialogue, only the music). John Lennon had only been dead 2 months at this point in time 😢
16:30 I love Hilda’s grasp of terminology 😅
My mum had a cafe in Birkenhead market. I worked there throughout the late seventies and all the eighties and can I say I was never assaulted, propositioned or groped the whole time I worked there. And I was pretty cute when I was young. The blokes in Elsie tanner’s cafe would have been chucked out at best or reported to the police at worst. That is NOT how working class blokes behaved. The banter is real, but the groping isn’t
Mavis always worked my last nerve.
same and Derek aaaargh
Eddie yeats walking off without a sip of his beer.
I always notice that stuff too and when someone leaves nearly full beer or glass of wine and goes home... That wdnt happen
These men wouldn’t give Deidre the time of day in reality! 😂🤣
Kevin whatley in the cafe,went on to play in some wonderful shows.
I've noticed everytime someone leaves the corner shop they all turn left instead of right, even the people who live on the street, except Hilda
Gordon Lewis isn’t that bad-he pulls them up when they need it, then does stuff like buying them
all cheesecake! Hilda’s right-he’s doing what any boss does. He told Betty ‘the customer is always right’ when there was a disagreement about Stan’s change. He told Bet no
more drinks before or after hours.
He should of been a regular cast member - I loved the way he was such a jobsworth.
Don't be taken in - the cheesecake bribe is a classic 'divide and rule' tactic by unscrupulous bosses. He keeps Hilda sweet so she'll dig the dirt on the others and be his snoop - he used her in exactly the same way when he returned in 1984. I've seen a lot of manipulative managers in my working life, it's sadly an all too familiar feature of office politics!
Gordon Lewis was a great baddie and brilliantly played by David Daker. I loved the scene in Annie's back room when she wiped the floor with him on her return from holiday. He made the mistake of patronising her, suggesting she was too old to run the pub - and she rightly let him have it, putting the final boot in by telling him she'd be giving a lousy report on him to the brewery, scuppering his ambition to get a pub of his own!
Gordon Lewis returned twice after Annie's departure, in '84 and '85, chucking his weight around again and telling Bet her outfits were too revealing. In the end Billy Walker returned and gave him his marching orders. I always liked Billy Walker, I'm surprised he didn't stay on as Rovers landlord for longer, I'd have liked him to have some bigger storylines. Perhaps Kenneth Farrington didn't want to commit to the show long term, and preferred to be a floating character?
Ironically, Bet Lynch turned out to be Gordon Lewis' nemesis. They both went for the landlord job at the Rovers and both impressed Sarah Ridley. But in the end she chose Bet because she felt the pub had enough disruption. Just as well, because he was loathed by both staff and customers!
David Daker who played Gordon Lewis got a lot of TV work at this time - usually playing baddies! I remember him as the resident villain opposite Richard O' Sullivan in the popular ITV drama 'Dick Turpin', screened on Saturday nights. His other credits from that time include 'Minder', 'Porridge', 'Boon' and 'Only Fools and Horses'. He is still going strong @ 2021 aged 85!
@@glamdolly30 Gordon Lewis aka Dave daker was a fine actor fine man. he knew how to act he was superlative in my book. he should have being landlord of the rovers not bet lynch who was always a smartalic towards her co workers and the punters.
You fancy him
@@williamf4544 yes . Gordon Lewis in that brown leather tan jacket what a hunk yes William f of course I fancy him. I wouldn't throw him out of bed.
Elsie may have been a real, siren on Corrie, but she was always stumbling with her lines.
I forgive her, every time!
I think its quite realistic - people in real life dont always speak perfect like of a script
I think its quite realistic - people in real life dont always speak perfect like of a script
Yes, Pat Phoenix frequently gabbled her lines - I liked it, it was more realistic than the slick (and utterly boring) show of today!
I suspect they didn’t have the time and budget for retakes. Ivy Tilsley fluffs up regularly also. Don’t forget that the actor who plays Steve Mc Donald was reading his lines all the time. Elsie Tanner is a legend regardless!
Fred really is a nast piece of work. But it was so sweet of Hilda to give Eddie the flask of soup and hot water bottle
Ohhhh i remember now, it's that detective Lewis, the spinoff from detective Morse!
8:25 Yet again Deirdre shuts Tracy-luv out of the room, for absolutely no good reason. No wonder Tracy grew up to be a murderer! She shut the door on her too, what a great mother - she's only a tot, she could drink bleach or fall down the stairs!
Deirdre was always chucking that poor kid out on her own on some feeble pretext. When she got older it was always "Go and listen to your tapes". There was a period on the show when there was no Tracy - the little girl who played her - Holly Chamarette - couldn't act to save her life and was ditched by Bill Podmore. And he didn't bother to re-cast the role for around 2 years before Dawn Acton took over. During that time Tracy was permanently locked upstairs in her room, like some sort of captive!
Child actors are a huge inconvenience to a soap - that's why they keep them to a minimum, and it's no doubt the real reason Ken sent his twins to be raised by their grandmother in Scotland! Nowadays no soap would get away with that storyline - a father who can't cope with his own children, so palms them off on his mother-in-law to raise, it's utterly outrageous!
She is a terrible mother
im pretty sure tracy turned out to be a murderer.. b/c thats what the writers wrote for her character.
@@kelleybunny I'm pretty sure you're right. And I'm fairly certain when I wrote my original post I was being ironic!
@@glamdolly30 doesn’t read that way. Seems you’ve lost the plot & forgot that Deirdre & Tracy are utterly fictional characters…
Get well soon luv…
@@victoriadelaney1123 You've accidentally blundered into a fun chat for people who love vintage Coronation Street. You clearly got lost on your way to serious factual documentaries for people with no sense of humour.
Glad to help, luv!
Burt's Holland storyline is so very sad, as I believe it was created to write him out whilst he had legal troubles, looking for love in toilets, never a good a idea, but still, not in a million years criminal. The horrific stress of this likely lead to his subsequent poor health & untimely demise, he seems like such a nice man, adored by cast & crew, the only crime committed was against him.
Never took to Fred Gee... horrible character.
52:14 A young Kevin Whately, speaking in an unusually deep voice! I reckon he's butching himself up to play a lorry driver!
Lol I was racking my brain on how I know him
The Kevin that grew up to be a mechanic..married the blond Lass.??
@@michellecranford9238 No I'm talking about the Geordie actor Kevin Whately (went on to star in 'Aufheidersehen Pet', 'Inspector Morse' and 'Lewis').
You're referring to the 'Coronation Street' character Kevin Webster, car mechanic originally married to Sally.
I don't understand why some wives can't deal with their husbands away from a short while especially if there weren't any other options.. If Ivy cant cope with 3 months alone, then that's pathetic. I think that if Bert did that, he wouldn't have gone downhill as fast. It would've given him some pride back.
I've known some who can't survive a night 🙄
I agree with you, I felt the same way seeing that.. it's not as if she has any little ones to look after :D The writers should have credited Ivy with a bit more maturity. Mind you, her character is a bit of a worrywart!
Burt should a run a mile from Ivy, always hated her.
It’s only make believe. Most sensible women who’ve been married a while would be packing his bag before he’d finished telling her. Two or three lovely months on her own
@@clareshaughnessy2745 I realize it's a soap, thank you. However many women wouldn't cope, that's a reality or wouldn't trust their husbands. You think every marriage is healthy? Pretty naive of you to think that.
There were a few big turning points, that changed the status quo of Corrie, 1964 saw the Ogden arrive, and the first appearance of Rita. 1969 colour, arrival of Betty Turpin and 1970 arrival (full time) of Bet Lynch. Early 1980s, still many of the originals left, Annie, Elsie. Second half of the 1980s with the arrival of darker storylines. 1997 through til 2009. The 2010s declined massively after 2014, the 2020s corrie is not even comparable to the yesteryear of the 1990s
The best actress in this absolute classic is either Doris Speed or the young lass who plays Tracy Langton😊
Alan Bradleys origin story, Elsie must of messed his head up good. haha.
I just love this show. Not modern corrie absolute crap
Fred should’ve went of the show a hell of a lot quicker he is so full of it, I can box his ears
2:44:35 sounds like Fred is using the f-bomb ! LOL
Haha sure does!
Deirdre really played the field in these episodes and wasn't loyal to any of the men she dated, often at the same time. Ken, the Dutch guy and Mike, all at once pretty much. Dear me. 😊
It was maybe a good storyline but how on earth can the Rovers Return's revenue support Fred Gee, Bet Lynch, Betty Turpin, Hilda Ogden, Annie Walker's holiday cruise and a relief manager's wages?
Bread man was in dinnerladies .
I love Bet's comments to Fred calling him "Frog Face" and saying that he has a head like a turnip.
Fred's usually the cheeky one.
Flipping 'eck! Ivy is just getting over the shock that she wasn't asked to name the babby and choose the godparents, or share Gail and Brian's bed.
Then, Bert hits her with the news that he's thinking of working abroad. Poor cow.
Surprised he put up with her at all.
I didn’t like Fred gee he thought he was funny 🤣 but he wasn’t! I’m glad Deirdre and Ken got together
Thank you 🙏 for these memories
Naughty Stan ordering eggs at Elsie's after getting his egg allergy diagnosis 😮
1. Does Deidre know she has a kid?
2. How does she pull so many men?
3. I thought they had some self respect in those days I know I did...Ken, ya mug!
It was lovly seeing Mavis reading Tracy a story
Noticed it in the previous month so need to ask before I forget. Are those Lindt chocolate bars in the corner shop behind the till? I thought Lindt was pretty much a relatively new chocolate to the UK like in the last 15 years or so? Random question but bugging me. Also, Fred has been steadily getting on my nerves these last few months but all of a sudden I really can't stand the guy. I don't even know why but he just seems a right knob. 😂 Nev from Auf Wiedersehen Pet having a go at being a believable lout. Fail pal haha.
I remember having Lindt animals at Easter when I was little and that was many many moons ago. Certainly early 80s. Nicest tasting chocolate ever - much better than their current sickliness x
Dreiry was a terrible mother, no wonder Tracy turned I to a nutcase
Spoiler alert!
The little girl who plays Tracy is soooo cute and so bright. Shame the adult Tracy became the daughter from hell!
I wonder 💭 what the beef 🥩 is between Fredd Gee@ Eddie Yates?
1:42:00 I wish they’d developed the character of Sandra, she was really good , brilliant scene between her and Elsie
Gobby Sandra was a was a bit of a Suzie Birchill type - guess the writers decided they didn't need another!
45 Burt - Jesus. He looks 60.
Johnny Briggs (Mike Baldwin), also played a part in Crossroads - he was a cornerstone of British Soaps!
This is titled Feb 81 but the start frame says Feb 1980, 8 episodes, 2070 - 2077
I have no idea what to expect...
Don't worry it's all ok, I just made a mistake with the year on screen. Look at January for the episode numbers.
@@professionalgun6674 Yes, I sussed that after posting, thank you.
Forgot that "Wally Randall." a.k.a.
Nice one dee for the save the money of clothes it's like did Hilda say ox tail 😅😅😅😅
thx
Bette doesn’t have a bathroom of her own, but she always looks fabulous!!
The girls on her day off, yet Gail was expected to work 7 days a week
Why is the picture quality poor?
Diedre is messing around with Mike, too??! 🤣😂
Is that Alan Bradley 😂
Yep - in his previous, short lived incarnation as Wally Randall, the fruit machine salesman who broke Elsie's heart!
Is he the guy who got decapitated by a tram in Blackpool?
The reappearing glass of vodka on the bar at 1. 51. Bet places the drink there and you see her do it again seconds later.
Oh aye, that Fred is so bloody clever, chucking pie-crust on the roof of Eddie's bin-wagon.
Meanwhile, Mike's old-fella is buggering him, left and right. He's even got Fred helping him bugger Alf.
This would have been about 6 weeks after the murder of John Lennon; I guess the show felt it appropriate to pay respects to a local northern boy.
Did they mention John Lennon in the script? I didn't notice any reference to him?
@@glamdolly30 No, a Lennon song was played.
@@rickallen6378 Thanks - I noticed it after I posted to you, 'Imagine' played twice in the cafe. A nice nod to a Northern superstar!
Starting Over was played repeatedly on the radio in Australia throughout 1981. We all know where we were when we heard the news.
It’s getting really exciting. I wonder 💭 if he will be going 2 Holland.
Onslow what a bonus
You're no' Wally Randell, you're Boabie the barman!
1hr 20mins in...laugh out load funny, brilliant Corrie
OMG! Thats Kevin Whatley talking to Lorraine in the cafe!!!
Bert 45!!!
Was that Kevin whaitley 109
The future Alan Bradley
Please it is painful to watch Fred can’t do with him when is he going out of this program 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎
I'd forgotten how pompous Ken was in the 80s
And the 60’s,70’s, 90’s, noughties…….
Different actress playing Tracy then
A fantastic end to the month. 😂 Brilliant.
Stanley n Uncle Albert must be twin miserable gus, Ivy never shuts up
So places actually close in the middle of the day and reopen??!
The pubs used to, and the shops closed Sundays and half day Wednesday.
Dreary was a right tart
Can anyone tell me what happened to Jerry Booth?
The killjoy copyright police deleted his channel.
🤦♀️ oh no
He died in real life of a heart attack so young
@@michaelhammett9016 You're talking about the actor who played the character Jerry Booth - but the original poster is talking about a sadly now defunct UA-cam channel called 'Jerry Booth' which uploaded vintage Coronation Street episodes.
@@glamdolly30Yes, buggernation st.
Does Deidre ever have her daughter
Do people not realize there are laws about how much kids that age can work so they have to create reasons to send kids off screen?
Why would anyone stay with Poison Ivy?
don Brennan did until 1992 when he had that affair with josie then he crashed his car to get away from ivy constant nagging and monopolizing, so he recuperates in a hospital bed for his own peace mind. Ivy and don were never suited a couple. don was always a freeman that like a bit of rough where ivy was too immaculate and devoted to her Christian life. Bert and ivy were suited to each other both had the same principles
@@MultiKs22 The writers don't know how to authentically handle Ivy's Christianity; she is either infantile or mithering about it, and whilst there may be some people like this, this back-biting shrew is hardly typical.
Bert was too good for Ivy, one of my most hated characters on the show.
@@johnlarkin-i3z She's Catholic.
Kevin Whately playing the lorry driver trying to get the useless waitress in Elsie's cafe to meet him and to go off with him for the night. I like watching these for all the faces that I didn't know the first time round of watching.
Can’t stay Ken .. stuck up , acting superior … assuming Deidre pines for him … condescending ….Mikes a better bloke
I wonder who knitted the bread man's hair.
Wasn't Mr Lewis in Minder?
No, he wasn't 😊
Boom in shot 1:07 😜🍻
Just buy some new sunglasses! Sheesh!
Bet.. they invite everyone to those.. ha!
I feel Fred's pain