Classic Corrie 3

[Kannet]

Here you go

I recognised the pyramid selling chap too. And Jamie's dad. And Sister of Paediatrics who had a row with Martin.

There's an actual real-life company nowadays called Envirosphere, selling the same sort of stuff!

I wonder if they know about this storyline

The actor who played Ronnie Cooper is called Matthew Marsh. Name means nothing to me but MMarsh is a familiar face, one of those actors you often see in things but don't necessary know their name.

The paediatric Sister looked familiar to me too , I think she's played a nurse in something else ,more long standing role ,may be Casualty/Holby City or Doctors ?

Yes I got it wrong. Jamie's dad was in bad girls . Pyramid chap has been in lots of things midsummer murder, the coroner. The nurse has been in wallander law and order uk amongst other things

If you mean the Sister Martin was shouting at she played Delbert Wilkins girlfriend in The Lenny Henry Show in the 80s and Rons wife Stella in the earlier episodes of Goodnight Sweetheart in the 90s.

Stella!!! That's it. I was watching Goodnight Sweetheart repeats earlier this week on Forces TV. I knew I'd seen her recently.

I love Forces TV

Funny seeing Norris and Emily’s first meeting. They became such great friends.

I was thinking that Denise Welch must be imminent as Natalie. Pretty sure that was mid-1990s.

Ooh, can't wait for Natalie Horrocks to rock up!

I always thought she was dead glamorous, swishing into the street in her sleek BMW.

Just a shame it started the slow disintegration of Kevin and Sally's (almost) perfect marriage ☹

Thankfully theres a while to go before Denise Welsh appears. Its currently early 1994 she doesnt appear til Summer 1997

I actually find Kevin and Sally quite annoying. I don't understand their money issues. They bought Hilda Ogden's house at a knockdown price (about £7kiirc) and got thir mates to help refurb it in return for a few cans. Curly bought Rita's house a few years later and paid £28k and the Platt's paid about £21k for their pad. When S&K were having trouble paying the mrtgage her mum gave her several thousand from the dad's life insurance which would have near enough covered their mortgage.They both work and now Sally blubs a bit and Rita gives them five thou. Sally never seems satisfied and Kev is just volatile and shouty.

Poor Percy how is he going to extricate from Maud's clutches?

Yeah I don't understand the whole Kevin and Sally and Rita money Buissness ,she hardly knows them they were not exactly close, she made a big deal of only giving Jenny ( who I know was being devious) £1,000 and Jenny was like a daughter to her yet gives Kevin and Sally £5,000 for no real reason

Hating the Norris and Derek storyline, so tedious, thank god for fast forward!

I agree Supersonic. I think the slide has definitely started. The mid 80's ones were better and more gripping IMHO. Where is Phyllis? was the actress ill at this time as Phyllis would be fighting tooth and nail to keep Maud Grimes away from Percy, helping in the cafe when Gail is with Sarah and advising Des on Raquel.

I read somewhere that the actress who played Phyllis had a break of nine months in 1994 not sure why exactly ?Maybe ill health ,I haden t ,realised that Fiona ,s character didn't really have a big part for a while ,she's been in it for over a year ( in their time) and we don't see much of her did they slowely build up.her character ?

I think that once Fiona gets with Steve and the salon becomes a definite fixture on t'street she becomes more of a regular.

Yes, I’m missing Phyllis in the Maud/Percy storyline. Would have added a bit of spice!

I ageee that the Norris MLM story is dull although he became a valuable character later I think. There’s a clip doing the rounds currently on Twitter of him, Blanche, Sally and Jack letting themselves into Rita’s flat because they think she’s dead! Lots of retweets with “when CS was good” comments.

Don is sooo creepy

He is @justthecat ,the actor who played Bernard the Vicar is a terrible actor.

All I could focus on when Bernard was breaking the engagement was his comb over 😱

I don't understand why Denise snubbed Ken after the barn dance. I know she was rattled by having Don turn up in the taxi, but it wasn't Ken's fault.

Any sane woman would run away from ken Barlow

Curly and Des are both arseholes.