Classic Corrie 5 - Deirdre’s out on bail, Leanne’s annoying Gail and Hayley was born male

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New thread... really hope the title doesn’t offend anyone! I actually really admire how sensitively the story was handled!

Anyway... Corrie in 1998.

I've really enjoyed the cult storyline.

@Annamariefl

Agree with all the comments about Denise Welch’s acting; she is very convincing. Joanne Froggatt is also quality. Ben reminds me of Chris Packham both vocally and facially.

Is Ben the cult guy?

I’m sure he is played by the same actor who played Karl in Game of Thrones? For fans, he was the one who killed Craster at his keep before Commander Mormont was murdered.
He then kept Bran and his gang prisoner for a while and was about to rape Meera when Jon Snow came to the rescue.

This is driving me mad so I hope another GoT fan has spotted him too!

@ScienceSensibility Spot on! Burn Gorman is the actor. He was Owen in Torchwood too, which is the only reason I noticed him in GoT to be honest. He can't have been in more than two or three episodes?

[quote SomethingPunny]@ScienceSensibility Spot on! Burn Gorman is the actor. He was Owen in Torchwood too, which is the only reason I noticed him in GoT to be honest. He can't have been in more than two or three episodes?[/quote]
Thank you, thank you, thank you SomethingPunny

I was going crazy, I spent ages on IMDb going through GoT cast lists trying to find him!
Yes, he didn’t last long in GoT; got his comeuppance fairly quickly. 🙂

Sorry for the mini derail, Corrie fans!

I am another who cannot bear Margi Clarke and find that storyline ridiculous.

Oh! How I wish somebody who works in the café (Roy, Gail or Toyah) would give those wall sockets behind the counter, and that light switch by the entrance door, a wipe with a damp cloth!

They are filthy. And it would make me wonder, as a customer, about what else is being cleaned regularly enough.

An Environmental Health inspector would have a field day in Roy's Rolls at the moment!

I seem to remember Alma always insisted on a 'deep clean down' every weekend.

Owen in torchwood! Been bugging me too as hadn’t watched any of the other programmes. Is that Zoe gone now? Suppose after al problems baby and breakdown and cult not much left. I’m looking forward to Xmas though and what might happen.

Only one today at 320 boooooo

Just a heads up!

There's an extra episode today.

It starts at 2:15pm before the hour-long Christmas episode follow it at the usual time of 2:50pm.

Oh exciting!

Alison (to later become Mrs Webster) has arrived - a brief appearance ironing and not making tea!

Yay! Blanche!

Oh, hells bells! I'd completely forgotten about Alison!

What an absolutely drippy girl she was.

I'll never understand what Kevin liked about her

Alison is an even worse drip than Lorraine - and not a very good actress, either.

Sorry to sound harsh! But I'm Northern, and I'm afraid we speak as we find up here. No soft soap! 😘

@Iwantacampervan

Alison (to later become Mrs Webster) has arrived - a brief appearance ironing and not making tea!

These are years I’ve missed I didn’t notice Her at all in factory background.

Yes drippy Alison, shes so insipid, but then i think Sally is due to meet a drippy bloke soon too 😂

Oh no poor Sally! Well least we know he doesn’t kill her! See xmas depressing offers don’t change much

Oh Alfie 😢
How much of that bottle was Judy expecting that baby to drink?

I’ve seen that part on shows before it seemed more moving than it was! Poor Alfie he remind me so much my late grandad.

The babies are so cute though. How long are they in show for?

A couple of years i think.

Percy Sugden reminded me of of my Grandad, they really resembled each other and my Grandad was a cook during the war too and told lots of war stories

I can't remember who Sally gets with next.

I agree the new bar/factory woman is like a wet dish cloth. Lez still after other women honestly get rid of him!!!!

And why would Linda and Alison spend New years eve, in a grotty little backstreet pub?
I was their age in 1998 i spent my new years eves, at parties or night clubs.

Does Sally get wiry a blonde bloke hardware shop? We can't be far off Martin playing away now can we?
I really like the actor who plays Greg he's brilliant at making you really hate the character.
Where's spider gone now?

I think Spider is still with Auntie Emily as he was climbing the ladder to take food to Jack and Vera this week.

I think Martins affair is about a, yr away in their time
Ithink there are a few storey lines before that...