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CLASSIC CORRIE THREAD. Now in June 2006.

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SabreIsMyFave · 26/03/2025 13:51

Well here we are, a new thread a full year (almost) after the last one. Almost 2 years have passed (in Classic Corrie) since the start of the last thread (we were at September 2004, and it's now June 2006.)

So we have Keith still in it, about to be booted out of his house, after trying to get one over on Charlie Stubbs, who bought the house Keith is living in and gave him notice to move out. (And Keith and Audrey are finished now.)

Steve's girlfriend Ronnie appears to trying to set Steve up for the hit and run that she did in a Streetcars taxi.

Lloyd - Steve's new Streetcars partner has been dating Kelly Crabtree, who has recently been set up for a theft she didn't do by street newcomer Becky. In a drunken stupor, Kelly slept with Steve!

Janice is back (much to Cilla's disgust!)

Leanne and Danny have just got engaged. (Though Danny clearly is still in love with his ex wife Frankie...) Frankie has gone off to Spain leaving Nathan (her new fella) moping around without her. Les adopting Chesney has recently been approved.

Dev's 'long lost' daughter Amber has just moved in with him in his flat. And Dev is making the house he bought for him and Sunita, nice, in the hope that she will return soon with the baby twins (Asha and Aadi.)

Poor Ashley is fighting in court to keep his own son, after the 'bio father' (Matt) turned up trying to make a claim on him FOUR years after his birth, and after FOUR years of having nothing to do with him, (he wants him now because his new wife can't have children!) Ashley's wife Claire is quite heavily pregnant.

Sean has just recently met his dad, who was very cold and had a very unwelcoming wife when he went to see him. His dad came to Coronation Street shortly after to see Sean, but bottled out very quickly and drove off before Sean could see him. Sean prays he comes back.

We still have Blanche in it, being her nosey intrusive self, and also the equally nosey and intrusive Norris. Rita got caught in Norris's wardrobe recently after he had brought a woman home who he'd met in a lonely hearts club. That only lasted 5 minutes though after Norris decided he is better off alone!

Not much going on with the Barlows at the moment, apart from Tracey using everyone she can to look after Amy so she doesn't have to! And Gail is resuming normality as much as possible, after discovering that her son David was the one sending greetings cards signed 'Richard Hillman' for the past few months. David's punishment is to work at Audrey's salon. (Must be how he started working with hair!'

Sarah and Jason are due to be married, and Sarah is super excited about it. Jason, not so much. Sally and Kevin finally accepted the relationship with their daughter Rosie and her boyfriend Craig (the goth.) After many MANY months of resistance, and Rosie becoming a goth too. Rosie and Craig have recently de-gothed themselves though!

Oh, and we recently lost long-standing character Mike Baldwin who died of a massive heart attack. (April 2006.) Sad

I'm sure I've missed bits out, but I think these are the main bits for now. Grin

Let's see where it's all at when this thread finishes!

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/03/2025 15:31

TennisWithDeborah · 27/03/2025 15:25

Nothing against the Ronnie actor but she and Simon Gregson had zero chemistry. Especially compared to Suranne Jones.

Yeah agree, I wouldn't have guessed that they were together just by looking at the screen, if that makes sense 🙈

eggandonion · 27/03/2025 15:36

I like the bakery. I can almost smell the bread.

UrsulasHerbBag · 27/03/2025 15:36

Ronnie puts me in mind of Sheridan Smith for some reason. She’s a rubbish character and there’s just nothing between her and Steve.

Getupat8amnow · 27/03/2025 15:39

Thanks for the new thread.

SabreIsMyFave · 27/03/2025 15:39

I agree about Ronnie. Unlikable character who never suited being with Steve really. I also miss him being with Karen. They were great together, even if they were a bit fiery, and borderline toxic, coupled with the fact they married for a bet!

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SabreIsMyFave · 27/03/2025 15:40

Getupat8amnow · 27/03/2025 15:39

Thanks for the new thread.

👋You're welcome. Smile

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TennisWithDeborah · 27/03/2025 15:44

Chemistry is a funny thing. Bruce Jones and Wendi Peters have it, Sally Dynevor and Michael Le Vell have it, Helen Flanagan and Richard Fleeshman have it.

But other couples just haven’t worked together. Fred and Bev, for example, despite both actors being excellent. I think the absolute worse example was Mike Baldwin and Susan Barlow (the blonde actress, Wendy Jane Walker, not the dark haired one who last portrayed Susan).

Apreslapluielesoleil · 27/03/2025 15:48

Well that was a parade of caveman attitude today from Lloyd.
Is this going to switch to a story of Sean’s dad being controlled by wife#2 ? She seems very shifty.
The writing was a lot better, more subtle in places than it is today.

SabreIsMyFave · 27/03/2025 16:14

TennisWithDeborah · 27/03/2025 15:44

Chemistry is a funny thing. Bruce Jones and Wendi Peters have it, Sally Dynevor and Michael Le Vell have it, Helen Flanagan and Richard Fleeshman have it.

But other couples just haven’t worked together. Fred and Bev, for example, despite both actors being excellent. I think the absolute worse example was Mike Baldwin and Susan Barlow (the blonde actress, Wendy Jane Walker, not the dark haired one who last portrayed Susan).

Yeah, Fred and Bev don't work really do they? And as you say Susan Barlow and Mike Baldwin were a weird fit too. He was about 30 years older than her! (Mind you, he was around 40 years older than Linda! That was a weird pairing too!)

Also Gary Windass and Izzy was the most batshit pairing for years!

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TennisWithDeborah · 27/03/2025 18:32

Reference to Stephanie Beacham and Stephanie Cole in the one I watched just now. Both will appear in Corrie one day. Loved them both in it.

CorporaINobbyNobbs · 27/03/2025 19:24

Steve and Kelly didn’t have to admit they slept together - they could have just said they were drinking in the flat til 3am or something. I think the accident was supposed to have been about 11 or 12.

and I think the exact same thing happens with Steve in a few years where he sleeps with Becky while with Michelle and then one of them needs an alibi so it comes out!

CorporaINobbyNobbs · 27/03/2025 19:35

Also Lloyd has some cheek! He was sleeping with that other woman for ages.

Tourist29 · 27/03/2025 20:15

Leanne looks very pregnant now so is off somewhere soon I presume, hope she takes the awful Janice with her.
Agree Lloyd is a total hypocrite and can’t believe the police didn’t check cameras to see who was driving.

x2boys · 27/03/2025 20:53

TennisWithDeborah · 27/03/2025 15:44

Chemistry is a funny thing. Bruce Jones and Wendi Peters have it, Sally Dynevor and Michael Le Vell have it, Helen Flanagan and Richard Fleeshman have it.

But other couples just haven’t worked together. Fred and Bev, for example, despite both actors being excellent. I think the absolute worse example was Mike Baldwin and Susan Barlow (the blonde actress, Wendy Jane Walker, not the dark haired one who last portrayed Susan).

Yeah i would agree with fred and Bev not having chemistry and i know how it all pans out but in irl Bev was looking for security and fred wanted someone to love i think they both cared about each other had it been different it might have worked if they accepted it for how it was

x2boys · 27/03/2025 20:56

Tourist29 · 27/03/2025 20:15

Leanne looks very pregnant now so is off somewhere soon I presume, hope she takes the awful Janice with her.
Agree Lloyd is a total hypocrite and can’t believe the police didn’t check cameras to see who was driving.

I was thinking that it doesnt matter how many trays of coffee and towels she carries its not really cutting ir now

SabreIsMyFave · 28/03/2025 21:23

So everything is going belly-up for Steve. Lost his girlfriend, and his best mate, and now his business is going down the pooper! 😬 I would find it hard to forgive Steve too if I was Lloyd. And I wouldn't forgive Kelly either. 'ooooh it meant nowt!' Bullpoo! I have been pissed as a fart plenty of times when I was younger. Inexplicably, I managed to never shag another man behind my DH's back!

Wonder what's happening with Diggory's shop? Does he have financial problems... ?

Is Rosie getting bored with Craig.....?

Also, looks like Amber is nicking stuff from Dev's shop to impress people (to make friends...)

Poor Sean. I wonder what's going on with his (flaky) dad?

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JewelleryCat · 28/03/2025 21:32

I thought Diggory might have money problems. I think Sean’s dad is scared to be a dad if that makes sense

SabreIsMyFave · 29/03/2025 17:24

JewelleryCat · 28/03/2025 21:32

I thought Diggory might have money problems. I think Sean’s dad is scared to be a dad if that makes sense

Yeah I wonder if his dad is scared? I have a feeling that he is going to let Sean down, again, and again... Sad

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 31/03/2025 15:05

Yes Sean! Tell your dad/fake dad to get fucked!

Tourist29 · 31/03/2025 19:41

It’s gone off the boil a bit for me - too much of a Shaun show and very Amber heavy. Find I’m fast forwarding.

thecatdidit · 31/03/2025 21:38

I've just watched today's double episode, but it seems like they've missed broadcasting one as I didn't see Leanne try to get Jamie and Danny back together.
The episode numbers show a gap as well.

thenightsky · 31/03/2025 22:47

thecatdidit · 31/03/2025 21:38

I've just watched today's double episode, but it seems like they've missed broadcasting one as I didn't see Leanne try to get Jamie and Danny back together.
The episode numbers show a gap as well.

That's weird because I got 3 episodes today. One half hour and then a full hour one.

UrsulasHerbBag · 01/04/2025 10:46

In the first half hour episode Leanne approached Jackie and talked to violet in the yard at the rovers.

UrsulasHerbBag · 01/04/2025 10:47

I am watching it now… I always check here so there’s no shocks for me 😂

thecatdidit · 01/04/2025 12:27

@thenightsky I definitely couldn't find the episode with Leanne saying she was going to meet violet. I trawled through the TV guide online and ITV player (we've got Virgin 360 or whatever it's called) I'm in Meridian region. Very strange!

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