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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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thecatdidit · 24/10/2025 15:48

I wondered if Freddie wore a hat for continuity? I could've sworn I saw him with curly hair and then it was straight, so I have not noticed a hat at all 🤦‍♀️🤣

FlibbertyGibbitt · 24/10/2025 20:33

Yes I saw that the other day, he had big curls, now straight.

x2boys · 24/10/2025 20:39

thecatdidit · 24/10/2025 15:48

I wondered if Freddie wore a hat for continuity? I could've sworn I saw him with curly hair and then it was straight, so I have not noticed a hat at all 🤦‍♀️🤣

Maybe ?
He was played by twins maybe one had curly hair and the other didn't ,?
But as young baby Amy was played by several babies some of whom had hair some didn't
And I noticed Eileen,s Baby " Holly" sometimes had hair and sometimes didn't.!

Shoecamp · 28/10/2025 18:05

What on earth Ashley. Lost complete respect for him now. His wife not long over serious PND and then someone tried to kill her and then he sleeps with someone else. What a dick. Also why in the bloody hell did they move to the only glass room in the house to do it, with the neighbours fences about 2 foot high???

x2boys · 28/10/2025 20:54

Shoecamp · 28/10/2025 18:05

What on earth Ashley. Lost complete respect for him now. His wife not long over serious PND and then someone tried to kill her and then he sleeps with someone else. What a dick. Also why in the bloody hell did they move to the only glass room in the house to do it, with the neighbours fences about 2 foot high???

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I know if you were going to have an affair would you really get naked in your conservatory in fill view of your neighbours??

thecatdidit · 29/10/2025 20:09

Yeah @Shoecamp I said the same to my DH.. especially as the neighbours are always in their back garden!

thecatdidit · 29/10/2025 20:11

I loved today's with Steve and Eileen, they have such a natural rapport. It was so funny, especially "man I feel like a woman" at the end. Just perfect classic Corrie writing 😊

SabreIsMyFave · 29/10/2025 20:53

Shoecamp · 28/10/2025 18:05

What on earth Ashley. Lost complete respect for him now. His wife not long over serious PND and then someone tried to kill her and then he sleeps with someone else. What a dick. Also why in the bloody hell did they move to the only glass room in the house to do it, with the neighbours fences about 2 foot high???

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I agree. Ashley slathering over Casey makes my skin crawl. Casey is turning into a bunny boiler too. I'm sick of seeing her face now! Hmm

Did Ashley and Casey actually 'do the deed?' I was under the impression that they were about to do it (in the conservatory 🙄) and Clurr came home and disturbed them. I may have missed something though.

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SabreIsMyFave · 29/10/2025 20:56

thecatdidit · 29/10/2025 20:11

I loved today's with Steve and Eileen, they have such a natural rapport. It was so funny, especially "man I feel like a woman" at the end. Just perfect classic Corrie writing 😊

100% agree. DH and I were howling with laughter this afternoon. 'Here's a clue Steve, when women are singing, they don't sound like Johnny Cash!' 😆

And yeah, 'MAN I feel like a woman!' at the end, and Steve saying, 'not funny Eileen, not even close to funny!' Hmm

As you say, really good, funny, clever writing. Proper comedy gold. Corrie very VERY rarely has moments like that these days!

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x2boys · 29/10/2025 20:56

thecatdidit · 29/10/2025 20:11

I loved today's with Steve and Eileen, they have such a natural rapport. It was so funny, especially "man I feel like a woman" at the end. Just perfect classic Corrie writing 😊

Yes really good episodes,,Steve and Eileen going on holiday together isn't something that you would naturally see happening, but they are really close friends so why not
Steve not realising Shania was man was very funny.

x2boys · 29/10/2025 21:02

Mind you I would have been delighted to go on holiday for £14.return ,not sure how much the hotel cost but it looked nice and sharing with Steve Mcdonald, wouldn't have been to much of a hardship for me.....🤣

SabreIsMyFave · 29/10/2025 21:28

x2boys · 29/10/2025 21:02

Mind you I would have been delighted to go on holiday for £14.return ,not sure how much the hotel cost but it looked nice and sharing with Steve Mcdonald, wouldn't have been to much of a hardship for me.....🤣

OMG I actually remember the days when you could get flights for £14! (To Europe.) I think Steve was a bit daft not booking a hotel though. 😆

Imagine getting a flight to Malta for £14 now?! You wouldn't even get one that had a price in double figures, let alone £14!!!

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thenightsky · 29/10/2025 21:33

I remember when flights were cheap like that. I took my mum to Frankfurt for £12 return with Easyjet.

thecatdidit · 31/10/2025 08:26

Ooh I was looking up actor's names and it says that Anthony Cotton's( Sean) real life older brother is Andrew Dunn (Roger, Janice's plumber boyfriend). Seems to be true, now I will look to see if there're any similarities or rapport.

SabreIsMyFave · 31/10/2025 09:19

thecatdidit · 31/10/2025 08:26

Ooh I was looking up actor's names and it says that Anthony Cotton's( Sean) real life older brother is Andrew Dunn (Roger, Janice's plumber boyfriend). Seems to be true, now I will look to see if there're any similarities or rapport.

Oh wow, you're right!!! Anthony Cotton's real surname is Dunn. Never knew that. And yes, Andrew Dunn who is playing Janice's partner right now in Classic Corrie is indeed his brother. Not sure if half brother or full, as it's hard to find out anything on the internet. I can't even see a photograph of them together. There is an almost 20 year age gap too, so it's possible they are half siblings.

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x2boys · 31/10/2025 10:58

thecatdidit · 31/10/2025 08:26

Ooh I was looking up actor's names and it says that Anthony Cotton's( Sean) real life older brother is Andrew Dunn (Roger, Janice's plumber boyfriend). Seems to be true, now I will look to see if there're any similarities or rapport.

Is he really ?
They dont look anything alike.

x2boys · 31/10/2025 11:05

So I have just had a quick Google Andrew was born in Leeds and brought up in north Sheilds
Anthony was brought up not far from where I was brought up in Ramsbottom,
Andrews mother was Maureen Dunn and father Ken Dunn
Anthony's mother was Enid Dunn doesn't mention father
It does say he has an older brother Andrew ,so if they are related they must be half brothers and share a Dad?

thecatdidit · 31/10/2025 16:26

@x2boys you found out more information than I could, thank you 😊

thenightsky · 03/11/2025 20:13

only one episode again today. Sad

x2boys · 03/11/2025 21:22

thenightsky · 03/11/2025 20:13

only one episode again today. Sad

Seems like every Monday is Classic Emmerdale more popular than Classic Corrie ?( I dont watch it ) because whenever Classic Emmerdale has a double episode it seems we only have one episode of Classic Corrie 🤔

x2boys · 03/11/2025 21:27

Somebody mentioned on a Facebook thread how was Cilla allowed to start work at a nursing home with no valid CRB check ?
I know she's a cleaner but she would still have had contact with vulnerable people and CRB check, s ( now DBS) were absolutely a thing 18 years ago.

JewelleryCat · 04/11/2025 14:50

I think everyone has forgotten about Doreen being Josh’s grandmother as well

eggandonion · 04/11/2025 15:30

I was trying to work out who Joshs granny was.
I like the Family mugs in the Rovers.

JewelleryCat · 04/11/2025 15:51

eggandonion · 04/11/2025 15:30

I was trying to work out who Joshs granny was.
I like the Family mugs in the Rovers.

Maxines mum, Doreen is Josh’s grandmother but you never see her or hear of Josh visiting her, only visiting Claire’s mum

eggandonion · 04/11/2025 16:46

Claires mum wasn't very kind.

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