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CLASSIC CORRIE THREAD. Now in March 2008.

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SabreIsMyFave · 04/03/2026 19:53

Wow soooo much has happened since the last thread was started - almost a year ago... We were in June 2006, and now we're in March 2008.

Keith was still in the street then, (who was dating Audrey,) and had just been booted out of his house by Charlie Stubbs. Now Charlie is dead after being killed by TracyLuv who is in prison now, and is never seen!

Les Battersby left in 2007 after going to work as a roadie with a band.

Ronnie was in it (Steve's girlfriend at the time) and was trying to set Steve up for a hit and run she had done. And Lloyd had just joined. Streetcars.

Mike Baldwin had just died. (Early 2006.)

Leanne Battersby and Mike's son Danny Baldwin were still together (after he left his wife Frankie for Leanne.). And in late 2006 Danny's son Jamie Baldwin (who was dating barmaid Violet Wilson) started having an affair with Danny's ex - wife Frankie... (His stepmum!) Obviously Violet finished with him.

Now Jamie has just left the street with Violet, (after they made it up,) with a baby she has had with Sean Tully. (Sean and Violet were platonic friends.) Sean is distraught that they have left, and he doesn't know where they've gone.

Janice and Cilla were at each others throats, but now Cilla has gone - to live in Las Vegas, leaving poor Chesney with Kirk and Fiz.

Amber had just arrived back then - Dev's daughter, and now she's part of the furniture!

Ashley was fighting for the right to keep Joshua after his bio dad Matt said he wants him. They had a court order for Matt to have access, but Matt has hardly been seen since!

Poor old Fred Elliot has died! (October 2006.) He was just about to marry Shelley's mum Bev too. Ashley's butcher shop is starting to have problems. (Financially.) Bev and Shelley are no longer on the street.

And now we have Tina McIntrye who only came into Corrie a few weeks ago, and is with David Platt, and currently pregnant by him!

The Mortons joined not long ago, and have the kebab shop, and new owners of the bookies have surfaced. Father and son. (Harry and Dan.) Both currently sort of dating Kelly Crabtree and her long legs! But Dan is starting to have eyes for Leanne.

Jason and Sarah got married in late 2007, but it didn't last long, after Jason saw Sarah as spoilt and selfish, and uncaring (after her brother David ran his car into the canal and she only cared about her wedding.) David was offered a job with his uncle Stephen (In Milan,) and Sarah tricked Stephen into thinking David was a drug addict, and she had the job instead! (David had had some drugs a little while back that Bethany had accidently eaten, so Stephen believed Sarah.) Jason and Sarah have now split and Sarah is now living in Milan with uncle Stephen, and she's taken Bethany with her!

Vera Duckworth died very suddenly just a few weeks ago, leaving Jack devastated. His grandson Paul - and Molly and Tyrone have been consoling him. Although Paul did just steal £3000 off Jack via a betting slip that Jack had lost and Paul found. So he takes after his father - Terry!

Big Jim McDonald came back after trying to stop Elizabeth (his ex wife Liz) from marrying Vernon. The slightly-annoying-and-ever-so-bonkers-but-still-nice-and-stable musician she has been dating for a while (on and off!) They were dating for a while, then Liz had an affair with Derek - Newton and Ridley delivery man! That was quite short lived and Vernon forgave her and Liz and Vernon got married in December 2007.

Rosie Webster has had a fling with her teacher, John Stape - who was dating Fiz! That caused a big furore, as Kevin hit John, and then went to jail for 2 weeks for it.

Roy Cropper just got back from Mozambique where he has been visiting his wife Hayley who is a volunteer out there.

Maria is pregnant by Liam Connor, and Liam's sister in law Carla is jealous and has tried to come between them. Liam got hurt on a recent trip to the Lake District with Maria, and called out Carla's name when he was drifting in and out oof conciousness! Despite this Maria still agreed to marry Liam!

Oh, and Leanne is getting bored running her restaurant! And Chesney is starting to really struggle at home with no mother or father there.

Probably much more that I have missed out.

Wonder where we'll all be at when this thread ends?! Grin

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x2boys · 17/06/2026 23:12

SabreIsMyFave · 17/06/2026 22:30

Fascinating @x2boys Grin I think she became quite popular in American programmes didn't she? The actress Jessica Barden. She's been in LOADS since she left Corrie.

Yes. I think so!

SabreIsMyFave · 18/06/2026 15:27

JewelleryCat · 17/06/2026 22:43

It’s very confusing regarding the children and whether Jerry has custody of Finlay but then again, soaps don’t care about stuff like that lol. You can pack up and start a new life with no visa, no need to learn a new language, sometimes a job and everything works out

Ahhhh if only real life was like this! 😆

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JewelleryCat · 18/06/2026 15:49

SabreIsMyFave · 18/06/2026 15:27

Ahhhh if only real life was like this! 😆

Oh definitely! Would make life so much easier

whomoon · 20/06/2026 21:17

Feels like there’s been a culling of characters lately; Harry, Vernon, Jerry and the kids. Making way for new cast members? Maybe the director was trying to mix things up a bit, although I’m not sad to see any of them go.

x2boys · 20/06/2026 21:38

whomoon · 20/06/2026 21:17

Feels like there’s been a culling of characters lately; Harry, Vernon, Jerry and the kids. Making way for new cast members? Maybe the director was trying to mix things up a bit, although I’m not sad to see any of them go.

Yes non of them were paticularly memorable

SabreIsMyFave · 20/06/2026 22:13

I wish they would axe Tom - Liam and Michelle's cousin, he is hugely annoying IMO. And where did he even come from? Another Corrie family member, never before mentioned, and suddenly in the middle of a big storyline (buying into a business with Liam.)

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Doy · 20/06/2026 22:36

Is the Carla actress pregnant?

thecatdidit · 22/06/2026 21:27

Doy · 20/06/2026 22:36

Is the Carla actress pregnant?

I've just looked at her Wikipedia page and it says that Alison King (Carla actress) gave birth to a daughter on 11 February 2009, so probably is pregnant. They probably film 6 weeks in advance so the cave scene would've been filmed August 2008.

thecatdidit · 22/06/2026 21:30

Speaking of the cave scene, I wonder if anyone knows exactly where it was filmed please,?
We went to Buxton one year and DH and DC went down the blue John mines but the entrance was very steep and entered in a boat and wore hard hats.
I tried to Google but I saw massive spoilers ☹️

SabreIsMyFave · 22/06/2026 21:53

thecatdidit · 22/06/2026 21:30

Speaking of the cave scene, I wonder if anyone knows exactly where it was filmed please,?
We went to Buxton one year and DH and DC went down the blue John mines but the entrance was very steep and entered in a boat and wore hard hats.
I tried to Google but I saw massive spoilers ☹️

Blue John Mine in Derbyshire. If you click on the word 'cave' in this write up on Corriepedia (about half way down the section titled 'plot,') it takes you to it. Smile The cave was also featured in episode 475 in 1965.

coronationstreet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_6918_(3rd_October_2008)

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thecatdidit · 23/06/2026 18:14

Thanks for that @SabreIsMyFave . I followed your link and it's Poole's Cavern . My DH and DC haven't visited this one.

PlattyCat · 24/06/2026 10:22

I’m a few episodes behind, but there’s been quite a narrative shift. What happened to “Rosie is so clever she needs to go to Oakhill,” compared to the current feeling that she’s suddenly being portrayed as not very bright?

x2boys · 24/06/2026 11:56

PlattyCat · 24/06/2026 10:22

I’m a few episodes behind, but there’s been quite a narrative shift. What happened to “Rosie is so clever she needs to go to Oakhill,” compared to the current feeling that she’s suddenly being portrayed as not very bright?

I think it was Sally who thought Rosie was gifted and pushed for Oakhill when in reality shes of average intelligence and extremely spoilt
It still annoys me that Sally and Kevin dont seem to care about Sophies education
Weatherfield Comp is good enough for her
And yet its clear Sophie is by far the brighter of the two.

JewelleryCat · 24/06/2026 12:21

Speaking of Rosie, where does everyone think she is? I think John has her holed up in his grans cottage

thenightsky · 24/06/2026 13:23

JewelleryCat · 24/06/2026 12:21

Speaking of Rosie, where does everyone think she is? I think John has her holed up in his grans cottage

Which is probably why he was so desperate to get out of hospital.

JewelleryCat · 24/06/2026 16:43

thenightsky · 24/06/2026 13:23

Which is probably why he was so desperate to get out of hospital.

And to feed the cat

justthecat · 24/06/2026 18:29

Why does that Teresa keep coming back!!

OnTheBoardwalk · 24/06/2026 18:41

I wasn’t watching at this time but I didn’t realise the Carla/Liam was a thing that went on so long. I thought it was just a one night stand

thenightsky · 24/06/2026 18:45

OnTheBoardwalk · 24/06/2026 18:41

I wasn’t watching at this time but I didn’t realise the Carla/Liam was a thing that went on so long. I thought it was just a one night stand

I do remember it dragging on for ages and thinking it was getting boring when I watched it the first time around.

OnTheBoardwalk · 24/06/2026 19:15

I mean I know it’s hard to avoid spoilers for classic but if you’re a bit vague about what happens like me do not read the synopsis for tomorrows episode

JewelleryCat · 24/06/2026 19:43

OnTheBoardwalk · 24/06/2026 19:15

I mean I know it’s hard to avoid spoilers for classic but if you’re a bit vague about what happens like me do not read the synopsis for tomorrows episode

I did because I knew what happened even though my brain doesn’t remember anything else in Classic lol but for people who didn’t watch at that time, that’s a massive spoiler

CherryogDog · Yesterday 08:56

Is Dev married to Sunita?

thenightsky · Yesterday 12:20

I'm pretty sure there was a big Indian wedding a while back that was Dev and Sunita.

SabreIsMyFave · Yesterday 13:09

justthecat · 24/06/2026 18:29

Why does that Teresa keep coming back!!

I don't know! She is extremely irritating! I wish SHE would leave.

IIRC, I think she sticks around for a while unfortunately, so we'll not be rid of her mug just yet!

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SabreIsMyFave · Yesterday 13:10

CherryogDog · Yesterday 08:56

Is Dev married to Sunita?

They originally got married back in 2003, but they separated and subsequently divorced in 2006 after Sunita discovered Dev had secretly fathered children with several other women.

IIRC, I think Sunita left him before Asha and Aadi were born.

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