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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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SabreIsMyFave · 09/03/2026 16:32

CorporaINobbyNobbs · 09/03/2026 09:46

I’ve just stopped watching Classic having been watching it since Hilda was still in it as it’s too recent now and I feel like I just watched all these storylines 5 minutes ago!

Yes, I agree. Like I said a few weeks ago, it's hardly 'classic' anymore is it?! They're showing episodes now from just 18 years ago.

I've got bras older than that. 😂

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Housewife2010 · 11/03/2026 18:37

I laughed out loud today when Becky accused poor Roy of propositioning her.

thenightsky · 11/03/2026 19:11

The scottish detective woman questioning David is a million times better than modern day cop, Lisa Swain.

x2boys · 11/03/2026 20:38

thenightsky · 11/03/2026 19:11

The scottish detective woman questioning David is a million times better than modern day cop, Lisa Swain.

All I can think of is why is Ruth Fowler pretending to be a detective 🤔

x2boys · 11/03/2026 20:40

Housewife2010 · 11/03/2026 18:37

I laughed out loud today when Becky accused poor Roy of propositioning her.

I do like Becky she's very funny
The whole thing about Good Friday and how she mixed it up with Easter Sunday snd got into a row with somone about it was very random and hilarious .

SabreIsMyFave · 11/03/2026 21:44

Housewife2010 · 11/03/2026 18:37

I laughed out loud today when Becky accused poor Roy of propositioning her.

I know right. And her face made me LOL, as she smirked at him. 😆

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SabreIsMyFave · 11/03/2026 21:50

Poor Gail sitting in hospital, looking all sweet and serene, and looking at David with loving eyes as she thinks he's sooooo caring and sweet.

Wait til her memory comes back properly! 😱

Bill has David weighed up all right, and I think Audrey knows he's been up to no good too.

Tina lying for David though! Shock

Poor Chesney, getting hauled off to a foster home! Kirk is really old enough to have known better, he is about 26! Although I do think he shouldn't really have been in charge of his ex girlfriend's little brother while she was away. Bit unfair to have left him with that responsibility.

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whomoon · 11/03/2026 21:56

x2boys · 11/03/2026 20:38

All I can think of is why is Ruth Fowler pretending to be a detective 🤔

That’s who it is! Been wracking my brain who she played in Eastenders 😆

x2boys · 11/03/2026 21:58

SabreIsMyFave · 11/03/2026 21:50

Poor Gail sitting in hospital, looking all sweet and serene, and looking at David with loving eyes as she thinks he's sooooo caring and sweet.

Wait til her memory comes back properly! 😱

Bill has David weighed up all right, and I think Audrey knows he's been up to no good too.

Tina lying for David though! Shock

Poor Chesney, getting hauled off to a foster home! Kirk is really old enough to have known better, he is about 26! Although I do think he shouldn't really have been in charge of his ex girlfriend's little brother while she was away. Bit unfair to have left him with that responsibility.

Yes a i agree Kirk isnt responsible
But why was he left in charge of his Ex girlfriends little brother ?
His hearts in the right place and I have no doubt he cares a lot about Chesney but he should never of had that responsibility
Its not really Fizz,s responsibility either but hes her brother .

x2boys · 11/03/2026 22:05

whomoon · 11/03/2026 21:56

That’s who it is! Been wracking my brain who she played in Eastenders 😆

🤣😅😂straight away i thought whys Ruth fowler now a hard nosed detective she's type cast for me always wailing after Mark ( in a Scottish accent)

JewelleryCat · 11/03/2026 22:11

@SabreIsMyFave I was thinking Gail does remember but is pretending that her memory hasn’t come back for some reason but maybe that isn’t the case and she really doesn’t remember

SabreIsMyFave · 11/03/2026 22:16

@x2boys THANK you! It's been bugging the shite out of me, trying to think where I'd seen the Scottish detective before. Eastenders!!! Of course!!!

I agree with @thenightsky that she is a better detective than Lisa Swain!

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SabreIsMyFave · 11/03/2026 22:19

JewelleryCat · 11/03/2026 22:11

@SabreIsMyFave I was thinking Gail does remember but is pretending that her memory hasn’t come back for some reason but maybe that isn’t the case and she really doesn’t remember

Yeah, I was wondering (to start with) if Gail secretly does remember, but doesn't want her precious boy getting into trouble. But after the last day or two, I really think she doesn't remember. But I think it will come to her!

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SabreIsMyFave · 11/03/2026 22:20

x2boys · 11/03/2026 21:58

Yes a i agree Kirk isnt responsible
But why was he left in charge of his Ex girlfriends little brother ?
His hearts in the right place and I have no doubt he cares a lot about Chesney but he should never of had that responsibility
Its not really Fizz,s responsibility either but hes her brother .

It was a bit odd wasn't it, leaving Kirk in charge of young Chesney.

The foster mum seems lovely, but as nice as she is, there's no place like home......

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JewelleryCat · 11/03/2026 23:09

They should have had Roy look after Chesney just like Roy and Hayley looked after Fiz for a bit

JewelleryCat · 12/03/2026 17:36

I thought that was very sweet of Blanche, giving the magazines to Fiz as a welcome home for Chesney when he comes back

Housewife2010 · 12/03/2026 18:24

JewelleryCat · 11/03/2026 23:09

They should have had Roy look after Chesney just like Roy and Hayley looked after Fiz for a bit

He's too busy living in sin with Becky whilst Hayley is away. 🤣

Middlemarch123 · 12/03/2026 20:28

Gail looks very cosy in her hospital bed, I too thought she remembered, now I’m not so sure. Isn’t Carla stunning? Does she marry Tony? I can’t remember how the Tony/Liam/Maria story ends up. Still prefer it to current Corrie.

SabreIsMyFave · 12/03/2026 20:41

Yes @Middlemarch123 Carla is stunning. 😍 Can't remember if she and Tony do get married to be honest.

Also, can't quite recall if Gail's memory returns. (I hope it does!)

Now Leanne is going to set fire to her restaurant! (Or get Paul to do it!) That was short lived! It was her dream and it came true, and she's bored with it already! Why is it suddenly losing money I wonder? Strange!

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x2boys · 12/03/2026 21:09

Middlemarch123 · 12/03/2026 20:28

Gail looks very cosy in her hospital bed, I too thought she remembered, now I’m not so sure. Isn’t Carla stunning? Does she marry Tony? I can’t remember how the Tony/Liam/Maria story ends up. Still prefer it to current Corrie.

Carla is objectively a very beautiful women but her character is awful she's horrendous to her employees, its 2008 ,does she not realise employees have rights, she cant just hire and fire at the drop of a hat any more ?

Middlemarch123 · 12/03/2026 21:13

Totally agree @x2boys , she’s certainly not beautiful on the outside. I might be way off here, but I wonder if Tony is playing her, when she told him that she kissed Liam, and he smashed the glass…then proposed, just my ramblings 😀

Middlemarch123 · 12/03/2026 21:13

Middlemarch123 · 12/03/2026 21:13

Totally agree @x2boys , she’s certainly not beautiful on the outside. I might be way off here, but I wonder if Tony is playing her, when she told him that she kissed Liam, and he smashed the glass…then proposed, just my ramblings 😀

I mean on the inside…

x2boys · 12/03/2026 21:18

I remember at the time watching it and thinking just how awful she was there are employment laws as there were in 2008 and she just seems to think she can do and say what she wants .

CorporaINobbyNobbs · 17/03/2026 12:33

Does she marry Tony? I can’t remember how the Tony/Liam/Maria story ends up.

oh it gets strange and then goes completely bonkers later!

SabreIsMyFave · 17/03/2026 13:55

I can't remember if Carla marries Tony either, there is a lot I can't remember so much of it is like new to me at the moment.

I do remember Paul, and him torching the restaurant though. Amber is really sweet on Paul isn't she? And he couldn't be less interested. Poor girl!

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