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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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thecatdidit · 09/10/2026 23:06

I froze the screen and read the letter Ken wrote to Deirdre. For a supposed academic and English teacher, there were some glaring errors.
No capital letter for Deirdre and pretty sure he spelt it a different way halfway down (Dierdre)
Also he said he couldn't "bare " rather than "bear". The handwriting was like a young woman's.

NewGirlInTown · 10/10/2026 19:14

Just catching up on this week’s episodes.
Barbara Knox is a phenomenal actress; she knocks spots off the rest of the cast.
Wasted standing behind a newsagent’s counter serving penny sweets.
Her performances post Colin revelations brought me to tears.

JenniferBooth · 11/10/2026 00:08

Loved it when Blanche rocked up at Peters

SabreIsMyFave · 13/10/2026 22:04

NewGirlInTown · 10/10/2026 19:14

Just catching up on this week’s episodes.
Barbara Knox is a phenomenal actress; she knocks spots off the rest of the cast.
Wasted standing behind a newsagent’s counter serving penny sweets.
Her performances post Colin revelations brought me to tears.

She is a legend isn't she? I love her. Rita is an amazing character.

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SabreIsMyFave · 13/10/2026 22:04

JenniferBooth · 11/10/2026 00:08

Loved it when Blanche rocked up at Peters

I know right, such a cheek! 😆

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SabreIsMyFave · 13/10/2026 22:08

Poor Mary, having to go off on her campervan trip on her own.

What WAS she thinking though, trying to snog Norris?! He is old enough to be her dad! Actually, almost her grandad! He is 37 years older than her! 😬

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JewelleryCat · 13/10/2026 22:13

Norris is 37 years older than Mary? 😮

Wouldn’t Colin have gone to a stroke rehab place before going back home or to a more suitable place?

JenniferBooth · 13/10/2026 22:13

Blanches face when Tara unveiled the photo of Dev

SabreIsMyFave · 13/10/2026 22:16

JewelleryCat · 13/10/2026 22:13

Norris is 37 years older than Mary? 😮

Wouldn’t Colin have gone to a stroke rehab place before going back home or to a more suitable place?

The actor (Malcolm Hebden) is 37 years older than the actress (Patti Clare.)

I assume the characters are meant to be similar ages?

Malcolm is nearly 70 in Classic Corrie right now, but he does look younger I think, like maybe 62-63. And Patti is 33, and I think presents as older ... more like 40. So the age gap does look more like 20-22 years, rather than 37, but yes, there is 37 years between the 2 actors...

edit: just looked it up, and the character Mary is 6 years older than the actress.

But Norris is meant to be roughly the same age as the actor who plays him...

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x2boys · 13/10/2026 22:30

JewelleryCat · 13/10/2026 22:13

Norris is 37 years older than Mary? 😮

Wouldn’t Colin have gone to a stroke rehab place before going back home or to a more suitable place?

IIRL yes my mum was in a stroke rehab ward for about 2 months after she had her stroke
Also relatives wouldnt just be calling nursing homes to see if they had a vacancy
But this is corrie so 💁

SabreIsMyFave · 13/10/2026 22:48

Oh, and I agree about Colin too - and what would have happened after his stroke.

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JewelleryCat · 14/10/2026 10:47

@x2boys sorry to hear your mum had one, is she ok now?

@SabreIsMyFave thats really surprised me because Norris looks so much younger than 70 and Mary so much older than 33

Flowertrees · 14/10/2026 11:18

I must admit I find Mary hugely annoying and always have. She’s one of those “comedy characters” which Corrie think is endearing. Appreciate other people might like her but she really annoys me!

x2boys · 14/10/2026 12:37

JewelleryCat · 14/10/2026 10:47

@x2boys sorry to hear your mum had one, is she ok now?

@SabreIsMyFave thats really surprised me because Norris looks so much younger than 70 and Mary so much older than 33

It waa about 8 years ago she recovered to an extent but sadly she passed away about 18 months ago.

thenightsky · 14/10/2026 13:32

Flowertrees · 14/10/2026 11:18

I must admit I find Mary hugely annoying and always have. She’s one of those “comedy characters” which Corrie think is endearing. Appreciate other people might like her but she really annoys me!

No, I'm with you on Mary. Deeply annoying character who has only got worse as time has gone on.

SabreIsMyFave · 14/10/2026 13:42

I agree about Mary. I have had mixed feelings about her over the years. Liked her at times, not fussed at other times, don't like her for a bit, then think she's OK. I haven't liked her for a few years now. They have turned her into a bit of a buffoon IMO. I wouldn't shed any tears if she was axed from the show.

Ditto Kirk, and also Sean. They can both go too.

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JewelleryCat · 14/10/2026 16:10

x2boys · 14/10/2026 12:37

It waa about 8 years ago she recovered to an extent but sadly she passed away about 18 months ago.

I’m very sorry 💐

FeltCarrot · 15/10/2026 08:01

thecatdidit · 09/10/2026 23:06

I froze the screen and read the letter Ken wrote to Deirdre. For a supposed academic and English teacher, there were some glaring errors.
No capital letter for Deirdre and pretty sure he spelt it a different way halfway down (Dierdre)
Also he said he couldn't "bare " rather than "bear". The handwriting was like a young woman's.

I watched that episode yesterday and paused to read the letter. So obviously not Ken who wrote it, and Deirdre was spelled Dierdre at one point too!

FlibbertyGibbitt · 15/10/2026 17:09

What’s happened to classic Corrie today? It’s REALLY old !!!!!

thenightsky · 15/10/2026 18:33

Julie is getting right on my nerves today, all that wailing!

JewelleryCat · 15/10/2026 19:04

I know it’s hard to lose a parent and she only just found him but it was very OTT

justthecat · 15/10/2026 20:13

Yeah Julie was ridiculous, hope there’s not much more of that to come!

SabreIsMyFave · 15/10/2026 20:24

FlibbertyGibbitt · 15/10/2026 17:09

What’s happened to classic Corrie today? It’s REALLY old !!!!!

Is it? Is it not just 2009?

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SabreIsMyFave · 15/10/2026 20:24

FlibbertyGibbitt · 15/10/2026 17:09

What’s happened to classic Corrie today? It’s REALLY old !!!!!

Is it? Is it not just 2009?

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SabreIsMyFave · 15/10/2026 20:25

Whoops, posted twice sorry!

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