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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

OP posts:
x2boys · 31/03/2026 15:37

JewelleryCat · 31/03/2026 15:33

There’s absolutely no need to remove Classics because of a holiday

Agreed they do it every time its so irritating.

JewelleryCat · 31/03/2026 15:41

And who wants to want Carry On films anyway? Yes, they’re funny but at least put something else on

justthecat · 31/03/2026 18:20

Poor Maria,I don’t remember that storyline at all

thecatdidit · 31/03/2026 21:00

@justthecat ,(, similar usernames ☺️)
I don't remember the Maria storyline either 🤦‍♀️

thecatdidit · 31/03/2026 21:00

I think Ted, Gail's father, turns out to be gay.

thenightsky · 31/03/2026 21:24

I thought that about Ted when he said his partner had died. Never said 'she'.

I do remember the Maria story.

SabreIsMyFave · 31/03/2026 22:37

Awwww, poor Maria. I feel so sad for her. And Carla banging on at her too. 😔

And Leanne losing all the money from the insurance! Shock Hard to feel sorry for her though!

Paul was foolish to do what he did. He has alienated everyone including his grandather (Jack,) and Molly and Tyrone, and lost the money he would have got from the insurance, and he may go to jail for arson.

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Flowertrees · 01/04/2026 08:12

I don’t remember Maria losing the baby either. I was thinking this baby is Liam from current Corrie so clearly there’s another pregnancy in the pipeline which I didn’t think we had time for. I’m always watching classic Corrie trying to work out when future things happen and how much time we’ve got before they do!

Flowertrees · 01/04/2026 08:29

thecatdidit · 31/03/2026 21:00

I think Ted, Gail's father, turns out to be gay.

Yes he definitely does

thenightsky · 01/04/2026 13:08

I got confused when Julie popped up as Kirk's new girlfriend. She's still in my mind as a current corrie character who has recently only just left. As we get closer to the current episodes, I'm going to get completely mixed up. Hmm

eggandonion · 01/04/2026 13:11

I need to watch an episode. Im way behind. I liked Julie.

Flowertrees · 01/04/2026 14:29

thenightsky · 01/04/2026 13:08

I got confused when Julie popped up as Kirk's new girlfriend. She's still in my mind as a current corrie character who has recently only just left. As we get closer to the current episodes, I'm going to get completely mixed up. Hmm

Me too!

FlibbertyGibbitt · 01/04/2026 16:27

Surely Julie would know where Eileen and family lived ?

thenightsky · 01/04/2026 17:35

I wish Maria would speak up for herself and tell Liam why she slept on the sofa FFS.

JewelleryCat · 01/04/2026 18:42

thenightsky · 01/04/2026 17:35

I wish Maria would speak up for herself and tell Liam why she slept on the sofa FFS.

I really wanted her to tell Audrey

thenightsky · 01/04/2026 18:45

JewelleryCat · 01/04/2026 18:42

I really wanted her to tell Audrey

Me too. Audrey is like a mother to her.

thecatdidit · 01/04/2026 21:33

Liam will be upset he didn't get to hold his baby, I know it's a soap but in what world would the mother not tell her husband about the devastating loss?

thenightsky · 01/04/2026 21:51

My first thought too was that Liam will not react well to her keeping him from holding his baby son. It was a mean, nasty thing to do and looks like it was intended as revenge for him staying at Carla's overnight.

x2boys · 02/04/2026 01:10

thecatdidit · 01/04/2026 21:33

Liam will be upset he didn't get to hold his baby, I know it's a soap but in what world would the mother not tell her husband about the devastating loss?

Not many wouldnt
Thankfully its not something I have been through but I did have two traumatic. Births i needed my dh with me as he was the Dad
They were his Babies too.

Flowertrees · 02/04/2026 12:49

Yes, I really felt for Maria but not telling Liam about it wasn’t fair at all

thecatdidit · 02/04/2026 13:18

I haven't experienced anything like it but a very close relative had to be induced to give birth to a baby that had sadly died in the womb.
I noticed that Maria had no pain relief or gas and air. It's pretty barbaric when you think about it.

x2boys · 02/04/2026 13:27

thecatdidit · 02/04/2026 13:18

I haven't experienced anything like it but a very close relative had to be induced to give birth to a baby that had sadly died in the womb.
I noticed that Maria had no pain relief or gas and air. It's pretty barbaric when you think about it.

Yes i thought that
Sadly as the baby had died you would have thought she could have the upper limits of pain relief.

justthecat · 02/04/2026 17:12

Who else crumbled at the foot and handprints 🙁

x2boys · 02/04/2026 17:16

So sad😪😪

JewelleryCat · 02/04/2026 17:35

Poor Liam ☹️