CORONATION STREET THREAD. The rain's finally here, and the heatwave summer is over! (Probably!) It's Autumn 2026! **No spoilers please.**

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Are we really on a new thread already! Only seems like 5 minutes since the last one began.

Sarah is still in prison/on remand, (for killing Theo,) and is toughening up in there now, hanging onto snooker balls in a sock to hit someone with! One of the prisoners in there has been threatening her and her family if Sarah doesn't get Kit to help her son who is in trouble. (But Sarah has dumped Kit!)

Ma Driscoll has been getting jiggy with Brian! Ollie is in trouble for having a go at Gary's son who appeared to be assaulting Christina when she was drunk on the floor.

Tim reconnected with a cousin he hadn't seen for several decades, (Richie) who went on to kill his wife, and now Tim and Sally are looking after his daughter, and Lou and Mick's girls are back with Tim and Sally too!

We haven't seen much of Debbie lately - or Summer, which is a shame, but plenty of mardy Todd who hates the world right now.

Bernie's aunt has just turned up in the form of glamourous actress Frances Barber, and has only a few weeks to live. So she is hoping Todd can help her with a Dolly Parton themed funeral. R.I.P lovely Dolly! ❤

Zanahoria You are spot on, great established actors and actresses not getting any decent storylines like Glenda and Ryan whilst newbies or people who can't act like Gemma getting all the limelight.

This is very perceptive. And I'd expand on it and say that, while they indeed don't trust them, they're also weirdly squeamish about dropping any of them. Sean hasn't been relevant in a good 10 or 15 years. Brian's last decent plot was Julie's death - and the writers ruined it with the ridiculous twist of him reporting Eileen to the police. Brian's known Eileen for 15 years! He'd never believe that of her.

Keeping characters just because of the actor's length of service ultimately damages the programme. Corrie could learn a lesson from Emmerdale. Whilst I disagree with the axing of Jimmy King - Bob would have been a better choice - it shows they're not letting sentiment get in the way of the good of the show.

Jodie has featured in more episodes than any other character this year

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Youre bang on in your prev post

@FellIntoaCake oh we are not happy with how Jimmys story is being played out on Emmerdale and we all think there are characters who should have gone apart from him

My faves are
Carla
Sally
Tim
David
Kit
Lisa
Tracey
Ronnie
Summer
Todd
Sarah
Bethany
Amy
Leanne
Toyah
Nick
Adam

These are ok (ish, meh)
Debbie
Steve
Tyrone
Fiz
Ryan
Roy
Shona
Bernie
Dev
Hope
Ruby
George
Lily
Asha
Alya

I could live without
The Driscolls
Glenda
Brian
Rita
Idris
Eddie and his sons
Christina

Forgot some - I like Betsy and Lauren and Dylan. Can't abide Sean, Mary is terrible now. And I'm not keen on Gemma and Chesney and the kids

I doubt they will swing the axe at the likes of Sean, Mary, Kirk and Brian even though the characters have gone stale so they should just give them some plots. Sean's antics at the pub - make camp acid comment, swish bar towel over shoulder and flounce off - are tedious but I like him when he is with Dylan and the others were half decent characters before they descended into comic turns

With the exception of the fabulous Big Ronnie, I would guess the Baileys are probably closest to being axed as they have not worked but are not part of the furniture.

Michael is dull and what was even the point of re-casting James ? In his first incarnation he had loads of plots -the gay footballer - the injured footballer but now nothing. It could be quite interesting showing someone like that come back from a ruined career but he only shows up when someone needs personal trainer, even though generally they do need his pithy advice but he latches onto any stray joggers anyway

I think James has been a victim of DeeDee's exit. They clearly brought him back in for a big custody battle story, but when the actress playing DeeDee quick, they had to tie it all up very quickly. They also could have made much more of his role in the Carl storyline.

I doubt they will swing the axe at the likes of Sean, Mary, Kirk and Brian even though the characters have gone stale so they should just give them some plots.

Unfortunately I think you're right. Mary is the only one I'd keep, because Patti Clare actually does well with decent material - she just hardly ever gets it.

I would be happy to give long standing characters another chance, most of them were popular once and some are decent actors, the fault has been with the scriptwriters who have reduced them to filling space with their cliched turns.

How many more times must we witness Brian's buffoonery, Kirk saying something stupid or Gemma eating with her slack jawed mouth open while wearing a garish outfit ?

I don't mind James, at least he's not an odious, creepy, whatever, PITA with bad intentions. He could certainly be given a bit more depth rather than being merely a gay trainer.

Agree.
I really like him actually, he always seems happy and upbeat, I’d love him to get together with Todd.

That would be nice @AmusedMaker , after a decent break to make sure Todd's in a good place, although - shockingly 🙄 - he seems to have got over his nasty, drinking too much streak miraculously quickly.

Gemma is beyond redemption. I'd happily see the back of her, Chesney and quads.

I've just remembered Gemma scrubbed up ok when she was seeing the Newton and Ridley son and heir, Henry? He was really keen.

Perhaps he could come back and whisk Gemma away?

Ches could console himself by getting another Great Dane

His best days were with Schmeichel.

When are we gonna be rid of Jodie. And vile Ross

😄😄

Come on David

Hes too smart to fall for this

Urgh, Jodie slithering all over David! 😖

I assume Jodie set that fire off? (When Shona was asleep on the couch?)

This is really interesting, I’ve just spent way too long studying this 🤣
Has Audrey not been in it at all this year?!

Audrey (and Rita) are in their late 80s/early 90s, maybe they're both a bit weary now to be doing even small-ish scenes. I don't recall seeing Audrey in a while, but Rita has popped up now and again. Ken is also getting 0n in years, maybe nearly 90? Most of the older/original Corrie stars from the golden years/when Corrie was really good are long gone now. (Sadly.)

Bill Roache is 94!

I know right! Ken is meant to be 87 in October, but yes, Bill Roache is 94. Amazing isn't he really?

Barbara Knox is almost 93!