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2 Corrie questions.

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inscotland · 04/05/2009 19:55

Forgive me as I have been away.

Is Ken (Bill Roache) actually leaving the show?

What relation is Paula (Julie's mum) to Eileen? Missed a bit here

THanks

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PartOfTheHumphreysGroup · 04/05/2009 20:30

Not sure about ken - know his wife died in real life but would have thought this was filmed after that happened.

Julie and eileen are half sisters - it just came out that eileens dad slept with paula when her and eileen were at school together and that is why she disappeared. Rota is gutted as she and the dad had just got engaged.

PartOfTheHumphreysGroup · 04/05/2009 20:32

Rita! Bloody auto-correct...

dalek · 04/05/2009 20:32

Don't know if Bill Roache is leaving the show? I am sure there would have been something in the papers if tht were the case - I bet Martha dumps Ken and he limps back to Deirdre.

Paula is Eileen's best mate from school - she had a baby by Eileen's father and so Julie is Eileen's sister.

HTH

Nancy66 · 04/05/2009 21:14

ken bottled it!

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inscotland · 04/05/2009 21:37

Thank you! Bill is clearly not leaving after the second ep tonight. Thanks for clearing up who Paula is!

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midlandsmumof4 · 05/05/2009 00:24

Will Ken get back before Dreary finds his letter tho? Surely they aren't going to subject us to another Ken/Dreary will they/won't they spilt/not spilt/rebound affair storyline.

ProfYaffle · 05/05/2009 08:00

Oh Ken you fool! Why didn't he go off with Martha? I would've been off to Tamworth like a shot! Mind you all Ken and Martha seemed to do was eat, you never see her without a salad bowl or soup pan in her hand.

Nancy66 · 05/05/2009 10:31

I think ken was imagining this wild, bohemian adventure with Martha - then she started wittering on about visiting her friends and going to see shows and he twigged that he was going out of the frying pan into the fire.

PuppyMonkey · 05/05/2009 10:34

Plus she laughed at him a bit for saying he wanted to do Lear. That was the killer imho

Nancy66 · 05/05/2009 11:05

oh yes, Ken is very vain. In damm good nick for his age though...how soft was that focus on Stephanie Beacham in the last shot?!

ProfYaffle · 05/05/2009 11:21

Yes, it did cross my mind he was looking at a very pet like existance on that boat. But even so, it has to be better than living with Blanche and Eccles doesn't it?

Nancy66 · 05/05/2009 11:26

Blanche is hilarious...

Walkingwiththighosaurs · 05/05/2009 11:42

You've got to admit Stephanie Beacham looks bloody good for her age. I don't know but I would hazard a guess that in real life she is older than Deidre but looks younger.

Blanche is hilariuos Nancy she gets all the best lines.

Walkingwiththighosaurs · 05/05/2009 11:43

Hilarious

minxofmancunia · 05/05/2009 12:02

Stephanie Beecham is 62, she was in my Mums class at school.

They didn't get on, my Mum syas she was a bit full of herself (although I actually think it's down to the fact she got to play Cleapatra and my Mum was a roman centurion in the school play )

She looks like a madam on their school photo, you can spot her a mile off.

PuppyMonkey · 05/05/2009 13:48

William Roache is 77.

He grew up near where I live. Have met him several times and he is just like Ken.

ProfYaffle · 05/05/2009 14:35

77! am gobsmacked.

littlepollyflinders · 05/05/2009 15:36

I thought he was going to go! I was convinced
I think reality set in and it wasn't the King Lear thing but the chemical toilet that did it for him...
He's just like James Stewart in It's a Wonderful Life never leaving Bedford Falls...

Nancy66 · 05/05/2009 15:36

How long can they keep Dev in the show? he's so annoying and can't act for toffee...he's girlfriend is rubbish too.

the kid that plays Amber is ace though - she can stay.

I think we need a Corrie Cull. To go:

Julie
Tony
Maria
new barmaid at rovers
Dev & girlfriend
tina and her dad

stleger · 05/05/2009 15:48

Ken is 77? And how old is Betty, she must be 102 or so! Norris's brother is coming soon.

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ProfYaffle · 05/05/2009 16:25

Not Tina, I love Tina, especially around Norris. Can't bear her Dad though and his whole tedious loan shark story

stleger · 05/05/2009 17:45

I have the same hoodie as Tina, black with fur lining. If Tina left I wouldn't be able to point at it! Where is Tamworth?

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inscotland · 05/05/2009 17:53

oooh I really like Tina. She's fiesty!

But get rid of Joe, Dev and the awful Windass family.

Talking of age, I didn't realise that June Brown - Dot in Eastenders is in her 80's!

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ProfYaffle · 05/05/2009 18:07

Oh yes, not keen on the Windybums either. The cash and carry thing was soooo predictable.

Tamworth is in the Midlands, I think just north of Birmingham but I could be wrong. They have a snow dome, I know that much.