Could u try and find may 1st 1978

Indeed, a real actress. So superior to todays characters. Rita, such a lovely voice.

The best actresses will be Jean Alexander, Pat Phoenix and Violet Carson.

Totally agree, there is no one like Hilda.

They would have been an even bigger pain in the arse than Mavis and Derrick.

Totally agree.

@@gordonbennett5638 🤣

Boring

I was a little bit before you on June 17th.

@@artemiszeus9735 👍

You can go on to google they might be able to watch it.

Well Jean Alexander was far from the downtrodden fishwife she played as Hilda and Violet Carson was no Ena Sharples either. She had been a very grande dame of the stage in her day.

Yeh bit quick to say hello Elsie!! Mystic Ken 🤣🤣

I never knew Ken was related to Mrs Overall.

It was beautiful and a nice rendition of The Partys Over

@@Shane-Flanagan ok thanks 🙏

That's what I was thinking - where is that stage/room?

@@jasbegs1258@Clive Mattinson. It was called the Select. It was supposed to be at basement level, like the cellar. It was used for shows and wedding receptions. It used to be used for the Xmas and new year episodes usually with a big sing song from the cast. I remember Ken and Deirdre had their first reception in it as did Emily and Ernest Bishop. It was implied that there was an internal (magic?) passageway and stairway down to it next to Annie Walker's living room. I think there was a back outside stairwell down to it for the customers from where the outside tables are now. It was supposed to be burned down when the Rovers had that fire due to faulty ancient wiring in 1985 when Bet was licensee almost killing her. The interior then had to be completely rebuilt and mysteriously the Select wasn't rebuilt, which was a shame. I agree. It is like Dr Who's tardis. It is bigger on the inside. I sell insurance to architects and in a conversation with one of them he reckoned the Rovers toilets must be in Ken Barlow's living room. Lol! No wonder Albert Tatlock was so miserable when he lived there.

@@artemiszeus9735 Emily and Ernest had their reception in the new Community Centre.

@@gilliangrant8764 Oh right I thought that was The select. Lol! The Rovers was like the Tardis right enough.

Do you still love it now? Because I do! My favourite soap and my second favourite tv show. I'm only 20 and next month will mark 15 years since I saw it for the first time. Sadly it was the episode where Jack found Vera dead in her armchair

They should bring back The Select.

Probably the same since the 1930s

Hairnet against vestry door!

@@stormbreaker06 😂

Right up to 1984 when she left!

There isn't but that's nothing compared to the front door that materialised for Joan Walker's wedding.

The Rovers layout has always been strange. From the location of the living and the toilets. Often wondered if the Barlow’s minded the rovers customers popping into their kitchen foe a pee! Lol

The Select!

Elsie is but never thought of Alan as handsome.

Minstrels were on the telly until 1978, I think.

@@saxongreen78 they were. And performed on stage until 1989!

You could get them when you sent in enough Robertson jam coupons....my Mum did that to get one.

Dennis was sent to prison for for three years for defrauding pensioners in a double-glazing scam

@@flairioThank you!

@@flairio Dennis was always shady as fk

Madam Toffee Shop!😉

I know. With JG being ill we were robbed of Bet returning for a visit absolutely rich and ready to rub Rita's face in it. X

He was in prison (off screen) Elsie was visiting him on the sly - rumour around street was she was having an affair.

@@jasbegs1258 why was he in prison? Was it strange ways? How long did he do?

@@danrobinson572 He had conned old ladies of money (off screen) - not sure the prison.

@@jasbegs1258 ok 👍

@@danrobinson572 yes and doesn’t come back in the early 2000s marry Rita and rip her off??

She is not really as singer - just a mediocre voice - but good enough to have her play a singer in the soap

Poor man's Marlene Dietrich said Elsie in a future episode. 🥰

Barbara recorded an album in the ‘70s.

I liked her voice in this episode especially when singing The Partys Over at the end

@@Shane-Flanagan Well that's one buyer of her albums..

No 19 - and theres no smoke without fire

Yes Ray Langton was a real bitch. See later episodes.

Really? I thought she was one of those unseen characters that intrigue you for decades. 😁

@Kuchi Kopi yes and without the comic value.

Stan alluded to 19 Inkerman St over the years that he might have dabbled and Hilda stated a few times she knew and didnt care.

YES!.

When she added to bow at the back and lloked like a female highwayman Adam Ant was the ugliest hairstyle. Elsie wore a tricorn hat too, to a wedding. Forgot which one...maybe Emily and Ernests?