Oh yes, I remember that story - good shout!

Never knew that , thanks

I agree ❤

What I thought! haha

More like the writers forgot what they wrote...

Or due to his stroke, bernard got the line wrong .​@AriAdu

yes, she's such a cutie, enjoyed that scene with Mavis, so sweet!

Yes glam I always wondered that as well

There should have been a street funeral for Ena Sharples too - and a big belter of a one for Elsie Tanner with her coffin draped with the American flag and a whole bunch of American veterans following the coffin as it passed The Rover ,Baldwins Factory , Jims Cafe and the old Miami Modes building on its way to the cemetary

Unless his family specifically asked not to give an onscreen send off, I think it was a poor decision, not to give him a farewell

@@williamf4544 Oh God a flamboyant funeral for Elsie would have been marvellous - and very well deserved. As the years rolled on after her departure, it became plainly obvious she was a Coronation Street icon. They could have cut vintage clips of her best Corrie scenes into it, and made it a proper tribute to pat Phoenix. It's a shame ITV wasn't more creative with it's biggest product, and didn't do any special episodes. I guess cast and crew were busy enough churning out 3 episodes a week but I do think it's a shame they didn't make a few special extended episodes like your idea. I know you were being tongue in cheek (I'm seen many of your posts, lol!) but it would have been brilliant!

@@glamdolly30 coronation street went 3 nights a week in 1989. not in 1986 as it was 2 nights a week back then when Elsie tanner pat phoenix died rip. she had a brass jazz band perform for her outside the church on the oxford road.23rd of September 1986.

I know - I noticed that too...it rattled me for a moment, I thought he was about to go the way of Fairclough and become an off screen death!

You're not the only one - in fact I imagine the queue to see Fred Gee get a good hiding would be VERY long!

Yeah! I agree.. Fred Gee fancied himself waayyy too much.. Him & his bottle thick glasses & 9 belliies & bald head… he was nowt a pound most of the time… He gave Eddie a hard time & thought he was the bees knees…. Mind you … Eunice made him suffer…

Never liked gee.he was a lecherous, fat bully.no decent women would touch him with a barge pole.

@@josephbland3904 Very fair assessment! I didn't like the way he tried to bully Eddie, who had a heart of gold. When he gave him a black eye on the eve of his wedding it was sickening! I quite enjoyed his spats with Len Fairclough though - Gee was in love with Rita, and insanely jealous she'd married Len! Great episode when Len smacked Fred one over the bar of the Rovers, in retaliation for a scrap they'd had at a party the night before. Eunice was always way too classy for Fred - it was a very believable storyline though. She married him thinking he'd become a landlord with a pub of his own. But he would only ever amount to a pot man!

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I knew it was Alan..the guy from hell!!

same and Derek aaaargh

Working class idiots.

... And him with his always .. " .. y' know what I mean " , - he says it to Everything !! .. drives me barmy !

Mike Baldwin was a great character and Johnny Briggs played him perfectly. RIP

Totally agree, Johnny Briggs was a fantastic actor who was a huge shot in the arm to Coronation Street, bringing Southern glamour and chutzpah to the cobbles for 30 years from 1976 - 2006. He was such a talent, he hit the ground running as Mike - the character was fully formed from his first appearance in 1976, and never wavered. A lesser actor would have given a cliched, Cockney wide boy performance. But Johnny brought depth and authenticity to Mike, and made him fascinating. He could be ruthless in his professional and personal dealings. But he also had a heart of gold - as we saw in his kindnesses to Hilda, for example. Who could forget that fabulous storyline when Hilda 'won' Mike in a competition and he was a true gent, taking her to a posh restaurant and treating her like a lady. Hilda asked him to show her a bit of style, and smiling proudly, he obliged and gave her the best date ever. I think every woman watching those scenes found her heart melting a little at Mike's kind heart!

@@glamdolly30 Yes, he really was a terrific actor and, as you say, brought so much more to the character. He could be ruthless but he was also vulnerable and he responded to the vulnerabilities in others sensitively a lot of the time. The date with Hilda is a good example of this, he gave her a glimpse of another kind of life but not in a way that made him the central character with the chance to be flash and show off. He stepped aside and let the focus be on Hilda and he listened to her. He showed the caring and supportive side of himself to Ivy several times when he drove her to the hospital to be with Burt after he'd been in an accident, and later when he went missing. He was different from the other characters in that he was a Londoner, he made far more money than they did, and he was the capitalist factory owner often at odds with his workforce. But he was simultaneously very connected to those around him, and not just in romantic terms. A great character played by a first-rate actor.

@@shylinh5939 I've just read this - beautifully expressed as always, I couldn't agree more. Johnny Briggs was a very gifted actor, and brought something very special to The Street with his portrayal of Mike Baldwin. He will always be front and centre of Coronation Street's never to be repeated glory years. Thank God it's all on tape, for us to enjoy forever! Hope this finds you well and happy my friend, God bless. XXX

@@glamdolly30 Thank you, and you too :) xx

Or Barbara Cartland.

I know. It's like she genuinely has no idea of how insensitive and thoughtless she is. I seem to notice there's a bit of a thing back then where even if you're clearly in a relationship you're still entitled to "go out with who I want"! Bizarre behaviour unless an open relationship was already agreed 😂

You seem the sort who could find malevolence in an Enid Blyton book......Coronation = Life, plain and simple, good and bad in us all, more in some than others I guess.

... But you're watching these, AGAIN, funny that !

But you’re watching it now !! Strange that

He should of been a regular cast member - I loved the way he was such a jobsworth.

Don't be taken in - the cheesecake bribe is a classic 'divide and rule' tactic by unscrupulous bosses. He keeps Hilda sweet so she'll dig the dirt on the others and be his snoop - he used her in exactly the same way when he returned in 1984. I've seen a lot of manipulative managers in my working life, it's sadly an all too familiar feature of office politics! Gordon Lewis was a great baddie and brilliantly played by David Daker. I loved the scene in Annie's back room when she wiped the floor with him on her return from holiday. He made the mistake of patronising her, suggesting she was too old to run the pub - and she rightly let him have it, putting the final boot in by telling him she'd be giving a lousy report on him to the brewery, scuppering his ambition to get a pub of his own! Gordon Lewis returned twice after Annie's departure, in '84 and '85, chucking his weight around again and telling Bet her outfits were too revealing. In the end Billy Walker returned and gave him his marching orders. I always liked Billy Walker, I'm surprised he didn't stay on as Rovers landlord for longer, I'd have liked him to have some bigger storylines. Perhaps Kenneth Farrington didn't want to commit to the show long term, and preferred to be a floating character? Ironically, Bet Lynch turned out to be Gordon Lewis' nemesis. They both went for the landlord job at the Rovers and both impressed Sarah Ridley. But in the end she chose Bet because she felt the pub had enough disruption. Just as well, because he was loathed by both staff and customers! David Daker who played Gordon Lewis got a lot of TV work at this time - usually playing baddies! I remember him as the resident villain opposite Richard O' Sullivan in the popular ITV drama 'Dick Turpin', screened on Saturday nights. His other credits from that time include 'Minder', 'Porridge', 'Boon' and 'Only Fools and Horses'. He is still going strong @ 2021 aged 85!

@@glamdolly30 Gordon Lewis aka Dave daker was a fine actor fine man. he knew how to act he was superlative in my book. he should have being landlord of the rovers not bet lynch who was always a smartalic towards her co workers and the punters.

You fancy him

@@williamf4544 yes . Gordon Lewis in that brown leather tan jacket what a hunk yes William f of course I fancy him. I wouldn't throw him out of bed.

I always notice that stuff too and when someone leaves nearly full beer or glass of wine and goes home... That wdnt happen

I forgive her, every time!

I think its quite realistic - people in real life dont always speak perfect like of a script

I think its quite realistic - people in real life dont always speak perfect like of a script

Yes, Pat Phoenix frequently gabbled her lines - I liked it, it was more realistic than the slick (and utterly boring) show of today!

I suspect they didn’t have the time and budget for retakes. Ivy Tilsley fluffs up regularly also. Don’t forget that the actor who plays Steve Mc Donald was reading his lines all the time. Elsie Tanner is a legend regardless!

I've known some who can't survive a night 🙄

I agree with you, I felt the same way seeing that.. it's not as if she has any little ones to look after :D The writers should have credited Ivy with a bit more maturity. Mind you, her character is a bit of a worrywart!

Burt should a run a mile from Ivy, always hated her.

It’s only make believe. Most sensible women who’ve been married a while would be packing his bag before he’d finished telling her. Two or three lovely months on her own

@@clareshaughnessy2745 I realize it's a soap, thank you. However many women wouldn't cope, that's a reality or wouldn't trust their husbands. You think every marriage is healthy? Pretty naive of you to think that.

She is a terrible mother

im pretty sure tracy turned out to be a murderer.. b/c thats what the writers wrote for her character.

@@kelleybunny I'm pretty sure you're right. And I'm fairly certain when I wrote my original post I was being ironic!

@@glamdolly30 doesn’t read that way. Seems you’ve lost the plot & forgot that Deirdre & Tracy are utterly fictional characters… Get well soon luv…

@@victoriadelaney1123 You've accidentally blundered into a fun chat for people who love vintage Coronation Street. You clearly got lost on your way to serious factual documentaries for people with no sense of humour. Glad to help, luv!

Surprised he put up with her at all.

Lol I was racking my brain on how I know him

The Kevin that grew up to be a mechanic..married the blond Lass.??

@@michellecranford9238 No I'm talking about the Geordie actor Kevin Whately (went on to star in 'Aufheidersehen Pet', 'Inspector Morse' and 'Lewis'). You're referring to the 'Coronation Street' character Kevin Webster, car mechanic originally married to Sally.

Haha sure does!

Gobby Sandra was a was a bit of a Suzie Birchill type - guess the writers decided they didn't need another!

Did they mention John Lennon in the script? I didn't notice any reference to him?

@@glamdolly30 No, a Lennon song was played.

@@rickallen6378 Thanks - I noticed it after I posted to you, 'Imagine' played twice in the cafe. A nice nod to a Northern superstar!

Starting Over was played repeatedly on the radio in Australia throughout 1981. We all know where we were when we heard the news.

Don't worry it's all ok, I just made a mistake with the year on screen. Look at January for the episode numbers.

@@professionalgun6674 Yes, I sussed that after posting, thank you.

I remember having Lindt animals at Easter when I was little and that was many many moons ago. Certainly early 80s. Nicest tasting chocolate ever - much better than their current sickliness x

Yep - in his previous, short lived incarnation as Wally Randall, the fruit machine salesman who broke Elsie's heart!

Is he the guy who got decapitated by a tram in Blackpool?

And the 60’s,70’s, 90’s, noughties…….

The killjoy copyright police deleted his channel.

🤦‍♀️ oh no

He died in real life of a heart attack so young

@@michaelhammett9016 You're talking about the actor who played the character Jerry Booth - but the original poster is talking about a sadly now defunct KZfaq channel called 'Jerry Booth' which uploaded vintage Coronation Street episodes.

​@@glamdolly30Yes, buggernation st.

don Brennan did until 1992 when he had that affair with josie then he crashed his car to get away from ivy constant nagging and monopolizing, so he recuperates in a hospital bed for his own peace mind. Ivy and don were never suited a couple. don was always a freeman that like a bit of rough where ivy was too immaculate and devoted to her Christian life. Bert and ivy were suited to each other both had the same principles

@@MultiKs22 The writers don't know how to authentically handle Ivy's Christianity; she is either infantile or mithering about it, and whilst there may be some people like this, this back-biting shrew is hardly typical.

Bert was too good for Ivy, one of my most hated characters on the show.

​@@user-dq6kr2gd1y She's Catholic.

Do people not realize there are laws about how much kids that age can work so they have to create reasons to send kids off screen?

The pubs used to, and the shops closed Sundays and half day Wednesday.

No, he wasn't 😊