27-09-2018, 12:27 PM
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Re: Coronation Street
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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No, Basser, some of them were funny!
Of course, there is still the 'padding' including some of the characters.
27-09-2018, 12:36 PM
1802
Re: Coronation Street
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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It was a good programme - but it had run it's time and was heading straight down silly street - that's why they axed it. Better to go out on a high!
Some of their excellent programmes, such as Countdown and Emmerdale, were taken over by the so-called parent collective company (ITV) but several others have also been discontinued.
I do think that since ITV reformed and the 15 separate regional companies amalgamated, quality generally has suffered. To me, the great attraction of the ITV companies was that each had its own character quite apart from its regional bias. In addition, the ITV companies regularly 'outsold' the BBC with regard to viewer numbers. Unfortunately, now, ITV seem to concentrate on crappy 'Big Brother - type' programmes aimed at society's lowest common denominator!
Still, that's the way of the world.
27-09-2018, 12:40 PM
1803
Re: Coronation Street
Originally Posted by Lion Queen
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Give it time lad
I can imagine Coronation Street sinking to the absolute depths when a family of Australians moves in. Incessant barbecues in the back yard, surrounded by cans of tasteless fizzy water, and both male and female actors flashing their bare chests.
27-09-2018, 01:18 PM
1804
Re: Coronation Street
Originally Posted by JBR
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I agree. Apart from the writers' and directors' predilection for political correctness, I find some of the storylines are interesting and entertaining.Of course, there is still the 'padding' including some of the characters.
05-10-2018, 10:56 PM
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Re: Coronation Street
Originally Posted by susiejaeger
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What I can't understand is that Sinead is pregnant and the Hospital has told her she has Cancer and will probably have to terminate the pregnancy. Why won't she tell Daniel? If that happened to me I would tell my Husband straight away, wouldn't you?
Totally agree Susie.
I can't for the life of me understand why she hasn't said anything, but it's always the same in the soaps.
Then another lie has to be told to cover the first one and so on . . .
Look what happened because Toyah never told Peter about the adopted baby and how he ended up hating her for the deceipt - and so will Daniel!
05-10-2018, 11:18 PM
1808
Re: Coronation Street
Originally Posted by susiejaeger
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What I can't understand is that Sinead is pregnant and the Hospital has told her she has Cancer and will probably have to terminate the pregnancy. Why won't she tell Daniel? If that happened to me I would tell my Husband straight away, wouldn't you?
Or is that commonplace these days?
08-10-2018, 08:35 AM
1810
Re: Coronation Street
Originally Posted by susiejaeger
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What I can't understand is that Sinead is pregnant and the Hospital has told her she has Cancer and will probably have to terminate the pregnancy. Why won't she tell Daniel? If that happened to me I would tell my Husband straight away, wouldn't you?
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