JE
That would make no sense though - I don't think she has any family on the street and I'm guessing only Rita and Ken were really around when she was (Gail and Sally too, but why would she see them). For Corrie as it is today referencing her death when the time is right would make more sense than Bet returning to die.
Would much rather see a cameo from Thelma Barlow and one last reunion of Rita and Mavis.
It’d be lovely to see Mavis back, but Thelma is almost 91 now and I think she’s been quite critical of modern Corrie from what I can remember, so I doubt it’ll ever happen.
Agree with your earlier comment about Bet’s return. Her coming back as an over-acting panto dame did somewhat spoil her legacy. It’s been nice to see her in the classic episodes as a reminder of how good she was in the day. Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for with classic characters coming back.
That said, I have been known to use the line, “Correct - give that girl a coconut” on occasions.
Bet's 2002 return was ok at first for Betty's retirement (another occasion that she didn't actually retire!) but it should have been just left at a one off appearance. But the only reason they had Betty plan to retire anyway was to get Bet back. Betty also retired after the Rovers fire of 1986 and was replaced by Sally but Betty was asked to return as Sally couldn't cope with the cooking. I was surprised that so many people on the Digital Spy Classic Corrie discussion seem to hate Betty! I liked her a lot, she didn't suffer fools gladly but she was a lovely person, who knows what they would say about 60s Corrie with Ena Sharples.
Id love Mavis to return - Rita and Mavis were a brilliant double act. As you say Thelma has been quite critical about modern Corrie and said she wishes she had quit years earlier. As soon as Peter Baldwin was axed she quit.
Oh well today was the end of an era and the beginning of the end for Classic Corrie. From 1997 it truly was modern Corrie.
Jez
Founding member
I’m hoping Julie would agree to one more return for the death of the character.
That would make no sense though - I don't think she has any family on the street and I'm guessing only Rita and Ken were really around when she was (Gail and Sally too, but why would she see them). For Corrie as it is today referencing her death when the time is right would make more sense than Bet returning to die.
Would much rather see a cameo from Thelma Barlow and one last reunion of Rita and Mavis.
It’d be lovely to see Mavis back, but Thelma is almost 91 now and I think she’s been quite critical of modern Corrie from what I can remember, so I doubt it’ll ever happen.
Agree with your earlier comment about Bet’s return. Her coming back as an over-acting panto dame did somewhat spoil her legacy. It’s been nice to see her in the classic episodes as a reminder of how good she was in the day. Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for with classic characters coming back.
That said, I have been known to use the line, “Correct - give that girl a coconut” on occasions.
Bet's 2002 return was ok at first for Betty's retirement (another occasion that she didn't actually retire!) but it should have been just left at a one off appearance. But the only reason they had Betty plan to retire anyway was to get Bet back. Betty also retired after the Rovers fire of 1986 and was replaced by Sally but Betty was asked to return as Sally couldn't cope with the cooking. I was surprised that so many people on the Digital Spy Classic Corrie discussion seem to hate Betty! I liked her a lot, she didn't suffer fools gladly but she was a lovely person, who knows what they would say about 60s Corrie with Ena Sharples.
Id love Mavis to return - Rita and Mavis were a brilliant double act. As you say Thelma has been quite critical about modern Corrie and said she wishes she had quit years earlier. As soon as Peter Baldwin was axed she quit.
Oh well today was the end of an era and the beginning of the end for Classic Corrie. From 1997 it truly was modern Corrie.