Coronation Street

That's Anne Kirkbride with the dog isn't it?

It seems to be quite usual to edit in absent cast members in these photos. If you think the Photoshopping is obvious in the latest one, check out Bet, Betty and Rita in this from 1985. Someone's clearly been out with the kitchen scissors and the Copydex...



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Can't wait for Ken to come back. Think this storyline will be the usual Corrie comedy that they used to do very well.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a572458/coronation-street-lines-up-holiday-storyline-for-ken-deirdre-barlow.html

What excuse has been given for Ken's absence? He just doesn't seem to have been mentioned since April last year.

Is he supposed to be "at the library", or "out walking Eccles"?

Visiting adam In Canada.

I must have missed when they mentioned that.

I supposed it's about as inventive as departing 'Neighbours' moving to Perth: far enough away not to be involved in any plots, but easily brought back!

It'll be good to see Bill Roache back again. He and Anne Kirkbride have such a good chemistry on screen, which must be a gift to the writers. The forthcoming storyline sounds as though it could bring some light relief during the Summer.

The other dog, they meant.

Eccles does look cute sat on her knee, though! He's either eyeing-up Tony Warren's dog, or a sausage roll hidden inside Rita's handbag!

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Is the dog with Tony Warren 'Ozzy', Maria's dog?

Indeed

Where exactly on Coronation Street is the location of the gym ?

Down Victoria Street the opposite side of the road to the apartments, on the same side as the builders yard.

I'm not sure if it ever appeared on the old set, as that storyline started around the time of the set move.

The Gym was never on the old set. Was not visible on the Corrie Tour.