JA
The second episode on Monday looked like it was another G+ version, but they slapped the regular Granada endcap over the end to cover the GSB one.
JA
I'm up to 1968 on the DVDs now- they'd just started using the outdoor set. A couple of shots where the camera pans too high and you can see the scaffolding holding the frontages up!
RD
Couldn't agree more. I used to be an avid fan of Corrie up to about 10 years ago when it all started going downhill and I haven't watched a full episode in years now.
Why ITV can't have the mentality of quality over quantity I don't know. More episodes do of course mean a larger continuous viewership, but the long term effects could result in less overall viewers if they can't improve the storylines.
The older Corrie episodes are so much more professional and stylish than the modern ones. Slower pace, smaller cast, less episodes. Shame they've messed it all up now.
I thought ITV had gone past the 'last squeeze every drop out of our programmes' frame of mind, but clearly not.
I thought ITV had gone past the 'last squeeze every drop out of our programmes' frame of mind, but clearly not.
Couldn't agree more. I used to be an avid fan of Corrie up to about 10 years ago when it all started going downhill and I haven't watched a full episode in years now.
Why ITV can't have the mentality of quality over quantity I don't know. More episodes do of course mean a larger continuous viewership, but the long term effects could result in less overall viewers if they can't improve the storylines.
BU
Never been a Corrie fan but loving the 1986 eps as a window in TV of the past - and particularly having had a good nosey round the set during the tour a couple of years ago, seeing how it was changed.
One question I have - when was the building behind the railway arch, that housed many of the sets (and comprised the indoor bit of the recent tour), brought into use? It looks pretty new but it clearly exists in the 86 repeats, when I'm fairly sure it wasn't being used by Corrie. In the final shot of the titles I think it's been painted out as you can see the "Granada tower" (or whatever the real name is!) and the building through the arch, but nothing above it, however in the location work you can clearly see it above the arch.
One question I have - when was the building behind the railway arch, that housed many of the sets (and comprised the indoor bit of the recent tour), brought into use? It looks pretty new but it clearly exists in the 86 repeats, when I'm fairly sure it wasn't being used by Corrie. In the final shot of the titles I think it's been painted out as you can see the "Granada tower" (or whatever the real name is!) and the building through the arch, but nothing above it, however in the location work you can clearly see it above the arch.
BR
I can't think of any ITV show where you could test the quality versus quantity argument (perhaps that suggests ITV are right). Only thing I think where you could possibly see if there is any evidence to support that is on the BBC and seeing how Casualty and Holby's ratings have held up over the ratings compared to EastEnders - though even then I don't think EE has actually added an episode since Holby started, and EE's issues are more due to it generally being rubbish anyway.
Definately agree though the 6 episodes is pushing it too much - it wouldn't be so bad if they actually let the show take a night off when events like football and I'm a Celebrity get in the way but they insist on just rescheduling instead, meaning at the moment Corrie is actually on 7 times a week.
On the flip side though I think most people would agree Emmerdale is stronger than it's ever been - and it doesn't seem to suffer the lulls the other soaps do with quiet fairly uneventful weeks. I think the difference is though they've got such strong characters and strength in depth, whilst the likes of Corrie, EastEnders and Hollyoaks may have a strong main cast of characters but they've also clearly got a supporting cast who are just there to help churn out the episodes and viewers aren't really invested in.
Why ITV can't have the mentality of quality over quantity I don't know. More episodes do of course mean a larger continuous viewership, but the long term effects could result in less overall viewers if they can't improve the storylines.
I can't think of any ITV show where you could test the quality versus quantity argument (perhaps that suggests ITV are right). Only thing I think where you could possibly see if there is any evidence to support that is on the BBC and seeing how Casualty and Holby's ratings have held up over the ratings compared to EastEnders - though even then I don't think EE has actually added an episode since Holby started, and EE's issues are more due to it generally being rubbish anyway.
Definately agree though the 6 episodes is pushing it too much - it wouldn't be so bad if they actually let the show take a night off when events like football and I'm a Celebrity get in the way but they insist on just rescheduling instead, meaning at the moment Corrie is actually on 7 times a week.
On the flip side though I think most people would agree Emmerdale is stronger than it's ever been - and it doesn't seem to suffer the lulls the other soaps do with quiet fairly uneventful weeks. I think the difference is though they've got such strong characters and strength in depth, whilst the likes of Corrie, EastEnders and Hollyoaks may have a strong main cast of characters but they've also clearly got a supporting cast who are just there to help churn out the episodes and viewers aren't really invested in.
:-(
A former member
I'm up to 1968 on the DVDs now- they'd just started using the outdoor set. A couple of shots where the camera pans too high and you can see the scaffolding holding the frontages up!
The viaduct...
https://youtu.be/1mrB_pbz5aI?t=494
DJ
The viaduct...
https://youtu.be/1mrB_pbz5aI?t=494
I wonder how many people spotted that unfortunate visual gaffe when that episode first aired!
I'm up to 1968 on the DVDs now- they'd just started using the outdoor set. A couple of shots where the camera pans too high and you can see the scaffolding holding the frontages up!
The viaduct...
https://youtu.be/1mrB_pbz5aI?t=494
I wonder how many people spotted that unfortunate visual gaffe when that episode first aired!
:-(
A former member
Of course by that time the trains had stopped running along there, it would be another ten years before the trams would get a look in, I dont know if there knocked part of it down or if there rebuilt it because of the all that development going on around that area?
DA
Does the tram ever run along there now? Either visibly or only audibly? Or did they never fix it after the crash?
WH
I think you could say the same for nearly every TV show that has changed since the old days. The Bill being one example, Londons burning and so on.
The older Corrie episodes are so much more professional and stylish than the modern ones. Slower pace, smaller cast, less episodes. Shame they've messed it all up now.
I think you could say the same for nearly every TV show that has changed since the old days. The Bill being one example, Londons burning and so on.
JA
The viaduct...
https://youtu.be/1mrB_pbz5aI?t=494
I wonder how many people spotted that unfortunate visual gaffe when that episode first aired!
There's quite a few occassions of it, we actually saw it on an ITV3 episode a week or two back, where Alf was sitting in his car and you could see round the corner- and the viadcut abrubtly ending!
I'm up to 1968 on the DVDs now- they'd just started using the outdoor set. A couple of shots where the camera pans too high and you can see the scaffolding holding the frontages up!
The viaduct...
https://youtu.be/1mrB_pbz5aI?t=494
I wonder how many people spotted that unfortunate visual gaffe when that episode first aired!
There's quite a few occassions of it, we actually saw it on an ITV3 episode a week or two back, where Alf was sitting in his car and you could see round the corner- and the viadcut abrubtly ending!