It has been quite good tonight so far, but it doesnt need 3 episodes, there is nothing special happening. Not like the this time last year when we couldnt wait to tune in at 10pm to see what happened next.
Sally was good in the first episode I agree. Dev/Sunita isnt that bad as they arent in it as much as expected and I like Sunita anyway. And nice to Jack and Vera in it.
Nice episodes tonight, though the Jason and Sarah antics in the alleyway/backyards was a tad dire. Loved Fred's comments, though - and the scenes with Carol were powerful indeed.
On a side note, I can't wait to get the 1980's box set! Could you please tell what other episodes are contained on there please, Jez?
Though not the best storyline, they'd have been better off delaying the climax of the Ronnie / Steve storyline a couple of weeks - that would have leant itself to a triple bill more naturally.
On a side note, I can't wait to get the 1980's box set! Could you please tell what other episodes are contained on there please, Jez?
Im up to 1983 at the moment so ive got more detail in the ones ive watched already but looking at the back of each DVD the highlights include;
1980 - Mavis starts getting phone calls from a mystery man, Hilda saving Elsie's life when Number 11 goes on fire, Arnold and Emily's wedding, Gail goes into labour in the Rovers
1981 - Arnold tries to get Emily to commit suicide, Deirdre and Mike split up, Elsie gets drunk and spends the night with a man, whose wife turns up and slashes Elsie's clothes, Ken and Deirdre's wedding, Hilda gets another cleaning job at Mike Baldwin's flat, a Mr and Mrs contest is held in the Rovers with Ivy and Bert, Stan and Hilda, Vera and Jack, Gail and R Brian.
1982 - Hilda receives a valentine's card, Gail is upset when R Brian chooses to spend his leave away from home (he's working abroad), Bet and Vera row over Bet's night with Jack, Betty is in hospital after being mugged while walking home late at night, Mike and Maggie split up, Hilda is upset at not being invited to the staff Christmas party at the Rovers, Deirdre calls on Mike late at night and they drink together (start of Deirdre and Mike affair)
1983 - Ken finds out about Deirdre and Mike's affair, Bet and Betty are stranded in Fred's car in the middle of a lake, Bet persuades Vera to join a video dating agency after seeing Jack there, Elsie throws Susie Birchall out after she tries to split up Brian and Gail, Stan and Hilda celebrate their Ruby wedding, Len Fairclough is killed in a car crash
1984 - Elsie Tanner's last episod, Stan Ogdens funeral, Hilda breaks down after collecting Stan's things.
1985 - Mavis Bet and Rita holiday in blackpool, Alf opens his new mini market and proposes to Rita, Tracy Barlow runs away from home, Alf and Audrey get married
1986 - Ken punches Mike when he finds out Mike is dating Susan, Mike and Susan's wedding, The Rovers Fire, Hilda gets her hair done but Audrey leaves the dye on too long and it goes bright orange, Hilda opens the new look Rovers, Betty is asked back from retirement to cook at the Rovers at lunchtime (they missed their hotpot!), Kevin and Sally's wedding, Martin and Jenny go to a concert and are involved in a car accident.
1987 - Gail gives birth to Sarah-Louise but doesnt know if R Brian or Ian is the father, Mavis worries that Alan is taking over the Kabin, Betty walks out after Alec accuses her of stealing, Bet and Alec's wedding, Susan has an abortion, Christmas Day - Hilda's last episode
1988 - Ivy and Don's wedding, Derek and Mavis's wedding, Alan steals the deeds to Rita's house, Alan goes to the building society and gets a mortgage on Rita's house in the name of Len Fairclough, Deirdre is held hostage on Christmas Day
1989 - Brian and Gail plan to divorce for a 2nd time but then he is stabbed to death outside a nightclub, on the day of Jenny's 18th Birthday party Alan finds out Rita knows the extent of his deceit so he tries to kill her, The factory is demolished, Alan is killed by a tram in Blackpool, Christmas Eve - Deirdre tells Ken she knows about his affair.
1989 was also the arrival of the McDonald family...so it was. And Steve crashing a JCB into Alf's shop. Surprised thats not on there.
They didnt move into the street until November/December 1989 so they were hardly characters of the 1980s. However yes I agree they should put that on the DVD set, I know they are in the episode when Alan gets killed by the tram so maybe they will appear in a few others.
On a side note, I can't wait to get the 1980's box set! Could you please tell what other episodes are contained on there please, Jez?
Im up to 1983 at the moment so ive got more detail in the ones ive watched already but looking at the back of each DVD the highlights include;
1980 - Mavis starts getting phone calls from a mystery man, Hilda saving Elsie's life when Number 11 goes on fire, Arnold and Emily's wedding, Gail goes into labour in the Rovers
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1989 - Brian and Gail plan to divorce for a 2nd time but then he is stabbed to death outside a nightclub, on the day of Jenny's 18th Birthday party Alan finds out Rita knows the extent of his deceit so he tries to kill her, The factory is demolished, Alan is killed by a tram in Blackpool, Christmas Eve - Deirdre tells Ken she knows about his affair.
Very nice info there Jez, can't wait to get it!
Tonight's Corrie was alright (I haven't seen the 10pm ep yet), it seemed better than it has done of late.
