The Road to Corrie (BBC4)

Enid Dunn... the tea lady. I thought it was her but she looked different. She's Antony Cotton's mum and she played Peter Kay's mum when he took Shelly on a date. I liked how they used some of the old cast members.
 
I've just finished watching it and I loved it. I can think of nothing I didn't like about it, it was perfect - characters, dialogue, everything. It made me want to keep watching more.

I would love them to bring back Corrie right from the very black and white beginning. Maybe it could be shown on the YESTERDAY channel as it has become a sort of "look back at how life was back then".
 
I had been looking forward to this programme for ages and for once it didn't disappoint...would love to buy it on DVD and have a "proper copy" if it ever got released.

My particular favourite was Lynda Barron as Ena Sharples...although Jessie Wallace was good as well.

I especially loved all the digs at the young William Roache about his "film career", especially from Doris Speed who made the cutting comment about how lucky they all were to get to work with him before he hit the big time!

I also found it quite touching at the end when they showed the photos of the original actors and actresses who played the parts.

Best thing I've seen in a long time and would definitely watch it again. :D
 
Compared with the management in commercial TV today, the Bernsteins were brilliant. He might have seen PT Barnum as an idol, but Granada wasn't all about lowest-common denominator programming.
 
Just got round to watching this - it was fantastic!!!
Loved Lynda Barron as Violet (Ena) - she was spot on!! She even looks like her! And Sophia di Martino as Tony's friend Josie was brilliant too.
The attention to detail was amazing - and having worked for 5 weeks in Granada in the late 80s I'm glad to see it still looks the same even now!
I hope it gets a terrestial repeat and wins lots of awards.
Well done Daran Little - former Corrie archivist.
 
How ironic that Tony Warren first offered the idea to the BBC but they never rang him back - bit like the man at Decca records who turned down the Beatles. I know Tony is still involved with Corrie but doesn't seem to write any more which is a great pity.
 
Wasn't necessarily a mistake. We saw him ask for the ducks, but we didn't see him get any.
Maybe it was years later before they actually agreed to follow up on his request for ducks?
 
Despite ebing over thirty, I have never ever watched more than a couple of continuous minutes of Corrie in my life. Dunno why, but since I was young the dreary theme tune just sort of put me off watching - at least that's what Ive always thought. I have watched Eastenders on and off over the years since it launched although I haven't come back to it since 2002 at least.

Nonetheless, I do recognise the importance of Corrie and its contribution and status within British TV. Hadn't set out to watch the feature on BBC4 and sort of accidently stumbled on it as it was statrting. Thought I was only watching for a couple of minutes but before I realised it the end credits were rolling.

brilliant piece. Entertaining and very interesting. Even as a non-fan / viewer of Corri, I found this to be really really good. Great cast too!
 
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