vera Duckworth in this episode as an extra

That tea came out the tea pot like water.

Such a huge difference in the way Stan was here and how he was in the late 80s

Wonderful and such entertaining episodes, real precious gems. Thanks for downloading them.

When Coronation was an institution. Haven’t watched any fog the last 15 years at least

Either that is just water in that teapot or its very weak tea

Poor Dolores 🐎

Elsie is always so glamorous. I love that Pat Phoenix dressed exactly how she wanted to dress, ie like a star -  not how an ordinary, working class northern mother on a low budget would dress at all!

The producers constantly had battles with her to tone down the glamour, the smart suits, high heels and big hair, but Pat refused to budge. In 1976 she had been out of the show a few years (she left around 1973 with co-star Alan Browning, who she had married off-screen as well as on), the marriage had failed and she wasn't being offered any great TV roles. So Pat wrote to the newly appointed producer Bill Podmore, asking if she could return as Elsie.

He arranged to meet her and her agent for lunch at the posh Midland Hotel in Manchester to discuss it. Though he knew Elsie's return would be a big draw for viewers, he had reservations. Pat's sometimes starry behaviour had made her some enemies among the cast and he feared bringing her back could put some actors' noses out of joint (it's said Pat and Barbara Knox aka Rita didn't get on, on or off camera, nor were she and Jean Alexander/Hilda Ogden best buddies!)

Then there was the age old problem of Elsie's over the top glamorous outfits. Bill told Pat she could return to the show on one, strict condition - that she stopped looking like she'd just walked out of a posh hair salon, wearing clothes more suited to Liz Taylor (that she had bought herself), and got used to the dowdier attire and hairdo provided for Elsie by the Granada wardrobe and make up department. Desperate to return to her starring role on the cobbles, Pat agreed.

On Day One back on the Corrie set, Pat knew Bill would not be present for her first scene, in which she had to walk down the street carrying a suitcase and knock on Len Fairclough's front door (he agreed to put her up  after her marriage to Alan and her life in Newcastle crashed and burned). Guess what? Elsie appears round the corner, suitcase in hand, and sashays down the street wearing a tightly belted designer mac that would have cost Elsie a year's salary, with beautifully coiffed, big hair and high heels. Glamorous Elsie was back!

After the scene was filmed, a wardrobe girl teased her that Bill would be furious when he saw the footage of her all dolled up in her finest. Pat replied that it would be too late for him to do anything about it by then, because by that time she'd have filmed many scenes smartly dressed, and Bill couldn't afford to have them all re-shot! The die was cast!

Smart lady - I doubt many men got one over on her. And I think she was right to keep Elsie glamorous, it was a big part of her personality. No matter how bad life got, Elsie would put on her best clothes, lipstick and heels, order a large gin, light a fag and come out fighting!

poor Jerry always seems to be in awkward situations

I wonder how much furniture could have fit inside those smaller than small houses.

The missing episodes is frustrating.

Ty so much for uploading these episodes great fan from nz here 💓

"This is why the early
days were great
they mixed drama and comedy
and they didn't keep
storylines going on & on
for years,
most during this time usually
lasted from limited 10 to 15 parts
before starting over with another
limited storyline,
unlike american soaps
Coronation Street was
more or less a comedy drama
with limited continuing stories."-🤔📻.
🌐🛂🛃🌐.

I love how sassy Elsie looks in the thumbnail!

Tommy talking about “Me’ good friend Dirty.” 😂😂😂

Talfryn Thomas was a looker 😅

Funny, that was exactly my same thought! Water! I mean I come from Leeds, the tea has to mash

10/10

7:50 Ray Langton wouldn't have stayed in business if he'd been a bookmaker. He clearly doesn't understand the principle of the over round book.

By the early 70's it was becoming clear that the producers were at a loss with regards to the character of Lucille Hewitt. Her role in the series was being diminished because she served no real purpose being there anymore.

Once Lucille became an adult, her primary function of being cared for and looked after was now gone. During the early years, she was the only regular child character on "Corrie". As an adult, it was clear the writers were struggling to have her adapt to the show. Consequently Lucille is just there with little to do.

Jennifer Moss's personal problems off screen were becoming evident during this time (perhaps in part from her lack of storylines on the show) and it would ultimately see her being fired from the series.