The explosive 60th anniversary scenes kick off on Wednesday 9th December as a bitter Geoff gives his estranged wife the keys to collect her belongings from number 6. "Are them barn cakes fresh? Should vocational courses in England change? I'm afraid to say that Coronation Street, as with all soaps, has become obsessed with pleasing audiences with subject matter which is neither realistic or enjoyable, unless you have undergone a lobotomy.Coronation Street may have once been an important programme charting the social history of Northern England but it has long since lost that mantle, and has degraded itself by engaging in the cheap and shallow storylines that do not even reflect reality, let alone Northern England.Television in Britain has been debased by the quality of storylines in all soap opera's and the advent of reality tv. I would think its all the free advertising its getting from the BBC at the licence payers expence. 9th December 2010(Thursday) Now it is too dramatic and would be better if it was more realistic but then maybe people want more escapism and dont want realism. Complain about this comment (Comment number 15). She stuns them by announcing that she's got Max. Complain about this comment (Comment number 91). Coronation Street 9th February 2018 Part 1. Not sure it’s a secret.It portrays people who are badly organised, lazier, nastier, sillier, unluckier, dumber and sadder than most and that boosts the morale of its viewers as they can see someone worse off than they are.It sells a good deal of product for its advertisers so ITV still run it.Is this a mystery? Complain about this comment (Comment number 39). Soaps are banned in my house and have been for a good while. Iain MacLeod 8th December 2010 The secret to the Street's success if that people can relate to the characters easily, there is drama as a result of good stories plus there is a good dollop of humour - which is more than can be said for Enders. They've lost their appeal for me. What is the secret of Coronation Street's success? Script editor Ya' know? Metacritic TV Episode Reviews, Wednesday 9th June 2010 (Episode 2), A terrified Gail is led into the dock to hear her sentence. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------So do please tell us, oh wise one. Coronation Street Episode Review; Weds 9th of Dec 7.30 PM One Hour Anniversary Special! The Guardian newspaper described the soap as "the greatest TV show on the planet" and former Cabinet minister Lord Hattersley, an unashamed fan, said "Coronation Street is a national institution which has won its way into the hearts of 18 million people". I’m way too good for that. They were designed as the vehicle, by which, to sell soaps in the advertising slots. He asks Leanne if she will marry him there and then. Coronation Street and William Roache took the records after US soap As The World Turns was cancelled in 2010, having debuted in 1956. Coronation Street Live is a live episode of the British soap opera Coronation Street, which was first broadcast on Thursday 9 December 2010 on ITV1.The special live edition was to celebrate fifty years of the programme being on air. Navigation Complain about this comment (Comment number 63). John contemplates unplugging Charlotte's life support machine but is interrupted by the arrival of her … Coronation Street and its soap ilk are the killers of inspiration, ambition, hope and dreams. "62. What is your favourite Corrie moment or character? Complain about this comment (Comment number 85). Long may it continue - BRILLIANT !! Emmerdale 5 days a week, coronation street 4 days a week, doom-enders 4 days a week. Sally's confused until Molly confirms that Kevin is his father. "One has to ask how any soaps have endured for so long.And then you look at the people sitting with vacant expressions watching them and realise just how they have been around for so long. I've never understood why so many people should be interested in the lives of fictitious characters living in a fictional street nowhere near where you are.The fact that so many are must show something but me - I just don't get it. At 6:04pm on 09 Dec 2010, ruffled_feathers wrote:No idea. I prefer films to tv shows but 50 years is commendable and I did catch sight of the tram crash on Monday which looked a fantastic stunt to rival anything Hollywood can do.Soaps are not real and do not have realistic stories but does anybody argue otherwise? Complain about this comment (Comment number 88), comment 40 says soaps are banned at his house. Community content is available under. I like action series and classic cult crime series like Coloumbo, Hawii-5-0, the Mike Hammer tv series of the 80's and so on, which a beginning a middle and a conclusion in a single episode or at most two episodes.Pity they don't show their likes on BBC anymore, Complain about this comment (Comment number 71), Complain about this comment (Comment number 72). Complain about this comment (Comment number 68), 29. "Sky Sports is subscription and Top Gear is on for about 8 hours a year. If you don't like soap operas, switch off or watch something else. The paediatrician tells Tyrone that the baby may need a blood transfusion. 4. Coronatin Street gives us an insight into gossips and relationship between characters either at home, at our place of work or at the pubs where they socialise. I rarely watch soaps - however it was on in the background as I did my xmas shopping online so I did see the tram incident - pretty entertaining, planning to watch the next episode.... oh no, looks like im getting sucked into the void that is soapland.......Just kidding, far too busy to dedicate 1.5 hours every evening - I have a life - and its not on facebook! At 1:15pm on 09 Dec 2010, DoleBoy wrote: What is the secret of Coronation Street's success? Peter is rushed into hospital with Leanne by his side. This circus takes away the reminder that we have no cake for the masses.This discussion also takes our minds away from the way that it now appears that messengers are to be shot at all costs, and the message they have relayed is to be conveniently swept under the carpet. Complain about this comment (Comment number 14). Oh dear apparently I am a mindless moron as I ahve watched Coronation Street for years. 'Appen as like. Becky scours the Street for Max with no success. "Clearly you haven't heard of Dave. MATT, I bet you and your clever family support TORIES and go on SAFARI to shoot wild animals as trophies, and speak with that "plum and srawberry" accent. At 4:05pm on 09 Dec 2010, Kuradi Vitukari wrote:What is the secret of Coronation Street's success? Complain about this comment (Comment number 48). Complain about this comment (Comment number 64). Out of your list, Corrie is the only one I watch - along with my fella, who follows it more closely than I do. This debate is now closed. Complain about this comment (Comment number 83), Subliminal eating and drinking?? Complain about this comment (Comment number 50). Not exactly overwhelming but, a sight better than just below 3 mil watching Big Brother.I lost interest in all soaps as far back as the very late 90s. Whilst it may not be politic to 'comment' on the behaviour of your next-door neighbour's daughter it is perfectly acceptable to rip into antics of the protagonists of East Enders et al.A friend of mine - who keeps up with Soaps - says they provide a common-ground when talking to strangers. I think Corrie's been on for too long now. Molly asks her not to hate Jack. At 2:21pm on 09 Dec 2010, ColPete wrote:The secret of Corrie's success is that thank God its not Misery-shouty-EastEnders! Eastenders is depressing and Emmerdale is daft, but Corrie has brilliant scripts and characters.Also 7:30 in the evening is the optimum time to relax and let the post-dinner digestive processes take place. It is characteristic that many other "successful t.v. Next episode The 3 soaps I mentioned are on for about 7 hours a week without the sunday omnibus. Coronation Street » Weekdays at 7:00PM Get a sneak peek of the new way to watch Coronation Street! Complain about this comment (Comment number 36). To enable the smooth flow of the action between the studio sequences and the, A conversation between firefighters revealed the death of a. It's Ronseal television and what it does, it does well.Incidentally, I don't watch it myself and haven't done so for a long time. Quite frankly videogames are just about the only thing keeping kids' minds active these days, since the neutered education standards certainly aren't doing the job. This episode was repeated on ITV3 on Friday 11th December 2020 at 10.10pm to mark the programme's sixtieth anniversary. ... At 15:21 9th Dec 2010, Chief Laughs-at-Trolls wrote: 6. John panics when he learns they have gone, fearing they may return to No.5 and discover the body. LAUGHABLE!! Over the years, UK soaps have been plagued by unrealistic story lines, dreadful acting (with a very few notable exceptions)and directing, and a penchant for stereotyping every group. This episode was included in the Coronation Street - Tram Crash DVD released by ITV Home Entertainment on 21st February 2011. But I agree 100% with your comments on Eastenders. At 12:09pm on 09 Dec 2010, scotty1694 wrote:wow brilliant topic! If you like it fine, I've got better things to do with my time than to watch soaps. That’s far cleverer than Corrie’. watch.cbc.ca features enhanced quality, better sound, and greater accessibility. Who should be responsible for keeping us healthy? What should we be watching that isn't "sad" then? John desperately tries to wriggle out of it without angering her. I gave the show a chance to hook me 50 years ago, the first episode did nothing for me so I watched no more. ?,Sorry, I meant ''guzzling''], Complain about this comment (Comment number 84). Sign up. It’s not a secret, mindless people equals mindless lives. All seems too far fetched to me, very thin story lines that are particularly well acted. Complain about this comment (Comment number 8). Complain about this comment (Comment number 17). Complain about this comment (Comment number 5). Accessibility links. P694/7487 Emmerdale 5 days a week, coronation street 4 days a week, doom-enders 4 days a week. What makes a good soap? View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead views. Complain about this comment (Comment number 58). "That’s its fed to a populous consisting largely of vacuous halfwits who, for some reason beyond me, find peeping into the lives of others that are just as depressing and monotonous as their own interesting. Having said that, of the single episodes of the two main soaps I once tried to endure, I much prefered Coronation Street for its soft daft style than Eastenders that exudes hostility and aggression, veritably it is Grunt TV - just like our chav high streets it sponsored. I don't do soaps myself, but there's clearly something there.Maybe we all want to be Ken Barlow. At 11:54am on 09 Dec 2010, Alasdair Campbell wrote:Familiarity - like an old well-worn comfort blanket.#################################################That's it in a nutshell.There only so many storylines in soaps:Who's having it off with whom?Who's leaving whom?Who's having a baby?Who's the father?Who's the mother? I’m way too good for that. Peter's distressed at the thought of dying and leaving Simon. Complain about this comment (Comment number 96). Jan McVerry Or do you just to complain about it? I mean that`s what Britain is about, one big oscar performing soap. Episode 7487 Tony Prescott Life is not meant to be lived in doors staring at some box, watching some show, poorly written and badly acted and displaying all the bad points about humanity and its ills. Doesn't the BBC have the Points of View website for talking about TV?This is a news website and corrie is not news! Complain about this comment (Comment number 37). Complain about this comment (Comment number 26). What little qulaity there was hass now disappeared completely and I'd rather do something more constructive than watch a lot of overpaid and under-talented actors strutt their stuff every week, Complain about this comment (Comment number 46). Unlike EastEnders, which I dread catching the occasional accidental bit of - relentlessly depressing and peopled by rough, aggressive, dirty-looking characters you'd change postcodes to avoid. Coronation Street 9th December 2020 Part 1 | Coronation Street 9-12-2020 Part 1 | Coronation Street Wednesday 9th December 2020 Part 1 | Coronation Street 9 December 2020 Part 1 | Coronation Street Wednesday 9 December 2020 Part 1 | Coronation Street Dece. Coronation Street 9th February 2018 Part 1. But some people love to watch all of these activities and spend hours doing so. Success a given, Complain about this comment (Comment number 33). Complain about this comment (Comment number 70), I think is a kind of voyeurism that compels people to watch soaps, dramas, or reality tv shows.The people who watch this kind of tv show are the same type that peer out from behind the curtains in housing estates to see what their neighbours are up to, so they can gossip to their friends about them.I have never been a fan of soaps or reality tv. I also enjoy so-called "bloke" telly like Top Gear. Read more. All this user's posts have been removed.Why? Don't watch it myself, don't really enjoy soaps.My mother is an avid fan and has been watching for at least my 38 years. Kieran Roberts Story editor Complain about this comment (Comment number 67). Must be starting to smell a bit by now then, Complain about this comment (Comment number 89), They are starting up a new soap channel very soon and moving all the soaps to it to run 24 hours a day luckly it is unatainable on all current tv systems. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------So do please tell us, oh wise one. Mark BickertonLee O'DonnellMartin SterlingCatherine CooksonRick Laxton Instead I put my opinion about stuff on an anonymous website where I can ridicule and gloat over what other people think. No idea. He dissolves into tears as Sally confirms that Molly is dead. 'No idea at all, I'm as mystified as everyone else. Carla can't bear to watch and leaves. At 1:27pm on 09 Dec 2010, coolhandpaul wrote:Makes me chuckle to read the posts about Corrie being for saddos and the unintelligent. ( driven by blokes again.) Complain about this comment (Comment number 1). Anna finds traumatised Gary slumped at home. Daily Dhoom. Nonsense. 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