Life's rich pattern. :), Complain about this comment (Comment number 41). Tyrone's sickened. That’s far cleverer than Corrie’. Show more 6.53pm, December 9th 1960, Granada Studios, Manchester. What is the secret of Coronation Street's success? And under the vast umbrella of "news" there is a section called "Entertainment & Arts" which specifically deals with subjects pertaining to that particular genre. "82. Bvideo. A half hour plot spread out over TWO HOURS!I almost lost the will to live. Soaps are banned in my house and have been for a good while.-*-Really!You must use a lot of deodorants then. More likley I shall take out more Library books. Complain about this comment (Comment number 86). Peter comes round and realises he's not long for this world. Molly's fading fast. Complain about this comment (Comment number 37). On a visit I watched an episode and I believed, I mean I REALLY believed, that there was one, and only one blond haired actress playing ALL the parts.I was in hospital in 2004, layed on my back unable to move, listening to an extended episode of eastenders. I cannot think of any other drama that can (successfully) pull this off. Golly it's my lucky week, what with the ongoing never ending rolling snow thread yielding all those incredible revelations about travel delays and accidents...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...and now soaps.....I think we should have one on the X Factor vote rigging conspiracy...that really would be the perfect end to a fab week...go beeeb go! 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. At least it isnt another dancing with stars or dancing on ice or I am a celebrity mindlessness that grips people. Emmerdale 5 days a week, coronation street 4 days a week, doom-enders 4 days a week. Coronation Street Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. The sixty-minute episode was directed by Tony Prescott, who had directed the soap's 40th anniversary live episode in December 2000. Jan McVerry Tyrone admits he's not the biological father. How many people down South had even seen a programme about Northerners? 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. --------------------------------So you like it then! Alan Davis Out of your list, Corrie is the only one I watch - along with my fella, who follows it more closely than I do. Metacritic TV Episode Reviews, Monday 9th August 2010 (Episode 2), Lewis's guilt gets the better of him when Audrey updates him about the money transfer and he insists she must not sell the salon. It’s not a secret, mindless people equals mindless lives. Complain about this comment (Comment number 2). At 11:58am on 09 Dec 2010, Peter Bridgemont wrote:kids played outside without exaggerated fears of paedophiles, kidnappers, imaginations not stunted by screen games etc---You almost had a good point until you brought up the 'videogames are mindless' line. what better subject for a storyline....a script writers dream....its simply a street,,,like all streets,,ever changing,,,,mixed,,,could be anywhere,,,,stories can change as society changes,,,people come and go like in all streets,,,,births ,,deaths,,marriges,,,,its just a street. Revile them for the filth that they are. 3. 22:04. 38, Wyn wrote;As a self-confessed snob......------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wyn apply for an audition, I think you would make a cracking good new Ena Sharples, sadly missing in Street. 8th December 2010 Complain about this comment (Comment number 63). defiantly the most interesting thing happening in the world!can we have some real topics to debate please? The 3 soaps I mentioned are on for about 7 hours a week without the sunday omnibus. Enlighten us, so we may all follow your wisdom"Read a book or get a real life. My preference in soap operas can usually be found on the BBC Parliament Channel, Complain about this comment (Comment number 69). What makes a good soap? And it therefore follows that others are happy to watch Soaps. Yoowot-looooove ? John panics when he learns they have gone, fearing they may return to No.5 and discover the body. Log in. A police officer assumes he's rescued her from the crash and summons the paramedics. Because they spotted a gap in the market for people who find stories about domestic violence, murder and infidelity to be a highly amusing way of making their own dreary lives seem better by comparison. The firefighters prepare to cut Molly from the wreckage but the paramedics are concerned about the amount of blood she's losing. "How has the soap endured for so long? "62. Through some most harrowing story-lines, it still manages to be both "serious" and tongue-in-cheek at the same time. Complain about this comment (Comment number 85). In September 2010 Coronation Street became the world’s longest-running television soap opera. John's filled with horror that Charlotte might live when the paramedics find her weak pulse. Designer Complain about this comment (Comment number 88), comment 40 says soaps are banned at his house. Or do you just to complain about it? It should be "What was the secret of Coronation Street's success? 1 Plot 2 Cast 2.1 Regular cast 2.2 Guest cast 3 Places 4 Notes 5 Notable dialogue Desperate Kevin explains to Sally how his affair with Molly ended ages ago, before she knew she was pregnant. The writing isnt as good as once it was when Tony Warren wrote the series he wanted realism and that was great and it had humour and pathos and everything inbetween and that is what life is made up of. But I agree 100% with your comments on Eastenders. This episode was included in the Coronation Street - Tram Crash DVD released by ITV Home Entertainment on 21st February 2011. Complain about this comment (Comment number 73). Complain about this comment (Comment number 75), Complain about this comment (Comment number 76). I also enjoy so-called "bloke" telly like Top Gear. Characters that viewers could relate to several nights a week, quality scripts, gritty storylines but also just the right balance of light humour. Kieran Roberts He asks Leanne if she will marry him there and then. Doesn't the BBC have the Points of View website for talking about TV?This is a news website and corrie is not news! Interesting; almost 70 million people living in Britain and only 18 mil watch Corrie. None got where they are through being well made or good story lines. Long live Corrie! I’m way too good for that. Hating herself, Becky steels along the ginnel to where she found Sunita and removes the money from the corner shop's safe. The 50th Anniversary of one of the longest running TV shows ever, classes as a piece of "entertainment news" I'd say - whether it is of any interest to you or not.Lighten up eh? Escapism, a half hour where viewers don't have to engage their brains? "Are them barn cakes fresh? Complain about this comment (Comment number 57). This page has been archived and is no longer updated. This week's story has been superb and it is easy to understand why so many people have watched it. -----------------------------------------------------------------------A bit like HYS then! Incensed Becky goes for Kylie. How many people find a neighbour they don't get on with in their bedroom and don't ring the police? Complain about this comment (Comment number 40), 34. Peter's distressed at the thought of dying and leaving Simon. Then there are little darts being thrown at a board. Nick stumbles from the wreckage. 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. Complain about this comment (Comment number 34). Leanne's stunned but agrees. I watch Coronation St because I can identify in many episodes characters portrayed who are almost like my own friends or members of my own family with the turmoils and the ups and downs of their everyday life are all there, and I'm certain those who write the plots have those in mind when creating Soaps. BBC Have Your Say:Q:''What is the secret of Coronation Street's success ?? Complain about this comment (Comment number 15). Complain about this comment (Comment number 32), A Nation of commatose worker bees to tired to do anything but stare at a screen and too skint to go out. Peter marries Leanne on his deathbed. If people on here think I'm a simple-minded, vacuous saddo without a brain or a life.....that's fine; I don't know you, I don't want to know you and I really don't give a monkey's what you think of me or my TV viewing habits.You all stick to your high-minded pursuits, I'll stick to Corrie and watching England beat seven bells out of Australia to retain The Ashes. At 12:54pm on 09 Dec 2010, RonC wrote: Viewers with sad and shallow lives!• 26. 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. ( driven by blokes again.) WHY is it a success?It appeals to the all walks of life, but particularly the intellectually challenged; those content with a humdrum life; those who have a humdrum life who want to see a portrayal of an exciting version of one; those who watch other similar soap operas from around the world; journalists of a certain age; and rich people who think that all the poor live like this or should live like this; and above all those who live in dreary places that remind them of the Street. Long may it continue - BRILLIANT !! Coronations Street’s longevity is not something for the nation to be proud of, but something to be thoroughly ashamed of. The sad people who watch it week, in week out. Complain about this comment (Comment number 65). The paediatrician tells Tyrone that the baby may need a blood transfusion. At 11:44am on 09 Dec 2010, Tio Terry wrote: I never watch it. Coronation Street 9th February 2018 Part 1. )on the tv once the wife and her braindead friends have had their nightly fix!What would the women of Britain talk about without it......."Perhaps you have a computer (maybe the one you posted your comment with)? ", the answer is it had strong characters (mainly female). John drags Charlotte's body into the street. Complain about this comment (Comment number 39). Search. It might be for the masses but for me soap operas are chewing gum for the brain. It had just the right mix. You mean to say that it is not Real? In a word "identity", since it`s humble beginnings, has`nt it always mirriored meticulously the typical British psyche. It's pretty much the only thing she has on series record (how the convenience of recording Corrie and Emmerdale warrants a Sky subscription is beyond me).It's been around for 50 years, so it's safe to assume that people have been brought up with it and it's a part of daily life for many households. If you don't like a topic then find one you do and comment on those. Complain about this comment (Comment number 99), Most probably because a lot of people believe in fairy tales ...myself I never quite took to little miss muffet, Complain about this comment (Comment number 100). How has the soap endured for so long? Elsie Tanner and Ena Shaples were very much representaive of the people you met then in working class areas so it would be nice to meet real working class people again. I detest seeing that green table on the telly for hours at a time with blokes pushing balls about with long sticks. TV is almost totally rubbish these days. !-------Fair point, but how do you explain EastEnders' success?? Sally's hurt and disgusted. As Leanne becomes Mrs Barlow, Peter's heart rate drops and the crash team rushes to his aid. Complain about this comment (Comment number 29). Complain about this comment (Comment number 53). Dr Carter drinks in the Rovers as th… The plot seems to centre around dead children, broken marriages and back stabbing your mates. Ho by the way,,,last time I watched it elsie tanner was in it. 9th December 2010(Thursday) The plot seems to centre around dead children, broken marriages and back stabbing your mates. Writer 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. I bet a lot of people would say the same about HYS.‘Oh I don’t watch that. At 2:17pm on 09 Dec 2010, Matt Marshall wrote:"What is the secret of Coronation Street's success? Complain about this comment (Comment number 44). The actors (not stars!) Complain about this comment (Comment number 55). I think calling Corrie watchers "saddo's" is a bit judgmental. Complain about this comment (Comment number 56). John dashes home and is relieved to find Chesney and Katy being turned away from No.5 by police. Watch fullscreen. Take your pick. 41:15. I gave the show a chance to hook me 50 years ago, the first episode did nothing for me so I watched no more. Coronation Street 9th December 2020. Success a given, Complain about this comment (Comment number 33). 2010 - Coronation Street celebrates its fiftieth anniversary with a live episode, part of a week of seven special episodes featuring a tram crashing onto the street. Complain about this comment (Comment number 35). I will. 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