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EastEnders pays Corrie Tribute
SHE is the grand old dame of Walford - but it seems Dot Branning's heart really lies in WEATHERFIELD.
EastEnders viewers will soon see Dot telling Kat Moon she loves Coronation Street.
The reference to watching Corrie's 50th anniversary episode is believed to be the first time one soap has given a nod to a rival.
Dot, played by June Brown, tells Kat (Jessie Wallace): "I'm heading home to crack open a bag of marshmallows with Jim and watch the Corrie 50th special. I love Corrie, never miss it."
The December 9 episode will sit in between two Corrie specials on ITV1 featuring a devastating tram crash. An EastEnders insider said Dot's support was a tribute to the "soap that started it all".
The source added: "We did it as a tribute. Hopefully they will return the favour when we turn 50!"
EastEnders often refers to current events, recently mentioning England's World Cup failure.
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/3253926/Branning-is-Dotty-about-Corrie.html#ixzz16r4laZcv
EastEnders viewers will soon see Dot telling Kat Moon she loves Coronation Street.
The reference to watching Corrie's 50th anniversary episode is believed to be the first time one soap has given a nod to a rival.
Dot, played by June Brown, tells Kat (Jessie Wallace): "I'm heading home to crack open a bag of marshmallows with Jim and watch the Corrie 50th special. I love Corrie, never miss it."
The December 9 episode will sit in between two Corrie specials on ITV1 featuring a devastating tram crash. An EastEnders insider said Dot's support was a tribute to the "soap that started it all".
The source added: "We did it as a tribute. Hopefully they will return the favour when we turn 50!"
EastEnders often refers to current events, recently mentioning England's World Cup failure.
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/3253926/Branning-is-Dotty-about-Corrie.html#ixzz16r4laZcv
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Maybe but I think its a nice gesture.
I don't see what all the fuss is about
It would have been much better if Dot mentioned an awful tram crash in Manchester or something.
This is why I don't like it. It would have been better and nicer for them to talk about an awful Tram crash in Manchester rather than mentioning Corrie directly. I know EE has before back in the 80's but I think it takes away from all the shows when they make a direct reference.
Well I think it is a lovely idea. Other shows reference the soaps. Well done to EastEnders.
But fair play to EE.
seeing as June Brown had been in Corrie interacting with a main character (Ena Sharples), it's a bit silly/pointless to do a "Corrie's just a programme" reference
and so should after the very funny (imo) East Street
Hollyoaks have mentioned Corrie and EE before, but I don't remember the 2 big ones doing so.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a290781/eastenders-to-feature-corrie-reference.html
Is this a 1st? Have any soaps mentioned other soaps before?
EDIT- just found other thread!!
Agree, it's just a reference and shouldn't be analysed as anything more than a nice little homage.
Totally agree!!! Really nice gesture for a show which has been on tv for 50 years!!!!!!! Quite an achievement!
It's a nice little way to mention it, which they didn't have to do at all. I must admit when i heard they were going to make a reference I expected it to be someone saying something on the lines of 'Have you heard about that huge explosion and Tram crash in Manchester'.