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Best elderly soap characters?

benny1982benny1982 Posts: 7,550
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Who do you think are or have been the best older and elderly soap characters?

Seth in Emmerdale was middle aged when he came into the show and looked very young as did Turner and many Corrie characters. But once they reached old age they qualified as classic elderly characters.

EE

Nana Moon
Dot Cotton
Charlie Slater, for being an ordinary guy.
Lou Beale
Ethel Skinner

Corrie

Ken Barlow
Betty Turpin
Emily Bishop
Rita Sullivan
Blanche Hunt
Ena Sharples
Minnie Caldwell
Hilda Ogden

Emmerdale

Annie Sugden
Seth Armstrong
Edna Burch
Betty Eagleton
Grandad Pearson
Alan Turner

Neighbours

Helen Daniels
Mrs Mangel

H&A

Floss and Neville

Brookside

Julia Brogan
Edna Cross
Harry Cross
Jesse Shadwick
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    ListentomeListentome Posts: 9,804
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    Blanche Hunt. The hands down winner.
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    CPW4EVERCPW4EVER Posts: 2,308
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    Listentome wrote: »
    Blanche Hunt. The hands down winner.

    I second that. Blanche Forever!!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,587
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    My favourite 3 would be Dot Cotton Blance Hunt and Rita Sullivan
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    MarzBar85MarzBar85 Posts: 15,004
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    Blanche Hunt. Without a doubt. If I could choose a Granny it would be Granny Blanche!
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    benny1982benny1982 Posts: 7,550
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    Blanche is a legend with a capital L.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 6,709
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    THE greatest EVER had to be the glorious Ethel Skinner in EE :):):)
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    ShadowmaidenShadowmaiden Posts: 3,030
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    No contest. Blanche Hunt. Not just the best elderly soap character, but the best character hands down!
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    ToadieTheLawmanToadieTheLawman Posts: 3,366
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    Helen Daniels - everyone's favourite gran!
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    benny1982benny1982 Posts: 7,550
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    Shadowmaiden wrote: »
    No contest. Blanche Hunt. Not just the best elderly soap character, but the best character hands down!

    When Ken threatened to leave Peter said "See you at Blanche's funeral". :D Although hopefully that wont happen for a long while as I couldn't imagine Corrie without Blanche.
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    SULLASULLA Posts: 149,789
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    No mention of Fred Elliot:confused::confused:
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    RodriguezMan267RodriguezMan267 Posts: 28,156
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    I quite like all the Eastenders oldies at the moment. Dot, Patrick, Pat, Jim, Mo and Charlie etc. :)

    Nana Moon was scute.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,579
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    Blanche :D she's a legend.
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    Neighbours_FanNeighbours_Fan Posts: 7,514
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    Harold Bishop
    Lou Carpenter
    Blanche Hunt
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    SULLASULLA Posts: 149,789
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    I like all elderly characters apart from the vile Mo Harris:eek:
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    KellerKeller Posts: 5,970
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    Ethel Skinner. A wonderful character played by a wonderful actress, part of EastEnders history. Ethel makes Blanche Hunt look like nothing more than a silly comedy character.
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    NeppyNeppy Posts: 962
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    Neighbours_Fan wrote: »
    Harold Bishop
    Lou Carpenter
    Blanche Hunt

    Agree.:)
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    SULLASULLA Posts: 149,789
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    Keller wrote: »
    Ethel Skinner. A wonderful character played by a wonderful actress, part of EastEnders history. Ethel makes Blanche Hunt look like nothing more than a silly comedy character.

    You have a somewhat rose tinted view of Ethel Skinner. She was a very good character but nothing really special:)
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    methodyguymethodyguy Posts: 6,044
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    SULLA wrote: »
    I like all elderly characters apart from the vile Mo Harris:eek:

    So I take it that you won't be watching tonights celebrity come dine with me then. :p:D
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    tv_lover_06tv_lover_06 Posts: 6,278
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    Blanche

    Norris

    Nana Moon

    Jim

    Dot

    Patrick

    Pat

    Rita

    Emily

    Betty
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 82
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    Coronation Street

    Blanche
    Emily
    Jack
    Rita
    Betty
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,251
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    First places goes to 'Enders Jim thanks to John going back to work after the stroke, full respect to the guy, it's something I'd do as well if I was in a job I loved, 2nd (but close to first) Dot.
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    benny1982benny1982 Posts: 7,550
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    Oh yes Jim Branning
    Patrick Trueman
    Nellie Ellis
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,216
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    Blanche Hunt
    Norris Cole
    Mavis Wilton (I know she was annoying but Thelma Barlow was a gem in that role)
    Hilda Ogden (Jean Alexander is brilliant and her leaving do was the first time i ever remember having a tear in my eye at a soap).

    I think the Emmerdale oldies are great: Betty Eagleton can be very funny, Len Renoylds was a huge loss to the show and I sobbed at his death, Pearl Ladderbanks is played by a great actor and the greatest of all - Edna Birch, total legend and possibly the best actor in soap (tied with a couple of other rather younger ones from ED in my opinion).

    Dot Branning used to impress me when I watched EE and whilst Peggy Mitchell can be the most overbearing character on tv for me there is no denying that Barbara WIndsor is a very good actor.
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    Apple_CrumbleApple_Crumble Posts: 21,748
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    Blanche Hunt. :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 800
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    Blanche Hunt and her excellent one liners :D

    Imho Maggie Jones should win an award for playing her sooooo well ;)
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