Corrie's Alec Gilroy - 6 episodes is too much - and a possible return?
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He is still pretty active in the industry. If he returned he could shake things up with Ken & Audrey, and also, his daughter could shake things up for Steve.
He is still pretty active in the industry. If he returned he could shake things up with Ken & Audrey, and also, his daughter could shake things up for Steve.
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As for Alec Gilroy returning, please no. If the actor has any sense he'd stay well away. Him and Julie Goodyear should be left alone.
I did too, but it should be said that Roy Barraclough is 81 now so I think we can safely say a return for Alec - especially to a six-episode workload - is right off the cards.
It is better off that way anyway.
i doubt that he would return to Corrie. Just as well, as I never liked Alec Gilroy that much.
In retrospect, Roy Barraclough's original departure in 1992 was one of the exits that most damaged the show. Without him around Bet became the OTT caricature she was until she left, and for a long time the Rovers lacked a strong male presence (Jack was too feckless to fit the bill).
So disagree with the first post, so agree with the second. Alec Gilroy, without a doubt, is my all time favourite character in CS.
I was only 6 when he left but I actually remember Bet not being anywhere near as a great a character on her own. It was strange that almost straight after Alec left she started wearing that hideous beehive.
I always imagined you to be older Helicase due to your love for early 90s Corrie! I'm a year older than you but didn't start watching Corrie until the late 90s.
I started watching some time in the late 80s when Curly was living with the Duckworths (probably about the age of 3). I rewatched this era recently and was surprised by how much I remembered! I did actually stop watching during the mid 90s decline - went and played out instead!.
Late 90s was when Corrie started trying to be EastEnders. Have seen many episodes prior to this?
As much as I can lay my hands on!
I'm not sure you should mention Roy and Julie Goodyear in the same sentence. RB was one of the best actors and comedians of the latter half of the 20th century. It would be fantastic to have return for a couple of episodes.
JG just ... wasn't.
Bet, Alec, Raquel, Jack, Liz/Sandra and Betty was probably the best line up in my lifetime. You knew what everyone's roles were. Today it's a total mess.
I'm not Mrs Goodyear's biggest fan but she moulded a brilliant character in Bet. She simply wasn't the same when Alec left, it all became a bit too caricature, and her various 'comebacks' were the fault of ITV.
I don't want either to return because they were of their time and god forbid what plans the writers have for them.
Totally agree with what you say about RB, an underrated superstar!