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Old 07-05-2004, 16:20
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I hear what "soaps'r' us" is saying about everyone moaning, but it's not the people's fault here, we NEED a lot more laughter in soaps. If we're fed doom and gloom, then it sucks us in with it! So I was wondering at the opposite end of the scale, do you have one, feel good character in soap, someone who's a comic natural, that you can't help laughing out loud at whenever they're on?

I think Corrie are trying to do this with Fred and some of his comic expressions, and recently his th'internet, although trading in on Peter Kay's t'internet gag a bit.

Reg Holsworth was a hard act to follow in my opinion. The famous waterbed scene with Maureen had brilliant comic timing. He seemed a natural comic. But generally Corrie relies more on the actors delivering funny lines than actual comic performances. Unless they have cameo performances like Peter Kay, and presumably Norman Wisdom? who I read was joining; I hope he's not playing a serious part !
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Old 07-05-2004, 16:29
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Eddie Yates.
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Old 07-05-2004, 16:39
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Old 07-05-2004, 18:38
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jarvis and edna in emmerdale.
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Old 07-05-2004, 18:53
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Laurel in Emmerdale
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Tricia
Viv

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Old 07-05-2004, 21:01
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Dot cotton (when shes not depressed) Kat Slater (when shes not involved in a stupid gangster storyline) most of the 'oldies' in corrie, that fishmonger guy in emmerdale.
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Old 07-05-2004, 22:05
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I'd have to agree with Reg Holdsworth.
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Old 07-05-2004, 22:09
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Me too. Reg was brilliant!
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Old 07-05-2004, 22:11
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hilda and stan ogden
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Old 08-05-2004, 00:13
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Eddie Yates.
God Rudi I had forgotten about him yes brill
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Old 08-05-2004, 00:58
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God Rudi I had forgotten about him yes brill
Are you still up at this time?

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Old 08-05-2004, 09:54
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I think at the moment it has to be Blanche or Eileen from Corrie
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Old 08-05-2004, 21:31
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Yes, Blanche and Eileen are very good, but they don't even COMPARE to Vera Duckworth!
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Old 08-05-2004, 21:33
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When we were first introduced to her, I think Raquel (Sarah Lancashire) was a lot of fun. However, I still think that the timeless classic comedy double act that was Bet & Alec Gilroy takes some beating!


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Old 08-05-2004, 21:35
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glad to see someone mentioned the earth goddess! Eileen Grimshaw!

she rules!
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Old 12-05-2004, 15:22
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Collen Smart in Home and Away, she cracks me up most of the time!

Both of Sherrie Hewson's soap characters (Maureen in Corrie and Virginia in Crossroads mk 2 & 3) were good too!

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Old 13-05-2004, 10:50
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All from Corrie I'm afriad:

Stan and Hilda
Eddie Yeates
Bet and Alec Gilroy
Blanche Hunt
Archie Shuttleworth (5'6" - am I right?)
Fred Elliott
Fizz and Kirkie
Tyrone (esp when on the white charger in his overalls)
Eileen Grimshaw
Chesney Brown
Maud Grimes
Jack and Vera
Steve and Karen McDonald
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Old 13-05-2004, 10:54
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I'd have to say Alfie Moon, he cracks me up everytime.
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Old 13-05-2004, 12:48
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How can no-one of mentioned Les Battersby, he's the funniest in Corrie..

Jim Branning in EE
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