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Old 25-11-2010, 23:46
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For me it would have to be:
Karen McDonald
Blanche Hunt
Leanne Battersby
Alma Halliwell
Carla Connor
Rita Sullivan
Linda Baldwin

(Sorry I'm too young to remember the golden oldies such as Annie Walker, Elsie Tanner, Hilda Ogden and Bet Lynch)

What does everyone think?
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Old 25-11-2010, 23:49
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For me it would have to be:
Karen McDonald
Blanche Hunt
Leanne Battersby
Alma Halliwell
Carla Connor
Rita Sullivan
Linda Baldwin

(Sorry I'm too young to remember the golden oldies such as Annie Walker, Elsie Tanner, Hilda Ogden and Bet Lynch)

What does everyone think?
Well for a start you'd need to include those 4 and probably Ena Sharples as well. Also, Vera Duckworth needs including). The only ones in your list really worthy are Blanche and Rita (although I do fancy Carla..)
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Old 25-11-2010, 23:55
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I'm 25 so not old enough to remember early than Bet but my list in no particular order is:
Vera
Rita
Emily
Bet
Betty
Blanche
Maria
Annie
Hilda
Ena
Elsie
Deirdre
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Old 26-11-2010, 01:40
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mine are

Rita
Bet
Deirdre
Mavis
Raquel
Vera
Alma
Gail
Liz

I'm 30 so can't really remember earlier than 86ish...........
Legend has it that Ena, Annie and Elsie should be up there too
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Old 26-11-2010, 01:42
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mine are

Rita
Bet
Deirdre
MavisRaquel
Vera
Alma
Gail
Liz

I'm 30 so can't really remember earlier than 86ish...........
Legend has it that Ena, Annie and Elsie should be up there too
I'd forgotten Mavis! How could i forget Mavis..

EDIT: The next poster needs to type "I don't really know"...
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Old 26-11-2010, 01:45
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Rita
Emily
Deirdre
Carla
Sophie
Blanche
Tracy
Fiz(I know people might not think so but I love Fiz)
Vera

As for the original characters I'm sure they are great and paved the way but this is my list and I can put who I like
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Old 26-11-2010, 01:55
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Claire Casey is head and shoulders above all others
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Old 26-11-2010, 09:20
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As with the other main thread on 'greatest' characters, I think it's really impossible to do this properly unless you have seen the entire 50-year run. If you've only seen the last 20 years, then it really becomes "my favourite characters". I find it extremely unlikely that anyone who has been watching the show for 20 years or more would put characters like Sophie or Sian or Fiz in a 'greatest' list.

I'm tempted to say that the greatest characters are USUALLY a combination of those whose names are known outside the soap by those who rarely or never watch it or who have held a role for a very long time (we all know that if producers think a character has run its course, they get shot of them). I think that would result in something like: Bet Lynch, Mavis Riley/Wilton, Rita Fairclough/Sullivan, Emily Bishop, Deirdre Barlow, Elsie Tanner, Annie Walker, Hilda Ogden and Ena Sharples. Perhaps Vera Duckworth too? I don't think Blanche Hunt was QUITE as household as those, but anyone who didn't think she was one of the greats should probably be committed to an asylum. For those who doubt it, look at the hole she has left....

There are others who are great characters too like Racquel and Karen who I would class as great but not greatest.
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Old 26-11-2010, 11:15
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Deirdre
Blanche
Gail
Elsie
Ena
Martha
Mavis
Rita
Raquel
Hilda
Bet
Betty
Emily
Alma
Tracey
Vera
Phyllis
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Old 26-11-2010, 11:22
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As with the other main thread on 'greatest' characters, I think it's really impossible to do this properly unless you have seen the entire 50-year run. If you've only seen the last 20 years, then it really becomes "my favourite characters". I find it extremely unlikely that anyone who has been watching the show for 20 years or more would put characters like Sophie or Sian or Fiz in a 'greatest' list.

I'm tempted to say that the greatest characters are USUALLY a combination of those whose names are known outside the soap by those who rarely or never watch it or who have held a role for a very long time (we all know that if producers think a character has run its course, they get shot of them). I think that would result in something like: Bet Lynch, Mavis Riley/Wilton, Rita Fairclough/Sullivan, Emily Bishop, Deirdre Barlow, Elsie Tanner, Annie Walker, Hilda Ogden and Ena Sharples. Perhaps Vera Duckworth too? I don't think Blanche Hunt was QUITE as household as those, but anyone who didn't think she was one of the greats should probably be committed to an asylum. For those who doubt it, look at the hole she has left....

There are others who are great characters too like Racquel and Karen who I would class as great but not greatest.
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Old 26-11-2010, 13:17
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Having thought about it (god what a dull day I must be having) and based on my earlier rationale, I think I would also consider adding Betty Turpin/Williams into the list. After all, even those who don't watch are aware of Betty's hotpots...
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Old 26-11-2010, 13:37
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even though I'm only 34 I'm just about old enough to remember Elsie Tanner

for me it's her and Ena Sharples, then everyone else
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Old 26-11-2010, 13:41
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Karen McDonald was my favourite and I was so gutted I stopped watching when she left I do wish Suranne Jones would go back, the chemistry between her and Simon Gregson was electric!!

*starts petition to bring her back*
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Old 26-11-2010, 13:43
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I'm an old lady and have watched (off and on throughout the 50 years - was SO young at the beginning. So in a very particular order

Hilda Ogden
Vera Duckworth
Mavis Riley
Elsie Tanner
Ena Sharples

though she doesn't make my top 5 from today's cast an hononary mention for Eileen Grimshaw
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Old 26-11-2010, 14:30
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I didn't watch with the likes of Ena, Elsie, Annie and Hilda but aware they will and should always be on the list, earliest I remember is Bet and Alec Gilroy running the Rovers.

Sitl doing the list though

Raquel, my favorite of all time
Bet
Vera
Rita
Deirdre
Blanche
Betty
Emily
Mavis
Sally
Gail
Alma
Audrey
Hayley Cropper, she can be classed as female right?
Tanya, played by Eve Pope, great bitch and I always remember her stint
Leanne
Toyah
Karen
Carla

I think Carla is my fav most recent character, who I think has real potential in becoming an iconic female corrie character if she sticks around. I think Karen was a great character too.


Becky would have been on the list a year ago as well, but I am a bit turned of at the moment with the new Whiny Becky married to Steve and all that comes with it.
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Old 26-11-2010, 18:03
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From an 18 year old's perspective my list is:

Carla
Karen
Sally
Liz
Rita
Shelley
Denise Welch's character (temporary mind blank!)

Karen McDonald is for me the most recent actress who i would put in the "greatest" category, but i do think that Carla Connor is an incredible character and Alison King a very very good actress. With the storylines she has had, and is yet to have, and if she sticks around a bit longer, I can really see her being one of the icons in say 10 years time
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Old 26-11-2010, 19:35
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From an 18 year old's perspective my list is:

Carla
Karen
Sally
Liz
Rita
Shelley
Denise Welch's character (temporary mind blank!)

Karen McDonald is for me the most recent actress who i would put in the "greatest" category, but i do think that Carla Connor is an incredible character and Alison King a very very good actress. With the storylines she has had, and is yet to have, and if she sticks around a bit longer, I can really see her being one of the icons in say 10 years time
Great post, Denise Welch's character was called Natalie Barnes by the way, and I agree she was another amazing character and she's often someone who people forget. Really portrayed the character's emotions well during Tony's and Des' deaths...would love to see her back on the Street, her affair with Kevin was one of Corrie's finest I LOVE Karen McDonald!!!!!!!!!!!!! Agree about Carla, an all round amazing character, I'll never forget her understated reaction to Sally telling her that she had cancer, those scenes were so well done and Alison King really nailed it as she was true to her ballsy character.
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Old 26-11-2011, 23:28
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vera duckworth
blanche hunt
betty turpin
rita sullivan
karen mcdonald
leanne barlow
carla connor
raquel wolstenhulme/watts
alma baldwin



^^^^ All time treasures of mine!

Obviously, all the golden oldies will be firm faves such as ena, elsie, annie, hilda, deirdre, audrey and so on, but i'm only 20 so went with my faves above^
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Old 26-11-2011, 23:32
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For me:

Carla Connor - She hasn't been in the show for that long compared to some, but to me she is an amazing character
Rita
Hayley
Audrey
Emily
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Old 27-11-2011, 00:42
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Blanche!!!!!

I basically watch Corrie just for Carla now. Guilty.
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Old 27-11-2011, 02:10
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Karen McDonald
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Old 27-11-2011, 03:07
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Carla for me! Only watch for her now
Also Karen McDonald and Blanche
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Old 27-11-2011, 03:14
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For me (best to worst)

Blanche
Hilda
Annie
Ena
Audrey
Bet
Betty
Rita
Vera
Eileen
Gail
Elsie
Ivy
Mavis
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Old 27-11-2011, 03:15
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Claire Casey is head and shoulders above all others
Im sure this is a joke lol
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Old 27-11-2011, 03:16
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For her gorgeous ass.
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