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Old 09-09-2004, 21:45
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Right, I'm utterly bored at the mo, and this place is full of EastEnders threads so here goes...

If anyone wants to ask me anything at all about Coronation Street then please feel free to, ask me anything, especially things from "the old days"....

From actors and characters, to things about the set, filming locations and Weatherfield itself....try me and see if I know!
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:18
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How many husbands (and who) did Elsie Tanner have, please?
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:21
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Originally Posted by kimindex
How many husbands (and who) did Elsie Tanner have, please?
3 - Arnold Tanner (married him young, father of her children, was seen only very early on),
Steve Tanner (met him in the war, married him, moved to America with him and left after a short time).
Alan Howard (she moved to Newcastle with him, but it didn't work out).
I think that's right.
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:23
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Thank you!

Didn't Steve Tanner get murdered or something?

Who was Lucille Hewitt?
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:25
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Originally Posted by Lifeisacookie
3 - Arnold Tanner (married him young, father of her children, was seen only very early on),
Steve Tanner (met him in the war, married him, moved to America with him and left after a short time).
Alan Howard (she moved to Newcastle with him, but it didn't work out).
I think that's right.
Oi! In the words of Peggy Mitchell.... "Get outta my thread!"
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:26
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Originally Posted by kimindex
Thank you!

Didn't Steve Tanner get murdered or something?

Who was Lucille Hewitt?
Yeah, Steve Tanner was murdered by Joe something. Can't recall why. Ben, any ideas?
As for Lucille, she was the girl who lived with Annie and Jack Walker at the Rovers. I think she went to live with her step-mum in Ireland, I know her dad died in the 60s.
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:28
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Originally Posted by Benc533
Oi! In the words of Peggy Mitchell.... "Get outta my thread!"
Sorry Ben, I don't often get the chance to share some Corrie knowledge with people. Question, where did Annie Walker go, and has it ever been mentioned whether she's died or not?, I know the actress has.
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:29
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Originally Posted by kimindex
Thank you!

Didn't Steve Tanner get murdered or something?

Who was Lucille Hewitt?
Steve Tanner was murdered in 1968 by Joe Donnelli, it took two years until we found out who the killer was though, and both Elsie and Len Fairclough were suspects.

Lucille Hewitt was the daugther of Harry Hewitt and step-daughter to Concepta. When Harry and Concepta moved to Ireland in 1964, Lucille remained in Weatherfield to continue her schooling, and moved into the Rovers with Jack and Annie Walker. She was in the Street up until 1974 when the actress, Jennifer Moss, was sacked for being an alcoholic. Lucille was the soap's original "teenage rebel".
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:29
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Thanks again!

Just racking my brains. Was Samir Rachid's murderer ever caught?
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:30
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I have very vague memories of Gail running a boutique? Any one else remember?
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:31
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*Struggles to think of a question Ben might not be able to answer....

How many cobble stones are there on the street? Nah.. What happened to that friend of Richard Hillman's wife Patricia, who suspected he was a murderer? I only recently remembered her.. but can you please tell me where did she go Ben?
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:31
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Originally Posted by Lifeisacookie
Sorry Ben, I don't often get the chance to share some Corrie knowledge with people. Question, where did Annie Walker go, and has it ever been mentioned whether she's died or not?, I know the actress has.
Annie moved to Derby to live with daughter Joan (I think) and hasn't been heard of since.

Funnily enough, Lucille's dad Harry was killed in 1967, on the way to Elsie and Steve's wedding. The jack he was using to fix Len Fairlough's van gave way, and he was crushed by the van.

No, Samir's murderers were never caught.
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:34
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Ok Ben, how many people have played the role of Peter Barlow - name them.
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:36
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Originally Posted by Garbage
*Struggles to think of a question Ben might not be able to answer....

How many cobble stones are there on the street? Nah.. What happened to that friend of Richard Hillman's wife Patricia, who suspected he was a murderer? I only recently remembered her.. but can you please tell me where did she go Ben?
Good one Garbage, I'm pretty sure that she lived in Australia.

Kimidex...Gail worked alongside Elsie at boutique Sylvia's Separates
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:37
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Ah right.. Thanks. I couldn't for the life of me remember if she was ever given an exit officially or if she just disappeared after one eppy.
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:38
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Another question. How many bedrooms are in the Rovers, I've given up on the mystery of the toilets, but I'venever known about how many rooms the Rovers has. Also a recent question (why can I recall things that happened before I was born, and yet not be able to remember what happened in the last year?!!) Was Tracy & Roy's marriage annulled, or did they get divorced?
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:39
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Originally Posted by Lifeisacookie
Ok Ben, how many people have played the role of Peter Barlow - name them.
That's hard... without using Corrie.net I'd guess 6 or 7...of which one was Chris Gascoine and another was Linus Roache (Bill Roache's own son)....I think another was that guy out of Heartbeat, the plumpish one who looks a bit like Eddie Yeats!

You stumped me on that one well done
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:41
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Thank you! Was Suzie Burchill involved in the boutique?
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:42
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Originally Posted by Benc533
That's hard... without using Corrie.net I'd guess 6 or 7...of which one was Chris Gascoine and another was Linus Roache (Bill Roache's own son)....I think another was that guy out of Heartbeat, the plumpish one who looks a bit like Eddie Yeats!

You stumped me on that one well done
Mission accomplished! Peter Barlow has got to be the most re-cast character in soap history.
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:43
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Originally Posted by Lifeisacookie
Another question. How many bedrooms are in the Rovers, I've given up on the mystery of the toilets, but I'venever known about how many rooms the Rovers has. Also a recent question (why can I recall things that happened before I was born, and yet not be able to remember what happened in the last year?!!) Was Tracy & Roy's marriage annulled, or did they get divorced?
I'd hazard a guess at 4, since the Rovers is basically the same size as two of the two-bed terraces.

I know that Roy started annullment proceedings, and there was an episode a few weeks ago where Roy presented Hayley with the document to show that he and Tracy were no longer married. I'm the same as you, I can hardly remember any recent info!
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:45
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When did Kevin first appear in the Street and what happened to his sister and dad (and mum?).
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:47
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Originally Posted by Benc533
I'd hazard a guess at 4, since the Rovers is basically the same size as two of the two-bed terraces.

I know that Roy started annullment proceedings, and there was an episode a few weeks ago where Roy presented Hayley with the document to show that he and Tracy were no longer married. I'm the same as you, I can hardly remember any recent info!
Thanks. I'm sure in a couple of years I'll be able to remember this stuff easily, but at the moment, I can barely recall what happened last week (what did happen last week?). Who lives in the Rovers now? (see poor memory again!)
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:47
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Originally Posted by Lifeisacookie
Mission accomplished! Peter Barlow has got to be the most re-cast character in soap history.
I think that the biggest reason for that was that the character of Peter was based mainly in Glasgow, living with Valerie's mother Edith, so whenever the writers decided to bring him back, the "original" (or should I say previous) actor was not available.

I also assume that most of the actors that played Peter were young at the time, between say 0-10?

Kimindex...Suzie worked with Gail and Elsie in Mike Baldwin's factory outlet "The Western Front".
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:50
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Originally Posted by kimindex
When did Kevin first appear in the Street and what happened to his sister and dad (and mum?).
Kevin Webster first appeared in1983, and his dad Bill and sister Debbie arrived on the Street in 1984. Their mother died years before. Bill and Debbie left Coronation Street after he married Elaine Prior. They went to Southampton and eventually ended up in Germany. Kevin never speaks of Debbie, but Bill did return in 1995 and ended up running off with Maureen Holdsworth.
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Old 09-09-2004, 22:51
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Originally Posted by Lifeisacookie
Thanks. I'm sure in a couple of years I'll be able to remember this stuff easily, but at the moment, I can barely recall what happened last week (what did happen last week?). Who lives in the Rovers now? (see poor memory again!)
It's just Shelley and Lis in the Rovers now - that must be awful! They both hate eachother!
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