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Old 20-11-2004, 18:24
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After watching the Coronation Street version of Oliver! I think that it's a shame that Coronation Street could never do a few special episodes where the show is taken right back in time to the early 1900s when the Street was first built.

The set has been developed so much since 1960 it would be nearly impossible to make it truly authentic. Even if they just wanted to use the terraced side of the Street, Number 7 has new brick-work and as for Number 9...Vera's cladding would be unmissable!

I think it would be a nice idea for a few spin-offs but I can't see it happening

Afterall, Charles Dickens was often considered to be the soap writer of the Victorian Times!
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:28
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It was only after watching the Children in Need sketch that I realisd how multi-taleneted the Corrie actors are.
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:33
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No, there's enough episodes as it is unless they put them on in favour or some of the present episodes but not as well as.
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:35
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Spin Offs are not regarded as extra episodes
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:35
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Originally Posted by brownnoser
No, there's enough episodes as it is unless they put them on in favour or some of the present episodes but not as well as.
Yes but this is something different

It's only a suggestion as a special Christmas Spin-off or something...take a chill pill
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:35
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Okay I'm sorry
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:40
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Originally Posted by Benc533
Yes but this is something different

It's only a suggestion as a special Christmas Spin-off or something...take a chill pill
Yea i think that would be good. They should do something like that for its 50th anniversary in 2010
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:42
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Maybe they'll have another live episode again?
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:43
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Originally Posted by Safra
Yea i think that would be good. They should do something like that for its 50th anniversary in 2010
What a good idea....the current cast could assume roles of those Street residents from 1902.

That would be great...they could easily disguise No7 and No9 when you think about it.

I don't know if anyone noticed but there was a clever shot last night on the Oliver! thing, where they were all dancing in the Street...the tree outside the salon all but covered the modern side of the Street.
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:43
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Originally Posted by Benc533
What a good idea....the current cast could assume roles of those Street residents from 1902.

That would be great...they could easily disguise No7 and No9 when you think about it.

I don't know if anyone noticed but there was a clever shot last night on the Oliver! thing, where they were all dancing in the Street...the tree outside the salon all but covered the modern side of the Street.
I never noticed that, i'll have to watch the download. The way it was filmed yesterday did make it seem quite old as well.
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:44
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I didn't see that bit...
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:45
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I loved the part in the alley with Kirk and Chesney....they've made the backs of houses on Mawdsley Street look very realistic.
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:47
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The houses are computer generated. The thing that they could have done was colour the back gates in different colours they were all the same colour.
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:50
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Originally Posted by brownnoser
The houses are computer generated. The thing that they could have done was colour the back gates in different colours they were all the same colour.
Erm, not they're not computer generated Not the ones I'm talking about anyway
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:51
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Originally Posted by brownnoser
Maybe they'll have another live episode again?
Isn't it the 6000th episode next year.

It's the 45th anniversary, we know that.
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:52
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Well Benc the row of houses behind the street on the credits etc are computer generated.
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:53
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Originally Posted by brownnoser
Well Benc the row of houses behind the street on the credits etc are computer generated.
Yes but the ones on the set are a new addition, they are real
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:53
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Originally Posted by itsjay
Isn't it the 6000th episode next year.

It's the 45th anniversary, we know that.
Yes; mid April I believe, will see episode 6,000.
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:53
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I don't know which houses you mean.
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Old 20-11-2004, 18:55
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Originally Posted by brownnoser
I don't know which houses you mean.
OK then, don't worry about it
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Old 20-11-2004, 19:01
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The houses on set behind the street i.e...in the alley?

They are real? When did they build them and why bother if they won't use them?
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Old 20-11-2004, 19:09
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Originally Posted by Benc533
What a good idea....the current cast could assume roles of those Street residents from 1902.

That would be great...they could easily disguise No7 and No9 when you think about it.

I don't know if anyone noticed but there was a clever shot last night on the Oliver! thing, where they were all dancing in the Street...the tree outside the salon all but covered the modern side of the Street.
That's actually a fabulous idea, could be really special and an unusual way of celebrating an anniversary.

With regards to last nights Oliver, I'm not sure exactly how it was filmed (no sort of technical mind here ) but there seemed to be a slightly 'old' look to the quality of the film, does anyone know what I'm talking about or has my tv just gone a bit wonky?
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Old 20-11-2004, 19:10
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No they probably used effects, lens, lighting.
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Old 20-11-2004, 19:11
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They can easily digitally edit it to make it look dated.
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Old 20-11-2004, 19:15
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Originally Posted by Agent Krycek
That's actually a fabulous idea, could be really special and an unusual way of celebrating an anniversary.

With regards to last nights Oliver, I'm not sure exactly how it was filmed (no sort of technical mind here ) but there seemed to be a slightly 'old' look to the quality of the film, does anyone know what I'm talking about or has my tv just gone a bit wonky?
Yes i noticed this. They must have deliberately edited/filmed it to make it look old.
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