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Old 02-07-2013, 11:08
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3...w-absence.html

In the Coronation Street double bill airing on Friday, July 12, Ken's absence will be worked into the storyline as his wife Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) reveals that he has flown off to Canada.

Ken makes the last-minute trip to support his grandson Adam, who is unwell after suffering a shock collapse.

Deirdre tells Tracy: "Canada is a long way away and he's got no other family. Blacking out like that is frightening, and he collapsed at work."

Tracy replies: "So dad just drops everything. You know something, I can't imagine he would ever do anything like that for me."
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Old 02-07-2013, 11:12
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Finally.

After weeks of pretending Deidre had accidentally hoovered him up when vacuuming the carpet.
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Old 02-07-2013, 11:17
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Adam finally gets a mention! Wonder is Peter gets a reaction to him being unwell, after all he they did live together for years. Or are we meant to forget that?
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Old 02-07-2013, 11:19
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Tracy replies: "So dad just drops everything. You know something, I can't imagine he would ever do anything like that for me."

.... maybe he would have when you were a bit younger tracy
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Old 02-07-2013, 11:28
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Maybe Adam could return to help Peter at the bookies. After all, they opened a betting shop in Portsmouth six years ago.

http://coronationstreet.wikia.com/wiki/Adam_Barlow
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Old 02-07-2013, 11:34
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I'm shocked Ken has a valid passport, he hasn't been further than Martha's houseboat in years!
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Old 02-07-2013, 11:36
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Can someone remind me who Adam is please? I struggle to keep up with Ken's extended family.
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Old 02-07-2013, 11:38
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Can someone remind me who Adam is please? I struggle to keep up with Ken's extended family.
Son of Ken's daughter Susan - she who married Mike Baldwin
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Old 02-07-2013, 11:38
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Why even bother? Its not like he has been missed with his clunky acting.
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Old 02-07-2013, 11:40
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Is that the best excuse they could come up with to explain his absence? It does sound very unlikely.
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Old 02-07-2013, 11:43
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Son of Ken's daughter Susan - she who married Mike Baldwin
Of course! Thanks k9
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Old 02-07-2013, 11:47
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I guess, if it comes to it he can always meet another woman over there and never return. So it does set that up nicely.
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Old 02-07-2013, 13:45
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I guess, if it comes to it he can always meet another woman over there and never return. So it does set that up nicely.
Or he gets eaten by a moose ?

I'd imagine that should he not return, personally I don't think he will, then he will be killed off screen in a moose related accident maybe.
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Old 02-07-2013, 13:46
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Or he gets eaten by a moose ?

I'd imagine that should he not return, personally I don't think he will, then he will be killed off screen in a moose related accident maybe.
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Old 02-07-2013, 13:54
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Can someone remind me who Adam is please? I struggle to keep up with Ken's extended family.
me neither. that link says his half-brothers are Danny Baldwin and Mark Redman. i think Danny was thought to be Mike's nephew but was it revealed he was actually his son?
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Old 02-07-2013, 13:55
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Of course! Thanks k9

You're welcome.


So, when did Adam leave the bookies that he started with his Uncle Peter in Portsmouth?
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Old 02-07-2013, 13:59
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Or he gets eaten by a moose ?

I'd imagine that should he not return, personally I don't think he will, then he will be killed off screen in a moose related accident maybe.
Damn, I was trying to think of some Canadian stereotypical death they could use. You beat me to it
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Old 02-07-2013, 14:00
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Damn, I was trying to think of some Canadian stereotypical death they could use. You beat me to it
or drowning in a vat of maple syrup?
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Old 02-07-2013, 14:08
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Or he gets eaten by a moose ?

I'd imagine that should he not return, personally I don't think he will, then he will be killed off screen in a moose related accident maybe.
or drowning in a vat of maple syrup?

I shouldn't laugh at the above - but I did!




Well at least they've come up with something I suppose. Was getting a bit ridiculous him never being mentioned at all. I wonder if we'll see one-sided phone calls with Deirdre shouting down the phone to Canada!

As much as I'd love his possible exit to be drowning in a vat of maple syrup and being eaten by a moose, if worst comes to worst they'll just have him meeting a woman and staying over there won't they? Cue lots of Deirdre wailing about the injustice of it all after she put up with him for years etc. Bit of a crap ending for a legendary character but what else can they do?
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Old 02-07-2013, 14:11
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or drowning in a vat of maple syrup?
Or murdered after asking someone "are you American?"
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Old 02-07-2013, 14:16
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I thought he was stood playing the fruit machine in The Rovers with his back to the camera in last night's second episode but maybe not.
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Old 02-07-2013, 14:17
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I guess, if it comes to it he can always meet another woman over there and never return. So it does set that up nicely.
Then Deidre can launch into a rendition of 'Blame Canada'
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Old 02-07-2013, 14:20
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Adam Barlow is the son of Kens late daughter Susan, Mike Baldwin was his father.

At last an explanation, it's about time Adam was mentioned again.

Didn't know he was in Canada, the last mention was that he was in Portsmouth.
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Old 02-07-2013, 14:27
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Is Ken allowed to travel abroad whilst the subject of 'criminal proceedings'?
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Old 02-07-2013, 14:30
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Or murdered after asking someone "are you American?"
Oh yes the Canadians don't like being asked that
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