Everyone's boss! Yet you'd think Sophie Webster was in charge. And why is she telling daddy all about her managerial findings when Ty is the boss? The garage ought to be renamed Dobbs' Garage!

Be honest though if gormless Tyrone was actually charge it would have been closed down and gone bankrupt with in a week or less.

So she's already got underfloor heating!

It's a good job they now have super businesswoman and clipboard holder of the year, Sophie Webster at the garage. She'll be keeping an eye on the budget for his bacon barm allowance!

Deposing Michelle and Sally. I think her "pretending to write on it when there was no need" skills won it.

She also wins "most inappropriate clothes for a garage" award.

Fair comment - but given that the acting/stories/credibilty are shot - I think the absolute farce it's become is its only worth for me.

I haven't seen anything that suggests Emily still owns No.3. The house is rarely ever featured and nothing has contradicted the fact Norris is the owner.

I do agree about Rita. Norris does own it but I guess we are meant to see her as funny because she is still bossing him around and telling him what to do and Norris won't dare say anything back. But I wonder why these characters bother retiring if they are still going to continue working.

Just any excuse for Kylie and David to stand around looking worried (has Gail even consulted them that it is alright to dig up the floor in their house) and fret that their secret will be exposed. This will provide some rinse repeat dialogue such as Kylie saying "I can't do this anymore David, how can you look so calm?"

It is obvious this isn't going anywhere. I am sure if the secret of Callum's hidden corpse was to finally come out it would have been leaked weeks ago.

Emily signed her house over to Norris a few years ago, on the condition she could still live there, why she done it, I don't know. I remember she told him he was now responsible for all the repairs and bills, and he wasn't too pleased. The inside of the house hasn't been seen for a long time, but I noticed before she left, they had a few scenes in the living room, which makes me think Norris is going to get a lodger, or why else would they bother showing it again?

Just watching a Robert/Carla kitchen scene.

They don't even attempt to make any pretence of it being a working bistro kitchen, do they? (apart from Robert beating 7 bells out of a steak and Zeedan being taught to fillet fish* during a full service).

* Edit ... it may have been chicken given the plaudits being given a bit later.

I think all soaps are guilty of far fetched stories.

in EE years ago they had matthew rose accused of murdering sascia duncan when she attacked steve martin. There was cctv footage on vhs tape which proved he did not do it and steve actually did it defending himself when she attacked him, knocking Matthew over in the process. This tape got bounced around various places, characters watched the footage but did not see the actual bit where steve hits sascia with an ashtray and knocks her out. (as with the corry live they just bury the body )

This footage eventually gets put behind a speaker which conveniently erases the entire tape so when Matthew eventually takes the tape to the police to prove his innocence there is nothing on it

so SORS are nothing new.

But the populist view on this forum is that Corrie is the worst or only one to do it and if anyone dares to say otherwise they are slated as not knowing what they are talking about.

Is it? I have seen some corkers on Emmerdale occasionally, and Eastenders couldnt be any more far fetched if they tried.
Perhaps people are more enthusiastic about Coronation street?

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I expect you know Arthur Lowe played Mr Swindley in Corrie and Capt Mainwaring in Dads' Army. Quite a cheap rip off in either case.

Also staff, and soemthimes helpful friends, can just come in a start preparing/serving food without washing their hands.



Plus as pegasus2 says, the complete rip off of one the funniest lines ever in Dad's Army

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1HwKA0J-gU

TImothy West was recently asked by Piers Morgan what his favourite soap was: Corrie or Eastenders.

He said both, but when pushed, he opted for the latter. Why? Because he got to know it a bit better and undoubtedly felt he wasn't treated as some spare part.

I dip in and out of EE, and the current material isn't so bad. The cast is as good as any British drama, so it's always a matter of finding the right storylines and characters to bond. I didn't think I would enjoy watching Stacy having another breakdown, but she portrays it very well. The Shirley reveal was way better than Johnny's, but I doubt anything will ever come close to Kat/Zoe.

DTC gets the history, he knows how to treat loyal viewers and isn't patronising. Yes, he has favourites like Blackburn does, but there are no nasty cliques.


This thread is the only reason I watch Corrie now. Spot how many silly mistakes there are in 30 minutes.


No bounds to Jason's talents.


Codswallop.

Corrie clangers are more prominent, that's all. As long as the dialogue stays true to the character and plots are engaging, realistic and different, no one would say a word. And you can say that for 80% of the other big two soaps.

How long did it take Sinead to recover from her 'life-threatening' injury? Contrast that to Patrick's stroke and speech impairment on EE, and need I say more.

When I watch EE, I'm often immersed in the goings-on, so I don't feel the need to scrutinise every single thing, because it usually leads up to something interesting. Cannot say the same about Corrie, as the producers promote hammy acting, stupidly reveal EVERYTHING weeks before and do little to correct the outlandish plots.

In fact, an old Corrie hallmark were the scenes between two characters, going on for 7, 8 minutes. Now it's just short and snappy dialogues which amount to nothing. And I guess it's because they have to accommodate filming time for the actors, who never have enough time to rehearse!! Antony Cotton would probably faint twice over if he had the same schedule as Kellie Bright. And given all the time off by the ITV bosses.....

Love that Sophe's transformed overnight from vacant shopgirl to camel-coated businesswoman. Never shown the slightest interest in Dad's business before, now struts around with business plans and commercial property portfolio.


To which the classic response is of course 'What choice do we have?' or 'Got a better idea? Thought not.'
Can't wait!

Don't forget the false cliffhangers. David and Kylie will find out at the salon that Jason is on his way to dig up the floor and they will look like they are bricking it. We will then have a half hour break going out of our minds having to wait and see if they will make it on time.

And these types of characters always turned down the opportunity of bettering themselves in the past or going to college or university. I remember Sophie went to college but ended up being kicked out, not that she cared as she was content with working in the corner shop (not that I am making a dig towards anyone for working in a shop). But now years later she is suddenly businesswoman of the year and getting a share in her dad's new business!

Reminds me of Tina when that doctor Matt Carter suggested she should be more ambitious and try and get some qualifications, which resulted in her dumping a pint of beer over his head. But then a year later she was an expert in handling accounts and office work when she got a job as Owen's secretary at his yard.

I think it was clearly a very conscious homage to it, so not really a "rip-off" or plagiarism as described earlier.

Whether it was actually funny this time round (not really IMHO) is another matter...

That's really interesting about Timothy West. As an actor he had to have preferred his time on EE. In Corrie, he was a one dimensional character who was only there for a couple of eps before they killed him off. He must have known that was the case before he took the role but thanks goodness for EE who allowed him to use his acting talents. His character in was multi-layered and he had the skills to pull it off. And at least EE give their older actors something to do. Unlike Corrie who mostly treat them like old fools.

I watch EE most of the time but not always. You are right about the cast. They are good and EE seem to try to do their best with SLs etc. How could I forget Kat and Zoe! That's classic EE. I think the other poster raised the issue of Shirley. Didn't the Kat and Zoe reveal come out of the blue? I can remember the scene/the way it was shot when Kat shouted, 'Oh yes, I am!'

I've thought exactly the same about Sinead and Patrick. Although I can't remember how long it took Ronnie Mitchell to get over her car accident but at least we saw some fallout from it.

I've always preferred Corrie but it's so awful now. A good start to improve it would be to have less SORs, less nitwits/weird/comedy characters and a few more good dramas. And I don't mean Kevin getting all neanderthal with Phelan over his new bird or scenes of Michelle and Nick moping about at Carla's bedside.

And me! All Hail Lord Meldrewman, the inventor of this glorious thread.

And Anna, in particular, constantly paws at her hair, then prepares food. Ugh.

I agree. But hey did rip-off something else but I've forgotten what it was now! Think they've done the escaped rat from Fawlty Towers.

I look forward to more of the same from the Corrie:

The Corrie Four Candles rip-off
The Corrie Dead Parrot rip-off
The Corrie beans farting scene rip-off
The Corrie Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me rip-off
The Corrie only gay in the village rip-off
or great one liners -
I never forget a face, but in your case I’d be glad to make an exception
Start every day off with a smile and get it over wit
I used to be Snow White, but I drifted
Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into


Personally, I'd like them to try and work this one in.....
He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy!
Sean and Billy maybe. Although there's scope in EE at the mo!

Most of the above nicked from t'internet!

This thread is becoming the only reason I actually stick with the soap. At least there is pleasure in the painful and pointless.