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Old 10-07-2016, 11:03
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If you could pick the 10 best soap characters EVER from any soap, any era who would they be?

Mine would be (in no particular order):
Pauline Fowler EE
Sheila Grant Brookside
Pat Butcher EE
Susan Kennedy Neighbours
Harold Bishop Neighbours
Vera Duckworth Corrie
Sharon Watts EE
Kim Tate Emmerdale
Rita Sullivan Corrie
Jimmy Corkhill Brookside

... That was harder than I thought! Loads of others but they were my personal favourites across all soaps.
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Old 10-07-2016, 11:12
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Eastenders - Phil Mitchell.
Eastenders - Janine Butcher.

Brookside - Barry Grant.

Coronation Street - Gail Rodwell (When she was feisty)
Coronation Street - Deidre Barlow
Coronation Street - Charlie Stubbs
Coronation Street - "Tricky Dicky" Richard Hillman
Coronation Street - Jim McDonald

Emmerdale - Chris Tate.
Emmerdale - Carl King.

Special shout out to...

Emmerdale - Sadie King.
Emmerdale - Steph Stokes

Coronation Street - Blanche Hunt.
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Old 10-07-2016, 11:37
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1. John Stape (Corrie)
2. Tony Gordon (Corrie)
3. Tanya Branning (EastEnders)
4. Ronnie Mitchell (EastEnders)
5. Sharon Mitchell (EastEnders)
6. Todd Grimshaw (Coronation Street)
7. Maria Connor (Corrie)
8. Den watts (EastEnders)
9. Steve Owen (EastEnders)
10. Sean Slater (EastEnders)
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Old 10-07-2016, 11:40
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I only watch EE & ED so here goes:

Eastenders - Phil Mitchell
Eastenders - Janine Butcher
Eastenders - Steve Owen
Eastenders - Den Watts
Eastenders - Pat Evans
Eastenders - Dot Cotton
Eastenders - Nick Cotton

Emmerdale - Kim Tate
Emmerdale - Cain Dingle (old pre-marriage Cain)
Emmerdale - Charity Dingle
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Old 10-07-2016, 11:51
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East Enders
Den Watts
Johnny Allen
Steve Owen


Corrie
Blanche Hunt
Alec Gilroy
Tony Gordon
Charlie Stubbs
Dennis Tanner

Brookside
Julia Brogan
Shiela Grant
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Old 10-07-2016, 12:29
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Only ever watched Corrie so all Corrie ones!!

10) Elsie Tanner....Great character from my youth!! The original 'strong northern woman' in soap!!
9) Toyah Battersby....A character with so much potential still to explore, played by one of the best actresses ever to appear on the show!!
8) Roy & Hayley Cropper....Cheating here but these two belong together as a single unit for me!!
7) Ena Sharples....She just IS early Corrie!!
6) Danny Baldwin....Best factory boss by a long way for me!! Shame the awful Frankie/Jamie thing spoiled this family for ever!!
5) Blanche Hunt....Her one liners & delivery were impeccable
4) Leanne Battersby....would have to be the mid 00s version but she was an absolute delight: Gorgeous, fun, feisty, naughty & very very sexy!! We need some of that spark back in the current version!!
3) Hilda Ogden.... Such a beautifully observed & played character!! Brilliant!!
2) Jack & Vera Duckworth.....Cheating again but to split these two up is just wrong!! Greatest soap couple ever!!
1) Maria Sutherland/Connor.....Sorry but what can I say, it's a personal thing!! She may never be an icon but I've loved her since her first appearance 16 years ago & she will always top my list of favourite characters!!


So MANY more I could add to this list but that's my top 10 off the top of my head!!
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Old 10-07-2016, 12:50
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Only ever watched Corrie so all Corrie ones!!

10) Elsie Tanner....Great character from my youth!! The original 'strong northern woman' in soap!!
9) Toyah Battersby....A character with so much potential still to explore, played by one of the best actresses ever to appear on the show!!
8) Roy & Hayley Cropper....Cheating here but these two belong together as a single unit for me!!
7) Ena Sharples....She just IS early Corrie!!
6) Danny Baldwin....Best factory boss by a long way for me!! Shame the awful Frankie/Jamie thing spoiled this family for ever!!
5) Blanche Hunt....Her one liners & delivery were impeccable
4) Leanne Battersby....would have to be the mid 00s version but she was an absolute delight: Gorgeous, fun, feisty, naughty & very very sexy!! We need some of that spark back in the current version!!
3) Hilda Ogden.... Such a beautifully observed & played character!! Brilliant!!
2) Jack & Vera Duckworth.....Cheating again but to split these two up is just wrong!! Greatest soap couple ever!!
1) Maria Sutherland/Connor.....Sorry but what can I say, it's a personal thing!! She may never be an icon but I've loved her since her first appearance 16 years ago & she will always top my list of favourite characters!!


So MANY more I could add to this list but that's my top 10 off the top of my head!!
Like you I'm a Corrie-only watcher but you just have to give a shout-out to the long-timers like Ken, Rita, Emily, and even Gail. As a member of a very famous long-time rock band once confided in me: "Do you have any idea what it's like to sing the same song for 50 years?" The consistency and perseverance of these long-timers deserves to be acknowledged.
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Old 10-07-2016, 13:07
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Like you I'm a Corrie-only watcher but you just have to give a shout-out to the long-timers like Ken, Rita, Emily, and even Gail. As a member of a very famous long-time rock band once confided in me: "Do you have any idea what it's like to sing the same song for 50 years?" The consistency and perseverance of these long-timers deserves to be acknowledged.
Oh without a doubt yes!! All wonderful characters & Emily in particular is another of my real favourites!!
There is such a rich array of talent & brilliant writing & acting gone into this show over the years It makes picking out just 10 characters extremely difficult!!
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Old 10-07-2016, 13:30
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1.Sally Fletcher
2.Irene Roberts
3.Alf Stewart
4.Marilyn Chambers
5.Morag Bellingham
6.Blanche Hunt
7.Kat Slater
8.Angie Russell
9.Janine Butcher
10. Kirsty Sutherland
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Old 10-07-2016, 13:37
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In no particular order:

EE
Pat Evans
David Wicks
Grant Mitchell
Sharon Mitchell

Corrie
Hilda Ogden

Emmerdale
Jack Sugden

Brookside
Max Farnham
Suzanna Farnham
Barry Grant
Bev Dixon
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Old 10-07-2016, 14:08
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Barry Grant – Brookside
Jimmy Corkhill – Brookside

Annie Walker – Coronation Street
Hilda Ogden – Coronation Street
Mike Baldwin – Coronation Street

Kim Tate – Emmerdale
Zoe Tate – Emmerdale
Carl King – Emmerdale
Cain Dingle – Emmerdale

Alf Stewart – Home and Away
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Old 10-07-2016, 14:34
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Paul Robinson
Alf Stewart
Phil Mitchell
Jack Sugden
Helen Daniels
Kat Slater
Sally Webster
Claire Devine
Harold Bishop
Susan Kennedy
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Old 10-07-2016, 16:20
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Brendan Brady (Hollyoaks)
Jimmy Corkhill (Brookside)
Dirty Den (EastEnders)
Sinbad (Brookside)
Mick Johnson (Brookside)
David Wicks (EastEnders)
Jacqui McQueen (Hollyoaks)
Barry Grant (Brookside)
Cain Dingle (Emmerdale)
Angie Watts (EastEnders)

Yes, I like a bad boy.
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Old 10-07-2016, 17:20
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Brendan Brady (Hollyoaks)
Jimmy Corkhill (Brookside)
Dirty Den (EastEnders)
Sinbad (Brookside)
Mick Johnson (Brookside)
David Wicks (EastEnders)
Jacqui McQueen (Hollyoaks)
Barry Grant (Brookside)
Cain Dingle (Emmerdale)
Angie Watts (EastEnders)

Yes, I like a bad boy.
😂😂 yes, Sinbad was the best 'bad boy' of all time 😉
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Old 10-07-2016, 18:11
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10.Sue-Ellen Ewing
9.Joe Mangel
8.Kim Tate
7.Tiffany Mitchell
6.David Platt
5.Karen McDonald
4.Jimmy Corkhill
3.Blanche Hunt
2.Grant Mitchell
1.JR Ewing

Special mention to Dr Drake Romario😉
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Old 10-07-2016, 18:13
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I only watch The Big Two and EastEnders.

I have only included those I like

In no particular order

Claire Casey
Rebecca MacDonald
Elise Tanner
Fred Elliot
Charity Dingle
Bob Hope
Dr Vivienne Hope
Pauline Fowler
Den Watts
Minty Petersen
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Old 10-07-2016, 18:23
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Haha Doctor Drake. Good one!
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Old 10-07-2016, 18:32
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Richard Hillman
King Phelan of Weatherfield, Lord of the Cobbles, and the Duke of Tarts
MyLauren
Brendan Brady
David Wicks
David Platt
Den Watts
Cain Dingle
Stacey Slater
Phil Mitchell
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Old 10-07-2016, 18:38
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I only watch The Big Two and EastEnders.

I have only included those I like

In no particular order

Claire Casey
Rebecca MacDonald
Elise Tanner
Fred Elliot
Charity Dingle
Bob Hope
Dr Vivienne Hope
Pauline Fowler
Den Watts
Minty Petersen
Is Eastenders not one of the big two with a Corrie?
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Old 10-07-2016, 18:43
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A bit corrie heavy but..

Vera Duckworth
Jack Duckworth
Bet Lynch
Alec Gilroy
Stan Ogden
Hilda Ogden
Eddie Yates
Reg Holdsworth
Curly Watts
Alf Roberts
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Old 10-07-2016, 19:07
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Ooooooh.

Replying without seeing other responses and i'm not limiting it to UK. Might do another one for just UK.

In no particular order.

JR Ewing. Dallas
Greg Sumner. Knots Landing
Adam Carrington. Dynasty
Wayne Hamilton Sons and Daughters
David Wicks. EastEnders
Jac Naylor. Holby City
Ian Beale. EastEnders
Shiela Grant. Brookside
Mason Capwell.Santa Barbara

It seems incredible that nobody from Corrie is in there but there you go. The list would be different if restricted to UK and casualy/HC not allowed.
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Old 10-07-2016, 19:07
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EE

Phil Mitchell
Stacey Slater
Kat Slater
Peggy Mitchell

Corrie

Jack Duckworth
Vera Duckworth
Les Battersby
Leanne Battersby (when she first joined, when she was younger)

Not 10 but close enough.
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Old 10-07-2016, 19:23
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Off the top of my head

Patricia Evans
Elsie Tanner
Annie Walker
Betty Turpin
Rita Tanner
Bet Lynch
Emily Bishop
Audrey Roberts
Gail Rodwell
Sharon Mitchell

All women...so here's a male top ten.

Frank Butcher
Alf Roberts
Ken Barlow
Albert Tatlock
Len Fairclough
Jack Duckworth
Mike Baldwin
David Wicks
Ian Beale
Fred Elliott
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Old 10-07-2016, 19:57
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With the exception of Jimmy the rest are in alphabetical order as I struggled to decide on a perfect order.

- Jimmy Corkhill - Dean Sullivan (Brookside)

- Adam Carrington - Gordon Thomson (Dynasty)
- Archie Brooks - Tony Pitts (Emmerdale)
- Arthur Fowler - Bill Treacher (EastEnders)
- Aunt Bette Katzenkazrahi - Kathleen Noone (Sunset Beach)
- Jason DeVanity - Michael Caruso (DeVanity)
- Joan 'The Freak' Fergusson - Pamela Rabe (Wentworth)
- Judith Ryland - Judith Light (Dallas)
- Morag Bellingham - Cornelia Frances (Home and Away)
- Stefano DiMera - Joseph Mascalo (Days of Our Lives)
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Old 10-07-2016, 20:02
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😂😂 yes, Sinbad was the best 'bad boy' of all time 😉
OK, bad boys and lovable rogues.
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