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Old 06-10-2016, 23:47
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I was curious which characters people like? and which have the potential to be more likeable if the writers gave more stories and changed the direction of their character?

I like;
Leanne
Nick
Todd
Roy
David
Bethany
Sarah
Gail
Audrey
Tracy
Mary
Jenny Bradley
Sally
Tim
Gemma

There are some characters that I neither like or dislike which I hope KO and the writers do something with as they could have potential depending on the direction they were taken in. In this category I would include people like;
Anna
Faye
Gary
Kevin
Tyrone
Luke
Andy
Eva
Yasmeen
Freddie
Erica
Johnny
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Old 07-10-2016, 02:34
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Current likes ( favourites have a *):-

Audrey*
Bethany*
Craig
David*
Faye
Gail
Gary*
Jenny*
Kevin
Kirk
Leanne*
Maria*
Mary
Roy*
Sarah*
Steph
Tim*
Todd*
Tyrone


All these characters I love as they are though I would vastly prefer Tyrone away from Fiz
for both characters' sake!!

Potential to join top group with a little tweaking of their character, in some cases back to what it was originally (looking at Steve, Sophie & Eileen in particular here!!) or some better material to work with!! :-

Aidan
Alex
Andy
Anna
Beth
Billy
Eileen
Eva
Gemma
Luke
Michelle
Simon
Sinead
Sophie
Steve
Zeedan


There are only a handful I intensely dislike & would love to see the back of, the rest I am largely indifferent to!!
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Old 07-10-2016, 06:15
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Which characters do I like?

ummmm....Todd and Phelan....obviously

David
Roy
Rita (long history with the show)
Ken
Freddie (much to my surprise)
Audrey
Tim
Norris
Jenny Bradley
Johnny (he's slowly coming into his own)

the rest are disasters......particularly in the Rovers
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Old 07-10-2016, 08:47
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Roy
Norris
Gemma
Mary
Phelan
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Old 07-10-2016, 08:50
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I forgot Freddie among characters I like!! He's fitted effortlessly into the show unlike most of the recent newcomers!!
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Old 07-10-2016, 09:29
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Sarah
Bethany
Gail
Audrey
Nick
Leanne
Gary
Roy
Todd
Billy
Freddie
Maria
Tyrone
Kate
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Old 07-10-2016, 10:09
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Like
Ken
Emily
Rita
Gail
Tracy (sometimes)
Audrey
Nick
Kevin
Jenny
Sally
Liz
David
Norris
Roy
Leanne
Dev
Maria
Kirk
Beth
Todd
Mary
Bethany
Tim
Craig
Yasmeen
Gemma
Billy
Cathy
Freddie.

The rest either no feeling either way, or dislike.
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Old 07-10-2016, 10:30
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Todd is the main reason i watch.
Also like Tim, Billy, Leanne, Phelan, Jenny..
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Old 07-10-2016, 10:38
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I forgot Freddie among characters I like!! He's fitted effortlessly into the show unlike most of the recent newcomers!!
I can't take to him at all. Maybe it was the flimsy way he was pushed into the show. After all this time I still don't see a reason for him being there. I honesty hope he upsets the apartment deal or tries to wrestle Eileen into his sidecar and Phelan fits him effortlessly into the canal.
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Old 07-10-2016, 11:11
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Ken Barlow William Roache 1960–
Emily Bishop Eileen Derbyshire 1961–
Rita Sullivan Barbara Knox 1964, 1972–
Gail McIntyre Helen Worth 1974–
Tracy Barlow Kate Ford 1977–83, 1985–97, 1999, 2002–07, 2010–
Audrey Roberts Sue Nicholls 1979–82, 1984–
Nick Tilsley Ben Price 1981–99, 2002–04, 2009–
Kevin Webster Michael Le Vell 1983–
Sally Webster Sally Dynevor 1986–
Jenny Bradley Sally Ann Matthews 1986–91, 1993, 2015–
Sarah Platt Tina O'Brien 1987–2007, 2015–
Steve McDonald Simon Gregson 1989–
Liz McDonald Beverley Callard 1989–98, 2000–01, 2003–11, 2013–
David Platt Jack P. Shepherd 1990–
Norris Cole Malcolm Hebden 1994–97, 1999–
Roy Cropper David Neilson 1995–
Leanne Battersby Jane Danson 1997–2000, 2004–
Tyrone Dobbs Alan Halsall 1998–
Kirk Sutherland Andrew Whyment 2000–
Maria Connor Samia Ghadie 2000–
Bethany Platt Lucy Fallon 2000–07, 2015–
Todd Grimshaw Bruno Langley 2001–04, 2007, 2011, 2013–
Gary Windass Mikey North 2008–
Mary Taylor Patti Clare 2008–
Eva Price Catherine Tyldesley 2011–
Craig Tinker Colson Smith 2011–
Beth Tinker Lisa George 2011–
Tim Metcalfe Joe Duttine 2013–
Steph Britton Tisha Merry 2013–
Pat Phelan Conor McIntyre 2013–14, 2016–
Erica Holroyd Claire King 2014–
Billy Mayhew Daniel Brocklebank 2014–
Gemma Winter Dolly-Rose Campbell 2014–
Andy Carver Oliver Farnworth 2014–
Zeedan Nazir Qasim Akhtar 2014–
Alya Nazir Sair Khan 2014–
Yasmeen Nazir Shelley King 2014–
Johnny Connor Richard Hawley 2015–
Aidan Connor Shayne Ward 2015–
Rana Habeeb Bhavna Limbachia 2016–
Freddie Smith Derek Griffiths 2016–
Amy Barlow Elle Mulvaney 2004–
Max Turner Harry McDermott 2010–
Faye Windass Ellie Leach 2011–


As it's the only soap I watch - and love - there are quite a few I like.

I never thought I'd be removing Eileen from the list....but the last few years - she's gone from witty and friendly to a moaning self righteous old shrew.
Hopefully they can turn her around
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Old 07-10-2016, 11:32
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Ken Barlow William Roache 1960–
Emily Bishop Eileen Derbyshire 1961–
Rita Sullivan Barbara Knox 1964, 1972–
Gail McIntyre Helen Worth 1974–
Tracy Barlow Kate Ford 1977–83, 1985–97, 1999, 2002–07, 2010–
Audrey Roberts Sue Nicholls 1979–82, 1984–
Nick Tilsley Ben Price 1981–99, 2002–04, 2009–
Kevin Webster Michael Le Vell 1983–
Sally Webster Sally Dynevor 1986–
Jenny Bradley Sally Ann Matthews 1986–91, 1993, 2015–
Sarah Platt Tina O'Brien 1987–2007, 2015–
Steve McDonald Simon Gregson 1989–
Liz McDonald Beverley Callard 1989–98, 2000–01, 2003–11, 2013–
David Platt Jack P. Shepherd 1990–
Norris Cole Malcolm Hebden 1994–97_
Roy Cropper David Neilson 1995–
Leanne Battersby Jane Danson 1997–2000, 2004–
Tyrone Dobbs Alan Halsall 1998–
Kirk Sutherland Andrew Whyment 2000–
Maria Connor Samia Ghadie 2000–
Bethany Platt Lucy Fallon 2000–07, 2015–
Todd Grimshaw Bruno Langley 2001–04, 2007, 2011, 2013–
Gary Windass Mikey North 2008–
Mary Taylor Patti Clare 2008–
Eva Price Catherine Tyldesley 2011–
Craig Tinker Colson Smith 2011–
Beth Tinker Lisa George 2011–
Tim Metcalfe Joe Duttine 2013–
Steph Britton Tisha Merry 2013–
Pat Phelan Conor McIntyre 2013–14, 2016–
Erica Holroyd Claire King 2014–
Billy Mayhew Daniel Brocklebank 2014–
Gemma Winter Dolly-Rose Campbell 2014–
Andy Carver Oliver Farnworth 2014–
Zeedan Nazir Qasim Akhtar 2014–
Alya Nazir Sair Khan 2014–
Yasmeen Nazir Shelley King 2014–
Johnny Connor Richard Hawley 2015–
Aidan Connor Shayne Ward 2015–
Rana Habeeb Bhavna Limbachia 2016–
Freddie Smith Derek Griffiths 2016–
Amy Barlow Elle Mulvaney 2004_
Max Turner Harry McDermott 2010–
Faye Windass Ellie Leach 2011–


As it's the only soap I watch - and love - there are quite a few I like.

I never thought I'd be removing Eileen from the list....but the last few years - she's gone from witty and friendly to a moaning self righteous old shrew.
Hopefully they can turn her around
When you look down that list of yours, what a wonderfully diverse bunch of characters they do still have on the show!!
I know we all complain a lot but that cast alone, without the ones you haven't mentioned, if written well could soon turn the show back to what it used to be, warm, funny & With just the right mix of drama & comedy!!

Emily is another of my likes who I forgot to mention, a character who has always been able to do drama when necessary, yet possesses a great sense of humour & a wicked way with 'put downs' to people like Norris or in the old days Percy!!

Edit: Loving the positive idea of this thread Lisa_Charlene!!

Far too many 'who would you axe' & 'which characters do you hate' threads!!
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Old 07-10-2016, 11:34
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i like
Sally
Tim
Sophie
Michelle
Eva
Mary
Dev
Craig
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Old 07-10-2016, 11:41
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Todd (love him!)
Steve
Tim
Phelan
Billy
Nick
Sarah
Tracy
Eva
Sally
Leanne
Mary
Freddie
Audrey
Liz
Gary
Jenny
Roy
Tyrone
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Old 07-10-2016, 11:49
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Love: Roy, Norris, Mary

Like: Ken, Simon, Leanne, Jenny, Tyrone, Fiz, Steve, Sally, Phelan, Bethany, David,
Gail, Sarah, Audrey, Beth, Rita, Anna, Eva, Gemma

Wouldn't miss: Dev, Vinny, Luke, Chesney, Andy, Kate, Maria, Michelle, Eileen,
Todd, Rana, Caz, Billy, Cathy, Tim, Alya, Yasmeen, Michael, Freddie, Kirk,
Nick, Craig, Alex, Kevin, Sophie, Faye, Gary, Aidan, Todd, Liz

Hate: Izzy, Zeedan
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Old 07-10-2016, 11:50
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Corrie's problem seems to be they have a large group of characters who if they left they would not be missed. Not by me anyway. Too many people that bring nothing to the programme. There needs to be a focus on making these people either less prominent, or turning them into more interesting characters.
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Old 07-10-2016, 11:54
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Rita
Dev
Kirk
Sean
Norris
Roy
Maria
Audrey
Steve
Erica
Freddie
Izzy
Anna
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Old 07-10-2016, 11:58
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I like Tim, Todd, Billy, Roy, Craig. Aidan.
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Old 07-10-2016, 12:20
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Ken
Rita
Gail
Sarah
Bethany
Roy
Maria
Tracy
Tim
Kevin
Michelle
Audrey
Leanne
Freddie
Gary
Cathy
Anna
Billy
Yasmeen
Steph
Luke
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Old 07-10-2016, 16:48
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I see the love of my life Izzy seems to be getting short changed in the like department. This undemanding woman who in my opinion has the most chuckable chin on the street. She has her problems of course just like everyone else but she doesn't shout about them like she was the paperboy outside Rita's store. The men should be fighting in the street to win her affection. My heart beats a little faster when I see her coming on screen. A great asset to the show. Put her on the like and love list for me.
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Old 07-10-2016, 16:55
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I love Sarah. The fake ass bitch that appeared from Milan is a distant memory and she's back to her old self, thank God!

I also like Maria! She seems to get a lot of stick but I don't get why!

Phelan is disgusting but the actor is good and he's an interesting character IMO

Todd is also much more likeable these days and I do like that he's also done a 180 from the character he originaly reappeared as!
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Old 07-10-2016, 17:00
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David- Jack P Shepard is the best actor on the show IMO,
Tim- He should never, ever leave. He is the funniest character they have by a mile.
Phelan- The sooner he destroys Eileen the better, I reckon he should bunk up with Mary. She could tame him.
Michael- Gutted that he's leaving, I love it when David takes the piss out of him.
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Old 07-10-2016, 21:56
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David- Jack P Shepard is the best actor on the show IMO,
Tim- He should never, ever leave. He is the funniest character they have by a mile.
Phelan- The sooner he destroys Eileen the better, I reckon he should bunk up with Mary. She could tame him.
Michael- Gutted that he's leaving, I love it when David takes the piss out of him.
Jack P Shepherd is the best actor - he's my favourite male character
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Old 07-10-2016, 22:44
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well i actually like everyone on the show atm except Clayton, Macca, Phelan, Caz, Cathy, Anna, i don't really like Anna that much tbh, I can't stand her meddling and bitchyness! I'm not too sure about Sophie neither she's kinda annoying!

the ones above are the only characters i don't like. i absolutely hate the first 4!

everyone else is ok tho. my fave character now Kylie is gone is Gemma she's great!

i love the other comedy characters too! Tim, Mary, Beth, Kirk, Steve, Norris, etc.
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Old 07-10-2016, 23:06
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Favourites
Todd
Phelan
Craig
Tim
Freddie
Roy

Don't Mind
Kevin
David
Gail
Michael
Gemma
Rita
Audrey
Sarah
Bethany
Gary
Tyrone
Luke
NotGavin
Steph
Leanne

Don't Like
Anna
Izzy
Steve
Michelle
Cathy
Macca
Clayton

Anyone I've forgotten can go on the Don't Mind list
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Old 09-10-2016, 21:53
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I love Sarah. The fake ass bitch that appeared from Milan is a distant memory and she's back to her old self, thank God!

I also like Maria! She seems to get a lot of stick but I don't get why!

Phelan is disgusting but the actor is good and he's an interesting character IMO

Todd is also much more likeable these days and I do like that he's also done a 180 from the character he originaly reappeared as!
I agree with you on all these characters. I like Leanne for being so versatile, and Eva for being an obvious airhead. By comparison, Izzy & Fiz can be irritating when they have their dim moments.

Rita is solid and trustworthy, but Audrey can be tactless.

I like Steph & Andy for endlessly scoring points against eachother (but more often Steph against Andy)!

I like Steve for thinking he's powerful but often daunted and prone to stick his head in the sand. Liz doesn't treat Steve much more like a grown-up than Gail treats David.
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