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Who are the 'Iconic Characters' for each soap?
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Phil Mitchell, Dot Branning, Pat Butcher, Janine Butcher, Pauline Fowler, Den Watts Emmerdale The Dingles? Neighbours Karl, Susan, Harold, Madge, Toadie, Scott, Charlene Home and Away Alf, Ailsa, Sally, Pippa, Bobby Hollyoaks Mercedes McQueen |
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In Neighbours also Paul Robinson
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Iconic is individual, it how you identify or recognise an era of the show. What one recognises as important or identifiable might not be the same for another
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Corrie - Richard Hillman. He's one of those characters who we all remember, years later. One of Corrie's biggest villains.
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Names that roll of the tongue in association and that have a big connection with a particular soap for example Ken Barlow in Coronation Street. Or synonymous for a particular era in a show.
Tony Hutchinson for Oaks Others: Hilda Ogden, Pat Butcher, Kim Tate... |
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Neighbours
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Iconic is individual, it how you identify or recognise an era of the show. What one recognises as important or identifiable might not be the same for another
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Dot, Pat, Peggy, Den, Phil and Grant. I shouldn't have to name what soap they're from
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Dot, Pat, Peggy, Den, Phil and Grant. I shouldn't have to name what soap they're from
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Ian, Sharon, Dot, Den, Angie, Grant, Phil, Kathy, Pauline and Pat. Casualty Charlie, Tess, Duffy, Megan and Josh. Neighbours Helen, Harold, Charlene, Scott, Karl, Susan, Toadie, Lou and Madge |
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I forgot Neighbours - Angus.
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I guess it is all subjective, but my personal choices are
Corrie - Bet Lynch - Ken Barlow - Jack & Vera Duckworth - Rita Tanner Eastenders - Dot Branning, Mrs ![]() - Ian Beale - Pauline Fowler - Peggy Mitchell Emmerdale - Ma Sugden - Jack Sugden - Kim Tate - Zoe Tate Hollyoaks - Tony Hutchinson - Jack Osborne - Mr C - Kurt Benson - Jambo |
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Going through the history of the shows, these are the characters i think are the most iconic.
Coronation Street Ken Barlow Rita Sullivan Bet Lynch Betty Williams Deidre Barlow Hilda Ogden Elsie Tanner Ena Sharples Jack & Vera Fred Elliott Annie Walker Mike Baldwin Mavis Wilton Gail Platt EastEnders Den Watts Phil Mitchell Dot Cotton Pat Butcher Pauline Fowler Peggy Mitchell Angie Watts Sharon Watts Grant Mitchell Ian Beale Frank Butcher Kat Slater Nick Cotton Kathy Beale Cindy Beale Emmerdale Annie Sugden Jack Sugden Kim Tate Zak Dingle Seth Armstrong Eric Pollard Amos Brookside Jimmy Corkhill Ron Dixon Sinbad Bobby & Shelia Grant Barry Grant Beth Jordache Take the High Road Mrs. Mack |
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Ken Barlow Rita Sullivan Bet Lynch Betty Williams Deidre Barlow Elsie Tanner Ena Sharples Annie Walker |
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I'd also add Leah, Irene and Marilyn as an iconic characters for Home and Away.
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Coronation street
Ken Barlow Rita Tanner Elsie Tanner Alan Bradley End Sharples Gail Roswell Richard Hillman Liz McDonald Betty Williams Bet Lynch Deirdre Barlow Emmerdale Annie Sugden Jack Sugden Eric Pollard Seth Armstrong Betty Eagleton Carl King Alan Turner Zap Dingle Lisa Dingle Cain Dingle Hollyoaks Tony Hutchinson Gordon Cunningham Mercedes McQueen Craig Dean John Paul McQueen Cindy Cunningham Neighbors Helen Daniels Paul Robinson Scott Robinson Charlene Robinson Karl Kennedy Susan Kennedy Libby Kennedy Harold Bishop Madge Bishop Toadfish Rebecchi Home and Away Alf Stewart Sally Fletcher Pippa Ross Irene Roberts Leah Patterson-Baker Marilyn Chambers Donald Fisher EastEnders Den Watts Angie Watts Sharon Watts Pat Evans Frank Butcher Peggy Mitchell Phil Mitchell Grant Mitchell Sam Mitchell Ronnie Mitchell Dot Branning Nick Cotton Janine Butcher Ricky Butcher Barry Evans Tiffany Mitchell Bianca Butcher Kat Moon Alfie Moon Stacey Fowler Mark Fowler Pauline Fowler Ian Beale Possibly Lucy Beale (her death attracted very widespread media attention that even non viewers tuned in to find who killed her) Mick Carter (due to Dyer being in the role rather than the actual character who's a pain in the @rse anyway) |
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MyLauren Jemima off of HR Kitty off of the camping trip Cindy Jr Louise Mitchell That doctor that Dot saw Thanks |
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Ena, Elsie, Hilda & Stan, Jack & Vera, Annie, Ken & Diedre, Rita
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Not sure how Ian Beale can be considered as iconic. Being in the show for such a long time regardless of being a dull, ridiculous character shouldn't be default make one "iconic". I think iconic should give them a degree of endearing affection as well as being a contributory factor to the success of the show.
Ian Beale IMHO is sadly a wet blanket, disaster zone, weak and generally dislikeable. Personally speaking, iconic characters would have been around from almost the start of the show and/or moved on in the late 80s or 1990s such as Angie, Arthur, Den, Dot, Pauline, Pete Beale and even Lofty. There's no one in the last few years U would consider to be as such. For legendary which have an aura and notoriety probably Grant and Phil, Max, Masood, Tricky Dicky |
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MyLauren Jemima off of HR Kitty off of the camping trip Cindy Jr Louise Mitchell That doctor that Dot saw Thanks ![]() Quote:
Not sure how Ian Beale can be considered as iconic. Being in the show for such a long time regardless of being a dull, ridiculous character shouldn't be default make one "iconic". I think iconic should give them a degree of endearing affection as well as being a contributory factor to the success of the show.
Ian Beale IMHO is sadly a wet blanket, disaster zone, weak and generally dislikeable. Personally speaking, iconic characters would have been around from almost the start of the show and/or moved on in the late 80s or 1990s such as Angie, Arthur, Den, Dot, Pauline, Pete Beale and even Lofty. There's no one in the last few years U would consider to be as such. For legendary which have an aura and notoriety probably Grant and Phil, Max, Masood, Tricky Dicky Someone who never watched in the 80's or 90's mifght not pick any character from an era they never watched if say they watched 2000 -2002 they might see Little Mo and Billy as iconic because of little mo firstly being a slater and then the domestic abuse story that was very big at the time. Personally I would put the likes of Michelle as iconic, Dot, Nick, Ethel, Bianca is iconic Sam and Ricky from the era when they were lovebirds in the arches Frank butcher and his bowtie |
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I'd add Morag, Irene and Marilyn to H&A
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I think a character is iconic If they are known by people who have never watched the soap they feature in or who can be identified by a mannerism or a piece of clothing. Coronation Street and Eastenders have loads, I don't think that Emmerdale and Hollyoaks have any as if you hadn't watched the shows you wouldn't recognise any of the characters.
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Not sure how Ian Beale can be considered as iconic. Being in the show for such a long time regardless of being a dull, ridiculous character shouldn't be default make one "iconic". I think iconic should give them a degree of endearing affection as well as being a contributory factor to the success of the show.
Ian Beale IMHO is sadly a wet blanket, disaster zone, weak and generally dislikeable. Personally speaking, iconic characters would have been around from almost the start of the show and/or moved on in the late 80s or 1990s such as Angie, Arthur, Den, Dot, Pauline, Pete Beale and even Lofty. There's no one in the last few years U would consider to be as such. For legendary which have an aura and notoriety probably Grant and Phil, Max, Masood, Tricky Dicky |
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It's really subjective I guess, based on when you were watching the show. I'd say for Emmerdale:
Jack Sugden Kim, Chris and Zoe Tate Eric Pollard Cain and Charity Dingle Cameron Murray Corrie, maybe Elsie Tanner, Hilda & Stan Ogden, Jack and Vera Duckworth, Deirdre Barlow, Mike Baldwin, no real surprises. Eastenders, Pauline and Arthur, Kathy, Pat, Frank, Ricky and Bianca, Carol Jackson, Phil and Grant, Sharon, Den and Angie, Zainab and Masood. eta: oo and Brookie!: Bobby and Sheila Grant, Billy and Irene Corkhill, Barry Grant, Sinbad, Mandy and Beth Jordache. |
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Ian Beale is iconic in my humble opinion
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