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Michael le veil comment on jean Alexander tribute programme
Don't know if anybody else saw this tribute to jean or not
But near the end MLV said I can say I was in CS when it was great show with great cast Hmm Wonder how that went down with current cast particularly the younger members. |
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Don't know if anybody else saw this tribute to jean or not
But near the end MLV said I can say I was in CS when it was great show with great cast Hmm Wonder how that went down with current cast particularly the younger members. Well to be fair it's what most people think. You only have to look at old clips to see the style of acting and the quality of the scripts are way above what we have today.
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He was being bluntly honest, which is refreshing in the PC World we belong in.
I cant remember watching it back with Jean Alexander in it, but have been told so much about Hilda, Stan, Annie Walker, Ena Sharples You cant see people talking in like 50 years time, about, Fiz, Chesney, Dev and so on. There is only 2 current characters who i can see being remembered, in many years to come, one being Ken, Possibly Rita, but Rita is only a possibly |
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A touch of irony considering how poor his acting is.
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Corrie used to be on twice a week - enough time for rehearsals and redoing bits
Its now on 5 times a week - soon to be six |
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He is right.
I am sure some of the current cast would be inclined to agree, especially when you consider some get utter dross to work with, or some get nothing to do at all. |
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Corrie used to be on twice a week - enough time for rehearsals and redoing bits
Its now on 5 times a week - soon to be six I don't think the show will ever be properly on the up, and it is probably time we all accepted this. |
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He is spot on. We all watched the show last night and commented how shitty the show is now compared to then. The quality was far superior, it's a different show. The characters were also more likable and someone you can get behind and be fond of. Now I hate all of them even the old timers as they have changed so much.
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By all accounts, when the late Tony Warren first created Corrie, he fought hard for it to be gritty realism tempered by humour. In recent years, it's gone so far from that vision that I found it hard to believe he was still involved with Corrie.
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Don't know if anybody else saw this tribute to jean or not
But near the end MLV said I can say I was in CS when it was great show with great cast Hmm Wonder how that went down with current cast particularly the younger members. He said: "Thankfully I had a good few years working with the best, and she was the best". Nothing there for anyone to take offence to, surely?
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But that's not what he said.
He said: "Thankfully I had a good few years working with the best, and she was the best". Nothing there for anyone to take offence to, surely? ![]() |
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He didn't say anything like what the OP said, completely mis-quoted
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He was being bluntly honest, which is refreshing in the PC World we belong in.
I cant remember watching it back with Jean Alexander in it, but have been told so much about Hilda, Stan, Annie Walker, Ena Sharples You cant see people talking in like 50 years time, about, Fiz, Chesney, Dev and so on. There is only 2 current characters who i can see being remembered, in many years to come, one being Ken, Possibly Rita, but Rita is only a possibly |
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But that's not what he said.
He said: "Thankfully I had a good few years working with the best, and she was the best". Nothing there for anyone to take offence to, surely? ![]() |
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But that's not what he said.
He said: "Thankfully I had a good few years working with the best, and she was the best". Nothing there for anyone to take offence to, surely? ![]() That to.me sounds like he doesnt think current cast is the best he ever worked with does it ? |
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He's lucky to have a job in Corrie for so long
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Thankfully I had good few years working with the Best and she was the best ??
That to.me sounds like he doesnt think current cast is the best he ever worked with does it ? |
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Thankfully I had good few years working with the Best and she was the best ??
That to.me sounds like he doesnt think current cast is the best he ever worked with does it ? Not sure why you're so determined to read so much more into an innocent remark made to honour the memory of a fine actress. |
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By all accounts, when the late Tony Warren first created Corrie, he fought hard for it to be gritty realism tempered by humour. In recent years, it's gone so far from that vision that I found it hard to believe he was still involved with Corrie.
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We tend to look at the past with rose coloured specs and only remember the outstanding moments
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Now it's ridiculous humour tempered with gritty sensationalism
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Don't know if anybody else saw this tribute to jean or not
But near the end MLV said I can say I was in CS when it was great show with great cast Hmm Wonder how that went down with current cast particularly the younger members. In those days it was unmissable. Not now. I can have it on but not take any notice of it. |
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I do think it's improved lately and is more enjoyable than it was in the recent past, but God that is the perfect description of it now and the sad thing is that it was always the show that prided itself on quality. It's a shame that basically ITV are killing the golden goose for short term gain.
I don't understand why it is so difficult for the producers to give Corrie engaging storylines.
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I sat and watched the clips of Stan & Hilda with my Dad, who is no longer a soap viewer.
We laughed, we cried. We reminisced about Coronation Street as it once was. If Michael Le Vell was hinting that he thinks the show's best days are behind it then he is hardly alone in that. |
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I'm Surprised Stan was so popular ...... I wasn't alive at the time but read that he beat his kids and they had to go into care
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Well to be fair it's what most people think. You only have to look at old clips to see the style of acting and the quality of the scripts are way above what we have today.

I don't understand why it is so difficult for the producers to give Corrie engaging storylines.