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Old 11-10-2008, 11:51
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What special hour long episode would you like to see for Corrie's 50th Birthday?

I'd love to see the return of Hilda Ogden and Eddie Yeats for a one-off episode.
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Old 11-10-2008, 11:54
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what would you like to see?
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Old 11-10-2008, 11:54
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What special hour long episode would you like to see for Corrie's 50th Birthday?

I'd love to see the return of Hilda Ogden and Eddie Yeats for a one-off episode.
Sounds a great idea - if there was ever a character I would love to bring back to Coronation Street it would be Hilda Ogden. Although I remember things were never quite the same for her after Stan died.
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Old 11-10-2008, 11:56
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Who would have made the best double hander episode, any characters, past or present, dead or alive.

I'd like to have seen a massive showdown between Dirty Den and Grant Mitchell.

OR

Angie Watts and Peggy Mitchell fighting over who is Queen of the Vic.
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Old 11-10-2008, 11:58
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Old 11-10-2008, 11:58
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Old 11-10-2008, 11:59
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This thread is very confusing?
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Old 11-10-2008, 11:59
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What else could the Corrie 50 episode be about?
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:07
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What else could the Corrie 50 episode be about?
What would be nice is this - aside from the current storylines they could do a stand-alone "live" episode which recreates the events/scenes/dialogue of the first episode but using the current cast or whoever is in the cast when they do the 50th anniversary celebrations.
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:09
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...or the death of a long standing character like Emily...with lots of flashbacks from the past 50 years.
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:17
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...or the death of a long standing character like Emily...with lots of flashbacks from the past 50 years.
I and I'm sure many other can't really see Emily being killed off - It's certainly a possibility but I don't think the producers would do it.
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:47
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I think it'd be the perfect time to kill of Ken Barlow in the 50th Anniversary episode - it'd be almost poetic.
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:48
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Character returns would be too predictable. Hilda Ogden, for example, is better left in the past when she was at her peak- thats not to say there aren't a few others that could work, but there would have to be a good reason other than for viewer nostalgia.

The live episode for the 40th was a good idea because it acknowledged the anniversary but the series didn't get bogged down in celebratory backslapping.

Still, the 50th is a bigger anniversary the 40th. I definitely think there should at least be some kind of retrospective documentary on ITV, uniting production crew and cast members past and present.

I like the idea of re-creating the first episode with the current cast, although it's worth keeping in mind that only about half the original characters were introduced in episode 1. Some well-remembered characters like Jack Walker, Minnie Caldwell and Martha Longhurst weren't seen until episode 2.

Please, no killing off Ken or Emily though. The anniversary should be a happy event.

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Old 11-10-2008, 12:49
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I think it'd be the perfect time to kill of Ken Barlow in the 50th Anniversary episode - it'd be almost poetic.

Maybe in The Twilight Zone they'd consider killing off Ken Barlow, but DEFINATELY not in Weatherfield.
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:51
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What about using computer technology to bring together characters of old and new together, interacting with each other as a one off.
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:52
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Character returns would be too predictable. Hilda Ogden, for example, is better left in the past when she was at her peak- thats not to say there aren't a few others that could work, but there would have to be a good reason other than for viewer nostalgia.

The live episode for the 40th was a good idea because it acknowledged the anniversary but the series didn't get bogged down in celebratory backslapping.

Still, the 50th is a bigger anniversary the 40th. I definitely think there should at least be some kind of retrospective documentary on ITV, uniting production crew and cast members past and present.

I like the idea of re-creating the first episode with the current cast, although it's worth keeping in mind that only about half the original characters were introduced in episode 1. Some well-remembered characters like Jack Walker, Minnie Caldwell and Martha Longhurst weren't seen until episode 2.

Please, no killing off Ken or Emily though. The anniversary should be a happy event.

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The 2000 live episode I thought was great - As soap actors are reknowned for making mistakes and fluffing lines, I kept thinking 'somebody's going to crack-up', but it was brilliantly done and the storyline involving saving the street cobbles was inspired. Maybe they could do something similar for the 50th!
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:53
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What about using computer technology to bring together characters of old and new together, interacting with each other as a one off.
That is a possibility - the ITV 50 promos in 2005 featuring ITV stars past & present used this method.
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:55
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What about using computer technology to bring together characters of old and new together, interacting with each other as a one off.
That would be good and would work quite well, like theydid with the ITV50 advert.
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Old 11-10-2008, 12:58
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I have also seen it done with concert footage, with Elvis Presley featuring along with artists like Sugababes.
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Old 11-10-2008, 13:18
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What about using computer technology to bring together characters of old and new together, interacting with each other as a one off.
That would be amazing if possible.

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Old 11-10-2008, 13:27
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I'd love to see Hilda again but don't know if Jean would be up for it. She's been very vocal about not liking the show's direction in recent times.
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Old 11-10-2008, 13:44
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I'd love to see Hilda again but don't know if Jean would be up for it. She's been very vocal about not liking the show's direction in recent times.
Similar things are said a lot about Emmerdale, but soaps can't stay the same forever - characters come & go after all.
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Old 11-10-2008, 15:39
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I think it should involve Ken leaving, whether he dies or not. It would be a good idea to mark Bill Roache's 50 years on the Street, leaving in style rather than just keeping on working till he drops (he's in his 70s!). I'm not sure what the story could be.
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Old 11-10-2008, 15:43
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What about using computer technology to bring together characters of old and new together, interacting with each other as a one off.
That would be brilliant. I remember watching an EE episode once where old characters were milling about in the background. I loved that.
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Old 11-10-2008, 22:43
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I think it should involve Ken leaving, whether he dies or not. It would be a good idea to mark Bill Roache's 50 years on the Street, leaving in style rather than just keeping on working till he drops (he's in his 70s!). I'm not sure what the story could be.
Bill Roache has said he wants to be in Corrie until he dies.

Keep in mind that Betty Driver is 88 and still working. I can see Ken Barlow in Corrie for at least another ten years.

Certainly whatever storyline is used for the 50th should centre around Ken, but hopefully involve the whole street.

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