Corrie

Sarnia

I hope Thailand goes into a prolonged lockdown as soon as Gail arrives. A more interesting storyline is, are Todd's chickens coming home to roost?

I hope so Sarnia !

I sat at the next table to Jason grimshaw in a cafe in Didsbury about 6 years ago and oddly saw Eileen few nights later in a restaurant

We live quite near Peter Barlow. One time we were in the newsagent and he was in on the same week his face was on the front of the TV Times magazine. That was rather disconcerting.

Ilovecheese

We live quite near Peter Barlow. One time we were in the newsagent and he was in on the same week his face was on the front of the TV Times magazine. That was rather disconcerting.

was he buying whiskey?

JaneJudge

I’ve seen Tracey Barlow actress a couple of times, in South London ( she has a house nearby), once in Nando’s and once getting her nails done. I was in Wilmslow once and saw that guy who used to be Jim MacDonald running a burger stall and the one who used to be Martin Platt running a cheese stall.

Has Gail left Corrie she did go off in the obliquity taxi
Poor old Gail she’s never been the best has she Well I m pretty sure she won’t have any insurance having just come out of hospital so perhaps she will get stuck

vegansrock I saw Sean Wilson who played Martin Platt being interviewed on tv a few years back. It was one of the weekend cookery programmes.

He trained to be a chef after leaving Corrie. Then went on to become an award winning cheese maker.

Who on earth dreamt up Gail going to Thailand? No Covid, just out of hospital, apparently broke. Where to stay, with whom, what to do on her own there. Is she going touring a Covid free Thailand? I won’t be sorry to see her go. One minute they have masks on, next they are going across the world,

I think Gail has been to Thailand before Sparkling but well before Covid.

Did I miss an explanation as to why Gail was going to Thailand of all places? I read that the actress who plays her had a row with a new scriptwriter who has come from Eastenders, and so has been written out. Maybe they’ll get rid of some of the other boring characters.

How old is Gail supposed to be ? And Audrey ? She’ll be due a great great grandchild any minute ….

Gail left in the taxi on Tuesday’s Corrie which is on ITV hub, along with Fridays one which you can watch already.

Thailand at the moment is on the Amber list. Has Gail had her vaccinations - strange that nothing about vaccinations have been mentioned in Corrie. They really could do a good public service by getting all their over-18's on the cobbles having their jabs.
No way would Gail be permitted to go to Thailand at the moment. Lots of warnings about visiting that country - including thefact that they still have zika there, and quite a lot of civil unrest, etc.
Know writers may want to get rid of a character every so often, but would be good if they came up with a more believable stories.

Audrey had her 80th a while ago I think Lucca, so must be early 80’s now. I imagine she had Gail quite young, so Gail must be mid 60’s?

In RL, Helen Worth (Gail) is over 70 I think. Surely as they get older they must find it hard to remember all their lines?

Little Sam is one of the best actors. I’m sure I’ve spotted him in a tv advert, can’t recall which one, but not wearing glasses, I expect they are to make him look brainy.

Gail’s got a wealthy brother in Italy, hasn’t she? It would have been a bit more believable if she’d gone to visit him for a bit, to convalesce, if they needed to get rid of her for whatever reason. What’s the betting she comes back with a toy boy?

What's the betting she comes back with a toy boy? Poor sod. Someone should warn him about Gail's track record where husbands are concerned.

He'd be number six, wouldn't he? As you say, poor sod!

It worked out ok for Deirdre with her Samir though. (Not so good for Samir obviously!)
It does seem an odd way to get rid of Gail.

How handsome Daniel now looks in Corrie. Must be his new shorter hair style. Do hope he isn’t taken in by the dastardly Daisy. Hope Ryan gets back with Alya.

Daisys a pretty girl and plays the part well but what a demon she is
I think Hope is playing a good part don’t you ?

I can't imagine Gail on her own in Thailand. It just doesn't fit with the character.

I am a bit uneasy about the Hope storyline. She's always been a bit . . . disturbed, and whilst I'm sure there are children like that, I worry that the fact that her father was a serial killer will give the impression that it is a hereditary predisposition. Maybe it is, for all I know, but I'm not sure that a soap is the best place to deal with issues as complex as that one.

Regardless of Hope, I do think that 10 years old is far too young to be sentenced to 10-12 years in a correctional facility, though. She does need help (or would if she were real), but taking her away from a caring loving family doesn't seem to me to be the best thing for her. Maybe if she were my daughter I'd think differently, though

The girl playing Hope is very good, yes. The storyline is disturbing as of course she has a bit of history regarding fires.

Fiz admits that much as she loves her, she doesn’t know how to deal with it all and sometimes is frightened of her own little girl.

Corrie does seem to get the very best out of their child actors. Hope is excellent, and I think that Fitz is also showing some great performances.
I thought that Hope's 'logic' was excellent scripting ' Alyna doesn't need a cot any more, so no harm done'!!!

I think that UK has one of the lowest ages of criminal responsibilty in Europe. Whereas, obviously young children who are 'seriously disturbed' need intervention and support, to have them sit in court for a trial, and be sentenced at that young age is horrific.