New New Corrie thread

Interesting Doodledog

Still can’t stand the dreadful Cassie.

Yes, the lesbian triangle is very boring.

Then it will die when we do . As it's been going for over 60 years, they must have managed to keep getting new audiences, even though the core audience is older women from lower socioeconomic groups.

I've had a quick Google, and this is what Digital Spy says:

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Coronation Street
AI:77
Male:37% Female:63%

Age groups
4+:8% 16+:7% 26+:9% 36+:15% 46+:16% 56+:16% 66+:29%

Social groups
AB:13% C1:23% C2:21% DE:44%

AI = Appreciation Index - The Appreciation index is a score out of 100, based on responses from a carefully selected panel. A score in excess of 85 is regarded as excellent while a score below 60 is poor. The average score for drama on BBC1 and ITV1 is 77.

Social Groups
AB - Upper middle class and middle class
C1 and C2 - Lower middle class and Skilled Working class
DE - Working class and those at lowest level of subsistence

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Generally, younger people don't watch TV, but I think a combination of soap awards and the celebrity status of the actors, as well as the more 'modern' storylines ensure that at least some younger people continue to watch it in their own right (as opposed to it being on when their parents are watching).

I started watching in my 30s, when I had babies and didn't go out much. I have a bit of an addictive personality and get hooked on things easily, so have stuck with it. My mum didn't watch it when I was growing up, although she does now, and my daughter watched with me as a child but no longer watches it (she's 30). I don't know if we are a representative sample.

I don’t imagine many young viewers watch Corrie. Am sure my 18 year old and 16 year old GC would never look at it.

I think they need to focus their attention on story lines that appeal to us oldies, as we must be their main 'loyal' following

I suppose they are appealing to younger viewers with they teenage stories. I don’t know what the viewer demographic is these days, but soaps usually have a few stories going that are aimed at keeping different groups interested. I like Asha and Nina, but they aren’t well matched, and got together just because they were neighbours, and now Asha is spreading her wings. I agree that the story is a bit tedious but it’s probably true to life.

Yes, that triangle is incredibly boring, I couldn't care less who ends up with who!

So Bernie is banged up for 6 weeks and they presumably have visiting times so it’s not as if she’ll never see the family again. Fed up with the Asha-Isla-Goth girl triangle . Yawn.

And as if they wouldn't have checked the till carefully, before accusing someone.

Am surprised the caff is £80 down. Even more surprised they actually make that in a day, as many customers seem to get a free coffee or butty, mainly Bernie and Shona’s families.

Not sure about her real life, but Aggie is supposedly looking after an aunt or other relative who is ill. Her employer is clearly very understanding, as she's been gone for ages.

Where is Aggie supposed to be and what is going on in her real life?

I’m another who’s not keen on Grandad, and I think he’s playing his sons. Horrid behaviour.
I’m also not keen on the bullying story as it appertains to Liam. The child actor who plays Liam is too young in my opinion to play this role. Using the older actor who plays Dylan is okay, he’s mature enough, but the younger boy, it disturbs me.

Yes Doodledog, the actor playing Grandad - Ram John Holder - was Pork Pie in Desmond's.

And now we’re lumbered with him over Christmas!

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Yes grandad is awful

But she s gay NotTooOld she wouldn’t give Aadi a very good time 🤣🤣🤣

Spot on, CG!

Was Ed's dad in Desmond's? I didn't watch it, but think I recognise him from trailers.

The lavendar potion?

Once again, Weathy Ambulance on Corrie Street standby.

Who was minding the quads? Thought it was Bernie, but no, she’s at the hospital also.

Ed should have told his ghastly old dad to take a running jump!
His acting is worse than Aggie’s.

Poor little Joseph! I wonder what's the matter.

Did I hear Max say his watch was broken?

What teenager uses a watch, surely they just look at their phone?

What a grim episode. No humour.

OMG The West Indian Grandad who just turned up! Fantastic actor? Not. 😢

That seems fair enough - a year either side of the character's age is nothing. Audrey and Gail, supposedly mother and daughter, are about 7 years apart in real life, I think.

charlie wrenshall born march 2009 age 14 plays Liam in corrie

liam mcsheyne born jan 2007 so 16 plays dylan plays

think they are both 15 in corrie..

Nasty pieces of work don't usually get away with it on soaps. I reckon Mason's time will come. Karma!!

In a way, I don’t want Mason to be rehabilitated. I would in real life, but I don’t think the message that people who behave like this are misunderstood or deserving of sympathy. Maybe some of them are, but Liam’s trauma is real and I hope that is properly handled - preferably without his suicide.