Coronation Street
Jun 28th 2012 | 8:57 pm
#16
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Re: Coronation Street
Jun 28th 2012 | 9:53 pm
#17
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Re: Coronation Street
We (myself, Middlechild, Youngestchild) watch it religiously. We also (Middlechild and I) watch Eastenders.
If I could only ever watch one again, it'd have to be Corrie.
It isn't all doom and gloom, Coronation Street has always prided itself on finding humour (very often dark humour) in the midst of adversity, just like any self respecting Northerner* would do.
(*Although how people from Manchester can call themselves Northern when they're practically the Midlands, I'll never know ......
.... and yes, I know Southerners find humour in adversity but you'd never know it from Eastenders!)
If I could only ever watch one again, it'd have to be Corrie.
It isn't all doom and gloom, Coronation Street has always prided itself on finding humour (very often dark humour) in the midst of adversity, just like any self respecting Northerner* would do.
(*Although how people from Manchester can call themselves Northern when they're practically the Midlands, I'll never know ......
.... and yes, I know Southerners find humour in adversity but you'd never know it from Eastenders!)Bet the day I tune in they will all be discussing supermarkets or summat....
Jun 29th 2012 | 12:25 am
#18
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From: Perth
Re: Coronation Street
It is like most small communities that revolve around the local shop, pub etc. My home village and the village I lived in before I moved here are identical. Take the pasty northerners out of it and you could be in any small community in the world.
Jun 29th 2012 | 9:31 am
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Re: Coronation Street
Although I have to say, my first proper job was in a clothing factory in a small Northern town wayyyyy back in 1986.. and we had much more technology then than they do in Underworld now.
I don't know how they manage to produce all those boxes of knickers that Kirk wheels about.
Jun 30th 2012 | 1:21 pm
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Re: Coronation Street
Watched it for the first time in over 4 years today and my god it was bad.Really really depressing.
I used to love Corrie...it was witty and had funny characters,not any more it seems.Dont think i'll bother with it again
I used to love Corrie...it was witty and had funny characters,not any more it seems.Dont think i'll bother with it again
Jun 30th 2012 | 7:23 pm
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Re: Coronation Street
Fortunately thre is more on offer :me and the Missus do occasionally watch TV programmes - serials.
Our choice is Offspring - I love that actress - and we've just recently got into Downton Abbey.
Our choice is Offspring - I love that actress - and we've just recently got into Downton Abbey.
Jul 1st 2012 | 6:23 pm
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Re: Coronation Street
I don't like watching either since I've moved here, too depressing, esp Eastenders. Does anyone watch "Outnumbered"? It's very funny, especially the little girl!
