Personally,
I don’t think there’s never been a character like Minnie Caldwell and there
never will be. An original character, she graced the cobbles for 16 years and
although she didn’t have a great effect on the street, viewers think of Minnie
with affection and endearment. Known for her love of cats, Minnie was part of
the trio in the snug with Ena and Martha. A soft touch, she kept lodgers – the
most famous being Jed Stone in the 1960s who fondly called her ‘Ma’. As well as
cats (Bobby and Sunny Jim), Minnie loved betting on the gee-gees and was good
friends with bookie Dave Smith, although she did go missing when she fell into
debt. She often faced financial troubles and in an aim to solve her problems
she accepted Albert Tatlock’s marriage proposal in 1973 but broke it off when
she got tired of his habits. Her closest friend was Ena and their friendship
dated back to their schooldays but Ena tended to dominate timid Minnie. In
1976, she moved to Whaley Bridge to live with old flame Handel Gartside and was
never seen again.Should Minnie be at 44? Did you feel sorry for her when she was bullied by Ena? Leave a comment!
43. Reg
Holdsworth 1989-1995 (36 votes)
One
of Corrie’s most well remembered and popular characters. He was introduced as
the boss of Curly Watts at Bettabuys supermarket and a new double act was born.
Amongst the comedy scenes that Reg was involved in included wearing a toupee to
attract the ladies and when his waterbed was accidentally punctured by Derek
Wilton, dampening his romantic evening with fiancée Maureen Naylor. An unlikely
Romeo, Reg had many romances that ranged from supermarket inspector Renee Dodds
to Rita Fairclough and Bet Gilroy. In 1993, he met up with old flame Maureen
and married her the following year. A thorn in Reg’s side during their marriage
was mother in law Maud Grimes – an echo of the Ivy/Gail saga. As well as the
supermarket, Reg owned the Corner Shop between 1994 and 1996 with Maureen and
Maud managing it. They led a blissful life until Reg had an affair and moved to
Lowestoft. Should Reg be at 43? Did you love his double act with Curly? Leave a comment!
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What? Travesty! The ludicrous, pantomime Reg higher than darling old Minnie? I suspect the early characters are being disadvantaged in this poll - as is always the case with 'best of the last 50 years/century &' polls.
ReplyDeleteAmen to Cobblestone!
ReplyDeleteMinnie should be much higher than 44!
So agree, Cobblestone and John! Minnie is an icon.
ReplyDeleteWhen exctly did Reg have any romance with Bet?- Micky
ReplyDeleteReg and Bet did date in 1992 briefly. But it came to nothing.
ReplyDeleteA cat named Sunny Jim? Ah, mystery solved! :)
ReplyDeleteThe people who like Reg must be a quiet lot as everybody I speak to hates him! He's a bit of a buffoon but the OTT is all Ken Morley. Pantomime characters IMO are ones like Mary Taylor who are written bizarrely. Compared with her Reg is very believable.
ReplyDeleteMinnie Caldwell would be a dead cert for the top twenty if more people had seen her. She's just impossible to dislike.