Goodness me, did I hear what I thought I heard? Dennis Tanner, son of Elsie and one of only a few true Corrie originals left on this earth, is about to have a storyline! And about time too!Hang on a minute though. Reading the small print, I spotted the name Robin Askwith. It took a moment before the involuntary spasm hit me full on. Robin. Askwith. Oh dear. Once branded the next generation Sidney James, Mr Askwith forged a career making rather unpleasant sub-Carry On type films in the 1970s. Indeed, the Confessions films made the Carry Ons look like Oscar winning epics.
Now I know Robin is just popping into the Street for a cameo, which is something of a relief, but really?! Is there no one else of a certain vintage available? I fortunately missed Askwith's last appearance in Corrie back in 2007 - in Malta with Steve and Eileen - so this will be new territory for me. On the otherhand, I do like the idea of Dennis revisting one of his old storylines. Back in the 60s Dennis was in the entertainment industry as an agent and manager. I think it provided lots of light relief when Corrie was restricted to about thirteen actors during a strike. Anyway, more of Dennis can only be a good thing so I guess I'll have to suffer through the rest of it.
If Corrie had to revisit Dennis Tanner's past life as an impressario, I'd much rather Rita had just come home to find seals in her bath. So are you looking forward to this upcoming storyline with the Tanners? Let me know what you think.
You can follow us on Twitter @CoroStreetBlog and Facebook: CoronationStreetBlog
All original work on the Coronation Street Blog is covered by a Creative Commons License