Today, Sunday January 26th 2014 is Australia Day. Happy Australia Day to all of the Coronation Street fans down under.
From 50 years of Corrie in 50 days: Coronation Street has been shown in Australia since
1963 and by 1966 it was more popular there than in the UK.
Channel 9
sent an invitation for a party from Coronation Street to visit fans in
Australia. Granada accepted the invitation and a group was put together
consisting of Doris Speed (Annie Walker), Arthur Leslie (Jack Walker)
and Pat Phoenix (Elsie Tanner) from the cast along with producer/writer
H.V. Kershaw and Norman Frisby from the press office.
The group visited Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide and they were mobbed
everywhere they went. They visited several local Coronation Streets,
presented awards, appeared on numerous chat shows and even performed a
sketch specially written by Kershaw. Driving back to the airport in
Adelaide, Doris and Pat wept as 50,000 people turned out to wave them
farewell.
While Corrie has many Canadian connections, the links with Australia are less obvious. Here are some we can think of, and do please let us know if you know of any more.
Norris' brother Ramsay Clegg was sent to Australia as a child.
And David Barlow emigrated out there after marrying Irma Ogden, only for David to die in a car crash.
And of course, we've even got a Kylie on Coronation Street.
Download our App | Follow on Twitter @CoroStreetBlog | Like on Facebook
All original work on the Coronation Street Blog is covered by a Creative Commons License
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
You might also like...
-
Here are the major storylines for the week ahead on Coronation Street, all wrapped up nicely in 50 words or less. Monday 29 April to Friday ...
-
Wednesday 24th April 2024 TOYAH’S SECRET IS REVEALED Nick desperately tries to keep the peace between Leanne and Toyah. When Joel asks Leann...
-
Monday 22nd April 2024 TOYAH SEES RED ON THE REC Leanne facetimes Rowan to tell him about Toyah’s negativity towards the Institute and Rowan...
-
Apologies for absence last Friday - I was off to Bari on Saturday and ran out of time. Tonight in Weatherfield Nick looks continually perpl...
-
Why do you think Bobby was so suspicious of Roy in the beginning? It was that thing of Bobby being new to the street and outwardly Roy has...
-
Friday 26th April 2024 CARLA TELLS ROY THE TRUTH ABOUT THE LIE In his cell, Roy confides in the prison officer that new evidence has come to...
-
So first of all, the week starts with Paul appearing on Amy's radio show. How does that all go for him? Yes, that's quite an inte...
-
Friday 19th April 2024 DANIEL HANDS MAX A SMOKING GUN Bethany does her best to persuade Daniel to put thoughts of Lauren to the back of his ...
-
Here are the major storylines for the week ahead on Coronation Street, all wrapped up nicely in 50 words or less. Monday 22 April to Friday ...
-
Wednesday 17th April 2024 DANIEL’S OLD JACKET ATTRACTS SOME FUZZ Bobby’s face pales as he receives a call summoning him to the station for f...
6 comments:
Hi FN, can you edit your post? It should read January 26th is Australia Day.
Thanks Flaming Nora - from all Aussie Coro fans:) Have just emailed you with some great Corrie news from Down Under...Nick
And a Jason!
But no Bruce!
When the show has wanted to convey that someone has left permanently, but is not dead (so the door is left open for a future return) they've sent them off to Australia (in the tradition of getting rid of convicts!). Canada and New Zealand don't seem to be used in the same manner. Come to think of it, has anyone gone to, or come from New Zealand?
Do not forget the Aussie backpacker for the Manchester Commenwealth games. she was in Neighbour too.
Post a Comment