Guest blog post from Louise Connors
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The world of soaps has some favourite themes that we have seen over and over again. One of the favourites over the years, for the script writers at least, must be the case of mystery children and wayward fathers.
I started to consider just how many babies in Corrie have been born with us not knowing who their real dad is. And how many male characters have, out of the blue, discovered that they had a child they knew nothing about, sometimes when the child in question is well into adulthood.
The most recent example of the second category is Emma. I've made my little lists here, please let me know if I've missed anyone.
Characters whose dad turned out to be someone else: Ashley Peacock, Danny Baldwin, Tyrone Dobbs, Nicola Bernstein
Characters whose paternity was a dilemma: Joshua Peacock, Lily Platt, Amy Barlow, Jack Webster, Sarah Louise Platt, Fiz, Chesney and their brother Billy, do they know who their dad(s) are?
Characters who appeared, their fathers not previously knowing that they existed: Emma, Alice Watts, Adam Barlow, Lawrence - Ken's son, Christian, Hayley's son, Jade Stape, Holly (Charlie Stubbs baby - he told her his name was Jason Grimshaw), Mark Redman. Could Roy's brother Richard be put in this category as well?
Two that deserve a special category are Suzie Price-Connor, and of course the Alex/Ryan baby swap.
So who have I missed? I'm sure the readers will be able to add a few more.
Guest blog post from Louise Connors
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