Classic Corrie Christmas Moments Countdown - Day 2

The Advent season is upon us once again, and the ITV Coronation Street website are releasing classic clips of classic Corrie Christmases of bygone years. 

Today, they're going back 9 years to Christmas Day 2005. Here's what the website says:

"Shed a tear with a scared and vulnerable Mike Baldwin in 2005, after he got lost on his way home. 

This was the start of Mike's tragic battle with Alzheimer's Disease."

And what a tear-jerking storyline was that. Seeing a once powerful businessman like Baldwin become the shadow of his former self. 

To the see the video, click here. For people outside the UK, the clip is featured in this YouTube video (at 11:43).

For a synopsis and info of the episode (Episode 6191) on Corriepedia, click here.

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The faces of Corrie in 2005

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next few weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2005, 263 episodes were broadcast.

1. Violet Wilson (148 episodes)

2. Shelley Unwin (141 episodes)

3. Danny Baldwin (137 episodes)

4. Charlie Stubbs (135 episodes)

5. Tracy Barlow (129 episodes)

6. Gail Platt (128 episodes)

7. Fiz Brown (126 episodes)

8. Sean Tully (126 episodes)

9. Sally Webster (125 episodes)

10. Frankie Baldwin (122 episodes)

11. Steve McDonald (119 episodes)

12. Jamie Baldwin (117 episodes)

Average age: 33

Note: To date, this is the last time Shelley appears in the top 12

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