You're the new Corrie producer - who would you bring back?

You're the new Coronation Street producer - who would you bring back?

Let's list our favourite five that we'd like to see return to the show.

In no particular order, here's my five. Let us know your five too!

1. Spider Nugent
Loveable eco-warrier or unwashed hippy? Whatever your stance on Spider, he's a unique Coronation Street character. There's been no-one like him before or since. And if he was brought back, he could tackle Toyah about those flowery blouses she's taken to wearing. Let's have him turn up at one of Toyah's vegan events and get him back on the Street.

2. Tricia Hopkins
The wonderful Kathy Jones, who played Tricia, should return to the show. Gail was brought in to Coronation Street as a friend for Tricia, the original Corrie dollybird. At a time when Corrie is suffering from not enough older, strong women, it's time surely for Tricia to return. She could right brighten up Gail's day.

3. Curly Watts
Kevin Kennedy, who played Curly Watts, has made no secret of the fact that he'd love to return to Coronation Street. Let's grant his wish, just for a fleeting visit to his old mate Kevin to console him about young Jack.

4. Stephen Reid
Audrey's son and Gail's half (or step?) brother Stephen is living and working in Milan.  Time to bring him back to cheer up the Platt clan, perhaps taking young David under his wing.

5. Andy McDonald

Steve's (non-identical) twin is living and working in Spain and is often mentioned. Time then to brign him back for a fleeting visit and perhaps a fling with Steve's fiancee Tracy Barlow, making Steve realise, before it's too late, that he really doesn't like Tracy all that much after all.

Who would be your top 5 characters to bring back to the show?

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You're the new Corrie producer - who would you kill off?

You're the new Coronation Street producer - who would you kill off? 

Let's list our favourite five that we'd like to see be given the chop. And not just the chop from the show, but the chop forever, so that their characters can never return to the show.

In no particular order, here's my five. Let us know your five too!

1 Emily

Now then, I mean this with my heart bursting with love and affection for Emily, but it's time for her to go. If the actress isn't going to return to the show, please then Corrie, let us fans grieve her passing. Many of us have grown up with Emily and we need to to shed some tears if we're never going to see her again.  It's something I've written more fully on here.

2 & 3 Kana 

I'm just... I can't even... I hate these two! Fair play to the actresses who play them and I know they've got a mahoosive fanbase online but the characters do my head in.  All they do is WHINGE. And all I hear is a high pitched scream when they come on telly and it takes me a few moments to realise that the scream is coming from me. 

4 Sean

No-one likes him. He's past his sell-by date and I don't understand what he's still doing on the show. 

5 Jude

Along with Robert Preston, Jude Appleton is one of the dullest men in soap. Not even being son to the wonderful Mary can lighten the doom when he appears on screen. And while we're on the subject of Jude, why not get rid of his dreadful wife Angie too.

Well, I've got that off my chest. 

Which five characters would YOU kill off?

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Too Many Characters in Coronation Street?

Guest Blog post from Matt Johnson who is on Twitter @unitedkanamixer

Since the start of 2018, there have been over 50 episodes of Corrie broadcast, with a whopping 87 characters making credited appearances. 

However, only 12 characters have appeared in at least half the episodes this year.

Among those who have made fewer appearances are hugely popular characters like Rana, Sally, Tim, Roy and Nicola. Meanwhile some older characters like Gail and Audrey have barely featured at all since 2018 began.

This led me to wonder if Corrie could benefit from a cast cull. 

Having 6 episodes a week should in theory lead to the screen time getting shared out better but as my own records show that clearly isn't happening.

I'm sure pretty much each Corrie fan has their own ideas about which characters they could happily see the back of. In my personal opinion you could probably cut the cast by about 20% and give some underused characters time to shine.

When hugely talented actors like David Nielsen, Shelley King, Jane Danson and Nicola Thorp are left to feed on scraps of screen time something doesn't feel right...

Matt Johnson
Twitter @unitedkanamixer

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Top 5 Redeemed Characters in Coronation Street

Guest blog post by Tiffany Bowman who is on Twitter: @TiffanyZBowman

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There are always characters we root for despite their despicable acts, and Coronation Street is no different. In light of recent news, it looks like there won’t be a redemption arc for Pat Phelan. 

However, every now and then some characters do address their troubled ways and make it through to the other side. 

Here are my top five redeemed characters:

1. Tracy Barlow
From bumping off her boyfriend to committing arson, Tracy has always been at the forefront of drama. And whilst there’s very little she hasn’t done to upset her neighbours, it’s nice to see the character going in a new direction. Since striking up a friendship with Mary and reuniting with Steve, we’ve seen a different side to Tracy which is refreshing.

2. Daniel Osbourne 
Daniel is another troubled member of the Barlow clan. He tried to kill off Ken when he discovered that he played a part in persuading his girlfriend to terminate their baby. He also terrorised Chesney by threatening to steal his girlfriend. However, Daniel took a huge U-turn when he realised how far he had pushed Chesney, and has since rekindled his relationship with his Dad. 

3. David Platt
Once known as “The Demon Barber of Coronation Street,” David has caused a lot of trouble in the past, particularly to his own family. He sent cards to Gail from her dead husband, he was responsible for his 7-year-old niece ingesting ecstasy tablets, and he even pushed his own Mother down the stairs! But things seem to have settled down since he got with Shona, grew a beard and inherited a dog.  He’s due to be at the heart of a major storyline next month, which will surely see him evolve further. 

4. Gary Windass
Gary’s come a long way since he arrived on the cobbles. From assaults to robbery to infidelity, he often found himself on the wrong side of the law and was no stranger to fights. It was only when he returned from Afghanistan that we began to see a more sensitive side to him. Ironically, he’s supported the Platts on various occasions recently, despite his previous feud with David. He was an ally for Bethany when she was taking diet pills, and he heroically saved Lily from being hit by a car.

5. Gemma Winter
Gemma played a significant part in helping Callum terrorise the Platts when she first appeared on the street. From blackmailing Bethany into providing a false alibi, to helping bundle David into the boot of a car, there wasn’t much Gemma wouldn’t do to help Callum. But since then, she has changed her wicked ways, becoming a regular favourite on the cobbles. She bravely testified against Kylie Platt’s killer and supported Rita through her recent illness. 

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5 Corrie characters often mentioned, never seen

Leanne's just come back from spending time with Toyah's mum, Janice.  Before that, Leanne was in France visiting her own mum Stella.  It's started me thinking about Coronation Street characters who are still very much part of the show in that they're mentioned often - even though we rarely see them.  So here's my top five and I'd be interested to find out if you can think of any more.

Steve's twin brother Andy McDonald. In the Corrie world, Andy's living in Spain, providing a handy bolthole for Liz and Steve to escape to when things prove too much on the Street.

Fiz is currently away from the show tending to her sick mum, Cilla.  She's often mentioned by both her kids, Fiz and Ches and it'd be great to see her back on the Street too.

Ah, St Ella of the Back Room. How I miss you... not. She's in France and I hope she flaming well stays there, never to darken the cobbles with her Cockney accent again.

And Audrey's son, Steven Reid in Canada, or is it Milan?

Are there any more characters you can think of who still get mentioned, but we never see them any more?

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