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Post by CAEF on Oct 19, 2021 11:49:13 GMT
Frank Barlow was born 108 years ago today, and is still alive, having his 108th birthday. The 2020 60th anniversary book confirmed he is still alive. Ken lied to Peter in 1975 when he said Frank was dead. Ken never went to his funeral, which is proof he lied.
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Post by CAEF on Oct 30, 2021 16:03:56 GMT
Today would have been Pat Phelan's 58th birthday. Happy heavenly birthday Phelan.
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Post by Nathan on Oct 31, 2021 9:54:19 GMT
It is 16 years since Les and Cilla's crazy wedding. One of Corrie's most bizarre periods.
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Post by roverman on Nov 4, 2021 12:25:51 GMT
A busy year.
Several marriages and marriage attempts, numerous extra marital affairs, and an assumed one-which turned out to be a red herring and caused untold grief for Martin and the Harris clan.
One of the better storylines was bringing Ray back just in time to see Deirdre marry Ken again, and Ray peacefully passing away in the pub, just like Martha had done 40 years previously.
Awful lot of seeds sown that year for future storylines as well;
Mike starting to forget things Rita offering a partnership in the Kabin to Norris Dev prioritising love child Amber over his wife and unborn twins
One thing they did mess up
Emily meeting Ernest’s killer-great but hire someone who was old enough to have played the part in 1978, or make the effort to track down the original actor. As good as Chris Walker is, it was obvious he would have only been about 13 in Jan 78 and therefore not plausibly right for the part.
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Post by CAEF on Nov 4, 2021 14:21:16 GMT
In January 1978, Mike was being interviewed and he said the gunman looked about 20 to 25. The original actor Dave Parke was born in 1953. Yet Christopher Walker was born 1964.
It is like how Toke Townley born 1912 played a man 15 years his senior in Emmerdale Farm, hence why Sam Pearson always looked a helluva lot younger than he was.
Although even back then the blonde gunman was said to be 19 but he looked 27, which was the actors age, and that actor was future famous TV mogul Tony McHale.
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Post by Nathan on Nov 9, 2021 17:10:46 GMT
Today marks nine years since William Tarmey passed away.
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Post by Nathan on Nov 14, 2021 18:15:49 GMT
It is ten years since Schmeichel died.
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Post by Nathan on Dec 29, 2021 15:41:24 GMT
It is ten years ago today since Bill Webster made his final appearance on the show.
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Post by CAEF on Dec 29, 2021 16:05:16 GMT
And the actor died yet the character is still alive. Maybe he will be like Percy Sugden, Maud Grimes, Minnie Caldwell and Annie Walker and will never be confirmed dead.
Out of Ena, Minnie and Martha only Minnie is not confirmed dead. Ena was pretty much confirmed dead in 1989.
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Post by Nathan on Dec 30, 2021 10:31:49 GMT
Weird how they never killed Bill off in 2019 to bring Debbie back, rather than some aunt we never knew.
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Post by CAEF on Dec 30, 2021 18:55:53 GMT
61 years ago today, May Hardman died. She banged on the wall and no one was there, so she carked it due to a brain tumour.
If this was an Emmerdale On The Day it would be 28 years since the plane crash.
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Post by roverman on Dec 31, 2021 10:19:41 GMT
Weird how they never killed Bill off in 2019 to bring Debbie back, rather than some aunt we never knew. Yeah that seemed utterly bizarre. I know sometimes they like to have blessing of the late actors family before they do a death/funeral storyline for their character. It would be a great way of getting Maureen back to Weatherfield for a stint.
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Post by CAEF on Dec 31, 2021 13:18:05 GMT
In Emmerdale we never got closure on Amos Brearly, and since about 2005 it is hinted that Annie lived alone in Spain until her 2020 death. As Amos has not been confirmed dead, could he still be around at the grand age of 101?
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Post by Nathan on Jan 3, 2022 11:32:53 GMT
I do have a feeling Bill will just remain off-screen "alive", with a possible hint that he has passed away without much fanfare. I can't remember the last time Kevin mentioned his dad, I think in 2017 (according to Coronation Street Past and Present wiki) when Kevin and Jack went to visit him.
Bill's death would be a good opportunity to introduce his other son Carl, who has not been seen yet.
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Post by Nathan on Jan 3, 2022 11:35:28 GMT
Katie McDonald would have been 30 yesterday. Today marks 30 years since she died.
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