Len Fairclough Vs The Street (1962-1983)

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[@nickyhaugh2390]

Len Fairclough was the original hardman of Coronation Street.

[@grahamblack1961]

He was an excellent swimming teacher as well - very hands on.

[@EM-yk1dw]

He was found innocent

[@lewiswise7808]

A lot of people say today's characters of Corrie are feisty. But when you look back to the classic episodes there are just as many feisty characters including Len Fairclough, Elsie Tanner, Ena Sharples, Bet Lynch, Annie Walker.

[@corriearcade60]

The fights back then didn’t happen much but they were bloody good when they didi

[@crevrath7374]

Actually I think the characters 20 years plus years ago generally where a lot stronger and fiesty to recent years.

[@qasimhussain1678]

@@crevrath7374
You talking aboutThe character’s in the 2000’s were fiesty?

[@crevrath7374]

@@qasimhussain1678 I agree, for me, they were generally written very fiesty up to and including the naughties

[@MultiKs22]

lewis wise today's characters wouldn't hold a candle to the supreme len Elsie ena . Annie walker. ivy titlsey and vera. Fred gee.and Dave daker who played Gordon Lewis for 3 stints in the show in1981 and 1984 .they knew how to act and gave good entertainment. todays stars is all bad dialogue and yelling.

[@PE-nyd]

Peter Adamson was great - very dependable actor. Very underrated, somehow.

[@corriearcade60]

Back then u had to be available for most episodes and he did that for 22 years

[@MarkGenner-xz4zu]

The Classic Mr Fairclough.

[@Voxac100b]

A great compilation

[@corriearcade60]

Thank you any more u can think of

[@elliottg.1954]

1:26 PC Alf Ventress from Heartbeat. In the 1960s, Len/Peter Adamson arrived in a big open posh car at our village fete to crown the May Queen, a very pretty young girl indeed. He was put in a little marquee to get ready, and us kids were peeping through the back of the tent. He said "she's a very attractive woman [that May Queen]". Later on he proceeded to publicly snog her face off on the float.

[@jubileebaby9787]

1:06 is where Richard Wilson got his idea for Victor Meldrew..

[@christopherwaring8285]

AYE I WAS JUST THINKING THAT I DONT BEILEEIVE IT!

[@tomhiggins6542]

Cool upload.

[@corriearcade60]

Any more?

[@corriearcade60]

Any fights u know

[@tomhiggins6542]

@@corriearcade60 can't think

[@corriearcade60]

@@tomhiggins6542 can u think and get back to me?

[@tomhiggins6542]

@@corriearcade60 Joe Mc pins Len Windas against the wall 23/2/2009.

[@Jamie_Dodger]

Don't let Len near kiddies swimming lessons.

[@EM-yk1dw]

He was found innocent

[@callumpemberton488]

Hello, do you have the full episode of the clip shown at 1:38 please?

[@corriearcade60]

No sorry mate it’s on the Rita Collection video

[@EM-yk1dw]

Peter Adamson R I P.

[@Retro_Rich]

Best get over to Buggernation Street. That sends him up a treat.

[@corriearcade60]

I love buggernation street i wish they never stopped it

[@thefrecklepuny]

@@corriearcade60 It's restarted.

[@corriearcade60]

@@thefrecklepuny I know it’s brilliant

[@fretboardmaster70]

@@corriearcade60That’s how it should of been done in the first place. Len a kiddy fiddling part time swimming instructor and Deirdre coming home after a night on the game with her hair all matted with Guy juice 😂😂😂😂

[@corriearcade60]

@@fretboardmaster70 Ken being a Taoist and Alf and Maggie getting it on

[@MexboroughBuildings]

He put that fist to good use in the pool.

[@corriearcade60]

Slap and tickle

[@wts456n]

40 years ago today Len died in the programme. Rita told at the Ogdens ruby wedding

[@carlodonn8983]

Omg 40 years??? I was 10 then but can still remenber it!!

[@MrJobsworth1979]

Len Fairclough vs Phil Mitchell . Dream match lol

[@ekspatriat]

Mitchell would have made him cry.

[@maisonbangly359]

Do Ken barlow

[@corriearcade60]

It’ll be hard

[@hicksteriatv1239]

Funny how they had a violent builder in the show only recently, and it got hoards of backlash from viewers.
Len Fairclough was a violent builder and he was in the show for 22 years!

[@Kingofthekop1]

Pat?

[@hicksteriatv1239]

@@Kingofthekop1 Griff Reynolds, when I wrote the comment.

[@Mcfreddo]

Poor old annie

[@10beanz]

Thumbs up! 😂

[@tylerg3229]

5:31 - end
Hardman vs. Hardman lolololol

[@annoldham3018]

Does he get hit in his family jewels a bit? All that "ooouuugh!"😂

[@coreylove5680]

Lol ken

[@johnrider3749]

Len versus Alf from Heartbeat, Len versus our Brian Tilsley son of our Ivy and our Bert and father of our Nick,

[@iankenrick]

2.52 is that barry from last of the summer wine 😂if so better than the tongue lashing from his mother in law edd

[@corriearcade60]

No idea maye

[@iankenrick]

@@corriearcade60

[@iankenrick]

just googled it and yes it was barry

[@michaelmarron8441]

He was an unlikely looking lothario

[@lukestewart8322]

Len was hard but who do you think was the toughest

[@corriearcade60]

Jim or Dennis or len

[@Hoops_2004]

@@corriearcade60 ye good choices never thought of Dennis Tanner as a hardman but the hardest I would put either Peter Barlow or mike Baldwin up there and can you do Kevin vs Ryan

[@corriearcade60]

@@Hoops_2004 dennis Stringer

[@tomhiggins6542]

@@Hoops_2004 Mike wasn't overly hard.

[@lukestewart8322]

@Sam Rothwell ye maybe but there is noone really strong in the show the hardmen are from eastenders

[@michaelmarron8441]

Good ole Fred Gee
Another boozed up loudmouth knocking Len spark out 3:11

[@suckyourdeadnan4805]

Why does len only give body shots?

[@corriearcade60]

He doesn’t always

[@suckyourdeadnan4805]

@@corriearcade60 he does a lot tho

[@fredjones7509]

Short guys tend to do that more.

[@suckyourdeadnan4805]

@@fredjones7509 yh it’s smart for a small guy but the guys he’s faced don’t seem too be that tall on him

[@michaelmarron8441]

'Softens them downstairs before going up top for the KO Fairclough' was his nickname