yes, that was great acting. to convey those lines in that manner, with that acidity, and yet still come across as homely, is quite a feat you just don't see today.
Not only the first apperance of Ena Sharples but this was also the first episode of Corrie. Back then it wasn't expected to last more than a few weeks, a few months tops.
Take note kids- this is the early years of the show where everything was directed, acted and edited as live- weeks of rehearsal (usually) and then bam! the show starts being broadcast. Virtually no post-production, no special effects, no dubbing- just raw and live, essentially filmed theatre.
At this point I wasn't even thought of, neither were my parents and my grandparents were just children, yet I find these old clips so compelling to watch.
It's funny how these things come round. I was in east Manchester the other day and there was a van with 'Glad Tidings' church on it... I wonder if they're aware of the connection!
I thought you were going to say it's become a pantomime that plays on the Northern humour to the point of being massively over the top, which is what I feel about it. I was watching an episode from 1986 on ITV3 last week. By the end of the episode I felt like only 10 minutes had passed, not 25. I reasoned that this was because there were fewer scenes, but more dialogue. At my last count, they're churning out an incredible seven episodes a week. The current producer clearly believes in quantity over quality. Characters used to be funny in very subtle ways, like Hilda Ogden and her rollers, mannerisms and wonky flying ducks; the kind of things you'd imagine were drawn from various sources and people in real life. Now it's full of weird characters like Vic Reeves, the woman from the surgery and Mary, spouting bizarrely comedic lines for very little reason.
to be honest i've not watched an episode since the 1970s but was also watching an episode on itv 3 and was trying to work out what year it was from i suspected the mid 80s by the hair and clothing trends but you've confirmed what i thought LOL after watching the episode i was seareching u tube trying to find out when kevin and shirley's wedding took place so decided to put a post in while i was there .
I miss the strong women , sarcasm & wit. I watch it out of loyalty but it can be a bit lacklustre at times. It has its odd moments but a lot of the kids get too much airtime . Plus it’s a billion times better than Enders. Urgh. That’s had its day.
Bill Roache (aka Ken Barlow) probably summed it up best in '94 after Doris Speed died- the early years of the show basically was Ena, Elsie and Annie. There were plenty of others of course but those three characters helped define the early years of the street.
Coronation street is awful now, the only resemblance to the show is the name it carries, it’s dire with unbelievable storylines and woke. Same goes for Eastenders. Both of them tripe
it airs pre-watershed (before 9pm) in the UK. So less room for explicit language and behaviour. also, generally speaking, people in the U.K. want to watch 'real people' in 'real situations.' Relatable people for comfort's sake. Soaps about impeccable looking, dim, sex-crazed, rich people are more about escapism or fantasy. Corronation Street used to be watched by up to 22 million, circa 1970 that was about half the U.K's population which was about 55 million then. Now we have 55 million channels to watch, soap ratings are doing well if they hit 3-6 mil in prime-time, and we have no end of insipid, gimmicky American imports to watch. If N.Korea does attack America, I hope they take Hollywood out first.
I wouldn't have worked. Remember alot of the Classic Soaps were sponsored by Proctor & Gamble that was specifically catered to Daytime Viewers. A TV Critic admitted that Soaps went downhill with Reality TV, and Talkshows.
I can't be 100% certain, but I think she says; Brought it back? I threw the pot towel over me nose before I could so much as take it to me back end, and if my word's not good enough you're quite welcome come and smell up my dustbin! 'Pot towel' was and is Northern for dish cloth or tea towel.
She says "I had to hold a pot towel to me nose before I could take it out to me backin'" - (pot towel = tea towel + backin' = backing, short for backyard)
Boy that Ena Sharples was some Nosey. She should mind her own business. She worships God, but she should remember that "Those Of Them Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones", "Thou shall not pass judgement on anyone without casting the first stone."
I think you're over thinking it ,but that is the beauty of Corrie , your involved reaction is why it is loved and watch , for over 55 years , love it mate.
I've met holier-than-thou, embittered old ladies like this. I'd strongly recommend you don't crudely stereotype 'homosexuals.' They're people, who come in different shapes, sizes and with different sensibilities. Much like tactless, middle-aged women. ;)
Brilliant actress. Perfect timing. Just lovely.
yes, that was great acting. to convey those lines in that manner, with that acidity, and yet still come across as homely, is quite a feat you just don't see today.
Ena was quite a scary figure in the first few years - and yet funny too! Violet Carson was a wonderful actress.
Bloody hell I remember Ena what an old battle axe she was! She used to scare me as a young child, Violet Carson at her finest!👍🎧🎼🎹❤️
Yep ,she could really put the frightners on anyone .
Me dad loved her.
A fantastic actress
Not only the first apperance of Ena Sharples but this was also the first episode of Corrie. Back then it wasn't expected to last more than a few weeks, a few months tops.
Take note kids- this is the early years of the show where everything was directed, acted and edited as live- weeks of rehearsal (usually) and then bam! the show starts being broadcast. Virtually no post-production, no special effects, no dubbing- just raw and live, essentially filmed theatre.
At this point I wasn't even thought of, neither were my parents and my grandparents were just children, yet I find these old clips so compelling to watch.
Wow! It's lovely to see an old episode on how Corrie used to be.
it was brilliant, wish it was like that now..
Too many young tarty girls with no background story . Hardly ever bother with it now.
"Very bay window down there..."😀
Fantastic actress
Hard to believe Violet Carson was so cute as a young woman - used to sing and dance in movies and pantomimes...what an old DRAGON was Ena Sharples! 😆
Superb live acting from both i would of cracked up laughing me
Did she pick up the ‘fancies’ cake thingies with her hands ??? 😱 oh Health & Safety 😂😂 What a great programme ❤
First time I've seen this..brilliant.
It's funny how these things come round. I was in east Manchester the other day and there was a van with 'Glad Tidings' church on it... I wonder if they're aware of the connection!
can remember the very fist episode i was 8 years old i'm 65 now , coronation st's become a national institution a absolute gem of social history
I thought you were going to say it's become a pantomime that plays on the Northern humour to the point of being massively over the top, which is what I feel about it. I was watching an episode from 1986 on ITV3 last week. By the end of the episode I felt like only 10 minutes had passed, not 25. I reasoned that this was because there were fewer scenes, but more dialogue. At my last count, they're churning out an incredible seven episodes a week. The current producer clearly believes in quantity over quality. Characters used to be funny in very subtle ways, like Hilda Ogden and her rollers, mannerisms and wonky flying ducks; the kind of things you'd imagine were drawn from various sources and people in real life. Now it's full of weird characters like Vic Reeves, the woman from the surgery and Mary, spouting bizarrely comedic lines for very little reason.
to be honest i've not watched an episode since the 1970s but was also watching an episode on itv 3 and was trying to work out what year it was from i suspected the mid 80s by the hair and clothing trends but you've confirmed what i thought LOL after watching the episode i was seareching u tube trying to find out when kevin and shirley's wedding took place so decided to put a post in while i was there .
Wasn't Shirley the token black woman who was in a relationship with Curly Watts?
can't remember any black individuals not the years i watch anyway , maybe it's time they had token muslims maybe they have i wouldn't know .
What a Woman Ena was ! Every Man should marry one like her. She could cut bread with that tongue. "Put it on't slate" LOL
Grade *A* Legend.
I had a grandmother who was a bit like Ena Sharples.
Polkadotbox you are wonderful and I love you. Thanks XX
A true Victorian. I love her so much ❤️
I miss the strong women , sarcasm & wit. I watch it out of loyalty but it can be a bit lacklustre at times. It has its odd moments but a lot of the kids get too much airtime . Plus it’s a billion times better than Enders. Urgh. That’s had its day.
Bill Roache (aka Ken Barlow) probably summed it up best in '94 after Doris Speed died- the early years of the show basically was Ena, Elsie and Annie. There were plenty of others of course but those three characters helped define the early years of the street.
Coronation street is awful now, the only resemblance to the show is the name it carries, it’s dire with unbelievable storylines and woke. Same goes for Eastenders. Both of them tripe
@@chris7921Well said!!!!
Perfect
This is a daytime soap that airs in primetime. Maybe if the US did this, their industry wouldn't be dead.
it airs pre-watershed (before 9pm) in the UK. So less room for explicit language and behaviour.
also, generally speaking, people in the U.K. want to watch 'real people' in 'real situations.' Relatable people for comfort's sake.
Soaps about impeccable looking, dim, sex-crazed, rich people are more about escapism or fantasy.
Corronation Street used to be watched by up to 22 million, circa 1970 that was about half the U.K's population which was about 55 million then.
Now we have 55 million channels to watch, soap ratings are doing well if they hit 3-6 mil in prime-time, and we have no end of insipid, gimmicky American imports to watch.
If N.Korea does attack America, I hope they take Hollywood out first.
I wouldn't have worked. Remember alot of the Classic Soaps were sponsored by Proctor & Gamble that was specifically catered to Daytime Viewers. A TV Critic admitted that Soaps went downhill with Reality TV, and Talkshows.
yes and it has done with massive viewing figures since 1960 still massively popular to this day.
@@satansgenitalia lol yes give the bastards a scud attack from me too.
@@satansgenitalia The Wire, The Sopranos or Game Of Thrones isn't insipid and much better than shitty Coronation Street.
She was only 62 then.
Just 62 here …
Proper Corrie x
She could burst the children’s football just by looking at it
Never get this proper corrie in today's episodes.
No hairnet
They don't write scripts nor deliver lines like that anymore
Jimi Hendrix’s girlfriend sent me here (He was a fan)
0:19 is that the toilet roll of the time?
I still cannot catch what she says about the rotten egg she bought. And I'm originally a Yorkshireman. What does she say about that bad egg????
I can't be 100% certain, but I think she says;
Brought it back?
I threw the pot towel over me nose before I could so much as take it to me back end, and if my word's not good enough you're quite welcome come and smell up my dustbin!
'Pot towel' was and is Northern for dish cloth or tea towel.
@@kjmusicalmarshall Thanks. I'd never have got it. After 13 years in Paris I'm losing my English edge.
Thought that was a Lancashire accent? Everyone I know in Ramsbottom & Rawtenstall (North West England) sounds like her ☺
She says "I had to hold a pot towel to me nose before I could take it out to me backin'" - (pot towel = tea towel + backin' = backing, short for backyard)
Boy that Ena Sharples was some Nosey. She should mind her own business. She worships God, but she should remember that "Those Of Them Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones", "Thou shall not pass judgement on anyone without casting the first stone."
I think you're over thinking it ,but that is the beauty of Corrie , your involved reaction is why it is loved and watch , for over 55 years , love it mate.
the converstaion sounds more like two homosexuals speaking - because the writer was homosexual!
I've met holier-than-thou, embittered old ladies like this.
I'd strongly recommend you don't crudely stereotype 'homosexuals.' They're people, who come in different shapes, sizes and with different sensibilities.
Much like tactless, middle-aged women. ;)
Stereotypical thinking of the lower working classes! And I am referring to you!
No, it's the thinking of normal people. Class has nothing to do with it; either you're a bigot or you're not.
Rose White - OK boomer. What a silly statement.
@@Uksoapfan OK boomer. What a silly statement.
now go back into your basement.
People complain of the bad acting and storylines today but in comparison, this was terrible.
This was brilliant 😂😂😂