The Samir-Deidre /Tracy storyline is irritating me so much. 26 yrs ago I was more open to it. The characters are so self absorbed and mean at times then flip flop back to hearts and flowers. I think these shows were meant to be watched over time, in real air time. They don't "binge watch" very well.
Tracy has to be the most 2 dimensional character ever. She has all the warmth of a poisonous spider. Mean, spiteful, selfish, and it's not helped by Dawn Acton's terrible portrayal. Vile little brat. And Dierdre is being unbearable at the moment, a ridiculous emotional rollercoaster. The excuses she makes for Tracy's unforgivable behaviour is definitely the reason the kid has grown up to be a horrible person.
I like Betty Williams (driver) she was a good actress and just got straight to the point, Thank you 🙏 for these episodes I love ❤️ the old ones of Corrie
Betty and Billy's wonderful wartime medley: 2:15:15 - American Patrol & Little Brown Jug 2:17:07 - Moonlight Serenade & I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time 2:19:28 - I Know Why (And So Do You) Some lovely nostalgia amidst the turmoil of other storylines.
@@AntoniusReginaldus That's how a lot of people talk in the part of Greater Manchester Sean Wilson (Martin Platt) comes from. They also pronounce 'oil' as 'oyul', lol.
I am loving these so.much. Went round the Corrie set recently which brought back.lots.of memories of so many characters and story lines. A.TH-cam search found all these gems. Love Bet, Alma, Raquel, laugh at Reg and Maureen, want to.slap Gail,.Tracey and Ken. My favourites are.still Jack and.Vera
Anne Kirkbride was interviewed on Graham Norton’s show. Of course there was the expected mickey taking about Samir and his accent, and she revealed how actor Al Nedjari spoke in real life. I saw a video of him involved in some sort of puppetry workshop in more recent years.
I agree, I find him a good actor and I feel for him in some of these scenes..he tells them a few truths that viewers have been thinking! I believe he has gone on to better things in the world of acting or directing and good luck to him
2:30:32 Samir should have got straight on the first flight back to Morocco listening to yet another rant from spoilt brat Tracy there (not helped by the atrocious acting by Dawn Acton).. makes my blood boil listening to her..
The consultant talking to Tracy and Samir appeared in Corrie previously as the driver who knocked down Lisa duckworth and later went on to play Ashley in emmerdale
Also as a dingle In emmerdale films this england 1 and 2 and Netflix series which he wrote brassic. Plus more very giftedClever fella now and a true northerner 😁👍
My god, what do Vicky and Fiona see in Steve? A gambling self centred git who only cares about himself. I feel sorry for Andy, who comes across as a gentleman and has some common sense...
I remember the ridiculous gnome storyline at the time and hated it then - it seems even worse watching it again now. Not funny at all. Mavis and Derek - just silly story after silly story. Also, it's such a same they killed Samir off. I'd have killed off Smug Ken, Deirdre, Gail, Audrey and Denise before him.
Poor Samir, Deirdre really takes him for granted and is being rather unfair to him. I can't believe the relationship between the two of them but she really is being not very nice and don't get me started on crabbit arse Tracey.
Deirdre back and disrupting the whole street. First off wants Trisha and her son moved out of Number 1, then Ken is out of his flat and has to rent a room at the pub and now she wants Andy McDonald to "doss down" with one of his mates so she can move in there. Such arrogance really.
Ugh poor Samir. Too good for Deirdre and that whole shitshow family. Actually Al Nedjari is just too good an actor for Coronation Street really. His ESL portrayal in particular is so realistic.
He's completely incompatible with Dreary - no way would their marriage have survived. He starts off obsessed with her and winds up despising her values and judgement. He also realizes that she's common as muck and none too smart, like Tracy-luv. His big mistake, besides undergoing the surgery, is his truth-telling to Dreary and failing to see how it will land. And, of course, he has no idea what lengths parents will go for their children.
And manny of them manage to have jobs just a few steps away from their home. Oh and they skate from one occupation to the other effortlessly, by the way.
As always Eve I am enjoying this month as much as any other and once again I thank you. Yes the behaviour of Tracey Barlow has been pretty disgusting. The turmoil of Ken and Denise really does go from bad to worse. When I first saw some not all of these episodes I was in my mid teens, so it really is an eye opener how up and down Denise has been toward Ken. Anyway as we know nothing lasts forever. Tricia is a bit of a spook. I wouldn't employ her at all. Don't trust that one. LoL Steve is nasty as to Fiona, she will be biding her time until she chucks him. I do know what ends up happening but will not spoil for others. Derek and the go- nomes storyline goes on for a while yet. I think. Deirdre is a great character but I did cringe when she kissed Ken on the lips in front of him, I think that was last month. Yes it was explained but not nice for samir. Onwards and upwards.
How is that Gail can accept her awful mother's pot stirring in her own marriage, around Martin's brief fling? Then watch her trying to set up a fling for her and Alma over the phone in Gail's cafe ? Even using Alma , to cheat against Mike if it means Audrey can get laid. I know she's just a scripted character ,but she's dreadful in every way. Seeing Gail and Alma enable Audrey by laughing it off is getting a bit unrealistic.
Apologies you’re right, I must have had to source one of the episodes from TH-cam as just occasionally they weren’t all available from ITV, hence the Canada 🇨🇦 logo
How can Dierdre and her bloke move in with Liz and her mad husband, kicking their son out? And Dierdre thinks this will give them more privacy! Absolutely ridiculous...
Alma's 'enjoying them?' re the toasted teacakes, was superb! Sooo funny, and spot on tone of voice. She's a great character. One of the good ones. The timing between Maud, Percy and Alma was spot on. A real laugh. So glad that Gail and Martin are happy again. Wonderful! I like them both when they're a happy family. That Fiona has only one expression...moody!! She'd turn milk sour. Cheer up Fiona. See the salon, ('I've got a salon to run,' groan), as a challenge. Always 'rushed off her feet??!! She's always gassing beside the desk or on the phone. Precious little hairdressing gets done. Whoever directs them as hairdressers, her and Denise and now the ghastly Maxine, needs lessons in the skill. It looks so unreal. Everyone looks neglected. Just sitting staring in the mirror and NOTHING happening to their hair. They don't dry the hair. They timidly dab at it not daring to give it a good comb or brush. I dislike the salon scenes...feel inclined to fast forward.
Dreary is SUCH a close-talker. She gets right up in people's faces. It's irritating and I can't understand it, or why people are OK with such an invasion of their personal space. Others do the same sometimes, but she's definitely the worst.
She first wanted to go in 1992 around the same time as Roy Barraclough but producers couldn't let them both go at the same time - she was eventually persuaded to stay until her 25th anniversary.
@@EveHenleySpread I remember her saying that in an interview. It must have been very difficult for her to work three years notice but also stands as a testament to her.
@@rol1517 The fact that she is still the best character in it even when Julie Goodyear's heart isn't really in it anymore shows what a great actress she is. The scenes here where she deals with Steve and Tricia are fantastic.
Dreary Dierdre treats poor Samir like a child! Their whole relationship doesn't ring true. Never has as far as I'm concerned. She's so preachy and he's worth more! Poor Samir. He can't do right for doing wrong.
@@dementednun1175 Brian Park, the axeman was in control then and got rid of a lot of the classic characters. He wanted to attract a younger audience so he had the stupid Nirab cult about choosing Zoe to bear the child for Ben.
I wonder if Raquel had some type of neurodivergence - hfa or adhd. I'm guessing there was no SEN support in schools in the late seventies or the eighties. She always says she didn't do well at school, so she probably just got labelled as not very bright and got left behind. 3:46:14
Whats wrong with parents ? Deirdre, Gail cant they teach their children to have manners. Don should have told nick No get in the car and go with your parents!
It's good that we get a Betty Turpin storyline, she is a fantastic actress.
Totally agree, it's smashing and so is she.
Amazing back then was such great storylines and she was the best ❤️
Yea but the new producer kills 9 characters off/writes them out.
Betty telling Percy what trains to catch 😂😂😂😂😂
Everyone that visits Denices salon comes out looking exactly the same as when they went in lol
Or worse!
❤😂❤❤Wtf?
3 year old Duckworth boy ĥas a hand gun.
Not cool atm
Or worse!
@@kylie-mareebaldwin4672…well as this episode was 29 years ago it doesn’t really matter whether it’s considered ‘cool’ or not now.
I know Deirdre is a Corrie icon but she's honestly a dreary, whiney character who turns on people in a second and then apologies minutes later.
And her stupidity and bad judgement defy credibility.
Can't stand the character.
i can't believe i googled 'Who stole Derek's gnome in Corrie? '
LOL I remember who stole the gnome 🤣
I know, they called him the kidnapper
I cannot stand the Trisha and Jamie storyline 8 loathe her attitude
The Samir-Deidre /Tracy storyline is irritating me so much. 26 yrs ago I was more open to it. The characters are so self absorbed and mean at times then flip flop back to hearts and flowers.
I think these shows were meant to be watched over time, in real air time. They don't "binge watch" very well.
Tracy has to be the most 2 dimensional character ever. She has all the warmth of a poisonous spider. Mean, spiteful, selfish, and it's not helped by Dawn Acton's terrible portrayal. Vile little brat. And Dierdre is being unbearable at the moment, a ridiculous emotional rollercoaster. The excuses she makes for Tracy's unforgivable behaviour is definitely the reason the kid has grown up to be a horrible person.
I like Tracy good actress
The whole Tracy/kidney transplant/Samir storyline is another fast-forward moment for me. Too bloody daft for words.
I could not agree more. She's absolutely vile and Dreary enables her behaviour.
@@nicolasudjum8077 Is this sarcasm?
The fact Dawn Acton can inspire such emotion shows she is not a bad actress. I find the actress playing Fiona is worse.
Thanks for the uploads loving the classics ❤
I enjoyed Jack telling his grandson about his war time story. ❤️💙
It was very touching 😢
I like Betty Williams (driver) she was a good actress and just got straight to the point, Thank you 🙏 for these episodes I love ❤️ the old ones of Corrie
She's one of my favourites. She had a fascinating life and apparently she was a major recording artist.
Eve. Did you notice that Samir went home as Shamir and came back Samir
Bet was a queen, so glad she had a great presence along with all the other great and late queens of Coronation Street of yesteryear 👑🙏❤️🙏 👑
Betty and Billy's wonderful wartime medley:
2:15:15 - American Patrol & Little Brown Jug
2:17:07 - Moonlight Serenade & I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time
2:19:28 - I Know Why (And So Do You)
Some lovely nostalgia amidst the turmoil of other storylines.
That new shorter wig aged Vera instantly.
I must admit... I am enjoying the background music...
Joan Armatrading in this one, but to be honest, I notice all of them, well done corrie
is there an episode where Gail doesn't lose it? (no)
and Don lol :)
will that be us in 30 years? You have been like that for 30 years, Gail.
hahahahahahahahah
"Gay-ul," as Martin says.
@@AntoniusReginaldus That's how a lot of people talk in the part of Greater Manchester Sean Wilson (Martin Platt) comes from. They also pronounce 'oil' as 'oyul', lol.
@@staceygrove5976 Karl Pilkington says Ug-a-lee
I am loving these so.much. Went round the Corrie set recently which brought back.lots.of memories of so many characters and story lines. A.TH-cam search found all these gems. Love Bet, Alma, Raquel, laugh at Reg and Maureen, want to.slap Gail,.Tracey and Ken. My favourites are.still Jack and.Vera
1:01:12 Run Samir, catch the next flight back to Morocco and leave the dysfunctional rubbish behind.
Reg & Curly……soooooooo funny! 😊😊😊
Samir is a good man pity they killed him off his acting was good as a non English language I bet he has a Bradford accent in real life
Anne Kirkbride was interviewed on Graham Norton’s show. Of course there was the expected mickey taking about Samir and his accent, and she revealed how actor Al Nedjari spoke in real life. I saw a video of him involved in some sort of puppetry workshop in more recent years.
I agree, I find him a good actor and I feel for him in some of these scenes..he tells them a few truths that viewers have been thinking! I believe he has gone on to better things in the world of acting or directing and good luck to him
Doesn’t the woman who plays Deirdre ever look at those faces she makes. Good grief she looks whacko with those giant glasses!
Not too mention the et neck and a voice deeper than a fog horn.
@@paullynton-green6570 Don't get me started on the noises she makes when she's crying!
@@bibakroll8999 I always want to laugh when she tries to cry.
@@paullynton-green6570 If my voice had deteriorated to that point and I was only in my 30's, I'd have thrown out the ciggies pronto.
I think we know what is happening.
A very sad ending for me. Thanks Eve.
2:30:32 Samir should have got straight on the first flight back to Morocco listening to yet another rant from spoilt brat Tracy there (not helped by the atrocious acting by Dawn Acton).. makes my blood boil listening to her..
Why kill lovely samir off? Why not posinous bratty, spoilt tracy?
I love Samir, he is so sweet
He's a control freak.
Betty knows the London Underground better than i do and I've lived there for 32 years.
I've lived in the US for 40 years, but immediately knew Percy was correct about Marble Arch being on the Central line. 😅
I had forgotten about the bonfires for VE day.
Nothing was done for the 75th due to covid.
I really am sick of Denise and Ken, dreary Diedre and Tracy.
Ashley from Emmerdale again !! Haha
He also ran over Lisa Duckworth :)
The consultant talking to Tracy and Samir appeared in Corrie previously as the driver who knocked down Lisa duckworth and later went on to play Ashley in emmerdale
Best extra performance of the year, I thought she was about to take over ;-) 07:56
They could’ve given her a couple of lines instead of just an acknowledging mumble lol. At least she saved 10p lol 😂
I liked Samir character ,,,I hate seeing him be abused verbally by everyone makes me cry ,,,,😢
You need to get a life 😊
The lad Jamie is a natural comedian ...
On top of that, he's an excellent actor. Oh aye, everytime he opens his gob, I want to give him a good clip round the lug'ole.
Also as a dingle In emmerdale films this england 1 and 2 and Netflix series which he wrote brassic. Plus more very giftedClever fella now and a true northerner 😁👍
Gilly😂
My god, what do Vicky and Fiona see in Steve? A gambling self centred git who only cares about himself. I feel sorry for Andy, who comes across as a gentleman and has some common sense...
The gnome story is ridiculous..it gets terrible from here..
Derek and Mavis are useless characters in general. Glad they gave rise to Norris though.
If I was Samir, I wouldn't piss on Tracy if she was on fire.
Dierdre still speaks to tracey like she's 12, the way she was as a mother it's no wonder r-trace turned into what she did.
I remember the ridiculous gnome storyline at the time and hated it then - it seems even worse watching it again now.
Not funny at all. Mavis and Derek - just silly story after silly story.
Also, it's such a same they killed Samir off. I'd have killed off Smug Ken, Deirdre, Gail, Audrey and Denise before him.
Poor Samir, Deirdre really takes him for granted and is being rather unfair to him. I can't believe the relationship between the two of them but she really is being not very nice and don't get me started on crabbit arse Tracey.
Love Deirdrie and Ken she's a great character ..Jack,is hilarious...the gnome story is boorrrrrring.......
I wonder if the shoe was on the other foot would Tracy do the same for Samir
Dialysis ?..Tracy should be given acting lessons three times a week
They gave her a head transplant instead, did wonders! lol
to be fair..she represented a spoilt spiteful teenager really well
She really is a terrible actress.
Deirdre back and disrupting the whole street. First off wants Trisha and her son moved out of Number 1, then Ken is out of his flat and has to rent a room at the pub and now she wants Andy McDonald to "doss down" with one of his mates so she can move in there. Such arrogance really.
Ugh poor Samir. Too good for Deirdre and that whole shitshow family. Actually Al Nedjari is just too good an actor for Coronation Street really. His ESL portrayal in particular is so realistic.
Ive only seen him in Corrie. But he seems expressionless and wooden here..
He's completely incompatible with Dreary - no way would their marriage have survived. He starts off obsessed with her and winds up despising her values and judgement. He also realizes that she's common as muck and none too smart, like Tracy-luv. His big mistake, besides undergoing the surgery, is his truth-telling to Dreary and failing to see how it will land. And, of course, he has no idea what lengths parents will go for their children.
So sick of Deidre, Denise, Ken and Tracy!
Trisha & son bring nothing to Corrie. Not even entertaining.
Deirdre always finds a way to ruin a good relationship.
So does Tracy Barlow in the 2003s up to 2012 watch the episodes in those years if you don't believe me.
I've never seen so many examples of people moving in and out of various digs. Musical beds.
And manny of them manage to have jobs just a few steps away from their home. Oh and they skate from one occupation to the other effortlessly, by the way.
I can’t believe that Gail would send somebody as menacing looking up to Fiona’s place even though she knew that Steve wasn’t there.
He was a strange-looking, looming, scary character, more convincing that those cartoon cockney twits.
As always Eve
I am enjoying this month as much as any other and once again I thank you.
Yes the behaviour of Tracey Barlow has been pretty disgusting.
The turmoil of Ken and Denise really does go from bad to worse. When I
first saw some not all of these episodes I was in my mid teens, so it really is an eye opener how up and down Denise has been toward Ken. Anyway as we know nothing lasts forever.
Tricia is a bit of a spook. I wouldn't employ her at all. Don't trust that one. LoL
Steve is nasty as to Fiona, she will be biding her time until she chucks him. I do know what ends up happening but will not spoil for others. Derek and the go- nomes storyline goes on for a while yet. I think. Deirdre is a great character but I did cringe when she kissed Ken on the lips in front of him, I think that was last month.
Yes it was explained but not nice for samir.
Onwards and upwards.
Whole Audry Alma thing gets tired fast
How is that Gail can accept her awful mother's pot stirring in her own marriage, around Martin's brief fling? Then watch her trying to set up a fling for her and Alma over the phone in Gail's cafe ? Even using Alma , to cheat against Mike if it means Audrey can get laid.
I know she's just a scripted character ,but she's dreadful in every way.
Seeing Gail and Alma enable Audrey by laughing it off is getting a bit unrealistic.
Bet and Betty, Raquel and Rita are the only really likeable women on the Street.
I like Sally ,Emily,phyllis and alma too
I hate Rita, the most sanctimonious character on the street 🤣 she always seems to know everything about everyone lol
Funny it says it's property of Itv uk, but why do I see the CBC, Canada logo at the bottom of the screen?
I'm certainly not seeing it so perhaps it's only in your country,
I see the Canada logo as well, I'm in the UK...
Apologies you’re right, I must have had to source one of the episodes from TH-cam as just occasionally they weren’t all available from ITV, hence the Canada 🇨🇦 logo
@EveHenleySpread it's not a problem, was just a curiosity I had, then saw someone else had Canada on screen as well...thank you for all your uploads 😃
How can Dierdre and her bloke move in with Liz and her mad husband, kicking their son out? And Dierdre thinks this will give them more privacy! Absolutely ridiculous...
It is bizarre and one more ridiculous example of musical beds.
4:33:10 - this scene shows how wooden Angela Griffin - AKA Fiona Middleton’s ‘acting’ really is.
Alma's 'enjoying them?' re the toasted teacakes, was superb! Sooo funny, and spot on tone of voice. She's a great character. One of the good ones. The timing between Maud, Percy and Alma was spot on. A real laugh.
So glad that Gail and Martin are happy again. Wonderful! I like them both when they're a happy family.
That Fiona has only one expression...moody!! She'd turn milk sour. Cheer up Fiona. See the salon, ('I've got a salon to run,' groan), as a challenge. Always 'rushed off her feet??!! She's always gassing beside the desk or on the phone. Precious little hairdressing gets done. Whoever directs them as hairdressers, her and Denise and now the ghastly Maxine, needs lessons in the skill. It looks so unreal. Everyone looks neglected. Just sitting staring in the mirror and NOTHING happening to their hair. They don't dry the hair. They timidly dab at it not daring to give it a good comb or brush. I dislike the salon scenes...feel inclined to fast forward.
It was appalling how fathers had no rights and kids mothers could use the babies as weapons.
Well nothing has changed Then. It is still the same today.
Derek and Mavis and there very bad puns :-(. Hands down the two most drippiest and boring characters ever and don't even mention the gnomes.
I agree that storyline was ridiculous.
Comic relief.
Kevin's well built 😂
Dreary is SUCH a close-talker. She gets right up in people's faces. It's irritating and I can't understand it, or why people are OK with such an invasion of their personal space. Others do the same sometimes, but she's definitely the worst.
Ken asking Betty can he owe her for the food as he's in a rush to get to school but then has time to stop the male hairdresser to talk about Denise.
It's clear that at this stage Bet is ready to leave the street
She first wanted to go in 1992 around the same time as Roy Barraclough but producers couldn't let them both go at the same time - she was eventually persuaded to stay until her 25th anniversary.
@@EveHenleySpread I remember her saying that in an interview. It must have been very difficult for her to work three years notice but also stands as a testament to her.
It was never the same without her
@@rol1517 The fact that she is still the best character in it even when Julie Goodyear's heart isn't really in it anymore shows what a great actress she is. The scenes here where she deals with Steve and Tricia are fantastic.
Deirdre is so wrong letting tracy talk to anyone like she does and deirdre makes excuses for her rudeness
Greece and Morocco same part of the world!!?! Not even the same continent Gayle
55:48 did she just what I thought she said?
Why is Tracy so horrible to people?
How long has Des Barnes's house been for sale? At least three years probably. Should have been snapped up by now, after all it's a 'Des Res'.
Can't wait to see the back of Wooden Actor Samir what a pointless storyline 🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🇬🇧✊
Why did maud get her hair done just to put a turban on 😂
Does anyone remember when the episode was when ken barlow farted on Samir's face?
What's percy moaning at he has no hair it will take all of a minute 😂
He's got a crew cut 😮
Dreary Dierdre treats poor Samir like a child! Their whole relationship doesn't ring true. Never has as far as I'm concerned. She's so preachy and he's worth more! Poor Samir. He can't do right for doing wrong.
arthur the gnome gets stolen how to predict the future
That's probably why he was killed off after his contract was up in 1997. In fact they where both written out. The characters had run there course
@@dementednun1175 Mavis left to do dinnerladies she stayed for a few months hence my comment
@@dementednun1175 Brian Park, the axeman was in control then and got rid of a lot of the classic characters. He wanted to attract a younger audience so he had the stupid Nirab cult about choosing Zoe to bear the child for Ben.
I would no more give that horror my kidney than the time of day ….l🤮🤢🤷🏼♂️🤔
Denise is selfish and irresponsible.
I wonder if Raquel had some type of neurodivergence - hfa or adhd. I'm guessing there was no SEN support in schools in the late seventies or the eighties. She always says she didn't do well at school, so she probably just got labelled as not very bright and got left behind. 3:46:14
You need to get a life !
@@traceyraybould7148 fr 😂😂😂
Night bight getting tried now
Whats wrong with parents ? Deirdre, Gail cant they teach their children to have manners. Don should have told nick No get in the car and go with your parents!
Steve's suit is to big for him he needs to get on the
Steroids big Des Barnes
Where's Tommy,s mum and dad ?
Mother killed ..got hit by a car. Father Terry which is Jack and Vera's son took off after getting a pay off to hand Tommy to his other grandparents.
@@howiseeit5129 Terry had turned bad by then.
uhhh can’t stand Fiona
Maud was horrible to her family but nice to everyone else oh and Tracey is vile
I may be in the minority, but I like Tricia and Jamie...
Vickey🤮
Fiona🤮
Warren Jackson only had one facial expression-
flat. Glad he got the boot. Worst actor on the show.
Nicky Nick Nick
If Samir hadn’t died he would have ended up in bed with Tracy .
Definitely
No he wouldn’t
Cry baby Deirdre wasting her tears over that terror daughter of her.
Dreary pretty much wastes her tears on everything.
Kebab land 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Tracy Barlow would of been cancelled so fast nowadays saying that 🤣🤣🤣 kudo’s Tracy!
Yeah, isn’t ignorant bigotry brilliant?!
Can't wait to see the back of Wooden Actor Samir
A pointless crap storyline 🥱 🥱