I grew up with Coronation Street, never really got into it until the 70s but my Mum was an avid fan. It was after I'd got my own home and settled down to married life that The Street became a regular fixture probably for the next 25-30 years. After a certain point and I can't remember exactly when, it started to be on tv for more and more episodes . It became impossible to keep up really and I fell by the wayside. The amount of characters increased it seems and the story lines became more sensationalised.
I remember Corrie for its humour and female led characters the most and it will always have a place in my heart as I grew up on a similar street in the 1950s .
I don't watch any of the soaps now, there's just so much choice of other stuff and I try and have a life off the sofa apart from this year of course!
Thanks for reminding me why I watched it in the first place, I enjoyed reading this piece.
I grew up with Coronation Street, never really got into it until the 70s but my Mum was an avid fan. It was after I'd got my own home and settled down to married life that The Street became a regular fixture probably for the next 25-30 years. After a certain point and I can't remember exactly when, it started to be on tv for more and more episodes . It became impossible to keep up really and I fell by the wayside. The amount of characters increased it seems and the story lines became more sensationalised.
I remember Corrie for its humour and female led characters the most and it will always have a place in my heart as I grew up on a similar street in the 1950s .
I don't watch any of the soaps now, there's just so much choice of other stuff and I try and have a life off the sofa apart from this year of course!
Thanks for reminding me why I watched it in the first place, I enjoyed reading this piece.