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Queen of the Shrews: a tribute to Jean Alexander and Hilda Ogden
The thing with shrews is this: no matter how piercing or shrill, they’re very clever.
Read the full story..The day I met Bet Lynch in a bathroom showroom
I’ve learnt many things in this life, one of them being this: if you get an email from your editor asking if you’d like to join Julie Goodyear for some Corrie-related gardening, you say yes.
Read the full story..From Corrie to Cheese: the Saddleworth Cheese Company
“I bet you didn’t know I made cheese.” This banner can be spotted at food markets up and down the country.
Read the full story..Corrie: Life on The Street
It is 55-years-old but shows no sign of slowing down. The TV institution that is Coronation Street produces five episodes each week, a far cry from its original remit of just one weekly show.
Read the full story..Our Deirdre: a love letter to the Street’s first modern woman
I’ve been trying to work out why I was terribly moved by the death and subsequent tributes to Anne Kirkbride.
Read the full story..Ta’ra Quay Street, Hello MediaCity: Coronation Street moves house
Many, many years ago the 14-year-old me set off on an adventure with three friends. It was the first time we’d been allowed to go to Manchester on our own.
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