Jesus how hot were those plates??! #coronationstreet

#WhatWeWereWatching #OTD 36 years ago
📺TV Ratings for w.e. 8 April 1990
1. #EastEnders 19.78m
2. #CoronationStreet 19.45
3. #Neighbours 18.20
4. Wish You Were Here 13.77
5. #HomeAndAway 13.45
6. This Is Your Life 12.75
7. Strike It Lucky 12.67
7. Inspector Morse 12.67

#OnThisDay 8 April 1989 in #CoronationStreet
CORONATION MUGS
It's a bit early for the Curly Shirley hurly-burly to go into a downward whirley . . .

#OnThisDay 8 April 1970 in #CoronationStreet -
Ken Barlow's brother David dies in a car crash in Australia. In this video, see Alan Rothwell's last appearance in the role on 10 April 1968, followed by the announcement of the crash, his death, and then the death of his son in 1970

#OnThisDay 7 April 1997
Peter Baldwin makes the last of 726 appearances as Derek Wilton in #CoronationStreet, with the character dying from a heart attack. The closing theme music of this episode was replaced by a tune playing from the car radio.

#WhatWeWereWatching #OTD 30 years ago
📺TV Ratings for w.e. 7 April 1996
1. #EastEnders 18.46m
2. #CoronationStreet 17.52
3. #Emmerdale 13.07
4. Peak Practice 12.85
5. National Lottery Live 12.56
6. Taggart 11.78
7. #Neighbours 11.74
8. Band of Gold 11.71
9. #TheBill 11.61

#OnThisDay 7 April 1986
NIGEL PIVARO
Hunky #CoronationStreet star Nigel Pivaro gets loads of fanmail from adoring women who say they'd like to get him into bed! It's all because Terry Duckworth has this macho image of booze and birds, but in real life Nigel is quiet and shy . . .

#OnThisDay 7 April 1985
SOAP WARS
A fierce battle of the soaps is being fought by Britain's TV networks - matching anything waged between American series rivals. Granada is preparing a new show called Albion Market t take on #EastEnders and even its own #CoronationStreet . . .

#OnThisDay 7 April 1985
BEAT THE STREET'S QUIZ KID
Soap mastermind #DaranLittle thinks he's streets ahead when it comes to TV's top series. Daran, 18, reckons he knows everything about #CoronationStreet. Would you have remembered who gave Elsie Tanner her first screen kiss . . .

#OnThisDay 7 April 1967
NEIL SPORTS A TOUCH OF THE ENA SHARPLES
Well, that's a turn up for Ena . . . here was #VioletCarson, better known as Ena Sharples of #CoronationStreet, when she met 7-year-old Neil White wearing a hair net . . .

SPOILERS: JODIE RAMSEY'S ACTIONS SPARK HUGE RIFT IN THE PLATT FAMILY ON CORONATION STREET | INFORMING BRITAIN ON CORONATION STREET In upcoming episodes of Coronation Street, next week. Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances-Brown) takes steps that generate a significant division within The Platt Family. ​Her decisions create immediate...

SPOILERS: Jodie Ramsey's Actions Spark Huge Rift In The Platt Family On Coronation Street - (FULL STORY: t.ly/DaleN)

#Corrie #CoronationStreet

SPOILERS: THEO SILVERTON EVADES POLICE CAPTURE BY FLEEING WEATHERFIELD? | INFORMING BRITAIN ON CORONATION STREET In upcoming episodes of Coronation Street, next week. Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) joins Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) for a drink and confides her growing suspicion that Theo Silverton (James...

SPOILERS: Theo Silverton Evades Police Capture By Fleeing Weatherfield? - (FULL STORY: t.ly/q3_oy)

#Corrie #CoronationStreet

SPOILERS: THE DRISCOLL FAMILY GATHERS WITH STEVE MCDONALD AND CASSIE PLUMMER FOR RECONCILIATION | INFORMING BRITAIN ON CORONATION STREET In upcoming episodes of Coronation Street, next week. Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) gathers Ben Driscoll (Aaron McCusker), Ollie Driscoll (Raphael), Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) and Maggie...

SPOILERS: The Driscoll Family Gathers With Steve McDonald And Cassie Plummer For Reconciliation - (FULL STORY: t.ly/Wy_K5)

#Corrie #CoronationStreet

SPOILERS: ROY CROPPER DIES IN SHOCK CORONATION STREET EXIT? | INFORMING BRITAIN ON CORONATION STREET In upcoming episodes of Coronation Street, next week. Carla Connor (Alison King) approaches Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) and Bernie Winter-Alahan (Jane Hazlegrove) outside Roy's Rolls. They draw her.....

SPOILERS: Roy Cropper Dies In Shock Coronation Street Exit? - (FULL STORY: t.ly/3Wq73)

#Corrie #CoronationStreet

Oh good. They did acknowledge the fact that a £10k transfer would trigger a SAR. #Corrie #CoronationStreet #SoapSky #BritSoapSky

You heard right, Summer. Debbie wasn’t driving. You were wrong about the two people responsible for Billy’s death. #Corrie #CoronationStreet

#WhatWeWereWatching #OTD 40 years ago
📺TV Ratings for w.e. 6 April 1986
1. #EastEnders 22.10m
2. #CoronationStreet 16.55
3. Grand National 15.45
4. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet 15.05
5. The Medusa Touch 14.90
6. The #BennyHill Show 13.55
7. This Is Your Life 13.20
8. Antiques Roadshow

#OnThisDay from April 1995
The #CoronationStreet magazine: finds out whatever happened to the likely lads and lasses of the original cast; remembers when Ken's son Peter turned up in April '75 (played by #LinusRoache), and when Gail left Brian in 'April '85.

#OnThisDay 6 April 1996
Hurry yourself along to Normid Discount in Bolton and meet #PhilMiddlemiss - Des Barnes of #CoronationStreet. Plus win a meal for two at this Ramsbottom Restaurant! What are you waiting for?

Me: (sees the beginning of today's episode)

Me: (remembers how the episode when Paul died began)

Me: Oh, no.

#Corrie #CoronationStreet

Maggie stopping Ollie and Amy from hooking up. “Because you’re cousins.” #Corrie #CoronationStreet

Meanwhile, the #Emmerdale Dingles…😏🙃 #SoapSky #BritSoapSky

Maggie said you’re a jacket. #Corrie #CoronationStreet

So THAT’S WHY Carl’s been so pleasant. #Corrie #CoronationStreet

#WhatWeWereWatching #OTD 28 years ago
📺TV Ratings for w.e. 5 April 1998
1. #CoronationStreet 17.79m
2. #EastEnders 16.55
3. #Emmerdale 11.44
4. Grand National 11.39
4. Airline 11.02
5. Ballykissangel 10.40
6. Changing Rooms 10.27
7. Kavanagh QC 10.11
8. Peak Practice 10.08

#OnThisDay from April 1994
#CoronationStreet magazine: is in conversation with #JulieGoodyear; remembers when Jerry Booth's marriage ended in April '64, Annie Walker played Lady Bracknell in April '74, and the Duckworths fell foul of the licence detector van in April '84.

#OnThisDay 5 April 1988
HOW THEY COULD HAVE SAVED CROSSROADS - AND THE STREET
Luckily, although there wasn't a dry eye in the house, nobody got their #Crossroads in too much of a twist. And #CoronationStreet is only 80 miles up the M6. Imagine Adam Chance and Bet Lynch on . . .

#OnThisDay 5 April 1976
PAT'S BACK IN A SHAKE-UP - TV's Biggest Rescue Bid Is Launched - For 15 years it's been a street ruled by women. Now it looks as though the petticoat tyrants of #CoronationStreet could be coming to the end of their reign as men's liberation comes to . . .

#WhatWeWereWatching #OTD 33 years ago
📺TV Ratings for w.e. 4 April 1993
1. #EastEnders 20.83m
2. #CoronationStreet 19.43
3. #TheBill 16.05
4. #Neighbours 15.60
5. Grand National 15.24
6. The Darling Buds of May 14.88
7. Wish You Were Here 13.66
8. It'll Be Alright on the Night

But why didn’t George just refuse the inheritance in the first place? This could’ve been settled very easily. #Corrie #CoronationStreet

#CoronationStreet Is Megan preggers or not, I'm so confused.