Coronation Street

[Barsel]

Does anyone know why Sally and Gail haven't been in it for a while? I miss the banter with Sally and Tim.and the Platts household isn't the same without Gail putting her two penneth in.

[DarceyK123]

Gail took herself on holiday just before her boys were sentenced, so some time ago, hasn't been seen since.

[hc4361]

Coronation Street is a lot more flexible with its cast than it used to, allowing them to take long breaks and work in different things. Helen Worth is enjoying a long break but will be back.

Sally Dynevor is preparing for her Everest challenge in aid of Prevent Breast Cancer, she's doing an 18 day trek to Base Camp

[teacake44]

THEIR ON A SIX WEEK COURSE IN EASTENDERS, TO IMPROVE ON THEIR SHOUTING AND FIGHTING SKILLS.

[Barsel]

hc, I remember Gail going on a long holiday, another silly storyline imo
but I didn't know about Sally doing an Everest challenge. Thanks.

[hc4361]

Sometimes the script writers have very little notice in which to write a character out so there is no chance to build a good storyline up their exit.

[douglas9401]

^ Eeeee, bin lak that sin Ena supped milk stout in t'snug. :-) ^

[Barsel]

douglas9401 You do realise it's set in Manchester?

[elliemay1]

Gail's 'holiday' was the laziest bit of writing I've seen. Where would she get the money for flights and accommodation etc?

[andy-hughes]

The cast's contracts guarantee them a set number of appearances over a set time, and outside those times they are allowed to take on other work, subject to Granada's approval.

Cast members are not allowed to radically alter their appearance, unless for example the storyline dictates that the character has been on holiday, in which case a sun tan is OK, but changing of hair colour and style, addition of loss of facial hair, weight gain or loss, and so on, are all forbidden.

Older AB'ers may remember Lynn Perrie who played Ivy Tildsley hastening her exit after notable lip enhancement surgery during time away from the Street.

[hereIam]

I've missed Sally too and was only wondering last night where she was. She would have enjoyed Kev's sister visiting and had a role to play in that.

a_h I remember those lips and how ridiculous they looked !!

[andy-hughes]

hereIam - // a_h I remember those lips and how ridiculous they looked !! //

A 'source' at the time advised me that Ms. Perrie was already heading for the exit because of continually appearing on set 'tired and emotional', as well as being difficult with other cast members. The addition of a couple of li-los to her face allowed the execs the reason they needed to give her the chop.

[Barsel]

I think some of those rules have changed now Andy. The cast are always changing their hairstyle and colour now and sometimes quite noticeably. As for suntans, they often appear with a tan without any mention of them being on holiday.

[hc4361]

I remember Lynn Perrie appearing on a chat show obviously very drunk. She sang very badly.

[derek-33]

Barsel
don't tell the people of salford (where it is now ) it's in manchester lol

[Barsel]

derek-33. It used to be filmed at the Granada studios in Manchester but then it moved to Media City which is classed as Salford. Weatherfield is, of course, a fictitious place in Salford, but as Salford is right next to Manchester, the accents are the same and the only people I know who say, ^ Eeeee, bin lak that sin Ena supped milk stout in t'snug. :-) ^ come from Yorkshire and I wondered if douglas9401 knew that. :-) x

[derek-33]

i know all about granada i used to sit outside the entrance in the 60s / 70s and watch the actors arriving many times .and done the tour 3 times,
but salford has alway had a rift with manchester as its shown to be the poor part of greater manchester

[Barsel]

derek-33 Must admit I've never sat outside the studios waiting to catch a glimpse, but when I used to shop at Sainsbury's in Altrincham years ago, I used to see many of the cast. I've even seen Audrey (Sue Nicholls) in Matalan and with her husband in DFS. The one I see quite often now is Kevin Webster ( Michael Le Vell ) in Tesco.
++but salford has alway had a rift with manchester as its shown to be the poor part of greater manchester++ I didn't know that.x

[douglas9401]

You all sound the same to me. :-)

[Barsel]

May I ask where you are from Douglas? x

[douglas9401]

Of course you may, Barsel.