Michael Starke

[DSJ]

Jerry Morton, the 'Coronation Street' character played by Michael Starke, seems to have been unpopular from the beginning. In fact, the whole Morton clan are to be axed from the soap before the end of the year.

Ken Hopkirk in 'The Royal' seems to have been a general favourite. Why did Michael Starke succeed in one soap and not in the other?

[Suzyboo]

The character was not popular. This is more of a reflection on scriptwriters than the actor imho

[DSJ]

what does imho mean?

[webbo3]

in my honest opinion


dave.

[DSJ]

Thanks, Dave.

[Ethel]

He was very popular as Sinbad in Brookside, too.

[DSJ]

I didn't see him in that.

[marwel7]

I agree with Suzyboo that it was down to the writing.They seemed to be trying that trick of introducing edgy characters to stir things up and then try to make them sympthetic.in this case it didn't work.And brinhging in his ex-wife was the last nail in their coffin.

[DSJ]

Yes, i agree. I'll be glad to see the back of them. It's a pity that the Ken Hopkirk character has left 'The Royal'.

[LoftyLottie]

Really glad to see that the Mortons are being axed. They just didn't 'gel' into Corrie. No reflection here on the actors,

Hopefully the Corrie team will learn by their recent mistakes with storylines etc. and Corrie will begin to get back to being the excellent soap it has always been until recent times.

The best thing they have recently done has been to make 'Becky' such a prominent character. Well done Corrie.

[philandlil]

They have ruined Jack Ellis too, he was fantastic as Jim Fenner in Bad Girls and i can't even think of his name in corrie the character is so dull.

[LoftyLottie]

Yes, he and his equally dull son should be written out ,philandlil. And when he goes, can he please take Liz McDonald with him! (and Michelle).

Talking of Michelle, what happened to her two sons. They seem to have disappeared (thankfully).

[Robinia]

Yes, it's a shame Micheal Starke wasn't given a better part...without his family. Although an actor's personality plays a part, it's obviously down to the writers to use that & not squash them into some dull part just because they were popular before & hopefully will be again.
I was amazed how great Karl Davies (?) is as Lyle, the sidekick to Stephen Fry in Kingdom, he was nothing exceptional as Robert Sugden in Emmerdale.

LoftyLottie, talking of Michelle....please don't ;o)

[DSJ]

I'd like to see the back of Michelle & Carla. I didn't like the character Danny Baldwin, when he was in charge of the factory, but surely he'd be preferable to Carla & Tony? I think I've read somewhere that the two bookies (isn't one of them called Harry?) are also to be axed.

[LoftyLottie]

DSJ, 'Harry' the bookie is the character played by Jack Ellis, who philandlil refers to above. So yes, if they are to be axed then that's just great!

[funnygirl]

I like Michelle and Carla, but for some unknown reason, I did not like the Mortons. They were a step up from the Battersbys and had no character. The only good one is the ex wife who has turned up, livening up things.

The Morton girls are useless and don't get me started on that lay about son of theirs.

[LoftyLottie]

This is interesting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_character s_from_Coronation_Street

And 'Jed Stone' is returning. How many of you will remember him - Sunny Jim!! I am sure Robinia will!!

No mention of Becky though unless I have missed it.

[funnygirl]

Who is Jed Stone??

I cannot remember him.

[LoftyLottie]

Unless you are very old like me, you won't know who he is:

http://www.corrie.net/profiles/characters/ston e_jed.html

[funnygirl]

Well I'm in my 50's and thought I knew everyone in this soap.

I like Kenneth Cope, I loved him in Randall & Hopkirk!