Coronation Street.

[Butterbun]

Has Tina finally seen the light? Things couldn't have gone worse this week for her romance.

[netibiza]

Yes viv, we can all have Peter!!

Apparently Michael le vell is moving to Australia after being finally written out, shame.

[netibiza]

but Craig Charles admitted ages ago that he used to take cocaine in the taxi from Manchester to London every evening and he's still in it.

[viv38]

Is that so net, the last thing I read was he was going to be treated for cocaine addiction and would hopefully be back. So he won't be back at all then ?? I'll miss his character.

[viv38]

It's so sad, if that Court case hadn't come up, he'd still be living his life as usual and appearing in Corrie .......

[hc4361]

Yes indeed. I am anti-drugs but can imagine how somebody would give in to temptation in those circumstances. :(

[zebo]

Does anyone think that Le Vell is the only actor to take cocaine on the set of Corrie? He seems to be being made a scapegoat to keep the producers looking caring.

[Ann]

//Carla finds out she's pregnant this week//

.............. and Tina is too? Gosh what will Peter do now? ;)

[Ann]

Don't like the boring character of Kevin Webster - get rid of whining Sally too!

[Ken4155]

zebo; I don't really see how you can say that when Craid Charles was actually sacked when admitting taking cocaine some years back. He was only allowed back after undergoing re-hab and if those in power don't demand the same of Michael Le Vell they would be accused of double standards.

[hc4361]

Craig Charles was suspended, not sacked, after photos of hime taking crack were published in the press. He also got a caution for drug use but was back on Corrie after 7 months.

[Butterbun]

What 'interesting' lives they all lead when not on set. Was there not a rumour about 'Dev' as well?

[trt]

I cant understand why he confessed to it in first place, or did somebody sell the story?

[Jomlett]

Dev (Jimi H) has remained in India after his brother was taken seriously ill whilst on holiday.

[hc4361]

His ex has photos and has tried to sell them to the press

[Jeza]

If I remember rightly Dev also went into rehab some while back. He was off the street for ages. They stuck by him as he was getting treatment.

[hc4361]

Yes, a photo of him snorting cocaine appeared in the press.

"Granada did not consider sacking Harkishin despite newspaper revelations.
The spokeswoman said: "There was never any question of him being sacked.
"We are a responsible employer and we have a duty of care to our employees. The pressures Jimmi has been under are a result of him appearing in our show. We will help Jimmi to seek the help that he needs."

[hc4361]

Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald) was also laid off from Corrie for 18 months after confessing to a £1000 a month cocaine habit

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/98763/Exclusive-Corrie-stars-revolt

[Butterbun]

A mine of information is hc4361. I had forgotten or didn't know most of the gen you dug up, so thanks for that. Looking forward to the coming week, maybe there'll be some fireworks.

[hc4361]

Hope so. I think it is important at least some of the older cast members are kept on, I would hate it to be full of teens and twenty-somethings. Still miss Vera and Jack, Hilda and Stan, Elsie and Annie Walker, even Ivy Brennan.
Blanche helped fill the gap as did Sylvia but I never really took to Gloria.

Strange how Maud Grimes, Percy Sugden, Reg Holdsworth and Maureen are never mentioned, not even in the commemorative shows.

I would love Curly Watts and Emma to come back as a happily married couple and Graham the butcher for the laughs.

[netibiza]

Maybe Tina dies from having an abortion!