Corriepedia's top 50 Coronation Street characters (2010)

who was the guy with the 'comedy' glasses who was curly's boss. Reg somebody?

Reg Holdsworth, played by Ken Morley. Last seen getting kicked off Celebrity Big Brother in 2015 after making racist comments to Alexander O'Neal.

can't believe Percy Sugden lost out to half of the characters on here. Gail should be on there as well.

No Les Battersby?

I hate Simon Barlow so much. this survey is from 2010, but I'm pretty sure he was terrible then as well.

No Schmeichel no credibility.

Karen McDonald easy. Her and Steve were amazing together.

the guy who played Terry Duckworth can't even go out for a Chinese in Southport without getting papped, apparently: http://www.southport.gb.com/southport/news_list/Nigel_Pivaro_(Terry_Duckworth)_visits_Southport-50412267.htm

I miss the "unconvincing soap punches" bit from Viz

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Personal life

Pivaro graduated in 2003 from the University of Salford with a Honours degree in Contemporary Military and International History. In 2006, he graduated from the University of Wales in Aberystwyth with an MSc in Social Science and Economics, specialising in terrorism and international relations. At university he was nicknamed Piv. Pivaro is a Salford Red Devils supporter. In November 2012 he did a reading at Bill Tarmey's funeral. Pivaro is an obsessional map enthusiast and frequently refuses to use GPS despite driving thousands of miles to assignment destinations. He is also a champion of the canal system and frequently calls for freight to be transferred from roads and back onto a modernised canal system.

i realised i don't feel very warmly to most Corrie characters but i think my initial gut reaction here is Raquel

This is Hilda Ogden in a walk.

voted Betty Turpin/Williams for her legendary Hot Pot.

http://www.food.com/recipe/betty-turpins-hot-pot-52682

"can't believe Percy Sugden lost out to half of the characters on here"

Classic soap character, and sometimes surprisingly humanistic when he broke from shrill old reactionary shell.

Tricia Armstrong>>Sally Webster

Although I am biased as Tracy Brabin who played her is currently a local MP.

Never a Corrie fan but I do know that Blanche as #1 here is a joke

Yeah but she was very funny at being nasty and dishing out withering putdowns, probably not a joke.

Hilda or Stan

toss up between Carla, Becky and Leanne for me. Why is Sophie so high and where are Gail, Eileen and Hayley?

oh wait Hayley and Eileen are there, never mind

Amazing, given how front-and-centre she is being positioned these days, that Michelle Connor doesn't make the list.

Write-in vote for Tim Metcalfe, btw

Sally Webster probably.

I did once see Eileen in the street in London and in my surprise stopped to say 'hello', and then thought 'what the hell am I doing?' She didn't seem to mind and chatted for a few moments.

hate Sally W but nowhere near as much as Kevin so maybe i shd cut her some slack

^^^^^

I've always loved Rita. Glamorous, independent, business-minded, talented, kind, funny, supportive, and vicious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7MXuVvrWo
Blanche hijacks Peter Barlow's AA meeting.

btw, I suspect Sophie is very high because I noticed Sian Powers in the list as well so it was probably right at the height of Sophie coming out to her parents, which was probably the last good storyline Sophie had.

I think I might have been tempted to vote for Todd Grimshaw if he'd been in the list.

It's Hilda or Elsie Tanner but I love so many of these women. Racquel, Audrey, Mavis, Blanche, Betty, Dierdre, Becky. Ivy should be on this list. I'm surprised that Vera is at number 2.

I only see this now when I'm visiting my mum. Sally and Gail didn't used to be written on purely comic terms but are now, it seems.

Becky: Eh, Roy, d'you know what I don't get?
Roy: The London Review of Books?

this new producer they've got - the one who seems to have turned Emmerdale right around - seems to be doing some good salvation work lately. There is a massive amount of deadwood but I think Jenny and Eva could become classic characters.

I watch Emmerdale fairly frequently. Maybe twice a week. It's dropped off a bit but it was really good for a while a couple of years back. It was leagues ahead of Corrie.

It's Hilda or Elsie Tanner but I love so many of these women. Racquel, Audrey, Mavis, Blanche, Betty, Dierdre, Becky. Ivy should be on this list. I'm surprised that Vera is at number 2.

I only see this now when I'm visiting my mum. Sally and Gail didn't used to be written on purely comic terms but are now, it seems.

Never had much time for Deirdre tbh. Or Audrey. I forgot about Becky, she was great. I only see this when I visiting your my mum too.

Audrey's not top tier, loves a bit of a strong word, to put it mildly. I'm mainly in awe of the fact that she's looked the same for the last 30 years.

Was bouncing between Elsie, Raquel and Hilda, but then went for Stan.

write in for spider

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Agree that Eva and Jenny could and should be classic but they seem to have turned Eva into a weird clingy bimbo in inappropriately glamorous clothing for a factory worker, which is a shame because she's hilarious and shouldn't have to just be girlfriend eye-candy. Love Jenny.

Also surprised Tina wasn't on this list. She was great before the whole Peter affair/murder thing, which also ruined Rob Donovan who had massive potential as well. List also pre-dates Kylie Platt, who was another in the never-ending line of rough-diamonds-turned-likeable female characters (which they are now trying to do with Gemma).

Kylie could have been great if she hadn't been saddled with David Platt.

david platt is satan

I'm surprised Cilla isn't on there, not that I was much of a fan. Tina was great initially.

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Between Hilda and Elsie I went for Elsie, assuming that Hilda will win.

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Ha.

I totally voted in this and my choice won!