Thank you for this ! Corrie was great.Sadly it is now so bad.I watched it religiously until 5 years ago then its decline was rapid.Same with Emmerdale. Sad!
Same here. Haven't seen it for a number of years. They started knocking off so many characters I loved and It got very American soap with outlandish stories. Oh well. Nothing ever stays the same.
The funeral procession at the beginning of part 2 is such a sad moment, beautifully filmed, almost documentary in style. It places the fictional Coronation Street in the real world environment of the day.
Beautiful piece-have just found this on RUclips. I too was very taken with the haunting quality of the funeral sequence when I first saw this video a few weeks ago. Very well done by the Coronation Street production team and cast of 1964
@@lucylawson-paul9622Always been very surprised this episode wasn’t included in any commercial release. I feel it’s just as important an episode as Martha’s death was.
What a superb actress Violet Carson was. Her delivery is sometimes faster than a machine gun. The line: "I've known you since your bum nearly showed through your bloomers Lily Longhurst as was" is particularly slick. Wow.
How did such a long lasting and engaging show that was well written and with acting that defied it being a mere soap lose it’s way so badly. I stopped watching about 6 years ago when I realised I was no longer interested or invested in the characters or plots. Occasionally I may catch an episode and dear lord how it has deteriorated into utter drivel, thin plots and boring unreal characters. Thanks for this, I saw every episode from the start up to my giving up. Wonderful memories, great characters and truly so well observed.
Coronation Street was a lot better them days. More grittier characters. I think coronation Street has lost its identity not the same any more. No Elsie Tanners or Mrs sharpies Annie Walkers of this world.. And may I add. Proper Northerns. Not like the ones of today. I wish for the old days. But I know that it's lost a thing of the the past a distant memory 😔
The most idiotic decision in Corrie history (excluding nowadays of course when it's all idiotic) was the killing of Martha Longhurst, thus destroying that wonderfully funny trio and depriving us all of so much more fun.
Well……………I guess it’s hard to lay hands on an available corpse when you need one. There is something called “poetic license” most people have attended a funeral at least once in their lives, they get the drift.
You’re not old enough to have seen the first episode in 1960 I’m nearly 67 and watched the first episode when I was 3 with my gran and we watched it for years. I remember these early episodes.
In real life Lynne Carol (Martha Longhurst) was a very elegantly dressed lady, with lovely dark wavy hair, and was only in her forties, very clever actress to play someone in their late sixties, even Martha's round glasses were only props, and had no lenses in! Did i hear right, did Ena Sharples say to Lily "i remember you when yer bum nearly showed through yer bloomers Lily Longhurst"
People make me laugh, saying Corrie isn't the same as it was then. NO it isn't because nothing is the same as it was, we are not the same as we were however much we wish differently. Corrie had bad storylines then just as it does now, but it's still good. Ì've watched it almost from the start too and I was around in 1960 even though very young. In those days there weren't many youngsters in it, even though many were around in reality, we have to suspend belief in TV sometimes just as we have to in films. It aint a documentary.
I agree to a point and have left a similar comment somewhere else, but I think you're forgetting that people watching do 'believe' in what they're watching to some degree. My point is that today's Corrie reflects a modern society, which for many people is degenerate and broken compared to the past.
It's hard to describe how much I like the old episodes I think it was the ordinary folk in the street with there daily struggles it all seemed colour full interesting and good honest story lines.ive nothing against Corrie now but the old ones seem so real and I long for the old days sometimes.i doubt you'd understand it's a feeling you get from it
True, but it is truly shite now so I’m assuming that art reflecting life confirms what I’ve felt for the last few years - life truly is shite these days. We are richer, have more “stuff”, are allegedly healthier although hugely fatter, allegedly better fed and yet somehow it’s still very shite … sorry.
This part of Salford was cleared in the early 1960s and the population moved out to Little Hulton, Coronation Street survived where the rest of the city was lost. A super sequence.
@ I'm from somewhere much more liveable and so much safer compared to todays Coronation Street, not that I watch it or even want to. I'm from beautiful West Cornwall. Only spoiled when them emmets invade us in the summer spoiling the place with their dropped litter and appalling accents.
Thank you for this ! Corrie was great.Sadly it is now so bad.I watched it religiously until 5 years ago then its decline was rapid.Same with Emmerdale. Sad!
Same here. Haven't seen it for a number of years. They started knocking off so many characters I loved and It got very American soap with outlandish stories. Oh well. Nothing ever stays the same.
Totally agree 👍🏻
Interesting. I gave it up maybe 30 years ago for the same reason. Then gave up the box entirely soon after.
My late Nanna loved this, in her hard life this was her outlet
What a wonderful episode, with the themes playing as the funeral cars approached the cemetery❤️
So much better in those days than the rubbish you get today which is appalling.
The funeral procession at the beginning of part 2 is such a sad moment, beautifully filmed, almost documentary in style. It places the fictional Coronation Street in the real world environment of the day.
What is the name musical piece please?
@@happiness4812 It is a French piece from 1962 called “Si simple est celle histoire” by Pierre Arvay et son orchestre
Beautiful piece-have just found this on RUclips.
I too was very taken with the haunting quality of the funeral sequence when I first saw this video a few weeks ago.
Very well done by the Coronation Street production team and cast of 1964
@@lucylawson-paul9622Always been very surprised this episode wasn’t included in any commercial release. I feel it’s just as important an episode as Martha’s death was.
I absolutely get what you are saying. It looked more like a documentary of the time rather than the usual soap filmed in a studio.
What a superb actress Violet Carson was. Her delivery is sometimes faster than a machine gun.
The line: "I've known you since your bum nearly showed through your bloomers Lily Longhurst as was" is particularly slick. Wow.
This was literally the day I was born
Amazing sequence of old Salford before it was completely cleared.
Gosh, I have not seen this episode since it was first shown. Very sombre but so well acted. Ena as usual was right on the button. Thanks.
I remember Martha passing away but didn't remember the funeral.
A bad but truthful depiction of real life, that hasnt changed any over the years
Long awaited episode. Thankyou
Wow. I never thought id get to see this episode🎉
Wow the funeral prosession scene so poinient and sad and beautiful you don't see things like that in soaps these days x
The saddest but one of the best episodes of 1964
Coronation Street writers have always paid their for amazing actors!
How did such a long lasting and engaging show that was well written and with acting that defied it being a mere soap lose it’s way so badly. I stopped watching about 6 years ago when I realised I was no longer interested or invested in the characters or plots. Occasionally I may catch an episode and dear lord how it has deteriorated into utter drivel, thin plots and boring unreal characters. Thanks for this, I saw every episode from the start up to my giving up. Wonderful memories, great characters and truly so well observed.
Coronation Street was a lot better them days. More grittier characters. I think coronation Street has lost its identity not the same any more. No Elsie Tanners or Mrs sharpies Annie Walkers of this world.. And may I add. Proper Northerns. Not like the ones of today. I wish for the old days. But I know that it's lost a thing of the the past a distant memory
😔
No morals just woke trash
The most idiotic decision in Corrie history (excluding nowadays of course when it's all idiotic) was the killing of Martha Longhurst, thus destroying that wonderfully funny trio and depriving us all of so much more fun.
Wow an episode i have never ever seen - amazing because i though i had seen them all that are available
Boycotted all soaps now. No morals in the storylines and so so woke they went broke.This old Coronation street was brilliant
No realism today. Back then it was about folks struggling to survive!
11:14 Len always ready for a fight in those days😂😂😂😂😂
Watched it at the time, so dad,❤
As a funeral director i can tell that coffin is empty 😂 two men carrying it as if it was paper with out the straps and bariers
Well……………I guess it’s hard to lay hands on an available corpse when you need one. There is something called “poetic license” most people have attended a funeral at least once in their lives, they get the drift.
I watched the very first episode.
I'm 36 now.
You’re not old enough to have seen the first episode in 1960 I’m nearly 67 and watched the first episode when I was 3 with my gran and we watched it for years. I remember these early episodes.
@@sonofednawelthorpe8609
I was 6 then. 70 now.
Chopin's Funeral March
comes to mind.
Born in a leap year were you? 😂
@joedge6142
A quantuum leap year!!!
😇😇😇
Well at 36 you weren’t around for the first episode in 1961 …… …
In real life Lynne Carol (Martha Longhurst) was a very elegantly dressed lady, with lovely dark wavy hair, and was only in her forties, very clever actress to play someone in their late sixties, even Martha's round glasses were only props, and had no lenses in! Did i hear right, did Ena Sharples say to Lily "i remember you when yer bum nearly showed through yer bloomers Lily Longhurst"
So sad,❤
Ken Barlow took after his father - and thats not a compliment by the way
I know . Frank is a right cow😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Such northern folk no longer exist. They were obliterated.
They knew how to drag somthing out1
Yes people nowadays do have the attention span of a fruit fly
Nice. Do you have Lucille’s last episode? 1st July 1974?
Did Concepta ever deliver those cakes
People make me laugh, saying Corrie isn't the same as it was then. NO it isn't because nothing is the same as it was, we are not the same as we were however much we wish differently. Corrie had bad storylines then just as it does now, but it's still good. Ì've watched it almost from the start too and I was around in 1960 even though very young. In those days there weren't many youngsters in it, even though many were around in reality, we have to suspend belief in TV sometimes just as we have to in films. It aint a documentary.
Well said. I wouldn't watch modern day Corrie but the comparison is ridiculous
I agree to a point and have left a similar comment somewhere else, but I think you're forgetting that people watching do 'believe' in what they're watching to some degree. My point is that today's Corrie reflects a modern society, which for many people is degenerate and broken compared to the past.
It's hard to describe how much I like the old episodes I think it was the ordinary folk in the street with there daily struggles it all seemed colour full interesting and good honest story lines.ive nothing against Corrie now but the old ones seem so real and I long for the old days sometimes.i doubt you'd understand it's a feeling you get from it
True, but it is truly shite now so I’m assuming that art reflecting life confirms what I’ve felt for the last few years - life truly is shite these days. We are richer, have more “stuff”, are allegedly healthier although hugely fatter, allegedly better fed and yet somehow it’s still very shite … sorry.
Who died?
Martha
I can see where they have. Based Sally' on coro street from Mrs Annie walker.
Do you have 22 April 1964 please?
IVE JUST BEEN TALKING TO MR HODGERS DID HE CALL YOU NAPOLLIAN CAPTIN MAINWARING?
wrong show pet
Looking at the filmed street scenes, In 60 years the North hasn't changed much has it?
In the early days, the outside scenes were filmed in the studio.
This part of Salford was cleared in the early 1960s and the population moved out to Little Hulton, Coronation Street survived where the rest of the city was lost. A super sequence.
Well it kind of has hasn’t it? I mean it really has!!! Where do you live???????
@ I'm from somewhere much more liveable and so much safer compared to todays Coronation Street, not that I watch it or even want to. I'm from beautiful West Cornwall. Only spoiled when them emmets invade us in the summer spoiling the place with their dropped litter and appalling accents.
Charlie Moffatt looks so weird
Where is Tyrone 😂
10:32 Gladstone Bag❤❤❤❤
What ? Never heard of one? Blimey what rock have you been existing under?