|
Post by flyingsquad on Oct 15, 2016 10:31:54 GMT
|
|
|
Post by daz on Oct 15, 2016 10:52:21 GMT
Yup, sad to hear. Those of us of a certain vintage probably watched Corrie during the era when it was really excellent televison and Stan and Hilda were a truly great double act, along with Eddie Yates. I read that Olivier was a big fan of hers, that is a fair complement, although I don't go along much with the theory that soap actors cannot act, just mainly snobbery.
A good age, but still a shame.
RIP
|
|
Deleted
Deus est regit qui omnia.
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 11:09:11 GMT
A really, really good actress whose performance after Stan's funeral was possibly the greatest piece of acting in the show's very long history. The way she took hold of Bernard Youens' specs and slowly burst into tears was so memorable.
Unlike many of these soap stars who basically play themselves, Jean's everyday voice was nothing remotely like Hilda's.
Arguably the greatest ever soap actress. She would get my vote.
RIP Jean.
|
|
|
Post by flyingsquad on Oct 15, 2016 11:13:30 GMT
Yup, sad to hear. Those of us of a certain vintage probably watched Corrie during the era when it was really excellent televison and Stan and Hilda were a truly great double act, along with Eddie Yates. I read that Olivier was a big fan of hers, that is a fair complement, although I don't go along much with the theory that soap actors cannot act, just mainly snobbery.A good age, but still a shame. RIP I'd go along with that theory about a lot of soap actors now but not in the 60s/70s/80s as soap actors had learnt their trade in rep.
|
|
|
Post by flyingsquad on Oct 15, 2016 11:14:36 GMT
A really, really good actress whose performance after Stan's funeral was possibly the greatest piece of acting in the show's very long history. The way she took hold of Bernard Youens' specs and slowly burst into tears was so memorable. Unlike many of these soap stars who basically play themselves, Jean's everyday voice was nothing remotely like Hilda's. Arguably the greatest ever soap actress. She would get my vote. RIP Jean. My mum always talks about that scene after Stan's funeral.
|
|
|
Post by jno on Oct 15, 2016 11:23:17 GMT
I was just reading an article the other day on Jean Alexander leaving Coronation Street in TV TIMES. Then, a few days later this comes along, very sad - RIP.
|
|
|
Post by Wynn Chester on Oct 15, 2016 12:25:27 GMT
I've never been a soap fan, but everybody had heard of Hilda and Stan... but for me she'll always be the super Auntie Wainwright in Last of the Summer Wine... RIP Jean
|
|
|
Post by daz on Oct 15, 2016 20:11:19 GMT
I can remember the scene when she broke down after Stan died and also her leaving episode. I used to watch a lot of Corrie when I was a kid.
|
|
|
Post by dscarter1975 on Oct 15, 2016 21:43:08 GMT
I remember she was even kind enough to take in young Kevin and Sally into her home just before they got wed or it might have been after. She was a classic character and Jean had a good innings. RIP Hilda.
I recall in the late '90s she complained about Corrie becoming more sex-driven and too gritty for its own good when those storylines involving Kevin's and Sally's affairs began taking off.
|
|
Deleted
Deus est regit qui omnia.
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2016 19:39:49 GMT
I remember Hilda Ogden on Coro all right
RIP Jean. You had a good life
|
|
|
Post by Portland Road on Oct 16, 2016 22:12:18 GMT
A memorable actress indeed. From my favourite years of Coronation Street.
RIP Jean Alexander.
|
|
|
Post by jno on Oct 25, 2016 3:16:48 GMT
Useless fact of the day: Hilda Ogden returned to the street in 1990 for a one off for the ITV Telethon.
|
|
|
Post by Zimbo on Oct 27, 2016 9:56:04 GMT
I watched some of the 1970s episodes on Granada minus and it was obvious that Jean was the best actor on the show by a long chalk.
|
|
|
Post by daz on Oct 27, 2016 17:29:53 GMT
Useless fact of the day: Hilda Ogden returned to the street in 1990 for a one off for the ITV Telethon. I remember it well. The telethon also, as Sean Blowers and Ross Boatman, from Londons Burning were working with the local Fire Brigade in Aberdeen, as a tie in during this. Not often you see faces off the TV in Aberdeen, so was a bit surreal seeing them out and about.
|
|
|
Post by Zimbo on Oct 27, 2016 18:14:14 GMT
I remember Dennis and George filmed a segment for the 1988 telethon (they'd have been filming series 7)
|
|
|
Post by jno on Oct 28, 2016 1:44:59 GMT
I remember Dennis and George filmed a segment for the 1988 telethon (they'd have been filming series 7) One to hunt down now...
|
|
Deleted
Deus est regit qui omnia.
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2016 6:51:46 GMT
I have zero recollection of this Telethon. Don't tell me who the presenter was. I guess Tidy Beard.
|
|
|
Post by Zimbo on Oct 28, 2016 10:17:22 GMT
I remember Dennis and George filmed a segment for the 1988 telethon (they'd have been filming series 7) One to hunt down now... Probably was only a couple of minutes. I remember them being in Arthur's lock up and Terry saying he was going to watch the telethon.
|
|
|
Post by flyingsquad on Oct 28, 2016 10:17:39 GMT
I have zero recollection of this Telethon. Don't tell me who the presenter was. I guess Tidy Beard. I know who the presenter was but won't say it. It wasn't Tidy Beard.
|
|
|
Post by Zimbo on Oct 28, 2016 10:18:52 GMT
I have zero recollection of this Telethon. Don't tell me who the presenter was. I guess Tidy Beard. Michael Aspel. ITV did 3 over the whit bank holidays of 1988, 1990 and 1992.
|
|
|
Post by jno on Oct 28, 2016 15:01:10 GMT
Anything else you remember about Arthur & Terry on the Telethon Zimbo, this might help me sleuth it down.
|
|
|
Post by Zimbo on Oct 28, 2016 15:15:04 GMT
Anything else you remember about Arthur & Terry on the Telethon Zimbo, this might help me sleuth it down. Only that it was shown during the afternoon, possibly on the Monday.
|
|
|
Post by thewoodster on Feb 15, 2018 23:52:43 GMT
Corrie legend,her singing her fights with screen husband stan Even later played a good part in last of the summer wine. Rip Jean Alexander.
|
|