In a landslide victory, fans have voted for old Coronation Street episodes to be broadcast on TV.
575 of you voted in total and a colossal 469 (81.57%) said that they wanted to take a trip down memory lane and see classic characters like Elsie, Ena, Annie, Hilda and Albert back on our screens. Of all the polls I've done, this is by far the biggest majority vote ever! And maybe the biggest of any poll?
42 (7.3%) voted that they would only watch the current episodes.
29 (5.04%) voted that they wouldn't watch them and that believed the past should be left where it was.
18 (3.13%) voters were unsure if the episodes would be as good as when they were originally broadcast.
17 (2.96%) voted that there are too many repeats as it is!
As the poll moderator, I'm very happy with the results. As I've only been a fan since the early 2000s, it would be great to see episodes from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s for the very first time. And I'm sure many share that view. Others of course who've watched Corrie for decades would enjoy taking a trip down memory lane.
While I respect those who feel that the episodes won't be as good or that the past should be left where it is, I do feel that old Corrie episodes are as fresh as ever. While other repeated drama serials seem to lose their spark the second time round, it is true to say that Corrie has stood the test of time. I can vouch for that, having seen episodes as far back as the early 1960s on the internet and find they're still as good now as they were 50 years ago.
While I respect those who feel that the episodes won't be as good or that the past should be left where it is, I do feel that old Corrie episodes are as fresh as ever. While other repeated drama serials seem to lose their spark the second time round, it is true to say that Corrie has stood the test of time. I can vouch for that, having seen episodes as far back as the early 1960s on the internet and find they're still as good now as they were 50 years ago.
Are you pleased with the results?
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