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I think there's more dramatic value in giving Kirin and Vanessa a child than, say, giving Charity a baby (which feels like a stunt to me, and is a waste given that I can't see someone with the star quality Mike Parr has being around much longer), but with all the kids around, it's hard for me to believe, especially as I can't see both characters staying around much longer (I'll be somewhat surprised if Kirin is around by this time next year). I try not to put ratings on quality as much as I may have in the past - Eastenders is in a permanent lull these days but the ratings are stable enough - but I do think that at the moment hot weather is going to win out over any stories Emmerdale has on display. I don't hate the Debbie triangle, but I also don't care. And the Rachel/Jai story would probably tempt one to go out during a blizzard. I'd imagine the ratings will be lower tonight, unless the nation is more gripped by the Charity baby daddy story than I was. I mostly just hoped it wouldn't be Ross. Hell, I would have taken Finn over Ross...but it's done, and I might care if they don't just use it as an excuse for more angst with Debbie. It's a good thing UK soaps value their middle-aged actors more than US soaps do, and that Jeff Hordley is hot as hell, because otherwise I'd think they were going to completely replace Cain with Ross. Having a baby with Charity cinches it.

Thanks. I don't think she did, but I'm glad she's saying she did, because it makes that vile wretch of a woman seethe...oh and Shirley too. Speaking of "Custer," or whatever the name may be, whoever wrote Monday's episode got this NSFW urban legend under the radar. http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/marsbar.asp

Totally agree about Priya. I think they're stalling all their story secrets to come out around the same time, but that was just silly. I still have a feeling Kirin won't find out until right after Vanessa loses the baby, or as she loses it. (just my speculation)

Sadly, yes.

Katy Cavanagh was so good in last night's episodes. It's too bad they never gave Julie more dramatic material.

If their mother is played by someone famous mostly for playing a lesbian, who then disappears after a month, we should worry.

I'm still trying to find my disc with the Brim coffee commercial that has Liz Hubbard and Maureen Mooney, but until I do, here is one that has Nic Coster (who is the woman? she looks familiar)

I never knew Jada Rowland was on Sesame Street. I guess she liked SS shows.

The editor of DWM talks more about the missing episode rumors, and seemingly further confirmation that that Phil Morris person is not reliable. http://doctorwhoworldwide.com/dwm-editor-tom-spilsbury-comments-on-missing-episodes-omnirumour/

The DVDs apparently sold fairly well so it makes no sense to me. Sometimes I think they just want to forget that era existed.

I get a little angry every time I hear "and next Another World" at the end of The Doctors reruns...

They didn't put a picture of every cast member (space reasons I guess). Presumably they felt Leslie had run her course.

I love that.

That's a brilliant idea. Who are the companions? I can't afford Big Finish but I hope this does well for them.

Wow. End of an era. I think she's making the right decision for herself.

That interview was from before the gaffe aired. I have a feeling some of that may be stuff down the line, as supposedly Jenny will be back.

Jeff Hordley's 1998 Corrie appearance (which apparently he wasn't all that thrilled with)

Jeff Hordley's 1998 Corrie appearance (which apparently he wasn't all that thrilled with)

I haven't really watched much of 2001, especially early 2001, but I've been watching the few I had and that I'm uploading, and what a very dour time this must have been on Corrie. This one had the questionable decision to put both Toyah's rape story and the smear test mixup in the same episode, along with Roy and Hayley battling Fiz's lies about Roy (I still don't know why they even brought Fiz back after that). The only light relief is Vera at the clinic. The POV in the episode is also questionable, as a lot of time is spent on the doctor (the one who knocked up Maxine) talking about how unfair it is to criticize the clinic, and a lot of time is spent on Peter berating various characters for accusing him of rape, finally tearing into Janice and Les with a story about how a Navy mate of his killed himself because of rape accusations. It's an extended monologue of rage the likes of which I rarely remember seeing with a male character on Corrie since the old days of Len in the '60s. I get the feeling the people who took over and started the bigamy plot had a very different view of Peter than Jane McNaught did. At least they did have a few good scenes with Toyah running through the back door and out onto the street, camera zigging and zagging with her as if she's in a maze.

The Beltway still trying to wave the pom-poms for their old hope Chris Christie (what an unfortunate headline though). http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/chris-christies-nothing-left-to-lose-campaign-119521.html?hp=t3_r This made me laugh:

That is, I think, one of the 2-3-4 different names Michael Hawkins had during his soap career.

TV Yearbook circa early 1969.

TV Yearbook circa early 1969.