“Old Corrie is like a nice, warm cuddle!”

As psychic Rosemary channels the spirits of some dearly departed Street folk this week, I feel I’ve been given my own conduit to Corrie characters of old – not via some scatterbrained clairvoyant, but through the repeats of 80s Coronation Street episodes that are currently airing on ITV3. It’s been a real treat to look back at the likes of Jack and Vera Duckworth, Mike Baldwin and Deirdre Barlow in their heyday. There’s also the terrific fun of seeing the younger versions of Jenny, Sally and Kev, and even a baby Sarah in her pushchair – just for the haircuts alone! Now, we know even the most dedicated Inside Soap reader can’t watch everything (there’s two episodes a day of old Corrie!), but if you want some quiet Weatherfield time away from the big dramas of Phelan, David and the current cobbles crew, try to catch a couple of episodes. They’re like a nice, warm cuddle!