- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Macdonald; First Thus edition (8 Mar 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0356179710
- ISBN-13: 978-0356179711
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 18.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 815,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the producer of "Coronation Street" this is the full story of the 13 years the author spent fighting to keep the serial at the top of the television ratings. It is full of gossipy anecdotes about the stars and stories which never made it to the national papers.
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In this exceptionally well-written book, ex-producer Bill Podmore gives an account of what it was like running Coronation Street for 13 years. Working with some of the show's most famous stars (Violet Carson, Pat Phoenix, William Roache, Julie Goodyear) he explains how he re-introduces comedy into the show. It was his job to listen to his team of writers and choose which storylines would make it to the screen. The show is still made in the same way, although what dates this book is Podmore's fears for quality when the show went from two to three episodes a week. Now it's running at five a week!
What I like most about this book is the way Mr Podmore tries to explain how he handled the balance between on-screen and off-screen life. While all kinds could go on in the show itself, real alcoholism (Len Fairclough) and real homosexuality (Pete Dudley) cause terrible problems. He tries to work out a path through some of the hypocrisies and delusions of the audience. It is also instructive to see how rich the show then made its stars, the sometimes bitter excursions to 'This is Your Life' and the life of an ITV franchise without hellish competition and before Thatcher's reforming pen. It seems a long time ago when there were just 3 channels, no satellite services or video consoles, and ITV sold vast audiences for vast sums. The mystery of Coronation Street's success remains intact. This is the book of a man who is bursting with pride at his achievements, and rightly so.
What I like most about this book is the way Mr Podmore tries to explain how he handled the balance between on-screen and off-screen life. While all kinds could go on in the show itself, real alcoholism (Len Fairclough) and real homosexuality (Pete Dudley) cause terrible problems. He tries to work out a path through some of the hypocrisies and delusions of the audience. It is also instructive to see how rich the show then made its stars, the sometimes bitter excursions to 'This is Your Life' and the life of an ITV franchise without hellish competition and before Thatcher's reforming pen. It seems a long time ago when there were just 3 channels, no satellite services or video consoles, and ITV sold vast audiences for vast sums. The mystery of Coronation Street's success remains intact. This is the book of a man who is bursting with pride at his achievements, and rightly so.
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