The Narla conundrum on Coronation Street

One of the best things about the Coronation Street Blog is sharing and reading the varied views of Corrie fans.  Our youngest blogger Michael yesterday wrote a post about the next generation of Coronation Street fans.  It's caused quite a stir here on the blog and on twitter. Here, a fan of Narla replies.

Post written by Deena who is on Twitter @QueenAliKingx 

"This is my response to the article that was written yesterday about the next generation of Corrie fans.

OK, for starters everyone has their own opinion and is entitled to have that. I started watching Coronation Street in 2010 because at that point in my life, I was only 10 years old, but that does not mean that younger Corrie viewers have no idea about the past of Coronation Street. I happen to know when it was started and I also happen to know a lot of the past characters including the legends which were Jack and Vera.

As the article yesterday stated, you couldn't compare Nick and Carla to them which I 100% agree with but that does not mean we cannot ship them.

Thank heavens for Urban Dictionary! (Flaming Nora, editor)

The term "Narla" which is used as the ship name is used with all of their fans, not just 13 year olds off Instagram. I infact ship Narla, they have to be my favourite couple in Coronation Street but that isn't saying that I don't remember any of the other couples. As many people who follow my twitter know, I am a huge Ali King fan, I have loved her for years and yes, I have gone back and watched all her scenes from 2006 (when she joined) onwards but I have also watched a lot previous to that aswell.

Obviously some fans which have only started watching the show recently may not know the history behind it but some of, even though we may only be younger does not mean we haven't researched or gotten to know the background of it.

I was here for the tram crash, Liam's death, Jack and Vera's death, all of that, but funnily enough I wasn't here for the whole Richard Hillman days but I do know what he did, I do know a lot of the previous characters as I have elderly family members who have watched the show all their lives. Just because I was born in 1999 and being 16 years old doesn't mean that I am any less aware of the past.

Whether you're 10, 15, 25 or 125, you are entitled to have your own opinion on your favourite characters, favourite couples and so on. As I said previously, my favourites are Nick and Carla but yours may be some other like Liam and Carla or Jack and Vera or even Ken and Deirdre. Each to their own."

Thankyou, Deena. @QueenAliKingx



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Corrie fans: The Next Generation

I know that you'll all agree, that us Coronation Street fans are an extremely loyal and dedicated group of people that show a great deal of passion and ambition for this humble, gritty television programme. We're all like a big family - spread across the world and of all ages.

I've always watched Corrie, ever since I can remember. Those classic 90s end credits are even playing in the TV in the background of one of my baby videos. This is the episode that aired on the day I was born, and watching it back, there's an awful lot of things that have changed. Notably, it's jam-packed with classic characters from the Duckworth's to Janice Battersby - and that made me think about how much heritage has been lost in the past sixteen years.

Vera and her big-kid Jack were a crucial part of Corrie 

If you've been on the Corrie Tour (book your tickets quick if you haven't!), you'll know that Jack and Vera Duckworth, Gary and Judy Mallett and Richard Hillman are all mentioned along the guided tour. When I was there earlier this year, I saw a group of school kids on their Summer trip, and it made me think about how many of those kids would actually remember or know of those legendary characters, and which of those kids (if any) knew how long Coronation Street had been on telly for.

The cobbles nowadays are very youth populated, and it's sad to see the attention focusing away from the vast history of the show. Nick and Carla are no Jack and Vera (I'm yet to even be convinced that they even show affection for eachother) and my biggest hatred at the moment is the use of their collective name Narla. It's used mainly by thirteen year olds on Instagram who think that the show began with Liam Connor's death - though I have seen the official Corrie accounts writing it now and again. Ack.

I love the fact that Coronation Street has a lot of young fans, but my biggest hope is that they begin to respect the brilliant past times the show has had. Believe it or not, there was life before that tram crash...I hope you'll agree.

You can follow me on Twitter if you so wish to: @MichaelAdamsUk. There's not a mention of Narla anywhere. 


Deirdre: A Life on Coronation Street - official ITV tribute to a soap icon. Available here.

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