Coronation Street - First appearance of Ena Sharples

This is a daytime soap that airs in primetime. Maybe if the US did this, their industry wouldn't be dead.

the converstaion sounds more like two homosexuals speaking - because the writer was homosexual!

She behaves more like Obersturmbannführerin Erna Schärffle...

That's what you call acting, coronation street is a joke now, none of them can act their way out of a paper bag, Tony Warren must be turning in his grave now at the shite storylines, it's embarrassing to watch

Polkadotbox you are wonderful and I love you. Thanks XX

can remember the very fist episode i was 8 years old i'm 65 now , coronation st's become a national institution a absolute gem of social history

"Very bay window down there..."😀

Wow! It's lovely to see an old episode on how Corrie used to be.

Fantastic actress

Boy that Ena Sharples was some Nosey. She should mind her own business. She worships God, but she should remember that "Those Of Them Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones", "Thou shall not pass judgement on anyone without casting the first stone."

Ena was quite a scary figure in the first few years - and yet funny too! Violet Carson was a wonderful actress.

Bloody hell I remember Ena what an old battle axe she was! She used to scare me as a young child, Violet Carson at her finest!👍🎧🎼🎹❤️

Ugliest character to ever grace the TV screen.

I still cannot catch what she says about the rotten egg she bought. And I'm originally a Yorkshireman. What does she say about that bad egg????

I miss the strong women , sarcasm & wit. I watch it out of loyalty but it can be a bit lacklustre at times. It has its odd moments but a lot of the kids get too much airtime . Plus it’s a billion times better than Enders. Urgh. That’s had its day.

Take note kids- this is the early years of the show where everything was directed, acted and edited as live- weeks of rehearsal (usually) and then bam! the show starts being broadcast. Virtually no post-production, no special effects, no dubbing- just raw and live, essentially filmed theatre.

Superb live acting from both i would of cracked up laughing me

Brilliant actress. Perfect timing. Just lovely.

At this point I wasn't even thought of, neither were my parents and my grandparents were just children, yet I find these old clips so compelling to watch.

Never get this proper corrie in today's episodes.

People complain of the bad acting and storylines today but in comparison, this was terrible.

A true Victorian. I love her so much ❤️

She was only 62 then.

Perfect

Jimi Hendrix’s girlfriend sent me here (He was a fan)

No hairnet

I had a grandmother who was a bit like Ena Sharples.

Just 62 here …

Not only the first apperance of Ena Sharples but this was also the first episode of Corrie. Back then it wasn't expected to last more than a few weeks, a few months tops.

What a Woman Ena was ! Every Man should marry one like her. She could cut bread with that tongue. "Put it on't slate" LOL

It's funny how these things come round. I was in east Manchester the other day and there was a van with 'Glad Tidings' church on it... I wonder if they're aware of the connection!

Hard to believe Violet Carson was so cute as a young woman - used to sing and dance in movies and pantomimes...what an old DRAGON was Ena Sharples! 😆

Did she pick up the ‘fancies’ cake thingies with her hands ??? 😱 oh Health & Safety 😂😂 What a great programme ❤

First time I've seen this..brilliant.

She could burst the children’s football just by looking at it

Grade A Legend.

Proper Corrie x

They don't write scripts nor deliver lines like that anymore

Classic ena 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

Classic ena 😅😅😅😅

Classic ena 😅😅😅😅

Authentically Northern in those days

I am a milennial. I'd honestly love to time travel to the early 60s and stuff or the 80s in EE to see if I'd be avle to hack it or even blend in for a day 😂