Jack & Annie Walker reminisce as they prepare the Rovers for the festivities in this vintage #CoronationStreet Christmas special.
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968) 10am #TPTVsubtitles Starring #DorisSpeed #ArthurLeslie #VioletCarson #PatPhoenix on #TPTV
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968) 10am #TPTVsubtitles Starring #DorisSpeed #ArthurLeslie #VioletCarson #PatPhoenix on #TPTV
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Jack & Annie Walker reminisce as they prepare the Rovers for the festivities in this vintage #CoronationStreet Christmas special.
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968) 10am #TPTVsubtitles Starring #DorisSpeed #ArthurLeslie #VioletCarson #PatPhoenix on #TPTV
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968) 10am #TPTVsubtitles Starring #DorisSpeed #ArthurLeslie #VioletCarson #PatPhoenix on #TPTV
Tomorrow! Premiere: Boxing Day, 5:15pm on #TalkingPicturesTV Unseen since the original broadcast!
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968) #TPTVsubtitles A one-off festive Coronation Street special #VioletCarson #DorisSpeed #WilliamRoache #PatPhoenix #ArthurLeslie
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968) #TPTVsubtitles A one-off festive Coronation Street special #VioletCarson #DorisSpeed #WilliamRoache #PatPhoenix #ArthurLeslie
December 25, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Tomorrow! Premiere: Boxing Day, 5:15pm on #TalkingPicturesTV Unseen since the original broadcast!
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968) #TPTVsubtitles A one-off festive Coronation Street special #VioletCarson #DorisSpeed #WilliamRoache #PatPhoenix #ArthurLeslie
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968) #TPTVsubtitles A one-off festive Coronation Street special #VioletCarson #DorisSpeed #WilliamRoache #PatPhoenix #ArthurLeslie
#OnThisDay 23 September 1978
Hurry yourself along to Chester and PARTY NIGHT at the Top Rank Club with entertainment by #PatPhoenix of #CoronationStreet. Remember, you must be a member to use the club facilities!
Hurry yourself along to Chester and PARTY NIGHT at the Top Rank Club with entertainment by #PatPhoenix of #CoronationStreet. Remember, you must be a member to use the club facilities!
September 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#OnThisDay 23 September 1978
Hurry yourself along to Chester and PARTY NIGHT at the Top Rank Club with entertainment by #PatPhoenix of #CoronationStreet. Remember, you must be a member to use the club facilities!
Hurry yourself along to Chester and PARTY NIGHT at the Top Rank Club with entertainment by #PatPhoenix of #CoronationStreet. Remember, you must be a member to use the club facilities!
#OnThisDay 27 September 1965
It's episode 500 of #CoronationStreet and Elsie Tanner (#PatPhoenix) and Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) take centre stage.
"You call me a louse? What the hell do you think you are? You're nothing . . . You're just paint and mush Elsie Tanner"
It's episode 500 of #CoronationStreet and Elsie Tanner (#PatPhoenix) and Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) take centre stage.
"You call me a louse? What the hell do you think you are? You're nothing . . . You're just paint and mush Elsie Tanner"
September 27, 2026 at 9:07 AM
#OnThisDay 27 September 1965
It's episode 500 of #CoronationStreet and Elsie Tanner (#PatPhoenix) and Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) take centre stage.
"You call me a louse? What the hell do you think you are? You're nothing . . . You're just paint and mush Elsie Tanner"
It's episode 500 of #CoronationStreet and Elsie Tanner (#PatPhoenix) and Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) take centre stage.
"You call me a louse? What the hell do you think you are? You're nothing . . . You're just paint and mush Elsie Tanner"
#OnThisDay 20 September 1989
#GordenKaye from 'Allo 'Allo reveals in The Mirror:
HOW I MADE ELSIE TANNER TITTER
"My big break in television came thanks to #PatPhoenix, the sadly missed Elsie Tanner of #CoronationStreet, plus some good advice from my mother . . .
#GordenKaye from 'Allo 'Allo reveals in The Mirror:
HOW I MADE ELSIE TANNER TITTER
"My big break in television came thanks to #PatPhoenix, the sadly missed Elsie Tanner of #CoronationStreet, plus some good advice from my mother . . .
September 20, 2026 at 6:58 AM
#OnThisDay 20 September 1989
#GordenKaye from 'Allo 'Allo reveals in The Mirror:
HOW I MADE ELSIE TANNER TITTER
"My big break in television came thanks to #PatPhoenix, the sadly missed Elsie Tanner of #CoronationStreet, plus some good advice from my mother . . .
#GordenKaye from 'Allo 'Allo reveals in The Mirror:
HOW I MADE ELSIE TANNER TITTER
"My big break in television came thanks to #PatPhoenix, the sadly missed Elsie Tanner of #CoronationStreet, plus some good advice from my mother . . .
#WhatWeWereWatching #OTD 40 years ago
📺TV Ratings for w.e. 21 September 1986
1. #EastEnders 19.45m
2. #OnlyFoolsAndHorses 16.50
3. #CoronationStreet 16.20
4. The Prince and Princess of Wales 13.55
5. Open All Hours 12.20
6. Taggart 12.10
7. A Tribute to #PatPhoenix 11.95
📺TV Ratings for w.e. 21 September 1986
1. #EastEnders 19.45m
2. #OnlyFoolsAndHorses 16.50
3. #CoronationStreet 16.20
4. The Prince and Princess of Wales 13.55
5. Open All Hours 12.20
6. Taggart 12.10
7. A Tribute to #PatPhoenix 11.95
September 21, 2026 at 4:20 PM
#WhatWeWereWatching #OTD 40 years ago
📺TV Ratings for w.e. 21 September 1986
1. #EastEnders 19.45m
2. #OnlyFoolsAndHorses 16.50
3. #CoronationStreet 16.20
4. The Prince and Princess of Wales 13.55
5. Open All Hours 12.20
6. Taggart 12.10
7. A Tribute to #PatPhoenix 11.95
📺TV Ratings for w.e. 21 September 1986
1. #EastEnders 19.45m
2. #OnlyFoolsAndHorses 16.50
3. #CoronationStreet 16.20
4. The Prince and Princess of Wales 13.55
5. Open All Hours 12.20
6. Taggart 12.10
7. A Tribute to #PatPhoenix 11.95
#OnThisDay 31 May 1980
As #CoronationStreet celebrates 2,000 episodes, THE MAN WHO COULD BE HUSBAND No. 3 by #PatPhoenix
As #CoronationStreet celebrates 2,000 episodes, THE MAN WHO COULD BE HUSBAND No. 3 by #PatPhoenix
May 31, 2026 at 6:11 AM
#OnThisDay 31 May 1980
As #CoronationStreet celebrates 2,000 episodes, THE MAN WHO COULD BE HUSBAND No. 3 by #PatPhoenix
As #CoronationStreet celebrates 2,000 episodes, THE MAN WHO COULD BE HUSBAND No. 3 by #PatPhoenix
#OnThisDay 15 August 1964
Hurry yourself along to Radio Rentals in Station Road, Urmston. #PatPhoenix, Elise Tanner of #CoronationStreet, will open the new branch at 10.30 a.m. Also, see yourself on television!
Hurry yourself along to Radio Rentals in Station Road, Urmston. #PatPhoenix, Elise Tanner of #CoronationStreet, will open the new branch at 10.30 a.m. Also, see yourself on television!
August 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
#OnThisDay 15 August 1964
Hurry yourself along to Radio Rentals in Station Road, Urmston. #PatPhoenix, Elise Tanner of #CoronationStreet, will open the new branch at 10.30 a.m. Also, see yourself on television!
Hurry yourself along to Radio Rentals in Station Road, Urmston. #PatPhoenix, Elise Tanner of #CoronationStreet, will open the new branch at 10.30 a.m. Also, see yourself on television!
#OnThisDay 7 November 1964
#PatPhoenix, Elsie Tanner of #CoronationStreet, is the cover star of this week's TV Times.
#PatPhoenix, Elsie Tanner of #CoronationStreet, is the cover star of this week's TV Times.
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#OnThisDay 7 November 1964
#PatPhoenix, Elsie Tanner of #CoronationStreet, is the cover star of this week's TV Times.
#PatPhoenix, Elsie Tanner of #CoronationStreet, is the cover star of this week's TV Times.
#OnThisDay 29 June 1963
NOW ELSIE GETS IN THE SWIM
#PatPhoenix, Elsie Tanner of #CoronationStreet, has just acquired a swimming pool in the garden of her Manchester home. Jennifer Moss and #PhilipLowrie help Pat tp christen her new possession.
NOW ELSIE GETS IN THE SWIM
#PatPhoenix, Elsie Tanner of #CoronationStreet, has just acquired a swimming pool in the garden of her Manchester home. Jennifer Moss and #PhilipLowrie help Pat tp christen her new possession.
June 29, 2026 at 12:17 PM
#OnThisDay 29 June 1963
NOW ELSIE GETS IN THE SWIM
#PatPhoenix, Elsie Tanner of #CoronationStreet, has just acquired a swimming pool in the garden of her Manchester home. Jennifer Moss and #PhilipLowrie help Pat tp christen her new possession.
NOW ELSIE GETS IN THE SWIM
#PatPhoenix, Elsie Tanner of #CoronationStreet, has just acquired a swimming pool in the garden of her Manchester home. Jennifer Moss and #PhilipLowrie help Pat tp christen her new possession.
#OnThisDay 23 September 1978
Hurry yourself along to Chester and PARTY NIGHT at the Top Rank Club with entertainment by #PatPhoenix of #CoronationStreet. Remember, you must be a member to use the club facilities!
Hurry yourself along to Chester and PARTY NIGHT at the Top Rank Club with entertainment by #PatPhoenix of #CoronationStreet. Remember, you must be a member to use the club facilities!
September 23, 2026 at 2:51 PM
#OnThisDay 23 September 1978
Hurry yourself along to Chester and PARTY NIGHT at the Top Rank Club with entertainment by #PatPhoenix of #CoronationStreet. Remember, you must be a member to use the club facilities!
Hurry yourself along to Chester and PARTY NIGHT at the Top Rank Club with entertainment by #PatPhoenix of #CoronationStreet. Remember, you must be a member to use the club facilities!
#OnThisDay 23 September 1986
The funeral of former #CoronationStreet star #PatPhoenix takes place. The following day's Daily Mirror leads with:
WHAT A WAY TO GO, CHUCK!
Stars give Pat the send-off she wanted
The funeral of former #CoronationStreet star #PatPhoenix takes place. The following day's Daily Mirror leads with:
WHAT A WAY TO GO, CHUCK!
Stars give Pat the send-off she wanted
September 23, 2026 at 2:52 PM
#OnThisDay 23 September 1986
The funeral of former #CoronationStreet star #PatPhoenix takes place. The following day's Daily Mirror leads with:
WHAT A WAY TO GO, CHUCK!
Stars give Pat the send-off she wanted
The funeral of former #CoronationStreet star #PatPhoenix takes place. The following day's Daily Mirror leads with:
WHAT A WAY TO GO, CHUCK!
Stars give Pat the send-off she wanted
#OnThisDay 17 November 1969
#GordenKaye made the first of 37 appearances as Elsie Tanner's nephew and lodger Bernard Butler in #CoronationStreet. Apparently cast on the recommendation of #PatPhoenix, he was written out in 1970 by new producer June Howson.
#GordenKaye made the first of 37 appearances as Elsie Tanner's nephew and lodger Bernard Butler in #CoronationStreet. Apparently cast on the recommendation of #PatPhoenix, he was written out in 1970 by new producer June Howson.
November 17, 2024 at 8:59 AM
#OnThisDay 17 November 1969
#GordenKaye made the first of 37 appearances as Elsie Tanner's nephew and lodger Bernard Butler in #CoronationStreet. Apparently cast on the recommendation of #PatPhoenix, he was written out in 1970 by new producer June Howson.
#GordenKaye made the first of 37 appearances as Elsie Tanner's nephew and lodger Bernard Butler in #CoronationStreet. Apparently cast on the recommendation of #PatPhoenix, he was written out in 1970 by new producer June Howson.
#OnThisDay 23 September 1973
#PatPhoenix tells her life story to TV Times -
PEOPLE WALK ALL OVER ME BECAUSE I FEEL GUILTY
"#CoronationStreet has made me feel less secure than ever. I never know if people like me of Elsie Tanner."
#PatPhoenix tells her life story to TV Times -
PEOPLE WALK ALL OVER ME BECAUSE I FEEL GUILTY
"#CoronationStreet has made me feel less secure than ever. I never know if people like me of Elsie Tanner."
September 23, 2026 at 2:51 PM
#OnThisDay 23 September 1973
#PatPhoenix tells her life story to TV Times -
PEOPLE WALK ALL OVER ME BECAUSE I FEEL GUILTY
"#CoronationStreet has made me feel less secure than ever. I never know if people like me of Elsie Tanner."
#PatPhoenix tells her life story to TV Times -
PEOPLE WALK ALL OVER ME BECAUSE I FEEL GUILTY
"#CoronationStreet has made me feel less secure than ever. I never know if people like me of Elsie Tanner."
#OnThisDay 31 May 1980
Hurry yourself along to Earle Street in Crewe.
Meet #PatPhoenix, star of TV's #CoronationStreet, at the re-opening of Playmates - together with her troop of Pipers! Free gifts for the first 100 customers. Big jackpot game every hour on the hour.
Hurry yourself along to Earle Street in Crewe.
Meet #PatPhoenix, star of TV's #CoronationStreet, at the re-opening of Playmates - together with her troop of Pipers! Free gifts for the first 100 customers. Big jackpot game every hour on the hour.
May 31, 2026 at 6:12 AM
#OnThisDay 31 May 1980
Hurry yourself along to Earle Street in Crewe.
Meet #PatPhoenix, star of TV's #CoronationStreet, at the re-opening of Playmates - together with her troop of Pipers! Free gifts for the first 100 customers. Big jackpot game every hour on the hour.
Hurry yourself along to Earle Street in Crewe.
Meet #PatPhoenix, star of TV's #CoronationStreet, at the re-opening of Playmates - together with her troop of Pipers! Free gifts for the first 100 customers. Big jackpot game every hour on the hour.
#OnThisDay 7 June 1980
Hurry yourself along to James Street in Burnley. Meet the Stars of #CoronationStreet at the official opening of Mademoiselle Hair and Beauty Clinic - #PatPhoenix and Peter Dudley. You are invited to inspect the clinic and see for yourself!
Hurry yourself along to James Street in Burnley. Meet the Stars of #CoronationStreet at the official opening of Mademoiselle Hair and Beauty Clinic - #PatPhoenix and Peter Dudley. You are invited to inspect the clinic and see for yourself!
June 7, 2026 at 7:28 AM
#OnThisDay 7 June 1980
Hurry yourself along to James Street in Burnley. Meet the Stars of #CoronationStreet at the official opening of Mademoiselle Hair and Beauty Clinic - #PatPhoenix and Peter Dudley. You are invited to inspect the clinic and see for yourself!
Hurry yourself along to James Street in Burnley. Meet the Stars of #CoronationStreet at the official opening of Mademoiselle Hair and Beauty Clinic - #PatPhoenix and Peter Dudley. You are invited to inspect the clinic and see for yourself!
Pat Phoenix (26 Nov 1923 – 17 Sept 1986) was an actress who became one of the first sex symbols of British television through her role as Elsie Tanner, an original cast member of Coronation Street, a role which she played from its first episode in 1960 to 1973, then from 1976 to 1984. #PatPhoenix
February 22, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Pat Phoenix (26 Nov 1923 – 17 Sept 1986) was an actress who became one of the first sex symbols of British television through her role as Elsie Tanner, an original cast member of Coronation Street, a role which she played from its first episode in 1960 to 1973, then from 1976 to 1984. #PatPhoenix
#OnThisDay 19 September 1970
Hurry yourself along to Edwin Jones who take pleasure in announcing their new fashion department - The 44 Room - fashion styling for the fuller figure.
Official opening by #PatPhoenix of Granada TV's #CoronationStreet at 10.30 am.
Hurry yourself along to Edwin Jones who take pleasure in announcing their new fashion department - The 44 Room - fashion styling for the fuller figure.
Official opening by #PatPhoenix of Granada TV's #CoronationStreet at 10.30 am.
September 19, 2026 at 6:49 AM
#OnThisDay 19 September 1970
Hurry yourself along to Edwin Jones who take pleasure in announcing their new fashion department - The 44 Room - fashion styling for the fuller figure.
Official opening by #PatPhoenix of Granada TV's #CoronationStreet at 10.30 am.
Hurry yourself along to Edwin Jones who take pleasure in announcing their new fashion department - The 44 Room - fashion styling for the fuller figure.
Official opening by #PatPhoenix of Granada TV's #CoronationStreet at 10.30 am.
#OnThisDay 8 June 1968
Hurry yourself along to Grimsby where a big crowd will greet #CoronationStreet's Elsie Tanner (actress #PatPhoenix) at the Eskimo Carnival at Hewitt's Circus. Come and have a go on the coconut shy!
Hurry yourself along to Grimsby where a big crowd will greet #CoronationStreet's Elsie Tanner (actress #PatPhoenix) at the Eskimo Carnival at Hewitt's Circus. Come and have a go on the coconut shy!
June 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
#OnThisDay 8 June 1968
Hurry yourself along to Grimsby where a big crowd will greet #CoronationStreet's Elsie Tanner (actress #PatPhoenix) at the Eskimo Carnival at Hewitt's Circus. Come and have a go on the coconut shy!
Hurry yourself along to Grimsby where a big crowd will greet #CoronationStreet's Elsie Tanner (actress #PatPhoenix) at the Eskimo Carnival at Hewitt's Circus. Come and have a go on the coconut shy!
#OnThisDay 26 January 1983
#PatPhoenix and the #CoronationStreet cast help Eamonn Andrews to surprise #JohnnyBriggs ahead of his appearance on This Is Your Life.
#PatPhoenix and the #CoronationStreet cast help Eamonn Andrews to surprise #JohnnyBriggs ahead of his appearance on This Is Your Life.
January 26, 2026 at 5:25 PM
#OnThisDay 26 January 1983
#PatPhoenix and the #CoronationStreet cast help Eamonn Andrews to surprise #JohnnyBriggs ahead of his appearance on This Is Your Life.
#PatPhoenix and the #CoronationStreet cast help Eamonn Andrews to surprise #JohnnyBriggs ahead of his appearance on This Is Your Life.
#WhatWeWereWatching #UKTVRatings for week ending 21/09/86 (All Channels) #CoronationStreet #Corrie #PatPhoenix #BlindDate #EastEnders #ThePrinceAndPrincessOfWales #OnlyFoolsAndHorses #OpenAllHours #Taggart
September 21, 2026 at 8:15 AM
#WhatWeWereWatching #UKTVRatings for week ending 21/09/86 (All Channels) #CoronationStreet #Corrie #PatPhoenix #BlindDate #EastEnders #ThePrinceAndPrincessOfWales #OnlyFoolsAndHorses #OpenAllHours #Taggart
#OnThisDay 4 September 1963
Hurry yourself along to the Co-operative Corner in Southampton. IN PERSON!! #PatPhoenix (Elsie Tanner) and Peter Adamson (Len Fairclough) from Granada's famous TV programme #CoronationStreet. Win a £10 voucher and an invitation to have lunch with them!
Hurry yourself along to the Co-operative Corner in Southampton. IN PERSON!! #PatPhoenix (Elsie Tanner) and Peter Adamson (Len Fairclough) from Granada's famous TV programme #CoronationStreet. Win a £10 voucher and an invitation to have lunch with them!
September 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
#OnThisDay 4 September 1963
Hurry yourself along to the Co-operative Corner in Southampton. IN PERSON!! #PatPhoenix (Elsie Tanner) and Peter Adamson (Len Fairclough) from Granada's famous TV programme #CoronationStreet. Win a £10 voucher and an invitation to have lunch with them!
Hurry yourself along to the Co-operative Corner in Southampton. IN PERSON!! #PatPhoenix (Elsie Tanner) and Peter Adamson (Len Fairclough) from Granada's famous TV programme #CoronationStreet. Win a £10 voucher and an invitation to have lunch with them!
#OnThisDay 22 February 1981
Hurry yourself along to Rebecca Gardens in Thornbury for the Grand Showhouse Opening by #PatPhoenix, Elsie Tanner of TV's #CoronationStreet, who will be arriving in the famous Barratt helicopter. There's a balloon race too, so what are you waiting for?
Hurry yourself along to Rebecca Gardens in Thornbury for the Grand Showhouse Opening by #PatPhoenix, Elsie Tanner of TV's #CoronationStreet, who will be arriving in the famous Barratt helicopter. There's a balloon race too, so what are you waiting for?
February 22, 2026 at 7:22 AM
#OnThisDay 22 February 1981
Hurry yourself along to Rebecca Gardens in Thornbury for the Grand Showhouse Opening by #PatPhoenix, Elsie Tanner of TV's #CoronationStreet, who will be arriving in the famous Barratt helicopter. There's a balloon race too, so what are you waiting for?
Hurry yourself along to Rebecca Gardens in Thornbury for the Grand Showhouse Opening by #PatPhoenix, Elsie Tanner of TV's #CoronationStreet, who will be arriving in the famous Barratt helicopter. There's a balloon race too, so what are you waiting for?
#OnThisDay 21 March 1981
Hurry yourself along to RIALTO, Granada's Luxury Social Club in Coventry, and meet Elsie Tanner - actress #PatPhoenix from #CoronationStreet. There's ½ price drinks all evening, so what are you waiting for?
Hurry yourself along to RIALTO, Granada's Luxury Social Club in Coventry, and meet Elsie Tanner - actress #PatPhoenix from #CoronationStreet. There's ½ price drinks all evening, so what are you waiting for?
March 21, 2026 at 7:10 AM
#OnThisDay 21 March 1981
Hurry yourself along to RIALTO, Granada's Luxury Social Club in Coventry, and meet Elsie Tanner - actress #PatPhoenix from #CoronationStreet. There's ½ price drinks all evening, so what are you waiting for?
Hurry yourself along to RIALTO, Granada's Luxury Social Club in Coventry, and meet Elsie Tanner - actress #PatPhoenix from #CoronationStreet. There's ½ price drinks all evening, so what are you waiting for?