End of Coronation Street

The producers of the ITV soap, Coronation Street haven't yet pulled the plug but they must. It has become a joke. What went wrong?

The soap opera used to be an accurate reflection of everyday life in the North of England. Set in the Manchester area, viewers worldwide became wrapped up in the goings on. At times, the storylines even made their way into the British parliament, hard to believe but it did happen.

But now, Coronation Street has become a complete joke. As a result, people have turned off in droves. Here's a rundown on the viewer figures:

2003 peak 19 million, lowest 8 million

2013 peak 10 million, lowest 6 million

2023 peak 5.4 million, lowest 3.5 million

Over twenty years, Coronation Street has lost millions of regular viewers. It has fallen by 70% over its peaks, and 55% over its lowest viewing figures. And it doesn't end there as the drop is consistent, year-on-year, viewer numbers always decline. At this rate, in a couple of years only two old people and their mangy dog will be watching. 

What went wrong? 

Coronation Street no longer reflects life in general. It is like watching a bunch of aliens from another planet pretending to portray Earthlings. They're lampooning us.

The really insulting part of this is that they think we can't tell. And the scriptwriters are either ignorant or knowingly trying to deceive. Here's a list of the kinds of plot points that people see right through: 

• Heterosexual couples are always unhappy; they're cheating, lying, stealing
• Gay couples are blissfully happy and never behave the way the above couples do, and the "r" word assaults never happen within or amongst the gay community
• The real baddies are white supremacists, far right loons, there are never left wing loons and dare I say it, various faiths prepared to terrorise
• Women fall down and need rescuing by a damaged male who isn't quite as useless as the female
• Everyone loses their money, all the time
• Crime, especially murder occur all the time and everyone knows a serial killer - amazing
• People who commit crime always cough, they hop on down to the police station and confess, then come home and say the police let them off with a warning
• What is the disease of the week?

I could go on, but I'm sure you see the point. Coronation Street offends on every level, it is misogynistic, racist, woke, politically correct, agenda driven and pathetic, all wrapped up in a bundle. Oh, and they think the pandemic was real, and no-one dies suddenly as a result of the latest booster being shot in their arm.

The soap could retain viewers if it became more of a period drama, set today, but still holding out life the way it used to be. People may find that funny or engaging. But, right now they know the Street doesn't reflect their lives. No-one gives up a chance to go to Oxford or University College London. People who make money get the hell out of it, buy elsewhere. And if they do make money and invest locally, they stay rich.

I give it two years, the show must be cancelled.