Favourite Corrie stories – Save the Red Rec

Who’d have thought Corrie fans would ever see Emily Bishop up a tree? When Spider came into Coronation Street he turned Emily’s world upside down and got her up to all sorts of mischief. Climbing up a tree in the campaign the save the red rec was only one of the many things Spider got his Aunty Em involved in. He didn’t half brighten up her life. He also cheered up Toyah Battersby and together the Street’s eco-warrier and the youngest Battersby did their best for environmental causes. Unfortunately, it wasn’t all plain sailing. They put anti-freeze in Firman’s freezers in a plea to highlight the plight of the Norwegian prawn and then went on a demo to save the hoarey ground wort. Toyah, not known for her spelling success, had made a banner that read “Save the Whorey Ground Wort”. Click through below for more.

Led by Roy Cropper, the campaign to save the red rec was finally a success after the bulldozers came in and Roy fell down a shaft that revealed a Roman tunnel under the ground. Alf Roberts as Mayor declared the Red Rec of historical importance, the bulldozers were sent home and Emily came down from the tree. Spider and Toyah’s on-off relationship cooled when Spider’s girlfriend Log appeared, telling everyone she was a vegan while tucking into bacon sarnies.

Read more about Spider Nugent’s time on the cobbles here.

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