A great actor, a very nice bloke too. Love how Peter was smiling, laughing and enjoying himself all the way here. A true icon of Corrie. Rest in peace.
God I wish I could of seen him, and let him know, that he is NOT without fans, snd I would tell him, that he was a REAL presence on that show, which is dying due to me (and others) switching over to something more talented/intelligent to watch. So sad that none of his so-called mates went to his funeral.
@@mrsWELCOME008 Yeah it was definitely a sad decline and end for a talented guy, no doubt. I was only a primary school kid during his household name days in the 70's but I knew who he was. I got to have a 2 or 3 decent chats with him during quieter periods and he never once talked about Coronation Street (I understand why now!) and I wasn't about to bring it up, but he did talk a lot about his days in the theatre and it was absolutely obvious how much he'd loved those days and talking about those memories clearly made him very happy. I always hoped that just listening, allowing him to talk and not asking a lot of silly questions helped in some small way to bring a little light into those last couple of weeks for him.
@@Vortigan07 I wish I could of talked to him too, but I would of cried to see him all forgotten, sick and ignored by his 'so-called Corrie mates' - who mainly play themselves. Adamson should of written a book exposing the TRUE face of these so-called mates of his - but then again, if he did write a book, Corrie would probably sue him cos they want to completely ruin him. If only he left in the 70's and went to Theatre, or took small acting TV jobs elsewhere - but what pisses me of is Roache. That's Ken - he gets away with anything, and yet he is in that show, acting the Big Spokesman of Soap. Adamson attacked him in those 1983 articles, like he did to many others, but he was kind about Hilda actress, who give her credit, gave him a tribute when she learnt he died. Due to this false friendship, I have no respect for those Corrie actors - and I wonder if Adamson was delibrately ''set up' due to the Swimming pool crime. I definately don't condone crimes like this, but 'it's fishy' - and that is what some of his REAL mates have stated. BTW, this is true, I read in the Lynne Perrie book, that the actor who played Bert called the fans 'Peasants' - WTF. BTW Vortigan07, how did Adamson look like - did he have the 'same Len look' or was he totally sick/skinny. Sad story, and a warning about the meaning of friendships with others.
His life completely fell apart not long after this was filmed. His wife died and he started drinking again. Not to mention the court case and getting fired from the soap. Seems like a genuinely nice guy here.
@@emperorpalpatine783 It was terrible if the allegations were true as he was a pedophile if they were. If they weren't and were made out of malice they destroyed his name career and that was equally terrible.
It wasn’t really the 1983 trial which ended his career, he still had regular work in UK Theatre as well as in Canada up until the late 1980s. The alleged confession he made in 1988 saw his downfall and he never worked again after that.
Seems a low key and nice guy here but he was an exciting actor. I recall the scene where he and ken fight in one of the early episodes. He is masterful in this scene. He knocked William Roache out cold.
Peter Adamson could have remained in Coronation Street had he not leaked stories to the press. After his sacking from the street he gave an interview on the TVS programme ‘Regrets’ in the summer of 1985 where he discussed the trial and the aftermath, and also criticised Granada over his sacking. Granada didn’t show the episode and threatened TVS with legal action for using the Coronation Street theme and photos from the programme. No recording of the TVS programme exists and it would be interesting to hear Adamson’s side. I recall an interview he did with the Sunday People in 1994, looking rather dishevelled and living in a rundown flat. He revealed that none of his co stars from Coronation St had ever contacted him since his sacking and he wrote to Julie Goodyear whom he was close to a few times but she never replied. There’s a photo online taken in the 1990s of him wearing spectacles and pulling a shopping trolley. A sad story of a fallen star.
His Sun interview in 1988 really damaged his career prior to that he had steady work and had even went to Canada and worked in theatre and TV. In 1989 he was in Belfast starring in a play and got into an argument in a pub he was threatened and had to move address.
@@Voxac100b Yes it wasn't actually the court case of 1983 that damaged his career or the sacking from the Street. He got steady work after that. People would have thought it terrible to judge a person on allegations. It was the 1988 Sun article in which he admitted it that ruined him. He might have recovered had he kept his mouth shut.
I believe his defence barrister at the 1983 trial, George Carman, who had defended a number of celebrities in court cases was very angry on learning of the so called 1988 confession. I guess it wouldn’t have helped Carman’s reputation by defending a client only for them to turn around 5 years later to say they did it.
Just think of this, the fake friends of Coronation Street ignored him when he was Down/Out in the early 90's. BTW, his character was much more compelling the Ken Barlow who seems to think, he is now 'The Spokesman of the Show'. Let this be a lesson to anyone who is going into ShowBusiness - NEVER let a journalist ply you with drink, so you can slag off the show that made you.
Don't trust a journalist either. Whatever feelings and misgivings you have about your stars or co-stars, keep them to yourself. He could have remained in the show until he died in 2002 had he kept his mouth shut.
@@alanberkeley7282 It would be interesting to see those damning articles which got him the sack. He was telling the truth about some of them though, but his story is a sad warning about the value of fickle friends, and sneaky sly journos who ply one with Alchohol. BTW, I have heard one strange theory which maybe laughed at by many -a psychic mate told me that Mr Adamson's downfall could have something to do with Roache, aka Ken. The reason I say this, is due to the fact, he deals with the Occult and another, they were not fast friends - I heard from a Psychic mate of mine. Roache, aka Ken could of done 'witchcraft' to get rid of Mr Adamson due to the fact, of simple jealousy/charisma issues - and if you don't believe my Psychic mate, thisnk of this, why is Roache, still the show. He was almost written out FIVE times - but in the last minute, he was saved due to the Producers leaving. Also, I have heard from 'an insider' that Parkes was going to rid him instead of Derek Wilton. - but due to his role of 'unoffical ambassodor' of his meal ticket, oh I meant show, he was kept on. Anyway, the real talented actress of Corrie is Jean Alexander, and as for Julie Goodyear, she was given 'the Rovers' due to being more close to Podmore,. That info was in the book of Billy Walker actor, who has insulted REAL actors like Bryan Mosley, Bernard Yeoans and the extremely, talented Barry Foster.
@@mrsWELCOME008 Yet she was close to Mr Adamson when they were in the street together from 1970-1983, but when Mr Adamson wrote to her, twice, she ignored the letters. I wonder the Granada told her to or said if not she'd be fired.
@@alanberkeley7282 I reckon it could be Granada, as well as 'a part' of her own personality - ie, when people are down, like Adamson, they tend to find out their REAL mates. What Adamson stated in those drunken NOTW articles upset a load of Corrie actors at the time, and due to her loyal friendship to Podmore - Goodyear ignored him. BTW, I thought she played the role of Bet OK -but being on the Producer;s good books - gave her all 'the juicy parts'. BTW, that Billy Walker actor hates her guts - and claimed she plays herself LOL. BTW, the treatment of Adamson lost me a lot of respect for Corrie, and right now, I would not be surprised if that Show is scrapped it is RUBBISH. The acting is dismal in Corrie, and comparing the excellent breakdown act of EE's Shirley Carter, compared to Abi of Corrie, it seems that shows, like Adamson stated is full of amatuers. BTW, why the hell is Roache still in it, he has badmouthed the Diedre actress a lot - called her a drunken smoker, etc.
He was the Main Man of the Street, and the reason, I am more interested in Adamson, is the horrible life lessons, he learnt. He found out, the hard way, who his real mates were -like Julie Goodyear who ignored several letters from him in the early 90's. BTW, Corrie lost a lot of credibilty when they made her the Landlady of the Rovers, and I believe the reason for this, is due to her being Podmore's pet. Read the book 'Hush my Mouth' = BTW, I would of preferred to see Fred Gee who I loved to laugh at, being the Rovers Manager or that hilarious Gordon Lewis relief mananger. As for Adamson, he was demonised by The Street after 22 years of service, like Podmore making him unfaithful to Rita AND his son Stanley being unemployed, writing begging letters to Rita in Feb '84. This is worth knowing folks, when Adamson was declared bankrupt, there had been 'open talk via from the direction of Producers, writers, etc questioning Adamson and THAT case. Why was this, because a ruined man living in a one bed flat cannot afford to sue for libel. '
He sold his story to the press and slagged off his co star's. He was earning the equivalent of £150,000 a year during his 20 plus years as an actor, plus all the extra fees for appearances etc, pantos and whatnot. Unfortunately when you are use to champagne oysters, dining out in the finest restaurant's driving a rolls Royce, and drinking heavily. To sustain this lifestyle you need a very highly paid job, and if you lose it and can't get another similar job.. That's it.. Hardly going to drive a taxi or work on a building site, a weeks wages there is what he's use to carrying in his back pocket on a night out and giving away as tips
@@Voxac100b One Role Roache happens to be a Millionaire for his portrayal of the ordinary bloke called Ken Barlow. He probably remained in that Street due to the loyality of the fat pay cheque, but I heard from an Insider that Parkes was going to 'axe him in '97'. Due to some noises from Roache, esp regd legal issues - Parkes ended up 'axing' the Wilton actor in his place.
@@alanberkeley7282 like a lot of stars (including in coronation Street), I suspect that there are a lot of unaddressed mental health issues there. Lynne Perrie was bi polar. Julie Goodyear had her fairly serious mental health struggles. He also seems to have had a lot of demons.
It was a great programme in its day but i doubt any of the stars of today - actually there are few stars left lets call them celebrities - would have a life worth watching - could you imagine - Katie Price this is your life - the mind boggles
There speaks a grumpy old man. You're trying to claim that a man who was accused of paedophilia, had a serious drink problem, treated his family like sh*t and sold malicious stories to the press about his cast mates was somehow better viewing?
@@th8257 Yes thats right - your viewing the storylines and the acting not the back drop to the actors private life - if you cant seperate the two thats your problem
Seems like a tidy fellow, sad that not one person from the soap spoke to him after he was sacked although he wrote twice to julie Goodyear who never replied and worst of all not one person past or present attended his funeral,
Hi, he wasn't too critical really, though he had a go at the actors playing Eunice Gee and Suzie Burchill. He spoke warmly of several others, including the actors playing Elsie, Albert, Mavis, Hilda, Stan, Bert and the by then long dead Jerry. He was less warm about Ken, and suggested very strongly that Ken and Val had been very close off screen.
@@ysgol3 I personally enjoyed watching the actress playing Eunice Gee - maybe he slagged her off, cos he did not like her off screen. BTW, it would be wonderful to read the exact PDF's of his articles.
@@alanberkeley7282 he was only cited as "a source" in many of the stories, and he was not named specifically. He'd been selling the stories undercover for some time on the condition he wasn't named - both the press and he knew that it would mean instant dismissal from coronation Street if he was found out
If he had kept his mouth shut, kept away from Sun reporters and swimming pools he probably would have remained in the show until he died. There is no reason otherwise why he'd have been written out. Though it was terrible if he did do what he was accused of and terrible if they were lying about him as it destroyed his career.
That is too funny hahaha I worked in a restraunt as a waiter in leeds when some of the cast of coronation street came in for a meal and John savident aka Fred elliot, kept on touching my leg and arse when I was serving his food and drinks, later on that evening he grabbed hold of my arm as he came out of the toilet and asked me to meet him at his hotel, the queens hotel when I finished work saying he would give me a private tip on top of the large tip the rest of the cast had already left me and the other waitress... disgusting old wretch made me feel sick I politely declined his offer the disgusting perverted old bastard x true story too x
...not if they’re paedophiles we shouldn’t. I know he wasn’t found guilty of anything what the premise of what you’re saying is ridiculous and dangerous.
