The story line played so sympathetically and by Johnny Briggs as Mike Baldwin is brilliant. Clearly Johnny has taken the trouble to research this sickness instead of just taking the money. He has obviously taken advice and possibly visited sufferers or has personal knowledge. Clearly for him - as well as real life sufferers - this is a terminal story line and he is taking it as an acting challenge and I have to admit he is bringing tears to my eyes.
The Alzheimer's society appears to have given excellent information to the Producers and story line editors and they are giving it wonderful and comprehensive coverage. What seems so important to me is that it is being presented as an illness that can affect an attractive, intelligent, streetwise character like 'Mike~Baldwin' and not just the very old and possibly senile.....
I think we should all express our thanks - gratitude to the producers and editors of this show - even for the cynical people in TV it is nice sometimes to be told that what you are doing is - helpful - good- important.
This is the biggest opportunity we all have to make this bloody sickness more acceptable, more interesting, more important, more worthwhile of research, more politically correct than ever before... Coronation Street is a very important show. It has enormous power and popular appeal - we must help the Ad society to make the most of this wonderful opportunity.
Sorry I have gone on a bit - too much wine and tears but this could be a turning point and believe me - producers, actors, story editors all like to be told that what they are doing is good....
love
Michael
The Alzheimer's society appears to have given excellent information to the Producers and story line editors and they are giving it wonderful and comprehensive coverage. What seems so important to me is that it is being presented as an illness that can affect an attractive, intelligent, streetwise character like 'Mike~Baldwin' and not just the very old and possibly senile.....
I think we should all express our thanks - gratitude to the producers and editors of this show - even for the cynical people in TV it is nice sometimes to be told that what you are doing is - helpful - good- important.
This is the biggest opportunity we all have to make this bloody sickness more acceptable, more interesting, more important, more worthwhile of research, more politically correct than ever before... Coronation Street is a very important show. It has enormous power and popular appeal - we must help the Ad society to make the most of this wonderful opportunity.
Sorry I have gone on a bit - too much wine and tears but this could be a turning point and believe me - producers, actors, story editors all like to be told that what they are doing is good....
love
Michael