Corrie at 60: Back to the 70s and a good old gossip with Renee Bradshaw in the Corner Shop

Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a messageMadge Hindle played Renee Bradshaw in Coronation Street for four years in the late 1970s. The character was brought in by producer Bill Podmore to create an atmosphere of gossip in the local corner shop. She proved very popular and later married Street stalwart Alf Roberts (played by Bryan Mosley). To the anger of fans, the character was killed off in 1980. Here Madge recalls the role and candidly conveys some fabulous anecdotes about both Coronation Street and the comedy Nearest and Dearest in which she also starred. Madge is speaking to MIM's Ashley Byrne....The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. From now onwards you can enjoy 3 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week ...Wednesday/Thursday is now Distinct Nostalgia soap time. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to the weekend with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays.And then we’ve the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz every Sunday from 11. (We're looking for contestants - go to the contact page of www.distinctnostalgia.com to apply to take part).Distinct Nostalgia - 3 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.comSupport the show