Television: Today's Pick
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Coronation Street (7.30pm ITV) Not so long ago, Coronation Street was the best sitcom on ITV, thanks to characters like Mavis and Derek Wilton. In a way, this was a sign of decadence for a soap, and many of the older, more cuddly characters are being culled. Actress Thelma Barlow, in Corrie since 1971, bows out tonight, off to open a B&B in the Lakes - unless she's been put off by Jimmy McGovern.
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