Who would ever have thought that two blokes would turn up claiming to be Les Dennis' son? I know his Mavis Riley impression was good... So good, in fact, it secured him a role in the programme it was inspired by and has been the lynchpin of his acting style. And his breaking into Gail's house - then wooing her with a telly was a classy move...but, whodathunk it?
But this is exactly what has been going
on in Corrie. To be fair, it all started with a heart scare, the need
for £200, several mahooooosive lies and a lot of knowing looks and
stares...
Our Les, it turned out, has Le Dicky
Ticker... So after not seeing his son for 27 years, he thought this
might be a good ice-breaker. However, Les, after dithering in true Mavis
fashion - typically bottled it, and popped a note through his son - Gavin's door.
Only...(wait for it...) Gavin wasn't in! But his skint flatmate was! So he did
what anyone would do. He assumed Gavin's identity (and National Insurance Number), borrowed money, got
on with Les, got a job (in Les's fiancee's son's gourmet burger/pulled
pork/cocktail and general twathead shack), a girlfriend - and his feet
right under the table. Nice move Gavin/Andy..? Oh...you know who I
mean...
Fabulously, though - the real Gavin turned up!
I was very pleased for two reasons. Firstly, I wondered what he might
look like. Secondly, it was great to see someone in this storyline do a
bit of 'proper' acting - other than blinking, sighing and guiltridden gazes.
He wanted nowt to do with his comfy-jumpered Dad. In fact he positively resented him and cared not a jot for his dicky ticker... All he wanted (like most people in our Con/Dem nation), was £5000 to piss off back to Thailand. Fair enough...
So,
fake Gavin robbed the takings of the Bistro and Gail stumped up the
rest on her abortive wedding day, all in the hope real Gavin would be
out of their hair forever.
Well...he is now. Sadly, Gavin was killed in a car crash later that day... Nooo! So the secret is safe and so is Les's ticker...for now.
