Why?

[lilsecret]

Coronation Street actresses Barbara Knox and Eileen Derbyshire were each awarded MBE.

Why?

[bednobs]

services to acting?

[lilsecret]

I know that bedknobs. But still the question remains - why?

[bednobs]

because they have performed outstandingly in their jobs for a long time and bought pleasure to millions?

[NazNomad]

The honours systems has become a joke, really.

[Bobbisox]

I agree with bebnobs here

[237SJ]

Do they do any private charity fund raising that we don`t know about?

[mike11111]

MBE is about as low as you can get, since they abolished BEM because of its class distinctions. I wouldn't worry too much; when they become Dames and Knights is the time for concern.

[Bobbisox]

I would imagine they would do something with Charity 237SJ

[askyourgran]

For persistently boring the pants off us. They looked like a pair of Widow Twankies.

[mike11111]

Do you not think that appearing on prime-time television for 30 years or more wearing a ridiculous wig does not deserve some kind of recognition?

[lilsecret]

MBE is awarded for achievement or service in and to the community of a responsible kind which is outstanding in its field.

For goodness sake, Coronation Street is a pretend world.

Step forward Sir Norris - you are next!

[Jemisa]

Now I dont agree there ayg, especially Rita, she's a pretty good actress and a good singer years ago. She has had some good story lines and has played them with good and convincing class. - Pin it on with pride Rita.

jem

[askyourgran]

I don't watch it now jem, they've all overstayed their time on Corrie, to be awarded for that is a mockery of the system.

[Jemisa]

Raggy yes very well done, but who are you? they have been in our living rooms for 40 years and are very well known and loved.

jem

[askyourgran]

Raggy I've worked 27 years for the Government. I don't qualify for the medal, nor do I expect anything, but working behind the scenes is far more worthy than dressing up and mouthing scripts every day. Not everyone is enamoured with soaps.

[micmak]

My father refused an MBE back when I was a child. I didn't know this until after he died. So I have no idea why he was awarded it. I do know he thought royalty were the privileged, who the masses had to pay for.

[lilsecret]

Eileen Derbyshire's full acting career makes interesting reading on IMDb.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0220263/bio

One programme, one character. Hardly a briliant cv.