tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410796066584555628.post6541514259142136045..comments2021-11-02T01:25:52.861+00:00Comments on Beckindale Bugle - Emmerdale Farm In The 1980s: E-Mail Enquiry: Nick's '90s Glasses...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410796066584555628.post-54365232617763277962010-02-13T14:05:17.399+00:002010-02-13T14:05:17.399+00:00I think you may have a point! The characters of Cu...I think you may have a point! The characters of Curly Watts and Archie Brooks both first appeared in their respective soaps in 1983. Lofty was launched with the 'Enders in 1985. Seemed soaps had a taste for introducing "nerdy" misfits back then!Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476860681853867684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410796066584555628.post-22767153623223356492010-02-13T13:53:59.372+00:002010-02-13T13:53:59.372+00:00One Idea is that those who create and edit the cha...One Idea is that those who create and edit the characters of the show wanted someone to look a bit 'Nerdy' much like Coronation Street's 'Curly' or Eastender's 'Lofty'. Nick was possibly the 'early experiment' for this before they decided That they would be better suited to Archie later on. By the way, Curly, Archie and Lofty all seemed to be rather unlucky in love and have similar 'traits'. Anyone else notice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com