ITV Corrie praised for taking fans 'on a trip back to the 80s' as Dame Maureen Lipman delivers classic line

Coronation Street fans flocked to Twitter in delight as soap favourite Dame Maureen Lipman was on sparkling form in her role as sharp-tonged grandmother Evelyn Plummer. As an added treat to their Monday night viewing Corrie viewers were taken on a trip down memory lane as Dame Maureen delivered the classic line from one of her beloved 80s British Telecom adverts.

Dame Maureen famously starred as doting grandmother Beattie Bellman who chatted on the phone to her grandson Anthony who has just failed all of his exams, except pottery and sociology. “He gets an ology and he says he's failed. You get an ology and you’re a scientist,” Beattie told him reassuringly.

And in the latest Corrie instalment Dame Maureen clearly revelled in saying 'ology' again as Jim Fizz the 'mixologist extraordinaire' made an entrance at the Rovers Return in an attempt to charm the ladies. When Jim, played by comedian Smug Roberts, introduced himself Evelyn asked: "You're a what?"

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And when landlady Jenny Connor told her "he mixes cocktails" she replied "he says he's got an ology." The star, in character as Evelyn, then glanced down wrily as the comments came pouring in.

Sally Ann Matthews who plays Jenny tweeted proudly: "Is ‘ology’ trending yet??!! x #Corrie." @AliCat3635 said: "Spotted it straight away. Classic BT commercial with Maureen Lipman.

@monkeykezza tweeted with applause emojis: "Again to the #Corrie writers who gave Maureen Lipman the 'he’s got an ‘ology' line. Brilliant." @HazelMSmith3 said: "Bet the glorious #MaureenLipman had a hand in that getting on the 'ology' onto the programme."

@1HayleyC praised: "'He said he's got