Coronation Street in its place. "Coronation Street" returned to ITV screens with a regular scheduled time closer to the end of 1979. "Coronation Street" had little competition within its prime time slot, and certain critics suggested that the programme had grown complacent, moving away from socially viable storylines and again presenting a dated view of working class life. Between 1980 and 1989, "Coronation Street" underwent some of the biggest changes since its launch. By May 1984, William Roache (Ken Barlow) stood as the only original cast member, after the departures of Violet Carson (Ena Sharples) in 1980, Doris Speed (Annie Walker) in
The Only Way Is Essex winner Brian Belo intended to sue the makers of "The Only Way Is Essex" – claiming they "stole his idea". Belo was in the original pilot of the show – provisionally titled "Totally Essex" – alongside current stars Mark Wright, Sam Faiers, Kirk Norcross and Amy Childs. Belo plans to sue his former manager and Lime Productions, which makes the show, for lost earnings of up to £100,000 a series. "The Sun" reported that Belo had spent the previous two years working on an idea for a United Kingdom version of "The Hills", with his manager successfully pitching the pilot