Conversation Street

On our latest podcast, we delve into the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 8th and the 12th June (Episodes #10,072 - 10,074). There were some fantastic scenes between Yasmeen and Alya in the run up to Yas' plea hearing this week, and an edge of your seat cliffhanger on Monday that kept us guessing whether or not she'd muster the courage to say 'not guilty'. Also this week, Gary and Adam spend a suspiciously long amount of time hanging around a gaggle of teenage girls, whilst Scott and a Scot bring a bit of intrigue to the goings on at the Rovers. This week also saw the return to work for a lot of the Corrie cast and crew for the first time since March, and with virtual press conferences being held and news articles published in the media reporting on what it's been like, we take a look at what's been put in place at the studios to keep everyone safe. We're also joined by a special guest for part of this segment - Imran Habeeb actor Charlie De Melo, who chats to Michael about his pe

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 1st and the 5th June (Episodes #10,069 - 10,071). This week, Corrie fans around the country could finally stop asking, "But why hasn't anyone found Geoff's camera?" and even though we may not have got a satisfying answer, at least we could enjoy the walls starting to close in on him. Will the Great Magnifico manage to escape this one? It all seems to rest on how Yasmeen pleads in court... Also this week, Asha puts Corey in his place, Gary grows concerned when Imran starts talking to Kelly, and Shona learns the hard way that oven gloves aren't just a kitchen fashion accessory. Next up on the podcast, we celebrate the news of Corrie's BAFTA nomination in The Kabin, and we finish things off with a bit of listener feedback. Street Talk - 00:13:57 The Kabin - 01:29:51 Feedback - 01:52:03

For our bonus podcast this week, which we're releasing early as it was just sitting there ready to go (and also the nature of the subject matter means it could well go out of date at any time!), we're chatting about Corrie's back to work plans. With lockdown measures easing and the number of episodes recorded up to March getting smaller and smaller, it's back to the cobbles for the cast and crew next week - but it's far from business as usual. There'll be social distancing, takeaways from the Rovers and episodes written specifically to fit three in a week - it's still going to be a while until the show goes back to normal, but it's a positive start! In this episode, we muse over a few ideas for how the gap between old and new episodes maybe bridged, ponder how more vulnerable cast members could still be included, and consider what lessons the higher ups at Corrie might have taken away after overcoming one of the show's biggest ever hurdles.

Sorry for the late bonus episode this week! Somehow, despite having half as much Corrie to watch at the moment, we still managed to run out of webspace for May! In this listener questions segment, we tackle two more of your Corrie queries. First off, Rachel wants to know how what's the furthest Corrie has ever filmed away from the set. Yes, that could be a question we could answer and move on from in less than thirty seconds, but do you really think that'd stop us nattering on about Corrie's trips abroad for a good half an hour? Of course not! Next up, Reuben wants to know whether there are any generally disliked Corrie characters that we've got a soft spot for. In answering that, we consider firstly which characters don't tend to get a lot of love from many viewers, before coming to the defence of some of our Corrie favourites.  

In this week's podcast, we take a look back on the week in Weatherfield between the 25th and the 29th May (Episodes #10,066 - #10,068). Before we get going with that, though, we're joined by a special guest from the cobbles, who picks out a winner in our Royal Mail stamps competition, then we chat a bit about some of the Corrie merch that we've been buying this week. When we finally get round to discussing the goings on in Coronation Street, top of the agenda is, of course, the return of the lovely Shona, who's back after what we would say is Corrie's most seamlessly covered maternity leave ever! Looks like she needs to get listening to some back episodes of the podcast, though, as it turns out she's lost all memory of living on the street - well, apart from the most important things like where the tea bags are. Now there's a woman who's got her priorities straight! Also this week, Leanne's in denial about the severity of Oliver's condition, David gets attacked (and we use that term *very* loosely) by Weather

If you've been enjoying listening to our journey through 60 years of Corrie, you'll be pleased to hear that our bonus material for this week's podcast is a look back at the first half of the 1970s. This period saw the debuts of characters who'd go onto be Coronation Street icons including Deirdre and Blanche, introduced Corrie viewers to the Kabin, and saw the show film abroad for the first time as the ladies of the Street jetted of to Majorca. We laughed at the continued capers of the Ogdens, gasped at the intense Joe Donneli saga and said a fond farewell to the likes of Val and Irma. Corrie in the 1970s certainly felt like a different place to the cosy Street of the sixties at times, but there was certainly still a lot to love!

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 18th and the 22nd May (Episodes #10,063 - 10,065). It was a pretty heavy week this week, with the dominating stories being Oliver's diagnosis of mitochondrial disease and Ed standing up to racist Bistro manager Don. Though the message in the latter story was hammered home a little too heavily at times, we thought, both stories contained some fantastic performances from the main cast, and we're hoping that this could be a bit of a turning point for the Baileys, especially Ed. Thank goodness for the lighter side of the week provided by Evelyn and Arthur's blossoming romance, though - now can we please not rush towards some kind of tragic end for Arthur, and let the two of them enjoy a bit of happiness together? With not much news to cover this week, we decided not to have a Kabin segment, but rather skip straight to the feedback section after Street Talk, where we read out some of your early reactions to Frida

With Street Cars recently celebrating its 20th anniversary, this week's character profile is of one its founders, Vikram Desai. Actor Chris Bisson may be better known for his role in Emmerdale these days, but back in the early 2000s, his character Vik was busy working his way through the women of the Street. We chat about some of his more memorable stories, reflect on the legacy he and his family have left on the show, and uncover some surprising behind the scenes stories - including which Corrie character he first went to audition for back in the 80s!

On our latest edition of the podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 11th and the 15th May (Episodes #10,060 - 10,062). This week, Steve and Leanne's worries about Oliver escalate as his seizures intensify - does he have epilepsy, or could it be something even more severe? Meanwhile, David gets a buzz from being chased through the scally estate, the odious Ray and his equally odious new manager prepare to unveil the newly renovated Bistro, and Bernie is instructed in the fine art of tomato slicing. Next up in the podcast, we give our stamp of approval to a new Corrie project from the Royal Mail, then we finish off the show with more of your listener feedback. Street Talk - 00:13:30 The Kabin - 01:32:46 Listener Feedback - 02:04:17

On the latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 4th and the 8th May (Episodes #10,057 - 10,059). After last Friday's shocking cliffhanger where she was driven to attack Geoff with a wine bottle, Yasmeen has to face a grilling from Weatherfield's most tenacious police officer, DS Abney. Did you act in self-defence? Was Geoff still holding the knife when you hit him? What do you think of my amazing fringe? It's a tough week for Yasmeen - thanks goodness she has Imran to back her up! Also this week, Weatherfield hosts yet another bizarre award ceremony, whose recipients appear just as randomly picked as the kids they get to do the speeches, and, for some reason, Leanne is concerned when Oliver comes back messy from messy play. Next up on the podcast we take a look through this week's Corrie news in The Kabin, including a couple of quotes from Ian Macleod's press interview - filtered for spoilers, of course! - and we finish off the show with some of your reac

To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the feature discussion for Episode 417 of the podcast is all about Coronation Street during World War 2. Using information taken from Daran Little and Maggie Sullivan's books, the Official Coronation Street magazine from 1995 and, of course, that repository of all Corrie knowledge, Corriepedia, we chat about the history of the Street that's been created for the years between 1939 and 1945, including what went down on the 8th May 1945. We also discuss the legacy of World War 2 and its effect on some of the characters in the show, like Elsie Tanner and Percy Sugden.

Coronation Street may have originated as a serial about down to earth, working class folk, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for a bit of sophistication from time to time! In our character profile this week, we take a look back at Corrie's fabulous friseur Claudia Colby, from her entrance on the arm of Lewis Archer and her friendly rivalry with Audrey to becoming the classiest notch on Ken's bedpost.

On our latest podcast, we break down our thoughts on the excellent episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 27th April and the 1st May (Episodes #10,054 - 10,056). This week, Iain MacLeod finally found the memo that Kate Oates left him when he took over as producer: if you want people talking about Corrie, sometimes you've just got to go dark. For us, this week's episodes, in which we saw the climax of Yasmeen's long-running torment at the hands of evil Geoff, were some of the most adrenaline-inducing we've watched in a good long while, with a level of intensity not seen since the height of the Pat Phelan drama. Hats of to Shelley King, Ian Bartholomew and everyone behind the scenes for putting together some truly terrific telly. Oh yeah, and some stuff happened with Asha, Gary and Ken too. Not a whole lot in the way of news this week, but we cobble together a few headlines into a brief Kabin segment next, and we finish off the podcast with some listener feedback, including some of your immediate reacti

In 1995, Steven Arnold debuted on Coronation Street as butcher's boy Ashley Peacock. Over the course of his fifteen years on the show, we watched him become a husband, father, widower and, ultimately, the hero who gave his life to save Nick and Peter during the tram crash of 2010. This week, we welcome Steven onto the podcast to chat about his time on the show, promote his latest short film series, Thick As Thieves, and reveal what else he's been up to in the ten years since Ashley met his grisly demise.

On our latest podcast, we have a natter about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 20th and the 24th April (Episodes #10,051 to 10,053). This week, Ken causes a splash in Stillwaters when he unmasks the fraudulent Charles during the residents association elections. Meanwhile, Dev's horrified to discover what's been going on with Asha, and Carla takes the pumps at the Rovers. Next up on the podcast, we speculate over the recently revealed title of the next Maggie Sullivan novel and chat about a couple of short films we've seen this week starring some Corrie cast members, then we finish things off with some listener feedback. Street Talk - 00:08:50 The Kabin - 01:33:34 Feedback - 01:47:52

This week, Aadi became the latest in the line of Corrie characters to be recast, and our bonus content for Episode 414 is all about the show's head swaps over the years. From child actors who wanted to focus on their schooling to older cast members who weren't available or, to put it bluntly, were just not sexy enough, we look back at the changing faces of Coronation Street, discussing some of our most and least favourites, pondering who we'd be happy to see return to the show with a different actor, and looking at the young characters who've managed to avoid the head swapper's axe so far.  

On the latest Conversation Street, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 13th and the 17th April (Episodes #10,048 and 10,050). This week, the teens take centre stage as Asha's new storyline gets underway, the unfortunate twin falling victim to a sexting incident when a video of her stripping in front of her phone makes its way onto a group chat. Also this week, after a few years of, you know, being tolerable, Leanne reverts to form and enters maximum mardy mode when she discovers that Steve wasn't around whilst Oliver was having his seizure. Meanwhile, a new a guest at the Rovers B&B gets pulses racing, and there's a clash of steel at Stillwaters. Next up in the Kabin, we discuss the series of special programmes focusing on iconic Corrie icons that are rumoured to be airing this summer, and we finish off the show with some listener feedback. Street Talk - 00:11:44 The Kabin - 01:36:08 Feedback - 01:57:00

It's been over seven years since our original profile of Tracy Barlow back on Episode 9 of the podcast, and she's been making her family and neighbours' lives hell ever since. For this week's extra content, we're taking a look at what Tracy's been up to since 2012 - the feuds, the fights, the fires, the friendships and the florist's. All that, plus a mini review of Dawn Acton's portrayal of Tracy in the early 90s now that Michael has recently had the chance to rewatch some classic episodes on ITV3.

Happy Easter everyone! This weekend on the podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 6th and the 10th April (Episodes #10,045 - 10,047). This week's episodes may have seen you breaking into your precious loo roll supplies to blow your nose and dry those eyes as Emma makes the tough decision to have a poorly Eccles put to sleep in Ken's absence. She's not the only one to have had a tough old time of it either, as Gemma's still struggling to cope with the pressure of being a mum to four babies, and Steve's distraught when he finds Oliver collapsed on the living room floor. Next up on the podcast, we take a look at a new short film project starring ex-Corrie cast members Steven Arnold and Jonny Dixon, and we finish off the show with a bit of a bumper feedback section, including a fascinating account from one listener about how her experience of living through the 60s compared to Corrie back then, and a couple of voicemails. Street Talk - 00:11:14 The Kabin - 01:44:35 Feedback - 01

The bonus content for Episode 412 just doesn't stop coming! As we're trying to keep the main bit of podcast free of all coronavirus talk for the listeners who are just fed up of hearing about it, we've decided to do a quick update on how the pandemic is affecting all things Corrie in another standalone podcast. It's only been a few weeks since our first COVID-19 discussion, but thing have moved on since then, including the halting of all Corrie filming until further notice! We discuss some new ideas about where this might leave our favourite soap as well as sharing some of the ways that the Corrie cast are keeping us entertained over social media while we're all stuck inside.