Conversation Street

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 27th September and the 1st October (Episodes #10440 - 10445) This week, Imran's clearly feeling mighty regretful about his night at Sabeen's house after the trial, but the big question is, is he guilty of cheating on Toyah with her... or could the brief have dropped his boxers for someone else...? Also this week, Max continues to cause trouble for Daniel, Audrey's spat with Rita worsens, and Kevin and Tim kick up a fuss at the football grounds. Next up in the podcast, we head on over to The Kabin to share our thoughts on the recently revealed Inside Soap Award nominations, and we round off the show with more of your listener feedback. Street Talk - 00:12:47 The Kabin - 01:58:48 Feedback - 02:18:35

Have you ever wondered how the Corrie writers come up with their ideas for the big festive plot lines year after year? Well believe it or not, not only have we uncovered the secret - bundling a load of character names, plots points, locations and props in a hat and drawing a selection at random - we've actually got hold of said equipment ourselves and used it to find out what's in store for us this December! Okay, this may sound rather silly, but hey, it was actually quite a bit of fun trying to flesh out links between some of the bizarre combinations of characters that were drawn.. Just don't come knocking at our door if none of it turns out to be true. Or if all of it turns out to be true. Heck, we've just moved house, so you don't know where we live anyway!

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 20th and the 24th September (Episodes #10434 - 10439). Ooh, this week's Corrie certainly got fans riled up, didn't it? If you were on social media on Wednesday night, you'll have no doubt seen the furore caused by Freda's kidnapping of Aled in an attempt to prevent him getting his cochlear implants. We kick off the Street Talk segment of the show by weighing in with our thoughts on this issue - as we had quite a strong reaction to those eps too! When Freda wasn't barricading herself in community centres this week, she was saying goodbye to Norris, whose funeral took place on Friday. Before the episodes aired, we were somewhat concerned that they wouldn't get the tone right, especially after pictures of Mary in her Princess Leia outfit surfaced. Were we left disappointed, or did we find it a fitting tribute to a legacy character? Tune in to find out! Up next on the podcast, we take a stroll past the decapitat

We've done it! After many months of banging on about it on the podcast, we've finally moved house this week, so this marks the first episode recorded on our new place!  This podcast covers the week of the 13th to the 17th September (Episodes #10426 - 10433), which saw a massive load of characters who we hadn't seen for a while show back on the cobbles. In addition to Ken's well overdue return from Southampton, we had both Freda and Claudia making a comeback, though sadly in unhappy circumstances.. Not only that, but Speed Daal welcomed both Elaine and Zeedan through its doors for the first time in ages, Gary received a visit from his ex-partner in loan sharking, Sharon, and all-round nice guy Phill returned to sweep Fiz off her feet. Meanwhile, Imran's nursing a sore head after his night with Sabeen,  Jimmi Harkishin outdoes himself with his Devviest performance yet, much to Aadi's embarrassment, and Alina pops off to Romania... but is she alone? Next up on the podcast, we celebrate another pair of wins for C

This week, we were lucky to have a chat with Maximus Evans, who plays Corrie's latest bad boy, Corey Brent. Having just seen Corey found not guilty in Seb's murder trial, we were keen to find out Max's view of the despicable character he's been playing for the past two years on the show, and we also learn what it was like to film those flashback scenes from a few weeks ago as well as what he thinks should end up happening to Corey when soap justice eventually catches up with him! This episode is also available in video form on our YouTube channel.

We're days away from moving house now, and with a whole lot of packing still to be done, we decided to make this a somewhat shorter than normal episode of the podcast - though that's still only short by our standards, of course, so there's still nearly two hours to listen to! In our final Street Talk segment recorded in the place that's been home to Conversation Street for the past nine years, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 6th and the 10th September (Episodes #10422 - 10425). It's almost as if Corrie knew we didn't want to spend too long on this edition of the podcast as there were only four episodes broadcast this week rather than the usual six, and what a great set of eps they were! Continuing the momentum set up by last week's courtroom drama, this week's action saw both Kelly and Laura take the stand - though it quickly became apparent that getting her mum to testify was about as good a decision for Kelly as agreeing to go out to the wasteland with Corey that fateful eve

For this week's bonus podcast, we're joined by Charlie de Melo, who's recently been fighting for justice for his on-screen foster daughter Kelly in the role of Imran Habeeb. We chat about what it was like to get out on location to film this and last week's epic courtroom clashes, the reappearance of Imran's ex-wife Sabeen, and how he's enjoyed the recent fostering storylines.  As well as this, we hear Charlie's reflections on being one of the main players in Corrie's 60th anniversary week last year, and ponder what the future might hold for him and Toyah.

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 30th August and the 3rd September (Episodes #10416 - 10421). It was a bit of a special week on Corrie this week, with the majority of the episodes dedicated to Corey and Kelly's trial. Monday's episode gave us the chance to find out the whole truth about what happened to Seb and Nina, with flashback techniques used to revisit the events surrounding the attack. Then, on Wednesday, Nina decks herself out in all her finery to recount her tale in court - and brings smarmy Sabeen down a peg or two at the same time. Finally, Friday gave us the chance to see Imran give Corey a damn good roasting in the dock - but has he pushed him too hard? Up next on the podcast, it's time to take a trip to The Kabin as we find out which young character is the latest to get a head swap, and we round out the show with some listener feedback about this week's epic flashback and courtroom scenes. Street Talk - 00:11:52 The Kabin - 02:44:15 Street T

This week's bonus podcast sees us answering another pair of your listener questions. Firstly, listener Clarissa wants to know what are hopes and expectations are for Coronation Street as the national restrictions relating to the pandemic are lifted. What have we missed most about Corrie over the past year? Did Corrie make the right call when we compare it to the other soaps' social distancing measures? Will the show's production ever go back to being exactly the same as it was? All this and more are covered in the first half of the podcast. Up next, Mel wants to hear our pitches for the perfect Corrie video game. There haven't really been many Corrie games until now and, to be honest, we can't see that ever changing, but that sure as heck doesn't stop us letting our imaginations go wild and sharing our thoughts on what we think might make a successful product. Make it happen, ITV!

On this week's Conversation Street, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 23rd and the 27th August (Episodes #10410 - 10415) This week, Imran's working flat out to build his case to defend Kelly, and after being chosen to be the next to receive a blessing from the Weatherfield money gods, he believes he could finally have the crucial piece of evidence he needs - though not if ex-wife and rival barrister Sabeen has anything to do with it... Never mind, Imran, at least you've got Nina's lovely drawings, eh? Meanwhile, Maria turns crowbar wielding eco-warrior when the local traffic triggers an asthma attack for Liam, Grace resorts to blackmail after Michael gives her the old heave-ho, and Jenny gets jelly after seeing Ronnie sharing a glass of Malbec with Debbie. Up next on the podcast, it's The Kabin, where we come back to the topic of soap boxsets following recent comments from ITV boss Kevin Lygo, then we round off the show with more of your listener feedback. Street Talk - 00:13:27

Poor Zoe Tattersall arrived on the cobbles, her life all in tatters, in the Spring of 1997. Pregnant with her her ne'erdowell boyfriend's baby and living rough on the streets, Zoe soon found herself taken under the wing of Judy and Gary Mallett, but it soon turned out that they had plans of their own for Zoe's unborn child... In this character profile, we take a look back at the whole of Zoe's story on the Street, from baby dramas, to shacking up with Ashley, to joining the shady Cult of Nirab.

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 16th and the 20th August (Episodes #10404 - 10409). After being a bit down on Corrie recently, we were pleased to see things get back in fine form this week, with a handful of great twists, some brilliant character-led scenes and a whole lot of fantastic performances from the cast. It's a case of Dobbs by name, dobs by nature for Tyrone this week, as he reveals to the police that Hope was responsible for the fire in the flat. Meanwhile, Brian and Abi collaborate on a victim impact statement in scenes that reminded us just what a fab actor Peter Gunn is, Sally's in fine form as she gets back on the campaign trail with Aggie, and there's a load of old pollocks at the Bistro. Up next on the podcast, we head over to The Kabin for some news, where we're torn between two excellent Corrie actors on the NTA shortlist, and we check out the latest Corrie merch on the official ITV Shop.  We finish off the show with mor

Today, it's the podcast's ninth anniversary, and to mark the occasion, our bonus episode for the week is all about Number 9 Coronation Street. This blue and yellow stone clad pad is certainly one of the most recognisable houses on the street, and it's got a history that's just as colourful as its frontage! In this discussion, we chat about our favourite characters who've lived under its roof over the years, our most memorable scenes that have played out there, and even delve into the history of the house from before the show began. 

We're a bit late with this week's podcast thanks to our little mini break we've just had away in London, but we're here at last, to chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 9th and the 13th August (Episodes #10398 - 10403). Looking at people's reactions to Monday night's Corrie, a lot of us started off the episode thinking the same thing: "Did I just miss an episode?" Yes, Shona's off-screen accident antics did leave a fair few of us scratching our heads, and the two of us do have differing views about how successful it was to start off the week in that way, so if nothing else, at least it makes a good talking point for the podcast! Another mystery this week was the 'Who destroyed the vegetable plot?' plot - and although that one got solved pretty quickly, it's nice to have the Seb story starting to warm up again before the big trial. On top of that, we've got Daisy setting her sights on Daniel (or should that be Daniel's bank balance?), Fiz taking the rap for Hope, and potential new owne

For this week's bonus podcast, we chat with Corrie actress Cherylee Houston about her current storyline, which sees Izzy dealing with the challenges of juggling working for the factory whilst shielding at home. Cherylee talks about what it's been like to be stuck indoors for so long during the pandemic, how she and her partner Toby filmed Izzy's scenes from their own home, and reflects on some of her highlights from over a decade on the cobbles.

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 2nd and 6th August (Episodes #10392 - 10397). Things are really hotting up in the Fiz and Tyrone story this week as everyone's favourite pint-sized pyro Hope sets fire to Alina's flat, which has devastating consequences. Meanwhile, the flames of passion are burning for Aadi as he tries his best to initiate a bit of Summer loving, Izzy confesses that juggling Jake and her factory work whilst shielding has left her feeling burnt out, and Nina's all fired up about her latest idea to memorialise Seb. After Street Talk, we head straight over to the feedback section, then we finish off with our reactions to a few bits of recent spoilery cast news in a Kabin Extra segment. Street Talk - 00:09:38 Feedback - 02:31:16 Kabin Extra - 02:50:32

For this week's bonus podcast, it's time for another listener question segment! First up, we take Jon's suggestion about who we'd like to star in a Corrie two-hander. Compared to EastEnders, Corrie has barely ever tackled the two-hander format, so there's plenty of scope for ideas here - and we thinks we've come up with quite a few nice ones, even if we do say so ourselves! Next up, a question from Gentledreamsedits about Corrie parents: who are the show's worst, and who are its best? Now, not being parents ourselves, that naturally gives us full rights to rain down fiery judgement on anyone who's tried to raise a child on the Street. Who gets our seal of approval? Tune in to find out!

For this week's podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 26th and the 30th July. There'd already been been a few hints this year that Coronation Street wanted to tackle a story about racism and unconscious bias, and this week, it got top billing as James and Michael are stopped when out test driving a flash sports car. We start the Street Talk segment by weighing in with our own thoughts on the issue, and how we feel Corrie's handled it so far. Also this week, the tide turns for Todd as Billy finally finds out the truth about how he manipulated his way back into the archdeacon's affections, Hope becomes increasingly jealous of Tyrone's interest in his unborn baby, and Kelly opens up about her traumatic childhood. Next up, we head over to The Kabin to chat about a couple of recent reports in the tabloids, then we finish off the podcast with some feedback, including some of our listeners' reactions to this week's racism story. Street Talk - 00:12:24 The Kabin - 02:47:56 Feedback

In 2005, Vicky Binns joined the Street as Molly Compton, the dog loving baker's daughter who stirred up plenty of trouble for Fiz, who'd once bullied Molly at school. In this interview, we're joined by Vicky to reminisce about her time on the cobbles, including the notorious affair with Kevin and her explosive exit in the live episode for the 50th anniversary.

Our latest podcast covers the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 19th and the 23rd July (Episodes #10380 - 10385). It's the week of the charity calendar shoot, and as the men of the street bear their bodies for the camera, Curtis bears his soul to his new love Emma, revealing his secret heart condition that could see him drop dead at any minute. In fact, there are romances blossoming all over the Street this week, with Grace finding herself attracted to Michael again, Fiz and Phill's obvious chemistry driving Tyrone into a jealous rage, and Leanne and Nick having some sweet scenes together after she realises that life with Sam's actually not so bad. Though the lack of big news stories saw us give The Kabin a miss this week, we make up for it with a bit of a bumper feedback section, with one email in particular giving us plenty to muse over about the current state of Corrie, and what we might do to shake things up if we were in charge. Street Talk - 00:17:45 Feedback - 02:04:01