Conversation Street

In our latest podcast - an early edition what with there being no Friday Corrie this week - we share our thoughts on the dramatic goings on in Weatherfield between the 18th and the 20th March. This week saw Kanage on the cobbles, as the roof of Underworld came crashing down onto some of the street's residents in spectacular fashion. As we say ta-ra to Rana, we reflect on how successful these much-hyped episodes were (spoiler alert: we loved them!), share our opinions on the identity of the shady saboteur, and say who we thought gave the best performances of the week. After a quick break from the factory disaster with a trip to The Kabin for some Corrie news, we finish off the podcast with a spot of feedback on this week's episodes from our listeners. Street Talk: 00:10:06 The Kabin: 01:43:33 Feedback: 01:51:45

This episode of the podcast covers the latest happenings in Weatherfield, between the 11th and the 15th March. With so many storylines converging into one by the end of the week, it was quite a challenge to separate them out for the Street Talk section, but we kick things off with the (mostly) standalone Kana plot, which sees love's young dream trying to wrestle control of their wedding back from the hands of the delightfully loopy Lolly. Also this week, Robert drops some truth bombs on Michelle, a blast from Nick's past turns up at the barber's, and, fresh from her European tour, battleaxe Evelyn swings back Weatherfield way. Next up on the podcast, we answer a couple more of your listener questions: where would we like to see Corrie go on location to film next, and would we be interested in an official Corrie podcast? After a very brief bit of news in The Kabin and a couple of listener emails in the feedback section, we round off the podcast with a lengthy discussion about our theories and hopes for next we

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 4th and the 8th March 2019. With an extra episode stuffed into this week, there certainly was a lot to talk about, including the fast moving world of the Platts, who start off the week in the middle of a hostage situation, but by Friday have celebrated an engagement and the opening of the new barber's! Also this week, Seb gets a birthday surprise, Lolly continues to take over Rana and Kate's wedding planning, and Geoff and Yas are lacking pizzazz. Next up on the podcast, to mark that fact that it was recorded on International Women's Day, we had a chat about some of our favourite Corrie ladies, with Gemma covering her favourite Weatherfield women in 2019 whilst Michael shares his thoughts on who's been making the biggest impression on him in the 1991 classic episodes on ITV3. That's followed by The Kabin, and news of another Corrie addition to the cast of Chapter 2: Zach, and we finish things off with some l

Our latest podcast covers the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 25th February and the 1st March. Considering that barely a month ago, we were complaining that Shona wasn't being used enough on Corrie, she actually featured quite heavily this week, so good news on that front - although we had mixed feelings about how successful the tale of a mother's unconditional love for her murdering son actually was. Could Clayton's - or even Shona's - days be numbered? Let's just hope the conclusion to this storyline is as well-written as the one that Brian penned for Daniel's MA essay. Also this week, Roy refuses to forgive Carla for hiding the truth about the boat fire, and Tracy and Steve find out about Amy's abortion. Next up, we do a classic character profile of Jerry Booth, where we learned, among other things, that house prices were dead cheap in the 60s, how to gas someone with an electric cooker, and what it's like when Gemma gets the giggles for two minutes straight in the middle of a

In this weekend's episode of the podcast, we talk about Corrie between the 18th and the 22nd February. Another so-so week really, with the main drama coming from the teen pregnancy storyline, in which Amy goes to the abortion clinic with her newly acquired best friend, Bethany. Just how long will the pair of them allow Steve and Tracy to continue to think that they're going to be grandparents? Only time will tell! Also this week, Roy lays some home truths on Carla when the cause of the boat fire comes to light, and the mystery behind Ty's funny Valentine is solved. After Street Talk, we open up the listener mailbag and answer a few of your questions. First up, what could Corrie do to the characters of Tim and Michelle that would actually make us like them? Next, what would it take for us to stop watching Corrie altogether? Admittedly, these aren't exactly the most positively charged questions, but they were still fun to answer! Next up, we wave goodbye to Jane Danson in Dancing On Ice in the news section, bef

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 11th and the 15th February. It's Valentine's week, and love is in the air for a number of Street residents including Mary, who seems to have developed a bit of a crush on Tyrone. Also feeling the love this week are Chesney and Gemma, whose new relationship may have got off to a bit of a false start, but who are soon caught up in the throes of burning passion by Friday. And speaking of burning, it's bye bye Lost Buoy this week, as Peter's latest project goes up in flames, but who, as Sally puts it, is getting fingered for this one? After Street Talk, we have a bit of Valentine's fun with a segment we call Shipping Forecast, where we predict some future Corrie couples and the stories that will see them get together, purely based on them having a funny shipping name. Next up, we visit the Kabin, where there are congratulations in order for the newly married Julia Goulding, and we finsh off the podcast, as always, with a bit o

In our latest podcast, we have a natter about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 4th and the 8th February. A good week on the cobbles, we thought, with a good mix of comedy (Emma's bid for the Oscars), drama (Jenny and Johnny's trial and tribulations) and mystery (what's the secret of the engraving on Sylvia's ring?). Also this week, David and Nick are on the hunt for a hairdressing hottie, and it's all change at the Kabin. Next up, we're joined for a chat by Connie Hyde, who plays one of our current favourites, Gina Seddon. We ask Connie for her stance on the drama in the Metcalfe household over Christmas, how she feels about the backlash Gina's received over her recent actions, and the importance of the sensitive portrayal of mental health issues in soap. This is followed by a trip to the Kabin, where we hear about Helen Flanagan's possible plans to return from maternity leave, and we finish off with some listeners' views about the Amy pregnancy story in the feedback section. Street Talk - 0

On this podcast, we discuss the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 28th January and the 1st February. This week, we were treated to some cracking scenes between Evelyn and Tyrone, where the full truth about how Ty's birth (or at least until Corrie feels like doing another retcon with his backstory..) finally comes out. Also this week, Steve comes up with an idea to solve Amy's baby problem that has so much potential to go wrong, it's almost like he knows he's on a soap, Paul continues his charm offensive on the locals, and Peter and Abi rock the boat. Next up, we take a look at the life and lies of Jude Appleton with a character profile, before a quick visit to The Kabin for some news. We round off the podcast with some listener feedback, including - for possibly the first time - something we received through good, old fashioned snail mail! Street Talk - 00:08:09 Character Profile: Jude Appleton - 01:33:23 The Kabin - 02:08:56 Feedback - 02:16:53

Strap yourselves in, everyone - this is a long one! On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronaton Street broadcast in the UK between the 21st and the 25th January 2019. This week, after finding out that Amy's in the club, Steve goes after suspected father Aadi with a spade. Meanwhile, another one bites the dust off screen as Sylvia has a heart attack, and rough diamond Abi goes job hunting. After Street Talk, it's time for the second annual Joni Awards, where we take a lighthearted look at some of the characters and stories from 2018 that didn't quite hit the mark. Among this year's categories are some old favourites like the Dirty Dog and Mardy Mare awards, along with a slew of new ones such as the Weatherfield Waterworks award for most persistent crier and the Daft Apeth award for stupidest decision made by a character - do let us know if you agree with the results! In The Kabin section, we comisterate Corrie's loss in the NTAs, then after a bunch of emails in the feedback segment, we discu

In our latest episode of the podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie broadcast in the UK between the 14th and the 18th January. This week, there's a bit of a close shave for Nick when David rumbles his involvement in the theft of Audrey's cash; Sinead manages to get rid of at least one of her internal growths as baby Bertie is delivered early and, because Soap Law says that at least one character has to be in the club at any one moment, Amy discovers she's got a Barlow bun in the oven. Oh yeah, and we suppose we'd better mention Sally was released from prison too - but can we just forget this whole story ever happened now, please? With this being a very late episode, we decided to forego any news or feedback, but fingers crossed we'll finally be back to our usual weekly schedule from this weekend!

In our latest episode of the podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 7th and the 12th January. A good week overall, we thought - and one with some pretty surprising twists! May's still alive and living in Costa Rica, Nick's the one behind the mystery of the missing moolah, and Duncan gets hit by a van - is he dead, or is he alive? Whatever the case, we suspect the finger of suspicion will be aimed squarely at Tim 'Punch First, Talk Later' Metcalfe next week... Also this week, Lewis Archer's farcical funeral - not everyone's cup of tea perhaps (speaking of which, Evelyn with her flask and china cup was the best!), but we loved it! This week was also when we had to say goodbye to Angie Appleton, and next up in the podcast, we talk to actress Victoria Ekanoye about her final months on the show, what it was like filming The Big Soap Quiz and what the future may have in store for her (and maybe even Angie..!). After finding out who made the NTA shortlist in The Kabin, w

Happy New Year everyone! Our first show of 2019 has us discussing the episodes of Coronaton Street broadcast in the UK between the 31st December and the 4th January. This week, the delightfully twisty-turny Lewis Archer plot kept us all guessing about whether or not he was conning Audrey, and though Lewis himself came to an unfortunate end on Tuesday, we have a feeling that the mystery of Audrey's missing moolah is not quite done yet. Also this week, Roy and Mary take a trip to Blackpool in an attempt to track down fake marine biologist turned fake orthopaedic surgeon Jude, Gemma's dodgy twin brother shows up on the Street, and - in what some fans have dubbed the worst Corrie scene of all time! - Dev and Kirk have a supernatural encounter in the old pool hall. In the news segment of the show, we take our annual look at which characters featured the most in the past twelve months of Corrie, then round off the podcast with some very differing opinions from our listeners about Corrie's Christmas week in the feed

Another year is over, which means it's time once again for the Conversation Street Awards! We've tallied up all your votes, and in this episode we reveal which characters are the recipients of an award in each category. Who have you crowned Top Lad and Top Lass? Which baddie has been voted the wrongest Wrong 'Un? Which shocking moment had you crying 'By 'Eck!', and which newcomer have you welcomed with the warmest 'Eh Up!'? The results in our twelve main categories are all here, plus our brand new award - The Mad Fer It Diane Williams Award for Listener of the Year. After the awards are over, we take a wider look back at 2018, reflecting on highlights for both Corrie and the podcast, including the new Victoria Street set, the change in producer, and other stories and characters that, though they may not have got an award, are still worth discussing. We finish off the episode with the predictions segment, looking back twelve months to see what we thought would happen in 2018, before gazing into our crystal bal

On this festive episode of the podcast, we share our thoughts on the triple whammy that was Coronation Street on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Okay, maybe that was a bit of an overstatement to call it festive, because although the episodes seemed to go down well with a majority of the fanbase, we did have a fair bit to moan about. Not about the Johnny and Jenny plot, we hasten to add - that was top drama right there. It's just.. we're both such big fans of Gina that we can't say we're happy with what's been going on in that storyline in recent weeks, and seeing Tim throw her out on Christmas Day really was the last straw! Ho hum.. at least seeing Evelyn getting Cerberus back was a heartwarming moment amidst the Yuletide misery! After Street Talk, we get right back into the Christmas spirit by playing a Corrie version of the party game Accentuate, which involves us taking it in turns to read out a famous Corrie quote in the voice of a different character, with the other person having to guess wh

In our latest podcast, we talk about the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast between the 14th and the 21st December. Christmas is just around the corner - the time to eat, drink and be merry, or, as seemed to be the case in Weatherfield this week, the time to drink, drink and drink. Yes, there were quite a few Corrie characters getting in trouble thanks to the old booze this week: an increasingly paranoid Jenny uses it to numb the pain of her cheating husband possibly straying again; a kaylied Tim pulls Gina into bed with him and Brian discovers that a bellyful of shots and being swung on a harness on stage at school don't mix. Also this week, Audrey receives some sad news about Archie Shuttleworth, and Evelyn gets her hands on Roy's woody. After Street Talk, we recount our recent trip to Manchester, where we had the pleasure of watching Connor McIntyre and Les Dennis camping it up on stage as the ugly sisters in the Opera House's rendition of Cinderella - a brilliant show, and well worth the long car jou

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 7th and the 12th December in the UK. This week, in a completely shocking and unexpected turn of events, Steff discovers that opting out of chemotherapy maybe isn't the best idea when your body's riddled with cancer. She and Sinead aren't the only ones in dire need of treatment either, as Brian's workload preparing for the nativity starts to take its toll on him. Meanwhile, Eileen's Phelan flush, and Chesney gets mugged by a knock-off Bistro ninja. After Street Talk, we launch this year's Conversation Street Awards, in a segment where we announce the nominees and explain our reasons for picking them. Don't forget to cast your vote, now! Next up, in The Kabin, we find out what Beverly Callard and Craig Charles have been saying about Corrie in some recent interviews, then round up the podcast with some listener feedback. Street Talk - 00:07:18 The Conversation Street Awards 2018: Nominations - 01:16:22 The Kabin -

Christmas is nearly here, and with it comes all the classics - a yuletide podcast logo, jingle bells on the theme music and, of course, a very erratic recording schedule. Our early podcast this week covers Corrie from Monday 5th and Wednesday 6th December - some pretty enjoyable episodes, to be honest! Top billing this week goes to those saucy Battersby sisters and their secret lovers, Imran and Nick. As much as they may have been acting a bit like teenagers on Wednesday night, their antics sneaking about certainly raised some laughs in this household, as did Tracy and Steve's discovery that Amy might fancy Aadi. Also this week, Fiz is finally able to stop holding various items in front of her stomach and disappear off in the back of a taxi with Hope for who knows how long, whilst in the factory, Carla plots to take back control from Nick. In The Kabin segment, we pay our respects to Peter Armitage, who sadly passed away this week, then we finish off the episode with some more of your listener feedback. Stree

On our latest podcast, we take a look at the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK beween the 26th and the 30th November. The case may have had more holes than a pair of Tim's old socks, but the jury on Sally's trial finally reach their verdict this week, and things aren't looking good for the former mayor of Weatherfield. Meanwhile, back at home, Gina's got her sights firmly set on Tim - but are her actions this week truly malicious? Elsewhere on the Street, Rana stands up to Kate (finally!), Jenny tracks a trollop, and compulsive fibber Jude seems to be lying low. After Street Talk, we put on our best (read: terrible) Cockney accents and take a butcher's at Danny Baldwin in a classic character profile, before celebrating the news of Malcolm Hebden's imminent return to Corrie in The Kabin. We finish off the show with more of your listener feedback. Street Talk - 00:09:18 Classic Character Profile: Danny Baldwin - 01:45:17 The Kabin - 02:30:26 Feedback - 02:39:03

In our latest podcast, we take a look at the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 19th and the 23rd November. This week, as Sally resorts to desperate measures to get an adjournment in her trial, Gina turns to the dark side and teams up with Duncan. Meanwhile, there's a serious case of school bullying at Bessie Street as Brian clashes with the deputy head, whilst bronzed babe magnet Chesney's torn between two women. After Street Talk, it's time for some of your listener questions, and this week we tackle two topics related to the the younger cast - which current characters in their 20s or 30s have got what it takes to be the big names of the future, and which young couples would we like to see go the distance? If you've got a bit of spare cash lying around, from two to two thousand pounds, we've got a couple of Corrie related ways you might want to spend it in The Kabin this week, then we finish off the show with a little bit of listener feedback. Street Talk - 00:09:20 Listener Quest

On our latest podcast, we dissect the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 12th and the 16th November. If you hadn't realised before that Sally Carman is a major asset to Corrie as Abi, surely this week has been enough to convince you, as the desperate mother fell off the wagon after deciding the twins were better off without her. Ending her week behind bars, though, we can only hope she'll get to share some scenes with the former mayor of Weatherfield in the coming months! Also this week, Audrey and Claudia lock horns at the Stylist Awards, Simon turns seaman and - call the Nobel Prize people! - Sinead finds the cure for cancer. After Street Talk, we're joined by Sandra Huggett for an interview about her time on Corrie playing DS MacKinnon. We find out what it was like for her to join Corrie as a guest cast member, and learn all about the back story she's created for MacKinnon, which we think goes a long way to making her become one of the show's most memorable recurring coppers. In The