We're a little bit later than usual this week, but here we are at last, chatting about what went down on the cobbles between the 20th and the 24th June in the UK (Episodes #10669- 10674). If you're a fan of Team Platt, there would have been a lot for you to like this week as its family members dominated the main stories. Firstly, you've got Audrey, who kept us very much entertained with her boozy shenanigans in the first half of the week; as well as this, you've got Max, who's managed to make a ...
Jun 26, 2022•3 hr 52 min•Ep. 529
In this episode of the podcast, we're joined by Corrie writing legend Jan McVerry, who recently picked up the Tony Warren Award at the British Soap Awards for her outstanding contribution to the show. After bumping into her after the ceremony, we got chatting and arranged an interview, and here it is! Here, Jan talks about how she got into the industry, what it was like to be given the task of penning the 50th anniversary live episode and the creation of beloved characters like Pat Phelan. Also ...
Jun 23, 2022•54 min•Ep. 528
In our latest podcast, we chat about what went down on the cobbles between the 13th and the 17th June (Episodes #10663- 10668). It's all go for Cathy this week as her departure from Coronation Street speeds along at such a breakneck pace, you'd think it was Toyah behind the wheel. Speaking of which, things aren't looking good for the younger Battersby sister this week - if being arrested for murder isn't bad enough, along comes a solicitor with the audacity to have a tattoo on her arm. Best star...
Jun 18, 2022•3 hr 12 min•Ep. 527
After three years away, the British Soap Awards finally returned to our screens this year, and of course, we just had to be there to experience it first hand! In this episode of the podcast, we chat about heading up to London for the weekend to star spot outside the venue before heading in to watch the recording of the awards show itself. Of course, this was also the perfect opportunity to take lots of video footage and snap a load of pictures, so if you fancy checking out the event from our per...
Jun 13, 2022•56 min•Ep. 527
In our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 6th and the 10th June (Episodes #10657- 10662). Whenever Corrie has a massive week like it did last week, it can be difficult to keep up the momentum in the following set of episodes. Fortunately, we were still gripped this week, with the mystery surrounding the exact circumstances of the crash continuing to keep us guessing. One thing's for sure, though: with all these characters suspecting Toyah ...
Jun 11, 2022•3 hr 19 min•Ep. 526
After four and a half years of playing Imran Habeeb, Charlie De Melo bowed out of Coronation Street in June 2022, his character succumbing to internal injuries sustained in a car crash. In his final interview with Conversation Street, Charlie talks with us about the reasons behind his departure, what it was like to film those action packed final scenes and the memories he will take away from being at the heart of the nation's favourite Street for nearly half a decade. Also available in video for...
Jun 05, 2022•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 526
In our latest podcast, we share our thoughts on the dramatic events of Britain's Got Talent week 2022, which aired in the UK between the 30th May and the 3rd June (Episodes #10652 - 10656). This week saw the long-running battle between Alfie's parents come to a head in dramatic fashion as Imran discovers that Abi is planning to flee the country with their son. Then, after stopping Toyah from reporting Abi to the police, the new Mr and Mrs Habeeb are involved in a car crash that ultimately proves...
Jun 04, 2022•4 hr 30 min•Ep. 525
With the Platinum Jubilee festivities in full swing this week, we're all feeling in a bit of a celebratory mood here in the UK. To mark the occasion, we thought we'd take a look back at the past times when the residents of Coronation Street have put up the bunting and celebrated the Queen's Jubilee. From parades and street parties to even a Civil War reenactment, the Jubilee has always been an excuse to do something a bit special in Weatherfield, and the episodes are well worth watching if you c...
May 31, 2022•54 min•Ep. 525
On our latest episode of the podcast, we chat about the goings on in Weatherfield between the 23rd and the 27th May 2022 (Episodes #10646 - 10651). Phill's always seemed a bit too good to be true, and this week, he finally slipped up by leaving Hope with his computer to discover he's been working on a tell-all exposé on John Stape! Not necessarily the dastardliest of crimes, we grant you, but enough for Fiz to kick him to the kerb anyway.. well, at least for all of five minutes. Also in this wee...
May 28, 2022•3 hr 40 min•Ep. 524
For this week's bonus podcast, we tackle two more listener questions. Firstly, with the news that some of Neighbours' biggest names will be returning to the show as it reaches its final episode later this Summer, we discuss who should be brought back for one last goodbye if Corrie were to ever be cancelled. Next up, we were asked who would end up dead and who'd have blood on their hands if Mary were to host a Cludeo-style murder mystery party for all the adults on Coronation Street. Killing meth...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 524
On our latest podcast, we have a natter about what went on in Weatherfield between the 16th and the 20th May 2022 (Episodes #10640 - 10645). When we started the podcast back in 2012, we certainly never thought we'd be using the words 'penis' or 'erectile dysfunction' quite so freely as we did in this episode, but with Tim's todger being front and centre this week, as it were, we really had no option. There've been mixed opinions online about some of the sexy shenanigans that went on in Wednesday...
May 21, 2022•3 hr 45 min•Ep. 523
This week's bonus podcast is a character profile double feature on Gary and Judy Mallett. As they were pretty much joined at the hip whilst on the programme (and we're not just talking about all that time they were trying for a baby..!), we figured it'd be silly to give them separate profiles each. With Gary having just left the Street on Classic Corrie on ITV3, he's going to be quite fresh in a lot of your minds, so we thought it'd be a good time to take a look back at the family's five years i...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 523
On our latest podcast, we chat about what went down in Weatherfield between the 9th and the 13th May 2022 (Episodes #10634 - 10639). Last week's relatively enjoyable Aggie story sees a change in protagonist this week, as Peter finds out the extent of Mr Thorne's unprofessionalism regarding his liver transplant and vows to make him pay. Meanwhile, after Abi overhears Ben arranging a shady deal on the phone, she takes the opportunity to make him confess to lying in court - are Imran's days as a so...
May 14, 2022•3 hr 16 min•Ep. 522
In this second part of our discussion about Corrie's best weddings, we reminisce over some of the most memorable ceremonies we've seen on the show over the years. From the romantic nuptials of Elsie and Steve Tanner to the outrageous antics of Les and Cilla, Coronation Street viewers have been treated to all sorts of ceremonies over the years - and not all of them have gone quite to plan either! So take a trip down memory lane as we chat about our favourite Weatherfield weddings!
May 10, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 522
On our latest podcast, we have a jolly good old chinwag about what went on on the cobbles between the 2nd and the 6th May 2022 (Episodes #10628 - 10633). Our monkey's paw wish really did come true this week, as podcast favourites Toyah and Imran get spliced. As the week ended and baby Alfie came home to live with them, it seems like everything's going great for Mr and Mrs Battersbeeb (we refuse to call them anything else!), but with Toyah still blissfully ignorant of the lengths Imran went to in...
May 07, 2022•3 hr 8 min•Ep. 521
As another happy couple tie the knot on Corrie this week, we thought it was about time we dedicated an entire episode to chatting about the weddings of Weatherfield past. That turned out to be quite a big job, though, so we've ended up splitting the topic over two weeks! In this part, we take a look at some wedding related stats for Weatherfield, and comparing them to some numbers we've found for the real world. Which characters have been up the aisle the greatest number of times? Which months a...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 521
On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 25th and the 29th April (Episodes #10622-10627). All in all, it was a pretty good Corrie week, we thought, with a good mix of drama, comedy that was actually funny, soppy romantic scenes and characters having a good old gossip about someone else. As Daniel spectacularly fails to apologise for accusing Daisy of revealing Nicky's secret past this week, the guilt of being a nasty little scrote is starting to rea...
Apr 30, 2022•3 hr 49 min•Ep. 520
For this week's bonus podcast, we take a look at the character of Doreen Lostock, one of the original 'barm cake girls' from 1961, and who, along with Sheila Birtles, helped inject a shot of youthful energy into early original Corrie cast. Whether she was out chasing boys, dancing the twist with the volume up in the Corner Shop flat or getting into scrapes with a young Emily Nugent at Gamma Garments, Doreen was never short on energy, which is why, though only lasting on the show for a few years,...
Apr 26, 2022•41 min•Ep. 520
On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 18th and the 22nd April (Episodes #10616 - 10621). This week, Nicky's career in education is over almost before it begins thanks to Max spreading pictures of her from her time as a cardigan wearer for hire around the school. Meanwhile, Ed makes an interesting discovery under Rick's floorboards, Imran struggles to resist the urge to play dirty when trying to unearth evidence that Abi's back on drugs...
Apr 23, 2022•3 hr 44 min•Ep. 519
This week's bonus podcast is a character profile of Emma Brooker, who sadly jetted out of Weatherfield for pastures new on the other side of the world earlier this month. Thanks to her bubbly personality, sweet naivety and unwitting comic timing, Emma soon became a firm favourite of many a Corrie viewer, but did she end up getting a bit too much tragedy thrown at her towards the end of her time on the show? We discuss all this and more, including our favourite Emma moments, the inevitable Raquel...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 519
On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 11th and the 15th April (Episodes #10610 to 10615). Pick a side, everyone, because the battle for custody of Alfie is properly underway this week, and it ain't looking pretty. With unexpected alliances to underhand tactics aplenty, we're not sure anyone's going to come out of this one looking good, but we're certainly enjoying the ride - as difficult as it might be for us to see three of our favourites at eac...
Apr 16, 2022•3 hr 46 min•Ep. 518
Last week, we saw poor Laura Neelan shuffle off this mortal coil, taking Gary's secret about being responsible for Rick's death to her grave. This week, we chatted to the actress who played Laura, Kel Allen, about her two years on the show, including last year's courtroom drama, playing opposite Millie Gibson and Mikey North and, of course, those harrowing scenes last week when Our Kelly got to the hospital just too late to say goodbye to her mum... Also available in video format on YouTube: htt...
Apr 13, 2022•52 min•Ep. 518
On our latest podcast, we chat about the comings and goings in Weatherfield between the 4th and the 8th April (Episodes #10604 - 10609). Sad times this week, as we say goodbye to two great characters - one going Down Under, the other heading six feet under. Emma's time on Corrie has been relatively short but saccharine sweet - was her trip to Oz with brainless scarecrow Jon a fitting exit? Meanwhile, as Laura shuffles off this mortal coil, we have to concede that she's definitely not faking this...
Apr 09, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 517
This week's bonus podcast is another listener questions segment! First up, with the second Downton Abbey movie releasing later this month, Clara wants to know which Coronation Street characters we'd cast in our own Downton-style period drama, and which types of role they'd be given. From the lord and lady of the manor down to the humble servants, we ponder who'd fit where, and what sort of stories might be thrown at them. Next up, Byron asks us about issues-based storylines on Coronation Street,...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 517
On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 28th March and the 1st April (Episodes #10598 - 10603). We don't know about you, but we've been particularly enjoying Corrie this past month or so, and this week was no exception. After last Friday's fantastic twist that saw Laura taking the rap for hubby Rick's murder, this week it's her job to try and convince the police - and with DS Beckett holding a long standing grudge against the true culpri...
Apr 02, 2022•3 hr 41 min•Ep. 516
On our latest episode of the podcast, we share our thoughts on the goings on on the Street between the 21st and the 25th March 2022 (Episodes #10592 - 10597). This week, Adam follows in his grandfather's footsteps by being the latest Barlow to end up in hospital after being pushed from a height as the story with him, Sarah and Lydia comes to a climax. Speaking of which, Tim's ready to pop this week as he eagerly awaits the go ahead from the love doctor (well, heart doctor..) to get intimate with...
Mar 26, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 515
Last weekend, we took a trip up north to Manchester for two days of Corrie themed goodness. During our time there, we enjoyed a play at the Hope Mill Theatre starring Sally Ann Matthews, had a drink with Charlie de Melo and Millie Gibson and took a turn about the set on the Coronation Street Tour. An all round fab weekend, and we hope you enjoy hearing about our experience!
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 515
On our latest podcast, we share our thoughts on the goings on in Weatherfield between the 14th and the 18th March (Episodes #10586 - 10591). After twists and turns of last week's Corrie, were they able to keep up the momentum this week? On the whole, we'd say yes. The Abi/Imran/Toyah story, which continued to take the lion's share of the screen time, still gripped us as we continued to feel sympathy for each of the main players - despite the fact that some of their actions were definitely morall...
Mar 19, 2022•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 514
From its humble beginnings as a row of flimsy wooden house fronts crammed into a tiny Granada studio to the vast expanse used today at MediaCity, Coronation Street has changed an awful lot in the past sixty years. The row of terraced houses with a shop at one end and the Rovers Return at the other is just as recognisable as ever, but beyond that, the street is worlds away from what the show runners could have ever conceived of back in 1960. In this discussion, we chat about the evolution of the ...
Mar 15, 2022•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 514
On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 6th and the 11th March (Episodes #10579 - 105785). Corrie's new schedule got off to a cracking start this week, with our favourite week of episodes so far in 2022. It's taken a little while to get here, but it feels like Abi's surprise baby and the inevitable consequences for Kevin, Imran and Toyah will be the first 'big' story of the year, and we can't wait to find out what happens next. Also this...
Mar 12, 2022•3 hr 10 min•Ep. 513
