Conversation Street

Conversation Street Episode 716

On this week's podcast, we chat about what happened in Corrie between the 19th and the 23rd January (Episodes #11,777 - 11,781).

This week, Megan revealed to Will that she's carrying his baby - and rather than running a mile (and not just in the athletics sense!), Will doubles down on his commitment to the secret affair. But is Megan REALLY that into him, and what will the revelation that Will isn't the first boy she's had a relationship with change things? Meanwhile, Lisa and Carla got back together on Wednesday, but what did we make of the speed that everything fell back into place for them? Also this week, Jodie continues to spin the truth about her past to Shona, a gullible Tyrone falls for Carl's lies and we discover that Roy's phone friend may not be quite who they seem...

It was another week without much in the way of Corrie news this week, so we gave The Kabin a miss again, but we still had plenty of emails to delve into in the feedback segment.

Street Talk - 00:11:49
Feedback - 02:46:08

Corrie in 2025: A Year In Review

As Kate Brooks’ first full year in the producer’s chair, 2025 had a lot to prove for Coronation Street fans. It kicked off in spectacular fashion, with Mason’s stabbing episode earning praise from all sides - but how did the year hold up after that? With cast exits aplenty, Swarla fans to satisfy and growing calls to return to ‘classic Corrie’, the cast, crew, writers and producers faced a huge challenge. In this episode, we share our thoughts on how 2025 shaped up overall. Let us know how you'd rate the year in the comments!

Conversation Street Episode 715

On our latest podcast, we have a chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown between the 12th and the 16th January (Episodes #11,773 - 11,776).

It's been the theory on everyone's lips for a few months now, but this week, it was finally revealed that Debbie is indeed Carl's mother and not his sister, as we had previously believed. Will this be a secret she takes to her grave, or is it only a matter of time before it all comes out - and does it change how we think of her and Bill Webster having lied about Carl's parentage all these years? Not only that, but does it really mean she should be taking the rap for him when it comes to Billy's death (especially when we know that John Sugden and Theo are much more to blame than either Debbie or Carl!)? Also this week, Daniel gets a shock when he thinks that he's about to become a dad again, Jodie gets her feet well under the table at Number 8, and we say bye bye to Becky, who's sentenced to twelve years in prison - but there are still more than a few questions we want answers to with this story!

Up next on the podcast it's The Kabin, where we get more than a little excited about the news that Sally Ann Matthews will be taking over a role in the Steps musical next week, starting in our home town of Southampton (tickets booked!) and we round off the podcast with more of your thoughts on Todd, Maggie and Corriedale in the feedback section.

Street Talk - 00:21:45
The Kabin - 02:49:52
Feedback - 02:59:49 

Daniel Brocklebank Interview

After making a biblical-scale exit in this month's explosive Corriedale crossover, Dan Brocklebank joins us for a chat to reflect on his eleven years playing the Street's resident reverend, Billy Mayhew. Dan talks about finding out that he'd be meeting his maker in the crossover, shares what it was like to film Billy's exit scenes, reflects on the impact of Paul's MND story and gives us a look at some of the souvenirs he's kept from his time on Corrie.

Also available as a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzWZPIXjj3M

Corriedale Podcast Crossover!

To celebrate last week’s Corriedale crossover, we teamed up with Dingle All The Way, a podcast dedicated to all things Emmerdale, to share our reactions to one of the biggest soap events of 2026. With neither side knowing a great deal about the other’s serial drama of choice, how did we find watching characters we know and love rubbing shoulders with faces we only had minimal awareness of? Could we follow what was going on, and were we able to help each other untangle any moments that left us scratching our heads? We had a brilliant time chatting with Simon and Lizzie, swapping perspectives on Coronation Street and Emmerdale, and we hope you’ll enjoy listening to this special podcast crossover as much as we enjoyed recording it.

Conversation Street Episode 714

On our latest episode of the podcast, we chat about all the action in Weatherfield (and beyond!)  between the 5th and the 9th January 2026 (Episodes #11,767 - 11,772).

It's the telly event we've been waiting for for a year now - an explosive crossover between Corrie and Emmeradale as two worlds collide and an almighty pile-up in the Pennines. We already gave our immediate reaction to Corriedale earlier this week, but what did we make of the episode  leading up to it, and did the quality continue for the rest of the week as Corrie switched to a daily, half hour format? We've got the Platts' new baby to discuss, the prospect of Debbie being sent down for dangerous driving and of course, the aftermath of Theo's chilling actions inside the fiery minibus - what a week!

After Street Talk, we head over to the Kabin, where we try our hardest to persuade ourselves that we don't REALLY need the latest piece of Rovers history to make its way onto ITV Reloved as well as previewing a few upcoming Corrie-adjacent events that fans might want to get tickets for. We round off the show with all your feedback on Corriedale.

Street Talk - 00:11:48
The Kabin - 03:14:08
Feedback - 03:23:23

Corriedale - Our Immediate Reactions!

Earlier this evening, Coronation Street and Emmerdale fans across the UK were united in anticipation as the ultimate soap crossover finally exploded onto our screens. Two worlds collided in a spectacular stunt that saw Billy tragically meet his maker (and, we assume, enjoy a heavenly rave-up with Paul), while Carl’s fate - and the survival of Shona’s baby - remain agonisingly up in the air. There was absolutely no chance we were waiting until the weekend to unpack this one, so here are our immediate reactions: what we loved, what we might have liked to have seen but didn't, and just what on earth we think might happen next after one of the most talked about nights in soap for years.

Conversation Street Episode 713

On this episode of the podcast, we chat about what went on in Corrie between the 29th December and the 2nd January (Episodes #11,759 - 11,766).

We're only days away from the big Corriedale crossover now, and this week's trip to Weatherfield saw some of the biggest stories of the year getting all their ducks in a row before whatever fate may befall them on Monday night. Abi's rumbled Carl's plan to do a midnight flit to Dusseldorf while Kev's discovered his involvement in Tyrone's accident, Billy's seen footage showing the full extent of Theo's abuse towards Todd, and the Swains are - finally - set to jet off to Spain - but what has Becky done to Carla? We had an awful lot to chat about all this in the podcast, and a lot to say about how much we adored Debbie's wedding too - what a start to 2026!

Unfortunately, Gemma was feeling very under the weather during the recording, so as soon as Street Talk was over, we decided to call it a day there, but there's still plenty of episode before that for you to enjoy!

The Conversation Street Awards 2025

Another year has come to an end, which means the Conversation Street Awards are back to celebrate the very best that Corrie had to offer in 2025! We've counted all your votes, and in this episode, we share who's been crowned the Top Lad and Lass, which baddie is the year's most dastardly Wrong 'Un which storyline has won the coveted That's Champion Award and more!

Due to time constraints, we've not been able to record a 'full' awards show this year, so the audio in this is the same as our video podcast, which is available to watch at https://youtu.be/f_4rafh7Uxw

Conversation Street Episode 712

On our festive edition of the podcast, we have a good old chat about Christmas week in Weatherfield, covering the episodes of Corrie shown between the 22nd and the 26th December (Episodes #11,753 - 11,758).

Christmas time is here, and you know what? It just wouldn't be the same without erratic broadcast schedules, cheesy opening music montages and a big old dollop of misery splatting down onto pretty much everyone unfortunate enough to live on Coronation Street. This year saw the showrunners putting most of their rotten eggs in the Driscolls' basket, with a family meal for the Street's newest residents turning pungent thanks to the mean-spirited machinations of manipulative Maggie. Meanwhile, Carla's having a pretty rubbish Christmas too after being kidnapped by Becky, who takes the opportunity to seduce Lisa into bed in her partner's absence - is it all over for Swarla? Also this week, Abi makes a shocking discovery about Carl and James, Sally gives Joanine and Shanice a Christmas Eve to remember and the Platts get a festive message from Gail.

Unsurprisingly, there's not really been anything worth reporting on in terms of Corrie news this week, but we've still had plenty of feedback from listeners, so we round off the podcast with that.

Street Talk - 00:12:00
Feedback - 03:13:45