Conversation Street

Conversation Street Episode 209

In our latest show, we talk about the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 18th and the 22nd July 2016. It's the week after Kylie's untimely demise, and the Platts are trying to come to terms with what's happened. Will David be able to put his desire for revenge behind him and support Max, or will Kylie's final words echoing (rather annoyingly!) in his mind drive him to take the law into his own hands? Elsewhere on the Street, we discover who the father of Leanne's baby really is, and Mary has a jar-dropping moment when Dev blurts out to Erica the truth - or what he thinks is the truth, at least - about what went on during the recent spa trip. Next up we have a listener question segment, where we ponder Corrie's portrayal of politics and compare various Street exits over the years. There's a tonne of news to cover in The Kabin, including more details about the upcoming tour, plus some spoilery bits of cast news which we discuss at the end of the show after a bumper feedback segment.

Conversation Street Episode 208

On our latest podcast, we natter about the episodes of Corrie broadcast in the UK between the 11th and the 15th July. This week, there's a close shave for Billy when the bishop, nearly catches him with new boyfriend Todd. He's not the only one with boss problems either, as one of Caz's superiors hunts her down and we finally discover the truth about her supposed accident. Caz wants to run away and start a new life, and she's not the only one - when the ghost of Callum gets too much for Kylie to bear, she decides to up sticks and move to Barbados. Sadly, though, tragedy strikes on Friday and David is left a widower. We discuss the harrowing scenes and although we both agreed that Kylie's exit was pretty spectacular, we found it hard to not let our feelings about ITV revealing she would die beforehand colour our viewing experience. There's a Rodwell Reunion on the Street this week, and for our character profile, we take a look back at Michael's first two years in Weatherfield. Finally, we round off the show with some listener feedback, including some listener reactions to Kylie's final moments. If you'd like to try out the quizzes sent in by Jeff that are mentioned in this section, you can find them at http://www.sporcle.com/games/machotrouts/yessurnamesareaccepted and http://www.sporcle.com/games/ruthc/coronation-street-top-50-characters

Conversation Street Episode 207

A bit of a late show this week - sorry folks! Hopefully it'll be worth the wait! In Episode 207, we chat about Coronation Street between the 4th and the 8th July. What a rollercoaster it's been for Billy this week - there's been a lot of to-ing and fro-ing between Todd and Sean, but by Friday, it looks like the decision's been made - and we weren't necessarily pleased with the result! Also on the show, Sarah gets the closest she's ever been to revealing the truth about Callum's murder, and David and Kylie are sweating even more than Dev in the health spa sauna! Speaking of which, that little storyline with him and Mary may not have been one of the biggest of the week, but it was certainly one of our favourites. After Street Talk, we look back at the main Corrie storylines from the first half of 2016 and discuss our highs and lows, before heading over to The Kabin to hear about Sally Dynevor's forthcoming charity bike ride. Next up, we hear some more listeners' thoughts about next year's sixth weekly episode, before rounding off the show with a bit of spoilery speculation about what could be in store for Kylie next week.

Conversation Street Episode 206

On our latest show, we pull apart the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 29th June and the 1st July. A sad week for Jason Grimshaw fans this week, as the ex-Mr Gay Weatherfield leaves his home turf for pastures new in Thailand. This gives Phelan the perfect chance to swoop in and take over the builder's yard... but maybe things won't be quite as easy for him as he'd expected. Meanwhile, there are reunions aplenty as both Steve and Michelle and Kirk and Beth settle their differences, plus a mystery caller for Leanne gets viewers' tongues waggling. There was huge news for Corrie fans this week when ITV announced its intention to schedule a sixth weekly episode from Autumn 2017. In the Kabin, we weigh up the pros and cons of this bold move, including some comments from listeners. The feedback keeps on coming in our final section, which includes one listener's fascinating insight into mental health care in the US vs. the UK. We round off the episode with a bit off off-topic talk: on a listener's request, we discuss the final few episodes of the latest Game of Thrones season, resulting in what's possibly our longest podcast yet - enjoy!

Conversation Street Episode 205

Our latest podcast covers the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 19th and the 24th June. Poor old Sarah - one minute she's being held hostage by Billy's drug-addled brother, the next she's being dragged away by the men in white coats (well kind of) after barricading herself into #8 in fear of Callum coming to get her from beyond the grave. Surely the truth about the murder will come out soon now? Meanwhile, Alex gets a buzz from taking the Woody out for a spin, and Kirk discovers an unexpected hidden talent. Next up, we have our listener question segment, where we ponder whether Sean will ever find true love and if the current crop of Corrie kids will still be around in 15 years' time. The Kabin segment has us giving our predictions for the 2016 Inside Soap Awards, then we finish off with some listener feedback.

Conversation Street Episode 204

On our latest podcast, we discuss the episodes of Corrie broadcast in the UK between the 12th and the 14th June. This week, Izzy's due in court over her possession of cannabis. All she has to do is keep quiet and apologise.. No surprises how that goes! Meanwhile, he's barely been above ground for a month and now they're shoving him back in again - yes, Tuesday's episode sees Callum's funeral take place, and Sarah's not the only one finding it tough to keep it together. And speaking of keeping together, that's something that Billy and Sean are unable to do this week, when the vicar's secrecy drives a final wedge between the couple. After Street Talk, we look back at the youngest of the original Corrie cast for a classic character profile - 60s wild child Lucille Hewitt. In a slow news week, the Kabin sees us discussing a low-flying seagull's dirty protest of Michelle Connor's constant moaning, then we finish off the show with some listener feedback.

Conversation Street Episode 203

This week, we cover the episodes of Corrie broadcast in the UK between the 6th and the 8th June. We only have three episodes to cover this week, with a fair amount of that being taken up by the Platts and the McDonalds; in fact, it's a surprise we didn't get more of a crossover between the two, with Michelle seeing a headline on the Gazette about a murder victim being discovered on the Street and her announcing, "He's not the real victim around here - *I* am!" After Street Talk, we have an interview with Glenda Young about her latest book release: The Little Book of Carla Connor. She tells us about the process of condensing Carla's decade on the Street into a pocket-sized paperback, as well as sharing some of her favourite and least favourite Mrs Connor moments. In The Kabin, we discuss Shayne Ward's recent comments that there are more stunts coming to the cobbles, before finding out about a new Facebook group for US Corrie fans in the feedback section.

Conversation Street Episode 202

In our latest podcast, we dissect the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 30th May and the 3rd June. With Callum's body now above ground, the time has come for the police to find out whodunnit. Was it man of the house David? Hysterical sister Sarah? Builder with a grudge Jason? Everyone seems to be a suspect this week - apart from other sibling Nick, for some reason, who we'd say looks mightily suspicious having seemingly disappeared off the face of the Earth during the investigation! Meanwhile, there's more romance in the air for Roy and Cathy, a lot less romance in the bedroom than Rana would like with Zeedan, and a teen romance that just won't stop haunting Michelle. After Street Talk, you can hear all about our Saturday evening as crazy celeb stalkers outside the British Soap Awards, then we find out which gongs Corrie took home in the news section. We round off the episode with your thoughts on last week's drama in the feedback segment.

Conversation Street Episode 201

This week's podcast covers the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 22nd and the 26th May. It's the week of the Britain's Got Talent finals here in the UK, and you know what that means: five days of late night Corrie episodes, with the promise of plenty of excitement. The storyline that dominated the week was Carla and Nick's wedding, though by the end of the week, following a spectacular stunt on Wednesday night, it's the corpse of Callum that's taking centre stage. It was a solid week for sure, but how did it compare to Britain's Got Talent weeks of the past? Well, that's the hot topic in the second half of the podcast, where we look back over the stories that have dominated this special week since 2010. We round off the podcast with some shocking news about Beverly Callard's viewing habits, before finishing off with some listener feedback.

Conversation Street Episode 200

We finally made it! Episode 200 of Conversation Street is here, and what a show we have for you this week. We start off by reading some of your lovely tributes to the podcast, before launching into Street Talk and a chat about the episodes of Corrie broadcast in the UK between the 16th and the 20th May. There's high drama in Blackpool in Monday's double bill, with a fab homage to Alan Bradley's grisly demise when Jenny throws herself in front of a tram to save Jack. And if the adrenaline from that didn't get her heart pumping enough, some serious flirting with Johnny back in Weatherfield later in the week is sure to do the job! Elsewhere on the Street, Izzy succeeds in keeping us fully entertained when she's arrested for possession of cannabis, and the truth behind Billy's mysterious visitor finally comes to light. After Street Talk, we head into a quick news segment, before hearing about your ideas about a potential Bethany/Craig pairing in the feedback section. The highlight of the episode, though, comes in the final twenty-five minutes, when we're joined by actress, Twitter fiend, and friend of the show Sally-Ann Matthews, who talks to us about this week's Blackpool scenes and answers questions from our listeners.