Conversation Street

We Go On The Emmerdale Village Tour

We’ve walked the Corrie cobbles more times than we can count, so we thought - why not give the Dales a try? Last weekend, we headed up to Yorkshire for the Emmerdale Village Tour, despite knowing next to nothing about ITV’s second soap. And, of course, it wouldn’t be a Conversation Street trip up north without a little detour! Alongside the official tour, we also popped over to Esholt, the village that was home to Emmerdale between 1976 and 1997. But the big question is: is the Emmerdale tour worth taking if you don’t know your Dingles from your Sugdens? Tune in to find out!

Also available as a vide version on YouTube, with loads of photos and footage from the day! https://youtu.be/wPbDzarca7Y

Conversation Street Episode 694

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown between the 18th - 22nd August (Episodes #11,647 - 11,652).

There was definitely something in the Weatherfield water this week as everyone seemed to be more than a little bit randy! From Steve and Cassie (and an unwilling third party teddy bear) cavorting in the living room of Number 9 to Sarah-Louise using her best seduction techniques on Underworld's latest client, the cobbles were practically steaming - and as for Abi and Carl's saucy antics.. well we can definitely say we were pleased to see Tracy pouring a bucket of cold water over that on Friday! Also this week, we had Aadi deciding that a trip to India maybe isn't  such a bad idea after all, romance between Dee-Dee and Olly, and an some intriguing comments from Costello that had us theorising all sorts about the circumstances surrounding Becky's death...

After the Street Talk segment of the podcast, we were off to The Kabin, where we take a look at which cast members have been nominated for an NTA this year, and we finish things off with some lovely listener feedback.

Street Talk - 00:10:57
The Kabin - 02:05:24
Feedback - 02:15:25

Listener Questions

For this week’s bonus podcast, we’re dipping back into the Listener Questions vault to tackle two more of your thought-provoking ponderings. First up, we muse on the idea of naming a child after a Corrie character – if we absolutely had to, who would we choose from the cobbles? (And which names would be on our definite veto list?) After that, we take on a question about the characters we’re not so fond of, imagining the storylines we’d give them that might just raise them in our estimations. Got your own answers to these questions? We’d love to hear them – write in and let us know!

Conversation Street Episode 693

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown between the 11th and the 15th August (Episodes #11,641 - 11,646). We were a bit tight for time when we were recording this as we had a wedding to get to, so this episode is Street Talk only!

This week saw Abi and Carl come dangerously close to being exposed when Hope inadvertently snapped a photo of them together in the precinct. Sadly for us, one impromptu phone dunking later and their secret’s still safe… Can this affair just end or be rumbled soon, please, Corrie? Meanwhile, Gary dishes out a dose of street justice to Noah after hearing how he treated Theo in the past – but with Danielle pointing the finger at her husband for the attack, it looks like his chances of seeing his kids again are slipping away. Also this week, Steve makes himself less than welcome when he moves into Number 9, things go from bad to worse for Aadi, and George suffers an unsuccessful blind date – though could romance be waiting just a corner shop away?

Eileen Grimshaw Character Profile Revisit

On this week’s bonus podcast, we shine the spotlight on the switchboard queen herself, Eileen Grimshaw. The last time we profiled her was way back in 2013, so it’s high time we caught up - and even focusing just on the years since then still gave us a couple of hours’ worth of discussion! From her disastrous track record with men to the highs and lows of family life at Number 11, we leave no stone unturned in this in-depth look at Eileen’s character and her storylines over the past decade and a half.

Conversation Street Episode 692

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episode of Coronation Street shown between the 4th and the 8th August (Episodes #11,635 - 11,640).

This week’s trip to the cobbles saw Dev booted and turquoise-suited for his wedding to Bernie – and naturally, it wouldn’t be a Weatherfield wedding without a few dramatic curveballs thrown in, would it? Vomiting quads! A break-in at Number 7! An asthma attack at the altar! And one very big revelation from Aadi that puts a serious dampener on Dev’s big day... Elsewhere, Todd uncovers some rather shocking skeletons in Theo’s closet, leaving us not wondering 'if' he’ll end up on the receiving end of a knuckle sandwich from his new fella – but 'when'. Meanwhile, Abi and Carl continue their hotel hook-ups, Jenny turns her attention to a rather unexpected new man, and Carla and Lisa settle into life at Number 6.

Up next on the podcast, it's the Kabin, with some good news for overseas viewers wanting to catch Corrie early, then after another chunk of listener feedback, we share our thoughts on some very spoilery casting news that broke this week - and we're pretty flippin' excited!

Street Talk - 00:11:38
The Kabin - 02:28:42
Listener Feedback - 02:38:37
Kabin Extra - 3:05:03

Corrieliminator Grand Finale - The Listener Vote!

After more than a year and thousands of votes, Corrieliminator has reached its grand finale – and now it’s time to reveal who YOU’ve crowned as the greatest Coronation Street characters of all time! Join us as we count down your Top 31 most popular characters – but has your favourite claimed the top spot?

This podcast is the audio rip of the video version we made to reveal the results - check out that version on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Agorqe4dgIU

Conversation Street Episode 691

We're back from our holidays in France, all caught up on Corrie, and it's finally time for Episode #691 of the podcast, where we chat about what went on between the 25th July and the 1st August (Episodes #11,627 - 11,634)

It's been a long time coming, but this week finally saw Abi and Carl giving into their desires and dropping their drawers for a seven-minute bunk up in the garage office. Whilst Abi rated the union 'cracking' and Carl certainly seemed pleased with himself, we can't say we're too pleased about the development ourselves - but is there really ANYONE in this storyline who's side we'd say we were on? Meanwhile, Theo's dark side emerges once more as he exerts his control over Todd. Get out while you can, man - Theo's REALLY not worth it! Also this week, Dee-Dee and James come to an agreement about Laila's parenting that's DEFINITELY not going to run into any issues, Sam gets all environment conscious and the mystery surrounding Becky Swain's death deepens... and we admit it - we're very much intrigued!

Up next on the podcast, it's time for a trip to The Kabin, where we take a look at some of the pictures of Jack P Shepherd's wedding as well as a new piece of Corrie merch that's been produced for the 65th anniversary. Then, after a bumper feedback section, we talk about some pretty big and definitely spoilery cast news that broke a few days ago - you just know this is one we can't stay quiet about!

Street Talk - 00:16:44
The Kabin - 03:02:21
Feedback - 03:25:50
Kabin Extra - 03:49:58

Conversation Street Episode 690

We're not going to be able to record at all this weekend, so Episode #690 of the podcast is coming out early, focusing on what went on in Weatherfield on the 21st and the 23rd July (Episodes #11,623 - 11,626).

It was a tough week for Theo this week when Noah reared his head again with a Bible in one hand and a leaflet to his latest conversion session in the other. Can Theo let go of his past and stay true to himself? Also this week, Ryan's left reeling when Debbie gives him an unexpected kiss - a friendly gesture from a grateful boss, a side effect of her dementia.. or something much murkier? Meanwhile, Aadi scrambles to keep Dev from uncovering the truth about the staged robbery, Lou braces herself for a likely prison sentence, and Sam mysteriously vanishes during Audrey’s birthday party. Could Lily’s antics last week be to blame?

Not much in the way of Corrie news this week so we give The Kabin a swerve, and finish off with a couple of pieces of listener feedback.

Street Talk - 00:11:24
Feedback - 01:50:39

Bill Ward Interview

This week’s bonus podcast features a chat with Coronation Street legend Bill Ward, best known for playing bad boy builder Charlie Stubbs in the early 2000s – before being stubbed out by a vengeful Tracy Barlow. Bill shares his memories of portraying Charlie, exploring the character’s deep need for control and his complex relationships on the Street. He reflects on working with co-stars including Kate Ford, Sally Lindsay and Ryan Thomas, and also opens up about his passion for theatre and photography. It’s an in-depth interview with a thoughtful, passionate actor – one not to miss!

Also available as a video here: https://youtu.be/WI9VihMK7X4