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We React To The Top 30 In Corriepedia's Ultimate Character Survey - Episode 444

The full set of results for Corriepedia's Ultimate Character survey are finally in, and in our bonus podcast this week, we take a look at who are the most loved characters in the Top 30. The battle for number one was always going to be fierce, but we don't think there'll be many a Corrie fan who'd say that the ultimate victor wasn't deserving of a spot near the top. As for the rest - well, you'll just have to listen to hear our reactions! As a bit of a bonus, we also take a look at some supplementary stats from the survey, including which characters got the most votes, who were the most divisive, and who were the biggest climbers since the 50th anniversary survey.

Conversation Street Episode 443

On this weekend's podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 2nd and the 6th November (Episodes #10,157 - 10,162).

We really did quite enjoy this week's episodes. Like many other viewers, we'd guessed that Debbie might have been working alongside Ray to buy up the Street, but the way it was handled, including her fake tears to Kevin and her mock admiration of Sally's garden furniture and puce top (or was it just pink?) made it a whole lot of fun to watch. On top of that, we had Emma's heart-wrenching confession to the police, Leanne's stubborn, but understandable, denial in the face of Oliver's hopeless situation, and the lower stakes but still very relatable character drama in the Alahan household. Great stuff!

Up next on the podcast we head over to The Kabin, where we're joined by Corrie expert Mark Llewellin, who chats about the exciting new project he's launching for charity alongside a host of stars including Julie Goodyear to celebrate the Street's 60th anniversary. We round off the podcast with more of your listener feedback.

Street Talk - 00:13:26
The Kabin - 02:05:21
Feedback - 02:39:31

Matilda Freeman Interview - Conversation Street Episode 443

For our bonus podcast this week, we're joined by Matilda Freeman, who's spent the past three and a half years playing the role of Summer Spellman. Matilda explains why the time now feels right for her to move on to pastures new, reflects back on some of her favourite moments working on the show, and shares what it's like being a child actor on the nation's favourite street. As full of praise for the show and her fellow cast members as she is hilarious anecdotes, Matilda was a real pleasure to have a natter with - this is one interview you won't want to miss!

Conversation Street Episode 442

This week on the podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 26th and the 30th October (Episodes #10,151 - 10,156).

Weatherfield's seemingly decided to give Halloween a miss this year, although it looks like nobody's told Scott, who decides to unleash his own unique brand of trick or treating on the Bistro this week. Speaking of tricks, Geoff takes advantage of Alya's less than subtle hinting that she's going to follow him to find out what he's up to, and leads her a bit of a merry dance at the Bistro, and there's a shock in store for Evelyn when Arthur reveals what's really been keeping him from committing.

Next up on the podcast, we've got quite a busy Kabin segment, though what keeps us chatting the longest is of course the news that Matilda Freeman has left the show. We finish off the show with more of your feedback, including giving one particularly frustrated listener the chance to get more than a few issues off her chest.

Street Talk - 00:07:57
The Kabin - 02:15:55
Feedback - 02:41:03

Abigail Kemp Interview - Conversation Street Episode 442

If you’re anything like us, you’ve been eagerly awaiting the new Corrie book ‘60 Years of Coronation Street’ ever since it was announced earlier this year. Now we’ve finally got our hands on a copy, and this week, we chat with author Abigail Kemp about what it was like being given the responsibility of collecting together over 10,000 episodes’ worth of history for the compendium. Abigail shares the how she went about doing the research, which parts she’s most proud of and what some of her personal favourite stories have been over the years.

Conversation Street Episode 441

On our latest episode of the podcast, we have a natter about the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 19th and the 23rd October (Episodes #10,145 - 10,150).

First off, though, we talk about what an honour it was to be asked to be one of the representatives of the Corrie fan community as part of its 60 For 60 campaign, and we're also briefly joined by writer Abigail Kemp, who picks a winner in our competition to win a copy of her new Coronation Street book.

In the Street Talk section of the show, we chat about this week's Corrie, in which Billy summons a ghost from his past when Mary calls him in to perform at exorcism at #11. Meanwhile, Leanne's rage hits hitherto unreached levels when she she feels even more people are giving up on Oliver, Gary struggles to grasp the idea that being Ray's henchman for hire may mean a bit of tough negotiating, and the Winter-Browns prove in just a couple of scenes that anyone living in Weatherfield who's unemployed for more than five minutes just isn't trying hard enough.

In The Kabin, we take a quick flick through the special Corrie edition of the latest Inside Soap magazine, then we round off the podcast with more of your feedback, including a voicemail from one listener, who highlights some definite similarities between Shona's current story and another one Ian McLeod ran when he was in charge of Emmerdale - the question is, can soap producers be blamed for recycling storylines?

Street Talk - 00:18:50
The Kabin - 02:08:45
Feedback - 02:22:38

Fred Gee Character Profile - Episode 441

For our bonus podcast this week, we take a look at the character of Fred Gee, the randy Rovers potman, who, despite his many flaws, ended up being a bit of a favourite of ours during our recent rewatch of some of the the late 70s and early 80s episodes. You'd be forgiven if your knowledge of this particular character was a bit sketchy as he's not often talked about, but fear not - by the time you've listened to this episode, you'll be a real Gee wizz!

Conversation Street Episode 440

In our latest podcast, we share our thoughts on the episodes of Coronation Street that were shown in the UK between the 12th and the 16th October (Episodes #10139 to 10144).

Even though he spends half the week hiding upstairs at #11, we still get to see enough of the new incarnation of Todd to be able to form a better opinion of him this week, but was it positive? As well as this, we react to the twist that Gary now appears to be teaming up with Ray to flatten one side of the street as part of the 60th anniversary action, share our thoughts on what Arthur's secret could be, and muse over whether one or two storylines are getting a bit repetitive.

In the Kabin segment, we kick things off with some exciting news about how Corrie's digital team are contributing to the 60th anniversary celebrations on social media before giving a bit of promo to some new side projects from Julie Hesmondhalgh, Connie Hyde and Ian Bartholomew. We finish things off, as always, with more of your listener feedback.

Street Talk - 00:19:19
The Kabin - 02:22:54
Feedback - 02:46:44

We React To Places 60-31 in Corriepedia's Ultimate Character Survey

For our bonus podcast this week, we take a look at the first half of the results in Corriepedia's Ultimate Character Survey. Over the summer, Corrie fans went to the site in droves to rank every single regular character there'd ever been on the show, and over the past month, we've loved seeing the results come in every day. Here, we chat about who came in 60th to 31st, remarking on who's risen and who's fallen since the survey done for the 50th anniversary in 2010, and discuss what we think might be some of the reasons for any particularly surprising placements.

Conversation Street Episode 439

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 5th and the 9th October (Episodes #10,133 - 10,138).

It was another massive week on the cobbles, and it was hard to even know which storyline to tackle first, but we plumped for Oliver's heart-breaking story, which saw another powerhouse performance from Jane Danson as Leanne was left reeling from the revelation that Nick's got a secret son. Also this week, Abi comes to the rescue again when she goes to extreme lengths to stop Geoff gate-crashing Sally and Tim's wedding, and after being teased for so long, Todd returns to the cobbles - but what did we make of his new incarnation?

There's some good news for Maureen Lipman in The Kabin as we hear she's going to be made a dame, and we round the podcast off with a bumper feedback section, which, as well as the usual impressions on the recent goings on in Weatherfield, also opens up some interesting discussion on some meaty topics including the representation of women of colour on the show.  It's a big old podcast this week - enjoy!

Street Talk - 00:14:!5
The Kabin - 02:26:35
Feedback - 02:43:18