Conversation Street

We Answer The Web's Most Searched Corrie Questions: Episode 439

For this week's bonus segment, which is also available in video format on our YouTube channel, we try our hands at responding to the web's most searched for questions on Coronation Street. Thanks to the magic of Google auto-complete, we find out what the most burning questions are about Corrie, its characters and cast, and see if we can answer them ourselves. Which characters are people most interested in finding out the fate of? Which actors are Google users desperate to discover the sibling status of? Is Charlie De Melo real? Tune into this segment to find out the answers to all this and more!

Conversation Street Episode 438

For this weekend's podcast, we chat about everything that went on in Corrie between the 28th September and the 2nd October (Episodes #10,127 - 10,132)

This episode was actually recorded on Gemma's birthday, and after a late start due to a takeaway tea, we decided to make it a Street Talk only podcast - though with some of the mind-blowing developments we were treated to in the second half of the week, we still ended up waffling on for a good while! 

Though the seemingly never-ending saga of Carla, Peter, Sarah and Adam all whinging on to each other about their relationship woes was a bit of a tedious start to the week, things got a whole lot more interesting following a sublime twist in the Michael and Grace story on Wednesday. Not only that, but the introduction of Nick's son Sam in Friday's ep helped the week end on a real high, and with the prospect of Tim and Sally's wedding in the imminent future, we think things are looking pretty rosy for next week too!

The Mortons Character Profile: Episode 438

We've decided to go for another character profile as the bonus episode for this podcast, but this one's a little different to the norm as it kills eight birds with one stone - and those birds are the lame ducks, the Morton family. Even if you were a Corrie viewer back in 2007-2008, you'd be forgiven if you've forgotten this car crash of a family, but you do get props from us if you can count anything significant that they did on more than one hand - and bonus points if you can actually name them all off the top of your head! Fear not, though: if you are a bit rusty on Morton trivia, this podcast will tell you everything you need to know - and then we can all go back to never talking about them again.

Conversation Street Episode 437

It's time for another podcast, and this week we're chatting about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 21st and the 25th September (Episodes #10,121 - 10,126). This week, it was the Daniel and Nicky storyline that took centre stage, along with the will-they-won't-they-I-don't-know-and-I-don't-really-care shenanigans between Abi and Peter. However, it seemed like much of the discussion on social media was focused on some peculiar side stories about flower identification and Toyah and Michael's increasingly desperate attempts to keep an important client from leaving the factory. Perhaps not one of Corrie's best weeks, then, but as always, plenty to talk about!

There's a bit of good news to celebrate for Helen Flanagan and Faye Brookes in The Kabin, and we round off the podcast with some of your feedback on last week's 1980s discussion.

Street Talk - 00:12:39
The Kabin - 01:58:47
Feedback - 02:05:02

Daniel Osbourne Character Profile: Episode 437

It's been a while since we've profiled a current character, but this week it's Daniel Osbourne's time in the spotlight. After making a few appearances as a young boy in the 90s and 2000s, Daniel returned in 2016 as part of producer Kate Oates' drive to reinvigorate the Barlow family, and she certainly succeeded! We run down everything that Daniel's been up to in the past four years, with plenty of praise for who we believe is one of the show's strongest actors at the moment, Rob Mallard.

Conversation Street Episode 436

Corrie's back to being on six times a week! Well, kind of.. and in our latest podcast, we chat about what went on in the UK episodes broadcast between the 14th and the 18th September (Episodes #10,115 to 10,120).

Well, things are a bit miserable for the residents of Weatherfield at the moment, aren't they? If you're not discovering that your house is about to fall into a bottomless pit, then you're probably either on the brink of a morphine addiction, dealing with your mixed feelings about the death of your abusive stepfather or being told you need to think about turning off your child's life support. It's not often you turn to an undertaker when you need a laugh, but let's hope this new character, George Shuttleworth, has inherited his dad's knack of bringing a bit of much needed levity to the cobbles!

In the news segment of the podcast, we share our thoughts about Corrie's nominees in this year's Inside Soap Awards (and suggest a variety of 'best families' who would have made more sense than the ones that were actually picked), before finishing off with more of your listener feedback.

Street Talk - 00:14:22
The Kabin - 02:31:45
Feedback - 02:55:14

Feature Discussion: 1980-1984 - Episode 346

We've reached the halfway point in our rewatch of Corrie's 1980s highlights, so this week's bonus podcast is a discussion of everything we've seen up to the end of 1984. Mavis and Derek's double jilting, Vince St Clair and Carole Munro, that scene at the Barlows' doorstep that William Roache can't stop going on about, and of course, the demise of Renee 'Pole Through The Face' Roberts. So many classic characters left the show during this period, and in this podcast, we talk about how well the residents of Weatherfield weathered the changes.

Conversation Street Episode 435

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 7th and the 11th September (Episodes #10,111 - 10,114).

Things are slowly starting to ramp up towards next week's return to six episodes a week, and thanks to the extra half an hour of Corrie we got on Friday (as well as some brilliant twists and turns throughout the week!), we have quite a lengthy Street Talk segment this podcast, kicking off with the coercive control story. Now we all know that the concept of strong passwords doesn't exist in Weatherfield, so after a neat bit of slight of hand that would make The Great Magnifico jealous as well as some lucky guesswork, Sally gains access to Geoff's computer files - and is appalled at what she finds... Meanwhile, Gail's two boys compete to see who can have the most dramatic Friday, as Nick discovers that not only may he about to lose one son, he might also be about to gain another, and David has a massive sinkhole open up in his garden. 

In the Kabin, we celebrate Corrie sweeping the board at the TV Choice Awards, and we finish things off with some listener feedback on this week's dramatic events.

Street Talk - 00:17:59
The Kabin - 02:42:04
Feedback - 02:52:09

Charlie Lawson Interview - Conversation Street Episode 435

On this week's bonus podcast, we're chuffed to be joined by Charlie Lawson, the man behind legendary Street character Jim McDonald. Charlie talks about why he thought the McDonald clan made such an impact on their arrival, what it is that keeps him coming back to the cobbles, and whether or not, despite all that Jim's done, we're still supposed to like him!

Conversation Street Episode 434

Our latest podcast covers the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 31st August and the 4th September (Episodes #10,108 - 10110).

This week, it seems like Alya might be close to following in her grandmother's footsteps after Geoff pushes her to breaking point over the running of Speed Daal. Meanwhile, the details of Scott and Johnny's misdemeanours start to float to the surface like a body in Weatherfield canal, and Jenny nearly gets an eyeful when Shona attempts to get down and dirty with David on Maxine's bench.

Next up on the podcast, we react to the news that Corrie's return to six episodes a week is very nearly here (and we're not necessarily in agreement over whether that's a good thing or not!) and we round off the podcast with more of your listener feedback.

Street Talk - 00:14:48
The Kabin - 01:31:41
Feedback - 02:01:10