Conversation Street

Renee Roberts Character Profile: Episode 429

For this week's bonus podcast, we have a character profile of Renee Roberts. This shopkeeper may be best known for her grisly death rather than anything she actually got up to on the Street, but now that we've had the chance to watch some of the episodes she was in in the late 70s, we thought it was the perfect time to take a look back at her time on Corrie and share our thoughts. 

Conversation Street Episode 428

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 20th and the 24th July (Episodes #10,090 - 10,092).

 

This was the week we'd been looking forward to for quite a while - Friday in particular, which was the first episode to be fully filmed since lockdown, and therefore make reference to coronavirus. We start the Street Talk segment of the podcast discussing how well we thought Corrie dealt with the pandemic in its scripts and overall production before delving into the Geoff and Yasmeen story, which saw some major developments this week thanks to the introduction of one of Geoff's exes, as well as a heart attack for poor Yas and a rare Corrie dream sequence. On top of that, we've got Adam accusing Gary of killing Rick (was anyone else surprised by how quickly he was able to jump to that correct conclusion?), a tragic but incredibly creepy twist in the Daniel story, and some great Emma moments as part of Seb's story with Abi - an all-round top quality week, we thought!

 

Up next on the podcast it's The Kabin, where we talk about this week's Corrie special on classic villains - and explain why on earth we got a mention in the ending credits! - then we finish off with more of your fabulous feedback.

 

Street Talk - 00:20:35
The Kabin - 02:14:40
Feedback - 02:39:19

Shelley King Interview - Conversation Street Episode 428

For this week's bonus episode, we're excited to be joined by Shelley King, who's at the centre of one of Corrie's most engrossing storylines at the moment. Magic, marriage and murder most fowl... Yasmeen's certainly been through a lot in the past year, and in this exclusive interview, we discover what it's been like bringing the issue of coercive control to our screens.

Conversation Street Episode 427

For our latest podcast, we take a look back on the week of Corrie between the 13th and the 17th July (Episodes #10,087 - 10,089)..

This week sees Geoff get his hooks back into Yasmeen as he convinces her to go along with his plans to get her out of prison and back under his control. Meanwhile, Leanne and Nick find out about Toyah and Imran's fostering plans, Abi misses out on a chance to say goodbye to the twins before their trip to Australia, and Adam continues to turn on the charm with Laura - but is she the one playing him?

Next up, we head over to The Kabin, where we share our thoughts on this week's Coronation Street special about classic weddings. Then, after a bit of a bumper feedback section with some of you chipping in with your own thoughts on Corrie in the 70s, we head into spoiler territory with a double helping of Kabin Extra.

Street Talk - 00:19:54
The Kabin - 01:58:35
Listener Feedback - 02:22:10
Kabin Extra - 02:52:58

Listener Questions - Episode 427

Our bonus podcast this week is a listener question segment, where we share our thoughts on two more topics sent in by you guys. Firstly, we've all spent longer in our homes than ever this year thanks to lockdown, but if six Corrie characters were to be quarantined together, who would we pick, and why? We go over a few ideas, wondering whether it'd be better to go for people who get on, who'd antagonise each other or simply who'd get some much needed time on the screen if they were in a six-hander! After that, we stretch our creative muscles and come up with ideas for a time travel episode of Corrie - if characters could take a trip to any period in history, who would we pick and where and when would they go to?

Conversation Street Episode 426

On this episode of the podcast, we take a look at what went on in Weatherfield in the week of the 6th to the 10th July.

After a bit of a break, the coercive control story returns in full force this week, with Yasmeen gaining a firm supporter in Sally after talking with her during prison visiting time. With Tim refusing to betray his dad and Geoff getting an unexpected ally in the form of Tyrone, though, the Great Magnifico is far from defeated. Also this week, Leanne continues to lash out at those trying to support her, Roy unwittingly plays gooseberry again, and Michael's hopes of a romantic reconciliation with Grace are dashed.

In The Kabin, we share our thoughts on this week's Corrie special on ITV: Stories That Gripped The Nation, and we finish things off with a bit of listener feedback.

Street Talk - 00:18:24
The Kabin - 01:58:11
Feedback - 02:10:40

Feature Discussion: 1975-1979 - Episode 426

For our bonus podcast this week, it's time for another vintage Corrie discussion as we reach the end of our 70s boxset. With 1976 seeing legendary Coronation Street producer Bill Podmore taking the helm of our favourite soap, the second half of the 70s is seen by many as the start of a golden era for the show, but did it live up to its reputation for us? Join us as we discuss classic episodes including the Rovers lorry crash, the Silver Jubilee and a whole bunch of fantastic Ogden capers, including the jewel in Corrie's 1970s crown: Stan and Hilda's second honeymoon. We all know what Hilda's lipstick tasted of, but did we think the rest of the episodes between 1975 and 1979 had just as much flavour? Tune in and find out!

Conversation Street Episode 425

On this week's podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 29th June and the 3rd July.

After a somewhat disappointing week last week, this set of episodes were right back on form, with some fantastic performances from the entire cast in the wake of Oliver's diagnosis. As Leanne and Steve reel from the news that their son's not going to get better, Toyah and Imran make the difficult decision to put their fostering plans on hold, Nick continues to be pushed to the side lines and some painful memories are stirred for Jenny. Meanwhile, in some much needed lighter scenes, Fiz worries that she and Tyrone are turning into Jack and Vera, and Roy and Arthur find a shared passion for all things locomotive.

With not much going on news-wise, we give The Kabin a swerve this week and head straight to the feedback section after Street Talk, where topics under discussion include feeling pity for Simon, Carla's rape, and Gemma and Chesney's stable door.

Street Talk - 00:24:58
Feedback - 01:54:01

Alan Howard Character Profile: Episode 425

Poor Elsie Tanner had had a bit of a bad track record with men up until the late 1960s, but when Alan Howard showed up on the scene in 1969, she thought she'd finally met Mr Right. In this character profile, we take a look at the life of Elsie's husband number three, who was actually played by the actor who went on to marry Pat Phoenix in real life. The chemistry was clearly right off-screen, but did it come across in Corrie?

Conversation Street Episode 424

On our latest podcast, we cover the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 22nd and the 26th June (Episodes #10,078 - 10,080)

Despite a lot of the main players being characters we actually quite like, we sadly didn't find a whole lot to maintain our interest this week. There were baby steps taken in the David and Shona story, and the same with the mystery surrounding Carla and Scott, whilst the Emma, Seb and Alina love triangle that everyone had kind of forgotten about returned after a few months, only to meander about and seemingly get nowhere. Let's just hope that, like that glint in Evelyn's father's trousers, some of the seeds that were sown this week will cause new life to bloom in the next few episodes.

We've got a slew of audiovisual recommendations for you in The Kabin this week, as we chat about an online Corrie webinar, the upcoming repeat of The Road To Coronation Street and a truly wonderful interview with Thelma Barlow that old school Corrie fans should certainly not miss out on, and we finish off the podcast, as always, with more of your listener feedback.

Street Talk - 00:18:36
The Kabin - 01:47:58
Feedback - 02:24:22