Conversation Street

Conversation Street Episode 411

With no Friday Corrie to watch this week, we're coming at you early, chatting about the episodes shown between the 23rd and the 25th March in the UK (Episodes #10,038 - 10,041). This week, a bombshell from Shona sees David's self-destructive side come bubbling to the surface, and Emma realises that Seb might not be as over Alina as he'd previously claimed... Meanwhile, Ken gets a telling off from Charles after smuggling Eccles into Stillwaters, Evelyn's blossoming romance with Arthur is back on track, and Gemma dreams of freshly laundered children. We finish off the podcast with more of your feedback, including one listener's theory on how Geoff's escort may play into his dastardly schemes.

Street Talk - 00:10:57
Feedback - 01:25:12

Archie Shuttleworth Character Profile - Episode 410

This week, we learned the sad news of beloved entertainer Roy Hudd's death, so in tribute, our bonus material for Episode 410 is a character profile of Archie Shuttleworth, Corrie's merry mortician. Despite only being a prominent feature of Corrie for a year or so in the early 2000s, Archie's big personality and even bigger heart made him a real favourite for many viewers - and his role in uncovering the truth about dastardly Richard Hillman didn't hurt either! Archie Shuttleworth, a true Corrie legend - we're not wrong!

Conversation Street Episode 410

On our latest podcast, we have a natter about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 16th and the 20th March (Episodes #10,032 - 10,037). Another fab week on the cobbles, we thought, helped in no small part a the focus on some of the older members of the cast. Yasmeen's torment at the hands of evil Geoff continued to keep us hooked, whilst the prospect of a blossoming romance for Evelyn provided a nice bit of character development for the usually very guarded granny. And as for the bonkers goings on at Stillwaters, from Claudia in full-on fencing gear to Norris' fear that Freda has been indoctrinated into some sort of cult.. just wonderful! We round off the podcast with a bit of listener feedback, including a voicemail from across the pond and a big thank you to a listener who's sent us a fascinating look at what a 1990 issue of Woman magazine thought Corrie would look like in 2020...

Street Talk - 00:13:17
Feedback - 02:06:38

Conversation Street Episode 409

In this special one-off episode, we chat about the potential consequences that the coronavirus pandemic may have on Coronation Street. We really did want to avoid bringing up the subject, but with this week's news that Corrie is to move to three episodes a week and rumblings of kissing scene bans and isolation of cast members, it seems like it's become something we had to address. Hopefully, for those of you who are sick of hearing about COVID-19, you can just not listen to this episode and be safe in the knowledge that we'll do our best to keep future podcasts coronavirus-free wherever possible. If you do want to hear our thoughts on how we think the production, stories and broadcasts could be affected, though - and whether we think Corrie should even touch on the pandemic at all in its scripts - then you've come to the right place!

Conversation Street Episode 408: Ali Neeson Character Profile

On our extra podcast this week, we take a look at the character of Ali Neeson, who bowed out of Weatherfield on Friday night following his scrap with Gary. We investigate the doctor's complicated history, from new families to new names, share our thoughts on how his exit was handled, and speculate if we'll ever see him back on the Street again.

Conversation Street Episode 408

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 9th and the 13th March (Episodes #10,026 to 10,031). It was a really satisfying set of episodes this week, we thought, with plenty of lovely character moments that hit just the right notes - Ken's emotional goodbye to Eccles and Number 1, Roy standing up for Nina and her gradual opening up to him, Yasmeen's turmoil as she's torn between her granddaughter and her husband... all top stuff! And for the action fans among us, we had a pretty epic scrap between Ali and Gary too. Next up on the podcast, it's time for The Kabin, where we delve into the planning documents for the proposed Coronation Street Experience, an extension to the current tour that looks very exciting indeed. We finish off the show with more listener feedback.

Street Talk - 00:15:26
The Kabin - 02:12:08
Feedback - 02:49:17

Conversation Street Episode 407: Ryan Prescott Interview

This week saw the online release of Chapter 2: Zach, the sci-fi short from Dom Stephenson and starring a number of Corrie actors including Ryan Prescott, who speaks to the podcast this week in an exclusive interview. As well as telling us how he got involved in the project and what it was like to film, there's plenty of Corrie chat too as Ryan reflects on his two years playing Ryan Connor.

Conversaton Street Episode 407

On Episode 407 of the podcast, we talk about all things Corrie for the week of the 2nd to the 6th March (Episodes 10,020 to 10,025). This week saw marriage number two for Sarah-Lou, as Adam Barlow takes her up the aisle in a swanky hotel ceremony. In a nice change to the usual Corrie wedding drama, the couple get hitched without a hitch, and a lot of the focus is on Daniel and Sine- er, Bethany, who bows out of the show this week to start a new life as a London magazine writer. She's not the only character disappearing off into the sunset this week, as - after a change of heart from fickle firestarter Hope - Jade is shown the door. In The Kabin, we share our thoughts on Chapter 2: Zach, the newly released short film from Dom Stephenson starring a number of Corrie actors, and we finish off the show with some listener feedback, including a theory from an eagle-eyed listener, who's spotted something that may well hint as to what Ray's plans are for the Street...

Street Talk: 00:12:03
The Kabin: 01:51:12
Feedback: 02:22:48

Conversation Street Episode 406: Feature Discussion

A few weeks ago, we shared our thoughts on the Corrie episodes from 1960, and now it's time to cover what we've seen from 1961-1964. From big moments we'd read about before but never actually seen like Christine Hardman threatening to jump off the factory roof and Dennis smuggling sea lions into the Rovers, to characters we never realised how much we'd love - we're looking at you, Minnie Caldwell! - we really did have a blast watching these episodes!

Conversation Street Episode 406

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 24th and the 28th February (episodes 10,014 to 10,019). Cluckin' 'eck - after an iffy few weeks, Corrie is certainly back on form! This week, there's a murder most fowl at number 6 as bad egg Geoff firmly asserts himself at the top of the Metcalfe pecking order. Meanwhile, Beth ruffles Sarah's feathers at her hen do, Tracy offers Ken a poultry amount for number 1 and starts a bidding war, and Ray hatches a plan to get back at Abi - but will he pullet off? Now, because of a bit of a webspace issue (yes, we've been talking far too much this month!) combined with that pesky 29th February, we've had to split Episode 406 in two, and our discussion on the Corrie episodes we've been watching from 1961-1964 will be uploaded in its own mini episode tomorrow, so keep an eye out for that! We just have time to round off this podcast with some feedback, including some Canadian listeners' thoughts on the special 10,000th episode.

Street Talk - 00:21:41
Feedback - 02:20:30