Conversation Street

Next up in our Resident Review series, we knock on the door of Number 9 Coronation Street, home to Fiz, Tyrone, Hope, Ruby and Dorin! With two parents, three kids and more than its fair share of family drama, the Dobbs household is probably the closest Corrie currently has to a traditional family home - but is the show making the most of it? We discuss whether life at Number 9 really captures the spirit of Classic Corrie, how well the family works together and which of its residents we’d like to see more of. Plus, with Cassie’s mysterious disappearance leaving a big question mark hanging over the family and Evelyn’s return looking increasingly unlikely, what does the future hold for the Dobbs clan?

n this podcast, we give our verdict on the episodes of Coronation Street shown between the 11th and the 16th October (Episodes #11,959 - #11,964).

Sarah’s trial is finally here, and to say things aren’t going her way would be a bit of an understatement! Although we don’t think her life was actually in danger when she took that swing at Theo, the law says she only had to *believe* it was - so just how convincing a job did she do of persuading the jury that she was acting in self-defence, and what consequences could she and Gary face for their actions in the aftermath of Theo’s death? There’s plenty more Platt drama this week too, as Jodie answers the prayers of many a Corrie fan by pulling a disappearing act, whilst Bethany discovers that keeping her night with Kit a secret might have just become a whole lot more difficult... Also this week, Debbie begins to suspect that Ronnie might be playing away, Ross tries to get Dorin interested in boxing and it’s all-out war between the Bistro and Speed Daal - but should Nick really be throwing in the towel so soon?

We round off the show with more of your thoughts on the recent Corrie drama as we read through some listener emails.

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In this all-singing, all-dancing episode of the podcast, we take a look at the music of Coronation Street over the years. From the story behind its iconic theme tune to the changing use of incidental music, from characters defined by their musical talents to cast members who hit the charts themselves, this wide-ranging discussion charts Corrie’s high and low notes from the past 65 years - tune in!

This episode includes brief musical excerpts for the purposes of discussion, criticism and review. All rights in the original music and recordings remain with their respective copyright holders.

On our latest podcast, we chat about the Weatherfield drama taking place between the 2nd and the 9th October (Episodes #11,954 - #11,958).

Progress! Actual, meaningful progress in the Platt story this week! Sure, the stalemate that Jodie, David and Shona found themselves in by the end of Friday’s episode still left the psycho sister with the upper hand, but at least her nefarious plot to seduce her brother-in-law is out in the open, her trinket box has been discovered and we finally got to see how the gun she’s been keeping hidden in her handbag all these weeks would come into play. But with Bethany still trying to keep her fling with Kit a secret and Sarah’s trial looming on the horizon, there’s plenty more Platt drama to come... Also this week, Sam makes the ill-advised decision to try and steal £6,000 from right under Idris’ nose, Summer stands by her man despite everyone advising her to steer clear and Christina pinches Rachel’s ashes - a few more engaged brains certainly wouldn’t have gone amiss on the Street this week!

Up next on the podcast, it's The Kabin, where we take a look at who's been nominated in this year's TV Choice Awards, and we finish things off with a rummage through the listener mailbag.

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This week, we chat with Corrie superfan-turned-tour-guide Jamie Aston, who’s kindly agreed to come on for a natter about his love of the cobbles and his recent foray into showing guests around the Coronation Street set every weekend. If you’re on Instagram or TikTok, you may recognise Jamie from his excellent impressions of the likes of Ken, Blanche and, of course, David Platt, so we also chat about how he brings those characters to life - and whether his online fame has led to him being recognised while giving a tour!

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