The Talk of the Street: A Coronation Street Podcast

September 4, 2020 - Ninja in a Cardigan

Not many chuckles in this week’s Corrie. Tim’s Dad’s vendetta against Alya backfires somewhat as both Tim and Faye are growing increasingly suspicious of his behavior.  Scott and Johnny continue to dance around the reason they know each other, but we do learn that whatever it was happened 30 years ago and it wasn't a great day for a security guard. When Nicky tells Daniel to stop contacting her, Daniel hears her tell him to contact her frequently, even when Adam approaches him about her occupation. Shona gives us a flash of her bra at Maxine’s bench before prudish Jenny puts the kibosh on anything further. Dev cutting Cathy’s hours at the kebab shop is surprisingly affecting. Sean is down in the dumps. Peter loves a meeting. David takes care of the dishes.

August 28, 2020 - Chill Your Beans, Annie Lennox

A little bit of a nothing burger on the cobbles this week. Abi manages to pilfer a bottle of morphine out of the hospital and by Peter, but he’s on to her. This immediately causes trouble between Abi and Debbie, because Abi can’t be allowed to be happy for any length of time. Todd’s mysterious re-entry into the Street remains unclear but gives Craig another chance to breach his numerous confidences with his employer to inform Billy and Sean that Todd had previously been found and acquitted. Not even a world famous brunch is enough for Jenny to be impressed by Johnny’s return from France, and Scott is very keen to have a quick word. Daniel sees his creepiness from last week and ups it to double creepiness this week. Paul and Gemma get ready to rhumble. Tim’s Dad hates hoovering.

August 21, 2020 - Patchouli and Vanilla Bath Bomb

It’s a Pachelbel's Canon in D kind of week on Corrie. Despite Adam’s concerns, Maria and Gary manage to get to their Bistro wedding where David is keen to see their rings. Faye has Tim’s ear with regards to Tim’s Dad's behavior towards Sally and so Tim and Sally decide to hightail it to Gina’s for some peace. Gemma meets up with Vanessa, sets up an online mammas and babies group, and plans a birthday party for Paul, all the while managing to convince the entire world that she’s depressed. Abi has the best excuse ever for missing the farewell to the twins when a polystyrene engine falls on her clavicle.  Todd might be back. Sean needs a pee. Mary falls asleep against an exterior bannister. Daniel is creepy. Again.

August 14, 2020 - It's All Getting a Bit Alpha

It’s another cracking week on The Cobbles. David delivers the best one syllable line of dialogue so far this year as Gary grows increasingly worried that Sarah has spilled his murderous beans. Abi calls on Saint Sebastian to put in a good work with social services and let her see the twins one last time. Bernie finds Chesney wondering lost and aimless at Dev’s and learns about Gemma’s rekindling of a friendship. Faye once more descends Stairs of Knowledge and gets a glimpse of Tim’s Dad’s dark side. Steve threatens Nina with a frozen sausage. Imran gets a casserole.

August 7, 2020 - That Woman With That Typewriter

Sarah is left in a quandary regarding Gary saving her life, and Adam bugging her continually about watches and Rick the Chin. Abi is made to feel like a bad mother by allowing the twins to start a new life in Australia. Leanne meets an old acquaintance from her ante natal days and finds herself lying about Oliver’s health. Tim’s Mum is accosted on the street by Tim’s Dad and then disappears, while Sally and then Faye continue to air their suspicions to an unlistening Tim. Kirk speed eats pork scratchings. Gemma sits in front of some very unfortunate lighting.

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July 31, 2020 - Sexy Treasure Hunt

We loved Corrie this week, helped, we think, by focussing on fewer storylines. Elaine agrees to testify against Tim’s Dad but not before she reveals her true identity to Tim, who isn’t in the mood to believe her. We discover that Mary has a penchant for Italian opera, Sean is addicted to Tipping Point, and Eileen is trapped in Thailand. Ed learns how to set up a Zoom call. Aggie is self-quarantining. The discovery of a wrist-watch causes all of Gary’s spinning plates to abruptly start crashing to the ground. No mannequins were injured in the making of this episode.

July 24, 2020 - A Massive Clingy Thing

It’s a coronatastic week on Coronation Street! Fake Charity Lady, Elaine, shows up to tell Yasmeen of her experiences of Tim’s Dad which eventually leads to a nightmare sequence with three Tim’s Dads. Misery guts Seb is suffering from existential angst according to Emma while Abi moves in with Kev and Jack and gets on with her life. Toyah is reluctant to talk about fostering. Daniel deals with his grief in the creepiest way possible, which costs him £150 an hour. Aggie is running herself ragged. Adam’s obsession with Gary finally bears fruit but he has to face the fury of Sarah. Brian’s Christmas present from Cathy meets an unfortunate and violent end.

July 17, 2020 - King of the Knickers

Toyah finally confesses to Leanne about her and Imran’s plans to foster a child. Seb’s back to his old ways with the treatment of his mother, leaving Abi to turn to a rapping Jack for some love and respect. Aggie and Grace catch Michael doing something embarrassing on the living room sofa. Adam can be tracked down based on his aftershave and continues to mine Laura the Chin for dirt on Gary. Yasmeen buys a phone call with deodorant and biscuits. Faye calls Alya a cow bag. Kirk loses his balls.

July 10, 2020 - Affectionate Narcissist

Sally catches up with some old friends at the prison and hears some stunning truths about Tim’s Dad. Leanne continues to push loved ones away, refuses help, and saves some of her harshest words for Toyah. Kevin diagnoses a clutch problem to a man very much from Essex who is known to Abi. Laura the Chin starts laying down the law to Gary, forcing him to look at a legally-binding and conveniently placed contract. Evelyn is scared of her feelings for Arthur, and Tyrone continues to make “bring her home at a decent hour” jokes to them. Michael arranges a date with on-again-off-again Grace, who is off again. Again. Jenny doesn’t want to speak to French Johnny. Kirk eats Michael’s lunch. Faye says soz.

July 3, 2020 - Artisan My Eye

We rattle through the storylines in record time this week, which may or may not be a good thing. Steve and Leanne receive some life-changing news about Oliver’s condition. For the second consecutive week, Emma has her hand stuck in a vase. It’s date night for most of the couples on the street, which apparently means descending on Fiz and Tyrone’s for some prawn cocktail and steak with all the trimmings. Michael does his best to talk Alina into doing the wrong thing by letting down her friend so she can go off a-smooching with Seb. We finally have a potential threesome we can get behind as Roy manages to back himself between Evelyn and Train Man Arthur. Jenny is back from France but, in an hilarious Gallic twist on Home Alone, seems to have left her Johnny behind. *slaps cheeks with after shave*. Scott enjoys a pre-work pint in a tabard.