The Talk of the Street: A Coronation Street Podcast

April 10, 2020 - Cheap Popularity Sweets

In easily one of the most depressing set of episodes in some time, poor Zeedan’s head must be spinning in Spain as he contemplates exactly who is turning up to his wedding, while Yasmeen makes a discovery about Tim’s Dad’s past. Emma proves that Seb’s belongings are subject to the laws of gravity just like everything else, and then burdens poor wee Eccles with all her woes. Gemma continues to have dark thoughts while Chesney continues not to notice, and Bernie is back for the third time in as many weeks. David continues to look to get his head kicked in, on the assumption that it will allow him to “feel”. Michael and Alina have an awkward exposition-laden chat. Kelly the Chin shows up at Weathy High, making Gary wonder what exactly he’s paying for if she’s no longer at her fancy private school. Nina, Evelyn, Mary, and Toyah protest something. Oliver takes a turn while watching SpongeBob. Tracy is a cow.

April 3, 2020 - Romanian Steam Locomotives

Somehow, despite having half the content to talk about, we still manage to get ninety minutes about this week’s episodes of Corrie. David’s approximately halfway along the up curve of his self-destructive behavior, looking for a square go with anyone he bumps into. Emma’s mistrust of Seb and Alina forces her to make a decision on her current living arrangements. Chesney’s willful ignorance of Gemma’s post natal depression continues while Bernie does her best for her daughter and Cathy gets the credit. Ken’s suspicions of Charles’s running of Shady Acres grow. Yasmeen’s willingness to take Tim’s Dad’s crap appears to have reached its maximum, and it only took a fake heart attack, a password, and Voggle Mail’s handy search function to get there. Gail runs in and then out of Roys Rolls. Steve lets Tracy go outside with a bunch of white in her hair. Tim doesn’t cut off his thumb. Lily fakes her own disappearance.

March 27, 2020 - Petrol Station Carnations

In this shortened batch of storylines, it’s Gemma’s (and to a lesser extent, David’s) turn to insist THEY’RE ABSOLUTELY FINE, but Bernie isn’t buying it and so replaces a window, gets in a chippy tea, and gets five minutes in front of Dr Gaddas. At Shady Acres, Ken smuggles in Eccles and despite having been for a walk that evening, the old timer takes a pee behind a plant in the hallway; as does Eccles. Brian briefly toys with a beard. Charles’s reign of terror continues unabated. Ryan has an idea with regards to Tim’s Dad and as a result we learn that Zeedan is going on holiday, then Zeedan is getting married but no one’s invited, then Alya and Yasmeen are invited, and then Tim’s Dad is tagging along — don’t be expecting no best man duties, there, Ryan. Evelyn gives Claudia a second chance with better results, and this time Arthur has the good grace to turn up, and it was delightful. David visits Clayton in jail, Nick visits Shona in hospital, and neither have much in the way of success, which drives David onto the sofa and into the arms of a former trafficked Eastern European Sparkle Lounge nail technician.

March 20, 2020 - Half-Rice Half-Chips

Alya puts her Voggling fingers to good work as she finds some shadiness in Tim’s Dad’s past, while Tim’s Dad has more baths that Joseph. A trip to the vet give Evelyn more than an eye-watering bill as she bumps into someone she used to step out with in years gone by. Ken runs into Norris, a fellow resident at Shady Acres, but Norris paints a very bleak picture of life in the retirement home. The writers seem determined to make Emma a doormat for Seb for the second time as he and Alina deny they still have feelings for each other. Michael annoys Grace. Neither David nor Gail work at the factory, both hang out at the factory, and now one of them works at the factory. Poor Gemma’s struggles with the quads continues, despite Bernie’s best efforts, and her horrible friends worst. We learn more about Chesney’s personal hygiene regime than we absolutely needed. Shona’s magazine subscriptions are up for renewal. Hope wants to stuff Cerberus.

March 13, 2020 - The Angster Gangster

Another week of departures on Corrie as Ali realizes that his hair still isn’t quite short enough for future storylines and he heads off to find a barber who can finish the job. James is outed and then manages to in himself again. Roy and Nina continue to be delightful, with Roy telling his bat people to go “have fun” with themselves after they disparage Nina’s clothing choices, and then LASAGNA is consumed. Eccles explains to Ken why a move to Shady Acres may be for the best. Gemma has some horrible friends and an absentee mother. Toyah has transferrable skills. Alya is SO ON TO TIM’S DAD IT’S ALL GOING TO GO DOWN OH YEAH!!!1!!one!!

March 6, 2020 - Forget The Elephant

It’s a wedding week on Corrie! Adam and Sarah are about to be hitched, Charles Rennie Mackintosh style. And it was lovely, even with Daniel and Bethany making eyes at each other. Through his joy, Adam decides to poke the hive and drop many hints to Gary about Maria’s dalliance with Ali (who’s had a hair cut). Tim’s Dad is clearly trying to scupper the reputation of a business he has an investment in, which makes little sense. As much as we enjoy Jade, it seems that all it took to get her to bolt was for her to have a quick winch with Tyrone and for Hope to pass judgment on it. Roy and Nina go bat watching. Craig can’t run. Liz contemplates her death by lemon sherbetAggie inexplicably receives an award for failing to save someone.

February 28, 2020 - Fifty Percent Doormat

Not a great week this week. Tracy and Peter engage in a bidding war on Number One with Carla playing, perhaps, the best hand. Kev and Abi’s alibi falls to pieces and results in someone determined to get their hole. James is deflated by Ed’s confession to Danny. Bethany somehow gets an offer to an internship at that London despite her writing being below par for a writing course and Daniel makes a life decision that Beth hates. Gemma goes stretching with people who secretly hate her. Tim’s Dad kills a chicken.

February 21, 2020 - Breadhead

James comes out to Ed who seems to take it well, seems to take it well, seems to take it well, then takes it very badly. Despite Maria continually telling Ali that she doesn’t want him, she wants him to leave, she regrets getting her hole off of him, Ali continues to pursue Maria which leads us to decide that we’re no longer Team Ali and as soon as is character is moved on, the better. Chesney and Gemma are having problems juggling their appointments with the quads which generates friction with Tara, a PR expert who seemingly has never spent a minute working in the PR sphere. Fiz and Tyrone continue their track of being the worst parents ever by wanting to be mates with their offspring, caving in to their every demand, and ignoring the fact they could stop the very thing that’s causing them such heartache. Abi and Kev finally get together but it is nowhere near as satisfying as we anticipated it to be, despite liking all the characters involved. Oliver wakes up enough to kinda blow out some of his three candles. Steve and Tim are the Hulks.

February 14, 2020 - Night Off For A Bath

In a storyline so long that Norris McWhirter and Roy Castle might rise from the grave to measure it, Detective Bethany and Daniel put their heads together to bring down Ray Weinstein, but it’s Abi who really delivers justice, not that anyone notices. David finally realizes what we all knew a few weeks ago; this shipping Max to Marion’s idea makes no sense and it only takes a suicidal skip to make him come to this conclusion. Maria’s suspicions of Gary push her into the arms, and the pants, of another until it’s revealed that Gary’s intentions are honorable. The show really hates to reward Emma's kind heart or let her be happy by dropping Alina back on the street with a shiny new job at the knicker factory and Liam’s old room. Nina’s table decorations are adorable. Ken might be on the move if Claudia doesn’t kill him first. Ed is cool as a cucumber when he learns that his old friend Danny is gay. Hope is very excited to see Jeeeeeeede again and Ruby has a strict no drugs policy.

February 7, 2020 - Liberace's Dishwasher

I wonder if, back in 1960, Tony Warren foresaw the 10,00th episode featured so heavily on people singing on a bus. Who could tell? Daniel and Bethany share an awkward wave and agree the it’s too soon for a relationship. Tim’s Dad is utterly appalling and then cries when he thinks of Tim’s Mum. Maria looks like the scales have fallen from her eyes and she sees Gary for what he is. Nina briefly de-goths, Steve and Tracy might actually love each other, and the 10,000th episode features a LOT of singing in a bus.