Conversation Street

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 11th and the 15th October (Episodes #10452 - 10457). Unless you've been living under some kind of spoiler-repellent rock these past few weeks (and if you are, can you tell us where we might find one?), you'll know that there's a pretty hyped up set of episodes coming very soon, and this week's Corrie...

For this week's bonus podcast, we take an in depth look at the character of Imran Habeeb. He's been a bit of a fan favourite since his introduction back in 2017, and in this episode, we weigh up the evidence and give our verdict on the street's latest ladykiller lawyer. Is he a good match for Toyah? Would we want him defending us in court? Can we forgive his steadily growing list of indiscretions?...

On this week's podcast, we have a good old natter about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 4th and the 8th October (Episodes #10446 - 10451). It's the Corrie curry cook-off this week when Debbie decides to set the Bistro in direct competition with Speed Daal. That's not the only thing Zeedan has to worry about either, as he's paid an unwelcome visit from one of the in-la...

Earlier this year, Steven Murphy left his role of editor of Inside Soap Magazine after nearly 25 years at the publication, and for our bonus show this week, he's kindly agreed to come onto the podcast to chat about how working in the magazine industry has changed over the years, what he thinks makes soap such an enduring medium, and who some of his favourite Corrie characters have been. It was a r...

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 27th September and the 1st October (Episodes #10440 - 10445) This week, Imran's clearly feeling mighty regretful about his night at Sabeen's house after the trial, but the big question is, is he guilty of cheating on Toyah with her... or could the brief have dropped his boxers for someone else...? Al...

Have you ever wondered how the Corrie writers come up with their ideas for the big festive plot lines year after year? Well believe it or not, not only have we uncovered the secret - bundling a load of character names, plots points, locations and props in a hat and drawing a selection at random - we've actually got hold of said equipment ourselves and used it to find out what's in store for us thi...

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 20th and the 24th September (Episodes #10434 - 10439). Ooh, this week's Corrie certainly got fans riled up, didn't it? If you were on social media on Wednesday night, you'll have no doubt seen the furore caused by Freda's kidnapping of Aled in an attempt to prevent him getting his cochlear implan...

We've done it! After many months of banging on about it on the podcast, we've finally moved house this week, so this marks the first episode recorded on our new place!  This podcast covers the week of the 13th to the 17th September (Episodes #10426 - 10433), which saw a massive load of characters who we hadn't seen for a while show back on the cobbles. In addition to Ken's well overdue return from...

This week, we were lucky to have a chat with Maximus Evans, who plays Corrie's latest bad boy, Corey Brent. Having just seen Corey found not guilty in Seb's murder trial, we were keen to find out Max's view of the despicable character he's been playing for the past two years on the show, and we also learn what it was like to film those flashback scenes from a few weeks ago as well as what he think...

We're days away from moving house now, and with a whole lot of packing still to be done, we decided to make this a somewhat shorter than normal episode of the podcast - though that's still only short by our standards, of course, so there's still nearly two hours to listen to! In our final Street Talk segment recorded in the place that's been home to Conversation Street for the past nine years, we...

For this week's bonus podcast, we're joined by Charlie de Melo, who's recently been fighting for justice for his on-screen foster daughter Kelly in the role of Imran Habeeb. We chat about what it was like to get out on location to film this and last week's epic courtroom clashes, the reappearance of Imran's ex-wife Sabeen, and how he's enjoyed the recent fostering storylines.  As well as this, we...

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 30th August and the 3rd September (Episodes #10416 - 10421). It was a bit of a special week on Corrie this week, with the majority of the episodes dedicated to Corey and Kelly's trial. Monday's episode gave us the chance to find out the whole truth about what happened to Seb and Nina, with flashback techniques...

This week's bonus podcast sees us answering another pair of your listener questions. Firstly, listener Clarissa wants to know what are hopes and expectations are for Coronation Street as the national restrictions relating to the pandemic are lifted. What have we missed most about Corrie over the past year? Did Corrie make the right call when we compare it to the other soaps' social distancing meas...

On this week's Conversation Street, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 23rd and the 27th August (Episodes #10410 - 10415) This week, Imran's working flat out to build his case to defend Kelly, and after being chosen to be the next to receive a blessing from the Weatherfield money gods, he believes he could finally have the crucial piece of evidence he needs - though n...

Poor Zoe Tattersall arrived on the cobbles, her life all in tatters, in the Spring of 1997. Pregnant with her her ne'erdowell boyfriend's baby and living rough on the streets, Zoe soon found herself taken under the wing of Judy and Gary Mallett, but it soon turned out that they had plans of their own for Zoe's unborn child... In this character profile, we take a look back at the whole of Zoe's sto...

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 16th and the 20th August (Episodes #10404 - 10409). After being a bit down on Corrie recently, we were pleased to see things get back in fine form this week, with a handful of great twists, some brilliant character-led scenes and a whole lot of fantastic performances from the cast. It's a case of...

Today, it's the podcast's ninth anniversary, and to mark the occasion, our bonus episode for the week is all about Number 9 Coronation Street. This blue and yellow stone clad pad is certainly one of the most recognisable houses on the street, and it's got a history that's just as colourful as its frontage! In this discussion, we chat about our favourite characters who've lived under its roof over...

We're a bit late with this week's podcast thanks to our little mini break we've just had away in London, but we're here at last, to chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 9th and the 13th August (Episodes #10398 - 10403). Looking at people's reactions to Monday night's Corrie, a lot of us started off the episode thinking the same thing: "Did I just miss an episode?" Yes, Sho...

For this week's bonus podcast, we chat with Corrie actress Cherylee Houston about her current storyline, which sees Izzy dealing with the challenges of juggling working for the factory whilst shielding at home. Cherylee talks about what it's been like to be stuck indoors for so long during the pandemic, how she and her partner Toby filmed Izzy's scenes from their own home, and reflects on some of...

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 2nd and 6th August (Episodes #10392 - 10397). Things are really hotting up in the Fiz and Tyrone story this week as everyone's favourite pint-sized pyro Hope sets fire to Alina's flat, which has devastating consequences. Meanwhile, the flames of passion are burning for Aadi as he tries his best to initiate a bi...

For this week's bonus podcast, it's time for another listener question segment! First up, we take Jon's suggestion about who we'd like to star in a Corrie two-hander. Compared to EastEnders, Corrie has barely ever tackled the two-hander format, so there's plenty of scope for ideas here - and we thinks we've come up with quite a few nice ones, even if we do say so ourselves! Next up, a question fro...

For this week's podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 26th and the 30th July. There'd already been been a few hints this year that Coronation Street wanted to tackle a story about racism and unconscious bias, and this week, it got top billing as James and Michael are stopped when out test driving a flash sports car. We start the Street Talk segment by weighing i...

In 2005, Vicky Binns joined the Street as Molly Compton, the dog loving baker's daughter who stirred up plenty of trouble for Fiz, who'd once bullied Molly at school. In this interview, we're joined by Vicky to reminisce about her time on the cobbles, including the notorious affair with Kevin and her explosive exit in the live episode for the 50th anniversary.

Our latest podcast covers the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 19th and the 23rd July (Episodes #10380 - 10385). It's the week of the charity calendar shoot, and as the men of the street bear their bodies for the camera, Curtis bears his soul to his new love Emma, revealing his secret heart condition that could see him drop dead at any minute. In fact, there are romanc...

For this week's bonus podcast, we're taking an in-depth look at the character of Maureen Holdsworth. From the hilarious waterbed incident with Reg to the poignant scenes at the Normandy graves with cantankerous mother Maud, Maureen had plenty of memorable moments during her time on the cobbles, and in this episode, we chat over some of our favourites - and ponder whether a return to the Street for...