On our latest podcast, we chat about the Episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 8th and the 13th January 2023 (Episodes #10846 - 10851).

This week, we said an unexpected goodbye to Jacob, who leaves the cobbles following a close shave with a drugs sniffer dog at the Bistro - and a serious threat from Damon. Also on the way out this week was Lauren, who skips town following her dad's arrest, leaving Max to face the wrath of the community alone in the wake of last week's bombing. Meanwhile, Gemma and Bernie look set to enter the world of childminding, Daisy's attempts to keep Daniel on his toes nearly backfire, and Summer makes a shocking discovery about Mike that puts her in a very dangerous situation by the end of the week...

With not much in the way of news to cover this week, we skip the Kabin and head straight to the feedback section, where we hear some of our listeners' thoughts on the recent goings on in Weatherfield.

00:15:02 - Street Talk

It's the start of 2023, so time to gaze into that crystal ball once more to find out what's going to be happening in Coronation Street in the next twelve months! How will Max's story come to an end? Who else will fall victim to Stephen? What drama is in store for the precinct?Tune in and find out (and you'd better do it quick before something happens on Corrie to prove us wrong!)

00:01:38 - Looking Back on Last Year's Predictions

In this episode of the podcast, we take a look back at the past year of Corrie as a whole, and offer our final opinions on the year 2022. From the highs to the lows and everything in between, we reflect on the stories, characters and production bits and pieces that really stood out to us during the year. Abi's baby drama, Fiz's two weddings, comebacks for Stephen, Wendy and Spider, and of course, Summer, Summer and more Summer! Plus, of course, as Conversation Street marked its tenth anniversary, we couldn't help but chat for a little bit towards the end about how we feel about that went too! A really fun chat with lots of praise and some well deserved criticism, we hope you enjoy this one as much as we did recording!

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Coronation Street shown in the UK between the 2nd and the 4th January 2023 (Episodes #10840 - 10845).

Well, Corrie sure knows how to start the year with a bang! Also, a splash. And a thwack. Yep, whether or not you enjoyed them, it can't be argued that this week's episodes weren't at least memorable, with the racists' attempted bombing of the Weatherfield peace festival taking centre stage. As Spider lays in hospital following a fateful (but funny) encounter with Griff in the ginnel, Alya saves the day in an act of... heroism? Stupidity? Sometimes those two can be so close... Also this week, one of Joseph's teachers makes the baffling decision to send him home after he uses sign language at break time, but if you thought that was unrealistic, just wait to find out what happens after Gemma marches up the school to complain.. Meanwhile, Roy gets to grips with his new phone, Esther and Mike's masks begin to slip, and Stephen takes advantage of Teddy's memory loss following his miraculous recovery.

In The Kabin, we chat about Iain Macleod's recent comments about whether or not the online Corrie box sets are here to stay, and we round off the show with more of your lovely feedback.

Street Talk: 00:06:46

On our first podcast of 2023, we chat about goings on in Weatherfield during the run up to New Year, covering the episodes shown between the 28th and the 31st December (Episodes #10835 - 10839)

We may have been wrong about Griff plotting something big to coincide with the New Year's Eve celebrations, but it was full steam ahead in the Stephen story, where we almost saw Corrie's latest killer claim his second victim. Dodgy CGI eyeballs aside, the final shot of Saturday's episode certainly had us excited for what's to come in this story, though we can't help but feel that Stephen's going to be loitering shadily around the Street for a little while yet. Speaking of Corrie killers, has Todd uncovered an unsavoury secret from Laurence's past? Yeah, we doubt that one, somehow. Also this week, Summer reunites with Aaron, Roy's basically just asking for trouble by continuing to insist he doesn't need a phone, and Peter sets himself a new project for 2023.

Street Talk: 00:09:44

Another year has come and gone, and that can only mean one thing: another Conversation Street Awards! Who were the Top Lad and Top Lass of 2022? Which surprise twist had us crying out "By 'Eck!"? Who was the wrongest Wrong 'Un, and has Jenny managed to snag the Flamin' Nora award for the eighth year in a row? Listen in to find out!

On our latest podcast, we chat about what's been going on in Weatherfield over the Christmas weekend, covering the episodes shown between the 23rd and the 26th December (Episodes #10829 - 10834).

Corrie may have played it a bit safe this Christmas - there certainly weren't any major exits, shocking twists or, dare we say it, cars driving over cliffs into the sea in Weatherfield this year - but there was definitely some heartwarming stuff if you were in the mood for a bit of romance and yuletide magic. We've certainly not seen eye to eye on the podcast about this whole wedding for Fiz and Tyrone, but one thing we were certainly in agreement with was how pleased we were to see Evelyn back on the show for the ceremony - but exactly where has she been, we wonder..? And while we're on the subject of romance, wasn't Daniel and Daisy's engagement just lovely? Now if only Daniel would stop being an old fuddy-duddy, maybe they've got a chance of living happily ever after! Also this week, George has a little surprise when Eileen's sofa arrives, Stephen's lies catch up to him when Gail gets wind of his sneaky shenanigans, and Griff gears Max up for fireworks at New Year...

Up next on the podcast, it's time for The Kabin, where we take a look at how Corrie fared in the Christmas Day ratings, and we round things off with some festive feedback.

Street Talk - 00:18:24

Christmas is nearly here, and along with it comes our somewhat erratic recording schedule, so this week's podcast just covers the episodes of Corrie shown between the 19th and the 21st December (Episodes #10825 - 10828).

After making his mysterious debut during last Friday's trip to Weatherfield, Jacob's father Damon is fully revealed this week, and with him comes a surprising revelation about Jacob's relationship with Harvey! And that's not the only twist Corrie had in store for us either, as Griff's secret benefactor was revealed on Monday's episode too - and yep, it's definitely someone we know! Speaking of bombshells, Max's racist camping trip goes a bit awry on Wednesday when a shady looking device in the boot of Griff's car detonates, leading Spider to finally reveal his secret identity to Toyah. Also this week, Daisy nervously awaits her test results, Fiz nearly inadvertently derails Tyrone's secret wedding plans, and George buys Eileen a new sofa for Christmas - though we suspect there may be a tiny problem with the gift when it arrives on Christmas Eve...

Not a whole lot of Corrie news to discuss this week, so we skip The Kabin and round off the podcast with more of your feedback.

Street Talk - 00:18:29

On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 12th and the 16th December (Episodes #10819 - 10824).

We may have been pretty vocal about our dislike of the Summer storyline in recent weeks, but credit where credit's due, we actually found it to be the most exciting it's ever been this week thanks to the double whammy of Billy finding out about Summer's baby selling plans and Mike's switching from creepily obsessed to downright sinister after discovering about the miscarriage. Also strong this week were the more serious scenes given to the usually comedic Daisy - we're not predicting this will develop into another full-blown cancer story, so we were able to sit back and appreciate the cracking performances from Charlotte Jordan and Rob Mallard as Daniel realises that history may be repeating itself in the worst way possible for him... Also this week, it's curtain-up for Ken's play, secret wedding preparations for Tyrone and a new job for Simon - as viewers everywhere ask, "So what had he been doing before, again..?"

Up next on the podcast it's The Kabin, where we finally get around to giving our impressions on the recently revealed Weatherfield Precinct set - and we're pretty impressed! We finish the show with more of your feedback, including one listener who thinks it would be better if Corrie did away with hard hitting, issue-led stories altogether - what do we think?

Street Talk: 00:09:10

It's that time of year again, folks - voting for the Conversation Street Awards 2022 has now officially opened! If you'd like to cast your vote for your favourite characters and storylines of the past twelve months, head on over to the survey page at https://forms.gle/n67aAQ1prpBU4J1fA .

If you need a little help deciding who you should vote for, though, or maybe you just want to know how we came up with the nominees for each category, this episode of the podcast will tell you everything you need to know!