For this week's bonus podcast, we decided to chat about some of Corrie's finest bad guys from over the years. Here at Conversation Street, we love a good villain, and to add a bit of a twist to the discussion, we knocked up a set of Top Trumps cards featuring some of Weatherfield's biggest bad boys. Comparing categories like notoriety, cunning and damage caused, we pit dastardly duos against each other, all the while wallowing in the memories of some of Corrie's most explosive storylines.

On our latest podcast, we delve into the episodes of Coronation Street broadcast in the UK between the 8th and the 12th June (Episodes #10,072 - 10,074).

There were some fantastic scenes between Yasmeen and Alya in the run up to Yas' plea hearing this week, and an edge of your seat cliffhanger on Monday that kept us guessing whether or not she'd muster the courage to say 'not guilty'. Also this week, Gary and Adam spend a suspiciously long amount of time hanging around a gaggle of teenage girls, whilst Scott and a Scot bring a bit of intrigue to the goings on at the Rovers.

This week also saw the return to work for a lot of the Corrie cast and crew for the first time since March, and with virtual press conferences being held and news articles published in the media reporting on what it's been like, we take a look at what's been put in place at the studios to keep everyone safe. We're also joined by a special guest for part of this segment - Imran Habeeb actor Charlie De Melo, who chats to Michael about his personal experience returning to the cobbles and that big old grey jacket of his.

We round out the podcast with more of your listener feedback, including an email from a Canadian listener, who speaks about watching Ed standing up to Don this week in the midst of the anti-racism protests going on around the world.

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On our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 1st and the 5th June (Episodes #10,069 - 10,071).

This week, Corrie fans around the country could finally stop asking, "But why hasn't anyone found Geoff's camera?" and even though we may not have got a satisfying answer, at least we could enjoy the walls starting to close in on him. Will the Great Magnifico manage to escape this one? It all seems to rest on how Yasmeen pleads in court... Also this week, Asha puts Corey in his place, Gary grows concerned when Imran starts talking to Kelly, and Shona learns the hard way that oven gloves aren't just a kitchen fashion accessory.

Next up on the podcast, we celebrate the news of Corrie's BAFTA nomination in The Kabin, and we finish things off with a bit of listener feedback.

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For our bonus podcast this week, which we're releasing early as it was just sitting there ready to go (and also the nature of the subject matter means it could well go out of date at any time!), we're chatting about Corrie's back to work plans.

With lockdown measures easing and the number of episodes recorded up to March getting smaller and smaller, it's back to the cobbles for the cast and crew next week - but it's far from business as usual. There'll be social distancing, takeaways from the Rovers and episodes written specifically to fit three in a week - it's still going to be a while until the show goes back to normal, but it's a positive start!

In this episode, we muse over a few ideas for how the gap between old and new episodes maybe bridged, ponder how more vulnerable cast members could still be included, and consider what lessons the higher ups at Corrie might have taken away after overcoming one of the show's biggest ever hurdles.

Sorry for the late bonus episode this week! Somehow, despite having half as much Corrie to watch at the moment, we still managed to run out of webspace for May! In this listener questions segment, we tackle two more of your Corrie queries.

First off, Rachel wants to know how what's the furthest Corrie has ever filmed away from the set. Yes, that could be a question we could answer and move on from in less than thirty seconds, but do you really think that'd stop us nattering on about Corrie's trips abroad for a good half an hour? Of course not!

Next up, Reuben wants to know whether there are any generally disliked Corrie characters that we've got a soft spot for. In answering that, we consider firstly which characters don't tend to get a lot of love from many viewers, before coming to the defence of some of our Corrie favourites.