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Coronation Street weekly review, to 24 July: love rats and paranoia

Sue — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:34:00 -0500

Fiz had a stalker this week. He didn't stalk for long, though, before revealing he was none other than love-rat John Stape. That's the one she was going out with before Christmas. The one she dumped Our Kirk for. The one who was so mature and professional that he couldn't resist Miss Rosie's advances.

Angela Griffin says it wasn't like that in her day

Sue — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:45:00 -0500

Ex-Coronation Street actress Angela Griffin (who played hairdresser Fiona Middleton) reckons that Coronation Street has changed a lot since she last trod the cobbles ten years ago.

Expect to see more chest hair from Ryan Thomas

Sue — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:23:00 -0500

Viewers like Jason Grimshaw hairy, apparently, though Tina O'Brien begs to differ.

Vicky Binns will fill her own shoes too

Sue — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:04:00 -0500

"Tyrone doesn't hate Molly yet, he doesn't find her unsexy and run away from her all the time." Vicky Binns doesn't think Molly and Tyrone are much like the Duckworths.

Alan Halsall will fill his own shoes, thank you

Tvor — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:53:00 -0500

We haven't had a good, newsy Coronation Street interview from Ian Wyley of the Manchester Evening News for far too long but he's made up for it with a lovely one in today's edition.

Corrie sneak previews: July 28 to August 1

Tvor — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:15:00 -0500

Liz (Bev Callard) finds herself in a love triangle after Harry (Jack Ellis) invites her out for the day to celebrate another milestone towards getting his divorce finalised. After a day out together, Harry suggests they go back to his flat for a nightcap, unaware that Clarissa (Alexandra Boyd) has slipped into something more comfortable and is waiting for Harry to return to a candle-lit meal.

Coronation Street preview photo of the week

Sue — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:21:00 -0500

Ken attempted to prove he wasn't gay by adopting a manly stance. To find out what's really in store on Corrie, you'll be wanting our sneak previews and spoilers...

Coronation Street episode recap, Wednesday 23 July

Sue — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:10:00 -0500

Stape's presence causes upset, and David is suspicious of Tina's online activities.

Terry Duckworth spotted in lecture hall

Sue — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:01:00 -0500

We last saw Terry Duckworth at his mum Vera's funeral. "She was a great lady, I'm gonna miss her, big-time," was his mumbled eulogy to the woman who brought him into the world.

Soap stars (and their WAGs?) turn out for charity football match

Sue — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:41:00 -0500

This Sunday a football match at Christie Park, Morecambe, will take place to raise money for CancerCare. A Soap Stars team will slug it out against a team from the Bay Radio station (my favourite radio station when I'm on holiday in the Lake District!).

Coronation Street fan of the week

Sue — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:33:00 -0500

This week's Coronation Street fan of the week is Corrieblog regular commentator, Sue B, who lives in the UK.

Yay or nay - have you got anything nice to say about Michelle Connor?

Sue — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:25:00 -0500

Will Pearl's spirit of kindness and forgiveness spread to the rest of you for this week's yay or nay, I wonder? Most episode reviews on Corrieblog these days soon attract negative comments about Michelle Connor's character, with some people even threatening to stop watching Corrie altogether because of her. So what I'm wondering is - have you got anything nice to say about Michelle Connor?

Tuesday Trivia: Did you know?

Tvor — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:02:00 -0500

This week's trivia focuses on double acts, in that they involve two characters that have experienced similar circumstances.

Corrie catfight as Liz throws Clarissa out on the cobbles

Sue — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:23:00 -0500

Ah, the catfight. A classic Corrie staple, from back in the days of Elsie Tanner to the more recent Eileen Grimshaw/Gail Platt scrums.

Dev has an affair with a Bollywood star!

Sue — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:30:00 -0500

The Corner Shop Casanova has been quiet for too long, but we're about to see Dev back doing what he does best - romancing the ladies.

Nikki Sanderson says she's not interesting

Sue — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:05:00 -0500

There's a lovely interview with ex-Coronation Street star Nikki Sanderson (Candice) in this week's New! magazine. She comes across as a sweet, down-to-earth person without pretensions. "At the end of the day, I'm Nikki Sanderson who was brought up in Bury," she says. "I'm quite a homebody - I live in the same area where I gew up. The majority of my friends aren't in this industry."

Chesney frames Stape, Fiz and Stape reunited

Sue — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:13:00 -0500

Fiz and John are going to be reunited - and it may all be Chesney's fault.

Coronation Street episode review, Monday 21 July

Sue — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:35:00 -0500

An old face is back in the Street, and Jerry is feeling unwell.

Sister Fiona Brown?

Tvor — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:28:00 -0500

I don't know if any of you noticed, but along with the photo of Roy and Ken being roughed up by the police

Apes and noisy air conditioning disrupt Coronation Street

Sue — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:11:00 -0500

It's not easy getting an episode of Coronation Street filmed. You've got cast members going off sick, and there are those little annoying niggles that you just can't control, like wild animals jumping through windows and eating your props.

Coronation Street to get first lesbian character

Sue — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:43:00 -0500

We've had rumours that Corrie was going to get a lesbian character for years now. Violet Wilson was originally touted to be the soap's first gay female, but it didn't happen. But it's something that Corrie bosses have considered for some time, and the show's creator Tony Warren (pictured) has said that it's a definite possibility.

Helen Flanagan's love life a hot topic

Sue — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:19:00 -0500

Now that Michelle Ryder and Jamie Lomas have come clean about their relationship, the latest Coronation Street star to have every move scrutinised by the tabloids is Helen Flanagan (Rosie).

Ken and Roy nabbed! Roy's shopping bag confiscated!

Sue — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:03:00 -0500

What's going on here, then? Are Ken and Roy being attacked by the oldest hoodies in Coronation Street? Apparently not - it's Roy and Ken who are on the wrong side of the law, and the other two are police officers.

Liam's death - hill walking and Tony Gordon a lethal combination

Sue — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:42:00 -0500

You'd think Liam Connor would have learned his lesson by now. Hill walking is really not for him (look how he ended up last time) - he should join Dev on the golf course if he wants exercise.

Tina and Ryan go Latin

Tvor — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:37:00 -0500

Tina O' Brien and Ryan Thomas are kicking up their heels and getting ready to dance up a storm.