Secrets of Deirdre Barlow's kitchen revealed

Wear your anorak fully zipped up for this blog post, Corrie fans.

There's a fascinating little article in House to Home magazine, which features the Barlow household as it was portrayed at The Ideal Home Show in 2011.

There are pictures of all the rooms in the Barlow house with a little write-up about the type of decoration used in each room set. 

The descriptions to explain why the set has been decorated to fit the personality of each member of the Barlow bunch are great.  I love this bit about Deirdre's kitchen and her oven door: "The designer Sophie Wyatt took the hinges off the cooker to represent Deirdre's... ahem... unbalanced personality".

Sadly, no mention of Deirdre's jelly mould, though.

Have a look at it and all of the pictures here.

he designer Sophie Wyatt took the hinges off the cooker to represent Deirdre's... ahem... unbalanced personality
Read more at http://www.housetohome.co.uk/house-tour/picture/step-inside-ken-and-deidres-home#hwg5RagmABH1VTMQ.99

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Fab Photo Friday - December 13th 2013

It's Friday again so it's time for this week's fab Coronation Street photo.

I don't know the story behind this week's photo but it appeared in a recent edition on New Statesman dedicated to "The North".

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Two video previews of tonight's Corrie - Nick's annoyed, Julie's destroyed

Here's two sneak video previews of tonight's Coronation Street:


First, from the 7:30 episode:

Nick has been summoned to no 8, Kylie demands to know what he's said to David to make him say his goodbyes. In spite of herself, Kylie is worried and  Audrey, Gail and Kylie are nervous as to what David is going to do. Kylie remembers that he was suicidal when he found out about she and Nick but Nick thinks it was just a mind game. Nick is adamant that David won't do anything stupid, it's all a performance, but if he's not about to top himself, what *is* he about to do?

 And later, from the 8:30 episode:

Julie and Brian are having a heart to heart and are trying to come to a compromise. Julie says she will move to Wales if he'll agree to foster when they get there. He makes out that he would have been ok if they'd been able to have their own but a foster child wouldn't be. Julie assures him he'd get over that. When she says they can appeal to the agency, Brian looks guilty and he comes clean and tells her it was him who put a stop to their foster application. Julie is devastated.

Read the full double episode preview here.

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Spot the Corrie prop - December 13th 2013

A big "well done" to kip who was quick to spot that last week's  lovely little lantern can be found sitting on the window sill in the back room at the Rovers Return.

For this week's prop puzzle just tell us whereabouts on the Coronation Street set you would find this pretty little picture hanging.

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Preview of tonight's double Coronation Street - Friday 13 Dec

FRIDAY 13TH DECEMBER at 7.30pm
DAVID FACES UP TO LIFE WITHOUT HIS FAMILY Gail’s tortured by her decision and Leanne tells Nick that David leaving won’t bring his health back. David tells Kylie he’s going for good and where he’s going he won't need any belongings. A worried Kylie thinks he's contemplating suicide but Nick’s not so sure...
BRIAN AND JULIE REACH AN IMPASSE Downbeat and confused, Julie is struggling to understand Brian’s lies. Brian’s cursing his own cowardice and stupidity but gingerly asks Julie if they can talk. He tries to explain why he doesn’t want to foster but where do they go from here?
DEV’S TRAINING SESSION IS A SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM Dev’s ready for his first personal fitness session with Kal but struggles to keep up with the regime. His morale’s boosted however, when Kal says he’s done really well.
ELSEWHERE Dennis and Gloria plan the showcase night with Ritchie but Rita isn’t thrilled and an angry Marcus confronts Todd.

FRIDAY 13TH DECEMBER at 8.30pm
NICK TRIES TO PERSUADE DAVID TO RECONSIDER Nick realises with horror that David intends to hand himself into the police. Clearly upset, Kylie goes to the Rovers. Hell bent on self destruction, she descends into a self-wallowing, angry and drunken state. Meanwhile, Nick looks guiltily at a distraught Gail. His aware his ultimatum forced her to push David away, and although he has no sympathy for David, he feels responsible for his mum’s agony.  Will Nick stop David from confessing to the police, and if he does, will it tip Kylie over the edge?
JULIE’S LEFT HEARTBROKEN Brian wonders if he can’t be enough for Julie and tries to paint an idyllic picture of their future together in Wales. The job offer is news to Julie and she’s devastated to learn Brian could be so cruel. When heartbroken and angry, Julie suggests he accepts the job, Brian’s left wondering where it all went wrong.
DEV’S NEW TRAINER CLASHES WITH NICK Leanne’s grateful when Kal says he’ll help with Nick’s rehabilitation. But when Nick gives him short shrift, Kal loses his patience and lays into Nick.
ELSEWHERE Ritchie asks Rita for her input and it’s clear there’s a spark between Todd and Marcus.

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Coronation Street review - April 2013

Here we go with our annual review of Coronation Street month-by-month, all wrapped up in a little reminder of what's gone on in Weatherfield this year.

April 2013

Sunita dies and Steve’s jacket button flies off at her funeral; Gary starts falling for pregnant Tina; Rita marches Dennis to the doc for drug awareness advice when she catches him eating a space cake; Faye moves in with Tim and he leaves her home alone;  Mary starts babysitting Dev’s kids; Sinead Tinker arrives; Rob starts work at Barlow's Bookies with Peter; Kev Webster heads to Germany and Deirdre bops around the living room to Uptown Girl on her wedding anniversary to Ken.

Find out what happened earlier this year in January 2013, February 2013, March 2013    

Check out all of our Coronation Street Blog posts from April 2013 and read the Corrie weekly updates here. 

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Corrie Christmas Countdown - Day 12

 

Over the next few weeks, the ITV Coronation Street website is doing a daily Christmas countdown. They'll be showing classic clips of and teasers and trivia about Corrie Christmases.

 

As it is the last Christmas for the Croppers this year, today they've got a photo of their first Christmas together in 1998.

 

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Coronation Street set tours - more news revealed

More news in today about the reopening of the Coronation Street set to the public, as we reported here.

The Manchester Evening News now reports that proposals have been submitted to Manchester town hall planners this week who will review the full application in the New Year.

According to the planning application, the Corrie tour 2014 will offer:

An introduction to the tour, the site and its history bringing in some of the ‘Street’ including characters, props and memories.

“The Corridor of Stars” - an opportunity to look into the dressing rooms of some of the famous actors and cast members.

The Green Room - a look at Coronation Street's future, ITV’s investment at MediaCity, and upcoming events, and news.

Pre-show - a small space introducing some of the most loved character with objects, graphics and film. This will be followed by a tour of Stage One, which will feature an introduction film highlighting the best moments of the Street.

It will also include a guided tour and exploration of Stage One with access to some iconic sets. Fans will also be able to see unique displays that showcase some of the props and furniture used in the show. There will also be themed stopping points highlighting TV moments, behind the scenes techniques and production. Visitors will then be guided from Stage One, stepping through the bistro doors and out onto Coronation Street. This will give them free access to all the famous landmarks, gardens and alleyways. The plans also feature a gift shop and cafe for visitors.

If the attraction is given the green light, tours will run throughout the day at the studio in Castlefield, from 10am until 6pm. There will also be a chance for corporate hire of the venue for evening tours. The guided tour would take groups of around 40 people several times each hour, with as many as 900 visitors each day.

A spokesman for ITV said it was too early to confirm how much tours would cost, but added: "After the production has moved to its new home, and subject to planning permission, we are looking into the possibility of opening the current Coronation Street set at our Quay Street site as a tourist attraction for a limited period, giving fans the opportunity to walk down the famous cobbles.”

See also: Our visit to the new Coronation Street set

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