Conversation Street Podcast Episode #758 and Press Day Interviews±

On this episode, we chat about the three-day Weatherfield week of the 9th to the 11th November (Episodes #11,978 - #11,980).

This week saw a special episode of Corrie dedicated to Debbie and her gang, who gathered together to help their friend put together a photo album for Carl's 40th birthday. As secrets and home truths started flowing just as fast as the wine, however, some of the ladies found their friendships well and truly put to the test - which certainly led to some tense moments! Elsewhere on the Street, Sarah's runaway gob knocked Kit for six when she revealed Bethany's pregnancy to him, there's bad news from the insurers for Carla, and Mary fears she's about to be pruned from the florist's when Tracy decides to take on Amy. Unlike Sally and the gang from Underworld, though, she doesn't stay unemployed for very long!

Up next on the podcast, we take a trip to The Kabin, where we look into a few soap award shortlists that have popped up recently, and react to the news that Claire Sweeney is filling what seems to be the annual Corrie cast member slot on this year's I'm A Celeb. We round things off as usual with more of your feedback.

00:09:59 - Street Talk

02:25:48 - The Kabin

02:32:18 - Feedback

Last week, we had the pleasure of being invited to the Coronation Street studios to chat with Debbie - or should we say Sue Devaney! - and her angels - Jodie Prenger, Sally Dynevor, Sally Carman-Duttine and Amy Robbins. We have a natter about each of their current storylines and how their characters are supporting Debbie through her dementia battle, as well as finding out which actresses have inspired them the most during their time on Corrie.

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Preview of today's Coronation Street - Wednesday 11 November 2026

Wednesday 11th November 2026

KIT’S ROCKED BY THE DADDY OF ALL BOMBSHELLS With no sign of Sarah, Ryan offers to accompany Bethany to her scan. Bethany’s grateful. Meanwhile Sarah insists Kit get checked out at the hospital after his collapse yesterday. When they spot Bethany and Ryan leaving the maternity department Sarah realises she had forgotten about Bethany’s  scan and reveals to a stunned Kit that Bethany is pregnant! Having returned home, Sarah tells Kit that she’d like him to move back permanently so that they can all be one happy family again. 

DAVID THINKS JODIE’S PHONING IT IN At No.8, Jodie’s phone rings out on the sideboard. Shona answers it and her face drops. David and Shona discuss the threatening phone call and can’t help wondering if it was orchestrated by Jodie herself. 

CAN IDRIS KEEP BRODY QUIET? In the café, Carla tells Sean that nobody is more upset about the factory than she is and the last thing she wants is to lay everyone off but she has no choice. Idris feigns sympathy. In the Rovers, Idris corners Brody and assures him that once the factory is his, the workers will get their jobs back and on better money. 

CHRISTINA WANTS TO KEEP IT IN THE FAMILYHaving taken a call from social services, Tim informs Sally that she’s been cleared of any wrongdoing and Lucy will be coming back to live with them next week. Sally’s stunned. In the café, Sally confides in Christina that she’s worried about Lucy’s return. 

MARY ROLLS INTO A NEW JOB Having realised that Amy being on board means she is out of a job Mary tells Tracy that she has got another job in town. Mary hugs Tracy, thanks her for all she’s done and heads out in tears. Tracy feels terrible.

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Coronation Street Episode Review Monday 9th November

 

 

Here come the girls, or should I say middle aged women? But where else but Corrie are middle aged women front and central? From Ena Sharples (the same age when Corrie started as Sally is now) to Bernie Alahan-Winter, middle aged women get a voice and a story.

 

This one starts off funny with Christina bringing cremant rather than Prosecco and it looks like Sally will be doing her full suburban snob bit, and there are some banging '80s tunes (I heard The Cars, The Lotus Eaters, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, and I loved the Lloyd Cole reference) but soon becomes more emotional as Christina admits that she's Rachel's mum (given that both Bernie and Debbie have had secret children, this seems to come as a surprise to the ladies) but then hits out first at Sally then the rest of the women and she storms off. She is persuaded back to the flat and the women all talk about their weaknesses, fears, hopes and so on. Glenda wants a boyfriend, Debbie has decided not to go to Dignitas but Clitheroe instead, Bernie talks about her (in)decision to have an elective mastectomy/hysterectomy.

 

 

 

Corrie marketed this as "several of them are left to navigate significant, life-altering choices", which seems to be Abi letting Kevin carry on playing with Alfie instead of picking him up, Glenda agreeing to go on a date with a squeezebox player, Debbie signing the business over to Ronnie, Christina completing an online visiting order to go and see (and bring down) Ritchie and most shocking of all - Bernie removing her hairpiece! 

 

Then we end with a John Lewis Xmas ad version of Love Is All Around. I presume Marty Pellow wanted to have a speaking part as payment to use the Wet Wet Wet version and TPTB vetoed it.

 

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