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Sunday, 12 July 2026

Episode Review Friday 10 July 2026


Welcome.  We have two episodes this evening so there is a bit of detail but I am only going for the headlines.  Cassie has the  mother of all hangovers when she wakes in the Chariot Square Hotel, on her own.  When she gets home she is told by the girls that there is a family meal tonight in the Bistro and her presence is required.  Steve wants to try and talk through their differences - he sees no need to get married given how often he has failed at it in the past.  They both agree to forget the last couple of days.  Ty, Fiz, Cassie, Steve, Dorin, Hope and Ruby gather and the two girls spring their genetic surprise - Ross - Ty's biological father whom they have been messaging as Ty wanting to meet.  It transpires that Ross was also at the Chariot Square Hotel last night when Cassie was indulging in her "me time".  After a chat with Ross, Tyrone tells him that he is not prepared to have any more family in his life.  Ross is obviously not happy about it.

Betsy, Laruen, Dylan and Brody are milling around with Betsy sounding unsure about going to that London.  Abi warns Brody about working for Idris and if Kit has anything on Idris he is not telling Adam.  


George follows Christina and discovers she is meeting her ex-husband, Lenny.  She is an addict to spending and has multiple credit cards in a variety of names including the ex-husband who agrees not to go to the police if she sorts herself out.  George goes with her to an addiction support meeting.  There is a house meeting involving Christina, George, Todd, Mary and Glenda.  Christina undertakes to get it all sorted - but it looks like an uphill task.  Mary does not sound like she will forgive Christina nor will Glenda.  


DS Swain visits Todd, to give him an update on the investigation into Theo's death.  There is none.  Todd hardly seems bothered (well little does she know that he knows etc).  Indeed he is fed up with the whole thing.  The following day Kit finds he has been taken off the case moving to a big drug investigation and replaced by some new kid on the block.  Swain then decides to ask Maria about her and Gary on the night of the death and this just raises Maria's suspicions even higher.  Gary and Maria row and she gets het up, ending up in the Rovers where she has a a chat with Kit who reassures her that Gary and Sarah are not having an affair and that Maria can always confide in him, as he is not on the case any longer.  Later Maria tells Gary that he hopes he does get arrested and that they can get the truth out of him - because she cannot.  


Alfie appears to be on the road to recovery and Abi feels she is unable to sue Idris as she cannot afford a solicitor.  Sal arranges a chat with Adam - although it is unlikely he can take the case.  In the Rovers Sal and Abi remind Adam that Alfie is Imran's son and against his original decision they sweet talk Adam into taking the case.  Alya will not be happy.  


In the corner shop Ross makes it clear to Cassie that she gets Ty to play with his daddy or he will remember how little he paid for their night together as a cheap prozzy and will tell Steve about their most recent encounter.  Ruby apologises claiming it was all Hope's idea.  Cassie tries to talk Ty round but it initially does not go well.  After Ross repeats his threat to Cassie she realises this is tricky.  Tracy meets Ross in the cafe and has dinner in Speed Dahl with Ross and Steve.  Cassie and Ty collect a take away and run into them.  Ross is restoring an Austin Allegro (why?).  Ty softens when he is reminded that he was unable to be with Dorin for a period of time.  They agree to a round of golf - but I am pretty sure that Ty does not play.  

As I think is well known Cassie is about to leave and so this is leading up to her exit.  Whilst we now know who killed Theo DS Swain does not - I assume at some point it will all go away - but it feels a frag at the moment.  Given that Adam is hard up it is not clear how he can afford to work for nothing for Abi - we shall see.

Written by Jonathan Harvey and Owen Lloyd-Fox.  Directed by Gill Wilkinson and Chantelle Kayll.

Kosmo

Saturday, 11 July 2026

Conversation Street Podcast Episode #740


On this week's Conversation Street, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown between the 6th and the 10th July (Episodes #11,893 - #11,897).

Just a short episode of the podcast this week - by our standards at least - as we're up in Manchester for the Walk For Webster this weekend, we've had a bit of a busy day and we're absolutely knackered! Fortunately, there wasn't too much in the way of massive story twists or revelations to keep us talking in today's episode, although we do delve relatively deeply into Christina's admission that she has a spending addiction - to be honest, we're just pleased she hasn't been up to anything irredeemably sneaky! Also this week, Abi discovers she's got a bit of   a mould issue at her flat that nearly has fatal consequences for Alfie, Will tries to adjust to life after Megan, and Tyrone comes face to face with his long-lost father! 


It’s Resident Review time again, and this week, we’re moving down one house in the terrace and looking at Number 5 Coronation Street! Like Number 3, The Winter-Brown interior hasn’t been seen on screen at all so far in 2026, but that hasn’t stopped us from sharing our thoughts on the family – how they’ve fared in terms of storylines over the past few years and what direction we’d like to see them go in future. Are the quads nearly reaching the stage where they’ll be able to be used more, and what about Joseph, who’d been very much absent recently but is actually only a little younger than Sam! And is it possible for Gemma and Chesney to have a story that isn’t based on them not having any money? Tune in to hear our thoughts!


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Friday, 10 July 2026

Preview of today's Coronation Street - Friday 10 July 2026


FRIDAY 10TH July 2026

TYRONE GETS A NEW DNA DADDY A self loathing Cassie returns home to see the family. Explaining she just needed some time to herself she accepts Hope’s invitation to a family meal at the Bistro. When Steve tells Cassie he wants to forget the last few days and get back to where they were she hides her guilt. Meanwhile Hope and Ruby reveal they have a surprise for Tyrone, they sent off a sample of his DNA, traced his Dad and he’s here now. How will Tyrone and Cassie react as Ross enters the Bistro? 

TYRONE’S GOT SOME SERIOUS DADDY ISSUES In the cafĂ©, Cassie warns Ross that Tyrone is stubborn and unlikely to change his mind about meeting up with him.  Ross advises her to try harder.  Liking what she sees Tracy strikes up a conversation with Ross and when Tyrone and Cassie call at Speed Daal for a takeaway they are taken aback to find Steve, Tracy and Ross sharing a table. With little choice but to join them Cassie is worried when Tyrone starts to soften towards Ross and arranges to meet him for a chat.

GEORGE CATCHES CHRISTINA IN THE ACT Concerned about Christina’s behaviour George follows Christina to the precinct. He  watches in horror as she meets up with a man and embraces him.  George bounds over and demands to know what’s going on.

CHRISTINA TAKES CREDIT WHERE IT ISN’T DUE Christina confesses to Geoge exactly how much trouble she is in. George advises her to come clean to her friends and hope they will understand. 

ADAM FIGHTS THE GOOD FIGHT FOR ABI At No.4, Sally urges Abi to sue Idris over the mould and suggests they approach Adam. Sally and Abi meet Adam for a drink and persuade him to take on Abi’s case against Idris.

MARIA’S SLIP OF THE TONGUE PROVES KIT RIGHTLisa calls at No.11 and tells Todd that they’ve reached a bit of a stalemate with regard to Theo’s murder.  Todd shows little interest which leaves Lisa suspicious. 

Kit is frustrated to be taken off Theo’s murder case. Meanwhile Lisa and McLaughlin visit Maria at the salon to go over her statement again. Sticking to her story that she was with Gary she heads home and insists Gary tells her everything about the night.  In the Rovers, Maria confides in Kit that things between her and Gary aren’t good and she’s sick of all his secrets and lies.

ELSEWHERE Betsy calls at Speed Daal and tells Dylan that she’s going to watch him while he works as they need to grab every last minute they can before she moves to London.

Glenda Young
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