Some of it does sound a bit like "spin" but there are some interesting bits, too, about how he sees the immediate future of Coronation Street and his views on things like long term storylines and "issue based" vs "character based". Some stories, he admits, like Carla's upcoming rape storyline (didn't mention anything about the alleged suicide attempt), are hard hitting but are really about how her friends and coworkers support her and how she gets her life back together. He also admits the Websters are one of the nuclear families and breaking them apart has allowed them to tell a lot of good stories. Will Sally and Kevin eventually get back together? He says "They're certainly not getting back together in the near future, but I wouldn't rule it out."
He's looking forward to moving to the new studio next year which will give them more space to keep more of the sets up permanently. By rebuilding the outdoor set just a little bigger, they will have more room and have more flexibility to film things more efficiently.
I can't say I agree with everything he says. I don't see Tommy Duckworth as a "solid character" whom the audience can really identify with. He also says that he really loves Auntie Pam and Bill but if that was the case, why did he let them go?
The thing I agreed with the most was this statement about Jane Danson. "She's the most remarkable actress and quite rightly now is at the very heart of the show."
Part one is here and there's a link at the bottom of that to the second part.
