If I didn’t know any better I’d say Peter Kay had his hands all
over last night’s double Corrie. The two great episodes saw Carla face the consequences
of her actions and we were introduced to a newly unpleasant and cantankerous
side of Chesney that didn’t really suit him. There was love in the air as Billy
and Paul finally had a smooch out in the open and not down a filthy alley
(Billy promised to remove the stick from his backside in celebration), while
Geoff and Yasmeen had a pea-based pun-off in a bizarre storyline based around
veg.
There was also a welcome new addition to the Corrie cast, albeit
only over the airwaves and not in the flesh. Legend of the real life airwaves
and star of Phoenix Nights, Justin Moorhouse played a local radio DJ as Mary
battled Gemma and Brian in a general knowledge quiz for a thousand quid prize.
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It’s not the first time Justin has ‘appeared’
on Corrie. He delivered a car to Sally Webster back in 2011 and in 2014 he
played Dean Upton, landlord of the famous Flying Horse. He’s best known for
being a stand-up comedian, radio DJ in the North West, and of course his
hilarious role as Young Kenny in Peter Kay’s brilliant Phoenix Nights.
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Having been banned from calling in
to ‘Salford Sounds’ and ‘Radio Weatherfield’ for abusing the talent, Corrie’s
Brian was forced to channel his knowledge through a willing Gemma, who had already
spent the prize money in her head before they’d even started.
But that wasn’t the only time Peter Kay’s
influence crossed my mind watching Wednesday’s Coronation Street. Having lost
the radio quiz, Mary, clearly miffed, turned her back on the radio which was
still blasting through the florist’s. She rested her head on her hands and appeared
to flick the “V” sign to us viewers. These days Corrie can be very naughty when
it comes to risqué language and innuendo so I have no doubt that this was
intentional.
And who’s also famous for this
(apart from Winston Churchill)? My comedy hero Mr Kay:
I really loved last night’s
episodes. Carla is still breaking my heart and is clearly falling apart. The
Coronation Street blog has given us a taste of what might be in store for this
fans’ favourite. Meanwhile Roy is torn between logic and love like a Northern, working-class version of Spock from Star Trek. Paul is developing into a really great, likeable
character while Nick is becoming ever more unpleasant.
But most of all I’m loving the
small stuff at the moment. The interaction between Rita and Brian in the Kabin:
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I’m just really enjoying the
nonsense. It is balancing out the serious stuff perfectly for me at the moment. So far, I’m a fan of Iain MacLeod as Producer.
I am on Twitter: @StevieDawson
As is Justin Moorhouse: @JustinMoorhouse
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