Coronation Street Episode Review Friday 23 August 2024

Good evening.  All aboard for a tour along Coronation Street!  We might as well start at the Chariot Square Hotel where Alina's mystery watcher has followed her to her room and having been allowed in makes it clear that she needs to shut her mouth - luckily Ron Bailey happens to be wandering around as Alina has some broken plumbing - and he strong arms the heavy out of the door.  Alina decides that she needs to do an unencumbered run for it so Dorin is dumped on Number 9 - and the earlier hours that Fiz spent in tears worrying if Ty was about to take up with the floozy are laid to rest as she is off into the wide blue yonder and Ty, having lost Jack to Kev gains a Dorin in exchange.  Remember in Hebrew (not Romanian) Dorin means gift.  So this was foreseen when he was named by Alina during her absence from the Street.  Fiz is not keen - but there seems to be no alternative.  Later Hope and Evelyn make it clear that they are not sold on the idea - only Ruby seems keen!

The spectre of Nathan Curtis hovers over Sarah-Lou and DS Swain wearing a swirly pattern jumper pops into Underworld to invite Sarah for a conversation, under caution, on the "evidence" found in Nathan's van.  Sarah is unable to shed any light on the events but obviously is pretty certain that Kit could!  (Will the knitwear achieve world dominance like Sarah Lund's Faroese  jumpers?).  Oddly, given that we know that Toyah and Imran had to drive to the police station because it was so far away, once interviewed Sarah elects to walk back to Underworld!  However DS Swain reckons that someone planted the hair on Nathan and later talks to Kit about it telling him that she knows Curtis has been setup.  Kit tries to blame Joel - but DS Swain is having none of it - Kit pushes her back to working out they get Joel convicted.  

Sarah also takes Daniel to task - he needs to get Bethany to back off from pursuing Nathan as she knows it could bring the house of cards tumbling down.  Daniel catches Kit in t'Street and tells him that he has to do the right thing - which of course would be the end of his police career.  Kit declines saying that he did not plant any evidence and Daniel is barking up the wrong tree. Events mean that Daniel lets slip his suspicions to Daisy - who observes that Kit is definitely not someone you want to cross.

Dee Dee has to apologise to Emily and Dee Dee brings her up to date on recent events.  Dee Dee also tells Emily that she needs to look after Maeve as Joel is dangerous.  The tracking app means that when Joel pops into Adam's office to berate Dee Dee for reporting him to the Solicitors' Regulation Authority she knows he is coming and is able to take a deep breath before he kicks off another series of threats after Emily has refused him visits to Maeve.

Amy is not exactly excelling as waitress in the Bistro and having been given a pep talk earlier on by Rowan, mystic cult leader, who is amazingly focussed on the financial needs of a phantasmagorical "Resource Centre" which needs money and yet will generate profits from day 1, she takes a polite request from Nick to get the job done as reason to lay down her job and become an entrepreneur by investing Deidre's money (despite Aadi's warning ringing in all of ears).  Meanwhile Toyah and Nick have been to a tasting together and she is in a very good mood.  Tracy is proud of Amy standing up for herself and Rowan turns up - so that Amy can confirm she will be investing.  And Rowan will arrange an upload session (from her bank account to his).

Kirk attempts to broker peace in the Middle East between Beth and Craig and initially it goes badly but Beth does eventually apologise for causing Craig problems at work.  However Craig cannot let matters rest and feels that Beth needs to explain events to Kirk as to why they fell out and then Kirk realises that he was delivering (wrongly) the knock off T-shirts and he kicks off storming out of the Rovers.  She explains that she wanted a proper wedding - but Kirk is unhappy that he has been lied to again.  Beth turns on Craig for insisting that Kirk be told.  

A solid episode - bit lacking in the humour department but we are where we are at the moment.  I was left wondering why Daisy is being drawn into the story around Nathan Curtis and Kit - but I suspect that in some way something she will hear at the Rovers may be a key element.  But I could well be wrong.  I think we all know that Beth will be leaving and that is fast approaching.  Physically I have to say that she looks awful and I hope that it is all down to make up.

Next week I will be away on the high seas on a short cruise but I hope to be back the following week having spent the day chasing a steam engine on the Swanage Railway.  

Written by Jan McVerry and John Kerr.  Directed by Joshua Reeves.

Kosmo

@Kosmo100

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Coronation Street Episode Review Friday 16 August 2024

Good evening.  If you are the blackmailing teenage daughter of a DS is it wise to admit your crimes to your mother?  Obviously Betsy (LOH) decides that getting criminals off the Street is worth the punishment and encouraged by Mason (!) she reveals some of her activities to Lisa.  DS Swain then swings into action identifying a link between Joel and Lauren and a little later asks Joel to pop into an interview room for a private chat.  He switches on the charm when DS Swain challenges him over messaging Betsy.  DS Swain effectively tries to warn off Joel and he tells her a partial story claiming Betsy had a crush on him.  Later DS Swain drops him off back on t'Street and all seems well between them until Joel turns away - her face tells a completely different story turning from a wide smile to scowl as he departs.

  

Dee Dee decides that friendly relations with the ex-wife would be good and invites Emily to lunch at the Bistro and gives her a charm for Maeve's charm bracelet as Dee Dee would like Maeve to be a flower girl at the wedding.  Emily denies that such a bracelet exists and that she happens to know from the divorce documents that Joel is still paying for his flat.  This seems a little odd to Dee Dee so as Joel left his briefcase at the flat this morning (having carefully put all his stuff in it) she takes a set of keys and lets herself into the flat and conducts a search finding a bottle of red nail polish.  Otherwise not much is to be found and Lauren is not there.  Back at the flat she observes DS Swain and Joel returning.  She then challenges Joel and she is trying to work out if he is lying.  She shows him the nail polish and asks to whom it belongs.  Joel admits he has been lying.  He admits an illegal sub-tenant (because it is against the law) in the flat and was using the extra income to make ends meet.  Apparently Emily sold the bracelet when Maeve went home and then makes up a pile of lies about Emily.  Dee Dee goes to get some fresh air.  On her return Joel admits it is red flag behaviour and she insists that he has to be honest in future.  He then immediately lies refusing to name the jeweller that provided the necklace charm bracelet.  Like DS Swain she has one face in front of Joel and another as he goes out to get a meal from Speed Dahl.

Toyah is discharged by the hospital and with Nick convinces Leanne to jet off and visit Simon who is at a loose end for a few days.  Rowan is less than amused that he cannot accelerate Leanne to level 8, where you meet Willow, (skipping level 7 completely) and shows his true colours to Nick, saying that he has the flat to himself with R'Toyota.  Sam uses his puppy dog eyes, so sad since he became Hopeless, and Leanne agrees to take him to Rotterdam to visit Simon.  David manages to send Shona a message telling her not to sleep with the wrong sister - the message is meant for Nick and Shona wants to know what is going on.  David admits he was joking with Nick - but Shona does not seem to buy it.  Toyah is sure that they can remain platonic.  David visits Nick to tell him that Shona "knows" and also tells Nick not to let Little Nicky out of his pants.

Tyrone is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea and neither of them are Cassie or Evelyn.  He suggests taking the girls to the cinema tomorrow and then later backs up on it as Alina has said he can see Dorin.  Fiz is not amused.

Paul is declining and sends Kit off to get settled into his new life.  Daisy is her usual flirty self and inevitably Kit and Ryan are at cross purposes.  However Kit has a huge vinyl collection which he is moving into the Rovers and he and Ryan bond over the contents of the collection.  Was the last vinyl expert Lloyd Mullaney?  

And in a surprise to the Street residents Tracy returns as she wanted to see Amy and there is absolutely nothing wrong with her and Tommy - no nothing at all, absolutely not all is fine, really good actually indeed super excellent, no need to worry about it atll..  And she does not like Steve's new taste in women, not realising that Cassie is actually Ken's carer.  Tracy and Cassie trade barbs before Cssie withdraws her labour for the day.  I am getting older too - perhaps Cassie could help me put my socks on too?  Oddly Tracy then offers to be Ken's carer - which is surely in conflict with this being a flying visit?  Ken confirms that he does not want Tracy as his carer!!  And indeed all is absolutly fine with Tommy by the way.  Steve buys Cassie an iced bun in Roys Rolls.  In fact no-one seems to be keen on Tracy'luv's return - Cassie observes her return is like finding out that you have COVID all over again.  Later Tracy assures Mary that everything is absolutely wonderful with Tommy O and Cassie returns just in time to make the tea and share Steve's bun with "Kenny" as Cassie calls him.  Tracy insists on making the tea and announces she will be staying for a while dismissing Cassie.  

Well the loose ends around Joel look like a net might be forming - his downfall may not be far away.  It was good to see Tracy back and excellent to hear that all is going well with Tommy O; I am a little surprised she appears to be staying for a while.  And will Little Nicky stay in the right place?  All this and more in next week's Coronation Street.

Written by Nessah Muthy and David Proud.  Directed by Lee Trevor.

Kosmo

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Coronation Street Episode Review Friday 9 August 2024

Good evening.  In a rather complicated setup Cassie ends up womanning the StreetCars switch as Steve slips out for supplies and Tim goes out on a job.  In a further unbelievable coincidence Alina Pop decides that the only taxi company she knows in the whole of Manchester is StreetCars and she summons a cab from Cassie who has not met Alina but knows the story.  Having consulted Dee Dee Tyrone knows that if the baby was born in the UK he has a chance to exercise parental rights and a DNA sample will be needed.  Cassie takes a set of cab keys and abandons the switch to collect Alina from outside the Capstone Hotel.  So Chariot Square is NOT the only hotel in Weatherfield!  

Cassie ignores the destination given and Alina spots she has been sold a pup as the car weaves its way to a stop outside Websters Autos.  Left to themselves Tyrone has it confirmed that Dorin is indeed his son and that Alina has not been living Romania but instead in deepest, darkest Sussex, by the sea at Hastings - a mere 300 miles away where Dorin was born.  However she will be returning to Romania as her enemies have all been locked up.  However she ordered the taxi to the airport BUT changes her mind and tells Ty that she is going to Hastings for two weeks as she has to come back for the court again and will only fly to Romania forever once that is done.  Continuity is adrift somewhere and Ty makes out that it was Alina's decision - she will be staying at the Chariot Square and the Dobbs are paying and Fiz reluctantly accepts it all.  Debbie is only going to charge £50 a night.  Fiz and Ty tell Hope and Ruby - and instantly Hope is upset.  Evelyn hands down a warning that Ty might gain a son and lose a family.

Max visits Lauren in the hospital and invites her to lunch at the Bistro where in one of those co-incidences which just has to happen Joel and Dee Dee are also dining.  Max asks if the father knows about the baby but Lauren sticks to the one night stand "randomer" taking a sideways look at Joel.  Later Joel turns up at the hospital wanting to know what she said to Max - but the story remains intact.  Dee Dee did notice Joel's strange distance during the meal (when do this pair ever do any work?).  Lauren sends Joel a shopping list and he has little choice but to comply.  

Steve seems to have commenced communicating with Demi again but the banter also continues with Cassie.  In connection with Cassie admitting use of the car he gives her some advice "The trick is not to make bonkers a habit"!  Cassie responds consider me "de-bonked" and all laugh given the potential alternative meaning.  Cassie asks Steve if she can join him for the trip to Wethy County as Tim is not available this evening.  Turns out it was a dire match to watch.  

Amy had a great time at the AltoValent Institute retreat as she reports her enthusiasm to Leanne in the Bistro at the start of her shift.  However Rowan has another news for Leanne - Willow wants Leanne to run it and he wants her to convince a potential investor, Grant, who is coming in later.  Rowan leaves Leanne to pitch for the investment but the investor wants additional "benefits" for his investment and having given it about 2 seconds of thought Leanne decides that is not part of her new reality and tells him where he can stuff his investment and other assets as she tells Rowan on his return.  Rowan has thoughts on a new investor - he primes Leanne to talk to Amy and Deirdre's money.  Despite her reservations Leanne talks to Amy about investing and putting absolute trust in someone.  Leanne reports that she and Amy will meet a financial advisor tomorrow.

Sean sees Mason at work in Speed Dahl and wants him dismissed.  Stu defends Mason but Sean remains very angry.  Dylan eventually gets him to desist.  Yasmeen appears very uncomfortable.  Later she asks Stu and the latter is sure that Mason is not a lost cause and can become a useful human being.  She says she will trust Stu's instincts.

All we get to see of the Capstone Hotel if anyone can identify it!

Equally puzzling is why Alina phoned StreetCars - whilst she still has Tyrone in her contacts we can see that StreetCars are not in the stored list!

A tidy episode - nothing outstanding but stories all rolling along.  Not sure how Cassie became a Wethy County fan being so far away - but we will let that pass perhaps.  And I wonder if Rowan knew Grant's intentions?  He must have done and hopefully Leanne will work that out before Amy presses a bundle of fivers into her mitts.  Can anyone tell me how a "resource centre" has any income to provide a healthy return for investors anyway?  What are they "selling"?  I will be here next week.

Written by Mark Burt.  Directed by Gary Williams.

Kosmo

@Kosmo100

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