Coronation Street Episode Review Friday 31 July 2026

A Friday episode on a Friday, now here is a novelty.  We soon get the news that Tracy will be alright following her codeine overdose.  Steve finds a disused packed of the said drug in furtive looking Cassie's cardy and even he manages to put two and two together.  Steve summons Ty as Steve worked out that Cassie had used Tyrone's drug supply and whilst the dosage she used was merely intended to distort the readings of Ross's medical tests at the prison Tracy seems to have had a much higher dosage.  In any event Ross manages to come out of it all smelling of roses as he does the child minding whilst the adults sort themselves out.  Ty has had enough of the drama his mother creates and she must leave his house.  She is already touring as Miss Hannigan in Annie - so in case she has gone by this time next week I hope I can say that I really hope Cassie can come back some time in the future, our screens will be poorer for her absence.

Betsy makes it home from hospital with Debbie providing some useful thoughts as she arrives.  As it  has turned out nice in Manchester today, Betsy, Lisa, Lauren, Carla and Ryan are in their garden with Lisa concerned at the noise coming from next door where Debbie, Sally, Bernie, Fiz, Christina and Mary (but sadly no Glenda) are being loud, slightly alcohol infused and being served fresh pizzas by Tim from the brand new pizza oven which Sally and Tim have bought.  Mary is taking every opportunity to remind Christina of her bad behaviour and all is going well otherwise until Debbie fails to recognise Tim as he delivers pizza and tells him to go away.  

Mary had been hoping for a naked statue of Ben Shepard but as no-one knows what it is Sally has to tell them it is a pizza oven.  The ladies explain who Tim is but Debbie is obviously shocked by her own failure.  It looks like another book fell off the library shelf.  Debbie finishes her drink and then swears off alcohol, she is going teetotal.  

Eventually Ryan, Carla et al get Lisa to see that she is being slightly too much like a helicopter and needs to back off a bit.  She says she gets it.

In other news Nina is still missing her tips.  Nina asks her to be diplomatic when Sienna arrives so within 1 second of her arrival Nina is asking about the mislaid money.  Sienna stomps off.  Later Asha (looking for codeine) opens a drawer containing a brown envelope with all the money in it where Nina must have put it.  Oh dear lots of spilt milk to be sucked up.  

Cassie pleads with Steve but he hands her the cardy and slams the door in her face.  She has nowhere left to go. 

In big news tonight Dorin spoke twice.  Also Hope is clearly the brainbox in the family as she knows how fast the Polish economy is growing.  Ruby is not impressed that Hope can learn her lessons.  Some great lines tonight - Tim is like the Swedish muppet chef and Steve wagering his life on Cassie not being the poisoner.  Carla not wanting to eat the rear end of a lime green caterpillar left over from Frankie's second birthday party.  

In other news Daisy has moved.  She popped off to the Midlands to create Amber in "The Archers" before leaving so Amber could get pregnant (her replacement is not so good at squealing).  Daisy Charlotte Jordan has stayed in the Midlands and is now an apprentice hairdresser / murder mystery solver supporting Sally Philips in the Hairdresser Mysteries.  See you next week.

Written by Damon Alexis-Rochefort.  Directed by Judith Dine.

Kosmo

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Coronation Street Episode Review Friday 29 May 2026

We open with Todd visiting Summer in jail (or vice versa possibly as it looks like the same jail where they hold the male prisoners).  Todd admits he wish he could change places with her.  Summer wants to know why she is in there and I can only think that she is thought to have committed a serious crime and failed to ensure a cast iron alibi and did not tell the truth when originally asked about it.  Summer thought Theo was going to kill her but she did not kill him.  She reveals to Todd that Tyrone is a sort of alibi but he is refusing to confirm her story.  Adam, the worst solicitor in the world, advises Summer to be aware that it will be a life sentence so a plea bargain for manslaughter would mean she is out in a few years.  {Adam - a killer needs means, motive and opportunity - there is no indication of the means by which Theo died nor therefore how anyone did it - that ought to be enough for her to be released on bail}.

Along at the garage Ty is telling someone how messed up his head is over Summer being in prison.  It seems that the mystery phone calls have been to Ronnie whom we know rescued Carl from being under the car.  Ty wants to make it right but he cannot conceive a reason for not being at the wedding which would also mean that he did not commit the car dropping exercise.  They agree to meet in the Rovers later to discuss it (hardly private).  Fiz gets out of breath after a short trot across the cobbles - is she ailing for something?  

Danielle is now Ryan's number one suspect so based on that hunch DS Swain-Connor hauls the poor girl in for questioning.  Danielle later tells her alibi to Todd in the Rovers that she was visiting a friend from the church so cannot possibly have offed Theo and she also makes it clear that the children should get the life assurance monies which Todd says was what he was intending to arrange.

Idris is obviously making a good impression with Leanne who takes to check with Alya that given her previous involvement with Kai.  Alya warns her that Idris does not have a good record in relationships but then (apart from Nick) has Leanne ever been keen on anything but bad boys and she admits her relationship record is hardly ideal.  Leanne tells Alya that she can look after herself.  Outside on his way to his meeting Idris runs across Tracy outside the flower shop and inevitably they chat each other up so it looks like handbags at dawn between R'Leanne and R'Tracy in the next few weeks.  Later in the background we see Leanne and Idris getting very touchy feely.so we can guess where that is going (to the flat above the cab office).  

Daniel thinks his hell is over as Truthteller has gone quiet.  He decides to celebrate.  Jodie reckons they got a pang of conscience (which means she admits she did).  A celebration is called for so Ken, Alya, Adam, Bertie, Tracy, Jodie and Daniel assemble in the Bistro.  Ken orders one bottle of the cremant d'Alsace (a sparkling wine from the Alsace), which will mean a small glass each.  Even Tracy knows it is NOT champagne.  Joy is short lived however as another troll has started on Daniel.  The new troll also reflects that Bertie has not been taken from Daniel so it is likely to be someone who has seen them all together.  (Could it be Bertie?).  

Ronnie and Ty end up discussing Ty's head out the back of the Rovers and guess who is listening - Carl - who can probably work out that Ty did the dirty and that Ronnie covered up for him.  When they all get back in the Rovers Todd starts questioning Ty on why he is not telling the police the truth that he saw Summer and Theo still alive.  Todd explains what has happened to Carl.  Even Carl thinks it is very dodgy.  Carl wants to know what Ty was doing that evening.  Ty almost gives the game away by asking Carl what he was doing that evening and then we are helpfully shown events in very dark flashback, Carl under the car "fixing it", Ty removing the jack and then as leaves finding Ronnie arriving outside and that Carl needs help.  Ty sees Summer picking up her phone and Theo looking out of the flat above.  Ty returns home - even Fiz thinks he is close to a nervous breakdown.  Fiz is sure Summer will be alright.  Ty is not so sure.  

Does it matter who killed Theo?  No, so why are we being forced to watch the police make numerous mistakes, incarcerating Summer for the whole of Summer and constantly having to watch flashbacks filmed in the dark so it is impossible to actually see what is on the screen?  My apologies for my discontent but having been away for three weeks I had hoped that we might be dealing with the gentle lives of people living in the back streets of Walford without crime, hospitals, and frankly dodgy characters.  The good news is that due to a need to visit Menorca and Yorkshire I will not be here for the next two weeks either and then hopefully it will be time to get ready for the Rovers annual Christmas panto.

Written by Joe Turner and directed by Jordan Hoff.

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Episode Review Friday 21 November 2025

//Warning I do not like this story.//  Theo brings home a huge selection of pastries and talks Todd into eating them.  Once Todd is full Theo suggests that perhaps they should go for a run as they have nothing else to do and quite reasonably Todd declines which annoys Theo who goes off for his run being joined by James, although Todd has a change of heart Theo tells him not to bother.  James suggests that Theo should sign up for the forthcoming Weatherfield Half Marathon.  Theo returns from his run and shames Todd into joining him on another run but Theo is already going at high speed and Todd is cold so on their return Todd looks completely shell shocked whilst Theo warmly announces he has signed Todd up for the Half Marathon as well so that they can raise money for MND charity and after all Todd does not want a spare tyre round his middle.

Tracy winds up her best friend Abi who responds by socking her one in the bar.  Eva immediately bans them both.  Outside Abi has a breakdown and tells Tracy why she is wound up over Kev wanting Alfie.  Tracy marches around to Kev who is having a bad day.  He wanted another poker session but no-one was willing to join him for the evening so he suggests to Jack that they have an evening together and he then finds out that Jack has made other plans to spend the evening with his mates at the precinct (he has mates?).  Tracy gives Kev a piece of her mind over Alfie and Kev admits that he would not have gone through with it.  Tracy and Abi return to the Rovers and Maggie unbans them so Eva (who Maggie says does not have people skills) goes on her break.  This is bad news for Sean, Izzy, Sarah and Kirk who were all waiting for round two between Tracy and Abi, with Sean likening it to a pound shop Vardy vs Rooney confrontation.

Roy's correspondence with three prisoners now seems to have been extended to the mother of one of them who thanks Roy for his activities.  This leads Roy to thinking of a small book exchange point in the cafe which Ed provides the book stand and Brian arranges the various books.  Categorising Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" as either fiction or a travel book leads to a disagreement between Roy and Brian who insists it is about travel but Roy asserts it is a novel.  The book moves back and forth.  

It is Lisa's birthday and Carla has a special day planned out.  Becky is able to ruin it before it starts as she knows that Lisa is keen on tulips whilst Carla has roses.  It gets silly when  WPC Davies turns up at the factory to invite Carla to attend the police station as there have been allegations of fraud within the factory.  Once at the station Carla is made to wait but eventually Kit says she can go.  Carla is convinced the allegations were made by Becky and is just about to get her hands around Becky's throat when Lisa appears to inform them both that the complaint was made by an ex-client of Underworld.  Eli Merton who accused Sarah of sexual harassment so Carla spread rumours about him and he was exacting his revenge.  Carla admits she had lunch with a mate of Eli's and she did slag him off a lot.  Even Carla has to admit it made her look Una Thurman in Kill Bill.  Carla later returns home with dirty burgers for dinner and she and Lisa make up as Lisa has told Becky to leave them alone.  

And in other news Kirk has decided to start a podcast on dog training where he answers queries about separation anxiety, barking, pulling on the lead.  A pet food company could sponsor it.  Ryan thinks it is a good idea.  

Finally Abi is able to look forward to a future with Carl and Alfie and Alfie wants a long soak in a bubble bath this evening.  Carl phones Germany, apparently speaks to an old mate who is happy to offer him somewhere to stay until he can get his own place.  Carl makes it clear he will be travelling on his own, so I assume the prospect of a life with Abi and Alfie does not appeal to him.  Poor Debbie.

If we avoid talking about Todd and Theo (and Becky's existence) then we mainly have the stories of people in the back streets of Weatherfield having a set to in the local which provides for sparring between strong women - Maggie/Eva and Abi/Tracy; some gentle comedy from Royston and Brian plus Ryan and Kirk (I think the podcast will be a winner).  Please will someone (Sarah preferably) talk some sense into Todd before he suffers any more.  I will not be here next week as I hope to be in Paphos.  All being well I plan to be back the following Friday and it will be December and it is all downhill.  Also tomorrow I am off to see Paddington in the fur - so very very excited.

Written by Joe Turner and Damon Alexis-Rochefort.  Directed by Mariam Hussain.

Kosmo

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