Coronation Street Episode Review; Weds 20 Dec 2017 7.30pm

Welcome to part one of tonight's blog review. Its another Wednesday of Weatherfield drama. I cannot believe its the 20th of December!!. As Christmas week looms large, will we have any festive treats on the street tonight?.

Tonight's episodes begin with Eileen in Weatherfield General, she's lucid and with no permanent damage (phew!). Phelan, however, is less than lucid. He's highly vengeful of Anna, and Todd feels the same about Gary. Eileen warns Phelan to leave it be, but will he heed her advice?. As Anna is visited by her solicitor, she's certainly facing conviction and has played right into Phelan's murderous hands. Will Anna spend Christmas in  jail or will Phelan exact any further revenge?.

Over at the Corner shop flat, Billy visits  Daniel and Adam. As a preoccupied Daniel is looking for Peter's secret Santa present, Billy has a secret Santa present that's ready for Adam!.
The Bessie street kids have a grotto at the community centre and Billy needs Adam to dress as an elf. An idea that offers no entertainment until he finds out Eva is dressing up as a saucy... reindeer?!!. As quick as you can say 'noughts and crosses on a tortoise' Adam is over at the community centre playing storytime with a rather eye-catching Eva!. Before you know it, the kid's grotto becomes grotty, Eva and Adam are caught in a festive feel-up and 'Carry on Corrie' does Christmas!!.

Meanwhile, Ayla's not so happy that Eva's ex Aidan is showcasing the Parker Brothers and winning a new business deal, behind her back. Eventually winning her over, it seems slimy Aidan is hiding something from her. However, Alya is also as ambitious as he is and decides they need business premises to seal the new deal , not just any premises though, she wants Underworld!. Will Aidan be able to rescue his conscience and get the factory girls their jobs back, or will Jonny sell Underworld to Mathew Singh?.

Over at The Rovers, B&B guest Chris has got his feet firmly under the table. It isn't long before he is charming Leanne, viewing flats, and buying her drinks. But what is teetotaller Chris hiding?. Luckily for Leanne, Steve already has suspicions and is playing the protective father, or it Leanne he's protective of?. With a date fallen through, Steve takes Tracy to The Rovers for a classic foursome.. awkward!. However, with Chris's bizarre stories of animal puzzle challenges and a mishap with a  fraudulent credit card, it isn't long before resident genius Sarah Platt (who knew?) has worked out that Chris is an ID thief!!.

Is Leanne in danger? will Steve ever update his dating profile picture? does Dev sell dodgy Christmas Trees?.

What a Christmas Cracker!

That's me done for tonight's first episode.

I'm off now, Billy has asked me to dress up for tonight's Community Centre Grotto.

TARA


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Is it time to close Underworld?

This blog post is inspired by Graeme's post on rancid Rob, who got me thinking about the future of Underworld. Industry has been a part of the lay-out of Coronation Street since its inception when the raincoat factory dominated the even side of the street before it was demolished in 1968. There was a hiatus between 1968 and 1971 before the warehouse was established that then became Baldwin's denim factory in 1976. Then the factory was knocked down in 1989 and there was another hiatus until 1996 when Underworld was established. But, I wonder, is it apt to call time on Underworld after 17 years?

 

Producers and writers have attempted to resurrect the glory days of Baldwin's Casuals with the gobby machinists and management/employees clashes, but it doesn't bode well for this Corrie fan. With the increasing number of factory closures, is the fact that Underworld, a small factory in a backstreet, is still open a bit ludicrous? I say close the factory and use the building for another purpose.

 

If that would happen, what would you like to see?

 

Myself, I think, to get the best character interaction, is to make it into a community centre.  And not have just a big hall, but have various rooms for various activities. What about an art class (led by Deirdre!)? Yoga? Coffee morning? Book club? One o'clock club? Cooking class? One commenter mentioned maybe establishing a crèche where all the Corrie babies can go. Something that all the characters can take part in. What about doing a play or a musical? The children can do their Natvity there.  

 

Dennis would be the perfect candidate for caretaker and then he'd get more screen time too!

 

If Corrie can show a community getting together, maybe it'll influence viewers all over the country to do something in their community and re-introduce that community spirit that Britain has been lacking these past few years!

 

Do you agree? Or maybe you have other ideas about Underworld's future? Maybe you want things to stay as they are?

 

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