15 seconds of Corrie fame

Sad that I am, I still get a little thrill seeing my name (or, in this case, my online nickname) in print in the media.

This week on Coronation Street, as we all know, the character of Kevin Webster remarked that "It must be hard to bury a child". Social media went up in flames as long time fans gave Corrie a virtual smackdown over the mistake. Kevin Webster lost an infant son 15 years ago *this week*.  Had Kevin forgotten? Clearly the writers and producer did. They're supposed to have an on-staff archivist that checks things like that but in recent years they've been woefully slack and the fans pick up stuff like this all the time.

The producer, Stuart Blackburn, spoke to one of the tabloids yesterday and apologised for the mistake. I can't see the article because it's in the Sun and you have to have a subscription and...it's The Sun. Why would I?

However, other media have picked it up and repeated it and in one that I saw, my online nickname jumped off the screen at the end. I remember the quote, I posted it as a comment on the initial post about the issue here.

This didn't use the full comment, though. I suppose it wasn't too flattering to use it all!


(Happy Birthday to Bethany, by the way. I think her family has forgotten. It happened the same week.)


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Spot the mistake in the Coronation Street credits

Coronation Street Blog reader John McElroy sent us an email to say he is working his way (slowly) through the 'Noughties' Network DVD Coronation Street box set.

He's just watched the episode where Tracy nearly kills Karen, and Ashley and Claire get married.

As the credits rolled he spotted this mistake below. It took me ages to spot it - can you see it?

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Weatherfield Gazette in typo trouble

With thanks to Coronation Street fan Michelle Hurst on twitter who spotted this surprising typo from Monday night's Coronation Street.  Michelle is the Grimsby Telegraph deputy editor.

Michelle tweeted: @michellehurst1 Tut Tut Weatherfield Gazette - proof read your headlines before going live on @itvcorrie #corrie

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Pic: Spot the Corrie deliberate mistake

Did you spot the deliberate mistake on Coronation Street last night, Monday 2nd January? 

With thanks to a Coronation Street fan on twitter @willow_32 who took this screen grab and sent it to us.  The pictures shows the date of the speed dating in Nick's Bistro as Monday 5th January.

I'll get me anorak.

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Coronation Street logo spotted in shot on DVD

I was watching 'A Knight's Tale' today, and I spotted a little something on show on the Harvey's truck that over takes Norris and Mary, see if you can spot it! (Click on the picture to show a larger version)