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Saturday, 30 June 2018

Coronation Street episode review, Friday 29 June

Events rolled along in Weatherfield tonight in two episodes.

Central to the episode is Flora's fifties themed party to celebrate her moving into a nice care home. So we get some fifties costumes and some jiving. Plus Steve dressing up as Elvis (in the seventies) as it is the only thing in the shop which fitted. Tyler continues to lead Simon astray and they decide to rob Adam and Daniel's flat. No one is that stupid especially Flora who interrupts them in the act and gets knocked out as we see above. When she comes round tells the police she knows that Simon was there when she returned to the flat. After some gentle police questions Peter tells Simon to do the right thing and Tyler gets charged. Tyler then returns to the ginnel where he finds Simon cuddling Eccles and promises Simon that no-one grasses him up so he will have to pay scraping his hand against the bricks.

Once Flora has recovered she gives Daniel her mum's engagement ring and he proposes to Sinead who accepts.

Beth and Kirk are re-united indirectly by Carla who inducts them as spies (remember Kirk wanting to be 007 a couple of weeks ago). Kirk distracts Sarah who is alone in the office at Underworld allowing Beth to amend a new Bradshaw order from 1000 pieces to 4000 pieces under instructions from Carla as we see above - a large order which Alya will struggle to deliver on time. Carla's reward to Beth and Kirk is to allow them to move into Aidan's old flat for the remaining 6 months on the lease, rent free.

Faye has popped back to see Tim and her presence is stopping Seb getting it on with Emma. Seb and Faye have a clear the air session and although I suspect Faye would like him back she resigns herself to him having moved on. Emma of course has yet to learn about Seb's medical condition and that disclosure will have to be made.

Everyone under the sun is having to look after Jack - Kev's son - and Jack cuts his knee whilst playing kickabout in the ginnel. Now these days when you cut yourself go and wash it properly and apply some antiseptic. Those nasty bugs are out to get you, you know.

Steve tries to sack Mike but he resigns instead - see above - and departs Weatherfield. Steve reckons that he has been insulted in French! Earlier Amy had told her parents that not only was she surprised that they were still together but she approved. Tracy has realised that she loves Steve and asks how he feels. Somewhat caught he asks her if he should ask her to marry him, but Tracy turns the tables and asks Steve to marry her.

So they are engaged! From his expression I am not convinced. It was a bit chilling later when Tracy, in family celebrations that she was going to make him the best wife ever - somehow it all sounded a bit "odd".

The Friday episodes were written by Joe Turner and directed by Suri Krishnamma.

That's your lot for tonight. Two engagements, a knockout, some bullying and secret agents all in the mix plus a walk along the set extension as the Kate Oates era came to an end.

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Corrie Comicals week ending 29 June 2018

Monday's theme was hangovers - Ryan and Abi were both suffering. Here Moira has just advised Mrs Mac that solutions to the problems of the heart cannot be found at the bottom of a bottle of red wine; she looks at Liz's face and decides that a bottle should be delivered rapidly! Prediction - Liz has a hangover tomorrow!

Flora is not as batty as she would like you to think - she can twist Chanel and Daniel round her little finger and they don't even realise! She is using her persuasive powers to get a decent number to go to Harvey's funeral and tells Beth that the two youngsters love each other. You can judge for yourself what Beth thinks of that! And I rather think that Harvey's money belongs to those ripped off in the flats scheme!

I think this will be the understatement of the week as Flora observes how good Harvey / Vinny was. Tracy has just found out about £0.25m Flora has inherited and says she was very close to Harvey. Oddly I cannot recall them ever having a conversation!

Tuesday writer's fetish was packed lunches. Seb delivered one for Abi and then Sarah delivered one for Gary!

Flora has asked those at the wake how they will remember Harvey. Rita reminds them he ripped her off for £15k, but Mary remembers the orphans! Apparently Harvey kept digging when they were stuck down a mine. Not sure who is most daffy - Flora or Mary! And the subtitler has dyslexic fingers!

Back story: Steve kissed Michelle on her non-wedding day. Daniel told Tracy. Tracy dumped Steve without letting him argue the toss (he was a bit wrapped up at the time). Steve goes to Preston's Petals to apologise. Tracy is unrelenting until Mary (bless her cotton socks) tells her to behave - because Mary knows that Tracy does love Steve and he has already said the sex is good!

Having heard that Mary is willing to take Steve back off the shelf Tracy relents - but is in her best form when telling Steve he has a lot still to do! Neither of them had realised how deep their feelings were for each other.

Friday opened with Jenny and Johnny walking the original set as they brought us up to date with the focus switching to Tyler and Simon, then Robert and Michelle, followed by Craig and Kayla as they walked the set extension. There was even a customer entering the Co-op opposite the memorial garden when we rejoined Tyler and Simon. It was clever work as they effectively marked the end of the Kate Oates era with a record of her prime achievement outside the pure storylines of the Street.

One moment Rita, Ken, Cathy and Brian are saying how they would would return to the simplicity of the fifties in a heartbeat.

Then within 10 seconds a mobile rings for Rita, Ken receives a text and Cathy and Brian are taking a selfie. So beautifully juxtaposed!

Ringing the changes for an engagement is not easy. So Daniel provided an easy laugh when having proposed, Sinead is more taken by the ring than the question and does not give a positive answer - so he is telling Flora that she had said she would say yes - which Sinead then does of course - but it was all an entertaining scene.

And finally "extras at work"!

At the start of Friday a sign was erected announcing that the Rovers was up for sale. So house removal needed for Toyah, Leanne, Eva and Susie. (Peter and Simon have already moved into number 1 where Tracy and Amy have moved into the flat above StreetCars and Tracy would rather like Liz to move out; also on the move are the re-united Beth and Kirk (and Peanut) into Aidan's old flat above the kebab shop courtesy of Carla (still sharing with Roy). Sean is homeless and I have a feeling there are not many empty places around the Street at the moment.

Writers: Susan Oudot (Monday), David Isaac (Tuesday), Joe Turner (Friday)
Directors: Peter Rose (Monday), Suri Krishnamma (Tuesday & Friday)

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Friday, 1 June 2018

Corrie Comicals week ending Friday 1 June 2018

With a common airtime of 9pm the "Britain's Got Talent" week of Corrie episodes are all "post-watershed" in the UK - an agreed time after which broadcasters are allowed a greater latitude on matters of sex, violence and bad language - which tends to mean that there is simply less room for the Comicals.

But to get us started Tracy did not spend the night on the tiles but on the sofa at Adam and Daniel's flat - she was taken in by Flora who had the light on and Tracy had lost her keys!

Which leads to Steve later asking Tracy about where she spent the night - unusually she completely fails in her wind up attempt and he stomps away to the gents leaving her with a pretty upset look on her face as it seems that Michelle is a greater concern to him than her sleeping arrangements.

Having struggled through Tuesday (which was pretty intense) and knowing all we know it takes a brave man to say that to Pat Phelan. So a special mention to Jack Webster (Kyran Bowes) - just remember Jack, Pat knows where you live.

Come Wednesday the best diversion from the high drama came from Flora who was able to answer a mobile phone (I struggle to answer mine) and tell a huge whopper about having died so was able to stay out of the "old folks home" [does anyone actually call them that any longer?]. So she will be with Daniel a little longer.

Also a word about Pat's head. I have lost count of the number of times he has been battered around the bonce bone and it took another battering tonight. He is very lucky not to have suffered some real mental problems as a result. You can see the latest damage above!

Come Thursday there is little to laugh about - but pardon me whilst I admonish our style queen Carla for wearing those boots - ideal for the cobbles luv, hardly suitable for wedding wear!

And talking of villains on the Street Pat has been replaced by two returning faces, obviously working hand in glove:

As Lewis says that really is splendid news.

Monday and Tuesday were written by Debbie Oates, Wednesday was written by Cameron McAllister, Thursday and Friday were written by Owen Lloyd Fox, director all week Audrey Cooke.

I will be very late next week.

Kosmo
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