Dear Doctor Jane

Dear Doctor Jane,

"I'm having a bit of trouble. I've moved from the East End of London to Weatherfield, and something's happened to my voice along the way. No matter how hard I try, my accent still sounds as if I come from Dahnn Saarff. My partner's accent's fine; it's just mine. Can you help me?"

Yours Sincerely,

Cindy, sorry ... Stella.

PS My daughter looks older than me. What should I do?

Dear Cindy, sorry Stella,

I'd noticed that myself when I saw you for the first time. Let's give it a week or two to see if it settles down, but in the meantime I can only suggest that you go and see a specialist who might be able to help you sound a little more Northern.

I'm recommending you seek help quite urgently. I'll get my Secretary to phone you with the number of a very good chap I know, and hopefully that'll sort you out. I'll be keeping a close eye on you, and let's just hope that with a course of intensive coaching we'll be able to see a marked improvement very soon.

Yours Sincerely,

Doctor Jane.

PS As for your daughter: not a lot I can do about that one I'm afraid, but at least you're aware of the problem.

Stella saves Leanne from armed robbers

There's a Coronation Street spoiler in The Sun today that reckons new Rovers landlady Stella, played by newcomer Michelle Collins, saves Leanne Barlow from armed robbers in one of her first scenes. 

The paper says that two yobs are about to smash Leanne (Jane Danson) with a baseball bat as they rob the betting shop.  But Stella grabs it and pushes one lout to the ground. She is then hailed a heroine by grateful locals, in scenes to air soon after she joins Corrie in June.

Sparks fly when Stella joins the Street

There's a Coronation Street spoiler in today's Daily Star that says newcomer Stella, played by Michelle Collins, wastes no time in stirring up trouble when she arrives on Coronation Street. Her character Stella immediately sparks a spat with Tracy Barlow when Tracy assumes she's the manager of the pub but finds out that Steve's hired Stella instead.

Dressed to the nines, Tracy is shot down by Stella, who tells her: “I’m sorry, Tracy, but you’ll have to change that dress before you come bar-side.  We don’t want customers thinking they’ve walked into a brothel, do we?”

When Tracy realises she’s been conned, Steve tells her: “Oh, I’m really sorry for any misunderstanding but I’ve decided to give the job to someone else.”  

Wahey!  Steve does have a pair of balls after all.