Steph's brother to join Coronation Street

There's a spoiler in the Daily Star Sunday today (by way of Digital Spy) that says actor Dean Fagan has been cast to play Steph Britton's brother Luke.

Luke will start working as a mechanic in Kevin Webster's garage.  Luke is billed by the Daily Star Sunday as a replacement for Tommy Duckworth, after actor Chris Fountain was abruptly axed from the ITV soap for posting inappropriate videos online.

Steph is reported to be very protective of her brother, who will arrive on the cobbles early next year.

Dean Fagan's IMBD profile is here.

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Coronation Street schedule changes - Carla and Peter wedding week

There's some some changes to the Coronation Street schedule this week as follows:

Monday 2 December - one episode at 7.30pm.

Tuesday 3 December - one episode at 8pm.

Wednesday 4 December - hour long episode at7.30pm.  This is the Carla and Peter wedding episode.

Friday 6 December - two episodes as normal at 7.30pm and 8.30pm.


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Winners announced in our David Crighton Corrie art competition

Congratulations go to two Coronation Street Blog readers who have been drawn at random from all correct entries received to win one of these fab David Crighton Coronation Street art prints. 

Prizes will be on their way soon to Liz Ward in Australia and Rita Potts in Canada.  Rita and Liz - what wonderful Corrie names too!


If you haven't been lucky enough to be drawn out as a winner, David Crighton's “The Street” Art Print and other Corrie products with his artistic touch can be purchased with a special Coronation Street Blog discount at http://bit.ly/1ddGLwk.

Just enter the promotion code thestreet50 upon checkout to get a 50% discount, good until December 6th at 11:00 pm. The promocode has to be entered AFTER the orders are placed and it then discounts the prices by 50% for our readers

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Corrie Weekly Awards for Nov. 25 - 29

Are you new here award: I guess Michelle really doesn't learn anything from history or she would have known Steve was up to no good from the start.

Writer win! For years fans have been referring to Liz's wardrobe as Mutton dressed as Lamb. This week, we find out that's Deirdre's opinion, too!

It's not my problem award: There may be  auditor's but the state of the books will be down to Stella for the most part, wouldn't it? Why is Michelle blaming Steve for the mess of the accounts? That much paper can't possibly have been generated by 5 minutes' ownership.

Sticking your nose in award: Sally had no business being in the middle of the family crisis and sticking her oar in.

Voice of Reason award: Gary's holding them down to a dull roar. Faye isn't evil. 

Deja Don't: If I was Peter, after the last explosive stag do he barely survived, I wouldn't want to tempt fate again, either.

Fashion Stripes award: Tim and Peter matching.

Lines of the week:
Hayley "Every time I get into a groove you disturb me"
Gary "Real friends don't get you in trouble"
Peter "I have proper things that I have to worry about"
Peter "Me in a boozer, surrounded by drunks and sausage rolls. Now you're *really* selling it to me"
Carla "God bless Tina and all who sail in her. She's like Mary Poppins with bonnier hair"
Roy to Hayley "I get you. I always will"
Liz on history "Stuff happened. Get over it"
Kirk "Yin and Yang, weren't they Siamese twins?"
Carla "This last couple of years I've made a slapped backside look cheerful"

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