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Sunday, 2 July 2017

Betty's Hotpot off the menu at Rovers Return?

Now then, I have no idea who the person is who wrote this. They describe themselves simply as someone who has "made a living for over 20 years from soap operas, TV and Radio."

But what they say is interesting. In a blog post called A to Z of Soap Opera Cliches - this is written under B for Betty's Hot Pot.

B – Betty’s Hotpot. Admittedly I struggled with this one, but offer Betty’s Hotpot because it’s a nostalgic slice of Coronation Street. I worked with a producer who banned hotpot stories, and I understood why. I’ve spent half my life in pubs and have never seen an offering on the menu named after a long-dead barmaid.

Now then, which Corrie producer could this have been who banned Betty's hotpot?

Betty died on-screen in 2012 which means it could only have been either Phil Collinson or Stuart Blackburn who have at the helm during 2012 and since then.

Betty's hotpot? Banned? How very dare they!

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Corrie Weekly Awards June 26 - 30

Who "went" in your Cornflakes? One night out with Erica and Dev is suddenly shouting the odds and raising the rent. And is it really legal to raise it 100 quid in one go? Seems extreme to me.

Wanting it all award: Robert doesn't want to be anybody's business partner, not even (or especially?) not Michelle's. Wise.

Deja Vu award: Michelle nearly had sex with Will when she was in a strop over Steve who had been away recovering. Will has just shown up and Michelle is in a strop because Robert won't let her be his business partner. Are we looking at a rerun? Otherwise, what was the point of bringing him back?

Continuity Fail (or Did I Miss Something?) I thought Sally arranged for Gina to have a council flat. Then the step daughter left. Surely she'd still qualify for it?

Musical Ambiance: "I Can Help" playing in the pub when Johnny asks Aidan what's on his mind and offers support to his son when he's told about the baby. Then "The Game of Love" when Aidan is talking to Johnny about his reluctance to be a father.

Fashionista award: I really loved the colour and style of Leanne's top and the colour really suited her.

Lines of the week:
Anna "I don't know about you, Kev, but I'm tired of fighting" Kevin "Yeah, well, I never started it" (ooh ouch!)
Michelle "I'm not on the rebound" (we must be using different dictionaries) Dev "No more Mr. Nice Guy"
Eva "Do you think there's something wrong with men? You know, like an actual illness where they can't keep it in their pants?" (Only in Weatherfield, luv)
Chesney to Daniel "You're pathetic. And weird" (oh, sure, *that's* the kind of insult that's going to upset Daniel. I don't think.)
Gemma "You're like a little ginger Vin Diesel" (no,not really)
Chesney "I saw an ad for taxidermy classes at the community centre" Gemma "What is so romantic about learning to drive a cab?" (*snort*)
Phelan to Nicola "I think you're my daughter"
Aidan "I've got my eye on a Porche. I want to stay up all night doing shots not bottle feeds"
Eva "I'm going to rinse him for everything he's got and I'll tell you something else, I'm going to enjoy every pigging minute of it" (But you probably won't, you know)

Tvor (Twitter @tvordlj)

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Saturday, 1 July 2017

Faye Brookes on Kate Connor's new love: "It will shock people"

Faye Brookes, who plays Coronation Street's Kate Connor has confirmed that Kate will be getting a new love interest. And she says that fans won't be happy about who it is.

Ooh!

In an interview with The Sun Online, Faye says: “There’s love coming her way. Which I think she so rightly deserves after what she’s going through but it’s completely unexpected. I’m thrilled about it. I don’t know whether the general public are going to take to it, I just know it’s going to shock people for the right reasons.”

“I think this love interest is just what Weatherfield needs – it’s not what you expect at all."

But Faye did confirm that it would be a woman and Kate wouldn’t be falling in love with a man.

“I’m not even going to pander to that, Kate knows who she is," she said.

It's been rumoured that Kate's new love interest might be Rana Nazir - and Corrie have already confirmed that there's a big summer storyline coming Rana's way. You can read more on that here.

I wonder who it'll be and if indeed it will be Rana?

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Coronation Street T-Shirt of the Week

It's Saturday and time for another Coronation Street T-shirt of the week. It's another fantastic design by Pickled Jo, this time showing the best couple that Corrie's ever had - Roy and Hayley Cropper.

You can buy it here.

And if you're a fan of Roy and Hayley Cropper you might like to read this little fan book too. It's called A Perfect Duet: A Diary of Roy and Hayley Cropper. You can order it here.