Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Feb. 6/11)
BFFs A jaw-dropper at the end of Monday’s episode. Sophie, having scrubbed the back of her neck raw trying to get the temporary tattoo off, crying. Sian then coming in…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Jan. 30/11)
Needs a home Tuesday, Becky reaching to the computer screen, to the girl with the challenging eyes. Chloe, 9 years old, seven siblings most of them in Scotland, needs a…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Jan. 23/11)
Movin' on down A scene I liked in a storyline that’s not up to par. First, the scene (a two-parter): Sunita and Dev in the Rovers talking to Ashley and…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Jan. 16/11)
SWF looking Friday, Audrey and Rita had an interesting conversation about looking for companionship. Even maybe paying for it. To the news that Lewis is an “escort” hired occasionally by…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Jan. 9/11)
Ashes to Ashes Whatever the Joe McIntyre storyline was like, his death has been the most entertaining I’ve ever seen. His funeral Monday was an absolute gem. The memory of…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Dec. 31/10)
God bless the child Not really a “scene” this week – a shot and a background, both part of the same storyline. Poor little Simon, looking out the door at…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Dec. 26/10)
Loss The biggie of the week was Monday’s three-scene telling of Becky’s miscarriage. The look on her face when she leaves the bathroom, the surreptitious tippling of vodka, the screaming…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Dec. 19/10)
Trash Kittens Tuesday at the Rovers, Trev says, “Hey guess what I found today? Two little kittens in a wheelie bin.” Janice says, "aah, really? Where are they now?” In…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Dec.12/10)
Bob jokes There was one brief, shining moment this week on Wednesday. As I said to my husband when updating him: We saw Joe bob up. Then I almost fell…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Dec. 5/10)
Before getting to this week's episode on Lake Schtupid: Set your pvr, TiVo, vcr, whatever you have, and make sure you're home next Thursday evening. Canadian Coronation Street fans hit…
Lifeboys: Reality tv before “Reality TV”
In the spring of 1992, I heard an interview with Pat O’Rourke, of Liverpool, on CBC Radio’s As it Happens. It was about Lifeboys, a television show that he was…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Nov. 28/10)
The glorious Ciaran There were a lot of “should be” scenes this week. Some fell short, some have built over time, and an unlikely one happened right near the end.…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Nov. 21/10)
What he really thinks My pick is Joe, speaking for us all in telling Gail what he really thinks. But before that, a note on Becky. She shone this week,…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Nov. 14/10)
Vera's ring The 2nd anniversary of Vera’s death. Tyrone is sad. But that morning, he doesn’t know what’s about to hit him. All he knows is Molly is being very…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Nov. 7/10)
Private Gary I shed a tear for the Windasses this week. Friday, Eddie unveiled the cake he’d baked for Gary’s going away party at the Rovers, the cake Gary said…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Oct. 31/10)
C Scene There was a lot of good stuff this week. Carla hauling the vodka bottle out of her desk drawer and telling Sally “orange juice in the fridge” after…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Oct. 24/10)
Trifecta No one scene jumped out at me this week. But three spoke a bit, for different reasons. First, the penultimate scene with Steve and Becky. A close up of…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Oct. 17/10)
Molly's Turkey Molly pulls the Christmas turkey out of the oven. The pan tips and the turkey slides out on the floor. Oh, the poor girl. I haven’t had a…
Corrie Scene of the Week
Corrie Scene of the Week Excerpts Scene of the Week dates follow the Canadian timeline, 2 weeks behind the UK. For episodes before 2018, go to page numbers above 'comments'…
Coronation Street
Coronation Street Post Excerpts click for Scene of the Week Corriedale (Jan. 26/26) For the first time, two British soaps combined actors, writers and crew to produce a crossover of…