Corrie Street 26 Nov. 2017
Oddball Oddball, Jude calls Mary. That, he says, was his defence of her when Angie complained to him about Mary's interference and criticism. He goes on, while having it out…
Corrie Street 29 Oct. 2017
The Appletons The Appletons - Jude, Angie and baby - have moved to Weatherfield from South Africa. On Friday, Mary was making them breakfast, delightedly cooing at baby and delightedly…
Corrie Street 20 Aug. 2017
Romeo in Overalls Yes, Dev can be a buffoon. But love and loyalty run deep in him. Erica and her Romeo in overalls, his friend Kevin, hurt him to the…
Corrie Street 9 July 2017
I need help "Please, I need your help. My name's Bethany Platt and I need you to call the police." A gasp of relief could be heard across the nation,…
Corrie Street 4 Jun 2017
Satellite TV "Ever since she got the satellite tv she spends every evening flicking through the various foreign news channels with her eyes closed trying to guess the nationality of…
Corrie Street 15 Jan. 2017
Christmas Vigil Amid the turkey dinners, Christmas crackers, laughter and carolling, an outdoor vigil on Tuesday brought a belated Christmas tear to my eye. Norris, Roy and Brian camp out…
Corrie Street 25 Dec. 2016
Mary's son Jude St. Jude, patron saint of lost causes. And of hope. Mary has a son named Jude. "A nurse called Maureen Nuttall found him on the steps of…
Corrie Street 11 Dec. 2016
Tombola I had to look it up. A tombola is "a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum." In the case of Mary's mother at the Scout…
Corrie Street Apr. 3/16
Early Baby Friday, Sarah in the flower shop with Todd then a follow-up scene with Sarah, Todd, Tracy, David and Mary. Sarah might have an early baby, five weeks early.…
Corrie Street Mar. 20/16
Que sera sera Que sera, whatever will be is Dev and Erica together. I hope. Tuesday, Erica stopped pussyfooting around and went in for the kill. She was helped by…
Corrie Street Sept. 20/15
Face of Hope A tiny perfect scene with Hope and Mary in Thursday's episode. At the Community Centre, Mary is doing face-painting for kids. She paints Hope's face like the…
Corrie Street May 17/15
Rovers In and Out "Motorhome!" Mary bellows at Todd when he calls her home a caravan. She has told a crowded Rovers about the council officer who said there had…
Corrie Street Mar. 1/15
Talking Stick Too bad Dev couldn't have listened to my mother's advice: you can't have more than one woman running a kitchen. I'm sure she'd extend that to a shop…
Corrie Street Sept. 28/14
Happy Anniversary We've likely all known a Neil, or been him. The guy you pray you don't get stuck beside at a dinner, that you avoid at parties because he…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Nov. 11/12)
Greek Night Tuesday: Roy looking through the debris of Greek Night, picks up a broken object. It’s a model train car – a 5th anniversary gift from Hayley. Mary says…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Sept. 2/12)
Eve at an eat as much as you like buffet Soap operas are about emotions, relationships and the vicissitudes of human interaction. So there are many powerful scenes that involve…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Jan. 29/12)
Sitcom du Jour A double-date at Roy’s Rolls, or four platonic pals enjoying a meal as Norris preferred to think of it. Either way, Mary was spectacular. Her partner in…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Dec. 4/11)
Marriages of Convenience “For generations, the cream of British aristocracy and the crowned heads of Europe have intermingled to produce a bloodline like vintage champagne. Then what do they go…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (June 19/11)
Mary This week, Mary. She is wonderful. Scary and wonderful. Coronation Street has a treasure in her. I keep wishing she’d go away because she frightens me. But every scene…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (May 1/11)
The Wedding Planner Monday, Mary leaping at Hayley in the fancy hotel’s small event room when Hayley says she prefers it to the large ballroom for the wedding. Hayley is…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Feb. 20/11)
Duets So many strange duets of characters this week, so many good scenes. Lots of story building. A biggie with Audrey and Lewis. What is he doing? Is he smitten…