Corrie Street Sept. 18/16
Writing on the Wall Writing on the wall literally and figuratively for Steve. Graffiti was the apt background for a shifting of his world, which would now be controlled by…
Corrie Street June 12/16
After the Toasts Thursday's episode opens amid the wreckage of Carla and Nick's wedding. They had got married but it didn't last until the toasts. They didn't even make it…
Corrie Street Apr. 10/16
Family Stories Different family stories told in Monday's episode. First, Kylie at Freddie's house, sorting his late wife Sadie's clothes for the charity shop. There's a dress he doesn't want…
Corrie Street Mar. 13/16
Business Negotiations Maybe I'm missing something in the negotiations over Nick's sale of the Bistro. I don't see what the fuss is about with Leanne's 11th hour offer. Actually, it…
Corrie Street Oct. 20/13
Make 'em count “Spit it out, Nick! Heave it out of ya, b’y!” String your few words together so they tell somebody something. That’s what I was yelling at the…
Corrie Street Aug. 25/13
Facing Consequences David saw Nick, and saw what his vengeance had wrought. He likes playing out the nasty games he thinks up in his head but doesn’t imagine how serious…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Feb. 24/13)
Mother-in-law Forgive me for reminding you of this song, Mother-in-Law (click to hear). But it popped into my head while Gail was pleading with Nick to take her in. She…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Jan. 13/13)
Heartbreak Hotel Probably Kylie could do better than Nick, but he’s a vast improvement on David. So this was my favourite shot of the week. The repercussions of this will…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Oct. 23/11)
The Best Man The week ended as it started – with Peter and Nick. And Leanne and Carla. At the end of Friday’s episode, Peter told Leanne he knew about…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (July 24/11)
Hell hath no fury Hell indeed hath no fury like a woman scorned by lover, lover’s mother, boss who is also lover’s grandmother, and co-worker who is also lover’s brother.…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (July 17/11)
The Good Mother A storyline, not a scene: the unmasking of Natasha’s dreams of housewifery. It started for me Wednesday, with Gail getting up from her chair in the Rovers…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (June 12/11)
Baby Daddy Nick patting Natasha’s belly and cooing to the baby inside versus a couple months ago Nick asking Leanne if she didn’t sometimes picture herself and him and little…