Corrie Street 7 Jan. 2018
Let it bleed Peter is driving Billy home from court. Billy got off with a warning for attacking Peter. Outside the courthouse, a young guy got mouthy with them and…
Corrie Street 24 Sept. 2017
Beer Launch Thursday, Newton & Ridley held a launch for a new craft beer at the Rovers. More secrets than beer got spilled. Tracy and Ken arrived just in time…
Corrie Street 13 Aug. 2017
New Landlady The closing scene Tuesday: Toyah putting a coin in the tampon dispenser in the ladies' room of the Rovers. Crying. That morning, Peter and Toyah started work as…
Corrie Street 16 Apr 2017
Mad Street Wednesday, Barlows scurry around, all upset about different things. All mad at Ken for different reasons. Pat Phelan like an injured bull - mad at Ken. Ken angry…
Corrie Street 26 Mar 2017
Friendship Nice little moments Monday of friendship history. Leanne and Toyah badger Peter to speak to Steve on Leanne's behalf, get him to back off on wanting to be part…
Corrie Street 30 Oct 2016
Grand Tour The Grand Tour of Europe, the trip Ken Barlow has yearned to do. He's going to do it. A long ago rite of passage for young men and…
Corrie Street July 26/15
Blaming Ken has a lot on his mind, things to sort out with Tracy. Despite his sniping during the funeral, he hadn't intended on confronting - blaming - her right…
Corrie Street Nov. 23/14
Parental Disappointment Friday saw disappointment. Leave-takings and sad hearts. Peter took his taxi ride off the street. He is off to Portsmouth to get himself together. Cilla is off back…
Corrie Street Sept. 14/14
Hello Elizabeth "Never work with animals or children," W. C. Fields said. They always steal the show. Corrie actors might add so too do the words 'Hello Elizabeth'. There were…
Corrie Street June 8/14
Truths Told Tuesday Steve said to Peter the truths we've all been saying. Friday, Rita did the same with Tina. Neither recipient paid a blind bit of notice. But at…
Corrie Street June 1/14
It's complicated A good story is like a good sausage: you enjoy it without thinking about how it's made. Not complicated is it? This week's pick is two scenes, both…
Corrie Street May 4/14
Tina's War Peter is slick with the ladies. He has proved he can juggle wives, lives and emotions. But when Tina girded herself for battle, Peter didn't stand a chance.…
Corrie Street Apr. 20/14
Two Petes Peter Barlow in a pub, drinking himself legless, trying to forget his wife is pregnant and his girlfriend might be. Steve comes in to take him home. Peter…
Corrie Street Mar. 23/14
The Look of Love Tina hangs up her coat in the Rovers’ back hall, listening to Carla extol the virtues of Peter the love god. A surprise overnight getaway to…
Corrie Street Jan. 19/14
Something Beautiful What was rather beautiful this week was Liz telling Peter what’s what in her pub. She followed him to the men’s room to have a few words with…
Corrie Street Dec. 22/13
Weddings and Debts Peter and Carla’s wedding was fabulous – beautiful location, beautifully garbed guests, stunning bride, gorgeous groom. Tension everywhere, for viewers and characters alike. Would Peter succumb to…
Corrie Street Dec. 15/13
Like Bambi Discussing the week’s episodes, my husband said, “There’s a movie called Rancho Deluxe. A guy is watching this woman in a clearing in the woods. She’s dancing and…
Corrie Street May 19/13
Horses for Courses With the longshot Oxbow winning yesterday’s Preakness over the favourite Orb, it’s time to think about betting. Peter and Rob are using the betting shop as their…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Aug. 19/12)
King Solomon's Judgement In the Old Testament story (1 Kings 3:16-28), two women claimed to be the mother of a child and King Solomon had to decide which one was…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Aug. 12/12)
In Vino Veritas “Sometimes you’ll buy a vase or a picture and you’ll put it on the sideboard or on the wall, and it’s ok. But it’s wrong. And that’s…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (June 10/12)
Double Drunk Story Caitlin Thomas wrote a book about her life and marriage to the poet Dylan Thomas. She called it Double Drink Story. I thought of it in the…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (June 3/12)
How would you know? It didn’t take long. Only a few weeks of sharing hearth and home – and child – and on Monday Peter throws it at Carla. “How…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (May 6/12)
It's not you, it's me Poor Leanne. Monday after she fled the courtroom, Peter comes looking for her shamefacedly. As she screams at him, you can see her very heart…
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 (June 5/11)
The Accumulator A five race accumulator is a bet in which you pick the horses to win in five different races on a given race day. Your winnings compound from…
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…
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.…