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 28 May 2017
To what end? Wednesday, Ken asked the question I've been asking myself about his storyline. "But to what end? It doesn't make sense." Ken was commenting on why Tracy would…
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 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 24/16
Remembering Deirdre Barlow On Thursday and Friday, characters and audience were remembering Deirdre Barlow. They and we, of course, were also remembering her portrayer Anne Kirkbride. Her photo on the…
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. 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 Feb. 7/16
Tracy and Todd Eavesdropping on a chat in a workplace - Tracy and Todd in the florist shop. On Thursday they discussed the newest complications in Tracy's life, a low…
Corrie Street Dec. 13/15
Barlow Childrearing "Get out, you poisonous little bitch!" Robert to Tracy at the close of Tuesday's episode. Words to put on a loop and play over and over again. Tracy…
Corrie Street Sept. 27/15
Cliffhanger Carla and Tracy at the edge of the cliff, both metaphorically and actually. Carla is flirting with jumping, Tracy desperate to stop her. A long and beautiful scene that…
Corrie Street Aug. 23/15
Repentance Friday ends with a cliffhanger - the hope that Tracy truly regrets her actions, and wants repentance. She not only deliberately started a fire that killed two people, she…
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 Dec. 28/14
When I'm 62 Tracy got the news that Rob got 25 years in prison and she cried genuine tears. Poor Tracy, I thought with my heart going out to her.…
Corrie Street Nov. 16/14
Poor Tracy Luv First scene Monday in the Barlow living room, Ken and Tracy amid the leftovers of her wedding. He's trying to make her feel better. Telling her how…
Corrie Street Sept. 21/14
Fly-Tipping Fly-tipping: dumping garbage where you're not supposed to. A lamp thrown in a dumpster was cause for a funny small mystery in the larger story of the dodgy flooring…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Oct. 14/12)
Roller Derby Classic. Fifty-two years of Corrie ethos and culture illustrated Monday in a few brief moments by Michelle and Tracy - in rollers. Comedy, family history, strong women, intergenerational…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Apr. 22/12)
Sweet Revenge I’m sure everyone who has ever lost a love to a lying, two-faced schemer stood up and cheered when Becky got back at Tracy. I sure did. What…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Apr. 15/12)
Sin “Be sure your sin will find you out” (Numbers 32:23). Words that Tracy, Faye and Deirdre would do well to remember. Friday saw the start of the unraveling of…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Apr. 1/12)
SPOILER The minister comes to see Sophie and Sian about their blessing and goes to the Barlow house by mistake. He talks to Tracy, she finds salvation and publicly confesses…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Feb 26/12)
Breeding Pair Tracy told Steve she was contemplating an abortion because she couldn’t handle one baby, let alone twins, on her own. “You’ll find someone,” he tried to console her.…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Dec. 25/11)
Mother of the Year An anonymous call to Child Services, Max taken back into care “while we investigate.” Becky's way of handling this will not earn her any mother of…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Oct. 2/11)
Agatha Christie? Despite the sight of Tracy Barlow lying bloodied on the ground by the Barlows’ back door, the scene this week for me was Emily Bishop telling Tracy just…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (Mar. 13/11)
Baby Tigers A few weeks ago, we had the grown-up tigresses going at it. Rita and Audrey over Lewis and Alf and many years of shared history. This Wednesday it…