Conversation Street Episode 222

It’s been a big week for Corrie this week, both on-screen and off, and we start today’s episode with a tribute to Jean Alexander, including an obituary, short discussion and some clips of some of Hilda’s most memorable scenes. From there, we launch into the regular Street Talk section, and a lengthy chat about of what’s easily been one of the most exciting Weatherfield weeks of the year – the 17th to the 21st October in the UK. Going into the week, all we knew was that Peter would be returning, and that David would presumably try to carry out his plan to blow up himself and Clayton, so we were on the edge of our seat for most of the five episodes! David’s imprisonment in the Bistro cellar, his Shawshank-style break out attempt and Friday’s climax were  all brilliant (though Michael’s certainly had his fill of Corrie car crashes for now..), but the biggest shock of the week was Ken’s stroke on Monday – we’re really looking forward to seeing how the Barlow clan cope with this one! After Street Talk, we cover a couple of bits of news in The Kabin, before finishing off the show with more listener feedback.