Sunday Comments November 9

Kylie seemed to be making an effort to change her ways. She even washed her drugs down the sink after a lovely day with her family. Wonder how long that will last?

Michael has to go get the test results from the cardiologist and he was terrified at what he thought he'd find out. Eileen went with him because he was too scared to put Gail through it but on their way back, a friendly hug is going to be misconstrued because David and Kylie saw it.

Did anyone else besides me think it was weird that Gail was so friendly to Tracy when she came to borrow Ken's kimono? She hates Tracy! And borrowing the kimono? How many kinds of wrong is that? The problem is, she went to great lengths to make a Japanese meal for Michael but he was at the hospital getting test results with Eileen, he'd not told Gail he was going. And a hug to thank her was overseen by Kylie and David who made a mountain out of a molehill.

Michael had to confess the truth. He went to the hospital for the test results and Eileen went with him instead of Gail. The results weren't good. He's "positive", in other words, he must have tested positive for the heart condition his father had. He's on medication now and may have to have a transplant. It makes finding his son even more important. David did some internet searches and it sounds like Gavin dropped out of sight in 2011. What if he's dead Michael worries. You'd find that out on the net. I reckon he was in prison.

Norris was on guard outside. He asked Katy to sit in for him but he never told her what he was waiting for. It was the post office apparently, that re-delivery he missed the other day. But he missed it again due to Emily insisting on him eating breakfast. Katy got her own back on him. Good girl! All he could obsess about even during the wait up to the wedding was that parcel. Why didn't he just pick it up at the post office depot? And he was so obsessed that he completely failed to revel in the scandal at the wedding.

In the lead up to the wedding, Tracy managed to scrape a few friends together for a hen night. I say "friends" but only one really was, Beth. Beth made Sinead come and I have no earthly idea why Fiz and Izzy were there. Free fizz isn't worth having to spend the evening with Toxic Tracy who was at her bitchy best, insulting Izzy and disrespecting the lovely card Emily gave her. Though I do wonder why Emily gave it to her at the pub rather than on her wedding day or at home.

Carla is really tied in knots over these doubts she is having over Peter's conviction and when she catches Rob and Tracy in a lie about where they supposedly had an engagement party night romp (each telling a different story) and finding out that Tracy left the party alone, she thinks it's Tracy that was guilty and Rob is covering for her, that's why he was so insistent on Peter's guilt. She'd have no problem turning Tracy in, after all. He had her convinced for a little while and they joked about her speech and got all soppy about him helping her get through this awful year. But then she pointed out that Tracy's false alibi makes a mess of his and it all fell apart.

In very powerful scenes between Rob and Carla, she badgered and cajoled and he couldn't look his sister in the eye and lie anymore, whispering a tearful "yes" when she hammered at him, demanding to know if he killed Tina. He justified it, he didn't push her off, that was an accident, but then the rage took over. Carla wouldn't take his excuses and justification. Amazing stuff. What is Carla going to do now? Will she tell the police with the wedding the next day? He told her where the weapon is, did you catch that?

The wedding day begins with Rob on eggshells, wondering what Carla is going to do and Carla herself wondering what she's going to do and isn't speaking to Rob. He's using the touching words from her speech against her, trying to guilt her into keeping schtum but he can't get away from his own guilt, seeing the floral tribute to Tina outside the builder's yard. Carla noted the flowers and later, talking to Ken outside the wedding venue, I think that turned her decision in the end. She turned Rob in for Ken and Deirdre and Simon.

Tracy's oblivious of course, of all the events that are about to happen, just looking forward to being the centre of attention on her big day. She was rude again to Emily over the cameo. I wondered if Tracy was going to have a maid of honour and I see it's going to be Beth. Ken tells Tracy she's glowing. The more compliments laid on her, the more she crows about being happy, the harder she's going to fall.

And fall she did when Rob nearly ran into her when he legged it out of the manor, leaving Carla to tell everyone what was going on. Naturally, Tracy won't believe it. Would you? And just as naturally she's going to blame Carla for ruining her day and her life but it's Rob that's to blame. That's what you get for marrying a murderer. I did find it odd that the police accepted Carla's statement over the phone and came with sirens screaming. They certainly weren't even sure Carla was telling the truth!

Tracy of course is devastated but even so, still can't think of anyone but herself, not even Peter when Ken wants to get a message to him. And when Peter hears, you could tell he wants to hope so badly, not really trusting it's true. It could be Rob's word against Carla's but maybe they'll find the weapon and maybe there will still be some evidence. Didn't Rob chuck it in the canal?

Well, now the truth about Tracy's alibi, her being with Tony, could come out and Liz is furious! I don't blame her, either! They even arrested her for perverting the course of justice! (because they think she could have covered for Rob but then there is always the false alibi, i should think) Tracy stuck to her story, though, because she doesn't want to go to jail for dealing in dodgey goods and where was her solicitor? Are they even allowed to question her without one? She finally admitted about the stolen goods, though, to prevent herself from going to prison. She still can't believe Rob would have done it, but you wouldn't, would you?

More wedding synopsis and photos here. 

Meanwhile, Rob is in a Bed and Breakfast but chances are his photo will be in the newpaper the day after so it won't be so easy to hide.

Gary and Alya are definitely going to date, but she is insistent on going so slow that she won't even hold his hand! Michelle really does think Steve has gone off her. Steve is still sinking and nobody really notices it's more than just a bad day or two.

Cilla makes tracks to leave. It seemed like a very down-beat visit. She wasn't really nice but she wasn't her usual obnoxious self. I suppose being ill does that to you, makes you more aware of your mortality. She can finally see the error of her ways and it she knows it's karma. She seems to be trying to suck up or be nice or something, probably angling for an invite to stay longer. Her flinching at Fiz's hug made Fiz think she was just pulling away but it was pain.

Sinead finally broke confidence and told them all the truth. Chesney is so bitter about his treatment at his mother's hands that he finds it hard to believe she really is ill and you can't really blame him. Now they all feel guilty, sort of. Well, Fiz does. But they don't know how to get hold of Cilla. Sinead did, though, or at least she put her mind to it and caught up with her and brought her back.

It's confirmed. Carla moved into Victoria Flats. I see the Weatherfield Transporter works well. Michelle went from being in the pub with Steve to drinking wine with Carla in an instant. We were outside on the street with Rob, Tracy and the girls and Michelle wasn't running across the cobbles like Speedy Gonzales which she'd have to have done to get there so fast. Chuckled at Sean making Kevin choose between he and Kirk, Kevin being political and making Sean feel better. But really? I think down to earth Kirk might be more Kevin's type!

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State of the Street - October

What a month it was! Peter's trial, the verdict, Rob and Tracy's wedding leading to Rob's confession took up a great part of it. I liked the whole storyline from start to finish, me. Cilla's back and she's full of brittle bones and regrets. Kylie's about halfway down that slippery slope though she does seem to be fighting it, not wanting to lose the life she's got but not quite able to resist the temptations which soothe some of her guilt briefly.

Read more about it on State of the Street.




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Here comes the bride . . . not

(This post was originally posted by Clinkers (David) on the Coronation Street Blog in September 2014.)

Well, we've survived yet another Corrie wedding. Well done us! Let's hope we can get a refund on that toaster we bought them and hurrah, we get to stow away that unopened box of confetti yet again. All's well that doesn't end well.

The wedding episodes were, as we have come to expect, a metaphorical car crash. For over a decade we seem to have been served up one disaster after another. This week was no exception and so there was little to be excited or titillated about. There was one poorly acted scene (naming no names) which led to a collective groan in my house. Other that that though, there were moments of joy. Old sourpuss Michelle plodding across fields in search of Amy's bouquet was fun as was the triumvirate of Sally, Kevin and Tim. The latter two had their beer goggles on and were obviously up for a traditional wedding booze-up.

As for the wedding guests? Well it seemed to be whoever was available. No Deirdre but hey, here's Norris! Lots of irrelevant blethering on about a parcel which managed to irritate the now-as-standard ratty Rita. Norris does have his uses then. The Kirk/gay waiter mix up was like something out of a 1970s Carry On film. All we needed was Sean to gurn and bellow "Matron!" It was fun though and served as a nice distraction from the non-wedding.

Could it be that the showdown wedding format has outlived its welcome? At the risk of sounding a thousand years old, part of me longs for the day when the high point of a Corrie wedding would be some bitchy aside from Annie Walker to Elsie Tanner. Where the bride and groom said "I do" in front of an audience either sniffing in disdain or sniffing with emotion. Where the wedding party took its place at a trio of tables with a cake centre stage. Where someone complimented the staff on the 'nice bit of ham' that has been served. Where someone read out a few good luck messages from almost-forgotten neighbours. Renee Bradshaw never attacked someone with a stiletto. Eddie Yeats wasn't unmasked as a bigamist at the altar. Mavis Riley didn't get jiggy with the best man in the days running up to the wedding. Enough is enough. Please, the next time some poor resident rattles on about their nuptials, let's just have a little less . . . well, drama.

Elsewhere Liz and her candy floss hair were much in evidence. As ever she seemed to switch between 'bellowing harridan' ( for Tony) and 'unsympathetic harridan' (for Steve). Hopeless as a mother. Some people have found the Gailification of Michael Rodwell a bit of a downer but in their own clumsy way, the Platts do seem to be forming a caring circle around him. We have no idea how things are going to pan out with the prodigal son, so having Gail and co looking out for Michael may be no bad thing.

Seeing a more vulnerable side to Cilla was actually quite touching although in typical Cilla style, she did not allow herself the treat of a good weep. That would have been too much for all of us. How did Sinead manage to track her down? Not that it really matters. Maybe this is a chance for Fiz and Ches to bond with their errant mother before it's too late. Hopefully Cilla will be around to attend Beth and Kirk's wedding. Another church, another hat for Rita.




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The lastest Corrie wedding Fail

(This post was originally posted by Tvor on the Coronation Street Blog in September 2014.)


It's wedding time in Coronation Street again. This time it's everyone's idea of a match made in hell. As Kevin so rightly said "Anyone saying I Do to Tracy Barlow is like a turkey voting for Christmas".

Anyone marrying Tracy Barlow has to be out of their minds, right?

Well, not necessarily. We have seen how Rob and Tracy really seem to be suited to each other, more than Tracy even realised as it turns out. I don't think Rob's conviction for murder, if there is one, will get overturned.

Personally, I enjoyed the wedding episodes. It was another tram crash waiting to happen once Rob confessed to Carla. I did wonder why Carla gave Rob the tip off which led him out the door and over the fence but I suppose she just felt too torn with her loyalties.

Anyway, There's lots of wedding chat, fashion observations, wedding photos and side notes over here on State of the Street.



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Facing the Music

(This post was originally posted by Martin Leay on the Coronation Street Blog in September 2014.)

It’s a shame about Rob but it’s time for him to face the music.

With the threat of “best bird” Carla pulling the plug on his big day, Wednesday night’s episode saw Rob iron his shirt and make his way to the wedding with a happily-ever-after ending looking increasingly unlikely.

Beautiful grounds, a horse and carriage, elegant bridal wear - this wedding can’t have come cheap. Wedding Planner Extraordinaire, Michelle Connor is either the best negotiator in Manchester or the profit margin on hooky hairdryers at Barlow's Buys is higher than Kylie Platt after a visit to The Dog and Gun.

Tracy has been going for a “classy with a contemporary twist” vibe and I was looking forward to seeing the blushing bride walk down the aisle to a string-laden “Firestarter” or “Wonderwall”. But having sacked the harpist the day before the wedding, this now looks improbable.

However, while the congregation waited for Tracy’s arrival, they were treated to a lovely instrumental version of The Stone Roses’ “Waterfall” by an acoustic guitarist drafted in by Michelle.

Stone Roses' singer Ian Brown enjoys an OJ in The Rovers

I love it when Corrie writers acknowledge Manchester’s musical heritage. Music is in the city’s DNA and I was sure that Rob’s Britpop-era musical tastes would be reflected in the ceremony somehow.

I enjoyed the spoken word recital of “Cast No Shadow” (Oasis) in Corrie’s October trailer, which did a powerful job of foreshadowing what was about to unfold on screen:

The October trailer (with spoilers) is on Youtube here.

Rob is clearly into his classic indie but you never know, there could also be a bit of drum and bass in his iTunes library if this video is anything to go by:

That’s right, back in 2008 Marc Baylis appeared in the video for the song “Propane Nightmares” by Pendulum. Amazing!

But back to Weatherfield and back to the wedding. The chorus to “Waterfall” (not that we heard the lyrics, of course), goes “She'll carry on through it all/She's a waterfall”.

Tracy Barlow is certainly hard-nosed but she adores Rob and I’m not so sure she will be able to simply carry on through it all. In the short term, at least, she’ll be crying a waterfall of tears on Ken’s shoulder before the day is through and soaking his pristine white tux in the process.

All this talk of Rob’s record collection has got me thinking about the wedding playlist. I have no idea whether Rob and Tracy will get married or not. But what I do know is this – when the Titanic began to sink, the band played on.

With that spirit in mind, if I was DJing – here are the ten Manchester tunes that I feel would be most fitting to carry on spinning while Rob’s world caves in on him and his fairy-tale wedding to Tracy crashes and burns:

1. Donovan (Happy Mondays)

2. Used To Be A Sweet Boy (Morrissey)

3. Lose Control (James)

4. Beast Inside (Inspiral Carpets)

5. The Kill (Joy Division)

6. Where Did It All Go Wrong? (Oasis)

7. Regret (New Order)

9. Nothing Left (Buzzcocks)

8. Going Down (Stone Roses)

10. Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now (The Smiths)

And then I’d play The Smith’s “Strangeways, Here We Come” album out in full because that’s exactly where Rob will be headed (again) if the law does finally catch up with him.

Are there any other songs that should be played at Donovan’s Disco? Unlike some DJs, I do take requests so please get them in on the comments board.

I look forward to seeing how the wedding plays out tonight as we get nearer and nearer to Rob Donovan’s Coronation Street swan song.

By Martin Leay

Twitter: @mpleay

My pre-wedding interview with Marc Baylis can be found here.

My blog on Coronation Street and Morrissey is available here.

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Surprise, Surprise! Cilla's Back!

(This post was originally posted by Graeme N on the Coronation Street Blog in October 2014, reposted with permission.)

Ah Cilla's back on the cobbles. No, not the Liverpudlian song bird, the other one, she of the 666 wedding day kiss curls. Ahem. I'm hopeful Cilla's temporary return will lift us all out of the Peter-Carla-Rob-Tracy trial-athlon. A bit of light relief would be just the ticket.

I must admit I found Cilla just too over the top during most of her original stint in Corrie. She was a character we could love to hate and her first couple of years were fine, but by the end I think it had gone too far and I was relieved when she left. While I was worried about it all kicking off again, I was glad to read Wendi Peters saying Cilla will be toned down a bit on her return. A little closer to actual reality would be an improvement. I think it will be interesting to see how she interacts with Fiz and Chesney now they are all grown up. And by the looks of it it will actually give Sinead something to do.

I don't know how others feel about returning characters, but I rather like the continuity of former street residents popping up from time to time. That doesn't mean I want a glut of former cast members turning up but it seems more realistic for old characters to reappear if they have current links with the street. If I had to choose which former characters I'd like to see again, however briefly, I just don't think Cilla would have been top of the list. 

I'd much rather see Fiona Middleton come back and tempt Steve away from Michelle. Or Angie Freeman return and take up her much forgotten share of Underworld. Kevin's sister Debbie could make an appearance which might even give him something interesting to do. And I'm sure Flaming Nora would love for Spider to pop in to visit his Auntie Em. 


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Conversation Street podcast 120

Gemma and Michael's podcast for the episodes in Canada that aired (up to last night's Canadian Corrie) can be heard here.


This week's is another early episode but covers last week's Thursday and Friday episode and Monday through Wednesday this week. (in Canada). We're heading into the wedding of the year, or will there be a wedding because Rob confessed to Carla that he was the one that killed Tina! We won't know what Carla will do until next week's podcast. Kylie is still strugging with her past and her present lives. The Community Centre has opened and Gary and Alya are getting closer to a relationship. Michael heads to the hospital to get his test results unbeknown to Gail. The classic character profile this week is Percy Sugden





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Corrie Canada Sneak Previews, Nov. 10 - 14

Without further ado here is a brief sneak preview of what you'll see on  next week's Corrie in Canada.

Rob's on the run. Will Tracy join him? Tony and Liz have a romantic evening. Luke and Maria check things out. Michael searches for his son. Eva tries to get Eileen and Todd to make peace but it goes awry. Todd helps out Roy and ends up in hospital. Izzy and Katy take a first aid course and Katy becomes intrigued by a paramedic. Anna offers to help Tim. Cilla is invited to stay on for a bit.


For more details and photos, visit the Moosejaw Mercury at Corrie.net




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Where to buy Tracy Barlow's wedding dress

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog October 2014, reposted to this blog with permission.)

For those who like this kind of thing, this will be the kind of thing you like!  Tracy Barlow's wedding dress came from designer Suzanne Neville.

The dress is from the Diamond Collection



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Coronation Street Blog interview with Marc Baylis – Rob Donovan

(This post was originally posted by Martin Leay on the Coronation Street Blog in October 2014.)

Roll up! Roll up! Read all about it – “Boozy Bookie Bludgeoned Barmaid”. That’s how I imagine the front-page headline of today’s Weatherfield Gazette will read now that Rob has literally got away with murder.

On the morning after being named “Best Bad Boy” at the Inside Soap Awards – and just a few days after filming his final scenes as Rob Donovan – I caught up with Marc Baylis at ITV HQ in London. Marc was in fine form as he looked forward to an exciting crescendo for the character of Rob.

Marc Baylis with our blogger Martin (on the left...!)

Before the trial, Rob was “pretty sure he’d got away with it”, says Marc. He felt more confident “with some of the evidence given against Peter”. Even so, when the verdict was announced at Weatherfield Crown Court last night, Rob looked almost as shocked as Peter.

Going through the details of Tina’s death in court threw Rob “off kilter” and the resurfacing guilt resulted in him letting “a couple of hints” out of the bag. Rob’s failure to share Carla’s doubts about Peter’s guilt and his insistence to Simon that Peter did not kill Tina have set alarm bells ringing - especially now that Carla knows about Rob’s little pep talk with Simon.

Erratic behaviour such as this will ultimately be Donovan’s downfall. Carla is convinced that Peter is innocent and next week Rob will confess to his sister - “They’ve been through so much together that he doesn’t have to say it, she just knows”. Essentially, Rob “just can’t lie to her anymore”, Marc says. What we do not know is what Carla will do with this information and whether or not she will stand by him and let Peter rot in jail.

Rob hopes that Carla’s family loyalty will outweigh any feelings she once had for Peter and Marc notes that Rob “has brainwashed himself throughout the whole event and he’s trying to brainwash her as well”.

Tracy’s hen do, Rob’s stag do and the wedding will all take place next week. It won’t be a wild one for Rob, who Marc explains is “trying to be angelic”.  Instead of going out with the lads, he will have a few drinks with his ‘best woman’ Carla and Michelle because Rob “wants the whole wedding day to be absolutely magical”. Perhaps his secret will be exposed at this point, which would leave Carla contemplating an interesting dilemma on the day of the wedding.

It is somewhat curious that despite Rob’s murderous ways, there is still a likeability factor about him. When Rob was revealed to be Tina’s murderer, Marc says the reaction from fans was “the polar opposite” of what he expected – “for some reason it has made people like Rob more.”

Rob Donovan is not the archetypal soap villain. One of the most interesting aspects of his character is that he does feel guilty for what he has done. Rob tried to stay away from court in order to “carry on his denial” but was hoodwinked into attending the trial in a show of loyalty towards the Barlow family. This led to “all the guilt layering up within Rob again” and explains his recent slip-ups.

Rob has redeeming qualities in his obvious love for both his sister and his fiancée. Marc regards this loyalty as key to Rob and feels “that’s why the storyline is working”. “We’ve tried to be as delicate as we possibly can. I’ve stated a lot to people that we don’t need too many shots of Rob being dastardly in the background… and not too many guilty looks.” “I kind of wanted to keep it away from being too much of a soap villain”, he continues, and instead show “as much of a real person as possible going through that situation”.

I was intrigued to know at what point Marc discovered that Rob was to be Tina’s murderer. Marc recalls there was a month after “Michelle (Keegan) found out that Tina was going to be killed off until I found out that Rob was the murderer”. He laughs that everyone was walking around work going ‘I hope it’s not me’. “It was a dramatic month”, he says – “more dramatic than the actual material on air!”

As soon as the murder storyline came up, Marc “knew that there was a timeline” which he believes has been “timed to perfection”.  He has had “a brilliant two and a half years” and although he would have liked to have stayed on for longer, he is “very happy to be going” because of the strength of the material that leads to Rob’s exit. 

Marc feels “really lucky to have had this storyline”. He is clearly philosophical about the end of his time at Coronation Street and immensely proud of what he has achieved. He describes the scripts he has been given during Rob’s exit storyline as “by far the best material that I’ve had since being on the show”.

He is quick to praise Michelle Keegan for her portrayal of Tina and express his pride at being involved in the departure of such a massive character. He considers this a “compliment”, noting that as an actor “you want to be there with good material”.

Next week Rob and Tracy are due to have their fairytale wedding. Marc talks about “the romantic picturesque life that is being drawn up” for Rob and Tracy but can’t reveal whether or not they will actually tie the knot. Being soap land, “it doesn’t necessarily go to plan”. Peter Barlow can definitely be struck off the guest list, though – that we do know.

Rob really does want to marry Tracy – “as far as they are both concerned they are meant to be together”, says Marc, “so it’s exterior events that take over”.

The wedding venue is “the most beautiful location that you will ever see and it’s them always punching above their weight”. What I really want to know though is whether the harpist has been booked and whether “Firestarter” will be performed!

The wedding was filmed at Capesthorne Hall in Cheshire, which is where Simon Gregson’s wedding reception was held in real life. “It’s just absolutely stunning,” says Marc and he enthusiastically describes the huge lakes and lawns and the horse and carriage that have already been revealed in the publicity shots.

Marc says that he and Kate Ford “have had an absolute blast playing each other’s partners” and if it wasn’t for Rob’s actions, he believes Rob and Tracy could have gone on to live “not necessarily happily ever after, but as happily ever after as Rob and Tracy could be”. It would be a tempestuous Burton-Taylor type of relationship but it would never be boring.

The outfits at the wedding will be traditional. Kate’s dress is white and “absolutely stunning” while Rob has “gone for the long tails”. It is difficult to see how there can be a happy ending but whatever happens in the next couple of weeks, Marc likes to think that Tracy loves Rob so much that she would wait for him.

Marc feels that Rob getting together with Tracy marked a turning point that saw Rob “really become accepted on The Street”. He is very honest in saying that before Rob and Tracy were put together, “it felt like we didn’t quite know what to do with Rob”. However, “as soon as they got together, it just worked”. I agree that Rob and Tracy are extremely well matched and I’ve enjoyed the dynamic between them. It is shame to break that up. Tracy has actually become almost likeable as a result. Almost.

Stuart Blackburn has stated that he would like Rob to return at some point.  According to Marc “the future is a blank canvas” and he is definitely not against coming back “if it’s right for everyone”. In the more immediate future, he is appearing in pantomime as The Prince in “Sleeping Beauty” in Bromley. There can’t be many soap murderers who are cast as anything other than the panto villain. This is testament to that likeability factor I was talking about.  

Other than that, he is “happy to go where the wind blows”. “It’s a really weird change”, concedes Marc who compares his newfound freedom to “moving out of home” or the feeling he’s “just finished university”.

Marc has invested in his own camera and microphone and for his leaving present, his Corrie colleagues clubbed together to buy him a lighting rig. As a result, he will now be able to “put tapes together and send those out”.

He would love to do an American drama and was considering going to the States in the New Year for pilot season. However, he will stay in the UK and see what opportunities arise here. He’ll certainly be able to get down to Villa Park more often and is looking forward to watching Coronation Street as a viewer again.

Emotionally, it must have been difficult playing the part of Rob in recent months. Marc says he has “never had to work so hard” but it has “been made easier by the material”. He was worried about burning out but thankfully made it through unscathed.

Rob’s final scenes were shot at nighttime, which makes me think he might do a moonlight flit. Marc recalls that “it wasn’t the easiest of shoots” with the elements against them. But cast and crew were determined to “get the work right, through to the end” so that Rob’s final scenes bring the storyline to a powerful conclusion.

The whole way through, I’ve been considering whether Rob Donovan is an evil murderer or just an ordinary guy who found himself in a difficult situation and made a bad decision. I think the latter but I am curious to know how far Rob would have gone to protect himself. Would he, for example, have sold Carla or Tracy down the river if either of them had been prime suspect for Tina’s murder?

“Absolutely not”, says Marc emphatically. “The whole concept of this storyline and Rob and Carla’s relationship is about the truth and the loyalty and there is a lot to do with family values and morals”. It seems strange to think of a murderer as having morals but Marc believes he would apply the same principles to Tracy.

Rob Donovan arrived in Weatherfield, just over two years ago, an ex-con determined to build bridges with his estranged sister and turn his life around. He found love, remarkably, with Tracy Barlow and when Tina threatened to ruin all of that, he snapped. It is hard to predict how anyone will react if they fear that what they love most is about to be ripped away from them.

Will Rob pay the price for his crime? One way or another, I am sure that he will. And I hope Peter’s conviction will be overturned. Rob has become a very strong character and he will be missed.

It has been reported that Rob’s exit will be screened on Bonfire Night with explosive fireworks guaranteed. I suspect therefore that Corrie fans will remember this fifth of November for some time to come.

By Martin Leay

Twitter: @mpleay

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Blog interview with Marc Baylis about Rob's confession

(This post was originally posted by Ruth Owen on the Coronation Street Blog in October 2014.)

Last week Peter was found guilty. He was thrown back into his cell and his future looks much more than just bleak. Beyond bleak because, he is not guilty - Rob is the guilty one. Although he was there when the verdict was passed, it would have been madness to have expected Rob to confess. Carla certainly noticed her brother's desire to get away from the court room as swiftly as possible. How hard it must be to face the fact that another man, your sister's husband, your brother in law, in fact, has been sent down for many years.

So what now? How long will it take the Soap Gods of justice to put things right?

Rob has a wedding to attend - his own, and never was there a bride more insistent on looking the best that she can be than Tracy Barlow and though it is hard to give anything to Tracy she does indeed look stunning. Amy looks very sweet and is swift becoming Tracy's 'mini- me' in her attitudes and self-absorption.

Tracy arrives in a beautiful horse drawn carriage at her wedding venue. Rob is there a lll scrubbed up very nicely as is his best woman, his sister Carla.

BUT, unbeknown to Tracy, as her hen night is in full swing,that not far away, in Carla's flat, something mind boggling is taking place.

Carla and Rob have endured much to gather and have always helped and supported each other. They know each other very well too and their difficult childhood together helps them to interpret the slightest raise of an eyebrow.

So, Carla realises that Rob must be the killer. She probes and prods until his alibi is in ruins and he actually admits that he killed Tina. It is a mesmerising scene and we were lucky enough to have a preview of what will be screened next week.

I put some questions to the very charming actor, Marc Baylis, who plays Rob with such brilliance.


Why does Rob finally confess?

The burden of his guilt is too much to endure and he has lied so much that Carla's questions make him realise the game is up. Carla backs him into a corner from which there is no escape.

What does Rob believe Carla will do now she knows the truth? 

It seems that he thinks that his confession will remain a secret between him and his sister so is shocked when he realises that Carla has every intention of phoning the police. To prevent her from doing this, he grabs hold of her phone and keys, locking them both in. They can hear the hen night in the Rovers, which forms the back drop to the emotional events unfolding in Carla's flat. Carla is numb for a while when her suspicions are confirmed. A sense of right then kicks in and she has to dowhat is right, even though she knows that her relationship with her brother will be over. She also feels that for Ken and the Barlows, she must speak the truth, no matter what.

How does Rob cope with the wedding, knowing that his sister knows he killed Tina and doesn't intend to keep quiet about it?

He is profoundly troubled, not only because his sister now knows that he is a murderer but also because he genuinely loves Tracy and she loves him and they really do want to get married.


We know now that Rob is leaving The Street, so how does the wedding go?

Not smoothly! You'll see very soon...It has though been an absolute blast being partnered with Tracy. Kate Ford and I live near each other in London, so hopefully we'll keep in touch. I'll miss Ali King, Carla, too. Two fabulous women to work with!

What now for Marc Baylis?

Well, I'm in Sleeping Beauty as Prince Charming over Christmas and I can say that the phone is ringing.

Will you come back to Coronation Street? 

Never say never!




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Corrie Canada weekly awards for Oct. 27 - 31

Busted, so he is!

Stepford Wife award: Kylie offered to clean and cook for when Gail and Michael get back.

I need new shorts award: Carla is certain Peter is innocent and asks Rob who did it? You're looking at him, honey and he knows it.

Blast from the past: Liz mentioned Annie Walker (whom she never met but she probably heard all the legends). David mentioned Archie Shuttleworth and Audrey doing the hair for his deceased clients.

Ruling the Roost: Yasmeen rules with an iron fist, not in a velvet glove, either.

Phrase of Doom alert! Tracy wonders what she'd ever do without Rob and he says she'll never have to find out. Ladies and Gentlemen, shall we synchronize our watches?

Why Not Take Olive Me? The Bistro olives are still rearing their pits ... we learned that Nick gave Tyrone and Fiz loads!

Foot in mouth disease award: Norris didn't know what Jamila was. And he asked Zeedan if it was a giant rat. No, that was my dead mother's name. Doh.

Lines of the week:
Sinead to Fiz "Can you imagine today might be the day you find out you're going to be going to prison for the next 20 years?" (Yeah, she can, actually)
Tony "Let me guess. Baking a cake with a file in it" Liz "If I was baking it for you, it'd have poison in it" Tony "If it were for me, I'd eat it"
Ken "How will anyone in his family be fine again?" (he wasn't that upset when Tracy was convicted)
Liz to Tracy "Do they ever shut up on your planet?"
Roy "The usual chaos would be quite agreeable"
Cilla "Well don't look so pleased to see me" (They aren't)
Tyrone "You've met my mum. Having Cilla's like having royalty" (well when you put it that way...)
Rita to Norris "D'you know, I've often wondered why you didn't persue a career in the diplomatic corps" (queen of sarcasm is our Rita)


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Sunday Comments November 2

All are assembled, the jury is back in no time. And he's guilty. I really wouldn't have said that would happen since there wasn't really any definitive evidence but it's a soap. He's got to get convicted so that Rob gets caught and Peter can have a triumphant homecoming. Rob looked horrified but you'd think he'd look highly satisfied, wouldn't you? He managed to get his smug opinion out there, though.

Simon must have been watching the news feeds. I really doubt any of his family would have told him via text. Everyone's buzzing about the verdict now. The Barlows are gutted and Ken looks completely crushed. He wasn't that upset when Tracy got convicted, was he? Tracy and Rob went to the pub. You'd think, knowing everyone would be talking about Peter, that they'd choose somewhere else to drink? Tracy gave them all a mouthful as per usual even though most of them were fairly circumspect, except Beth of course, and Eileen.

Leanne tore a strip off Rob for getting Simon's hopes up and Simon is wishing he could have someone else's name, poor kid. Carla really can't understand why Rob promised Simon that Peter was innocent and Rob is pedalling hard to cover up why he said it. Carla's sure that Peter didn't do it. Who did? You're looking at him.

Peter is ok with the wedding going ahead without him but Peter is going to have to sell the shop to pay for his appeal. and appeal he must because he was sentenced to 15 years.

Meanwhile, Deirdre can't make the wedding and Tracy reckons it ruins "everything". I can understand her being disappointed, of course. This excuse is because Anne Kirkbride wanted to have a couple of months' break. The timing isn't great but we don't know what's behind the request. Rob was really sweet to her and knew the right things to say. I really do wonder, though, where they got the money for such an expensive wedding and first class tickets to India (Goa).

Kylie's turning into Mrs. Clean, going through the house from top to bottom and cooking for Gail's homecoming. We know she's running on speed, that's where she gets all the energy. Gail and Michael got home and looked very happy and rested. Kylie is managing to avoid another dose but after hiding it in her bag of tricks, little Liam nearly got into it. We know and Kylie knew there were drugs in there but there are also a lot of toxic things like nail polish remover, scissors and stuff like that.

Instead, she went rushing to see Callum who wants to see Max. Wasn't interested before but he's got to be curious. She made a mistake mentioning the school name and sure enough, Callum turns up at the schoolyard, horrifying Kylie. But how did he know which kid was Max? I didn't think Kylie had shown him any photos. Mind you, he might have seen Max when he was little. She's lying to David, she's acting erratic and he is at his wits' end. She tells Callum he'll never see her again yet she keeps going back and then when she did, her old friend overdosed so she had to delay going home even later.

Roy allowed himself to be invited to the pub for lunch and then later, he came on his own and didn't want to leave. He doesn't want to be alone in the flat and jumps at every noise, especially when it's people shouting outside. It's a scary thing, being burgled. But Fiz and Tyrone have been keeping an eye on him and had him over for tea. He didn't mind the chaos of a family evening but I bet he never counted on the chaos that walked in the door, Cilla's back!

Cilla actually seemed kind to Roy when she heard about Hayley. There's a change. But the morning after, she was back to her tacky self. Still, did you notice in the cafe, Beth jostled Cilla's arm and she winced. Chesney really has a lot of resentment towards Cilla. Cilla was clearly in pain and had been hiding it but Sinead caught her. Cilla says it's osteoporosis and she knows they won't feel much sympathy for her.

Looks like Owen is going to lose the house. They don't want to go far, so Faye doesn't have to change schools. I reckon they'll rent the flat from Dev. Audrey clearly has a crush on Luke. Looks like Roy will be rid of all the books in the cafe, they're moving to the Community Centre and rightly so. Love how Yasmeen rules that family with an iron rod. The community centre opens this week with Yasmeen driving everyone mad in the last few days and then accepting all the glory when it's done, forget all those little people that helped like Emily.

Liz told Jim. Again. that she wasn't coming back. She told Steve that Jim has been harassing her by phone and told him about the open prison scheme. Steve is furious and feeling like his father used him to get to his mother. I don't think he did, he wanted a relationship with his son as well as Liz. Steve let Jim dangle a bit before he told Jim what he came to say. No more son for you! And Steve busted him for making harassing calls to Liz. That'll be it for Jim on our screens and I doubt very much we'll ever see him out of prison again! I expect the Landlord will have to shut up shop now. Difficult to get your hands on ilicit goods in solitary confinement.

Poor Steve! You can tell that though he knows he probably did the right thing, it's painful to cut your father down like that. He certainly lashed out at Liz and Michelle afterwards and then didn't sleep all night. He's really detaching from everyone, though. Michelle tried a romantic lunch but that didn't go over well. He didn't show up. It's irritating that Michelle assumes Steve's going off her because he won't talk aobut it.

Tony and Liz kept on resisting each other, giving each other resentful yet longing looks from across the pub until they finally, warily, made advances back to each other. Tony made the first move and they both apologized, kissed and made up. Gary and Alya are finally starting to get together. He promises there won't be any pressure to have sex. I do think Maria is being rather vile to Kylie about medicating Max, mind you and it was her doing more of the instigating in the salon the next day. And she has the nerve to day she could slap Kylie. I'm surprised Kylie didn't smack her.

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Free Peter Barlow! Get the t-shirt here

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog October 2014, reposted to this blog with permission.)

Peter Barlow's been sent down for life for the murder of Tina McIntyre with a minimum 15 year sentence.  If it's anything like the minimum 15 year life sentence that Tracy Barlow was given, he'll be out before you can say 'doesn't it all kick off again next week?'.

Before it does, here's the Free Peter Barlow t-shirt, for sale on eBay




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A Return to the Past

(This post was originally posted by Scott Willison on the Coronation Street Blog in September 2014.)

A couple of months ago I delved into YouTube to watch some 35 year old episodes of Coronation Street.  I found a world of drab fashions, inedible food and garish wallpaper, along with far too much Ivy Tilsley disapproving of Gail's love life.  The midget harridan was such an enduring presence in those two episodes I couldn't face watching any more.

Today I finally got up the courage to look at some more 35 year old episodes, only to find there weren't any.  ITV was on strike this month in 1979, so there was no Coronation Street to watch.  I was all gee'd up to watch something so I zoomed forward ten years to see what was happening this week in 1989.  It turns out Ivy was disapproving of Gail's love life.  Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.

Episode broadcast 25th September 1989

The episode begins with what will be a recurring theme throughout this week: Vera Duckworth bellowing like a fishwife at various men on the other side of the street.  Her target in this case is Ken Barlow, who's in the middle of his Hot-Shot Reporter phase, and she demands that he writes up a story about Mike Baldwin and his dodgy treatment of the factory girls.  It's at this point that I noticed that the backdrop to their chat was a pile of rubble, and I realised we were at that point in the show's history when the old was being destroyed for the new.  Baldwin's Casuals is no more, and Vera wants retribution and redundancy money.  She points out that Mike has a Jag and a posh house and it was paid for off their back.

Meanwhile, Gail is letting Martin into her house.  That's not a euphemism.  Martin has been working at the all-night garage and now he's come to Gail's little house for a bit of R & R.  The two of them snog, and Gail reveals that Ivy knows about their relationship.  "Ah," says Martin, and explains that Ivy smacked him in the Rovers the night before.  Gail is, understandably livid; if she wants to cop off with someone barely out of nappies, it's her business and no-one else's.

Vera is breakfasting with Ivy and Don; yes, the former Mrs Tilsley is now the current Mrs Brennan, Bert Tilsley having taken the blessed release of death over spending any more time with the poisonous harpy.  The factory girls are getting steamed up about their lack of redundancy and they're going to have it out with Baldwin "Ivy Brennan style".  Ivy is annoyed that Vera makes a reference to her going around belting strange men in pubs, and tells her it's none of her business.  Personally I'd have thought if you wanted to keep something quiet you shouldn't go round committing acts of violence in a pub at the end of your street.

At the Fairclough house, Rita has bought Jennie a present for her first day at Weatherfield Polytechnic.  It's a Filofax, because apparently Jennie's huge hair and shoulder pads weren't enough of an 80s cliche.  "Don't turn into one of them yuppies!" Rita jokes, really ramming home that we're in the era of Thatcherism.

Boo!  Hiss!  It's Wendy Crozier!  She's flogging a gentleman a PO Box for "added privacy", making me wonder what his advert was for.  I bet it was something kinky.  That was how you met perverts before they invented the internet.  Speaking of which, well done to the Weatherfield Recorder for having a PC in 1989; it doesn't seem to have a keyboard or a mouse, and there's still typewriters for them to do their actual work on, but it's remarkably futuristic.  Ken arrives and he and Wendy engage in some banter, culminating in a promise to have lunch together in "the wine bar" - because it's 1989, you see.  The sexual tension is through the roof; it's like Burton and Taylor all over again.

Alma, sporting a bright pink jacket from the House of Dorien Green, barges into the Kabin in search of a pair of tights.  In the 1979 episode, it was Elsie Tanner buying tights; clearly Weatherfield is desperately in need of a decent hosiery supplier.  The Kabin is now renting out videos, because EIGHTIES.  Alma yammers on for her entire appearance then vanishes, leaving Mavis to disapprove of her for being "silly" and not asking after Rita.  It seems Alan Bradley's about to go on trial for that time he tried to suffocate her with a throw cushion, and she and Jennie are all nerves.

We're on location now, as Jennie turns up for her first day at Weatherfield Poly.  She hovers outside the main entrance - which looks suspiciously like Granada Studios to me - and encounters another student who's also lost.  And guess what?  That student is none other than future Blue Peter and Songs of Praise presenter, Diane-Louise Jordan!  In their brief moment of dialogue, Diane-Louise amply displays why she abandoned the stage; wooden doesn't even begin to describe her.  To be fair, she's saddled with some terrible dialogue - I can imagine the writer sitting back in his chair, smoking his pipe and saying "this is how the young people talk nowadays, is it not?"

Back on the Street the factory girls are spitting bullets and are preparing to make some kind of mass assault on the local job centre to demand their redundancy.  Quite why it's the job centre's problem is beyond me.  Emily Bishop arrives and tries to be a calming influence, but she gets a flea in her ear from Vera Duckworth.  I am saddened to note that my favourite Baldwin's Casual employee, Ida Clough, is nowhere to be seen.  They start their march into town, but Gail arrives and drags Ivy inside.  She tells her to mind her own business and leave her alone, while Ivy says she has to protect her grandkids.  Gail's dating Martin Platt, Ivy, not Gary Glitter.  It culminates in Gail telling her she can't see Nicky and Sarah-Louise again until she bucks her ideas up.  END OF PART ONE.

Mike and Ken are meeting on the middle of a footbridge, like this is an exchange of defectors in Cold War-era Berlin.  This is Weatherfield "Docks", by the way; the "Quays" name hasn't been invented yet, though it's still pretty yuppy-tastic.  Ken and Mike swagger up to one another, each radiating intense hatred, and they have an intense conversation about what Mike's going to do about redundancy money for the factory girls. Mike says it's nothing to do with him, then walks away cackling with a cigar between his teeth, like Kojak with hair.

At the job centre, Vera and her motley crew are bellowing at some poor civil servant and demanding that she give them a load of money.  The clerk, to be fair to her, remains remarkably calm; she sits them down and tells them that Mike Baldwin sold the factory as a going concern to Morris Jones, the builder, and so it's Jones who's responsible for their twelve weeks' notice.

After a brief scene in the Rovers where Phyllis Pearce calls the factory girls common and Ivy tells Don she won't apologise to Gail, we're back at the Poly.  Diane-Louise Jordan still can't act, and she and Jennie are joined by a man who is apparently a fellow student, though I think he's more likely a Jason Donovan tribute act.  He offers to buy the girls a coffee, but Jennie declines, and she turns down his offer of a drink as well.  Instead she rushes home to Rita, where they pick through a miserable looking egg salad and commiserate with each other about giving evidence in Alan's upcoming trial.  Jennie is uncomfortable with the idea of sending her own father to jail.

Hurray, it's Nicky Tilsley (original flavour!).  I miss Warren Jackson.  Ok, he was a terrible actor, but so is the current Nick, and at least Warren had a bit of history in the part.  Anyway, he's listening to some rubbish 80s music, which apparently belongs to Martin; Martin persuades him to turn the music down then sends Nicky and Sarah-Lou upstairs to wash their hands.  Gail takes this as a sign that he'd make a perfect father, and they make out some more.

In the Rovers, Ken and Deirdre are discussing the upcoming spread about how horrible Mike Baldwin is.  Deirdre suggests that Ken might be doing it all out of revenge (no!), a suggestion that gains weight when Jack tells them Morris Jones is actually responsible for the girls' redundancy and Ken suddenly goes cold on the idea of covering the story.  Ken's a bit of a git in these episodes, to be honest; Wendy Crozier deserved him.  The factory girls are deciding on their next cause of action when Emily Bishop turns up to be the voice of reason, and also, their glorious leader.  She has a clipboard and everything.  Vera does not look amused.

Episode Broadcast 27th September 1989

Jennie Bradley starts the episode fiddling with her Filofax and telling Rita about the loonies she has to study with; apparently there's a girl who dresses in black and wears ethnic bangles.  Can you IMAGINE?  I wouldn't go criticising anyone else's dress sense when you're wearing baggy pants that look like Coco the Clown's cast offs, Jennie.  Everything seems to be jolly until she suddenly makes it all about Alan's trial, and Rita pulls a pained face.

Emily is off to "open discussions" with Morris Jones.  For some reason, she's decided to dress as Margaret Thatcher.  Percy, Ivy and Vera join her at the factory gates, but Jones isn't about, so the women say they will stand and wait.  Percy has something more important to do.  Deirdre, across the street, has a go at Ken for not bothering to write the piece about the factory girls now he can't twist the knife in Baldwin.

Martin is fast asleep on the sofa, and Nicky is tickling his nose with a feather duster.  Gail tells him to stop, and Nicky wants to know why he's sleeping on the sofa.  "Why doesn't he sleep in your bed?" he asks, which is not something I really want to think about, thank you very much.

Morris Jones finally arrives at the work site and he's accosted by Emily.  She harangues him in that firm, polite, ever so slightly passive aggressive way that she's perfected over the decades, and he finally suggests they make an appointment to see him with his secretary.  Vera's not impressed by Emily's approach; she thinks they've been fobbed off.  I'm more distracted by the unexplained cameo from actor/dancer Gregory Hines.

In the cafe, Alma - still wearing all the mascara from her Carry on Cleo days - is trying to get Gail to go to a brasserie (EIGHTIES) with her.  Gail confesses that she has a date that night, with Martin Platt.  "That spotty kid?" exclaims Alma, and Gail says it's nothing to be ashamed of.  Am I the only one who thinks they're making a lot of fuss about nothing?  It's not like Martin's still in school or anything.

Vera is holding court with the factory girls behind Emily's back, and she decides to arrange the meeting with Morris Jones.  She puts on her poshest voice, but it soon goes to pot when the secretary asks who she is, and Vera says she shouldn't ask questions "in case she's his fancy piece!".  Emily arrives and reveals that she has an appointment with Jones at 2:30.

Deirdre goes to the Weatherfield Recorder to see Ken, and this happens:

It's the Wendy Crozier Punch and Judy Show!  Just don't ask what she did with the policeman's truncheon.  Deirdre tells Ken about Emily's meeting with Jones, and he still refuses to do anything.  After she leaves, Wendy lends him a sympathetic ear.  Presumably she'll lend him her vagina at a later date.

Audrey storms into the cafe to have a go at Gail for spooning with a younger man; the planets must have aligned in a devilish formation, because Audrey confesses she agrees with Ivy.  Again, this is Martin Platt, not the Yorkshire Ripper.  Gail tells her to back off, and Audrey says that she won't babysit or have anything else to do with her while this scandale is ongoing.  END OF PART ONE.

Percy compares Emily Bishop to Joan of Arc and Boudicca; yes, Emily Bishop.  Phyllis, meanwhile, says she finds militancy very off putting, and thinks that ladies should use their feminine whiles.  Then she puts her hand on Percy's and makes cow eyes at him.  In the pub, Jack is telling Curly to get off his backside and get a job, and Tina sticks up for him.  Curly reckons that Jack has a rare feeling of superiority from being the only person working in the house.

Emily is in the worksite's portakabin with Morris Jones, telling him that he owes the factory girls redundancy money.  He says he bought a plot of land, not a business, and if she needs to take it up with either Mike Baldwin or his lawyers.  Emily looks peeved and marches outside to tell the girls they have a fight on their hands.

Gail comes home from work to find Martin and Jennie chatting.  She clearly thinks they've been up to no good, which leads to Jennie storming out in tears; Martin explains that Alan's trial date has been set and she wanted a friend to talk to.

Deirdre and Ken are having a drink in the Rovers - I notice he doesn't take her to his fancy wine bar - and she's still demanding he write a story about the factory girls.  When he backs out of it again, she says he's putting profit before principle, because Morris Jones is a big advertiser.  Ken is really unpleasant in all of this.  Across the way, Emily is saying that there will be no more kid gloves.  FIGHT!

Alf is visiting Rita, and they have a drink together.  He basically says she shouldn't get her hopes up about Alan getting a conviction, that it's her word against his, and she'll get torn to pieces by the defence lawyers.  Wow, thanks for that little pep talk Alf.  Why don't you just tell her she's got a fat backside as well?  Rita, incidentally, is at the midpoint of her transformation from "mouthy good time girl" to "Grand Dame of the Street"; her voice is notably posher, but she's still willing to be seen cooking a fry up onscreen.

Back at the Tilsley/Platt House of SIN, Martin has made Gail a cup of tea.  Such shocking behaviour.  Gail tells Martin that her mam knows all about them, and so does Alma.  They talk about "going public" with their relationship.  Martin offers to back off, but Gail says she wants him around.  She makes her own decisions.  It ends with the two of them sharing a kiss, and I think, "THAT'S a cliffhanger?"

1989 Corrie is far more like our present day version that the 1979 one; it doesn't feel like an am-dram production of A Taste of Honey, for a start.  There are decent sets and some proper acting (with the notable exception of Jennie's student pals).  This is Coronation Street in the middle of a transformation - the arrival of EastEnders had given them a boot up the backside, and the storylines were more dramatic and more real.  I'm not sure there would be lengthy plots about labour relations in 2014, but the rest of it felt very modern.  Plus there was a lot less Ivy, and for that we should always be thankful.

Hat tip to Auntie Corrie for putting the episodes on YouTube for me to enjoy.


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