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Coronation Street episode review, Wednesday 16 July

July 16, 2008 Comments (7)

Episode written by Damon Rochefort

16_07_michelle-steve-decked.jpg Damon Rochefort is one of my favourite Corrie writers - he and Jonathan Harvey put the best words into Blanche's mouth, for one thing. Tonight, Ted had a spare ticket to the theatre, and asked Ken if he'd like to go. At first Ken said no, because Noel Coward wasn't really his cup of tea. "The great liberal thinker doesn't want to be seen out with a gay," sneered Blanche. "Personally I think everyone should be treated equal no matter what filth they get up to in private." So Ken decided he would go to the theatre with Ted, and after they'd gone, Blanche told Deirdre, "Going to see a play with a homosexual? He'll be using moisturiser next." Deirdre said that one night at the theatre wasn't going to turn Ken gay. Blanche agreed: "You're right. At his age it's very hard to break into something new."

Blanche earlier had a conversation with a woman selling knock-off ham, who turned out to be Molly's Auntie Pam. They were lamenting the fact that you hardly ever see semolina these days. "You couldn't move for semolina when I was a girl," Blanche sighed. "There's only rice pudding that's lasted out of the milk-based desserts."

Molly was pleased to see Auntie Pam. Meanwhile, Tyrone is planning to propose to her (Molly, not Auntie Pam, though she is available since Whispering Geoff died) and Jack has given him Vera's engagement ring to give to her.

Michelle got Steve to pay £7,500 for an engagement ring, and then punched him in the mouth in front of a crowded bar (which Blanche thought was much more entertaining than a night at the theatre.

Vernon helped a struggling Roy out at the cafe, and then volunteered to play golf with Dev.

Sue H

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  • Albert T

    I think they make Blanche a little o.t.t sometimes but I thought she was just perfect on Wednesday.

    Seemingly like everyone else I'm fed up with Michelle and I thought the punch was a little too theatritical to be realistic. I also find it slightly distressing that violence is seemingly now common place in The Street. Of course it goes on in the real world but it seems every storyline needs to be settled by a slap or a punch these days.

    But what really irked me about this episode was the writers yet again re-writing Street history when Jack told Tyrone that he proposed to Vera on the top of the bus over a bag of chips because she was "up the stick".

    Now it was quite a funny line and maybe such minor things don't really matter, though they do to me, but persuming that "up the stick" means that she was pregnant when they got married then it just doesn't ring true, as Jack and Vera were married for 50 years and Terry, surely, is only in his mid-40's. So unless Vera had the longest pregnancy in history then they've taken liberties again for the sake of a funny line.

    As I say maybe it doesn't matter or maybe I misunderstood.

    I should say that despite these gripes I actually thought overall the episode was pretty good!!

  • Mrs Robinson

    What is the reason for Auntie Pam, there is always a reason a new face with a speaking part is introduced. Blanche is definitely on top form. Cant feel sorry for Michelle, if she is finished with Steve it will be interesting to see if she moves out of the Rovers. I find her very tiresome.

  • Nurse Florence Ganderpoke

    I taped this (yes, I still have a video) and when I watched it later in the evening, I fast-forwarded through Michelle's scenes, that's how much I've come to despise the character!

    On a plus point, Blanche telling Dierdre she thought she thought she could hear the ham ticking was priceless, lol.

  • Llifon

    I thought Pam upset Betty not Sean? Blanche, Ken and Deirdre were priceless tonight (Y)

  • Sue

    Llifon, the sneak previews are published by ITV well ahead of the transmission change and sometimes changes take place in the meantime (for example it was supposed to be Blanche who scratched Steve's car accidentally, but Maggie Jones had her fall so it was changed to Norris). The preview did say that Pam upset Betty, but it was definitely Sean she upset! [Sue H]

  • Dilly Daydream

    Yes, it was a good episode but as for warming to Michelle - NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS. I think the Connor family and Michelle in particular are the worst characters ever to be introduced to the Street. Apart from the Mor(t)ons, of course.

  • Clare

    Blanche at her best. This is why Maggie Jones won best comedy performance at the BSA!!! Loved the Michelle punch, she's been really grating on me of late but strangely i am warming to her slightly. Steve's facial expressions were priceless as always. I also loved the stirring Carla did with her big wooden spoon, egging Michelle on. Excellent episode overall :)

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