Maybe people of the Christian faith, but I wouldn't have thought others would. They probably wouldn't know (or care) about it because they don't know the religion, just as most Christians don't know much about Judaism or the Islamic faith. Most don't realise that the Koran and the Bible are very similar. Perhaps someone who practises a religion other than Christian, or who has studied other faiths, would be able to say whether they would be discomforted by those sorts of scenes if it was their faith. Personally they didn't bother me because I'm not a practising Christian, although I was christened, went to Sunday school and married in a Church of England church.

I also don't think many Christians would be worried about the scenes between Emily and Roy because they are very likely to happen in the emotional situation of death, but because they respect each other as people they see each others point of view, even if they don't agree with them and it causes friction at the time.

There's a very fine line the writers have to be careful not to cross when it comes to race, religion, life and death and some other areas. They have to come close to make it real and interesting to enable discussion, but without causing real offence. Difficult.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3...evastated.html
Julie Carp is left heartbroken in Friday night's episodes (October 3) when she overhears Dev Alahan denying having any romantic interest in her.

Dev insists that Julie isn't the woman for him as he tries to reassure a jealous Mary Taylor that nothing will come between her and the twins.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-t...assionate-kiss
Sparks fly as Gary and Alya share passionate kiss

I hope that Anne is okay. She has had lymphoma and has suffered from depression.


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Coronation Street actress Anne Kirkbride has been written out of the soap for almost three months

Anne, known to millions as Deirdre Barlow, met bosses of the TV soap over her future. After more than four decades on the cobbles, the 60-year-old confessed she needed an extended break to sort out personal issues.

A Corrie spokeswoman confirmed last night: “Anne Kirkbride requested a slightly extended period of leave from the show, a request the company was happy to grant.”

ITV chiefs confirmed they gave her their blessing. She will return to work in the new year.

They are keeping the circumstances of Anne’s exit a secret.

Deirdre will probably go off to run a bar in Spain with someone or other... Or go wherever Peter will be going... to run a bar in Spain, work the cruise ships doing whatever himself and Carla did on the cruise ships all that time.

I thought that they went on a rowing boat to America.

Monday 6 October
7:30

Liz confides in Eileen and Sean that she is going to see Jim and tell him to stop victimising Peter. When Tony arrives home early from his trip, she tells him she is going to see a girlfriend. But Sean unwittingly lets slip where Liz has really gone.

Work begins on refurbishing the butcher's and turning it into the community centre. Kal asks Zeedan to go home and help prepare the Eid banquet but Zeedan says there is no way he will cook for Leanne. Alya is furious with her brother but Leanne tells Kal she feels uncomfortable causing the family problems. Meanwhile, Gary and Alya find it hard to hide their feelings for each other and are nearly caught by Kal.

Kylie convinces Eva that Callum is her past and David and the kids are the only ones that matter to her.

8:30

Faced with a furious Tony at the prison gates demanding she doesn't go in, Liz tells him that she doesn't do ultimatums and continues into the prison to see Jim. But once inside, she is furious when Jim tells her he will lay off Peter if she carries on visiting him. Back at the Rovers, she finds Tony packing his bags.

Gary and Alya continue to flirt whilst working on the butcher's shop. Zeedan invites Gary to join them for the Eid celebrations. Later at the bus stop, Alya steps in for a kiss.

Deirdre feels terrible about the predicament Liz is now in knowing that she went to visit Jim for her sake.

Wednesday 8 October

As Ken drones on about Peter's trial it's clear Deirdre is feeling the strain. Rob invites Carla round for dinner but as they sit down to eat, Peter calls the house and asks to speak to Carla. When Carla hangs up on him, Tracy is furious and as the row escalates, Deirdre loses the plot. Ken suggests maybe it is time she spent some time away with her friend Bev as she is clearly struggling to cope with everything....No Dreary don't go!!

Kylie goes to give Max his pill and discovers that David is keeping the cupboard locked. Furious that he still doesn't trust her, she storms off to the Rovers and comes home steaming drunk, where she begs his forgiveness.

Alya tells Gary their kiss was a mistake, they are from different cultures, he's got a partner and a child and her family would never condone their relationship. Begging him to accept it can go no further, she leaves.

Liz tries to put Tony out of her mind. Steve is worried about a mole on his arm.

Friday 10 October
7:30

Worried about a mole on his arm, Steve has made an appointment with the doctor. But after examining the mole and telling him it is fine, the doctor becomes concerned that there is something else troubling Steve.

When Kylie suggests a spur of the moment trip to the seaside, she is thwarted by David who points out he has to go to work. Kylie is disappointed and, unaware that David has persuaded Audrey to give him the afternoon off, she heads over to The Dog and Gun and spends the day playing pool with Gemma and Callum. She asks Callum if he can get her anything to give her a lift!

Under pressure from Ken and Tracy, Rob finds himself railroaded into agreeing to attend Peter's trial out of support for the family.

Kirk and Beth struggle with all the extra hours they are working to pay for the wedding. Sinead comes up with a plan that won't mean them working themselves into the ground.

8:30

Steve admits to the doctor that he is not himself and feels his life is pointless. The doctor reckons he might be suffering from depression but Steve tries to make light of it and makes his escape. Once home, he skirts around it and just tells Liz that the mole is nothing to worry about - she can't help noticing he still seems very down.

Callum enjoys taunting Kylie, reminding her of her past before giving her the wrap of speed she so desperately wants. David, meanwhile, tells Audrey he is worried about Kylie and didn't buy her story about going to do a friend's nails. When Kylie gets back, Audrey tears a strip off her and tells her she needs to grow up.

Sinead and Chesney explain to Beth and Kirk how they could cut costs by having a shabby chic wedding and the couple finally admit they can't afford the extravagant wedding Beth had set her heart on.

Peter phones Carla from a borrowed mobile and tells her he still loves her, leaving her shaken.

http://www.corrie.net/kabin/gazette.html

Thank you.

Deirdre.

No, Carla, don't believe him, he has only really loved himself otherwise he would have stayed in the promising family situation that he had with Simon and Leanne.
And don't forget he loved you so much that he flirted with someone on your wedding day and went on to have an affair with her until she was killed.

I liked Peter and Carla together.

Carla has gone from being my most disliked to one of my fave characters.

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http://www.itv.com/coronationstreet/...oct-fri-10-oct

I hope the self pitying loser gets sent away and gets put in his place by Jim. He may not be the killer, but he never learns from his mistakes and I hope he gets his comeuppance. He led Tina along right up until the last minute and hasn't learned from the time he married two women at once. The character is stale and the sooner he leaves the better. I don't feel a shred of sympathy for him, always out for his own self interests and never thinks about who he hurts.

Thankyou, dullagj2. A whole week without St. Muddie; very enjoyable.

I'm guessing that Tracy and Rob's wedding will be at the end of October.

Yet another new character.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-t...new-girlfriend
Kevin Webster is going to have a spring in his step after falling for an American babe.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-...er-rob-donovan

Marc Baylis has revealed that he has already filmed his Coronation Street exit and that killer Rob Donovan’s story is set to climax in November.

http://home.bt.com/entertainment/tv/...11363935516496

Coronation Street: Eva's unwanted admirer

http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep848...onation-street

Episode 8489: Monday 13th October at 7.30pm

Young Simon compounds Rob’s guilt.
Steve’s feeling the pressure.
And why is Kylie paying Callum a visit?

Writer: Joe Turner
Producer: Stuart Blackburn
Director: David Kester

***

Episode 8490: Monday 13th October at 8.30pm

Ken is furious with Rob.
Has Steve made things worse for Peter?
And Roy is overcome with loneliness.

Writer: Jonathan Harvey
Producer: Stuart Blackburn
Director: David Kester

***

Episode 8491: Wednesday 15th October at 7.30pm

Will Carla go with her gut feeling?
A heartbroken Roy plans to move on.
And Steve hides from the world.

Writer: Jayne Hollinson
Producer: Stuart Blackburn
Director: David Kester

***

Episode 8492: Friday 17th October at 7.30pm

Can Roy finally let go of Hayley?
Peter tries to keep his cool.
And Tony and Liz are at loggerheads.

Writer: Chris Fewtrell
Producer: Stuart Blackburn
Director: David Kester

***

Episode 8493: Friday 17th October at 8.30pm

Distraught Roy faces ultimate devastation.
The Judge sums up at Peter’s trial.
And Audrey is rather taken with Luke.

Writer: Simon Crowther
Producer: Stuart Blackburn
Director: David Kester

***

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...anagement.html
Georgia May Foote sizzles as she signs with Select Model Management

Thanks K9. Doesn't look like a bad week, it'll be a year since Roy's trip to Blackpool with Hayley.


No probs.

Yes, Carla deserves better.


Very welcome. Block storytelling is out in full force at the moment.


Seems like another pointless guest character featuring in another pointless filler plot. They've had plenty of time to think up Kevin plots and this is the best they can do?

JENNY BRADLEY TO RETURN?

"JENNY BRADLEY TO RETURN?"

Didn't she fall out with Rita?

Hope she doesn't return, I can see it all now

* Jenny will return apparently changed, but gets herself into trouble which will have to involve Rita getting her cheque book out.
* Norris will say how he disapproves and doesn't trust her, Rita will scold Norris for his concerns and give Jenny a job in the shop.
* Jenny will leave, Rita will fake cry about how she has been so stupid.
* Oh yeah, and in between all that waggles her finger at Jenny saying "now listen 'ere lady'

Rita seems to be back to her usual self the other day, Dennis completely forgotten. Has Julie heard back from him? Bad writing and no closure.

It's a little known fact that the actress playing this Dianne character had a memorable cameo in an episode of Cheers which involved her doing a fantastic Diane Chambers impression.

4:08 on this video will back me up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBaIeSdUbjU

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-t...ll-Rob-confess
Peter Barlow stands in the dock accused of the murder of his lover Tina McIntyre.

Is the Bev that Deirdre is going to visit Shelley's mother?

I wondered that. Did Bev and Shelley go to Portsmouth?