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Good news for Canadian Coronation Street fans!

"Coronation Street catch-up"

On weekdays, there will be a treat for Coronation Street fans — with CBC committing to double episodes of the long-running British soap opera beginning in September.
The double episodes will allow the Canadian show to catch up with the Coronation Street story as it airs in Britain."

Source: http://www.cbc.ca.../news/arts/story/2011/06/08/cbc-season.html.

Corrie Crazy On CBC

A while ago I told you about the CBC visit to record a segment of Corrie Crazy. Well, tonight is the night!
Tonight is the CBC presentation of 'Corrie Crazy: Canada Loves Coronation Street'. The producers of the show visited our home a few months ago to record a segment. I hope you will tune in tonight at 8pm to CBC to watch.

Corrie Crazy

Update: The show has now aired and is available online here.

Tonight we had a very fun time participating in the documentary currently being filmed by the CBC. Corrie Crazy will air on CBC on December 9, 2010 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British soap opera Coronation Street.  

SPOILER: The above icon links to the ITV Coronation Street Site.

 The CBC crew setting up. Me on the right in the black t-shirt.

My good friend "Muffin" set this all up so myself, David, Andrew and Darren had pizza, beer and watched Coronation Street in the climate controlled comfort of our living room in downtown Toronto with a great CBC crew. We talked Corrie, discussed our favourite characters and storylines and ranted about the characters we love to hate (Sally Webster).

Of course as true Corrie fans we also bitched about the:

totally

unnecessary and ridiculous

   9 month delay

from the original ITV air dates!

   DO YOU HEAR ME CBC?

 I SAY,

DO YOU HEAR ME?

 (Fred Elliot reference)

Okay, I've said my piece about that.... So, I did a Google search for "Corrie Crazy" and found this post from the Coronation Street Blog (SPOILER SITE, BE CAREFUL!)

(Side note to Coronation Street Blog: you could make it clear that you are a spoiler site... bad karma is now headed your way, and deservedly so now that I know something I didn't want to know about Fiona Brown!)

When all was said and done we had a great evening and are eagerly awaiting the airing of Corrie Crazy in December. I also strategically wore my Greenpeace Tar Sands t-shirt, which I'm hoping will make the cut and be seen by tens of people across the country.  

Editors Note: The preceding sentence make this entire post relevant to this blog.

And I'd like to end this post with a great big THANK YOU to Corrie Canuck for their dedication, non-spoilerism and filling in of the blanks when it comes to obscure Corrie references and truly heavy northern accents, yes I mean you Sophie Webster!

Corrie Canuck, your hard work is appreciated and enjoyed by hundreds, if not thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Canadian Coronation Street fans!

  Here's a couple of pictures from tonight;

 Terry & the CBC Crew. Oh, and Muffin in the foreground and of course Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II in the background (inspired by Jack and Vera).

Muffin writing on the Bhudda Board

Coronation Street becomes fictional first on Street View

Coronation Street will "make history" as the first fictional location to feature on Google Street View.

A Google car, complete with the roof-mounted camera, has driven down the famous cobbles of Coronation Street to capture the real-life set in 360-degrees.

When live, fans of the soap will be able to explore the street virtually on Google Street View and take in the landmarks such as the Rovers Return and The Kabin paper shop.

A Google spokesperson added: "This is the first ever TV soap to be photographed for Street View and we're thrilled that soon fans up and down the country will be able to imagine themselves heading down the street to enjoy a pint in The Rovers".

Football fans complain so Coronation Street alters script

Television bosses were forced to change an episode of a staple daytime soap opera after "dozens" of complaints over a jibe directed at Scottish football seride Rangs, it was confirmed Saturday.  Full Story

CSI: Weatherfield (Update)

This is from the October 9th Corrie Canuck Blog and their update of the Tracey/Charlie attempted murder episode. This has to be one of the best episodes ever! Definitely the creepiest. Well shot and very, very well written!!

Kate Ford for PETA

Corrie Canuck Pub Night Quiz

Well, I didn't make it to pub night last night. My Corrie Crowd was either working or catching up on some R&R after a busy weekend (which is what I did). We must soldier on though, so here is the quiz from the Corrie Canuck Blog, and hopefully our little Corrie group can make it to the next pub night. Good luck! Quiz

Coronation Street Canada: July 31, 2007 Episode Update

Corrie Canuck posted an episode update, which you can read here.

• Audrey and Kevin Webster drinking in the pub.
• Jamie, Danny, Frankie three-way?
• Guess who's back?
• Cilla's not quite boob-job
• Charlie and Tracy spread love around Rovers!
  

Corrie Canuck Pub Night

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at 7 pm
Auld Spot Pub
347 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, ON

Here is a map. It's just west of Chester Station for anyone using the TTC.

Click here for the post from Corrie Canuck.

Corrie Update for Epiosde #6418 July 30, 2007

Click the title for the link to the update.

Coronation Street, Britain's longest-running television soap opera and its consistently highest-rating programme, was first broadcast on Friday December 9, 1960 on ITV, where it continues to be scheduled.

Visit the official ITV Coronation Street Website here. *SPOILER ALERT* - If you watch Corrie on CBC, episodes are about six months behind ITV.