Hooray more eavesdropping. Simon will now blackmail Toyah now as well as being a little thief.

For anyone who wants to know what's coming up as the Phelan storyline edges towards it's dramatic voilent climax in BGT live-show week. Spoilers for anyone who doesn't want to know but doesn't give much away anyway.

 

 

Eileen is stalked

Eileen falls victim to a stalking campaign as several members of the Street continue to believe that she was complicit in Phelan’s crimes. As her tyres are put out, abusive online messages are sent and her back door key is swiped, she is worried about who could have it in for her. But is it actually Phelan himself?

 

There’s a campaign to release Anna

As Tim and Faye look for ways to secure Anna’s release now that Phelan’s evidence is more than shaky, Daniel puts together a press release for a campaign and Nicola encourages Eileen to add her voice to it. Could Anna be set to make a surprise return?

 

Abi returns

After being unsettled by noises in her home, Eileen comes across Seb’s mum Abi who has a lot of questions – but Eileen sits down with her and is open about everything that has happened. She then invites Abi to stay with her but could she end up regretting this?

 

Phelan bides his time

Having adopted a new identity, Phelan will next be seen on screen as he hides out at a caravan – but he certainly hasn’t forgotten everything that has happened in Coronation Street and all of the people against whom he still holds a serious grudge…

 

Gary could be the next victim

As Gary starts work on the campsite, he spots Phelan from afar and then sets about searching his caravan. But Phelan is lying in wait for him, armed with a baseball bat and launches an attack, emerging from the caravan alone. Has he killed Gary?

 

Nicola will go into labour

Pregnant Nicola will soon be due to give birth – but will Phelan be back by the time her waters break and could the stress of his return induce her labour and force Phelan to deliver his grandchild? Executive producer Kate Oates hinted that Nicola’s child would play a part in Phelan’s end – so could the newborn be in serious danger?

 

There could be late night specials and it's not known yet where the sixth episode will fir in with the BGT live shows. Sunday maybe?

 

Fans continue to speculate that Phelan’s exit will take place during the week of late night editions that come annually alongside the Britain’s Got Talent semi finals – and it is looking likely. Corrie save their blockbuster storylines for this special week – and what better time than then to air Phelan’s curtain call.

 

Phelan will leave

There’s no getting away from it, Connor McIntyre is indeed leaving his role as Phelan so if you’re a fan of the villain, make the most of him while you can! Phelan is set for a big and final exit at the end of this – but whether he will die or be heading to prison is a closely guarded secret for now…

 

 

 

 

 

Michelle has never mentioned either of her sons for months and now she's suddenly very devastated. I'm amazed she even remembers their names!

yasmeen is a true queen of life character

 

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Kate has to be one of the most unlikeable characters ever :')

Kate Oates has quit after just two years :o Now I can watch Corrie again *.*

The Emmerdale producer is replacing her. The last three Emmerdale producers have all become the Corrie producer.

Kate has to be one of the most unlikeable characters ever :')

yes i was thinking this earlier

 

go and have an affair with a girl and then ask that girl to leave her husband; then bully the husband’s sister to move out of the house

 

ERM okay

Surprising news about Kate Oates and a shame imo because she made Corrie better than it's been in years, and it's unmissable TV now. I trust Iain can keep the quality up as he's been brilliant on Emmerdale.

i have no issues with oates myself tho she’s riled up a lot of fans and she isn’t liked at all... they are doing a treadwell-collins job on her;

 

OUT! asap babes, dont let the door hit you, it is nice for corrie tp notice it has a massive issue months/YEARS before EE does

Edited April 24, 20187 yr by jjake

She was better than the Hat but I cannot stand her obsession with affairs and lies and secrecy :lol: People complaining were stupid though saying it's "got too dark" etc., it's not the 1960s anymore focusing on "real working class issues", and that's what's pushed her to leave. For the time that was nice and groundbreaking but if I wanted to always watch people sat in the pub talking about their day, I'd do that irl. It's not like there is NOTHING real about it, or it's Hollyoaks levels of contrived, other than Phelan's comeuppance being dragged out (but we all knew that'd be BGT week and at least they've slowed it by having them think he's dead, there's no way they'd have been able to keep him around properly til May) and the Eva/Toyah baby plot. Stuff like David's rape and Bethany's abuse in particular really needs to happen and be discussed, it's touching on real issues and helping people rather than just being another typical affair or pregnancy plot in soap.

I don't think it's fair to say people are stupid for thinking Corrie got too dark. Kate Oates is technically a good producer but I think she was out of her depth with Corrie; she didn't understand the DNA of Corrie. You can have darker stories and you can have issue led stories but having so many at a time and in such quick succession is draining and lessens the effect. Kate seemed to justify all this because she inserted awful 'comedy' in between. That was never what Corrie was about. It was also never just about people sitting around talking in the pub or the shop all day, but those scenes did exist and they gave chance for characters to blossom and develop and make them feel like real people. These scenes weren't boring either thanks to the sharp dialogue and wit. I think this can still exist in today's Corrie and be successful with today's audiences if they strike the balance right with your Netflix style storytelling.

Emmerdale is at least pretty good at that, so it'll be interesting if Iain carries it in that direction. I always feel like Emmerdale is worth watching even when it's just "normal" stuff between storylines, which I don't always get with say Eastenders that tries the same. I get where people are coming from I suppose but I can't at people taking time out of their day to complain to Ofcom over an issue led storyline that is needed to raise awareness and is giving the soap some of the best moments and performances in years, to the point the producer has quit. Although if she wanted to see bad reception, try a day in Stuart Blackburn's shoes :lol:

 

It's not the storylines like Phelan (as tiring as that got in the end, it paid off in the end episodes) and the Platts' woes for me, she's just awful at the in between, which I agree is what Corrie used to excel at, and having far much of the affairs, lies and secrecy - the Eva/Toyah convoluted web of lies is peak Kate Oates really :drama: Jude's job is another one, I mean really? :lol:

I don't think it's fair to say people are stupid for thinking Corrie got too dark. Kate Oates is technically a good producer but I think she was out of her depth with Corrie; she didn't understand the DNA of Corrie. You can have darker stories and you can have issue led stories but having so many at a time and in such quick succession is draining and lessens the effect. Kate seemed to justify all this because she inserted awful 'comedy' in between. That was never what Corrie was about. It was also never just about people sitting around talking in the pub or the shop all day, but those scenes did exist and they gave chance for characters to blossom and develop and make them feel like real people. These scenes weren't boring either thanks to the sharp dialogue and wit. I think this can still exist in today's Corrie and be successful with today's audiences if they strike the balance right with your Netflix style storytelling.

Fantastic posts.

 

I feel like she turned the show into like Brookside, that was doing amazing in the ratings with all the storylines but they kept trying to top it, it got too much and ratings fell down the toilet :lol: I think ITV saw Kate Oates plans or what she was doing now and saw it wouldn’t be sustainable.

Emmerdale is at least pretty good at that, so it'll be interesting if Iain carries it in that direction. I always feel like Emmerdale is worth watching even when it's just "normal" stuff between storylines, which I don't always get with say Eastenders that tries the same. I get where people are coming from I suppose but I can't at people taking time out of their day to complain to Ofcom over an issue led storyline that is needed to raise awareness and is giving the soap some of the best moments and performances in years, to the point the producer has quit. Although if she wanted to see bad reception, try a day in Stuart Blackburn's shoes:lol:

Oh yes, Iain definitely seems to have got the balance most right out. Then again, I thought Kate was pretty good at it on Emmerdale, until her last year perhaps when it was very affair heavy and she seemed to be losing her touch. Kinda makes me wonder if the two soaps are two different ships to steer and you need to adapt your approach. Some might be able to do it, others might not. I do remain positive though and judge what I see on screen as it happens.

Oh yes, Iain definitely seems to have got the balance most right out. Then again, I thought Kate was pretty good at it on Emmerdale, until her last year perhaps when it was very affair heavy and she seemed to be losing her touch. Kinda makes me wonder if the two soaps are two different ships to steer and you need to adapt your approach. Some might be able to do it, others might not. I do remain positive though and judge what I see on screen as it happens.

Kate really saved Emmerdale after the Hat ruined it but her last year and the helicopter crash onwards were woeful. I was skeptical of her at Corrie for those reasons but she really impressed me until August time ish then it all went down the pan :lol:

There's going to be a hell of a lot more complaints after The Sun spoiled what happens with Michelle :lol: :lol:

Michelle's just being petty and she's loving playing the role of the 'wronged best friend'. She sounds like a broken record when it comes to Carla and her beloved son.

Honestly I always thought Kate did a pretty great job at balancing the lighter and darker stuff. Liz and Moira in particular have been an absolute hoot and I don't think anything like that has felt forced at all. Give me Kate's issue-led vision of Corrie over the crap that EastEnders are producing right now any day.

She ripped out the heart of the show. And those people saying 'it's not the 1960s!!' and that they've always had dark storylines are missing the point completely. Those storylines were mixed with light and warmth not this constant misery.