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Coronation Street: 17 December 2010

At last, Tyrone knows about Molly and Kevin's affair, but talk about having a bad year. Perhaps next year will improve, and he'll catch the lurgy and be made bankrupt and have at least three limbs chopped off. It looks like the poor old thing is even going to be guilt tripped into bringing up Kevin's baby. I just hope he doesn't burn his Christmas dinner too.

Eastenders: 16 and 17 December 2010

It was almost like watching an adaptation of a Poirot or Miss Marple novel this week. I say almost, but, anyway, Glenda was pushed down the stairs, and shortly before this she had insulted everyone at Ben's coming home party. The way was left open then for a compelling whodunnit as we only saw the perp's arm as she or he did the deed.

As well as this act of violence, the culprit stole at least one of her earrings so could it be someone who is interested in jewellery? We are also invited to wonder if any of the guests whose actions aren't accounted for could have done it, and this includes Ben, Jay, Jane, Peter, Heather and Shirley (at least). Knowing Eastenders it was probably someone we've never heard of, though, so perhaps it's best not to spend anymore time thinking or writing about this. 

We might instead consider Emmerdale, and what Viv Windsor might mean by 'Posh Tea' ... As ever, answers on a postcard please. 

Coronation Street: Tuesday, 7 December 2010

After seeing Gary having flashbacks of Afghanistan, which were brought on by the flash bangs and wallops of the train/tram crash, I'm even more worried about slipping on the ice on the way to Tesco's than I was before. With my luck I'll bang my head and have flashbacks of last night's episode. 

On a lighter note, we still don't know what has happened to Charlotte's rotting body, but if it is as cold in Weatherfield as it is here, she should be quite well preserved. Saying that, the street fire might be keeping her warm.

Coronation Street: The Tram/Train Death Crash, 6 December 2010

So who survives the death crash? If it really is four funerals and a wedding as the trailer keeps telling us, then I'm guessing Leanne and Peter still get married, ergo he survives.

For the four funerals, I wonder if Charlotte counts as one of the killed in action after John Stape hammered home the point that he doesn't want to be her boyfriend. Hammered home right into her skull of course. Here's hoping he manages to slip the body out of the house and into the wreckage of The Joinery before anyone notices. This isn't just for poor Fiz's sake but for all English teachers prone to an overactive imagination and murderous tendencies. I suppose it might be difficult to explain how Charlotte ended up at Peter's stag do, but I have great faith in John.

Three more corpses then: I take it young Max isn't long for this world going by the way he keeps nipping out at midnight for a bag of goodies. Molly and baby Jack didn't look too well last time we saw them so hopefully that's the body bag count sorted. Don't forget Graham was staying in that night, though, and Sunita was in the back of the shop looking for change and chatting on the phone last we heard. And what about Rita in the Kabin, and all the stag party?