An interesting question was posed on Twitter this week by Coronation Street fan Dean Graham. He asked what single episode of Coronation Street fans would vote for if they had to vote for the best single episode of all time?
I wonder what Corrie fans would vote for the best single episode of all time? I love Elsie’s sofa fire from 1980 @CoroStreetBlog— Dean Graham (@DeanGraham1) February 21, 2018
For this fan, I'd choose an episode from 2004 when Deirdre showed she was a woman of hidden talents. She took Sean's harmonica from him and belted out "Oh! Susanna!" and then a lovely version of "Amazing Grace". The whole episode, from start to finish, is a delight, written by Daran Little.
The episode is, on the face of it, a party in the Rovers to celebrate Dev and Sunita's engagement but there is so much more going on, especially between Deirdre and Blanche. Blanche berates Deirdre for going back to Ken after her fling with Mike and the two women fall out, but make up too.
We also see Deirdre smoking in the ginnel, talking to Dev about her life. It's a truly wonderful episode.
Which episode would YOU vote for as your single most favourite episode of Corrie?
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