Thelma: Pulp this fiction...

Thelma Barlow, who played Mavis Riley in Coronation Street, says that the soap’s modern scripts are too violent.

But maybe they could have the best of everything, with an episode directed by Quentin Tarantino. So a new character played by Al Pacino says: “Here’s the plan. We blow up the Street and take Ken Barlow hostage with a flame thrower.” But

Leanne says: “Do you mind if we pop to the Rovers instead, pet? I’m not in the mood for explosions

tonight.”