No labels, just love: Carla and Lisa prove you don’t need a journey of discovery to belong
Carla and Lisa’s story proves representation isn’t just about visibility, it’s about rewriting the rules of love and family on television.
Don’t Get Dressed Awards: The shortlist is in!
You’ve voted in your thousands, literally! Now we reveal which episodes/scenes made it to the shortlist of the 2025 Don’t Get Dressed Awards
Becky’s back! But will her presence bring the closure Lisa and Betsy need?
We’ve had the shock return, now comes the fallout: grief, justice, and powerhouse performances.
How bringing Becky Swain back from the ‘dead’ will complicate the process of grief, healing, and trauma
Sarah’s take on how resurrecting Becky Swain could throw grief, healing, and trauma into total chaos.
Romance and representation: How Coronation Street set the bar with Swarla’s big moment
Lisa and Carla’s story has always been about second chances, about finding love where you least expect it, and about choosing each other through it all.
Nominations are now open for the Don’t Get Dressed Awards
It’s time to celebrate your favourite Swarla moments, and nominate the scenes, lines, and stories that meant the most to you. Last week, we announced …
Welcome to the 2025 Don’t Get Dressed Awards
Get ready to (metaphorically) don your ballgowns and black tie, because the 2025 Don’t Get Dressed Awards are here!
How Betsy Swain is redefining what family means
In the bustling world of Coronation Street, where drama is never in short supply, a revolution is taking place, and at the center of it is Betsy Swain.
Carla, Lisa, and Betsy: A new standard for representation of LGBTQ+ families in British soaps
Carla, Lisa and Betsy are flipping the narrative and showing what LGBTQ+ family representation should look like. A love story truly changing the game for everyone watching.
The evolution of power: How Carla Connor changed the way we see women in soaps
How Carla Connor redefined feminine power, resilience, and complexity on British television’s most iconic cobbles.