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Gail Platt's Final EVER Week on Corrie!
š After 50 years, Jack and Benās on-screen mum is retiring from Coronation Street. Today, the boys reflect on Helen Worthās final week of filming, her extraordinary acting career and what she means to them.
Elsewhere, the chip conversation continues. Colson digs in with his bad opinions on chip toppings and we hear many, many even worse ones.
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138. Forget Monster, This Is Netflix's Must Watch True Crime
31:24||Season 13, Ep. 138šŖ The new Springsteen film is out, and The Boss megafan Jack gives his take. And Benās been getting into a new Netflix series which he has nothing but praise for.Plus we want to know who is our biggest big dog listener?www.patreon.com/onthesofa for everything AD FREE plus an extra episode every single week.If you love the show then please do leave a rating and a review! It really helps us out on the show.š© Send us your thoughts in the comments or email us on hello@onthesofashow.comšø @onthesofashow on the socials.
137. Would Ben Return To Footballers' Wives?
38:48||Season 13, Ep. 137āļø39 minutes of high stress today as we get an insight into Colsonās body battery with live updates on his energy levels thanks to his fravourite gadget. Jack and Ben are both skeptical. But... what if a gadget could tell you how funny youāve been every day?Ā Plus the boys ask if the TV industry isn't creative enough nowadays and what would happen if Ben made a return on Footballers' Wives? www.patreon.com/onthesofa for everything AD FREE plus an extra episode every single week.If you love the show then please do leave a rating and a review! It really helps us out on the show.š© Send us your thoughts in the comments or email us on hello@onthesofashow.comšø @onthesofashow on the socials.
136. Jack Exposes Cheating on House of Games
33:41||Season 13, Ep. 136āļø Weāre staying suitably un-spooky on Halloween. So come in for some rare shelter from all of that with three people who like sweets more than few others do.Ā Jackās been on a big quiz show and has some huge revelations. Elsewhere itās plot twists and The Materialists along with a new jingle for our favourite smokey feature.www.patreon.com/onthesofa for everything AD FREE plus an extra episode every single week.If you love the show then please do leave a rating and a review! It really helps us out on the show.š© Send us your thoughts in the comments or email us on hello@onthesofashow.comšø @onthesofashow on the socials.
135. What's Everyone Doing In The Background of The Rovers?
34:19||Season 13, Ep. 135šØ CJ&B give us the full lowdown on the films theyāve been watching this week, including a film so creepy that Colson had a nightmare and Ben had to leave the lights on afterwards.Ā We also find out what the actors are *actually* getting up to when theyāre milling about in the pub during a scene in The Rovers. www.patreon.com/onthesofa for everything AD FREE plus an extra episode every single week.If you love the show then please do leave a rating and a review! It really helps us out on the show.š© Send us your thoughts in the comments or email us on hello@onthesofashow.comšø @onthesofashow on the socials.
134. Jack and Colson Told Roy Cropper To F*** O**!
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133. Could Colson Get Himself Onto The Traitors?
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132. Is This The Best Film of 2025?
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131. Colson's Disastrous Childhood Pond Story
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