Peter Barlow

[Perdita]

The return of Peter Barlow fuels his family's ongoing tension in Coronation Street tonight (July 15).

Ken is understanding when Peter (Chris Gascoyne) arrives back and blames train problems for his absence at Deirdre's funeral, but Tracy remains livid with him for missing her mum's emotional send-off.

As Ken has spent the day giving Tracy (Kate Ford) some harsh home truths, she angrily questions why Peter gets away with so much given his own history of selfish behaviour and bad mistakes.

The family tension soon escalates with insults and accusations flying around in all directions, but is there any hope that the Barlows can do Deirdre proud by making a fresh start as a family?

Ken and Tracy exchange insults
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The Barlow family exchange insults

Coronation Street airs tonight at 7.30pm on ITV.

[Dazzle]

I'm looking forward to seeing Peter, and I always find big Barlow rows entertaining. Let's hope they can make peace for Deirdre's sake.

[Ruffed_lemur]

It's a shame Peter didn't go to the funeral. I thought this was what the actor wanted? But no, Corrie has to have him miss it!

[Perdita]

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[Perdita]

It's a shame Peter didn't go to the funeral. I thought this was what the actor wanted? But no, Corrie has to have him miss it!

All to do with the storyline and Tracy being blamed for portraying even worse behaviour than Peter.. apparently the trains from Portsmouth caused problems which is quite realistic

[sarah c]

All to do with the storyline and Tracy being blamed for portraying even worse behaviour than Peter.. apparently the trains from Portsmouth caused problems which is quite realistic

I use the Portsmouth going north train daily and yes hat is realistic

[lizann]

peter should have made the funeral service he could still battle with tracy and ken

[Perdita]

Coronation Street boss Stuart Blackburn has teased that Peter Barlow could be heading back to Weatherfield in the future.

Actor Chris Gascoyne bowed out of the soap last November after Peter was cleared of murdering Tina McIntyre, but he returned for his step-mother Deirdre's funeral earlier this year.

Speaking to Inside Soap, Blackburn said: "We all want Peter Barlow back! It is leaping ahead but I think he will return.

"Chris has taken time out before and then come back here. I would hope in the not-too-distant future that he will be phoning up and saying he is ready to do another stint."

Blackburn also shed some light on Rob Donovan's upcoming return after it was announced that Marc Baylis would be reprising his role for a prison storyline.

He said: "It's going to start with a stray newspaper article about Underworld, and wicked Rob catching sight of something that intrigues him.

"He has been in prison for a year now and the man is very bored. He is going to be the puppet master, playing with people's lives from within his cell, setting different people against each other.

"He has got a real nasty, malicious edge to him. He is going to be delivering news that will change somebody's life."

Rob's sister Carla Connor will also be bowing out of Weatherfield next year, but Blackburn promised that there is huge stuff lined up for the character before she goes.

He said: "We haven't nailed her exit yet - it's not until next year - but the pieces are in place. There is masses more story to come for Carla, and the door will be left open for actress Alison King.

"She has said she wants to take some time out, but her plan is to come back and we hope she will."

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[tammyy2j]

Could be come back and take Carla off with him for her exit even though I like her now with Nick

[Glen1]

Looks as if there's some good storyline potential on the horizon.