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Coronation Street

Poster for British soap opera, Coronation Street.
Coastal view on Gozo

Synopsis

By Kerry Gaffney | Last Updated 4/11/2026

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Coronation Street, or Corrie as it’s affectionately known, is a stalwart of British television. First airing in 1960, over 60 years later it’s still pulling in around five million viewers per episode. Over the years the cast and crew have ventured to a few foreign shores to contrast a little sunshine with the more usual grey Mancunian weather. There was a ladies’ trip to Majorca in 1974, Alec searching for Bet in the bars of Torremolinos in 1987, plus a holiday to France in 1994.

Then in 2007, best friends Steve McDonald and Eileen Grimshaw decided to take a trip to Malta to take their minds off their disastrous love lives.

Thanks to Steve not booking a room before flying, the pair find themselves sharing a double in Hotel Ta’ Ċenċ & Spa. After some alcohol-induced incidents over the next three episodes, the pair end up by raising a toast to the future.

Production Info

Released


2007

Directed


Duncan Foster

Starring

Sue Cleaver
Simon Gregson
Robin Askwith

More Info

Coronation Street Scenes on Gozo

  • Rooftop view of Victoria, with St George's Basilica in the centre.
    Opening credits begin with a view of Victoria, Gozo.
  • Steve McDonald and Eileen Grimshaw on the steps of the Citadel.
    On the steps of Gozo Cathedral in the Citadel.
  • Steve and Eileen walking up Palm Street, Victoria, Gozo
    Wandering up Palm Street
  • Steve and Eileen in St Francis Square, Victoria, Gozo
    Walking through St Francis Square
  • Two men, dressed in short sleeve shirts, have a conversation by a hotel pool
    Aidan, a local holiday rep, takes the hapless duo to their hotel
  • Steve and Eileen waiting with their suitcases on Gozo
    Accommodation sorted, sort of, they wait for their lift
  • Two men and a woman walking by a hotel swimming pool, dragging suitcases.
    Arriving at Hotel Ta’ Ċenċ.
  • Breakfast on a roof terrace on Gozo, Coronation Street 2007
    Breakfast on the roof terrace
  • Steve and Eileen at karaoke at the Ta' Ċenċ beach club
    Karaoke at Ta’ Ċenċ’s beach club
  • Steve McDonald and Eileen Grimsby on Ramla Beach, Gozo.
    Enjoying a paddle on Ramla beach.
  • Steve McDonald and Eileen Grimsby stand by the Azure Window at sunset.
    Making a toast to the future by the Azure Window, Dwejra Bay.

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Trivia

Long-time Gozo resident, star of The Confessions movies and The Madame Blanc Mysteries, Robin Askwith makes an appearance as Aidan, a local holiday rep.

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