Beyond Swarla

About Beyond Swarla

The Podcast Beyond Swarla is inspired by the Coronation Street pairing of Carla Connor and Lisa Swain (Swarla to its fans). Yes, it's television - and yes, it absolutely is soap - but the dynamics it portrays are very real and so are the experiences of the people watching. We want this to feel meaningful rather than just about the fandom, so the podcast explores the real-life relationship themes that the show brings to the screen - by using the fictional experiences seen on the show as a springboard to talk to real people about their own lived experiences. It's about acknowledging the behaviours and the stories that many people see on the soap, that reflects their own lives - and creating a safe space to talk about them openly. Your Hosts Carianne hails from deepest darkest Middle England, although she was born and bred in London. She worked in Human Resources for 3 decades before deciding to jack it all in and become a dog walker. Prone to emotional outbursts and too much swearing, she is a total fangirl with nothing on her mind but outrageously beautiful and talented queer women. Hailing from the front line rather than Middle England, Elle is a Police Sergeant with nearly 20 years experience keeping the peace - though nothing could prepare them for the emotional chaos of Swarla. A little bit random, with a big heart and a habit of getting slightly too invested, they bring sharp observations, unexpected tangents, dry humour, and a uniquely wired perspective that keeps things interesting.

Publisher

Beyond Swarla

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Feb 2026

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Caz's Story

   The cry from the Swarla fandom of ‘is there any Swarla?’ was met with a resounding no! But never fear because we have heaps of scenes with our lovely ladies to chat wildly about. Aren’t we lucky!! Or is that licky? Mary? We also talk psycho neighbours, weaponising casual greetings and some cracking costume choices…. And please listen out for content warnings when Caz shares some of her story with Elle.

2. 

   20 Sept 2026

   An American's view of Coronation Street

   Welcome to Series 2 Episode 7 If you would like to know what sour blue raspberry, Elle’s colourful twenties, Kevin the Teenager and poop flinging monkeys all have in common then you’re in the right place! We talk about Jelly Babies, Batman, again…Carla’s song choices, all the flirting and THAT uniform…plus a whole load more Then there’s Kit in bits, Wretched Ross and everyone’s favourite…JODIE!! What more could you want I hear you exclaim! How about an interview with Libby, who gives us and American's view of Coronation Street...and Swarla. Join us again, and help us search for our minds, which we have clearly lost…

3. 

   8 Sept 2026

   The Becky Swain of it all

   Join us as we celebrate the triumphant return of #Swarla! OK, “triumphant” might be overegging it slightly, but we’ll take what we can get. We’re talking Betsy, Ibiza tans and Kit’s ti— oh. Actually, no. That’s probably not the best way to phrase that. You know what we mean. Plus, we’re joined by the brilliant Amy Cudden to talk all things Becky Swain and beyond. Amy very generously gave us her time, her energy and some genuinely fascinating insight into bringing one of the Street’s most spectacularly infuriating villains to life - and we’re so incredibly grateful she did. Join us for the mayhem!

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

17 ratings

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