Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson)

[Perdita]

Coronation Street has offered viewers their first look at the upcoming minibus crash in a new trailer.

The January preview features Steve McDonald, who is driving the van, losing control at the wheel before the vehicle flips over on the road.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgTYkXH2LZQ
The bus is occupied by Underworld workers who are taking a trip away together, but the day is thrown into disaster when the minibus overturns, leaving lives hanging in the balance.

The trailer also focuses on Beth Tinker and Kirk Sutherland's wedding, with Kirk shown to be experiencing doubts before the big day. Beth is shown waiting anxiously at the register office, telling her bridesmaids: "I love Kirk and I know there must be a very good reason why he's not here."

Other storylines featured in the trailer include Max Turner's biological father, Callum Logan, causing trouble for the Platt family, and the arrival of James Redmond as Hamish, who soon becomes a new love interest for Michelle Connor.

Actress Kym Marsh recently described the bus crash, which ties into Steve's depression storyline, as "a great storyline and a challenging one".

[Perdita]

Former Hollyoaks star Peter Mitchell has landed a guest role in Coronation Street.

The actor confirmed the news on his Twitter page and will make his first appearance on the Weatherfield soap later this year.

RT @agentMFM: First job of 2015 and it goes to @PeterMitchell2 who is off to Manchester for a stint on Coronation Street. #GoMitchy!>>>

— Peter Mitchell (@PeterMitchell2) January 5, 2015

Digital Spy understands that Mitchell will be playing a character who one of the show's regulars meets in hospital in the aftermath of the upcoming mini-bus crash, but further details are being kept under wraps for now.

Corrie airs an explosive storyline later this month as the Underworld factory workers head off for a night out together, with Steve McDonald driving them all in a Streetcars vehicle. However, disaster strikes when the mini-bus crashes, leaving lives hanging in the balance.

Mitchell is best known to soap fans for playing the role of Pete Hamill in Channel 4's Hollyoaks for a six-month stint in 2011.

Peter Mitchell
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Peter Mitchell

The Northern Irish actor has also appeared in a number of other shows for Channel 4 and the BBC, including Doctors, Cast Offs, Rick and Pete and White Van Man 2.

Mitchell has used a wheelchair since 2002, when he lost the use of his legs in a car accident. He has been acting since 2009.

[parkerman]

Corrie airs an explosive storyline later this month.

Hooray!

[parkerman]

...................................

[alan45]

Bound to rock the cobbles

[parkerman]

and no-one's life will ever be quite the same again.

[swmc66]

Maybe someone will give him an acting award at the soap awards ..you never know

[swmc66]

Maybe this guy will be a character that loses the ability to walk because of steve

[Glen1]

I have been fascinated by the Steve MacDonald depression storyline which imo has been one of the best dealt with by corrie for a good while.This coupled with the comments made by soapboarders who have had first hand experience of dealing with the illness, a book written by a Rachel Kelly titled "Black Rainbow" may be of interest. It's her own biography and judging by the reviews a very good read. I've ordered the paperback but it is available on Kindle.

[Dazzle]

I have been fascinated by the Steve MacDonald depression storyline which imo has been one of the best dealt with by corrie for a good while.This coupled with the comments made by soapboarders who have had first hand experience of dealing with the illness, a book written by a Rachel Kelly titled "Black Rainbow" may be of interest. It's her own biography and judging by the reviews a very good read. I've ordered the paperback but it is available on Kindle.

That book looks good Glen. I'm heartened that Steve's depression storyline's made an impression on sufferers and non-sufferers alike. You're right, it's the one of the best things about Corrie at the moment (despite certain misgivings I have about some of the other characters involved).