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Coronation Street bosses have announced plans for another live episode.
The long-running soap will go live again in September 2015 to help mark ITV's 60 years on air.
Little is known about the storylines that will feature at this early stage, but show chiefs have promised that a number of plots will reach a dramatic climax to coincide with the special occasion.
Coronation Street's producer Stuart Blackburn will be in charge of the plans as he continues to oversee the soap. He previously led the Emmerdale team as they worked on the show's 40th anniversary live broadcast in 2012.
This will be the first time that Coronation Street has gone live since the show's 50th anniversary week in 2010, which focused on a tram crash disaster on the cobbles.
It will also be the first live episode to be produced from Corrie's new home in Trafford.
Speaking of the challenge ahead, Blackburn commented: "It's an honour to be at the helm as Coronation Street goes live once more.
"We've a reputation to uphold after the success of the tram crash and I'm going to enjoy working with the storyliners and writers as we plot stories for our live episode in 2015. We'll be doing all we can to eclipse what's gone before."
Coronation Street's executive producer Kieran Roberts added: "We're delighted to be marking ITV's 60th anniversary with a live episode from Coronation Street's brilliant new studios and set.
"We're immensely proud of our new home and it's been the most amazing first year of production. The cast, writers and production team are exhilarated by the prospect of a live broadcast as the programme's 50th anniversary episode was received so brilliantly by the audience."
Rival soap EastEnders is also going live next year, with a special 'live week' planned to mark the show's 30th anniversary.
I cannot understand why they have to do a live episode. It must put a lot of pressure on the actors. It's not theatre its TV
tammyy2j
19-11-2014, 14:54
I cannot understand why they have to do a live episode. It must put a lot of pressure on the actors. It's not theatre its TV
I think having live episodes for anniversary/milestone episodes is now the done thing for soaps
tammyy2j
19-11-2014, 14:54
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maidmarian
19-11-2014, 15:12
I think having live episodes for anniversary/milestone episodes is now the done thing for soaps
Yes tammyy2j I agree thats why they do it-
and soaps do compete for ratings .
Some of the Spectaculars are good but some
fall flat ( not just the sets!)
Perhaps some viewers might prefer a year-round
increase in quality and less Specials.
Then they could be more memorable- not just
" another crash!' And they never "kill off" the
right people - says she - grumpily!
maidmarian
19-11-2014, 15:12
I think having live episodes for anniversary/milestone episodes is now the done thing for soaps
Yes tammyy2j I agree thats why they do it-
and soaps do compete for ratings .
Some of the Spectaculars are good but some
fall flat ( not just the sets!)
Perhaps some viewers might prefer a year-round
increase in quality and less Specials.
Then they could be more memorable- not just
" another crash!' And they never "kill off" the
right people - says she - grumpily!
I doubt it gets extra viewers if its live. Good storylines is what we want not live tv for some gimmick
I doubt it gets extra viewers if its live. Good storylines is what we want not live tv for some gimmick
any idea on storylines for 60th
I doubt it gets extra viewers if its live. Good storylines is what we want not live tv for some gimmick
any idea on storylines for 60th
The live episodes do get higher ratings though (for all the soaps). The sense of expectation creates a buzz and of course everyone's on the edge of their seats waiting for something to go wrong. :D
maidmarian
19-11-2014, 20:36
any idea on storylines for 60th
It would be interesting to mull upon
who will still be a character in 2020
when Corrie has its 60th anniversary.
But with so many older ones-might not
be kind! and a bit difficult to think of
storylines. Hopefully some of the less
talented younger ones will have gone too.
I know Corrie is one of ITVs flagship progs
but 2015 is ITV s 60th not Corries- just
case of jump on Live Episode bandwagon!
maidmarian
19-11-2014, 20:36
any idea on storylines for 60th
It would be interesting to mull upon
who will still be a character in 2020
when Corrie has its 60th anniversary.
But with so many older ones-might not
be kind! and a bit difficult to think of
storylines. Hopefully some of the less
talented younger ones will have gone too.
I know Corrie is one of ITVs flagship progs
but 2015 is ITV s 60th not Corries- just
case of jump on Live Episode bandwagon!
TaintedLove
19-11-2014, 21:06
It`s 6 years to go before the 60th, It`s way too early to even think of any storylines than could top the 50th anniversary tram crash. That was spectacular, and would be a tough episode to beat.
Lets hope that Stuart Blackburn is long gone by then. He has ruined Corrie, and I can`t stand seeing his grinning face anymore. It makes me want to punch it - repeatedly with both fists.
And I`m not usually a violent person honestly.
:)
maidmarian
19-11-2014, 21:16
It`s 6 years to go before the 60th, It`s way too early to even think of any storylines than could top the 50th anniversary tram crash. That was spectacular, and would be a tough episode to beat.
Lets hope that Stuart Blackburn is long gone by then. He has ruined Corrie, and I can`t stand seeing his grinning face anymore. It makes me want to punch it - repeatedly with both fists.
And I`m not usually a violent person honestly.
:)
I believe you about the non-violence
Tainted Love. He has that effect on lots
of people. Its the knowing what we all
think.and whats best for us but mainly
its the smirk !!
Reminds me of a Hallowe'een Pumpkin
with a Hat on it.!!
maidmarian
19-11-2014, 21:16
It`s 6 years to go before the 60th, It`s way too early to even think of any storylines than could top the 50th anniversary tram crash. That was spectacular, and would be a tough episode to beat.
Lets hope that Stuart Blackburn is long gone by then. He has ruined Corrie, and I can`t stand seeing his grinning face anymore. It makes me want to punch it - repeatedly with both fists.
And I`m not usually a violent person honestly.
:)
I believe you about the non-violence
Tainted Love. He has that effect on lots
of people. Its the knowing what we all
think.and whats best for us but mainly
its the smirk !!
Reminds me of a Hallowe'een Pumpkin
with a Hat on it.!!
Is there a live episode then or not?
maidmarian
20-11-2014, 00:55
Is there a live episode then or not?
yes - in Sept 2015 to celebrate ITV s 60 th
anniversary.
Details in first few paras of first posting
on this thread.- headed Corries 60th
maidmarian
20-11-2014, 00:55
Is there a live episode then or not?
yes - in Sept 2015 to celebrate ITV s 60 th
anniversary.
Details in first few paras of first posting
on this thread.- headed Corries 60th
parkerman
20-11-2014, 10:00
It`s 6 years to go before the 60th, It`s way too early to even think of any storylines than could top the 50th anniversary tram crash.
It's for the 60th anniversary of ITV not Coronation Street which is next year.
I think the main purpose of a live episode is to give those of us who write episodes for the "all purpose soap storyline" thread a chance to get in first! :D
whoops thought it was corrie 60th not itv
Coronation Street producer Stuart Blackburn has revealed that the show's upcoming live episode is unlikely to revolve around a huge stunt.
As announced late last year, the soap will go live again in September 2015 to mark the 60th birthday of its broadcaster ITV.
Corrie last aired a live episode in December 2010, which explored the dramatic aftermath of the Street's tram crash disaster.
Speaking at a Coronation Street press event this week, Blackburn admitted that he is keen for the next live episode to take a different approach.
He explained: "Bear in mind that I'm the guy who told Michelle Keegan that we wouldn't be killing her off, but right now I'm thinking that a big spectacular would be the wrong way to go as it'll feel like we're copying the tram crash, so we're looking to focus on real storytelling.
"There are still a few weeks until we do the long term planning which will cover that, so who knows? If someone comes up with something brilliant that completely goes against that, then we'll run with it!"
Blackburn previously led the Emmerdale team as they worked on the show's 40th anniversary live special in 2012, which saw Carl King killed off at the hands of Cameron Murray.
i don't need to see a live episode what a waste of money... and pressure on actors
i don't need to see a live episode what a waste of money... and pressure on actors
I don't see it like that - I think it gives the actors a chance to show how good they can be .............
Coronation Street's executive producer Kieran Roberts has promised that the soap has an "unmissable" six months of storylines planned in the build-up to its next live episode.
Corrie will go live again in September to help celebrate ITV's 60 years on air. It will be the first live episode to be produced from the show's new set in Trafford.
The programme's team are still finalising their exact plans for the live episode itself, but a number of dramatic plots are expected to reach a climax in the special broadcast.
Speaking to Digital Spy this week, Roberts commented: "What I can say without being able to give very much away is that we have an absolute rollercoaster of stories ahead. They're absolutely non-stop for the next six months, leading up to the live in September.
"For the live itself, we're not 100% sure what we're doing but certainly in the coming months there are several stories that are colliding. In the next six months or so, there's going to be some fantastic stuff for the Platts so definitely keep a close eye on that. There's lots of drama for them with Bethany and Sarah returning.
"Steve and Michelle will be at the heart of things with a really beautiful love story, and we've also got a wonderful story developing for Roy."
Teasing one particularly big story, he continued: "Tracy and Carla's rivalry is also going to kick off again very soon. It was temporarily buried, but I don't think Tracy has ever quite got over what happened with Rob on her wedding day!
"There's a big story coming along with Carla and Tracy that is going to collide with another big story. It's a bit far off, as I'm talking two or three months into the future, but I will say that it's going to be explosive."
Roberts conceded that rival soap EastEnders had set the bar high with its recent 30th anniversary Live Week, which saw the 'Who Killed Lucy Beale?' mystery finally resolved.
He explained: "There's a lot of talk about the rivalry between soaps and of course it's there, but we know the people who make the other shows and we have great respect for them. I think what EastEnders has been doing recently has been very good. I watched some of their Live Week and I think they did a great job.
"I think it's good that soap in general is in great health because Emmerdale are doing amazing things as well. There's no question that it puts us on our toes and it's a great incentive for us to absolutely fire on all cylinders. We don't spend our time looking at what EastEnders are doing - we do what we do and we focus on our characters and our stories.
"We do know roughly what we're doing all the way into September, all the way up to our live and beyond of course. What I can absolutely promise fans of Coronation Street is that the next six months are going to be absolutely unmissable."
Roberts was chatting to DS at a press preview for the Coronation Street Tour, which has this week been updated to include The Kabin, Websters' Auto Centre and kebab shop Prima Doner.
DaVeyWaVey
15-03-2015, 10:01
It's hard to know what they'll come up with for the live episode. At the moment, Corrie seems quiet on the storyline front. I'm enjoying it at the moment, but there doesn't seem to be anything building up at the moment. Still there are 6 months left to go, so maybe the seeds will start to be planted in the next month or two for a big storyline that will explode for the live episode.
I do think they need to do something spectacular, as it's going to be live. I'm looking forward to Carla and Tracy battling each other again!
DaVeyWaVey
15-03-2015, 10:01
It's hard to know what they'll come up with for the live episode. At the moment, Corrie seems quiet on the storyline front. I'm enjoying it at the moment, but there doesn't seem to be anything building up at the moment. Still there are 6 months left to go, so maybe the seeds will start to be planted in the next month or two for a big storyline that will explode for the live episode.
I do think they need to do something spectacular, as it's going to be live. I'm looking forward to Carla and Tracy battling each other again!
I find it strange that the live episode hasn't been planned down to the last detail already. It doesn't fill me with confidence...
It might be planned in much more detail than he cares to admit to ...???
Having said that ... maybe they are also considering actor's wishes ... time off for maternity/paternity leave, ordinary leave requested a long time ago, indications that an actor wishes to leave .... so much can happen in 6 months ..
"Steve and Michelle will be at the heart of things with a really beautiful love story...
Oh dear... :thumbsdow
maidmarian
15-03-2015, 12:01
Oh dear... :thumbsdow
and they wonder why ratings are slipping!
maidmarian
15-03-2015, 12:01
Dupl
DaVeyWaVey
15-03-2015, 16:04
Having said that ... maybe they are also considering actor's wishes ... time off for maternity/paternity leave, ordinary leave requested a long time ago, indications that an actor wishes to leave .... so much can happen in 6 months ..
Good point. I hadn't considered that. Hopefully we'll hear a bit more about it in the next month or two, though it'll be nice if there are some surprises left for the live episode too.
Oh dear... :thumbsdow
Haha I don't mind Steve and Michelle. Though I did prefer him with Becky. Anyone think the Platts will have a big storyline climaxing in the live episode? They have a lot going on right now story wise, and they are one of the strongest and oldest family units left on the Street so it'll only feel right that they are heavily involved in the anniversary celebrations.
I've read that they are starting to think how to write out Deirdre after Anne Kirkbride's sad passing, though I can't see that being part of the live episode at all as that would put a lot of strain on the actors involved.
DaVeyWaVey
15-03-2015, 16:04
Having said that ... maybe they are also considering actor's wishes ... time off for maternity/paternity leave, ordinary leave requested a long time ago, indications that an actor wishes to leave .... so much can happen in 6 months ..
Good point. I hadn't considered that. Hopefully we'll hear a bit more about it in the next month or two, though it'll be nice if there are some surprises left for the live episode too.
Oh dear... :thumbsdow
Haha I don't mind Steve and Michelle. Though I did prefer him with Becky. Anyone think the Platts will have a big storyline climaxing in the live episode? They have a lot going on right now story wise, and they are one of the strongest and oldest family units left on the Street so it'll only feel right that they are heavily involved in the anniversary celebrations.
I've read that they are starting to think how to write out Deirdre after Anne Kirkbride's sad passing, though I can't see that being part of the live episode at all as that would put a lot of strain on the actors involved.
Anyone think the Platts will have a big storyline climaxing in the live episode? They have a lot going on right now story wise, and they are one of the strongest and oldest family units left on the Street so it'll only feel right that they are heavily involved in the anniversary celebrations.
Let's hope the Platts are heavily involved as they're the most consistently entertaining family in Corrie. I'd also like Sally and Tim to have a big storyline.
Coronation Street's producer Stuart Blackburn has revealed more details of the show's next live episode, promising that it will centre around "one life-changing story".
Corrie will go live again this September in a special broadcast to help mark 60 years of ITV. It will be the first live episode to be produced from the soap's new base at MediaCityUK.
Story details for the special have now been finalised and producers are keen to set it apart from the last live broadcast, which focused on the aftermath of the Street's tram crash disaster.
Blackburn told Soaplife: "Plans for the live episode are going really well. The important thing for me is that the central character in the episode is the Street itself and the community.
"It will have a different feel from the last live episode. It will feature one life-changing story, and there'll be real danger and excitement."
Show bosses are still keeping tight-lipped about which characters will feature heavily in the episode, although it has been confirmed that the broadcast will include the exits of Weatherfield couple Lloyd Mullaney and Andrea Beckett.
parkerman
19-05-2015, 14:37
Andrea leaving. So there will be some good news in the live episode.
TaintedLove
19-05-2015, 15:06
Andrea leaving. So there will be some good news in the live episode.
I used to like Andrea when she first appeared. But her constant grinning got so annoying. Now I can`t wait to see the back of her.
maidmarian
19-05-2015, 15:30
I used to like Andrea when she first appeared. But her constant grinning got so annoying. Now I can`t wait to see the back of her.
Pity her job wasnt as skating instructor-
would havr been good at that!!
I agree TL- I was hoping for better!
maidmarian
19-05-2015, 15:30
I used to like Andrea when she first appeared. But her constant grinning got so annoying. Now I can`t wait to see the back of her.
Pity her job wasnt as skating instructor-
would havr been good at that!!
I agree TL- I was hoping for better!
a violent bloody showdown between callum and david is rumoured for the live episode, is callum being killed off
A gun drama I believe ....
It would make sense if Callum was killed off. He first appeared around that time last year and we know his contract was extended so perhaps to a year was a logical extension. Karma if he was killed by his own gun. Something will have to happen to make Max see David as his dad again (doubt they will want Callum/the you're not my real dad card hanging over a popular couple indefinitely and death removes it as far as possible.)
a violent bloody showdown between callum and david is rumoured for the live episode, is callum being killed off
David needs to re-discover his inner demon to get rid of Callum once and for all! :D
tammyy2j
12-08-2015, 23:30
The Platt family will be at the centre of Coronation Street’s upcoming live episode as they battle drug dealer Callum Logan (Sean Ward), it has been revealed.
The live instalment, which marks ITV’s 60th anniversary, will be full of drama, comedy and tears, according to Corrie producer Stuart Blackburn.
“At the heart of all this is going to be the Platts and their ongoing feud between the good guys – and whoever thought David Platt would be one of the good guys? – and Callum,” Stuart told the Radio Times.
“It’s going to be full of shocks and twists and really will make everything that has come before look like a prologue.”
David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) and his half-sister Sarah-Louise Platt (Tina O’Brien) are caught up in a war with violent, manipulative Callum, but Sarah looks likely to run into trouble when she takes on her ex-boyfriend.
“Decisions are going to be made that start with Sarah stupidly thinking she can get one over on Callum. From that point on, all decisions will have ripple effects for years to come. And that’s not just hyperbole. It will happen.”
Promising a “back to basics” approach and explaining that he wanted to capture the essence of Corrie, Stuart admitted the hour-long live episode would be “a huge challenge”.
He also revealed that Roy Cropper (David Neilson) and Cathy Matthews’ (Melanie Hill) tentative pairing will be “put under huge threat” – adding that it had been hard to develop things romantically for Roy after the death of his wife Hayley.
“It’s been a tough one for us to do because the memory of Hayley is still so fresh.
And yes, we want Roy to be happy. But do we want him to be happy now with somebody other than Hayley? Well, I think the answer is yes. Whether it happens or not is up for grabs.”
And it seems that the live episode will see big secrets revealed, as Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor) looks likely to be found out by her fiance Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) after recently sharing a clandestine kiss with former husband Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell).
Stuart teased: “The secret will come out. The live episode is the week before Sally and Tim’s wedding. And when did a soap wedding ever go to plan?”
Coronation Street will air the live episode on Wednesday, September 23.
The live episode sounds like it could be very good, but unfortunately Corrie have been mostly failing to deliver on promising storylines recently. Let's hope this is the exception.
SB said the Roy and Cathy friendship would be a platonic one! I don't mind though, as long as it develops at a snail's pace. Anything else would be totally out of character for Roy.
Coronation Street's Bill Roache: 'I'm in the live episode but I won't enjoy it'
Bill Roache has confirmed that he will appear in Coronation Street's upcoming live episode, although he admits he may not enjoy it.
Speaking to The Mirror, the Ken Barlow actor said that he feels as if viewers are "waiting for something bad to happen" while watching a live broadcast.
"I am in it," Roache said. "I've been in all three. I don't enjoy it. It's a bit too much. You feel as if the viewers are all sadists waiting for something bad to happen.
"It is stimulating, though. It's a challenge. When we first started in 1960, we used to do the first episode live and record the second one. That happened for the first few months."
Roache, who has played Ken since Coronation Street's first episode in 1960, also said that he has no plans to retire any time soon.
He said: "It's great that Corrie still want me. I've got some good stories coming up which I'm excited about.
"People always ask when I'm going to retire, and I say not any time soon. If you want to keep young, you have to keep going."
Roache continued: "The fact I have to learn so many lines is good for me. I love the Street and everybody in it.
"I'm very fortunate to have been in it so long. I still film from 7am to 8pm just like I did when I first started."
Coronation Street's live episode will take place on Wednesday, September 23, and will heavily feature the Platt family and Callum Logan.
tammyy2j
27-08-2015, 15:21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TlbJ5S3wVyE
Callum Vs. The Platts
Good video. I deeply suspect Callum will be killed off by one of the Platts during the live episode.
https://video.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xpf1/v/t42.1790-2/11959811_10155974378745092_1608353161_n.mp4?efg=ey JybHIiOjM5NCwicmxhIjo1MTJ9&rl=394&vabr=219&oh=4c0d838aea709d0453c5b15abf1b284a&oe=55E5D4AD
Another spoiler video
There's been strangely little hype about the live episode so far.
maidmarian
01-09-2015, 19:20
There's been strangely little hype about the live episode so far.
Perhaps they are still knitting it.!
I hope its not a let down -I thought it
would be a Plattorama -now not so
sure.
Whomever it features -I hope it
develops some current stories believably-
not just add-on scenes that dont develop!
Theyve said its Lloyds & Andreas exit-
but not much else!!
maidmarian
01-09-2015, 19:20
dupl
Perhaps they are still knitting it.!
I hope its not a let down -I thought it
would be a Plattorama -now not so
sure.
It's definitely going to be a Plattorama MM! :D
Perdita's above video link didn't work for me, but I assume it's this latest trailer for the live episode featuring the Platts running from Callum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qosoq1JP82c&feature=youtu.be
ah a good game of chase but where is bethany and max
maidmarian
01-09-2015, 20:48
It's definitely going to be a Plattorama MM! :D
Perdita's above video link didn't work for me, but I assume it's this latest trailer for the live episode featuring the Platts running from Callum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qosoq1JP82c&feature=youtu.be
thanks v much for letting me.know Dazzle !!
I couldnt get video.to work either- so wasn't
aware!!
look forward to Live Episode now!!
maidmarian
01-09-2015, 20:48
dupl
Make a note in your diaries, as Coronation Street has officially confirmed the transmission details for its upcoming live episode.
The hour-long broadcast has been scheduled in for Wednesday, September 23 in a 7.30pm timeslot - going head-to-head with hit BBC One show The Great British Bake Off for 30 minutes.
Coronation Street is broadcasting the live episode to help celebrate 60 years of ITV.
48 cast members are taking part in the episode and rehearsals have begun today (September 9) on the show's set at Media City. The first official read-through of the script took place yesterday.
Cast and crew will have two full weeks of rehearsals before going live to the nation in a fortnight's time.
The live episode will focus on the Platt family's desperate attempts to deal with bad boy Callum Logan, who pushes them to breaking point with a twisted plan to extort £20,000 from them.
Lloyd Mullaney and Andrea Beckett will be waving goodbye in the episode following a leaving party in The Rovers, while Roy Cropper has a gathering of his own as he celebrates turning 60 at the café and continues to grow closer to Cathy Matthews.
There'll also be a big shock in store for Tim Metcalfe when he finds out about his fiancée Sally Webster's secret kiss with her ex Kevin.
After the live episode, ITV2 will air a special backstage aftershow hosted by Stephen Mulhern, featuring interviews with the cast as they come off air. This will transmit at 10pm.
I want to know where's all the hype for the live episode? I'm puzzled about why ITV don't seem to be publicising it anywhere near as much as other live soap episodes.
callum murder, he isn't a big successful legendary corrie villain like richard, tony or jez so will anyone care
how come emmerdale isn't getting a live episode for itv celebration
callum murder, he isn't a big successful legendary corrie villain like richard, tony or jez so will anyone care
how come emmerdale isn't getting a live episode for itv celebration
maidmarian
09-09-2015, 22:44
callum murder, he isn't a big successful legendary corrie villain like richard, tony or jez so will anyone care
how come emmerdale isn't getting a live episode for itv celebration
yes - to.all 3 villians mentioned especially Jez who
was very believable as a "younger " villain!
live episodes do take a lot of planning /
staff/money and ED have just had "second"
air crash.!
But probably because Corrie started a few years
after ITV and was the first major national tv soap*
whereas ED started later and wasnt national
for some years after starting
* BBC had one called " the Groves" but
doesnt sound successful??
maidmarian
09-09-2015, 22:44
dupl
parkerman
09-09-2015, 23:30
The Grove Family was very successful when it first started in 1954. However, ITV started the following year and their first soap, Emergency Ward 10, showed the BBC how to do it! In fact, I would say that Emergency Ward 10 was ITV's first major national TV soap. It was hugely popular and made household names of its stars such as Charles Tingwell and Desmond Carrington. It ran for 10 years.
I can remember watching both The Grove Family and Emergency Ward 10, but I guess my soap addict days really started with EM10.
callum murder, he isn't a big successful legendary corrie villain like richard, tony or jez so will anyone care
Unfortunately, I haven't watched Coronation Street as religiously as I have Eastenders, so I've missed some of Corrie's all-time great villains like Richard Hillman and Jez Quigley. I've been watching faithfully for the last decade or so, and during that time Tony Gordon has been my personal favourite baddie.
I agree the Callum storyline has been disappointing, but I'm looking forward to the climax because it'll involve some of my all-time favourite characters - the Platt family. It might also involve Jason who I like well enough, and Tony - who's become a compelling character in his own right. Hopefully, the shockwaves for everyone involved will be exciting stuff.
corrie live spoilers don't really sound very appealing
corrie live spoilers don't really sound very appealing
We will find out what is happening with Callum, that is appealing enough to me :D
corrie live spoilers don't really sound very appealing
We will find out what is happening with Callum, that is appealing enough to me :D
The Platts are about all that's going for it. I don't think Lloyd and Andrea's depature or Tim discovering that Sally and Kevin kissed is particularly live episode worthy.
Ohh I am looking forward to see Tim´s reaction to the kiss reveal .... :D
Ohh I am looking forward to see Tim´s reaction to the kiss reveal .... :D
he will be jealous of sally kissing his kev
Ohh I am looking forward to see Tim´s reaction to the kiss reveal .... :D
he will be jealous of sally kissing his kev
I've commented several times that Corrie don't seem to be making a big deal of this upcoming live episode. Where's all the hype and the promises? I can only assume it's being kept relatively low key because it's ITV's anniversary and not Corrie's - which begs the question: what's the point of doing the live episode at all if it isn't to create a massive event?
I've commented several times that Corrie don't seem to be making a big deal of this upcoming live episode. Where's all the hype and the promises? I can only assume it's being kept relatively low key because it's ITV's anniversary and not Corrie's - which begs the question: what's the point of doing the live episode at all if it isn't to create a massive event?
maybe itv and corrie know it wont live up to any hype so no massive buzz for it
I've commented several times that Corrie don't seem to be making a big deal of this upcoming live episode. Where's all the hype and the promises? I can only assume it's being kept relatively low key because it's ITV's anniversary and not Corrie's - which begs the question: what's the point of doing the live episode at all if it isn't to create a massive event?
maybe itv and corrie know it wont live up to any hype so no massive buzz for it
Ruffed_lemur
14-09-2015, 19:06
I think the trailer for it is rubbish!
maidmarian
14-09-2015, 20:23
I've commented several times that Corrie don't seem to be making a big deal of this upcoming live episode. Where's all the hype and the promises? I can only assume it's being kept relatively low key because it's ITV's anniversary and not Corrie's - which begs the question: what's the point of doing the live episode at all if it isn't to create a massive event?
I sure you will be correct.
I have allowed myself an hopelessy
optimistic moment in which I thought
that there might be that "once in blue
moon" soap moment when we got
a real ( unpublicised) shock - a loved
character dies or something totally
unexpected happens!
My lightheadedness soon passed off!!
I think the main reason for these " events" is
to keeo up with the others.But better ideas
scripts and acting would do that!
maidmarian
14-09-2015, 20:23
dupl
maidmarian
14-09-2015, 20:28
:(
I think the trailer for it is rubbish!
I havent seen trailer - but if highlights not
dramatic - not a lot of hope for the rest:(
:(
I havent seen trailer - but if highlights not
dramatic - not a lot of hope for the rest:(
This is the trailer
https://youtu.be/qosoq1JP82c
I think the trailer for it is rubbish!
Do you mean the highly panto one with the Platts running away from Callum or is there another one that I've missed?
Coronation Street stars Tina O'Brien and Sean Ward will have no room for nerves next week, as they've been asked to launch the show's dramatic live episode.
The pair's characters Sarah Platt and Callum Logan will share the opening moments of the special hour-long broadcast, which has been scheduled in to help celebrate 60 years of ITV.
Brand new images released by the soap see Sarah being confronted in the Platts' living room by her evil ex-lover, who is piling pressure on her family.
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Callum visits Sarah at the Platt house
This is the final scene from next Monday's double bill (September 21) and the action in the live episode will pick up at exactly this point on the Wednesday.
Menacing Callum pays his visit to Sarah after issuing the Platts with a final demand for £20,000, warning that he will hurt them badly if they don't cough up the cash.
Little is known about what happens in the live episode itself, but producers have teased that Callum will close in on the terrified Platts and leave them with nowhere else to run.
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Coronation Street airs its hour-long live episode on Wednesday, September 23 at 7.30pm on ITV.
I have allowed myself an hopelessy
optimistic moment in which I thought
that there might be that "once in blue
moon" soap moment when we got
a real ( unpublicised) shock - a loved
character dies or something totally
unexpected happens!
My lightheadedness soon passed off!!
Phew...I'm glad to hear it! I was worried about you for a minute there! :lol:
How many more clues are the Corrie writers going to give us that Callum will die on Wednesday? There's Gail's manhole; everybody knowing Callum's on the run from both Denton and the police; he told Gemma he wouldn't see her again; he's taken his passport; David's at last decided to take action; Tony and Todd have decided to get to him before Jason does. Have I missed anything?
I really, really hope this is all a clever double bluff because Callum's death on Wednesday is now waaaay too predictable. It'll almost certainly be hugely anti-climactic if it happens - unless there's lots of twists and turns, and the writing and acting are of the highest standards.
Anyone feeling excited? I'm looking forward to it but when I compare how I feel to the excitement of EE's recent live episode, there's no comparison at all.
tammyy2j
22-09-2015, 15:46
Viewers of Coronation Street's highly-anticipated live episode will be able to go behind the scenes as it is happening through an online stream.
The hour-long live episode, celebrating 60 years of ITV, will be accompanied by a second screen experience, whereby for the first time in the show's 55 year history the audience have the chance to watch what is going on behind the cameras as the episode goes out live.
Eleven hidden cameras have been rigged in and around the Manchester based set, which will allow viewers to see the cast and crew work during the episode which will air at 7.30pm on Wednesday.
The stream, hosted by Stephen Mulhern, will broadcast live, so while viewers watch the action unfold on ITV, they will also be able to watch it being made simultaneously on Facebook and itv.com via their laptop, mobile or tablet.
Soap bosses are allowing the audience to be a part of the action and see their choices reflected on screen.
One viewer will get their tweet or Facebook message written on the empty blackboard in the Rovers by the end of the episode, and viewers can choose the music at Lloyd Mullaney and Andrea Beckett's leaving party by playing along in an interactive poll on Facebook and Twitter.
The episode will feature the culmination of Callum's reign of terror over the Platt family, along with Lloyd and Andrea's leaving party in the Rovers, Roy Cropper and Cathy Matthews getting closer and Tim Metcalfe finding out about Sally Webster's secret kiss with her ex Kevin.
Viewers of Coronation Street's highly-anticipated live episode will be able to go behind the scenes as it is happening through an online stream.
I think it'd be quite interesting to watch the behind the scenes footage, but not at the same time as the episode itself! Talk about ruining the tension.
Meanwhile, in other live episode news, Jack P Shepherd apparently called the live episode "grim" today on Good Morning Britain, and Paula Lane has said: "It's really dark. I don't think Corrie has ever had anything this dark." (Read more here (https://www.list.co.uk/article/74903-paula-lane-coronation-street-live-episode-really-dark/).)
Make of that what you will Corrie fans... :hmm:
Actress playing Rita gone off sick...apparently pressure of live episode.
Apparently, Barbara Knox is fine and still poised to appear in the live episode according to one of Corrie's producers, Ella Kelly, this afternoon.
Kelly said fans could expect "lots of firsts" from Wednesday's live show and that they were being "a little bit daring". She also promised it would be "classic Corrie".
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34328588
(I was going to reply to swmc66's comment on its original thread (Corrie Current Episode Discussion) but decided it would be better to put it in this thread.)
max or todd killing callum
maidmarian
22-09-2015, 21:11
max or todd killing callum
it would be shocking and a first for Corrie if
a child ( Max) committed murder! But done
at a same time as the Bobby saga rumbles
on in EE- its a bit like copying.Personally
I hope not - as I like Max and hes proved
the point that some children can overcome
(so.far) a poor start in life.!
If it is Todd -theres been so many
murders over the years - and Todds
never been "nice" - even in the early
days-so it would be unpleasant but not
shocking!
Despite all the hype / flagging up etc Im
still.not 100% certain(but nearly)
that its Callum.- who will be murdered
-but not long to go now!!
maidmarian
22-09-2015, 21:11
dupl
Hopefully Corrie will have seen how unpopular the child murderer story has been over on EastEnders and not go there, though the reception would probably be different if they did. Lucy was sorting her life out and was growing to be quite responsible (running Ian's businesses and house when he did a runner) and Callum is an out and out baddie.
I read something that Stuart Blackburn had been fired rather than choosing to leave, for a series of bizarre plots. Maybe he suggested child murderer and that was another nail in his coffin so to speak.
maidmarian
22-09-2015, 22:44
I think it'd be quite interesting to watch the behind the scenes footage, but not at the same time as the episode itself! Talk about ruining the tension.
Meanwhile, in other live episode news, Jack P Shepherd apparently called the live episode \"grim\" today on Good Morning Britain, and Paula Lane has said: \"It's really dark. I don't think Corrie has ever had anything this dark.\" (Read more here (https://www.list.co.uk/article/74903-paula-lane-coronation-street-live-episode-really-dark/).)
Make of that what you will Corrie fans... :hmm:
re behind the scenes footage- I will be looking
at the actual episode - anything else to me
would be distracting- but perhaps thats the
intention??
Im not too concerned if anyone fluffs their
lines a bit -more interested in how the story
unfolds and how believable it is and how well
its acted!
Regarding grim/ dark and Corrie never done
anything like it before? comments.
It would have to be good and something
very unexpected to happen to be even half
as good as some of the stories /acting over
the years but we wont know til episode is
shown!!?
max or todd killing callum
Max - no. Everyone would say Corrie was copying EE if they went there. Anyway, Gail's taken the kids to Audrey's and I think that's where they'll remain for the live episode.
I can definitely see Todd and/or Tony doing the deed though. Neither of them would have any qualms after what Callum did to Jason.
Hopefully Corrie will have seen how unpopular the child murderer story has been over on EastEnders and not go there
I don't think Bobby killing Lucy's been unpopular at all. Yes, a lot of people disapproved when it was revealed (I do a lot of reading around various sites and I'd estimate it was probably half and half loved/hated the idea - I loved it personally), but lots of them subsequently came round to the idea because of the huge fallout potential of the storyline.
Unfortunately, it hasn't completely lived up to its potential (and has been downright silly at times) but it has had moments of greatness (and I'm still optimistic for a few more). Tuesday's episode focused on Max was excellent.
re behind the scenes footage- I will be looking
at the actual episode - anything else to me
would be distracting- but perhaps thats the
intention??
I think it's aimed at people who can't seem to concentrate on one thing at a time and are constantly checking at their phones/tablets etc while watching TV. Like you, I'd find that way too distracting and wouldn't be able to follow anything.
Regarding grim/ dark and Corrie never done
anything like it before? comments.
It would have to be good and something
very unexpected to happen to be even half
as good as some of the stories /acting over
the years but we wont know til episode is
shown!!?
Let's keep our fingers crossed we'll be pleasantly surprised. :)
xx_Dan_xx
23-09-2015, 00:51
I cant really picture Todd becoming a killer. He has done some pretty bad things but he is no killer. Acidentally killing Callum also doesn't seem like a storyline to go down with Todd.
My bet is Bethany or Gail. Gail will be involved as its possible the entire Platt family wont know the true events but I reckon Gail will know at the least.
xx_Dan_xx
23-09-2015, 00:51
I cant really picture Todd becoming a killer. He has done some pretty bad things but he is no killer. Acidentally killing Callum also doesn't seem like a storyline to go down with Todd.
My bet is Bethany or Gail. Gail will be involved as its possible the entire Platt family wont know the true events but I reckon Gail will know at the least.
If Callum ends up under her garage convertion .. could Gail sleep there ?? :hmm:
I cant really picture Todd becoming a killer. He has done some pretty bad things but he is no killer. Acidentally killing Callum also doesn't seem like a storyline to go down with Todd.
I agree, but he can be a nasty piece of work and, teamed up with Tony, I wouldn't put it past the pair of them. If they did kill Callum, I think it's more likely to be accidental than murder.
My bet is Bethany or Gail. Gail will be involved as its possible the entire Platt family wont know the true events but I reckon Gail will know at the least.
Gail won't be in the live episode. She's taken the kids to Audrey's for the night so none of the four will appear.
If Callum ends up under her garage convertion .. could Gail sleep there ?? :hmm:
See my last reply. If it happens, Gail's unlikely to learn about it until the body's discovered.
He may be slightly biased after being hired by the show, but Stephen Mulhern is still doing a pretty good job of upping our excitement for Coronation Street Live.
The TV host is fronting backstage show Coronation Street Live: Uncovered tonight (September 23), so he's one of the few people who know the secrets of the special broadcast after watching the cast in rehearsals.
Speaking on ITV's Lorraine this morning, Mulhern predicted that Corrie fans will be shocked when they see the drama that unfolds tonight.
"What happens on this Street tonight you will not believe," he promised. "I've seen the run-through. They're going to do another one today which we're going to get to see. I love Corrie. I've been a fan of Corrie for years and years.
"But the first part, I would say is possibly the most explosive TV I've ever seen. If they don't get some awards for this, then there's something wrong."
Coronation Street Live will air on ITV from 7.30pm tonight and will explore an explosive evening for the Platt family as Callum Logan closes in on them.
Mulhern's backstage show will follow on ITV2 at 10pm.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a670021/stephen-mulhern-coronation-street-live-is-the-most-explosive-tv-ive-ever-seen.html#~pp75km09v3PeLP
Bits in bold: That's a lot of hype to live up to but I must admit I'm getting really excited now! I wonder if a major character will die as some of you have speculated?
Hope it is not going to turn out to be a damp squid but looking forward to it too :)
Hope it is not going to turn out to be a damp squid but looking forward to it too :)
I've seen speculation elsewhere that Sarah might die. She's a major character and it'd give massive shock value. She also hasn't really worked as a character since her return so is the most expendable if they want to kill off a Platt.
tammyy2j
23-09-2015, 14:26
I don't want Callum killed off as it seems so obvious it is happening
Sarah or Bethany or David dying would be a shock
I think Jack hinted he hadn't signed a new contract but Corrie would be stupid to kill off David Platt
Is Eileen in live episode, could she kill Callum over Jason, perhaps her and Gail team up for once no street fighting :p
Is Eileen in live episode, could she kill Callum over Jason, perhaps her and Gail team up for once no street fighting :p
This is a picture of tonight's cast, although some of the people are hard to identify. Eileen's there but Gail isn't.
http://images.radiotimes.com/namedimage/New_Coronation_Street_cast_photo_released_ahead_of _tonight_s_live_episode.jpg?quality=85&mode=crop&width=620&height=374&404=tv&url=/uploads/images/original/86554.jpg
tammyy2j
23-09-2015, 16:35
Few viewers can have failed to notice the advert for tonight’s live episode of Coronation Street. UTV and ITV have been airing it repeatedly practically every evening since the beginning of September.
Bat-faced squirt David Platt, his dumb sister Sarah-Louise and Kylie are shown being chased along the cobbles by drug dealer and all-round bad boy Callum when, thanks to a clever bit of CGI trickery, they suddenly find themselves teetering on a cliff.
It’s an apt image. Coronation Street has itself been close to falling off a cliff for ages now, pushed to the very edge by a combination of lousy characters, dodgy acting by some younger cast members and silly, tedious storylines that drag on interminably.
Look, for instance, how long it took Tracy Barlow to confess that she and not guilt-ridden Carla was the one who started the fire that killed two people.
Some of the recent plots involving even the best-loved characters have been less than believable. Hayley Cropper’s assisted-death scene last year was a profoundly moving piece of TV drama.
Written with brilliance and sensitively, and superbly acted by Julie Hesmondhalgh as Hayley and David Neilson as her husband Roy, it was one of the highlights of the television year.
Shunting Roy into a potentially romantic relationship with widow Cathy Matthews (Melanie Hill) so soon after feels forced: a cynical device to give him something to do now that he’s at a loose end.
It’s effectively a betrayal of an engagingly complex character that the writers and Neilson himself have worked hard to develop over the years.
The hour-long live episode — the soap’s first since its 50th anniversary in 2010 — is ostensibly to mark ITV’s 60th birthday, which falls today. Realistically, it looks more like a straw-grasping attempt to revive a flagging programme that’s been shedding viewers faster than Elizabeth Berkley shed her clothes Showgirls.
One episode last December, the month when the soaps are usually enjoying a pre-Christmas audience boost, was watched by just 4.9 million people in the UK.
Even allowing for the fact that soaps no longer generate the kind of telephone-number viewing figures they once did, this was still a disastrous performance by any measure.
It’s an indication of how bad things are at the moment that tonight’s episode pivots on the Platts — surely the most boring and irritating fictional family on television — being menaced by the world’s most useless criminal. Callum doesn’t look capable of dealing a hand of poker let alone hard drugs.
I’ll never understand why soaps need to do live episodes in the first place, given the potential for disaster. Props can fail to work, actors can fluff their lines (as a mortified Jo Joyner did in February’s live EastEnders), miss their cues or dry completely.
The video recording technology developed in the 1960s eliminated all those potential problems, so what’s the point of burdening the less experienced actors with extra pressure?
Preparations for the episode have been troubled. Some cast members were so terrified by the prospect of performing live, they simply pulled out. Corrie veteran Barbara Knox, who plays Rita, fell ill during rehearsals and had to be replaced by a stand-in.
There are reportedly worries in the ranks that the new producer, who takes over in January, will cull the cast.
Given how poor Coronation Street has been lately, someone bumping into the scenery might be the best bit of drama we see tonight.
Where did you get the above article Tammy? Whoever wrote it is no fan of Corrie... :D
I've been wondering if tonight's big shock will even be part of the Callum storyline? Perhaps the Rovers explodes with a full house of partygoers attending Lloyd and Andrea's leaving do, or perhaps someone gets mowed down in the street?
According to a few of the tabloids today, some of the last scenes in the episode are set away from the street. If true, I think that's likely to be the Callum storyline.
With the Corrie bosses desperate for a hit tonight I'm not ruling anything out (although I still think the most likely scenario is Callum's death).
some of the acting was awful very panto and ott
was hoping callum would kill sarah or kylie or would get back up
some of the acting was awful very panto and ott
was hoping callum would kill sarah or kylie or would get back up
tammyy2j
23-09-2015, 23:47
Where did you get the above article Tammy? Whoever wrote it is no fan of Corrie... :D
I've been wondering if tonight's big shock will even be part of the Callum storyline? Perhaps the Rovers explodes with a full house of partygoers attending Lloyd and Andrea's leaving do, or perhaps someone gets mowed down in the street?
According to a few of the tabloids today, some of the last scenes in the episode are set away from the street. If true, I think that's likely to be the Callum storyline.
With the Corrie bosses desperate for a hit tonight I'm not ruling anything out (although I still think the most likely scenario is Callum's death).
Sorry meant to add source link
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-reviews/coronation-street-live-episode-heres-why-it-wont-revive-the-dying-soap-31551389.html
Coronation Street star Alan Halsall was on standby to save the day if the soap's live episode went wrong last night.
The actor's character Tyrone Dobbs didn't feature in Wednesday night's action-packed episode, as he was looking after the kids at home while his partner Fiz Stape attended Roy Cropper's birthday party.
Halsall didn't have the night off though, as he was waiting in the wings to suddenly appear on our screens if a technical fault hit any of the live scenes.
Terence Maynard, who plays Tony Stewart, revealed the behind-the-scenes secret on ITV2's Coronation Street Live: Uncovered last night.
"They had a standby live scene, that they could have cut to. It was Alan Halsall," he explained.
"So they would have cut to him in the garden, doing whatever it is he was going to be doing! So he had to learn all that kind of stuff and be ready."
Cast and crew also pre-recorded a dress rehearsal which could have been cut to as a last resort in the event of a total technical failure.
Maynard featured in a tricky scene of his own on the night, as Tony teamed up with Todd Grimshaw to blow up Callum Logan's car.
Revealing that the explosion itself couldn't be rehearsed before going live, Maynard laughed: "We could only blow up one car! We rehearsed it once before with a 'pop', but it wasn't like that!"
Thas why they were laughing so hard after the explosion!
I actually thought they were all brilliant in fact I also thought Jack P Shepherd (David) acted better than I've ever seen him -perhaps he's more suited to live theatre but it pays a lot less. Didn't anyone else think they did well?
I actually thought they were all brilliant in fact I also thought Jack P Shepherd (David) acted better than I've ever seen him -perhaps he's more suited to live theatre but it pays a lot less. Didn't anyone else think they did well?
Yes, all the main players were fantastic in the live episode. My favourite was David Neilson. It was a very good episode indeed.
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