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I don't think there's much doubt that Charlotte is dead. I don't think it will be the end of John as a character - there's still plenty of life in him yet. After all, if anyone could drive someone to murder it was Charlotte.Quote:
Originally Posted by alan45
I think that John will forget about Charlotte and try his best to help Fizz and the other victims of the explosion. I can't believe he managed to kill Charlotte!
The writer of Coronation Street's tram crash episode has admitted that he only saw the dramatic edition for the first time last night.
Joe Turner penned the second instalment of yesterday evening's double bill, which saw an explosion rock The Joinery and a tram crash onto the cobbles.
In an interview with BBC Radio Wales, Turner confessed that he was not given an advance copy of the episode because the secrecy surrounding the storyline was so strict.
He explained: "I was in the odd position of not having seen it before. Normally we get DVDs in advance, but because they were trying to keep as much secrecy as possible about it, I actually had the thrill of sitting with my family last night with a very nice bottle of wine and enjoying it as it went out!"
Discussing how the shock storyline came about, Turner continued: "We've been planning the 50th anniversary for about a year, and some of us on the writing team were more keen to actually do it low key, and to have very quiet kind of stories, and maybe just Ken doing a little speech in the pub or something like that.
"But our producer, bless him, persuaded us that what we should do, and what we have done, and what we will see from now on, is that we have actually taken three very big stories and built them to a series of climaxes. Then we have dropped a tram and a massive explosion on the street."
An average of 13.74m viewers tuned in to see the crash last night.
Forgive me for this; but whats the third major story?
We have Peter/Nick/Leanne triangle which has been built over the last few weeks.
Then Molly/Kevin/Tyrone & baby jack which has been going on for ever.
Whats the third?
Unless its the one, in my eyes which is boring & horrible, with fizz/john/charlotte
Yeh i think that's it. I dont like the John stuff at the moment with Charlotte. But I feel like its progressing now with Fiz having the baby. I want to see how they deal with being a proper family and everything surrounding whether she is going to survive or not 'Hope' very apt name :(
Liz Dawn has said that Coronation Street veteran William Roache should receive a knighthood for his services to the soap.
Speaking to This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Mark Durden-Smith, the actress, who portrayed Vera Duckworth for 33 years until 2007, said that Roache had contributed a great deal to the soap's history.
"He should be knighted, that man," Dawn said. "Fifty years in a popular show and all that work he's done over the years."
Talking about her time on the cobbles, Dawn joked: "Jack and Vera got that popular we were asked to open shops and I opened everything but a toilet - and I'd have opened that if the money had been right! It was amazing how it changed your life."
Dawn also praised the efforts of the show's current cast in this week's special 50th anniversary episodes.
"I nearly died watching last night's episode - I thought my bottom teeth had dropped out [I had my mouth open so wide]!" she said.
"They must've worked really hard, all the cast and crew."
Coronation Street's 50th anniversary commemoration continues all this week on ITV1, with a special live episode on Thursday.
These pictures show the latest dramatic developments for Coronation Street's Peter Barlow, Nick Tilsley and Ashley Peacock as the soap's 50th anniversary week continues.
Following the ferocious explosion which ripped through The Joinery on Peter's stag night, all three men remain trapped amid the debris of the destroyed bar.
As the wait for the emergency crews continues and it becomes clear that Peter's injuries are life-threatening, Nick and Ashley decide to mount a rescue mission of their own before it's too late.
However, just as the pair try to move Peter, The Joinery starts to collapse - leaving it uncertain whether any of the three men will make it out alive…
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IT was a £1million spectacular bringing death and destruction to Corrie's famous cobbles.
But hundreds of fans branded Monday's 50th anniversary tram crash laughable.
They flooded internet forums labelling the scenes "hilariously bad" and a "total laughfest".
That's despite soap bosses drafting in special effects experts and pyrotechnics pros.
And yesterday The Sun managed to recreate the explosive footage for just under a hundred pounds - purely for the purpose of criticism and review!
The ITV1 show's episode - watched by almost 15million people - saw Weatherfield's new bar The Joinery explode after a gas leak, destroying the tram tracks.
In computer-generated scenes a tram approached and the driver looked horrified as it plunged into the Kabin and corner shop.
TRejas said: "I thought it was hilariously bad - the acting, the CGI, the stunt, it was all so bad!!!"
MC Ricken added: "The explosion part was really good but the close-up with the tram driver and the crash was naff beyond words."
Corrie bosses employed experts from Doctor Who to create the scenes but we managed to recreate the historic footage with a quick trip to a London model shop.
We spent just £99.50 - buying models of houses (£21), people (£21), train track (£13) bridge (£10) cobblestones (£9), arches (£14), tram (£10) and Blu-Tack (£1.50).
Back at our studio assistant Joel Fox recreated the moment the tram plunges off the viaduct with the aid of a kitchen blowtorch - wobbling the table to capture the moment the Kabin collapses.
All that was missing from our diddy dramatics were the screams of Ken Barlow, Janice Battersby and Molly Dobbs
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Sorry Sun you really shouldnt believe all you read on Digital Sh!te. The Corrie Tram Crash was a spectacular stunt
CORRIE actors have been slapped with a booze ban ahead of tomorrow night's special live episode.
Bosses insist that no alcohol must be drunk in the 24 hours before cameras roll - and won't even allow anyone a nip to steady their nerves.
Producer Phil Collinson wants his stars to get as much rest as possible tonight to cut the chances of them making howlers.
The cast will be rewarded for their abstinence on Friday at a lavish champagne celebration bash sanctioned by Collison as a thank-you for their hard work.
A source said: "Phil feels it's only right that everyone stays off the booze and keeps a clear head.
"Everyone is putting all their energy into making this week a huge success - and then crowning it with the mother of all parties."
The live show will mark the end of the ITV1 soap's 50th anniversary celebrations and comes as well-known characters are killed off by the tram crash.
The live scenes will be shot in the street and the Rovers Return, focusing on how the locals lean on each other for support.
Executives have also banned the cast having bets on who will fluff their lines first.
They fear it could put more stress on the older stars.
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As Coronation Street's 50th anniversary week continues, Fiz Stape is among the many characters facing a traumatic time following the shock disaster on the cobbles. In the aftermath of the tram crash tragedy, Fiz is currently in premature labour and needs urgent medical attention. Additionally, unbeknown to Fiz, her husband John has just furiously attacked his tormentor Charlotte Hoyle with a hammer - adding one more sinister secret to a long list which could blow their marriage apart. DS recently caught up with Jennie McAlpine, who plays Fiz, to hear her take on this week's episodes and Corrie's birthday.
What's it been like to take such a central role in this massive milestone for Corrie?
"Honestly, it's so special. I love Corrie and I'm a massive soap fan. Corrie's my favourite and to be part of this as the show turns 50 years old is just brilliant - really brilliant!"
What have you made of the John and Charlotte storyline?
"It's terrible to laugh at it, but it really is funny! I think it's because you're incredulous - you just can't believe that it's happening and I think that's what makes people laugh. What's lovely is that I haven't really been involved in much of the John and Charlotte storyline, because obviously Fiz doesn't know what's been going on. So when I watch their scenes, it's really good and I'm thinking, 'I can't believe she's saying that about me!'"
Is there any particular scene of theirs that you've enjoyed?
"I loved it the other day when Charlotte said that Fiz was as thick as a plank. She said, 'Why do you want to be with her? She's as thick as a plank!' I loved that!"
Fiz and Charlotte haven't really shared any scenes since their confrontation at Charlotte's house a while ago - would you have liked those two to have interacted more?
"Oh, I really would have! Becky Hindley is ace - really ace. She's a really great girl and plays a brilliant character. I think she didn't know that the character would be so big. I don't know whether anyone did, really - well, they probably did, but they didn't tell us! I would have really loved to have done more with her, because that scene with Fiz and Charlotte at the house was the last time that I really did any big scenes with her. Then I'd only ever really see her in the green room!"
If Charlotte really is dead, it looks like a lot of fans will be sad to see her go…
"We'll have to wait and see what happens, but it's always the way! When you have big characters who leave, they very often have a sad demise. Our favourite characters are often the baddies, but those characters usually end up going!"
How's everything going with the rehearsals for the live episode?
"It's going alright, I think! We started out rehearsing individually - everyone rehearsing their individual scenes - but now we're moving on to all of us running through the whole thing. We just have to carry on regardless - no matter what happens! Even if the whole building falls down, we've just got to keep saying the lines and carry on!"
Do you know exactly what's happening with the live episode, or could there be some surprises that even the cast don't know about yet?
"I actually don't know! I keep hearing that there's going to be new drafts of scripts, so I don't know! Maybe there's going to be a big surprise! But I honestly don't know."
Fiz and John are certainly at the centre of drama this week - where do they go from here?
"I really can't say anything at this point! But I don't think it's going to end happily, put it that way…"
Have you enjoyed working with Phil Collinson since he took over as producer?
"Phil really has brought the best of his skills to Corrie. I think that's clear when you see the episodes on screen - especially this week's episodes. Also, not only is he really skilled, but he's a lovely man, so it's been a really nice atmosphere on set. The results have just been brilliant - he's been fabulous. And he loves Corrie too, which you can really see!"
Finally, can you name any highlights from your time at Coronation Street so far?
"I think it probably has to be this - the 50th anniversary! This week is definitely up there as the stuff we've filmed has been brilliant. I think the live episode will also probably be the highlight - although we've not done it yet, so ask me on Friday! But this tram crash storyline has been so spectacular and because it's 50 years, I know I'm never going to be in this position again, so it's really special."