Controversial Storyline for Corries 50th - Contains Spoilers

Lives hang in the balance and long-running storylines come to a head on Coronation Street tonight as the soap officially reaches its 50th anniversary.

Last night, events on the cobbles took a tragic turn as Ashley Peacock was killed by falling debris as The Joinery crumbled.

In an hour-long episode airing this evening, the future of several other characters remains uncertain as the fight for life continues at the hospital, where Peter Barlow, Sunita Alahan and Fiz Stape are all receiving urgent medical attention.

Back on the street, Rita continues to lie trapped beneath the wreckage at The Kabin - and her close friends remain oblivious because they still think she has headed out for the evening.

Meanwhile, Molly carries on waiting to be rescued in the destroyed Corner Shop. The emergency crews reach her and set to work - but whether they will get her to safety in time remains to be seen.

Promotional shots released showing Molly's storyline appear below:

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COPS are throwing a ring of steel around tonight's live episode of Coronation Street over fears it has been targeted by AL-QAEDA.

They were tipped off that the ITV1 soap's historic 50th anniversary broadcast from Manchester could be hit by a terror strike.

Corrie stars will undergo full body searches with cast and crew passing through airport-style scanners before being frisked in security checks at the show's studios.

Anti-terror police acting on intelligence are sending extra officers to guard the nation's favourite soap - which has already hired an army of private security staff.


A source on the show - whose millions of fans are on tenterhooks after Weatherfield was hit by an explosion and tram disaster - said last night: "It's a nightmare scenario.

"For Corrie bosses there is the possibility of this tragic episode turning into a real-life tragedy."

Greater Manchester Police confirmed they were taking the intelligence seriously. A spokesman said grimly: "This is a public, high-profile event. The risk is consistent with the UK terror threat, which is currently severe.

"ITV have taken on a private security firm and our officers will assist them."

The show source said: "More than 15 million are expected to watch the show and the fact it's going out live makes it an obvious target for maximum impact.

"Al-Qaeda are desperate to pull off a 'spectacular' in Britain. The police clearly are acting on fears that a strike on the Corrie studios is a very real possibility."

The biggest TV audience of the year is poised to tune into the soap tonight as a string of characters are revealed to have died in the fictional disaster that brought mayhem to the famous cobbles.

The source confirmed: "Everybody involved in the show - from cast to runners - will have to pass through a load of rigorous security checks. They'll be individually body-searched and will have to pass through airport-style metal detectors."

Among stars in tonight's episode are veterans Bill Roache, 78, who plays Ken, and Barbara Knox, 77 - alias Rita.

Disaster scenes - also starring Jane Danson, 32, and Michael Le Vell, 45 (Leanne and Kevin) - have been seen this week.


The source said: "The bosses have spent tens of thousands on security for the safety of everyone on the show. Cast members have been told the live broadcast is a potential terror target.

"But they've all vowed, 'The show must go on'.

"Everyone is on edge anyway because it's so rare to film Corrie live. This has only heightened the air of tension around Weatherfield."

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...on-Street.html


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TRAM crash victim Ashley Peacock returns from the dead to feature in tonight's live Corrie episode.

Viewers saw Ashley, played by Steven Arnold, die a hero last night after holding up a collapsing wall.

He held on long enough for Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) and Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) to crawl out of the wrecked remains of the Joinery Bar.

But tonight wife Claire's phone will ring in the Rovers and Ashley's voice will be heard with a message from beyond the grave.

She will turn the phone volume up and the pub will fall silent as Ashley is heard saying: "Hi Claire, it's me. They're digging us out now...

"But I just wanted to tell you that I love you and I can't wait for us all to move to France together. Ta-ra love and I'll see you soon."

STEVEN is starring in panto in Jack and the Beanstalk at Ports-mouth's Kings Theatre.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-the-dead.html

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Maybe Miss Mouthpiece Kym Whatshername

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A bit of wishful thinking there, alan?

Celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo has claimed that he knows the secrets of Coronation Street's 50th anniversary week.

Fans of the soap have been left guessing about the future of their favourite characters since a tram crashed onto the cobbles in Monday night's double bill, causing chaos and carnage.

However, speaking to the Manchester Evening News, D'Acampo declared that he found out the identities of the casualties back in October.

The former I'm A Celebrity… winner explained: "I know who dies, but I'm not telling. I was one of the first to even see the tram crash set six weeks ago now.

"I had been filming Countdown over at Granada, and some of my friends took me on a tour of the Corrie set - the tram had just been put into place."

One Corrie favourite perished in last night's episode, and three more deaths are expected to be confirmed over the rest of the week.

The ITV1 soap airs an hour-long live edition tonight at 8pm.

Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has admitted that he hopes Kevin and Sally Webster can stay together - should she discover his recent affair.

Sally (Sally Dynevor) remains in the dark about her husband's exploits with Molly and that he is the father of her son Jack. However, as the the 50th anniversary is celebrated with a live episode tonight, Le Vell told Digital Spy that "a lot of the storylines are coming to a head", in what he promised will be a "tremendous" hour of TV.

Despite their previous marital troubles, the Websters have remained a strong family unit - something the actor does not want to change.

"Yeah, I am hoping that they see things through and stick together," he said. "Hopefully, if the truth ever did come out, Tyrone would also understand and still be Kevin's mate. But who knows what will happen?"

He praised co-stars Helen Flanagan and Brooke Vincent who play his on-screen daughters Rosie and Sophie.

He added: "And also Sacha Parkinson, who's one of the Webster family now. I think that all three of them are tremendous - they're great young girls and great young actresses."

There is no way that Tyrone would understand Kevin sleeping with his wife! How could they remain friends after that?! That would just be ridiculous.
I hope Tyrone really gives it to him. Cos Kevin deserves all he gets.
Kevin has been having an affair with Molly lying to Tyrone's face. Trying to help him through his problems. When all the time he is the one that has been the problem. Not to mention the fact that he's Jack's father.
No they'll have to give it 6 months at least till they can even begin to talk to each other again. Coronation Street is not Eastenders lol. Eastenders is my soap, but the stuff with Max/Bradley/Stacey, and how quickly everyone got over it was just unrealistic.

but in soapland, feuds are very quickly forgotten and former enemies become friends in next to no time

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but in soapland, feuds are very quickly forgotten and former enemies become friends in next to no time

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Yeah, it just happened in Neighbours too, with Libby forgiving Steph for her betrayal.

Bookmakers are hoping for a Bobby Ewing moment as they continue to take bets on whether Coronation Street stalwart Ashley Peacock is actually dead, despite millions of viewers seeing him apparently crushed in the rubble of The Joinery.

William Hill is still offering odds of 1 to 100 on the butcher, played by Steven Arnold, dying during the show's 50th anniversary.

Long-serving Ashley appeared to meet his end beneath a falling beam after heroically passing Peter Barlow, played by Chris Gascoyne, to rescuers during Wednesday's episode.

A spokesman for the firm said: "It is not impossible that this is Coronation Street's Bobby Ewing moment and that it will shortly be revealed the whole thing has been dreamed by Ken Barlow, who will wake up in a future edition to reveal it was all a dream.

"The only person losing out is us and should anybody wish to take up the wager they can invest their cool £100 for a £1 profit."

The firm is offering odds of 50 to 1 that Ken will wake up and realise the tram crash which rocked the street is actually just a dream.

The character of Bobby Ewing, played by Patrick Duffy in the hit American soap Dallas, passed into TV legend when he was killed off at the end of one series only to be written back into the show in a famous scene where his on-screen wife, played by Victoria Principal, woke up to find him in the shower and realised his death had all been a dream.