Is it too early to start a "Save Norris Cole" campaign? They just can't get rid of him!!!
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Is it too early to start a "Save Norris Cole" campaign? They just can't get rid of him!!!
He was a great double act with Blanche. Corrie needs an interfering busybody like Norris although Gail Force isn't doing a bad job since she got her P45 from the Medical Centre.Quote:
Originally Posted by parkerman
There are plenty of useless characters who deserve to be crushed by a Tram before Nozza
They also need to keep Mary for Norris :)
They wouldn't kill Norris off, surely! He's one of the best characters!!
Coronation Street's series producer Phil Collinson has revealed that he wants the soap's forthcoming live episode to be like a "disaster movie".
The long-running show will air live as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations in December, and reports have suggested that the special edition will focus on the aftermath of the upcoming tram crash stunt.
Speaking to Inside Soap about what is in store, Collinson explained: "In the first instance, I thought we wouldn't go live, but quickly realised we should. I think we can deliver the most spectacular piece of live television people have ever seen.
"Coronation Street has such a heritage - the first episodes were filmed that way, and we did it ten years ago. My ambition is for the episode to be like a disaster movie with stunts.
"It'll be action-packed. I want people to sit at home and think, 'There's no way they did that live, not in a million years!'"
Alison King - who plays Carla Connor on the show - recently told DS that she is feeling nervous over her involvement in the episode.
It's never too early for a "Save Norris Cole" campaign. Corrie needs him.Quote:
Originally Posted by parkerman
save nozza
Filming on the set of Coronation Street was reportedly halted yesterday after a fault was noticed within the tram crash set.
According to The Sun, one of the show's biggest characters was about to film their final scenes when the temporary scenery began to wobble.
A source said: "The lighting was attached to scaffolding but it got overloaded. There was a danger of the actor being crushed to death. Fortunately it was spotted in time."
Major characters are expected to be killed off when a tram crashes onto the Street as part of the show's 50th birthday celebrations.
Coronation Street newcomer Paula Lane has revealed her excitement over the soap's forthcoming 50th anniversary episodes.
The actress, who plays Becky Granger's irresponsible half-sister Kylie, insisted that show bosses will be able to deliver a fitting tribute to the programme's long history in December.
Speaking on This Morning about the upcoming milestone, Lane explained: "There's a lot of anticipation - but it's excitement and there's a lot of buzz around it.
"We all want to make it like the pinnacle year for the 50th, so next year we can reap all the rewards. So everyone's just wanting to do their best I think.
"Obviously we don't know a lot of our storylines that are coming up in the live ep, it's all hush hush, but we trust in the producers. They know what they are doing."
Reflecting on her first few months at Corrie, she added: "I love it, I just feel so at home. From the day I walked in, I really felt like 'I belong here', and that's what I love about it. It's like a big family."
Lane's character will soon be at the centre of a shock storyline which sees her offering to sell her son Max to Becky, who is desperate for a child.
HERE is the first shocking glimpse of the devastation wreaked inside Corrie's corner shop as it is hit by a runaway tram.
The Kabin is ripped apart after the tram crashes into the newsagents run by Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox) and Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden).
Bosses called in The Doctor Who special effects team for the daring stunt, which had to be filmed in one take.
An ITV insider said: "It was so dangerous we had to operate the cameras remotely."
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The actor who has been cast as the tram driver for Coronation Street's forthcoming 50th anniversary stunt has spoken publicly about his role for the first time.
Tom Burroughs is to appear as the man who is at the helm of the vehicle when it careers off the street's viaduct and causes death and destruction on the cobbles below this December.
Speaking to the Southport Visiter about next month's milestone episodes, Burroughs revealed: "There is a real excitement around the place. The cast know that people are going, but it is all hush-hush because the producers want to make it as exciting as possible.
"I didn't get my script until my first day of filming. It was funny because some of the cast were looking at me and asking me what I could tell them.
"The special effects shooting is exciting. It felt like shooting a film. It is going to be amazing. It's an honour to be a part of it. All I can say is it is unbelievably realistic. The tram goes right through the viaduct and who knows what that will mean for the street?"
Corrie bosses have already confirmed that the forthcoming crash will not be the fault of the driver, the tram system or the vehicle itself. Instead, an explosion at The Joinery is expected to spark the disaster.
Burroughs has previously played a nurse in Coronation Street in 2007. He has also appeared in several theatre productions.
POORwill die in the Coronation Street tram crash inferno, TV Biz can reveal.Spoiler:
is another victim of the horror that rocks Weatherfield.Spoiler:
... don't make it through the tram crashSpoiler:
And to really rack up the drama, Charlotte Hoyle gets MURDERED.
These are just some of the soap's sensational secret storylines that bosses were keeping under wraps ready for Corrie's week-long 50th anniversary celebrations.
Fans were promised three deaths, a birth and a wedding.
will be crushed and trapped by falling rubble when the tram smashes through the viaduct above the Street and bursts into flames.Spoiler:
Charlotte (Becky Hindley) is smashed over the head with a hammer by John Stape (Graeme Hawley) and dies later of her injuries.
He is desperate to stop her revealing that he buried Colin Fishwick's body in the Underworld knicker factory.
The carnage hits screens in the second week of December.
The Rovers Return becomes a makeshift hospital with sexy new doctor Matt Carter in charge.
He is helped by Janice Battersby and Gail McIntyre.
Young soldier Gary Windass cannot join the mercy effort.
He cowers next to his house as he suffers flashbacks of his time in Afghanistan.
Molly will be seen trapped and dying.
She cradles baby Jack and sings a lullaby as her lover Kevin Webster and her husband Tyrone Dobbs try to reach her under the rubble.
who has been in The Street for 15 years, chokes to death in the wreckage - despite the efforts of would-be rescuers, including cabbie Lloyd Mullaney.Spoiler:
Meanwhile, Peter Barlow's life is left hanging by a thread.
The bookie begs fiancee Leanne Battersby to marry him on what could be his deathbed.
He is unaware of her affair with ex-husband Nick Tilsley.
In tear-jerking scenes, one tiny life is left in the balance.
Fiz goes into labour early, giving birth to premature baby Hope, who doctors give a 50/50 chance of survival.
While Fiz is praying for the youngster, twisted John sneaks off to try to unplug hammer victim Charlotte's life support machine.
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THE Rovers Return will become a makeshift hospital after the December tram crash.
Emergency crews will struggle to get down the cobbles so local doctor Matt Carter (Oliver Mellor) springs into action.
First aiders Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle, 42) and Gail Platt (Helen Worth, 59) work as his assistants.
Other pub regulars rush around trying to help the wounded.
Even Sean Tully (Antony Cotton, 35) helps out, pouring out shots of brandy to shocked patients.
A show insider said: “It’s a dark time for them all but it brings them together.”
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Ok, there is 4 who don't die in the crash.. is this going to turn out like the Pub fire in EE and nobody dies???Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
We all knew Molly was dying but Ashley is a shock
I heard that a child dies also I was thinking one of Dev's twins as Sunita gets badly injured saving a child
Will Gail get her job back at the surgery after helping out Dr Carter.
Im sure those lying injured will hardly worry whether they are treated by a sexy doc or notQuote:
Originally Posted by alan45
Janice obviously does not get killed in the crash either
We all want to know who carks it in Corrie's big anniversary week, so soap bosses are pulling out the stops to keep a lid on major plot details.
To ramp up the secrecy, soap chiefs have installed a shredder in the green room to make sure actors get rid of their scripts as soon as they're done.
Samia Smith, who plays Maria Connor, told us: "We are only being given the scenes we're in. We're not given the whole episodes so none of us know what anyone else is doing.
"We only know what we're doing. It's really secret and we've got to shred the strips as soon as we're finished."
She added: "I've never known a shredder in the green room before. You just see a line of cast members shredding the scripts."
And cast members had better think twice if they're considering leaking a juicy story.
"They've got our names on the scripts so if they go missing we know who's to blame," Samia added. Eek!
Even though she's been busy with all the Corrie drama, Samia has found time to do some work with Children In Need and Asda, which has launched a range of t-shirts to help raise money for charity.
"I've never done anything on my own for Children in Need before - it's always been with Corrie. And now I'm a mum I've got a vested interest in the welfare of children," she said.
:: The new Children in Need t-shirts are available exclusively from Asda stores. Visit www.asda.com where a contribution from the sale of each t-shirt goes to Children in Need.
Seems a bit late for that!Quote:
Originally Posted by alan45
We all already know who lives and who diesQuote:
Originally Posted by parkerman
Coronation Street legend Bill Roache has promised that the soap's forthcoming tram crash disaster will spark some "amazing" follow-up storylines.
The actor, who plays Ken Barlow on the show, confirmed that the ramifications of the dramatic accident will still be playing out on screen in 2011.
Next month, fans will see a tram career off the street's viaduct following an explosion at The Joinery, causing death and devastation on the cobbles below.
Speaking on TalkSport about the crash, Roache explained: "There's some amazing stories that emanate from that, so it's not just going to be a big anti-climax. There's going to be a heck of a lot catapulting us into next year."
The 78-year-old also speculated that Corrie bosses may have surprises in store for the forthcoming live episode, which is expected to focus on the aftermath of the stunt.
Discussing the show's cast, he commented: "There's a lot that we don't know and there may even be a surprise for us on the live episode. We don't know. It's just great stuff, and we've been filming from seven at night to five in the morning on the tram crash. I can tell you, it's so dramatic - tiring yes, but so exciting and so stimulating as well."
Live episodes can be nerve-wracking and challenging, but Debbie Rush is looking forward to Coronation Street's forthcoming live show.
The episode, to air in December, is part of the upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations, which also includes a harrowing tram crash.
"Everybody's dead excited about going live again - it's not often in your career that you get the chance to do television like this," she told Inside Soap.
Debbie, who plays Anna Windass in the ITV soap, has been trying to get some advice from her veteran castmates like Bill Roache and Eileen Derbyshire on coping with the live scenes.
"Some of the cast who have been here for a while did it all before ten years ago, so we've been getting tips from them. And of course, the Street used to be live every week when it first started," she revealed.
"I think the only real advice they can give us though is to not fluff our lines!"
Despite pressure over the weeks leading up to the live show, Debbie reckons spirits are higher than ever.
"We've all worked really hard, doing day shoots, night shoots and everything starts to blur into one. But although we're knackered, morale is brilliant," she said.
"We just want it to be amazing, and from what we've seen, I think it will be. The audience is in for a real treat..."
We can't wait!
Four funerals, eh? :hmm:
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Originally Posted by parkerman
Spoiler:
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 9:00PM - 10:00PM
Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments is a countdown of the soap’s best ever moments from the last half a century, as voted for by its fans.
Over the last few weeks, viewers have been voting to choose which storyline from the soap’s history will be crowned the ultimate Coronation Street moment.
Now, in two one hour documentaries featuring interviews with cast members past and present, including William Roache, Julie Goodyear, Johnny Briggs, Simon Gregson and Wendi Peters, the results will be revealed.
Narrated by Victoria Wood, the programmes will reveal the stories behind Corrie’s 50 greatest moments from a list which was compiled by an expert panel including Coronation Street creator Tony Warren, William Roache and The Guardian’s TV critic and lifelong Corrie fan Nancy Banks-Smith.
The shows will feature all the classic highlights since the very beginning of the soap in 1960, from the highly emotional scenes featuring the death of Mike Baldwin, to the hilarity of Ken Barlow teaching French to Raquel, and from the front page news of Deirdre Rachid’s imprisonment, to the gripping reign of terror wreaked by Richard Hillman.
Plus, interviews with cast members, producers and writers reveal the inside track on how some of the most explosive, amusing and heartfelt scenes were shot and the tricks of the trade used to make them work.
Talking about the moment when the Battersby’s hot tub fell through their living room ceiling, Wendi Peters, who played Cilla Battersby, says: “When we first got the scripts I thought, ‘How are they going to do this? And what am I going to be wearing?’”
In the scene, Les and Cilla are enjoying a pizza in the tub when Chesney’s dog jumps in and the weight forces the tub through the floor into their living room. Wendi explains that she and Bruce Jones, who played Les, had to have carpet under them and on their knees to protect them when the dog jumped in.
She adds: “It was just horrible. We were begging the dog to jump in and he wouldn’t. In the end the trainer had to get in the bath to get him to jump in.”
Another moment featured in the shows is Mike Baldwin’s wedding to Linda Sykes. At the wedding Mike’s long-lost son Mark Redman revealed to his father that he had been having an affair with his bride.
Paul Fox, who played Mark, explains to the show how difficult it was pretending to be drunk for the scenes. He says: “Drunk scenes are always a little weird, I’m always a little wary of playing them because there’s a tendency to overplay them. A little inside trick is to have a little sip of something which probably releases some sort of endorphin or something that reminds you of what it’s like to feel drunk.”
Sally Dynevor, Michael Le Vell and Denise Welch also reveal in the documentary what it was like to work on the storyline which saw Kevin and Sally’s perfect marriage rocked by his affair with barmaid Natalie Horrocks.
Sally says: “Kevin having an affair was such a shock. They were so happy. Sally and Kevin had been this really happy couple for 10 years, it was all going really nicely and then suddenly Natalie came along and everything changed. I’d just come back form having my son and it was my first storyline, so I did come in with a bang and it was brilliant. It completely changed Sally and Kevin’s relationship.”
Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments, features the clip of when Sally tracked Kevin down at Natalie’s house and confronted him. Denise says: “Sally had said to Michael, ‘I may want to hit you,’ And he said, ‘Go ahead.’”
Michael adds: “Sally certainly didn’t hold back the punches.”
During the storyline, Sally also got to slap Natalie. Denise adds: “My face was like a cartoon. The director was very crafty and told Sally to catch me off guard a little bit so I didn’t know what was coming.”
And, Julie Goodyear explains what it was like filming her final scenes for the soap when her character, Bet Gilroy, left the Rovers and the street for a better life in Tenerife. Julie says: “She was going off into the sunshine and anything other than that, I couldn’t have coped with, and I knew the viewers couldn’t. They wanted her to go to Tenerife.”
Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments is produced and directed by Kerry Allison and Vicky Thomas. The executive producer is Mark Robinson.
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 9:00PM - 10:00PM
Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments is a countdown of the soap’s best ever moments from the last half a century, as voted for by its fans.
Over the last few weeks, viewers have been voting to choose which storyline from the soap’s history will be crowned the ultimate Coronation Street moment.
Now, in two one hour documentaries featuring interviews with cast members past and present, including William Roache, Julie Goodyear, Johnny Briggs, Simon Gregson and Wendi Peters, the results will be revealed.
Narrated by Victoria Wood, the programmes will reveal the stories behind Corrie’s 50 greatest moments from a list which was compiled by an expert panel including Coronation Street creator Tony Warren, William Roache and The Guardian’s TV critic and lifelong Corrie fan Nancy Banks-Smith.
The shows will feature all the classic highlights since the very beginning of the soap in 1960, from the highly emotional scenes featuring the death of Mike Baldwin, to the hilarity of Ken Barlow teaching French to Raquel, and from the front page news of Deirdre Rachid’s imprisonment, to the gripping reign of terror wreaked by Richard Hillman.
Plus, interviews with cast members, producers and writers reveal the inside track on how some of the most explosive, amusing and heartfelt scenes were shot and the tricks of the trade used to make them work.
Talking about the moment when the Battersby’s hot tub fell through their living room ceiling, Wendi Peters, who played Cilla Battersby, says: “When we first got the scripts I thought, ‘How are they going to do this? And what am I going to be wearing?’”
In the scene, Les and Cilla are enjoying a pizza in the tub when Chesney’s dog jumps in and the weight forces the tub through the floor into their living room. Wendi explains that she and Bruce Jones, who played Les, had to have carpet under them and on their knees to protect them when the dog jumped in.
She adds: “It was just horrible. We were begging the dog to jump in and he wouldn’t. In the end the trainer had to get in the bath to get him to jump in.”
Another moment featured in the shows is Mike Baldwin’s wedding to Linda Sykes. At the wedding Mike’s long-lost son Mark Redman revealed to his father that he had been having an affair with his bride.
Paul Fox, who played Mark, explains to the show how difficult it was pretending to be drunk for the scenes. He says: “Drunk scenes are always a little weird, I’m always a little wary of playing them because there’s a tendency to overplay them. A little inside trick is to have a little sip of something which probably releases some sort of endorphin or something that reminds you of what it’s like to feel drunk.”
Sally Dynevor, Michael Le Vell and Denise Welch also reveal in the documentary what it was like to work on the storyline which saw Kevin and Sally’s perfect marriage rocked by his affair with barmaid Natalie Horrocks.
Sally says: “Kevin having an affair was such a shock. They were so happy. Sally and Kevin had been this really happy couple for 10 years, it was all going really nicely and then suddenly Natalie came along and everything changed. I’d just come back form having my son and it was my first storyline, so I did come in with a bang and it was brilliant. It completely changed Sally and Kevin’s relationship.”
Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments, features the clip of when Sally tracked Kevin down at Natalie’s house and confronted him. Denise says: “Sally had said to Michael, ‘I may want to hit you,’ And he said, ‘Go ahead.’”
Michael adds: “Sally certainly didn’t hold back the punches.”
During the storyline, Sally also got to slap Natalie. Denise adds: “My face was like a cartoon. The director was very crafty and told Sally to catch me off guard a little bit so I didn’t know what was coming.”
And, Julie Goodyear explains what it was like filming her final scenes for the soap when her character, Bet Gilroy, left the Rovers and the street for a better life in Tenerife. Julie says: “She was going off into the sunshine and anything other than that, I couldn’t have coped with, and I knew the viewers couldn’t. They wanted her to go to Tenerife.”
Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments is produced and directed by Kerry Allison and Vicky Thomas. The executive producer is Mark Robinson.
Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments is a countdown of the soap’s best ever moments from the last half a century, as voted for by its fans.
Over the last few weeks, viewers have been voting to choose which storyline from the soap’s history will be crowned the ultimate Coronation Street moment.
Now, in two one hour documentaries featuring interviews with cast members past and present, including William Roache, Julie Goodyear, Johnny Briggs, Simon Gregson and Wendi Peters, the results will be revealed.
Narrated by Victoria Wood, the programmes will reveal the stories behind Corrie’s 50 greatest moments from a list which was compiled by an expert panel including Coronation Street creator Tony Warren, William Roache and The Guardian’s TV critic and lifelong Corrie fan Nancy Banks-Smith.
The shows will feature all the classic highlights since the very beginning of the soap in 1960, from the highly emotional scenes featuring the death of Mike Baldwin, to the hilarity of Ken Barlow teaching French to Raquel, and from the front page news of Deirdre Rachid’s imprisonment, to the gripping reign of terror wreaked by Richard Hillman.
Plus, interviews with cast members, producers and writers reveal the inside track on how some of the most explosive, amusing and heartfelt scenes were shot and the tricks of the trade used to make them work.
Talking about the moment when the Battersby’s hot tub fell through their living room ceiling, Wendi Peters, who played Cilla Battersby, says: “When we first got the scripts I thought, ‘How are they going to do this? And what am I going to be wearing?’”
In the scene, Les and Cilla are enjoying a pizza in the tub when Chesney’s dog jumps in and the weight forces the tub through the floor into their living room. Wendi explains that she and Bruce Jones, who played Les, had to have carpet under them and on their knees to protect them when the dog jumped in.
She adds: “It was just horrible. We were begging the dog to jump in and he wouldn’t. In the end the trainer had to get in the bath to get him to jump in.”
Another moment featured in the shows is Mike Baldwin’s wedding to Linda Sykes. At the wedding Mike’s long-lost son Mark Redman revealed to his father that he had been having an affair with his bride.
Paul Fox, who played Mark, explains to the show how difficult it was pretending to be drunk for the scenes. He says: “Drunk scenes are always a little weird, I’m always a little wary of playing them because there’s a tendency to overplay them. A little inside trick is to have a little sip of something which probably releases some sort of endorphin or something that reminds you of what it’s like to feel drunk.”
Sally Dynevor, Michael Le Vell and Denise Welch also reveal in the documentary what it was like to work on the storyline which saw Kevin and Sally’s perfect marriage rocked by his affair with barmaid Natalie Horrocks.
Sally says: “Kevin having an affair was such a shock. They were so happy. Sally and Kevin had been this really happy couple for 10 years, it was all going really nicely and then suddenly Natalie came along and everything changed. I’d just come back form having my son and it was my first storyline, so I did come in with a bang and it was brilliant. It completely changed Sally and Kevin’s relationship.”
Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments, features the clip of when Sally tracked Kevin down at Natalie’s house and confronted him. Denise says: “Sally had said to Michael, ‘I may want to hit you,’ And he said, ‘Go ahead.’”
Michael adds: “Sally certainly didn’t hold back the punches.”
During the storyline, Sally also got to slap Natalie. Denise adds: “My face was like a cartoon. The director was very crafty and told Sally to catch me off guard a little bit so I didn’t know what was coming.”
And, Julie Goodyear explains what it was like filming her final scenes for the soap when her character, Bet Gilroy, left the Rovers and the street for a better life in Tenerife. Julie says: “She was going off into the sunshine and anything other than that, I couldn’t have coped with, and I knew the viewers couldn’t. They wanted her to go to Tenerife.”
Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments is produced and directed by Kerry Allison and Vicky Thomas. The executive producer is Mark Robinson.
ITV has announced that Coronation Street will broadcast its live episode on December 9.
It was confirmed in September that the Manchester-based soap would transmit live as part of its 50th anniversary. A special week of episodes beginning on December 6 will see the Street left devastated following an explosion and subsequent tram crash.
The one-hour live episode will be broadcast on Thursday December 9 from 8pm.
Corrie producer Phil Collinson previously teased that he wants the episode to be the "most spectacular piece of live television people have ever seen".
Monday, December 6
7.00pm - Emmerdale (30 mins)
7.30pm - Coronation Street (30 mins)
8.00pm - Repeat of Coronation Street's first ever episode (30 mins)
8.30pm - Coronation Street (30 mins)
10.00pm - Coronation Street Uncovered: Live (duration TBC, airing on ITV2)
Tuesday, December 7
7.00pm - Emmerdale (60 mins)
8.30pm - Coronation Street (30 mins)
9.00pm - Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments - Part One (60 mins)
Wednesday, December 8
7.00pm - Coronation Street (30 mins)
Thursday, December 9
7.00pm - Emmerdale (60 mins)
8.00pm - Coronation Street (60 mins, Live episode)
9.00pm - Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments - Part Two (60 mins)
Friday, December 10
7.00pm - Emmerdale (30 mins)
7.30pm - Coronation Street (30 mins)
8.30pm - Coronation Street (30 mins)
9.00pm - Coronation Street: The Big 50th (duration TBC)
one will be Jacks funeral wont it????
His funeral is next weekQuote:
Originally Posted by annette_tr9
Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati has said that the soap will have a 24-style feel in its 50th anniversary week.
From December 6, the ITV1 show will mark its milestone by airing a special block of seven episodes, featuring an explosion at The Joinery, a tram crash and a live broadcast.
Speaking on Loose Women yesterday, Gulati revealed her excitement over the celebrations as she discussed what is in store next month.
The actress - who plays Sunita Alahan - explained: "The big 5-0 is shaping up really well. We're going to have a live episode on the 9th, between 8pm and 9pm - it's an hour long so I hope you're all going to tune in. And it's got live CGI, which is something to do with special effects!"
She added: "We've got a whole week of [the tram crash], so it's going to be a bit like 24 - all done in real time, culminating in this live episode. So keep watching!"
Gulati also hinted that she is expecting some surprises to feature in the programme's live edition.
She said: "We haven't had the script for the live, so we could be given any curveballs. So don't believe anything you've read in the papers."
Coronation Street star Alison King has admitted that she is still unsure of what to expect from the soap's forthcoming 50th anniversary episodes.
The actress, who plays troubled Carla Connor on the ITV1 show, confessed that she is only aware of how her character is involved in the milestone week and knows nothing about the other plotlines.
Speaking to What's On TV, King explained: "I'm actually looking forward to seeing the Corrie 50th episodes myself. I only know about my own storyline - I've got no idea what other people have been doing, so it will be really nice to see it all come together.
"I record the show and I always watch it - through my fingers, if Carla happens to be drunk!"
Meanwhile, asked whether viewers ever confuse her with Carla, King replied: "Yes. People think I am always glammed up, but I'm not. We've been doing such long days recently - I've been coming to work in my pyjamas and going home in them!
"Honestly, it takes me long enough to get my daughter Daisy dressed and out of the house. Doing myself up is the last thing I want to spend time on at the minute."
Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly has admitted that she is feeling both anxious and excited as she prepares for the soap's forthcoming live episode.
The Weatherfield drama will transmit live for the first time in ten years next month as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations.
Speaking of the upcoming challenge, Kelly told the Glasgow Sunday Mail: "It's a mixture of nerves and excitement but I've done a lot of theatre in the past so I'm hoping that will help with the nerves. It's a real privilege to be a part of the show in its 50th year."
The actress - who plays fan favourite Becky McDonald - added: "We're all exhausted working on the night shoots for the [tram] crash but I'm sure the end product will be amazing as we've shot some really spectacular scenes.
"No-one knows who dies though as we've only got our sections of the scripts."
Coronation Street's live broadcast airs on Thursday, December 9 from 8pm to 9pm. The special episode is expected to focus on the aftermath of the show's tram crash stunt.
Coronation Street star Jane Danson has revealed details of what fans can expect from the soap's forthcoming tram crash stunt.
In a special week of episodes to mark the show's 50th anniversary, life in Weatherfield will change forever as an explosion rocks The Joinery and sends a tram careering off the street's viaduct, causing carnage and casualties on the cobbles below.
Earlier this year, official pictures showed how Danson's character Leanne Battersby will be among those in danger when the dramatic series of events takes place.
Speaking to the Glasgow Sunday Mail, Danson explained: "Leanne is a little close for comfort when the tram crashes. For that week's episodes - which cover one night's events - everyone's lives almost go into freeze frame and all the stories that have been brewing for weeks are blown apart whilst we wait to see who has been killed and who is okay. It is really exciting to see who will survive and who won't."
She added: "What you will see on screen took us nearly a month to film. We are all really excited about the outcome and can't wait to see it."
Corrie's 50th anniversary week begins on December 6.
Coronation Street legend Bill Roache has confessed that he is nervous about what could go wrong in the soap's forthcoming live episode.
The ITV1 show will broadcast live for an hour on Thursday, December 9 as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations.
In an interview with All About Soap, Roache - who plays Weatherfield's Ken Barlow - was asked whether he is looking forward to the special edition of the programme.
He replied: "No! It isn't something you look forward to. It is exciting, and it feels great when you've done it and it's all over, but beforehand the nerves are terrible. So much can go wrong!"
Meanwhile, asked how it feels to be the world's longest-serving soap actor after 50 years in the role of Ken, the star replied: "I'm very proud, and it makes all the hard work worthwhile. I'm lucky to be in a show that is so highly respected, and I appreciate the fact that I've had work for the last 50 years. As an actor, that consistency is extremely rare!"
Coronation Street's 50th anniversary week begins on December 6, when a tram crash will change life on the cobbles forever. Subsequent episodes - including the live transmission - will focus on the aftermath of the devastating accident.
Coronation Street bosses have placed a ban on cast members making any bets on the upcoming 50th anniversary live episode.
According to The Daily Star, younger cast members were planning a studio sweepstake to see who would slip up first during the live broadcast.
However, producers have stepped in to ban the idea to avoid any connection to possible TV fix scandals.
The cast will also reportedly be prohibited from drinking alcohol in the 24 hours before the live episode, and must make sure they get plenty of sleep.
Referring to possible guest stars for the episode, a source said: "The guest list for the live episode is top secret. For the 40th live episode they got Prince Charles, so it is unlikely he will make a comeback."
"But they'd love Wills and Kate (Prince William and Kate Middleton) as that would be a tremendous coup. With the couple living on Anglesey in North Wales, they are just down the road from the Manchester studios."
The dramatic storylines keep soap fans on the edge of their seats, but the high rate of explosions, fires and crime in Coronation Street and EastEnders' Albert Square would see insurance claims of 10 times more than average, according to a study.
Britain's favourite soaps have racked up more than £1 million of damage in the last three years, with Corrie claiming a £315,620 bill - ten times more than an average street in Manchester, the study for Esure found.
An analysis of plotlines in Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks showed explosions were the biggest cause of soap damage (£311,000) followed by fires (£208,420) and car crashes (£173,550).
The Street's David Platt was television's biggest insurance nightmare. In one storyline he left a £10,000 trail of destruction when he vandalised windows and vehicles with a metal pole.
And Corrie also had the most expensive single incident, with the siege, fire and explosion at Weatherfield's Underworld knicker factor this summer causing an estimated £150,000 of damage.
Meanwhile, EastEnders had the highest crime rate with £70,145 worth of criminal damage.
In Hollyoaks the characters suffered 32 thefts and five muggings.
Nikki Sellers, head of home insurance at esure, said: "The storylines that we see on TV soaps add up to a fortune in damage to cars, property and individuals.
"We may find them unbelievable but real life incidents are often not that far from fictional storylines - the exception being the extraordinary number of major explosions and incidents of wilful 'trashing' by enraged characters.
"Clearly there are some soap residents that no insurer would consider touching because of the trail of damage they have left in their wake. We're on the edge of our seats ahead of Corrie's dramatic tram crash disaster - and only hope the fictional characters have the ample building and home contents insurance they may need to cover any damage costs."
Rehearsals for Coronation Street's forthcoming live episode are expected to begin tonight as the soap's cast prepare for the ambitious 50th anniversary event.
The special live transmission - airing on Thursday, December 9 - is expected to focus on the aftermath of the devastating bar explosion and tram crash which will cause death and destruction on the cobbles.
According to The Mirror, the show's stars will spend all of this week and most of next in run-throughs for the hour-long live broadcast.
Corrie producer Phil Collinson has reportedly sent a memo to the team which reads: "What we are trying is huge and momentous... I wish you the best of luck and you have my thanks and admiration for what you are attempting."
A Weatherfield insider added: "The first full dress rehearsal will not be until the eve of screening. That'd be cutting it fine."
Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald) and Bill Roache (Ken Barlow) are among the cast members who have spoken of their nerves over the live episode.
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Simon Gregson has revealed his excitement over Coronation Street's forthcoming live episode, admitting that he would like to play a significant role on the night.
The actor - Steve McDonald in the Weatherfield soap - was among the cast who took part in the show's last live broadcast back in 2000.
In an interview with the News of the World, Gregson explained: "I did the last live episode ten years ago, for the 40th birthday. But I only had one line so it wasn't much of a stretch. Hopefully I'll be a bit more involved this time but I'll have to wait and see."
He continued: "It'll be an amazing night whatever happens - and it's a real buzz as an actor. Last time we went for a drink after the show and we were all hammered after one drink because the adrenaline rush was so huge. It'll be even madder this time because we've got the big 50th party the day after."
Corrie's hour-long transmission will air on Thursday, December 9, focusing on the aftermath of the show's upcoming tram crash disaster.
Rehearsals for the episode are expected to begin tonight.