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CORRIE star Antony Cotton has revealed he has received a death threat from a fan. The actor, who plays gay factory worker Sean Tully, spoke out after someone posted a message on the web calling for him to be gunned down.
Antony, 34, says he’s alarmed at the threat but is trying to laugh it off rather than worry about it.
He wrote on his Twitter page: “What you think of me is none of my business.
“But when a friend alerts me to a post requesting someone to shoot me I am naturally alarmed.”
The star has continued to work as normal at the soap’s studios in Manchester and his bosses have been notified.
The revelation comes just weeks after Antony signed a new contract with the soap that will keep his character on the cobbles for another year.
Antony said: “I have no intention of leaving Coronation Street.
“I am very happy to be there, and as long as they are happy to have me then I don’t see any reason why I would want to leave.
“We are in very uncharted waters at the moment in all areas of business. Now would not be the time to walk away from a very successful television show, nor do I have any want or need to at the moment.”
Snoop Dogg has reportedly begged to appear on Coronation Street.
According to The Mirror, the rapper has asked his agent to get him a guest appearance on the soap.
He is quoted as saying: "I had my agent reach out to them to see if they could try to get me on and they said they were interested so hopefully it might happen. It would be perfect for me to be on the show. I've got friends around the world who always put me up on things and turn me on to things.
"11 years ago one of my friends turned me on to it. I love the whole dynamic, the way it is put together, it is my world, it is something I could fall into."
The 38-year-old is allegedly a huge fan of the programme and has been watching it for 11 years
Snoop Dogg has revealed that he wants David Beckham to appear alongside him in Coronation Street.
The rapper, who had previously revealed that he wanted a guest role in the ITV soap, admitted that he would like to appear alongside Ashley Peacock (Steve Arnold) in the butchers, reports The Sun.
"They should definitely put some Snoop Dogg in there," he said. "The butcher's will be the cool spot.
"I'd have my man David Beckham in there working with me. He's my guy."
The 38-year-old claims to be a huge fan of the Weatherfield soap.
Oh purleeeeze...I hope this is a wind-up.
Snoop Dogg :rotfl:
Rio Ferdinand has denied reports that he wants a role in Coronation Street.
Reports yesterday claimed that the Manchester United defender was keen to guest-star in the ITV1 soap so that he could help sort out "naughty" David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd).
On Twitter the 31-year-old wrote: "For your information I won't be going into Corrie contrary to reports today!! (sic)"
Rapper Snoop Dogg has also expressed an interest in appearing in the Weatherfield soap.
Keith Duffy has admitted that he would love to be offered a judging role on the Australian X Factor in the future.
The Coronation Street actor confirmed that he would be interested in following in the footsteps of his Boyzone bandmate Ronan Keating, who landed a position on the show's panel earlier this year.
Speaking to RTE, Duffy explained: "Listen, if anybody ever wanted to pay me a lump of money to go to Australia I'd be there. Of course I'd be interested. It's a great gig he's after getting out there.
"It's a huge show, it's the biggest production that's ever been put together for a show in Australia. It's going be massive.
"People must remember that Ro's been in the music business since '93. We all had six or seven years out, but Ro went off and did other things in the music business. A change is as good as a rest they say, so I think he will really enjoy it."
The Australian X Factor will launch on the Seven Network later this year....
Sue Nicholls has revealed that she intends to stay on Coronation Street for as long as possible.
Speaking to TV Times, the veteran actress - who turns 70 next week - admitted that her life away from Weatherfield is more stressful.
Nicholls, who plays Audrey Roberts, explained: "When I come through the gates of the studio, it's like coming into a different world. I think I'm a bit happier in my Weatherfield world, because I've only got to worry about Audrey.
"In the real world, when I have a free week, oh, I find it terribly exhausting and I can't cope! Ringing the accountant, having a row with BT; you have to do all that.
"I would like to get in the car while I can still drive, and travel through France and Spain - places where I went to in my youth - but that can wait. I'm a bit of a romantic but, in reality, it's trips to Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencer for me."
The cremated remains of a cat who featured in Coronation Street's title sequence for over ten years are being put up for auction.
Frisky the cat, who died in 2000 aged 14, could be seen crouching on the roof of Jack Duckworth's pigeon loft in the ITV soap's titles, the listing on Dominic Winter Auctioneers states.
"Frisky was not only a much-loved family pet, but also captured the heart of the nation and made thousands of pounds for charities," former owner John Rimington told the Wilt and Gloucestershire Standard.
"We were very proud to be his owners and we are keen to keep his memory alive".
Frisky was chosen by the soap from a selection of 5,000 cats and was seen on-screen until 2001.
The auction listing adds: "Frisky got to meet the actors on the show and until his death in 2000 at the age of 14 he earned thousands of pounds for charities by making personal appearances".
Chris Albury, from the Dominic Winter Auctioneers, said that it is the quirkiest item they have had up for auction this year.
"Frisky was synonymous with one of the nation’s favourite soaps," he said. "At this stage we're not expecting an auction room dogfight but this lot will add some light relief into the day's proceedings."
The ashes are contained in a sealed wooden casket with small brass plaque, along with a group of nine colour publicity postcards.
The lot, which is expected to sell for up to £150, goes under auction on July 22.
Sue Nicholls has claimed that her alter ego Audrey Roberts has become friendlier in the last year.
The 69-year-old actress, who has played the salon owner since 1979, admitted that she has portrayed her "wrong" on occasions.
She told TV Times: "I think I'm nicer now, certainly since my time as Lady Mayoress, when she was a bit of a snob. I love Hyacinth Bouquet from [BBC sitcom] Keeping up Appearances, but I don't think Audrey is that type, and I think I played it wrong.
"But I think she's got over that, although someone will probably read this and think she's the biggest snob out there, and that will kill me!"
Heartbeat star Tricia Penrose has revealed her ambition to join Coronation Street.
The 40-year-old actress, who plays barmaid Gina in the long-running '60s drama, admitted that the main reason why she is keen to be on the serial is the location of its studios.
She told What's On TV: "Home life and family comes first, which is why I’d love to be in Coronation Street as it’s right on my doorstep. I’ll be on the cobbles in a flash if they call!"
WE haven't seen much of ex-Coronation Street star Adam Rickitt for a while - but now he's making up for it by showing us more than we ever wanted.
The beefy actor, who starred as Nick Tilsley until 2004, stripped off to front testicular cancer awareness campaign Checkum.
Adam, 32, posed in the buff for the cause with just the word Embarrassed? protecting his modesty.
He should play Ken BARE-low.
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Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver has revealed that she wants on-screen son Todd (Bruno Langley) to return in time for the soap's 50th anniversary celebrations.
Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw in the ITV1 serial, also said that she has always wanted to appear alongside one of the show's veteran characters.
According to Inside Soap, she said: "I’d love to see Todd back, but it’s out of my power, sadly!
“When I last spoke to Bruno, he was enjoying being a daddy."
When asked who she would ideally have return for the soap's milestone year, Cleaver added: "Sadly, Violet Carson is dead, but I’d want Ena Sharples back.
“I’d love to do a scene with Eileen and Ena in the old snug of the Rovers - that would be perfect.”
Coronation Street's stars have allegedly been banned from using social networking sites like Twitter and threatened with disciplinary action.
Bosses at the ITV1 soap are said to have blamed posts on the website for recent storyline leaks. Shobna Gulati (Sunita Alahan) and Antony Cotton (Sean Tully) are among some of the actors who regularly tweet.
According to the Sunday Mirror, a letter sent to the cast said: "Please consider the set a mobile and tweet-free zone.
"We realise that many of you use social media and networking sites and may wish to comment on your working lives - but we would prefer it if you didn't. Remember that any images can be accessed by the public.
"Disciplinary action may be taken against anyone who posts inappropriate pictures of yourself or any other members of the cast or anything that would portray The Street in a bad light."
A source said: "Anyone who is caught out tweeting anything embarrassing from now on is going to find themselves in very hot water."
Another Corrie star who tweets regularly is Craig Gazey, who plays butcher Graeme Proctor.
Last month he boasted on the site that his celebrity status may have led to a hotel room upgrade on holiday - but then moaned about the staff.
Coronation Street star Graeme Hawley was attacked in a bar by a soap fan angry at his character's on-screen affair with a schoolgirl, it was reported.
Hawley, 36, was accosted in a Manchester pub by a man ranting about his character teacher John Stape's fling with Street temptress Rosie Webster, played by 19-year-old Helen Flanagan, the Daily Mirror reported.
The man managed to get the actor in a headlock before he was dragged off by other pub-goers and fled.
Hawley said some fans are unable to separate real life from soap story lines, adding: "It's a constant issue, people giving their opinions on your character. It comes with the job.
"You become a target in bars. I stayed away from pubs during the World Cup. I thought if England lose it would become my fault."
A spokesman for Greater Manchester police said the force was not made aware of the incident.
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Coronation Street star Graeme Hawley has denied claims that he was attacked by an angry soap fan.
A report today said that the actor, who plays teacher John Stape, had been confronted by the fan over a storyline which saw him kidnap Rosie Webster (Helen Flanagan).
However, Hawley dismissed the article in a statement on the Weatherfield soap's official website, saying: "I suddenly started getting calls this morning from friends and family asking if I was OK - I had no idea what they were talking about until someone pointed out the story.
“I have never been grabbed in a headlock by anyone. Occasionally people will make jokey comments about John - particularly throughout the Rosie storyline - but it is always in good humour and I have never felt threatened."
He added: "It is true that I tend to avoid crowded bars but that is as much to do with the fact that I am 36 and a dad as the fact that I am a famous face! I am happy to say that I have never found myself in a situation where I felt threatened.
"The fans are passionate about the show but that is what makes working on Corrie so great."
Sally Dynevor has revealed the reasons behind her recent name change.
The 47-year-old actress, who plays Sally Webster in Coronation Street, previously kept her maiden name of Whittaker.
However, she explained to OK magazine: "I'd kept Whittaker because everyone knew me as that but it suddenly didn't seem very important whether people knew my acting name or not.
"That was one of the first things I felt. I just wanted to be Mrs Dynevor and not Sally Whittaker. [My husband] Tim was really pleased. I just wanted to have the same name as my family."
Coronation Street actress Sue Nicholls has said that she would love to appear in her own spin-off.
Nicholls teased her current plot which sees salon-owner Audrey Roberts decide to retire to Greece with boyfriend Lewis Archer (Nigel Havers) and hinted that they have filmed two different endings to keep viewers guessing.
The 66-year-old told RTE: "Well it's only the audience that know he's having doubts and acting quite shifty. But she does say to him 'Lewis we've got to do this totally, or not at all' and he says 'Fine'.
"Obviously alarm bells are going off in his head and he's thinking about what he's got himself into."
She added: "But you'll have to wait and see what happens. You never know, we may have filmed two endings to keep everyone guessing.
However, Nicholls revealed that she would be happy to see Audrey and Lewis leave together.
"I would love to see them with a happy ending where they jet off to Greece, it leaves it open for a spin-off show," she said. "Nigel and I and the crew would just love that. In fact we've talked about it quite a lot and at one point I even said I would finance it, but I think it might have been after a few drinks!"
Sue Nicholls has described working with Rula Lenska as a "dream".
Lenska made her Coronation Street debut as Claudia, a glamorous friend of salon-owner Audrey Roberts (Nicholls), late last year.
Speaking to RTE, Nicholls revealed that Claudia will appear again at Audrey's birthday party and reveal more about Lewis (Nigel Havers) to her daughter Gail (Helen Worth).
"Yes, she's a little bit like the wicked witch, isn't she? It's great fun," she said.
"In my head Claudia is that friend you know is always going to be a pain. She's the one who says the wrong thing, is always trying to out do you and has a habit of saying really horrid things even though she thinks they're a joke.
"But I think in a funny way they really do get on. She gets quite drunk at the party and when Audrey makes her announcement she has no qualms about filling Gail in on Lewis's past."
Nicholls, who previously told DS that she wanted Lenka to return to the ITV soap, added: "It's been a dream - [Rula is] absolutely lovely and charming.
"The funny thing is in the past people have told me I look like Rula, I think it is because we are both tall and slim. And then when she came to set she told me that people told her that she looks like me! I think it's our good hair."
Adam Rickitt has admitted that he turned down the chance to return to Coronation Street.
The 32-year-old quit the role of Nick Tilsley in the ITV soap in 1999 but made brief comebacks in 2002 and 2003.
Shortly after ITV announced that the part was being recast, Footballers' Wives star Ben Price was confirmed as Rickitt's replacement.
Rickitt told Celebritain: "I was checked out at the time as to whether it's something I would be keen to do, and to be honest however much I loved doing the show and working with the people at that time I find the excitement of finding new and inspiring projects to work on too much of a drug to turn away from now.
"I do get lots of people comparing how we both play the role which is weird as it was eight years ago for me, and now I am back I shall be sure to tune in and see the new... new reincarnation!"
Rickitt, who has just returned from a four-year stint on New Zealand soap Shortland Street, is currently preparing to relaunch his music career with the release of what he described as an "awesome summer dance song".
THANK GOD HE DIDNT COME BACK
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Adam is far better looking (imo) and Ben Price can't act either, so I would have preferred Adam any time
The cremated remains of Frisky the cat sold for more than £700 at an auction today.
The cat appeared in Coronation Street's title sequence for more than ten years before his death in 2000.
The 14-year-old cat's ashes, which were sealed in a wooden casket with a brass plaque, had been expected to fetch up to £150.
A spokesman for Dominic Winter Auctioneers in Gloucester****e confirmed that the remains had been sold to a private bidder for £700. With the buyer's premium added, the final price paid was £844.
At the height of his fame, Frisky had a fanclub with more than 1,500 members.
John Rimington, who put the ashes up for auction, plans to give the money to the Cat Protection League.
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That's good of him :)
Coronation Street actor Ian Puleston-Davies has revealed that he suffers from a form of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).
Speaking to The Mirror, the actor - who only recently joined the cast of the Weatherfield serial - admitted that the problem affects him when filming scenes as Owen.
He explained: "I worry I'm going to cut my lip or chip my teeth on the glass so that damn pint glass in the Rovers is always going to leave me susceptible to an OCD attack.
"I have to check the lip of the glass with my finger first to make sure that it's not chipped and then practice taking a sip and a swallow before we even rehearse.
Puleston-Davies continued: "If I waited until we began filming, my OCD - my little evil voice in my head - would say 'it's stained' or 'you've just chipped your teeth'.
"There are little minefields everywhere - there could easily be 20 in a scene. But I have a quick, well-rehearsed mental tick-list where I scan a scene beforehand and know the potential pitfalls.
Leigh Francis reportedly wants a role in Coronation Street.
The comedian, better known as his alter ego Keith Lemon, has asked his friend Samia Smith (Maria Connor) to organise a cameo, according to Inside Soap.
She said: "My friend Leigh Francis keeps saying to me 'Get me in the salon!'
"We'd love to have him in. He's mental, he just makes thing up as he goes along and you have to roll with it - I'd probably end up in a huge fit of giggles."
Smith also revealed that she would like to have Kiefer Sutherland on the ITV1 soap.
"I'm obsessed with 24 and Kiefer Sutherland, who played Jack Bauer. Apparently he's a Corrie fan as well - I'd love to get him in as a guest star," she said.
Cricket star Freddie Flintoff has revealed his secret ambition to appear in Coronation Street.
England all-rounder Freddie, 32, is bowled over by the hit ITV1 soap.
He said: "Corries got everything. I could easily fit it in and Id love to have a go. I could be in The Kabin, marking up the papers with Norris and Rita. I heard Snoop Dogg is also interested in making an appearance. If hes a fan I'm in good company."
The Lancs-born dad-of-three catches up with episodes from his home in Dubai. But he said: They're a few weeks behind, so at the moment Tina is still in her flat and not coming out! Starstruck Freddie added: I know all the characters. I think Anne Kirkbride and Eileen Derbyshire, who play Deirdre and Emily, are two of the best on TV.
But bumbling Norris (Malcolm Hebden) is his favourite. He said: "He's a nosy parker. Every scene hes in makes me laugh. Freddie, an ambassador for Shell FuelSave, also revealed he'd turned down the chance of a cameo in BBC1s Waterloo Road, set in a Rochdale comprehensive. He said: "I didn't want to go back to school!"
Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has reportedly had her boyfriend's name tattooed on her thigh.
The actress, who plays Rosie Webster in the ITV1 soap, has been dating footballer Scott Sinclair for seven months and got his name inked inside a love heart, according to the News of the World.
A source said: "The trouble is they've only been together since December.
"She kept the tattoo hidden for a few weeks but now wants everyone to know how much she loves Scott and doesn't care who sees it. It'll take drastic laser surgery to get rid of it if she changes her mind.
"I bet Scott's over the moon. He's had designs on her for some time!"
Cricketer Andrew Flintoff has expressed his desire to make a guest appearance on Coronation Street.
According to The People, Flintoff also revealed that his favourite characters on the ITV1 serial are Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden), Deirdre Barlow and Emily Bishop.
He explained: "Corrie's got everything. I could easily fit it in and I'd love to have a go. I could be in The Kabin, marking up the papers with Norris and Rita.
"I heard Snoop Dogg is also interested in making an appearance. If he's a fan I'm in good company."
Meanwhile, the 32-year-old admitted that - due to living in Dubai - he watches the show on delay: "They're a few weeks behind, so at the moment Tina is still in her flat and not coming out!"
Flintoff said of his favourite characters: "I know all the characters. I think Anne Kirkbride and Eileen Derbyshire, who play Deirdre and Emily, are two of the best on TV."
Speaking about his affection for shop owner Norris, he added: "He's a nosy parker. Every scene he's in makes me laugh."
CORRIE'S Gail McIntyre and step-daughter Tina lay flowers at Joe's grave together.
The pair made up after widow Gail (Helen Worth) was cleared of her hubby's murder.
Star Michelle Keegan wore a headscarf after filming in the rain.
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Big Brother housemate Ben Duncan has revealed that he would love to appear on Coronation Street.
Duncan, who became the sixth housemate to be evicted on Friday, was often seen talking about the ITV1 show while in the house and has admitted that he would like to be offered a role, according to Holy Soap.
Asked whether he would accept a part, he said: "Is the Pope Catholic?
"I think the humour is fantastic and if I ever had the option of going in, not so much as Ken but as Ben, I'd jump at the chance, of course. Maybe I could be Stephanie Beacham's adopted son or something. I would love that, undoubtedly."
Duncan added that he and fellow housemate Corin would love to visit the set of the soap, saying: "The first thing we're going to do is a tour of the Granada studios. We want a drink in the Rovers."
Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan has pulled in more votes than Cheryl Cole in Zoo magazine's annual 'Hot List' of celebrity females.
The 23-year-old actress secured second place in the popularity poll, while X Factor judge Cole took fourth spot.
Keegan - best known for her role as Tina McIntyre - is the only soap star to feature in this year's top ten. However, Hollyoaks cast members Gemma Merna (Carmel Valentine) and Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes Fisher) came in at 12th and 20th respectively, while Keegan's Weatherfield colleague Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster) took 23rd place.
Glamour girl Sammy Braddy topped the poll. The top ten also features Real Hustle star Jessica-Jane Clement and models Melissa D and Alice Goodwin.
Zoo's list was determined by over 10,000 votes from the magazine's readers.
The top ten in full:
1. Sammy Braddy
2. Michelle Keegan
3. Jessica Jane Clement
4. Cheryl Cole
5. Melissa D
6. Alice Goodwin
7. Tulisa Contostavlos
8. Pixie Lott
9. Una Healy
10. Frankie Sandford
TELLY legend Geoffrey Hughes - Corrie's Eddie Yeats - was gravely ill battling cancer last night.
His wife Sue was keeping a bedside vigil in hospital as he underwent intense radiotherapy.
Early days ... Geoffrey as Eddie Yeats
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The actor, 66, who played binman Eddie in the 1970s and 1980s, thought he had beaten prostate cancer a year ago, but he collapsed with back pains at home on the Isle of Wight last Friday.
Doctors at Portsmouth's Queen Alexandra Hospital gave him the shock news that the disease was back.
A source said: "Geoffrey is not in a very good way. He is undergoing heavy radiotherapy and is in terrible discomfort.
"He thought he was over the worst after his treatment last year so it was a massive shock to find out it had returned.
"He's a fighter and he is doing his damnedest to try to beat it again. Sue is showering him with love but it is an awful situation."
Wirral-born Geoffrey first appeared in 1960s classics such as Z-Cars and The Saint.
After landing his Corrie role he starred in top shows including Keeping Up Appearances, Heartbeat and teen drama Skins.
One of his most fondly-remembered roles was as Twiggy, Jim Royle's slob mate in The Royle Family.
Geoffrey has never spoken about his cancer fight but has publicly supported cancer charities.
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Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey's son Carl Piddington has been stabbed in an attack outside his pub in Ashton under Lyne.
The incident happened last Sunday at 1.30am outside the March Hare pub which he runs. Piddington was taken to nearby Tameside Hospital where he was treated for stab wounds to both arms. He was later discharged, according to the Daily Star Sunday.
Tarmey, who plays Jack Duckworth in the ITV1 soap, was said to be “very upset” about the attack. A source said: "It’s hit him hard, as it has everyone round here.
"Carl’s a lovely fella who does a great job running his pub with his wife and sons. Thank God the attack didn’t end up any worse than it was and he’s still with us."
Piddington reportedly spent this week recovering on holiday with his wife Sandra.
Brian Capron, who formerly starred as 'Coronation Street' baddie Richard Hillman, is due to come back to the soap later this year, reports The Sun.
Capron will allegedly play Richard's brother in a Christmas DVD spin-off of the ITV1 show. He will be joined by other soap legends to celebrate 'Coronation Street's 50th anniversary.
Viewers last saw the actor in the soap back in 2003 when Richard – also known as Tricky Dicky – drove to his death in a Weatherfield canal, as he failed to kill the Platt family.
A source told The Sun: "Capron back from the dead will shock millions of fans.
"He's back playing his brother and, with his distinctive looks, he must be a twin.
They added: "The plot lines are absolutely top secret and only a handful of people know about the project."
CORRIE bosses have splashed out on a float for a gay pride march - featuring a dozen men camping it up as Hilda Ogden.
The performers will appear in their best drag outfits with rollers in their hair to play Jean Alexander's famous character.
And a host of the soap's stars - including Antony Cotton, who plays gay Sean Tully - will also be on the float for Manchester Pride during the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Sacha Parkinson and Brooke Vincent, who play Street lesbians Sian Powers and Sophie Webster, will also support the event.
Bosses have spent thousands of pounds on the float, which has the theme "Corrie past and present".
A show insider said last night: "Hilda was a massive gay icon - so it's a tribute to her enduring appeal that 'she' will be centre stage on the float.
And of course, having a dozen Hildas just adds to the camp feel of it all.
The idea is to celebrate the show with its gay audience at Britain's leading gay event."
Hilda, who was last on screens in 1987, became an unlikely gay icon in the 80s and was credited with starting a fashion movement for 1960s-style working-class clobber.
Gay singer Freddie Mercury was a Hilda fan and her look inspired Queen's video to I Want to Break Free, with guitarist Brian May playing her role.
Coronation Street also has a gay pedigree.
Its creator Tony Warren is gay and once joked that he used to give Elsie Tanner script lines he picked up in Manchester's gay village back in the early 1960s - when being gay was still illegal.
Jackie Crozier, festival director of Manchester Pride, praised Corrie for helping to raise awareness of issues facing the gay community.
She added: "We're delighted they're teaming up with Manchester Pride in this, their 50th anniversary year.
"Through characters like Sean Tully, Hayley Cropper, Todd Grimshaw and, most recently, Sophie Webster, they have helped to raise awareness of the issues facing the LGBT community to millions of loyal viewers."
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Coronation Street writer Jonathan Harvey has revealed details of the scriptwriting process on the show.
The 42-year-old playwright, who has also penned upcoming anniversary theatre production Corrie!, told Metro that different writers on the ITV soap have different favourite characters.
Harvey said: "There are 18 writers and we meet every three weeks for two days. Together, we plan 15 episodes of the show. We each write an episode each.
"People tend to pitch ideas for their favourite characters. I liked Blanche, who died earlier this year, which was a real loss to the show, and I like Norris and Mary. They're fantastic."
Quizzed about which stories he came up with, he replied: "I joined in 2004 and I co-created the character of Tony Gordon, who came in to run the factory, then started killing people.
"I've done lots of incidental camp comedy storylines along the way, such as Jason Grimshaw winning Mr Gay Weatherfield. It's been six years and you have to come up with stories every three weeks so I'm hard-pushed to remember what's mine."
Asked how new characters are conceived, Harvey said: "With Tony Gordon, it was because Carla's husband had died and it was a question of doing something with her. I suggested giving her a new man who turns out to be a psychopath, which led to bigger stories."
CORONATION Street fans will not have to pay to watch their favourite soap, ITV's boss pledged yesterday.
Chief executive Adam Crozier said that while the company was "developing a pay strategy" - including charging for high-definition versions of ITV2, 3 and 4 - it was likely that ITV1 would remain free.
He added: "I can't envisage a situation where ITV1 is behind a pay wall."
The former Royal Mail and Football Association boss joined ITV in January, vowing to make it "fit for purpose".
He added: "We are developing a pay strategy. We made our first move on to pay by launching HD versions for ITV2, 3 and 4 which will launch during the autumn on Sky.
"We need to start competing in these new markets."
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