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They praised the storyline, despite them never mentioning in the show that David might want to take some medication? They were all "oh you mustn't get stressed, you mustn't drink alcohol" and he even went to the doctors, but at no point was medication mentioned - which is the main thing you use to stop having seizures!
David did confirm to Kylie and Nick though after he had the seizure that he is taking his medication regularly, therefore did not know why he had a seizure
Epilepsy medication is a "best guess" balance between trying to eliminate seizures and avoiding making the sufferer too sleepy, so anyone with epilepsy can have a seizure at any time, irrespective of how much medication they're on. Anything that throws the body out of kilter including alcohol and, particularly, stress can contribute to the onset of a seizure, so I'd say the script was consisent with real life.
A Corrie script consistent with real life? That must be a first.Quote:
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Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has revealed more details of the drama in store when his character David Platt discovers Nick and Kylie's shocking secret.
David is still blissfully unaware that his wife's unborn baby may not be his after Kylie and Nick had a one-night stand at Christmas.
However, the truth is finally revealed to David later this month when he overhears Kylie and Gail discussing the secret.
Completely stunned by what he's hearing, David keeps quiet and goes ahead with a short holiday that Kylie has planned for the two of them. While away on the break, David then contemplates suicide in his desperate state.
Shepherd told TV Times: "He stands on the edge of a cliff, closes his eyes and thinks about jumping, but in that moment, Max calls and tells David he loves him. David realises that he wants to be with Max and Kylie.
"They called me and said, 'How are you with vertigo?' Luckily I'm not afraid of heights, but at one point I had to stand on the edge, close my eyes and rock back and forth. I had a harness on my ankle, but I didn't want to go over and bang my head on the cliff."
After deciding not to jump, a vengeful David hatches a secret plan to destroy Nick's life.
Shepherd revealed: "[He gets up to] all sorts. At one point, he smashes up his flat with a sledgehammer. They built a set for me to smash. They even bought a flat-screen 40-inch TV for me to batter."
He added: "[David's] very clever. He will ruin Nick's home, his business, his marriage, but he makes it look as if somebody else is responsible. At the end of each day, David is there for Nick to have a drink with and be best mates."
This sounds great.
Really can't wait to see Nick's reaction when he finds out!!
I have to admit David Platt is one of my fav Corrie characters and credit to Jack he plays him brilliantly
Coronation Street star Paula Lane has admitted that she hopes the show's bosses keep her on-screen marriage intact.
The actress's character Kylie Platt has experienced various ups and downs with husband David (Jack P Shepherd) in the past two years, and the dramas aren't over yet as he soon finds out about her one-night stand with his half-brother Nick (Ben Price).
Although David is shocked to realise that Kylie's unborn baby might not be his, their relationship could still have a future as he decides not to confront her with what he knows.
Lane told TV Times of the story's future: "I want [the baby] to be David's. I want their marriage to survive. I think they're one of the strongest couples on the street."
She continued: "It's written so well, it's hard to second guess. I really hope David and Kylie stay together."
David's decision to keep quiet over the betrayal allows him to launch a secret campaign of revenge against Nick. He is also cold towards his mum Gail, aware that she knew the secret but failed to tell him.
Lane added: "I've never worked with 'evil David' and when I see him being mean to Gail, I think, 'Oh dear, what's he going to do to me?'"
Coronation Street airs David's discovery on Monday, June 17 at 7.30pm on ITV.
Coronation Street revisits David Platt's dark side next week after he finds out about Kylie and Nick's one-night stand.
Shellshocked to learn that his wife and half-brother have betrayed him, David experiences a rollercoaster of emotions until he settles on a twisted plan for revenge.
David's first move is to secretly trash Nick's flat, but it's clear that he won't be stopping there…
We recently chatted to Jack P Shepherd, who plays David, to hear more about next week's big episodes and where the story is heading next.
Have you enjoyed filming such a big moment for the storyline?
"Definitely! Me, Ben [Price] and Paula [Lane] were looking forward to filming this for a few weeks, because we obviously knew that David would be finding out soon. None of us were quite sure how David was going to react, though, so we were placing bets on whether he was going to get a rock to cave Nick's head in and stuff like that!
"I think it's really clever that the scriptwriters have now released it with David finding out, but none of the other characters knowing that he's discovered the truth."
What can you tell us about the moment where David finds out?
"Kylie has been planning a surprise trip away for David to the countryside, so everybody's being a little bit secretive and David starts to get suspicious. He then listens in to a conversation between Kylie and Gail, where Kylie's talking about her one-night stand with Nick and how she hopes the baby is David's.
"At that point, you wonder whether David is going to let the cat out of the bag straight away, but then Max comes home from school and tells David that he loves him. David's in a bad place and he knows that he can't tell Kylie then."
How is David feeling?
"David's world just falls apart, and you're not really quite sure how he's going to react to the news. He does almost go ballistic and let out the fact that he knows, but in the end he manages to keep it to himself."
When Kylie tells David about their surprise weekend away, why does he go ahead with it?
"David decides that he'll get Kylie alone in the countryside and tell her that he knows. He does end up having an argument with Kylie when they're out there, but he still can't bring himself to tell her how he's really feeling. Kylie just thinks he's in a foul mood because he doesn't like surprises!
"David then goes on a massive Forrest Gump-style run and gets to the top of a cliff, and he does contemplate jumping off and killing himself. He's about to do that when little Max stops him, again, by phoning him!
"Max says how much he's missing David and it pulls on his heartstrings a bit. David takes a step back and when he then sees Kylie, he declares his undying love for her. They go home and they start to get along better, but that's when David turns his attentions and all of his evilness towards Nick! He wants revenge."
Are you glad the writers didn't drag it out by keeping David in the dark for a year or more?
"I think they could have done two things. They could have let the cat out of the bag after the baby was born, but I think the writers wanted all of the drama to happen earlier. They could see that everyone was excited about the storyline and the viewers didn't want to wait nine months to see the reveal!"
David's been a good guy for a long while now. Are you glad that's changing?
"Yes, definitely. David's had his evil boots hung up for a few years now and he's been Mr Nice Guy. He's been a nice husband to Kylie and all of that. It's been alright, but it's been boring! It's good to get his evil horns back, because I think it's what the viewers want to see."
If David can forgive Kylie, why can't he do the same with Nick?
"Well, David is heartbroken when it comes to what Kylie's done, but he doesn't blame her as much. It's definitely more Nick, because in the past few years - since Ben has taken over in the role - he's always been there for David.
"It's been nice that they've had a brotherly relationship where Nick has taken him under his wing, given him a job at the Bistro from time to time, and they've become good friends. It's seemed as though Nick is David's only friend, as he doesn't really have any other mates.
"It absolutely tears David's life apart that Nick has betrayed him like this, so he's more annoyed at Nick than Kylie. David decides that he wants to stay with Kylie, so he doesn't want to be too annoyed with her."
What was it like to film the scene where David trashes Nick's flat?
"It was very fun to film, because it was quite simply the director saying to me, 'Here's a sledgehammer - anything is expendable in this flat, so just go mad!' He told me where to start and where to end in the flat, but anything in between, I could smash! I was smashing tables, laptops and TVs, as well as throwing vases and pictures.
"It was hard work because obviously you only see me do it once, but in real life I'd done it five or six times beforehand in rehearsals and different takes. After a while, that sledgehammer gets really heavy! In the rehearsal and first take I thought it was easy, but once you get to take six it does get heavy and you start to miss! But hopefully it will look alright on screen."
Can we expect some revenge for Gail too?
"Gail does definitely get a bit of evil treatment, but it's a little way off yet so I can't say too much about it! But don't worry - everyone will get their comeuppance!"
Trashing the flat is just the beginning of David's plans, and we've been told that he'll be his angriest ever. Can David's revenge really top some of his previous behaviour?
"I'd have to say that it can't, as he went to prison last time. But you never know, he might go to prison again or he might even die! It all depends on whether I sign my next contract in October, so we'll have to see!"
Are you pleased that David's recent seizure scenes have been praised by the Epilepsy Society?
"Yeah, that's always nice to see! That's the power of the internet these days - you can type in 'epileptic fit' and get loads of knowledge back. I even typed it into YouTube to see some fits for myself.
"It's quite a complicated thing as different people react in different ways. There's the obvious standard fit where you shake and stuff like that, but nine times out of ten in the videos I saw, not a lot of people seemed to be doing that. There were more videos showing people lying quite still and not moving, but I thought that I couldn't do it that way as everyone would just think I was rubbish at doing an epileptic fit! I just had to go with the standard shaking thing and I think it came across alright on screen."
Nigel Havers recently said that he wants to return to Corrie again. Would you like to see a shock comeback for Lewis Archer?
"I'd be excited to see Nigel back more than Lewis Archer himself, because I really did like Nigel. He's funny and I do still see him from time to time. He was up here recently and I had some dinner with him. We get on well, so who knows if we might see him again?"
Coronation Street star Paula Lane has revealed that she is nervous about giving birth on screen.
Lane's character Kylie Platt is currently unsure over the paternity of her baby after having a one-night stand with her brother-in-law Nick.
Speaking to The Sun, Lane said: "I'm really excited about the birthing scene, but I'm also really nervous.
"Luckily my mum's a midwife so I'm going to sit down with her and the script when it eventually arrives and take her advice about which bit will be the most painful. The writing will tell me how to play it - Kylie is strong and a fighter.
"But that depends what circumstances they have it under. Not many people on soaps give birth in a hospital!"
Kylie is due to give birth on screen in September but the future of her relationship with husband David will be uncertain after tonight's episode sees him finally discover the truth about his wife's infidelity. However, viewers will soon learn that he decides not to confront Kylie about it.
Lane said: "I don't think the audience expected Kylie and David's marriage to last and I'm glad it has.
"I love them together. I could see it work with Nick but everything works with Kylie and David. They look right and it fits so well."
Lane also revealed that she has no plans to leave the soap in the foreseeable future.
She said: "I've just signed a new contract. They made it clear they wanted me to stay and they've just signed me up until June next year."