Coronation Street General News Thread

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ITV has confirmed a new six-part series of Coronation Street documentary retrospective The Corrie Years.

The new series follows a successful run earlier in the year, which is currently being repeated on ITV1.

The show, narrated by Katherine Kelly, details many of the untold stories behind some of the most memorable plotlines on the long-running soap.

Series two of The Corrie Years will begin with a 'Scandals' special, looking at some of the most shocking revelations to take place on the street over its 50-year history.

The premiere will feature Jane Danson discussing the controversial storyline where Leanne was forced into prostitution, as well as current Celebrity Big Brother star Julie Goodyear on Bet's revelation of a teenage pregnancy.

Goodyear tells the programme: "I couldn't believe it when I read it because I was in that position. I know how she felt, but I had wonderful parents, so I could keep my son; Bet couldn't."

The Corrie Years will return to ITV1 on September 6 at 8.30pm.

Who forced Leanne into prostitution???

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Coronation Street legend Bill Roache has signed up for BBC One's Who Do You Think You Are?.

The 80-year-old actor, who has played Weatherfield's Ken Barlow for 52 years, will appear in the current series of the family history programme later in the autumn.

The Ilkeston Advertiser reports that the star's trail includes an interesting tale about his maternal grandmother Zillah Waddicor, a businesswoman who ran Alton Towers as a stately home between the World Wars.

Producers of the BBC show decided to focus more attention on his mother's side of the family, which took him out of Derbyshire.

Samantha Womack and Gregg Wallace have been the first two faces on Who Do You Think You Are? this year, with the popular show continuing for the next six weeks.

Next week's edition will feature Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart, airing in its usual Wednesday 9pm slot on BBC One.

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Who forced Leanne into prostitution???

Nobody forced her into it, she left Weatherfield after her relationship with Danny Baldwin ended and then worked as an escort before returning to Weatherfield

[Perdita]

.....despite using Go Advanced option, still double posting

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Nobody forced her into it, she left Weatherfield after her relationship with Danny Baldwin ended and then worked as an escort before returning to Weatherfield

I agree. Perhaps they are trying to rewrite Corrie history. A bit like Tracy Barlow being innocent

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Former Emmerdale actress Sian Reeves has said that she would love a role in Coronation Street.

Reeves, who played stalker Sally Spode in the Yorkshire soap and is currently starring in Sky Living comedy-drama Mount Pleasant, said a move to Manchester would enable her to stay near her daughter who plans to go to university in the area this autumn.

"I would love to do Corrie. EastEnders would be good as well because it's near home - although soon [my daughter] Bessie's going to be off getting drunk at Leeds or Manchester University so maybe I can go and join her," she said.

"You do work much harder in a soap, because the episode turnover is just horrific, but I'd never say no because something interesting might come up."

Reeves left Emmerdale two years ago, when her character was sectioned after drugging Ashley Thomas (John Middleton), assaulting him and claiming to be pregnant with his baby. Despite enjoying a dramatic exit, the actress has not ruled out a return to the dales.

"I did really well out of Sally Spode," said Reeves. "I had a lovely time up there with Charlotte Bellamy and John Middleton, who play Laurel and Ashley, and I'm still in touch with them.

"It was a gift of a role, and I have to thank [former Emmerdale producer] Mr Gavin Blythe who sadly died in 2010... He was the one who championed me, and I just thought he was so brave to bring a predator into the village."

She added: "Sally's still in a mental home, so I could actually come back."

Mount Pleasant can be seen on Wednesdays at 9pm on Sky Living HD.

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Former Emmerdale actress Sian Reeves has said that she would love a role in Coronation Street.

Reeves, who played stalker Sally Spode in the Yorkshire soap and is currently starring in Sky Living comedy-drama Mount Pleasant, said a move to Manchester would enable her to stay near her daughter who plans to go to university in the area this autumn.

"I would love to do Corrie. EastEnders would be good as well because it's near home - although soon [my daughter] Bessie's going to be off getting drunk at Leeds or Manchester University so maybe I can go and join her," she said.

"You do work much harder in a soap, because the episode turnover is just horrific, but I'd never say no because something interesting might come up."

Reeves left Emmerdale two years ago, when her character was sectioned after drugging Ashley Thomas (John Middleton), assaulting him and claiming to be pregnant with his baby. Despite enjoying a dramatic exit, the actress has not ruled out a return to the dales.

"I did really well out of Sally Spode," said Reeves. "I had a lovely time up there with Charlotte Bellamy and John Middleton, who play Laurel and Ashley, and I'm still in touch with them.

"It was a gift of a role, and I have to thank [former Emmerdale producer] Mr Gavin Blythe who sadly died in 2010... He was the one who championed me, and I just thought he was so brave to bring a predator into the village."

She added: "Sally's still in a mental home, so I could actually come back."

Mount Pleasant can be seen on Wednesdays at 9pm on Sky Living HD.

[Dennis tanner]

Former Emmerdale actress Sian Reeves has said that she would love a role in Coronation Street.

Reeves, who played stalker Sally Spode in the Yorkshire soap and is currently starring in Sky Living comedy-drama Mount Pleasant, said a move to Manchester would enable her to stay near her daughter who plans to go to university in the area this autumn.

"I would love to do Corrie. EastEnders would be good as well because it's near home - although soon [my daughter] Bessie's going to be off getting drunk at Leeds or Manchester University so maybe I can go and join her," she said.

"You do work much harder in a soap, because the episode turnover is just horrific, but I'd never say no because something interesting might come up."

Reeves left Emmerdale two years ago, when her character was sectioned after drugging Ashley Thomas (John Middleton), assaulting him and claiming to be pregnant with his baby. Despite enjoying a dramatic exit, the actress has not ruled out a return to the dales.

"I did really well out of Sally Spode," said Reeves. "I had a lovely time up there with Charlotte Bellamy and John Middleton, who play Laurel and Ashley, and I'm still in touch with them.

"It was a gift of a role, and I have to thank [former Emmerdale producer] Mr Gavin Blythe who sadly died in 2010... He was the one who championed me, and I just thought he was so brave to bring a predator into the village."

She added: "Sally's still in a mental home, so I could actually come back."

Mount Pleasant can be seen on Wednesdays at 9pm on Sky Living HD.

Not one of the Rev Ashley Thomas's brighter moments

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Julie Hesmondhalgh has thanked Coronation Street producers for allowing her time off to star in a stage play.

The Hayley Cropper actress is taking a two-month break from filming to appear in Black Roses at Manchester's Royal Exchange.

Black Roses is about the murder of student Sophie Lancaster. Hesmondhalgh has been involved with the Sophie Lancaster Foundation since 2010.

She told BBC Breakfast: "It's quite well known in Corrie, my involvement with the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.

"So when the play came up, they understood how important it was to me and so they went all-out to give me the time off to do it, so I'm really grateful to them.

"I'm going to be off now until the end of September, rehearsing and performing the play."

Speaking about her Corrie character Hayley's recent love triangle storyline with Roy and Mary, the star admitted that she was worried about the threat to her on-screen marriage.

The 42-year-old said: "I did not enjoy it! Of course I didn't enjoy it! We've sorted it out now, though; in true Corrie style it took one episode to bury the hatchet and sort it all out!"

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Julie Hesmondhalgh has thanked Coronation Street producers for allowing her time off to star in a stage play.

The Hayley Cropper actress is taking a two-month break from filming to appear in Black Roses at Manchester's Royal Exchange.

Black Roses is about the murder of student Sophie Lancaster. Hesmondhalgh has been involved with the Sophie Lancaster Foundation since 2010.

She told BBC Breakfast: "It's quite well known in Corrie, my involvement with the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.

"So when the play came up, they understood how important it was to me and so they went all-out to give me the time off to do it, so I'm really grateful to them.

"I'm going to be off now until the end of September, rehearsing and performing the play."

Speaking about her Corrie character Hayley's recent love triangle storyline with Roy and Mary, the star admitted that she was worried about the threat to her on-screen marriage.

The 42-year-old said: "I did not enjoy it! Of course I didn't enjoy it! We've sorted it out now, though; in true Corrie style it took one episode to bury the hatchet and sort it all out!"

Great to see Julie taking her character so seriously