Controversial Storyline for Corries 50th - Contains Spoilers

[Dazzle]

I hope the tram crash won't be a big let-down after all the hype.

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I think Ciaran dies in this

[Perdita]

THE Street’s tram crash will cost £1million, making it the most expensive stunt in the soap’s history.

Filming is under way for the sensational week of episodes to mark the soap’s 50th anniversary.

The famous cobbles will be changed forever when the viaduct collapses, sending a tram crashing into the street.

And the show’s top brass have broken the bank to make sure the December episodes go down in TV history.

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, executive producer Phil Collinson revealed that he wanted even more cash but ITV’s money men said no. He said: “We’ve had a signifi cant amount of extra money from ITV for this stunt. It’s not enough, it’s never enough.

“It’s the most money we’ve ever spent in the show’s history, it’s going to be a spectacular set of episodes.”

As well as the cash, Phil also revealed that it is the most ambitious storyline his team has ever had to record.

“To give you some idea, we usually film five episodes in 12 days,” he explained. “But for the 50th we will be filming five episodes in 10 weeks.

“It’s basically the pace of a big drama.

“We do all of that but the rest of the show still has to rumble on.

“So in the lead up to it we’re having to film lots more episodes, and afterwards as well so we can keep airing for five nights a week. It’s huge.

“The siege at Underworld was our biggest stunt to date but this pales that into insignificance.”

Phil revealed he has hired top special effects team The Mill to help make the episodes.

The Oscar winning firm was behind Ridley Scott’s film Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe, 46.

Phil added: “We’ve got 10 special effects experts who will work for 250 days just to produce this stunt.

“They are going to make sure these episodes are like nothing we’ve ever seen on Coronation Street.

“I can’t tell you how excited I am.”


Hope that with all this hype, the viewers won't feel let down when ti is aired

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“But for the 50th we will be filming five episodes in 10 weeks.

I wonder how they hope to keep the storyline from leaking out

[Perdita]

Doubt that they manage it

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ITV has confirmed details of special programming which will be broadcast to celebrate Coronation Street's 50th anniversary.

The co-productions from ITV Studios and Shiver will be shown during the anniversary week, in which a tram will crash on to the street.

A 90-minute special, Coronation Street: The Big 50, will "celebrate half a century on the nation's favourite street in grand style with the ultimate Corrie quiz". Superfans will be pitted against cast members in a test of their knowledge of the last 50 years.

Also airing during the week in December will be two one-hour specials titled Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments.

The two-parter will tell the stories behind 50 iconic plots that helped "define the contribution" the ITV soap has made to British television. The countdown will feature past and present castmembers, writers, producers and directors talking about the how the storylines came to screen.

The 50 moments have been chosen by a distinguished panel which includes Corrie creator Tony Warren and actor William Roache. Fans will also be invited to get involved, with votes cast on the official website determining the order of the moments.

Specific details on when the specials will air have not been confirmed.

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Coronation Street's Sue Nicholls has admitted that she is not looking forward to the upcoming live episode.

The ITV soap will be broadcast live to celebrate its 50th anniversary in December, but the actress - who plays Audrey Roberts - confessed that she does not want to be a "wimp" and not feature in the episode.

"I'm not hoping I'll be in it actually," she told Digital Spy. "I don't want to be in it.

"But I haven't said I don't want to be in it and yet I know I want to be it because I don't want to be a wimp, an elderly wimp. But I'm not looking forward to it."

She added: "I will do the best I can if I am given anything to do."

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CORRIE fans got a sneak peak of the upcoming tram disaster as a fireball took hold of Weatherfield during filming today.

The huge explosion will air later this year on the ITV1 soap as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations.

The disaster is thought to be the most expensive stunt in soap history and it will kill off some Corrie favourites.

It will see a tram career off the viaduct after a crash, reducing the Corner Shop and the Kabin to rubble.

The crash was filmed in the early hours of this morning, waking nearby residents with the noise.

Producer Phil Collinson is keeping tight-lipped about who will die in the catastrophe but promised it would be "spectacular".

He said: "To give you some idea, we usually film five episodes in 12 days. But for the 50th we will be filming five episodes in ten weeks. It's basically the pace of a big drama. It's huge."

The Sun

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Producer Phil Collinson is keeping tight-lipped about who will die in the catastrophe

Not too tight lipped because he's already talked about storylines for next year and who will be in them....unless it's all a bluff!!!

[Perdita]

ulie Hesmondhalgh has admitted that the Coronation Street cast have been "a bit unnerved" by the secrecy surrounding the 50th anniversary.

Speaking to Digital Spy, the actress, who plays Hayley Cropper, said that there is "a lot of secrecy" surrounding December's tram crash and live episode.

She also confessed that she knows anything could happen during the live broadcast and highlighted Scott Maslen's errors in February's EastEnders live episode.

"Bless him," she said. "I know from inside that he was one of the most prepared. They knew they could trust him and he had really prepared.

"He had been perfect in rehearsals, so it can happen to anyone."

Click 'play' on the video below to hear what Julie had to say.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3...e-secrets.html