Controversial Storyline for Corries 50th - Contains Spoilers

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This is the first behind-the-scenes picture showing the preparation for Coronation Street's dramatic tram crash episodes.

The newly-released shot gives a glimpse of the replica tram in position on the street ahead of the aftermath of the disaster being filmed this week.

As revealed yesterday, a massive explosion at The Joinery bar causes the tram to drop from the viaduct, resulting in devastation and destruction on the street below.

The new picture shows how damage will be caused to Dev and Sunita Alahan's Corner Shop, as the front of the tram crashes into the business. Meanwhile, the second carriage swings round into Norris Cole's general store, The Kabin.



Crew members, special effects experts and crane operators were responsible for the difficult task of getting the tram into position ahead of filming.

Meanwhile, the replica itself was designed and built over a period of several months in conjunction with Manchester tram operators GMPTE, who have been supporting the storyline.

The explosion scenes which lead up to the tram crash have already been filmed by cast and crew, with the assistance of stunt doubles, pyrotechnics experts and a special effects team who have previously worked on Doctor Who and Hollywood movies.

Details of who will die and who will suffer injuries in the forthcoming tragedy are being kept closely under wraps until transmission.

Coronation Street's series producer Phil Collinson commented: "All last week we filmed the exciting and explosive moments that lead to the tram crashing from the viaduct. The early scenes are wonderful and everyone is pulling together through the night to bring the brilliant scripts to life.

"Now with the tram in situ, it is time to start filming the dramatic scenes that explore the immediate aftermath of this terrible accident. Weatherfield will definitely never be the same again!"

The Coronation Street tram crash will air in December to mark the soap's 50th anniversary.

[Dazzle]

I'm getting more and more excited about seeing the crash and the aftermath.

[alan45]

Is that where The Joinery is supposed to be located

[Dazzle]

Is that where The Joinery is supposed to be located

Yes, The Joinery is underneath the archway.

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Patti Clare has revealed that the soap's producers have come up with a "very clever" way to keep their 50th anniversary storylines under wraps.

The actress, who plays eccentric Mary Taylor on the ITV1 show, claimed that cast members are currently unaware of what the writers have in store for any character besides their own.

Speaking on Lorraine about plots which will air in December, Clare explained: "We don't know! We've only been sent our scenes - we're not even sent the whole episode. So nobody knows!"

She added: "It's very clever - oh, it's very clever!"

Meanwhile, Clare's co-star Malcolm Hebden (Norris Cole) - who was also interviewed - reacted in surprise when programme host Lorraine Kelly showed him a newly-released picture illustrating how The Kabin is damaged in the tram crash storyline.

Hebden exclaimed: "That's my shop! I've not seen that before!"

Coronation Street's 50th anniversary week airs in December.

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Clare explained: "We don't know! We've only been sent our scenes - we're not even sent the whole episode. So nobody knows!"

I take it in that case that nobody says anything like, "Poor Norris (or whoever) he looks like a goner!"

[Perdita]

Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson has reiterated his determination to prevent details of the 50th anniversary plot being leaked.

Collinson has reportedly increased security in order to stop details surrounding the explosion and subsequent tram crash being spoiled for viewers.

"I want people to settle down in front of their telly on December 6 and let us tell them a story they haven't heard told in advance via the media, told in a spectacular yet human way," he told the Yorkshire Post. "I hate leaks, and although I've told you a few things to create excitement in advance, there will be utter secrecy from now on because I think the drip, drip of leaks to the press just cheats the viewer.

"My heart sinks when I open a paper and see the stories."

He confirmed that members of the cast will only receive their own character's lines and will be kept in the dark about other storylines.

"Each cast member will have a script that only shows their lines, on paper watermarked with their name," he said. "They will not see a whole script or be told about other storylines."

He added: "I've really put my foot down. I hate to know what's coming when I'm watching some other show, and our viewers feel the same."

The ITV soap recently released the first set pictures as it filmed the explosion at The Joinery which will lead to a tram crashing off the viaduct on to the Street.

Collinson teased: "You will see a Coronation Street like you've never seen before and it will never be the same again."

[alan45]

Mmmm I think it will be diifficult to keep it completely secret. Obviously the people who get killed off will know as well as the people who are interacting with them.

[parkerman]

Mmmm I think it will be diifficult to keep it completely secret. Obviously the people who get killed off will know as well as the people who are interacting with them.

Likewise the people who are not getting killed off will already have been filming future episodes.

[alan45]

Likewise the people who are not getting killed off will already have been filming future episodes.

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