Controversial Storyline for Corries 50th - Contains Spoilers

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The actor who has been cast as the tram driver for Coronation Street's forthcoming 50th anniversary stunt has spoken publicly about his role for the first time.

Tom Burroughs is to appear as the man who is at the helm of the vehicle when it careers off the street's viaduct and causes death and destruction on the cobbles below this December.

Speaking to the Southport Visiter about next month's milestone episodes, Burroughs revealed: "There is a real excitement around the place. The cast know that people are going, but it is all hush-hush because the producers want to make it as exciting as possible.

"I didn't get my script until my first day of filming. It was funny because some of the cast were looking at me and asking me what I could tell them.

"The special effects shooting is exciting. It felt like shooting a film. It is going to be amazing. It's an honour to be a part of it. All I can say is it is unbelievably realistic. The tram goes right through the viaduct and who knows what that will mean for the street?"

Corrie bosses have already confirmed that the forthcoming crash will not be the fault of the driver, the tram system or the vehicle itself. Instead, an explosion at The Joinery is expected to spark the disaster.

Burroughs has previously played a nurse in Coronation Street in 2007. He has also appeared in several theatre productions.

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POOR

Spoiler:

Ashley Peacock

will die in the Coronation Street tram crash inferno, TV Biz can reveal.

Spoiler:

Molly Dobbs

is another victim of the horror that rocks Weatherfield.

Spoiler:

Ashley, Molly and Charlotte

... don't make it through the tram crash

And to really rack up the drama, Charlotte Hoyle gets MURDERED.
These are just some of the soap's sensational secret storylines that bosses were keeping under wraps ready for Corrie's week-long 50th anniversary celebrations.
Fans were promised three deaths, a birth and a wedding.

Spoiler:

Ashley (Steven Arnold) and Molly (Vicky Binns)

will be crushed and trapped by falling rubble when the tram smashes through the viaduct above the Street and bursts into flames.
Charlotte (Becky Hindley) is smashed over the head with a hammer by John Stape (Graeme Hawley) and dies later of her injuries.
He is desperate to stop her revealing that he buried Colin Fishwick's body in the Underworld knicker factory.
The carnage hits screens in the second week of December.
The Rovers Return becomes a makeshift hospital with sexy new doctor Matt Carter in charge.
He is helped by Janice Battersby and Gail McIntyre.
Young soldier Gary Windass cannot join the mercy effort.
He cowers next to his house as he suffers flashbacks of his time in Afghanistan.
Molly will be seen trapped and dying.
She cradles baby Jack and sings a lullaby as her lover Kevin Webster and her husband Tyrone Dobbs try to reach her under the rubble.

Spoiler:

Ashley,

who has been in The Street for 15 years, chokes to death in the wreckage - despite the efforts of would-be rescuers, including cabbie Lloyd Mullaney.
Meanwhile, Peter Barlow's life is left hanging by a thread.
The bookie begs fiancee Leanne Battersby to marry him on what could be his deathbed.
He is unaware of her affair with ex-husband Nick Tilsley.
In tear-jerking scenes, one tiny life is left in the balance.
Fiz goes into labour early, giving birth to premature baby Hope, who doctors give a 50/50 chance of survival.
While Fiz is praying for the youngster, twisted John sneaks off to try to unplug hammer victim Charlotte's life support machine.


Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...#ixzz14ArE0jPD

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THE Rovers Return will become a makeshift hospital after the December tram crash.

Emergency crews will struggle to get down the cobbles so local doctor Matt Carter (Oliver Mellor) springs into action.

First aiders Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle, 42) and Gail Platt (Helen Worth, 59) work as his assistants.

Other pub regulars rush around trying to help the wounded.

Even Sean Tully (Antony Cotton, 35) helps out, pouring out shots of brandy to shocked patients.

A show insider said: “It’s a dark time for them all but it brings them together.”


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[Siobhan]

THE Rovers Return will become a makeshift hospital after the December tram crash.

Emergency crews will struggle to get down the cobbles so local doctor Matt Carter (Oliver Mellor) springs into action.

First aiders Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle, 42) and Gail Platt (Helen Worth, 59) work as his assistants.

Other pub regulars rush around trying to help the wounded.

Even Sean Tully (Antony Cotton, 35) helps out, pouring out shots of brandy to shocked patients.

A show insider said: “It’s a dark time for them all but it brings them together.”


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Ok, there is 4 who don't die in the crash.. is this going to turn out like the Pub fire in EE and nobody dies???

[lizann]

We all knew Molly was dying but Ashley is a shock

I heard that a child dies also I was thinking one of Dev's twins as Sunita gets badly injured saving a child

[Chloe O'brien]

Will Gail get her job back at the surgery after helping out Dr Carter.

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The Rovers Return becomes a makeshift hospital with sexy new doctor Matt Carter in charge.
He is helped by Janice Battersby and Gail McIntyre.
Young soldier Gary Windass cannot join the mercy effort.

Im sure those lying injured will hardly worry whether they are treated by a sexy doc or not

[Perdita]

Janice obviously does not get killed in the crash either

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We all want to know who carks it in Corrie's big anniversary week, so soap bosses are pulling out the stops to keep a lid on major plot details.

To ramp up the secrecy, soap chiefs have installed a shredder in the green room to make sure actors get rid of their scripts as soon as they're done.

Samia Smith, who plays Maria Connor, told us: "We are only being given the scenes we're in. We're not given the whole episodes so none of us know what anyone else is doing.

"We only know what we're doing. It's really secret and we've got to shred the strips as soon as we're finished."

She added: "I've never known a shredder in the green room before. You just see a line of cast members shredding the scripts."

And cast members had better think twice if they're considering leaking a juicy story.

"They've got our names on the scripts so if they go missing we know who's to blame," Samia added. Eek!

Even though she's been busy with all the Corrie drama, Samia has found time to do some work with Children In Need and Asda, which has launched a range of t-shirts to help raise money for charity.

"I've never done anything on my own for Children in Need before - it's always been with Corrie. And now I'm a mum I've got a vested interest in the welfare of children," she said.

:: The new Children in Need t-shirts are available exclusively from Asda stores. Visit www.asda.com where a contribution from the sale of each t-shirt goes to Children in Need.

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We all want to know who carks it in Corrie's big anniversary week, so soap bosses are pulling out the stops to keep a lid on major plot details.

To ramp up the secrecy, soap chiefs have installed a shredder in the green room to make sure actors get rid of their scripts as soon as they're done.

Seems a bit late for that!