Michelle Collins and John Michie join as Stella and Karl

[parkerman]

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Script Secretary - Coronation Street

Location Manchester

Salary Competitive + benefits

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

From tram crashes to love triangles, Coronation Street brings explosive storylines to the homes of millions, and the Script Department is where this drama begins.

As our Script Secretary you will hold full responsibility for the production, distribution, amending and filing of scripts. Liaising with all appropriate departments, you will play a focal part in ensuring deadlines are met and continuity issues resolved. You will receive and format draft scripts using our in-house system, and as our ‘superuser’ you will ensure that this database is continually updated and monitored.I

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[alan45]

Thanks, alan, my application is in...

Excellent news. I think your scripts would be much more realistic that the dross they are churning out at the minute

[tammyy2j]

Stella will probably turn out to be the secret child of one of the Street's reisdents

[alan45]

Michelle Collins's opening storyline on Coronation Street has reportedly been revealed.

According to the Daily Star, the former EastEnders actress's new fiery alter ego Stella will lock horns with superbitch Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) when she arrives at the Rovers Return in June.

Dressed provocatively, Tracy is shot down by Stella, who tells her: "I'm sorry, Tracy, but you'll have to change that dress before you come bar-side. We don't want customers thinking they've walked into a brothel, do we?"

Meanwhile, an insider claimed: "Tracy is spitting blood. She can't believe she's been so stupid. And to add to the insult, she's now got a new enemy in Stella."

The situation arises after Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) cons Tracy, who thinks she is taking over the pub, into signing a document giving him near full custody of their daughter Amy.

Steve is quoted as saying: "Oh, I'm really sorry for any misunderstanding but I've decided to give the job to someone else."

[layla]

Maybe there is some good news then, If Stella is to come to Corrie, to give Tracyluv some aggro.
Who know's maybe people will warm to Stella after all.

[alan45]

Michelle Collins has teased her upcoming role in Coronation Street, promising a "strong" and "feisty" character.

Earlier this month, it was confirmed that former EastEnders star Collins would be joining the cast on the cobbles as new Rovers Return barmaid Stella.

The actress told ITV that she will begin filming on Monday (May 1), adding: "I'm very excited."

Asked if she would be channelling the spirit of former Walford character, superbitch Cindy Beale, Collins said: "No, [she won't be nasty].

"She's strong, she's feisty, she's funny. I don't think there'll be any murders for a while, put it this way!"

Collins also revealed that she is already friends with a number of Coronation Street cast members from her time on the rival soap.

"Helen Worth (Gail Platt) I know. In fact, I made the terrible mistake of calling her 'Gail' in make-up the other day, which was very embarrassing and I won't be doing that again!" she added.

Earlier this week, it was reported that Collins's character Stella will clash with Tracy Barlow when she arrives in Weatherfield in June.

[alan45]

http://www.itv.com/granada/from-albe...o-corrie02891/

[Perdita]

CORRIE new girl Michelle Collins is set to be one of Weatherfield's toughest women ever - taking on armed thugs.

The Rovers Return landlady, 49, saves Leanne Barlow from robbers in one of her first scenes.

Two yobs are about to smash Leanne (Jane Danson) with a baseball bat as they rob the betting shop.

But Michelle's character Stella grabs it and pushes one lout to the ground.

She is then hailed a heroine by grateful locals, in scenes to air soon after she joins the ITV1 soap in June.

A source told TV Biz: "Stella will be a landlady with nerves of steel.

"She is going to be great for Corrie and these scenes show just how much bosses are expecting from Michelle."

The actress played scheming Cindy Beale on BBC1's EastEnders for ten years.

The Sun

[alan45]

Corrie really is becoming the Deadenders of T'North

[tammyy2j]

Michelle Collins's Coronation Street character Stella will be revealed as Leanne Barlow's real mother in a forthcoming storyline, a report has claimed.

According to The Mirror, the soap's bosses have been planning the shock twist for the past few months and the plot will be the biggest Corrie story of the year.

As announced last month, Stella arrives on the street in June with partner Karl (John Michie) and feisty daughter Eva, taking control at The Rovers after Steve McDonald decides to bring in new blood.

However, insiders say that the surprise Leanne twist is what drew former EastEnders star Collins to Corrie as she was "gobsmacked" when she heard the plot details.

A Weatherfield source told the newspaper: "This was genius by the bosses. And it makes for a massive future for Michelle in the show. There has been a lot of cloak and dagger involved in the arrival of Stella."

Although the plot rumours remain unconfirmed, the Corrie team have previously teased that Stella is "hiding a dark secret" which will have "shocking consequences" for some of the street's most-loved residents.

Jane Danson, who plays Leanne, has also promised that there are "exciting" developments ahead for her character in the summer months.

Stella was previously tipped to save Leanne from armed robbers during some of her first scenes on the cobbles.