Corrie win three gongs at Inside Soap Awards 2015

Coronation Street have won three gongs at this year's Inside Soap Awards 2015.

The Inside Soap Awards take place this evening, Monday 5 October.  The results have been announced in advance of the ceremony tonight.

The three Corrie winners are as follows:

Best Actress - Alison King (Carla Connor)
Best Bad Girl - Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow)
Funniest Male - Joe Duttine (Tim Metcalfe)

The award for Best Soap went to Emmerdale, who did really well in the other categories too!  Emmerdale producer Kate Oates will be taking over at Coronation Street in early 2016. Read more on that here.

For a full list of all the winners, have a look here.


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Conversation Street Podcast 167

Gemma and Michael's podcast for the episodes in Canada that aired (up to last night's Canadian Corrie) can be heard here.

This week's podcast is a long one! The week's episodes are building up nicely with the Platt storyline reaching crisis point. Callum might have ended the week in the nick but we know how slippery he can be. Cathy admits how she feels about Roy to Anna and Lloyd and Andrea make their way back to each other.

Gemma and Michael discuss past live episodes and speculate and predict how the one next week will go.




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Cobbles and coffins - killing off kids in soap

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog August 2015, reposted to this blog with permission.)

There have been some good comments left on my speculatory blog post about Max being hit by Nick's car in Coronation Street.  Will Max live or die?  My guess is he'll live because Coronation Street wouldn't kill off two kids in one year, would it?

Mind you, we don't know for sure if Hope will live or die. All we know is that Fiz and Tyrone will have a very sad Christmas. Therefore, losing any children on Coronation Street in the future is a matter of pure speculation. But it has prompted us to think about whether Corrie would, could or should kill off little Max.

Corrie's past record suggests that Max won't be killed off because they haven't killed off any children in the past on screen before, as far as we know. Corrie has had baby deaths from still-births, premature births and disease, but never a grown child being killed off.

It's brought a lump to my throat writing this blog post. It's possibly one of the saddest blog posts I've ever written... here's a look back at some of the sad stories when children of the cobbles have passed away. 

After David and Irma Barlow emigrated to Australia in 1969, David was killed in a car crash there in 1970. David and Irma's 18 month son, Darren also died in the crash.  We never saw Darren on screen in Corrie as he was born in Australia.

In 1992 Liz McDonald lost her premature baby Katherine (Katie) soon after she was born on 1 January. The scene is on YouTube here. I remember this storyline vividly and with great sadness. Liz's grand-daughter Amy Barlow has Katherine as her middle name in honour of Liz's baby.

In 1998 Zoe Tattersall lost her daughter Shannon to meningitis.  The grief of her baby's death unhinged Zoe and she kidnapped Fiona Middleton's baby, Morgan. Morgan's dad was Alan McKenna.

In 2000, Jake Webster was born but died from the disease Strep B.  His parents were Kevin and Alison Webster.  This is the storyline which Corrie recently forgot.

In 2004 baby Billy Platt, the prematurely born son of Sarah and Todd Grimshaw passed away.

In 2008 Maria Connor gave birth to a still-born baby son. The baby's dad was Liam Connor and they named their baby Paul.

It remains to be seen if little Hope Stape will survive neuroblastoma, a rare cancer.

And will Max dodge his uncle Nick's car? 
We found out in Canada last night.



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Coronation Street gets a new producer

(This post was originally posted by Tvor on the Coronation Street Blog in September 2015.)

As is usually the way, every few years, there's a change at the top. ITV today has announced that Stuart Blackburn who has been the producer for Coronation Street, is moving on and there will be a new person sitting at the helm in the new year. She is Kate Oates and she has most recently been the producer over at Emmerdale.

Blackburn has been responsible for quite a few controversial storylines during his three year tenure including the murder of Tina McIntyre, the death of Hayley Cropper, a fire that killed Kal Nazir and Maddie Heath and the current drug dealer storyline involving the custody of Max, Kylie Platt's son. He has also overseen not one but two live episodes, including the one to air on September 23. Coronation Street has also won two BAFTA awards during his tenure.

“I’ve loved every minute of producing Coronation Street,” said Stuart. “What a rollercoaster ride the last three years has been. We’ve met every challenge along the way and I can’t praise the cast, crew and writers highly enough for rising to the occasion with each storyline."

He continued: “For the next few months my focus will remain entirely on all things Corrie, as we have massive stories coming up taking us in to the Spring and Summer of 2016. I wish my friend Kate well in her role as she takes on one of the best jobs in television.”

Kate Oates was producer of The Archers for 7 years and has been with Emmerdale since 2013 where she has also been a story editor in the past and she's also been an Assistant Producer for Corrie in the past as well.

“I’m delighted to accept the role as Coronation Street’s new Producer,” said Kate. “It’s really exciting to be moving from one amazing soap to another and I feel very blessed.”





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Corrie Canada sneak previews Oct. 12 - 16

Without further ado here is a brief sneak preview of what you'll see on  next week's Corrie in Canada.



Sarah's attempt to corner Callum has devastating results. Now the Platts are up against the wall and have to keep a big secret. Anna overhears a secret that she lets out of the bag, devastating Sally. Roy gets skittish and runs back to the cafe, while Cathy discovers why Blackpool might have been a bad idea. Carla helps Roy begin to move forward. Steve and Lloyd work their way through a bottle back to friendship as Lloyd and Andrea leave the Street.




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Exclusive! Corrie's Debbie Oates on writing for Rita

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog September 2015, reposted to this blog with permission.)

Coronation Street scriptwriter Debbie Oates has taken up our charity challenge to write about their love of Coronation Street.

In return we're donating £25 to Debbie's charity of choice which is The Brain Tumour Charity. A good friend of Debbie's, who had a brain tumour last year, is doing a 10k walk – a great sign of her progress as she recovers.  Debbie's friend is a Corrie fan too, and we've donated to her JustGiving page here.  If you can donate too, please do.

If you're famous (even just a little bit) and would like to write about your love of Corrie in exchange for a charity donation, have a look here.

And now, it's over to Debbie...

"It was one of the most surreal moments of my life when Rita Sullivan stood in the Kabin, opened her mouth and out came something I’d typed. I mean, Rita Sullivan.  THE Rita Sullivan.  Actual Barbara Knox.  Said something I had sat at home, in my little office, and typed. 

Corrie has been in the ether pretty much all of my life, part of the weave and weft of the city I love.  When I got chance to do a trial script I was beyond nervous – how do you write characters you’ve watched and heard discussed for what feels like ever?  On a show that is older than me?  

When I’m nervous I forget everything I know, so, after delivering my script I thought I’d best swot up in case I was lucky enough to get an interview.  I bought Daran Little’s fab book of the storylines to take on holiday with me, planning to read it on the flight, only to discover there was a Corrie actor on the same flight… worried I’d look like a scary stalker, I hid the book. But later opened it up and as I turned each page, remembered the way the show had unfolded over the years – even when you hadn’t watched an episode, or several, friends would be talking about it, or relatives, or people in the queue at Safeway’s...  The pictures – full of icons and long remembered events - just made me feel more scared!

And now, after well over a decade writing the show, I still get a buzz when I hear people arguing over the stories, or characters, or issues in the queue at Morrison’s (Safeways now consigned to history like Marathon and Opal Fruits and Jack Duckworth’s string vests).  It’s a privilege, a joy – often a challenge – and, when we’re handling stories that radiate into people’s lives, a responsibility to write for Coronation Street.  But it is by far the least lonely job for a writer – on a team who meet regularly to create, debate, fight, laugh and ultimately make up stories (then go to the pub), and feeling part of the bigger family of passionate, creative and talented folks that make up the cast and crew.  And I even got the chance to tell Barbara Knox about that moment of my very first episode…   Now THAT was surreal!"

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Celebs in t'Street- Do Novelty Castings Work?

(This post was originally posted by Jordan Lloyd Beck on the Coronation Street Blog in August 2015, reposted with permission.)

Do novelty castings work?

Hello and welcome to what is not a Wednesday review and my first non-review article.

Recently, there has been a stream of castings within popular dramas, soaps and animated series in order to boost ratings. The value of star casting is extremely debatable. What begun as an American trend in shows like The Simpsons and Glee, the idea of casting celebrities in order to entice viewers has seeped its way across the pond and flooded the Street, The main focus of this article is the issue of 'stunt casting'. Here is the general definition of that term:

"The practice of casting a famous actor or a celebrity in a role in order to publicise or promote a television programme, film or play"

Many famous faces have graced the cobbles over the years. For example, Sir Ian McKellen played conman Mel Hutchwright/ Lionel Hipkiss in 2005 and Sue Johnston played busybody Gloria Price between 2011 and 2014, albeit whilst wearing an odd grey wig. This is not to suggest that star names should not be cast if they are suited to the role. They have studied, worked hard and learned their craft to achieve their celebrity status.


However, this year alone, there have been three very highly publicised incidents of stunt casting. The audience was subjected to the acting styles of popstar Sarah Harding as Robert's vengeful wife, Joni, who tried, and spectacularly failed to be a match for Tracy Barlow. Even more recently, comedian Paddy McGuinness turned up as a wildlife expert, in what was a highly publicised comedy storyline. Only a few episodes later, Michelle's relative Aidan Connor arrived, played by early X Factor winner Shayne Ward. Now, two former reality TV popstars are in the Connor clan and a popular TV presenter/comedian is taking centre stage in a highly anticipated camping storyline.


Fans of Coronation Street are intelligent enough to realise when someone has been shoe-horned in in an ill-conceived idea to win ratings. The recent very brief appearance of Sarah Harding caused a stir amongst viewers. Although she received a negative press, the programme was still discussed at length, which could be considered good publicity. However, had someone else been cast as Joni, the character could have gone a lot further. Given that Ms Harding did not even audition, it was an unfair, unnecessary and ultimately unsuccessful ploy for more viewers.


It was reported at the end last year that Corrie’s viewing figures were at an all-time low, at 4.9m. Many have attributed this to the departure of Tina, who was likely to have brought in a lot of heterosexual male viewers. Michelle Keegan was a complete unknown when she was cast. She has, like Pat Phoenix and many others become famous because of the Street, and has launched a successful career since leaving as herself.

Back in 1987, 26m people tuned in on Christmas Day to watch the bittersweet departure of Street icon, Hilda Ogden. They were tuning in to say goodbye to a character which they, as a nation, had taken into their hearts, lovingly created by Jean Alexander. Of course, this was back in 1987, a long time ago in terms of television, when people had to watch a programme as it aired otherwise they would miss it, but the sentimentality still stands, given that Hilda Ogden was voted the greatest soap character ever in a Radio Times poll in 2004.


Neither Jean Alexander nor Michelle Keegan were stunt castings and they both benefited the show greatly.

All forms of entertainment work on a suspension of disbelief. To enjoy anything, we have to accept what is on screen as real and not a series of moving images. It is hard to admit that Corrie is in fact a work of fiction. It is a reflection of the world we currently live in, It often relies on popular culture references to help the audience relate to it, which is why it is frustrating when, for example, a reference to Girls Aloud is made and then an apparent double of one of the members turns up and nothing is mentioned. Girls Aloud exist in that universe- the factory girls memorably belted out a rendition of 'The Promise'. This makes the suspension of disbelief significantly harder. It could be that the Street has had such a long life because of the characters. The viewers invest in them because they feel like they know them. In 1960, every street had an Ena, an Elsie or an Annie.

The Street probably would not have worked had they cast a superstar such as Elizabeth Taylor as Elsie Tanner. Coronation Street made Pat Phoenix into an icon. She was Elsie and Elsie was Pat. People believed Elsie was real. Fast forward to today and any long-serving character is known largely in real life by their character name to the public. Barbara Knox is known and referred to as Rita, Helen Worth as Gail and Sally Dynevor as Sally (see what I did there?). This re-enforces the aforementioned point that it is the character the public become attached to, not the actor.

Now, reverse that and most Hollywood actors are often known by their real name to the public in any film they star in. Their character names are frequently forgotten. Brad Pitt is often referred to as Brad Pitt by viewers in any film he stars in.

Research for this article has shown that personal opinions are mixed. Some people enjoy seeing familiar faces in the very familiar street but most find it difficult to separate the celebrity from the character, since the celebrity is already well known to them as someone other than their character. Some feel that it takes what is a potentially a very good career opportunity from unknown actors. There are thousands of trained actors out there who are stuck in dead-end jobs, having studied for years only to end up pulling pints in a real pub.

Overall, the general consensus between people of all ages, is that celebrity casting is a negative thing

A celebrity must convincingly separate themselves from their real-life counterparts. Corrie is about down-to-earth, relatable people. That was its original charm. In terms of viewers, Corrie is still the top-rated soap, but still significantly less than it was two decades ago. This, however, begs another question. Has modern technology of catch up and Sky+ got in the way, or have people just lost interest in Soapland?


So- do novelty castings work? No. A celebrity may still be cast but only if they are right for the role, in which case it would not be a novelty casting.


Thank you for reading my non-review post. This is an interesting topic and I look forward to hearing opinions.


Jordan


Twitter- @JordanLloyd39




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Amanda Barrie in Tea For Two: My Review

(This post was originally posted by Graeme N on the Coronation Street Blog in August 2015.)

This blog was originally posted over at Carry On Blogging

Here's a bit of a blog exclusive! As regular readers of Carry On Blogging will know, I have a real soft spot for Amanda Barrie. She is a fantastic actress, equally adept at comedy and drama. I loved her in both the Carry Ons and as Alma in Coronation Street. She has been a star of stage and screen for decades now and thankfully shows no sign of slowing down!

As I blogged earlier, Amanda has recently teamed up with Only Fools and Horses actor John Challis to star in a rather unique short film. The film, Tea For Two, has been written and directed by Mark Brennan and is a joint venture between Pork Chop Pictures and Mini Productions. I was intrigued at the prospect of the film, which tells the tale of a retired couple who run a tea shop in an idyllic English village. As the film progresses, their behaviour becomes increasingly ... interesting! 

After I blogged about Tea For Two, Mark Brennan very kindly tweeted me and offered me the chance to view the film, which as yet, is not available to the general public. It was an honour to watch Tea for Two and I'm extremely grateful to Mark for sharing his fine work with me. 

Now, obviously I can't give too much away about the film itself, but it does contain some brilliant performances. John Challis and Amanda Barrie are both on excellent form and have great chemistry as the lead characters, Jim and Alice. Amanda in particular is an absolute joy, proving once again just what a gifted comedienne she is. We really need to see a lot more of these two on screen! John and Amanda's comic timing, delivery and facial expressions are hilarious and prove they are still at the top of their game. 

I have always thought capturing an interesting and surprising story in the short film format was particularly challenging but Tea For Two manages it well. It is sweet and charming without being sickly. It harks back to the golden age of British comedy but it still puts a quirky spin on the genre and it never fails to surprise! The ending is quite unusual. The film is also really nicely shot. 

There is also terrific support from three young actors - William Postlethwaite, Abigail Parmenter and James Hamer-Morton. 

The world premiere of Tea For Two will be at the Portland Film Festival next month, so keep your eyes peeled for more on this charming little film. 

I really enjoyed watching this and I wish everyone connected with the production every success. It deserves to do very well indeed.

You can view a trailer at the 'Tea For Two' website .

Pork Chop Pictures are on Twitter @PorkChopPics

Mini Productions are on Twitter @Mini_Prods

And you can follow the stars @BeingBoycie and @amandabarrie11

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Exclusive: Behind-the-scenes visit to Coronation Street

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog September 2015, reposted to this blog with permission.)

Synchronicity is a wonderful thing.  I recently received a message to my personal twitter account wishing me a happy birthday. It came from @michaeladamsuk and he said he was a big fan of the Coronation Street Blog.  Immediately, my nephew's girlfriend joined in the conversation and it turns out that she is Michael's cousin! Michael had no idea of the family connection when he tweeted me and it's like we're all one big happy family now. 

Anyway, Michael then went on to tell me he'd been invited in to see the Coronation Street set on a VIP visit and asked if I'd like a report and some pics after he'd been. Would I? Oh yes. Yes, yes, yes.

Michael has permission from ITV to share the pics and his report with the Coronation Street Blog. And so, with a million thanks to Michael for his write-up and for sharing his pictures, some of which I have included below. 

And now, it's over to Michael...

"After a painfully long but exhilarating train journey from Durham, I had arrived in gritty Manchester. This time however, I knew that I wasn't just visiting Granada. And I was ridiculously excited. Rewinding to a few weeks previous, I somehow managed to get myself a tour of the new (can we still call it that?) Coronation Street set at MediaCityUK. Those weeks leading to August 27th dragged, and I was experiencing a vast amount of emotions, from excitement to nervousness.

1pm. 27th August.

I was stood not just outside the studios, but outside Weatherfield General. Liz McDonald was sat in a smoking shelter having a tab break, and I could see D&S Alahan's across the road. It was like stepping into the telly. But before I could start to imagine some sort of scenario where I woke up in a fictional Mancunian town, I was whisked past Beverley Callard and signed in, along a corridor and swiftly into the studio.

I was stood in front of the living rooms of the much-loved characters that we tuned into see five times a week. The Kabin, corner shop, salon and Rovers were all before me. It was a magical feeling, something that I'll never forget.

Onto the exterior set, I was told to be quiet whilst taking photos as they were filming inside of Underworld. I enquired about which other sets are on the exterior set, and was guided into Rosamund Street Medical Centre and shown around the children's ward at Weatherfield General, which is currently being used for Hope's cancer storyline. I was also shown in Prima Doner and Streetcars, though the latter has been moved back into the studio for convenience. Through the community centre, I was guided upstairs and into Cathy's living room, and the prison cell where Peter Barlow spent a good few months on. We also went into Webster's Autocentre, and Jason's construction site, and I was given a sneak preview of the new look Platt's house, though that's still top secret for the next few weeks!

From here, I was shown through a prop store and admired the ridiculous amounts of suitcases, and down to the staff canteen for a cuppa. This may sound like the most dullest part of my entire visit, though it was livened up by the fact that I was sitting in the same room as Marc Anwar and William Roache, aka Sharif Nazir and THE Ken Barlow!

Later in the day I was shown around the interior sets, and got to watch scenes filmed in the Rovers back room and toilets with Steve (Simon Gregson), Liz (Beverley Callard), Tony (Terrance Maynard), the gorgeous Michelle (Kym Marsh) and the equally as gorgeous Rover the dog! I also watched scenes with Ken, Roy, Audrey, Cathy and Nessa (Cathy's sister) in no.1 and Roy's Rolls.

To be honest, I didn't want to leave and I even considered setting up camp in the ginnel. But after four and a half hours, I left Coronation Street with some of the best memories of my life, that will be treasured forever.

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Corrie actor's son to star in stage play

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog August 2015, reposted to this blog with permission.)

Akshay Gulati, aged 20, is the son of ex-Coronation Street actor Shobna Gulati, who played Sunita Alahan.

He's been cast as sweet and simple Eddie Taylor in 'The Family Way', a Bill Naughton play set in 1960s Bolton.

Akshay is the youngest member of the cast, says the Bolton News, and is performing in his first professional role, having recently completed a foundation course in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

He said: "I grew up in green rooms watching my mum so I never had any other career path in mind. Mum has been great at teaching me about the industry and I admit it is nice to have that inside figure guiding you, but I do want to carve my own path.

"Although of course, like most mums she is very proud."

The Family Way is running from September 4 to October 3 at The Octagon Theatre in Bolton. Buy tickets here. 



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Corrie scriptwriter listed in UK's biggest rave anthems

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog September 2015, reposted to this blog with permission.)

Coronation Street scriptwriter Damon Rochefort is featured in today's Guardian in an article all about the UK's biggest rave anthems.  Damon was in a band called Nomad (which is his name spelled backwards) and their hit (I Wanna Give You) Devotion reached No 2 in 1991.  The Guardian calls it a pop-dance earworm that launched the careers of super-producer Steve McCutcheon, Olivier award-winner Sharon D Clarke and Corrie scriptwriter Damon Rochefort.

Damon telsl the Guardian about what happened after the record topped the charts.

“I made my first-ever record with Sharon Clarke in 1986 by borrowing five grand from an Iranian club owner. I think it got to about No 92 after Tony Blackburn played it. It was thrilling but precarious. I also did an acid tune called Don’t Believe the Hype by Mista E which featured Steve Coogan – before he was famous – doing impersonations of Prince Charles and Alistair Burnet. I liked the acid stuff but I also liked all those big vocal tunes around at the time, so I put all that together and I came up with Devotion. When it became a hit, my life changed completely. We toured for four or five years, we did America, we did Australia, we supported Kylie on her UK tour. It was great fun. Then I grew up a bit and became a producer, making records for all sorts of people – Bad Boys Inc, Michelle Gayle, LaToya Jackson, Kim Wilde – but by 1996 it had all become a bit workmanlike.

Damon Rochefort and David Neilson (Roy Cropper)

I decided I needed to shake myself up so I went on a scriptwriting course taken by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, who created The New Statesman and Birds of a Feather. They took me under their wing and I ended up writing for Birds of a Feather. I’ve been at Coronation Street for 11 years now. I wrote Blanche’s funeral, which was lovely – it’s a great honour to bury an icon. A few years ago I went to Mardi Gras in Australia and they opened the parade by blasting out Devotion. You do feel a great surge of warmth. It was my 50th birthday party recently and as a surprise Sharon and I came out and did Devotion for about the first time in 20 years with half the Corrie cast pointing and laughing at me!”

Listen to Devotion here.



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Alison King wins Best Soap Actress, TV Choice Awards 2015

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog September 2015, reposted to this blog with permission.)

Alison King has won the award for Best Soap Actress in this year's TV Choice Awards. Alison plays Carla Connor in Coronation Street

The TV Choice Awards were held tonight, Monday 7 September in that London.

Winners were announced live on stage at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

Find out all the winners here.

Red carpet pictures are here.



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Corrie red carpet pics: TV Choice Awards 2015

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog September 2015, reposted to this blog with permission.)

Recently, the TV Choice Awards 2015 took place in that London.  Corrie was nominated in four categories as follows.

Coronation Street was nominated for Best Soap.  Lucy Fallon (Bethany) and Sean Ward (Callum) were both nominated for Best Newcomer.  Alison King (Carla) was nominated for Best Actress and Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald) was nominated for Best Actor.

The cast have just started arriving at the awards bash and here are some of the red carpets pic as they arrive.

Sally Ann Matthews (Jenny Bradley)

Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster)

Sair Khan (Alya Nazir)

Alison King (Carla Connor)

Hayley Tamaddon (Andrea Beckett)

All photographs are copyright Rex Features.



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Conversation Street podcast 166

Gemma and Michael's podcast for the episodes in Canada that aired (up to last night's Canadian Corrie) can be heard here.


It's a bumper episode of Conversation Street this week, Michael and Gemma catch up on 8 episodes. Carla reaches the end of her rope, only to be saved by Tracy Barlow who then backtracks on her confession. Leanne finally tells someone about Simon's violent behaviour after another incident. The Windasses discover they may have lost Miley for good, but as one baby leaves, it looks like there's another one on the way for Andrea!


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Corrie Canada sneak previews for Oct. 5 - 9

Without further ado here is a brief sneak preview of what you'll see on  next week's Corrie in Canada.

Callum steps up his threats against the Platts. Audrey is threatened and Bethany finally tells the truth. Max is nearly an accidental victim. Callum tries to make a deal. Lloyd and Andrea reunite over the baby news and they make a big decision. Eva returns. Cathy admits she has feelings for Roy and books a surprise birthday trip for him. Luke takes a step back into the world of racing. Jason still wants revenge.



For more details and photos, visit the Moosejaw Mercury at Corrie.net



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