Coronation Street

The following article contains spoilers about episodes of Coronation Street that will air from March 18th to 22nd…

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The following article contains spoilers about episodes of Coronation Street that will air from March 11th to 15th…

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Tonight Virgin Media are planning to “delete” Coronation Street.

As part of a TiVo campaign, the opening credits of the soap will begin before the picture disappears and a voiceover tells viewers that the show has been accidentally deleted.

Soon afterwards the voiceover will let viewers know that TiVo has an “undelete” function that allows you to restore shows that have been deleted and Coronation Street will return to the screen.

“Our customers love how TiVo helps them watch their favourite telly and our incredible service has a whole host of impressive features that mean you never have to miss a moment – even if you accidentally delete it, TiVo can bring it back in a jiffy,” said Richard Larcombe, the director of advertising and sponsorship at Virgin Media. Continue reading »

Pasqualino joins new BBC drama

Skins actor Luke Pasqualino has been cast in a new BBC drama series The Musketeers. He will be joined by Merlin’s Santiago Cabrera,The Hour’s Tom Burke and theatre actor Howard Charles.

Coronation Street commissioner dies

The man responsible for greenlighting Coronation Street has passed away at the age of 95. Former Granada TV chairman Sir Denis Forman passed away at a nursing home in London on Sunday. Continue reading »

The following article contains spoilers about episodes of Coronation Street that will air from March 4th to the 8th…

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Coronation Street’s Tony Hirst will exit the show later this year.

The actor, who plays Paul Kershaw, will leave the ITV soap when his contract comes to an end later in the year.

It is rumoured that his character will be killed off but it is unknown if will be a part of the Rovers Return fire.

The character’s previous storylines include a love triangle with Eileen Grimshaw and his wife Lesley. Continue reading »

Coronation Street veteran William Roache has defended his co-star Michael Le Vell, who has been accused of child sex offences.

Roache, who is currently in New Zealand with the Coronation Street on Stage! Production, told local radio station Classic Hits that nothing has been proven yet.

“In my view you’re innocent until you’re until proven guilty. But what happens here – anyone can make an allegation and you’re immediately arrested and all that, and your name is vilified in the papers,” Roache said.

“If someone has committed a criminal act, against a woman, or is a paedophile, yes. Of course, they should be sorted out and hunted. Continue reading »

Coronation Street actress Catherine Tyldesley has copped a fair bit of flak following her appearance on All Star Family Fortunes.

The actress’s charity of choice was Out There, a Manchester organisation that provides support for the families of prison in-mates.

Tyldesely, who plays Eva Price on Coronation Street, won £10,000 for the charity but her choice wasn’t all that popular on Twitter.

One user posted: “What about a victims charity? You are a disgrace.” Continue reading »

The following article contains spoilers about episodes of Coronation Street that will air from February 25th to March 1st…

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Peter Gunn will be leaving Coronation Street later this year after he learned that his contract would not be renewed.

The actor, who plays head teacher Brian Packham, has been on the ITV show since April 2010 and is currently involved in a relationship with Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh).

“Peter will leave at the end of his current contract. The decision is purely storyline driven. Peter is a great actor who has made the character of Brian Packham a joy to watch,” a spokesperson for the show confirmed.