Coronation Street producer Steve Frost today slammed a Sunday newspaper report suggesting that troubled teen David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) is to become involved in a firearms massacre storyline.

It was reported in the Star on Sunday that anti-firearm campaigners were furious with the "sick plot" following the tragic murder of Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones.

However, the suggested plotline – branded as "filth" and "absolute madness" – will not, nor was it ever intended to, play out on screen.

Mothers Against Murder and Aggression claimed that the Weatherfield soap would be "almost as bad as the killers themselves" if the rumours proved to be true, while anti-gun campaigner Linda Mitchell suggested that the alleged plot beggared belief.

In today's rebuttal, Steve Frost told DS: "The Star on Sunday's report that Coronation Street is planning to run a story in which 'David Platt tries to massacre his family with a gun' and that scriptwriters have 'studied mass murder cases involving 'family annihilators' is wholly untrue."

He continued: "David will be seen shooting cans with a low-powered air-rifle but there has never been any intention that he uses the gun in a threatening or irresponsible manner. David is a much-loved and important long-term character and there would be no sense in turning him into a murderer and hence foreshortening his life in the show.

"False reporting such as this misleads viewers and damages and defames the programme. The producers and writing team take their responsibilities to the viewers extremely seriously and always handle stories sensitively and suitably for the time slot."

He added: "The story suggested by the Star on Sunday would never have been considered suitable. What is, in fact, an intricate and on-going story of damaged filial relationships has been misrepresented and sensationalised in the Star's report."

I thankfully managed to overlook the main content of this report in the Daily Star, to get to the real detail that Coronation Street may be off on another foreign filming spree. Jerry Morton will end up naked in a fountain in the centre of Milan during a lads' stag weekend. It's down to new-found mate Kevin Webster to try to help out, but Kev returns to the UK alone when Jerry is banged up. With the help of the British consul, his daughter Jodie manages to get the sentence reduced to a £1,000 fine.

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I just spotted this picture taken by those guys who went into the studio

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A couple of months ago there was a media-buzz over the news that Liz Dawn had decided to leave Coronation Street and her role as Vera Duckworth. Today the Daily Star gives away details of the Duckworth family's concluding adventure.

Jack and Vera will take a final holiday to Blackpool, where they will reminisce over their lives in Weatherfield and have many nostalgic strolls along the Prom. In a final statement, the Daily Star reports that after Jack wining on the horses and Vera at the bingo, the couple will move into a retirement flat close to the Red Rec, but Jack will continue to make appearances on Coronation Street.

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From the ITV Character profiles:

Brought up on the wrong side of the tracks, Carla’s mother used to sell drugs from her pram and her brother is serving eight years in Strangeways for armed robbery. It’s little wonder that Carla seems hard-faced at times and is determined to prove she can run a successful business of her own. Since the death of husband Paul, Carla now owns 60% of Underworld with brother-in-law Liam owning the remaining 40%.


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Will Carla and Liam’s relationship turn into something more personal than professional? Will her dodgy past catch up with her in her new life on the Street and undermine her at Underworld?

I think something will happen to do with her mum or brother all in time because otherwise why would they mention it on her character profile hmmm

I think her and liam will get together as well maybe not yet but after christmas maybe

It would be very intersting to see Carla's brother on the street

they deffo get together dont they?

i think carla and liam will get together sooner rather than later, i read somewhere that liam gets jealous of the new guy tony

I hope they do!!!!!!

i do to i love both the characters they'd be cute together

how about david and rita get together that would be great:tongue::tongue::tongue:

erugh thats perverted lol

:joker::joker::joker:

I want Carla and Liam to be together!!!

I do too but im not sure if its too soon after Pauls death

True :sad: but maybe after Chrimbo!!!

Thats what im thinking maybe develop it round christmas time ^_^

I hope this Tony guy doesnt get in the way

he might do but he might be written out soon some people are. Or he might not be trusted

He does seem like a small part character, but then again, so did a lot of other Big characters

Coronation Street star Helen Worth believes that the Platt family's upcoming troubles will make better viewing than the classic Richard Hillman storyline.

The actress's character Gail faces a new family drama in scenes which will be broadcast next week. Gail's son David puts his niece Bethany in danger when he stashes an ecstasy tablet in her doll. The youngster takes the pill, mistaking it for a sweet, and has to be rushed to hospital.

Helen was part of one of the Street's biggest ever storylines when Gail married serial killer Richard in 2002, but she thinks that the Platts' latest plot is even more dramatic.

"Who would have thought you could have got better than psycho Richard Hillman? But this storyline takes over from that. It's just fantastic and brilliant writing," Helen told the Daily Star.

"Gail totally blames herself. She has tried to be a good mum, but life has gone against her. Gail is there to show people how not to bring up your children."

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The storyline begins tonight

I think the actor of Tony Gordon signed a contract with coronation street for 6 months

I don't think Beth will end up dying but i think she will be knocking on the grim reapers door though

well from the Press Site, so far in the next 3 weeks it hasnt metioned her waking up