I reckon it will be Sarah who retunrs, we've seen the beginnings of them re-introducing her to us already and I reckon if she wasn't pregnant she'd be back by now!

I have a feeling that perhaps it won't be any of those three endings, the reporter from the Manchester Post did say that "it was exactly what [he] expected".

Aye, it seems kinda weird that they'd release all the pics for the murder

I mean, I remember when Emmerdale did the kidnap, everyone thougt Sadie died in that episode, she was shot, but it turned out to be a set up


I hope they do something similar here

Whats this about the kebab show girl?

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NEWCOMER Poppy Jhakra is joining Corrie as a tearaway in a bid by bosses to make the soap reflect Manchester’s ethnic mix.

The actress, 23, will play Minnie, a kebab shop worker who quickly reveals a temper by covering a punter in chilli sauce.

She is the fourth Asian character introduced after a race equality report slammed the ITV1 show for “stereotyping” and “tokenism”.


The Sun


Show was a typo :P

lol throwing somebody in chill sauce

Im guessing Dev keeps Jerry's as a takeaway

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Next week sees the much-anticipated murder of Coronation Street's Liam Connor (Rob-James Collier), when Weatherfield's evil entrepreneur Tony Gordon (Gray O'Brien) exacts his ultimate revenge. Three endings for Liam's demise have been filmed and his final episodes will transmit in a 24-style arc of episodes which span the final 24 hours of his life. Here, Digital Spy chats with Gray O'Brien about the week of episodes, his ideal ending and which he hopes the producers will choose.

You initially started out life on Corrie as a relatively minor character, and now you've become Mr Evil of Weatherfield. You must be quite proud.
"To be honest, I knew that the character was always heading in this direction. The great thing with Coronation Street is that rather than bring a character in big and bouncy from the start, they bring them in bubbling. When characters bubble along, you know they're going to rise through the ranks. It's taken six months and now we're right in the middle of it. It's gone off in a slightly different direction than I expected it to. When people suggest that they want to move on, it changes where the writers have to take a character. That's why it's such an organic process because they don't set anything in stone. It's great from our point of view because you open scripts and you think 'ooh, that's interesting' and it builds from there. It's a wonderful exit for Rob [James-Collier] and it's great to be involved in it."

It appears Tony doesn't have any boundaries at all when it comes to getting what he wants…
"He does have boundaries - and the boundaries are that he won't be told 'no'. Anything up to that point is good enough. I don't think he's a murderous person. Tony killing Liam is just circumstances. He's come from nothing and has worked his way up. He's a respected businessman and he thinks it's all about fairness - you play with the sword, you die by the sword. He truly believes that everyone has a price. Up until this point, that's his game. His ambition is that he wants to retire in his mid 40s with several million in the bank. But now, something's come up to stop all that - Liam."

What happens on Tony's stag night?
"In a nutshell, I go for a drink and I kill Liam! There's actually nine of us on the stag do and everyone's wearing a Tony Gordon mask – and that was quite spooky. All five episodes span an entire day. The first morning we were filming, we were in Roy's Rolls for breakfast, we then go off paintballing, then to a city centre bar, then to a curry house and finally to a lap dancing bar. It's been organised by Liam and Tony's a bit embarrassed by it really, but he gets into the spirit of it and enjoys it."

What was it like filming the three endings?
"We've filmed three completely different endings for Liam's death but obviously they have the same outcome! We did spend time filming all three so that producers can have the final decision as to which ending they want to go with. It has no gravitas with the aftermath - you've got to deal with a death and a burial."

What happens in each of the three endings?
"The first was shot at the paintballing. Tony hits Liam with the paintball gun and tell him that the game's over. We have a bit of a chat and I pull out a real gun from my waistband and erase him that way. The second is after the stag do when everyone goes back to Tony's apartment. Liam and Tony are eventually left on their own when everyone disappears. We're on the balcony talking about the flats and Tony leans over the edge, drops a bottle, warns Liam to be careful and I throw him over and claim it was a drunken accident. The final ending is a hit and run that Tony's set up."

Do you know which ending they're going to choose?
"They have all three endings on tape upstairs, but I don't know if they've made a decision yet."

Which do you hope they'll choose?
"I like the paintballing one. I just like the idea of Tony having a gun."

If the writers came to you for an idea, how would you have killed Liam off?
"I'd have liked to have tied him to a lead table and put a laser between his legs and when Liam says 'do you expect me to talk', Tony would say 'no, Mr Connor, I expect you to die'. I'd have honestly gone for the laser, but they told me it was a little far-fetched."


Next week is 'Murder Week' on Corrie and the producers have even kept us journalists hanging in there until the last minute on this one! However, yesterday, I attended the screening of Liam's death episodes. Alison King and Gray O'Brien just steal the show.

The week was billed by Corrie producer Kim Crowther as a "pivotal week" with the climax to the storylines "taking viewers well into 2009", with the big question on everyone's lips: Will Tony Gordon get away with murder?

The episodes also include one horny Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox) and a couple of touching back-to-back scenes involving a dialogue about a cigarette. I'll say no more for now because it'll spoil it all.

I also had an in-depth chat to Kim Crowther about her role at Corrie, more of which will come later on today/tomorrow. For now, I'll leave you with a few tidbits: Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) has a love interest around Christmas; he also has his Christmas dinner cooked by Wiki Dankowska (Wanda Opalinska), who I'm told may get a storyline of her own; and some already-departed characters may make a return next year. Check back soon for more from Kim.

In other news, I'm now the proud owner of a Tony Gordon mask, but check back next week for your chance to win one of SIX exclusive masks signed by the man himself. Finally, all credit must go to Ali and Dave at Corrie for designing the 24-style promo shot (above right). Superb job.

For now, meanwhile, I caught up with Gray O'Brien last week - or 'The Villainous Gray' as he likes to be called - during a break in filming to chat about his storyline, filming three endings and how he thinks his character has developed. If you haven't read the original interview, click here. If you have, read on for some bonus material including how he'd like to have his Blofeld-esque cat back on the scene!

Where did the Blofeld-esque cat go?
"I was really disappointed that they took it off me! I'm actually not very good with cats, so it was quite a big thing for me to be holding it. It purred louder than anything I'd ever heard - it was like a lion! I had to throw the cat to the ground and we got quite a few complaints about me throwing it in an unsympathetic way, never mind the fact that I tried to kill Jed Stone."

You must be sad to see Rob James-Collier leaving…
"We became really good pals over the last couple of months because we were working so hard together. We were here there and everywhere, with various different location shoots. Rob had his own reasons for wanting to move on to try different things and I wish him all the very best. He's a lovely guy and I think he's a great actor. He'll be really missed by everyone at Corrie and by the audience. It's a brave thing to do."

Does Tony truly love Carla even though he kills Liam to be with her or has her infidelity shattered his dedication to her?
"Absolutely. He's besotted by her. There's no question there. It's one thing that's a constant in his life - Carla. Even if his love isn't 100% reciprocated, it doesn't matter. He'd rather have a half-hearted love from her than none at all."

What's been your personal Corrie highlight so far?
"I don't know if this is a highlight, or just a fear. I think I'd been here six months and I walked into the Kabin to do my first scene with Barbara Knox, who plays Rita. I just froze. Not that I'm frightened of her or anything [laughs], she's an icon to me. That's the first time in many years that it's ever happened."

I read in a recent article that producers have big plans for Tony Gordon…
"They've got some great ideas that we've talked about. It's really exciting to be part of this massive show and to be such an integral part of it. I really don't know what the plans are, though. I'm certainly looking forward to it. I'll be here for a bit longer. Obviously there's going to be an ending for Tony at some point, though."

Every baddie has a half life in soap…
"Exactly. That time will come. I kind of know when that will come because there's a contract there and a date on it! It'll be interesting to see what plays out in the next year or so."

It’s the day of Liam’s funeral and Maria (Samia Smith) is not sure how she will get through the day. She decides to take Ozzy to the funeral to help her cope. Carla (Alison King) meanwhile doesn’t think she can attend the service at all but realizes it won’t look good if she does. She tells Tony (Gray O'Brien) that she hasn’t cancelled the wedding merely postponed it. But once she arrives at the funeral and the hymns start she breaks down and has to leave the church. Will she and Maria ever get over Liam’s death?

Dev (Jimi Harkishin) phones Tara (Ayesha Dharker) to apologise for his attitude towards Amber (Nikki Patel) the previous evening and try and get things back on track but Nina (Harvey Virdi) arrives at the shop and threatens to tell Prem (Madhav Sharma) about their affair if he doesn’t end his relationship with her daughter. Dev decides that he can’t take that risk and confesses to Prem before Nina gets chance to tell all. How will Prem react?

Becky (Katherine Kelly) goes to the police station to answer to her bail. She is cocky with DC Hooch (Dominic Carter) when she realizes that he is unable to charge her and she is a free woman. She swans off leaving him simmering with rage and vowing revenge.

Blanche (Maggie Jones) is looking forward to her French trip which is more than can be said for Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride). Meanwhile Ken (William Roache) is worried about Peter and jumps every time the phone rings.

Elsewhere Sally (Sally Whittaker) has to miss the funeral because the police have some new information about Rosie (Helen Flanagan).

This episode is written by Martin Allen, produced by Kim Crowther and directed by Pip Short.

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PI for the rest of the week follows:

Monday 27 October 8.30pm

Carla’s (Alison King) exit from the church does not go unnoticed by the other mourners and Tony (Gray O'Brien) decides to follow her outside but Leanne has got there first. Carla tells Leanne (Jane Danson) that she wants to tell everyone that Liam loved her but Leanne tells her that it would hurt too many people. Later back at the office Carla tells Tony that she needs to go away for a while – he can’t believe that he might still be losing her despite the lengths he went to try and keep her.

The police tell Sally (Sally Whittaker) and Kevin (Michael Le Vell) that cash has been withdrawn from Rosie’s account at a cash point just outside Manchester. They tell them that they are looking at CCTV footage. Sophie is convinced it must be Rosie (Helen Flanagan) and that she must be ok but Sally and Kevin daren’t build up their hopes.

Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) has arrived back home after confessing to Prem (Madhav Sharma) and he is surprised to find Tara (Ayesha Dharker) at the flat with Amber (Nikki Patel). With heavy heart he tells Tara that they have to finish but he doesn’t tell her the real reason why.

Becky (Katherine Kelly) is probably the only resident in a good mood – she is a free woman and now Roy (David Neilson) has taken a call from Hayley saying she is on her way home.

This episode is written by Debbie Oates, produced by Kim Crowther and directed by Pip Short.

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Wednesday 29 October 7.30pm

There’s a tense atmosphere at Tony (Gray O'Brien) and Carla’s flat as Carla (Alison King) insists to Tony that she is still going to go away for a while. They arrive at the factory and she sees the mess he made of the office the night before. She tells Tony that she is going to stay with a friend in LA and won’t give him a straight answer when he asks if they will still be getting married when she returns.

Sally (Sally Whittaker) and Kevin’s (Michael Le Vell) concerns for Rosie (Helen Flanagan) increase when the police say that they have CCTV footage of someone using her bank card. If it wasn’t Rosie using it then who was it and where is she?

Ken (William Roache) is still desperate to hear from Peter but he can’t get any reply from his phone. But shortly after lunch Peter (Chris Gascoyne) arrives at the house – with his son Simon (Alexander Bain) in tow. He tells Ken that he didn’t hear anything from Lucy for five years until she called to tell him she was dying and she wanted him to look after Peter. Once the youngster is down in bed Ken takes Peter for a drink and it soon becomes clear that the last thing Peter wants is to be saddled with a child.

It appears DC Hooch (Dominic Carter) is not going to let Becky (Katherine Kelly) get away with her drunken rampage and decides to pay Steve a visit at the pub. Steve (Simon Gregson) covers with Michelle (Kym Marsh) and tells her it is Streetcars business. Hooch makes it clear to Steve that he needs to think long and hard before he jeopardizes what he has with Michelle for Becky.

This episode is written by Peter Whalley, produced by Kim Crowther and directed by Pip Short.

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Friday 31 October 7.30pm

Peter (Chris Gascoyne) apologises to Ken (William Roache) for what he said in the Rovers the previous evening. Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) and Blanche (Maggie Jones) try to make Halloween exciting for Simon (Alexander Bain) and Ken tells Roy (David Neilson) he can’t go into work because he needs to help Peter with Simon. Later when Peter arrives home drunk, it is increasingly clear that he is not handling sudden fatherhood very well.

Sally (Sally Whittaker) is looking at old photos of Rosie (Helen Flanagan) and Sophie (Brooke Vincent) suggests that they make missing person posters. Meanwhile a desperate Rosie hits upon an idea to try and escape. She manages to manouvre the wardrobe under the attic roof window. Will she be able to shout for help?

Tony (Gray O'Brien) feels worried, angry and powerless as Carla (Alison King) leaves for LA. He gets out his mobile phone and rings Jimmy. On what should have been his wedding day he finds himself drowning his sorrows in a pub

Becky (Katherin Kelly) is stunned when DC Hooch (Dominic Carter) arrives at Roys Rolls and arrests her. Roy goes with her to the station but Becky has to face Hooch on her own as he tells her he has witnesses to the incidents. Still insisting she is innocent Becky is charged and released on bail.

This episode is written by Jayne Hollinson, produced by Kim Crowther and directed by Pip Short.

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Friday 31 October 8.30pm

Rosie (Helen Flanagan) is desperate to escape and finally manages to smash the window in the roof by climbing onto the wardrobe. Getting her head through the gap she spots a woman jogging below and screams for help but the woman is listening to music and doesn’t hear her. Rosie loses her balance and falls from the wardrobe knocking herself unconscious. With no one to hear her fall and John away on holiday will she survive?

Becky (Katherine Kelly) tells Steve (Simon Gregson) that she has been charged with assault and he tells her he will have to retract his statement. Becky pleads with him not to and tells him that when she was 15 she reported Hooch for trying it on with her. Steve (Simon Gregson) is shocked that she let him lie to a bent copper who is now after both of them. But the day just gets worse for Steve when Becky plants a smacker on him as Hooch drives past and it is witnessed by Dan (Matthew Crompton).

Maria (Samia Smith) is back at home and going through Liam’s stuff – she is shocked when she switches his mobile phone on and finds all the calls he made to Carla.

Elsewhere Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) leaves for France, minus Blanche (Maggie Jones) and Emily (Eileen Derbyshire) asks Norris (Malcolm Hebdon) if he is a transsexual!

This episode is written by Jonathan Harvey, produced by Kim Crowther and directed by Pip Short.


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yay i hope they go with the paintball one too
the one thing that stands out from that text is horny rita :shocked::yuk:

Haha! I wonder what goes on there :joker:

i dont even want to think about it :joker:

haha
I wub the poster for next week :lovedup:

same here ^_ ^
lol at horny rita though

There should be an interview with Kim Crowther soon on DS

ah good ^_^

THE Coronation Street cobbles could see the return of a few rovers next year.

As mentioned in last night’s blog, I spoke to producer Kim Crowther yesterday.

She told me: “There might be a few faces we bring back.

“Ones that have left recently, who we love but we just felt at the time, ‘Why would they stay at this point in the story?’

“But that we might well still bring back and see again next year.”

Although I may be wide of the mark, my thoughts immediately turned to one or two members of the Morton family.

They were led by Michael Starke, recently departed as kebab shop owner Jerry

Young Darryl is the only Morton left on screen.

Although his mum Teresa Bryant (Karen Henthorne) was seen again recently after getting drunk in The Precinct.

That led to the exit of his twin sister Mel, played by Emma Edmondson.

Darryl is played by Johnny Dixon, who has grown into one of the young bright lights in the Corrie cast.

“I think all the actors in the Morton family were terrific,” said Kim.

“I just think they were on screen for an awfully long time before they got any story.

“And then they seemed to make sense.

“It was a big family to establish, as well.

“But then when we brought in the mother Teresa, it kind of made sense of the family, actually.

“But by then we were into a big story which meant an exit at the end of it.

“And Darryl was the only one who really got established with other regular characters, being David and the Platts.

“But it’s great keeping Darryl around because it means we can bring any of the others back as and when, when we’ve got a story.”

So which Morton would you like to bring back to the Street?

And what about elsewhere on the cobbles?

How about Harry Mason (Jack Ellis) – another recent departure?

We now know he is selling off his chain of bookmakers, which seems pretty final to me.

But might there be a future for him with Liz behind the bar of the Rovers?

The title on the ads Assassination Street gives it away really.

PAINTBALL!

Hopefully!!!!
When were the ad's on? I havent seen one yet :sad:

no not the mortons
harry was quite a good character

No I thought you said in one of your posts that Assassination Street was in the advert.

I think it will be Teresa, I liked her, hope it isnt Jerry or the kids

Gazbo did lol
Someone also said it on DS

Poor Becky :(
Liams last night of love :cheer2:

yeah i know
I agree poor Becky

lol Norris with the boxes made me laugh for some reason