Even (as in this week's episodes) creating an emotional visual montage to the backdrop of a U2 song, a trick used in many US dramas, required a discussion about its suitability for such a staunchly traditional drama. ITV bosses used to complain privately that the close-knit Corrie production team were reluctant to accept innovations. But the soap, now spruced up and shot in HD, is in "rude health", according to Reynolds.
The Guardian