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The Poet Laureate is to pen "something special" to mark Coronation Street's golden anniversary.

Carol Ann Duffy - the first woman to hold the ancient office since it was established in medieval times - joined Corrie creator Tony Warren on a tour of the set in Manchester on Friday afternoon, 32 years after Sir John Betjeman did the same.

While there, the 54-year-old Scottish playwright revealed her intention to create a celebratory piece in time for the soap's 50th anniversary on December 9.