[Smithy]

ITV has announced that Coronation Street will broadcast its live episode on December 9.

It was confirmed in September that the Manchester-based soap would transmit live as part of its 50th anniversary. A special week of episodes beginning on December 6 will see the Street left devastated following an explosion and subsequent tram crash.

The one-hour live episode will be broadcast on Thursday December 9 from 8pm.

Corrie producer Phil Collinson previously teased that he wants the episode to be the "most spectacular piece of live television people have ever seen".

omgg

Less than a month!!

[Marsh.]

I can't believe they're doing it for a full hour. Did they do an hour long episode for the 40th. It seemed like Eastenders only just managed half an hour. Then again, Coronation Street don't have Scott Maslen in the cast. lol