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Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson has said that the soap can help to promote gay rights and hailed the romance between Sophie Webster and Sian Powers as helping to create positive role models. Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson has said that the Granada soap can help to promote gay rights and hailed the romance between Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent) […]
Read moreThe cast of Coronation Street received a letter of congratulations Friday from The Queen. Coronation Street cast celebrated Friday after a dramatic week on the street to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the world’s longest continuing drama. Daily Star Sunday claims that The Queen sent a letter to the show, which was read to the cast and crew. Video messages […]
Read moreA special one-hour live episode of Coronation Street to mark the soap’s 50th anniversary was seen by 13.4m viewers. The live episode dealt with the aftermath of the devastating tram crash as the residents of the street learnt of the death of Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold), while Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns) confessed to Sally (Sally Dynevor) that Kevin (Michael Le Vell) was […]
Read morePolice in Manchester received a prank a phone-call regarding the tram-crash in Coronation Street. The Manchester Evening News is reporting that Police in the city received a prank phone call regarding the tram-crash in Coronation Street. The ‘big event’ in the Granada soap was to mark its 50th anniversary and saw an explosion at The Joinery Bar result in […]
Read moreDallas legend Larry Hagman is to guest-star in ABC’s soapy/drama Desperate Housewives. Dallas legend Larry Hagman is to guest-star in ABC’s soapy/drama Desperate Housewives. Hagman will appear in the drama early next year as a love interest of Stella Wingfield (Polly Bergen), the mother of Wisteria Lane’s Lynette (Felicity Huffman). However, Hagman has revealed he has never seen an […]
Read moreActress Jean Alexander who played Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street has said the Granada soap is ‘not the same as it used to be’.
Read moreCoronation Street has apparently become the target of terrorists ahead of tonight live episode.
Read moreMark Cain is returning to CBS’s daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful to reprise his role of C.J Garrison but the actors return will only be brief. Mark Cain is returning to CBS’s daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful to reprise his role of C.J Garrison but the actors return will only be brief. Cain will return […]
Read moreJames Franco will make a brief return to ABC’s daytime medical soap General Hospital. Entertainment Weekly are reporting that James Franco will make a brief return to ABC’s daytime medical soap General Hospital. The actor appeared in the ABC soap earlier this year as serial killer Franco and will reprise his role for two further episodes in February 2011. […]
Read moreThe soaps have been criticised for glamorising binge drinking and not fully showing the downside to alcohol consumption according to charity Drinkaware. The soaps have been criticised for glamorising binge drinking and not fully showing the downside to alcohol consumption according to charity Drinkaware. The charity conducted research over a six week period in which all four big UK […]
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