Coronation Street

Noticed today that a lot of the steel framing for the new buildings has gone up on the new Corrie set at MediaCityUK, too tall to be for the houses. Many cranes have also been put in place over the weekend, so I assume we'll start seeing quick progress on the buildings.

How quickly can a fake house be created for an external set?

I was just thinking, you can actually build a real house fairly quickly, and that has to have all the necessary services.

I assume all these houses have is a power supply for any internal lighting effects, but I wouldn't expect them to have anything other than rudimentary floors for the actors to stand on for upper floor shots looking through a window to be seen from outside.

Is there an estimated date for Corrie to begin filming at the new site?

It's the reception area of the ITV building
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I reckon it will all go up pretty fast

Whodunnit's if done well are generally good for soaps, but this doesn't seem a particularly good one.
The recent Emmerdale one I thought was really good and had a surprising outcome - I'm not expecting that here.



Not sure when the move to the new studios takes place, but according to this article, they are going to start to get a further 5 weeks ahead with episodes over the course of the next year, stockpiling up to 10 weeks of episodes ready for the move.

http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/890196-coronation-street-to-stockpile-episodes-for-salford-location-move

Incidentally, Jez needs to come back - he used to keep this Corrie thread ticking over.

1979 ITV network strike?

Well, it's finally happened. It's a case of ... KIIIIILLLED IIIT!!!

I'm looking forward to seeing the next few episode of Corrie! I think it's going to be interesting to see 'the suspects' reaction to the news.


Also, how did Sally get to the factory?! Michelle wasn't seen leaving, she could have been hiding in the office or something! Haha! Peter was in no fit state to stand up never mind murder anyone! But as mentioned I can't see it been a regular unless they aren't found out! But that would go against the typical soap story if you like! Characters always get their comeuppance, eventually.

But Andrew Lancel and Sally Dynevor have said in the press that they knew already who was the culprit, which suggests to me anyways that's it a straightforward conclusion.
Verdict;

And a few minor ones too, if you look at Corriepedia.

One that springs to mind, according to that site, was 1970, as Granada itself was off air during all or part of the World Cup period!

There have been some brilliant Corrie performances of late. Peter Barlow (or the actor) plays a really good drunk.

Erm, and how big was that Rovers satellite dish ? Did they borrow it from round the back at Granada ?

lol the dish made me laugh, but it did make think "hang on it's only the soaps pubs that don't have a tv in them" I wonder if we will get to see the person killing Frank? like they go back and show it etc.

So, Munro and Archer are the prime suspects in my mind. The writers are clearly dropping hints that one of them may have killed Foster. Munro looked a little shady when the black ambalance went past, he blamed it on his acrophobia but that could be a lie. Archer's former criminal past was also mentioned quite a bit in the episode tonight too.

The only thing that makes me think it probably isn't Munro, is the fact that one scene was clearly pointing to a future storyline where he enters a Stella shouting contest, so he probably can't be the murderer. Unless we get to see him in prison and the Stella shouting contest is open to lags only of course.
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Now, about this TV and satellite dish. Could someone explain how Steve is able to pick up the audio from the channel that is being shown in the pub? Also, how is it possible to change the channel from up on the roof? This doesn't really make sense to me.

Yet some more creative (and very incorrect) thinking by TV writers. Also begs the question why the props department thought it would be a good idea to have such a big dish, have they not seen a Sky dish?