The Platt family will be at the centre of Coronation Street’s upcoming live episode as they battle drug dealer Callum Logan (Sean Ward), it has been revealed.
The live instalment, which marks ITV’s 60th anniversary, will be full of drama, comedy and tears, according to Corrie producer Stuart Blackburn.
“At the heart of all this is going to be the Platts and their ongoing feud between the good guys – and whoever thought David Platt would be one of the good guys? – and Callum,” Stuart told the Radio Times.
“It’s going to be full of shocks and twists and really will make everything that has come before look like a prologue.”
David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) and his half-sister Sarah-Louise Platt (Tina O’Brien) are caught up in a war with violent, manipulative Callum, but Sarah looks likely to run into trouble when she takes on her ex-boyfriend.
“Decisions are going to be made that start with Sarah stupidly thinking she can get one over on Callum. From that point on, all decisions will have ripple effects for years to come. And that’s not just hyperbole. It will happen.”
Promising a “back to basics” approach and explaining that he wanted to capture the essence of Corrie, Stuart admitted the hour-long live episode would be “a huge challenge”.
He also revealed that Roy Cropper (David Neilson) and Cathy Matthews’ (Melanie Hill) tentative pairing will be “put under huge threat” – adding that it had been hard to develop things romantically for Roy after the death of his wife Hayley.
“It’s been a tough one for us to do because the memory of Hayley is still so fresh.
And yes, we want Roy to be happy. But do we want him to be happy now with somebody other than Hayley? Well, I think the answer is yes. Whether it happens or not is up for grabs.”
And it seems that the live episode will see big secrets revealed, as Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor) looks likely to be found out by her fiance Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) after recently sharing a clandestine kiss with former husband Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell).
Stuart teased: “The secret will come out. The live episode is the week before Sally and Tim’s wedding. And when did a soap wedding ever go to plan?”
Coronation Street will air the live episode on Wednesday, September 23.
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