Christmas on Coronation Street: The perfect Christmas read (Coronation Street, Book 1)

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Iain said: "Since leaving football, Tommy's made some bad business investments, not least of which was opening a Tommy Orpington-themed gourmet burger restaurant. They've all gone belly up, his wife's left him and he's now had to return to the trade he had when he was a non-league footballer which was painter and decorator." The soap's producer says Tommy is not 'miserable' about what has happened and is 'happy with his lot' and viewers will see him in a 'good place'. "But as I noted before, significantly, he is now single and there might be one of our female characters that needs decorating doing - not a euphemism," Iain shared. He added: "It's absolutely heartbreaking... It's heartbreaking in terms of the reaction of the children on the receiving end of the bullying and the feelings of impotence the parents feel as they know pretty damn well what's going on but they can't penetrate this wall of secrecy that surrounds it because the victims don't want to speak up through fear if making it worse. Coronation Street At Christmas, is a one-off documentary celebrating the very best of Coronation Street Christmases over almost six decades.

Tyrone becomes determined to have a Christmas Day to remember – and spare Fiz the stress of a long and drawn-out engagement. He secretly books the ceremony for December 25 and takes on all the planning himself, covering everything from the dress, to the venue and the party. They're very easily matched now. Bethany might once have seemed like a younger woman or a girl but she's very much more a woman now and on Daisy's level. So it's a really heavyweight tussle between these two women which I'm really looking forward to seeing more of. Narrated by beloved former cast member, Sue Johnston, fans will hear from cast past and present who bring life to the characters with their memories and reflections of some of the biggest moments on the Street. So it will reopen but it will be based on this slightly shaky foundation of a criminal act shall we say... We didn't want it to open up again like nothing had happened. We wanted it to open up with this buried bomb underneath it that we'll explode later next year."He decides it's his right to protect Sarah and he might want rid of Damon. So as Damon's calming down, Adam's going in the other direction and the plans to rid himself of Damon will see him pay a little visit to Harvey because he's no fan of Damon's either and they may form this unholy alliance." There will be no Coronation Street on Friday, January 6 as ITV1 will be showing live football coverage of the Manchester United vs Everton game.

A wonderful Christmas gift full of nostalgia and charm, perfect for fans of Coronation Street and readers who love Fiction set in Wartime. A few years ago, we went a little bit Die Hard with Gary, Shona and the funfair. I absolutely loved that. It allowed us to do a thriller-ish conceptual trailer for it, so it was all very exciting. Iain MacLeod recently warned: "This Christmas, [a] catastrophe arises from Bernie and her historical involvement with Shelly's slightly dubious online scamming.Iain MacLeod recently said: "It's incredibly poignant. Stu makes some incredibly bad decisions in the course of the story, fully believing that he's right. But he makes a total hash of things. Iain revealed that Evelyn is set to get herself a new four-legged companion. But it's not going to come without trouble. "Evelyn makes herself a bit of an enemy of a fella she sees mistreating his dog and it starts with a small exchange where they cross paths at the precinct and some cross words are exchanged," he said. Although it's no secret that Dom can't be trusted, Stu's methods in dealing with the situation are threatening to make matters much worse. But it is set to have somewhat of a positive outcome. "The outcomes for the people in the worst of it will be good and when they seek help they will receive it and they will then be on a positive trajectory going forward. In the middle of that, before we get to the rehabilitation stage, it's a real in-depth exploration of teenage mental health." And Paul Foreman's heartbreaking last Christmas

It's official – Tyrone and Fiz will be taking centre stage in the main festive storyline this year. A 30-minute edition has also been scheduled in for New Year's Eve, although there won't be a New Year's Day special this time. Former Weatherfield County footballer Tommy Orpington was recently announced as a surprise return for the Christmas period. Ed will feel like he's let himself down in the worst conceivable way. I think the viewers will find it very sad. This man has been driven to a point of desperation, but it's very nuanced and very multi-layered.It drives, particularly Gary and Maris' characters, into extreme territory in terms of their emotional reaction to what they believe is happening and it's desperately sad." It was revealed earlier this month that Carla will get an unexpected Christmas present this festive season in the shape of a surprise family member - played by a familiar face. Elsie Grimshaw lives in one of the worst streets in Weatherfield and is desperate to escape from life at home with a brutal father and the drudgery of working at the local mill. Grabbing at the slim chances that come her way, Elsie emerges from the heartbreak of first love and her marriage to bad boy, Arnold Tanner at only sixteen years old, if not much older, then certainly wiser. There are a few explosive Peter Barlow-style outbursts that start to bring to Carla's attention that he's really not okay and they find themselves at this enormous fork in the road where they love each other but perhaps their happiness is no longer reliant on each other which is to say maybe they'll start to wonder if they'll be happier somewhere or in some other situation somewhere else." Speaking this week about Corrie's Christmas episodes, show producer Iain MacLeod told Digital Spy and other media: "The episodes are fun, warm and family-orientated. Corrie has historically always done that.

When I was growing up, bullying took place in the school playground, in the school corridor and you could at least escape that when you went home but of course now it follows you into your home, into your bedroom, wherever you go in the form of online abuse so we wanted to tell an updated bullying story," Iain explained. But he'll have to contend with the fact these two plans might not be compatible. Can he have his revenge and also have Sarah? The answer might well be no." Although Paul hopes to enjoy a final festive season with all his loved ones around him, his mum Bernie may be absent after landing herself in trouble with the law. Going under her married name of Elsie Tanner, she and Arnold move in to No.11 Coronation Street in 1939 as war breaks out. Her cheeky self-confidence immediately puts her at loggerheads with local busy-body Ena Sharples and Annie Walker, landlady of the Rovers Return. He's much-loved among the street's football fans but after retiring from Weatherfield County, Tommy Orpington will find himself spending a bit more time on the cobbles - starting from Christmas Day.We wanted to make it as far-reaching and widely impactful as possible so it's as much about Gary and Maria and Shaun and Eileen and George, who are kind of Dylan's defacto grandparents, as it is about the kids."