Iconic Corrie star makes surprise TV return to support co-star five years after retiring
WHEN The Rover’s Return removed Betty’s Hotpot from the menu, there was an outcry over the cruel blow to Coronation Street tradition.It was because it was the first seismic crack in Corrie’s tower, which could bring the world of soap tumbling down around it.So here’s the real story behind ITV’s top secret plans for its serial dramas.
But what cannot be denied is the new plans feel like ITV’s first real opening move in the great Netflixisation of soaps. “Research insights show us that soap viewers are increasingly looking to the soaps for their pacey storytelling.The move is setting Coronation Street and Emmerdale up to become the kind of show people watch like a comedy or drama onTellingly, when the so-called soap power hour is brought in next year, it will begin at the later time of 8pm.
“And we hate the idea that people can just binge five episodes at the weekend. What’s the point in cliffhangers and tense endings that people can discuss with their friends the next day and look forward to the next episode.departure after fifty years as Gail PlattThere was little fanfare, ITV made no fuss.
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