Good news, cobbles fans! ITV bosses have announced plans to broadcast a sixth weekly episode from next year.
Currently, the show is screened in double bills on Mondays and Fridays, with a fifth episode going out on Wednesdays. But room is to be made in the schedules for a further instalment of Weatherfield drama…
“This is an extremely exciting development for the production team, writers, cast and crew,” says John Whiston, Creative Director, Continuing Dramas at ITV. “Coronation Street’s new producer, Kate Oates, and our fantastic teams will help turn this great idea into a reality.”
As a result, the set is to be expanded, introducing new homes and businesses, and the soap’s team is set to grow to help spread the workload over six episodes of storylines.
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