BBC to make Coronation Street drama
Jessie Wallace, the actress that played Kat on the EastEnders will soon star in a new drama that documents the start of Coronation Street according to a new announcement by the BBC. Wallace will be playing Pat Phoenix who has starred as Elsie Tanner on the soap since its early days. The famous soap celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.
Also slated to star in the drama is Celia Imrie as Doris Speed who portrayed Annie Walker on Coronation Street and Lynda Baron as Violet Carson who took on the role of Ena Sharples. The drama will be made in Manchester and air on BBC Four towards the end of 2010.
The plot will focus on how creator of Coronation Street, Tony Warren (portrayed by David Dawson) first launched his characters on television back in the year of 1960. Warren worked on the drama as a consultant along with writer Daran Little who also has worked as a writer for the soap opera for the last two decades.
Margaret Morris, the casting director for the show during its birth, will be played by Jane Horrocks while John Tompson is also slated to appear in an unknown role.
Keeping it in the family, Bill Roache who has been on the cast of Coronation Street since the first episode will be played by his son. Bill first showed up on the show as student Ken Barlow and a mere five decades later is now a retired grandfather on the popular soap.
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