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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Coronation Street fans demand to know where ‘missing' sets have gone as one not seen in 11 years – amid ITV budget cuts
Keep scrolling to find out which "missing" sets have been noticed by fans big question Coronation Street fans demand to know where 'missing' sets have gone as one not seen in 11 years – amid ITV budget cuts Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CORONATION Street fans have demanded to know the whereabouts of 'missing' sets - including one not seen in 11 years. The ITV soap's Weatherfield setting features a variety of different locations. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Corrie fans say they haven't seen The Kabin's interior for a while Credit: ITV 4 Brian Packham's flat hasn't been seen in over a decade Credit: ITV 4 Fans said the flat above Prima Doner had been off-screen for years Credit: ITV Among the most iconic spots are The Rovers Return and Underworld factory. Writing online, however, fans questioned where certain "missing" sets had gone. One penned: "According to the Corrie wiki, the inside of the kebab shop flat (18a Victoria Street) was last seen in 2019!" Another commented: "That's insane. Has The Kabin featured yet this year?" A third person said in response: "No. Hasn't featured since February of 2024." The Kabin is perhaps most associated with Rita Tanner, its long-standing proprietor. However, former teacher Brian Packham has owned the newsagents since 2019. Eagle-eyed viewers pointed out Brian's own flat hasn't been featured for over a decade. A fan wrote: "Brian's flat (12 Coronation Street) hasn't featured since 2014." While another shared: "Its definitely lazy to have the kabin interior off screen for so long as well as regular residents flats." Coronation Street in major leak as fans on set tour sneak into newly re-designed Platt house after epic blaze Earlier this year, ITV announced from January 2026, Corrie and Emmerdale will be reduced to five 30-minute episodes per week, rather than six, resulting in a one-hour reduction in soap content on the channel. Bosses attempted to spin the new streamlined output by branding the new soap schedule as ITV's new 'Power Hour', with Emmerdale airing at 8pm followed by Coronation Street at 8:30pm, Monday to Friday. A TV insider previously told The Sun: 'After the Daytime announcement, the big feeling within the soap departments at ITV is the cost-cutting focus will shift to them. 'There's been some seismic changes already over the past year in regards to penny pinching and many believe that's just the start. 'Given the big audience figures and institutional history within ITV, soaps used to have an untouchable feel about them. 'But that's changed significantly and they now feel more vulnerable than ever.' A string of Corrie stars — Helen Worth, Charlotte Jordan, Sue Cleaver, Shelley King, Sue Devaney, Colson Smith, Daniel Brocklebank and Luca Toolan — have announced they are leaving or have been written out since November 2024. Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
The Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Coronation Street fans demand to know where ‘missing' sets have gone as one not seen in 11 years – amid ITV budget cuts
CORONATION Street fans have demanded to know the whereabouts of 'missing' sets - including one not seen in 11 years. The ITV soap's Weatherfield setting features a variety of different locations. 4 4 4 Among the most iconic spots are The Rovers Return and Underworld factory. Writing online, however, fans questioned where certain "missing" sets had gone. One penned: "According to the Corrie wiki, the inside of the kebab shop flat (18a Victoria Street) was last seen in 2019!" Another commented: "That's insane. Has The Kabin featured yet this year?" A third person said in response: "No. Hasn't featured since February of 2024." The Kabin is perhaps most associated with Rita Tanner, its long-standing proprietor. However, former teacher Brian Packham has owned the newsagents since 2019. Eagle-eyed viewers pointed out Brian's own flat hasn't been featured for over a decade. A fan wrote: "Brian's flat (12 Coronation Street) hasn't featured since 2014." While another shared: "Its definitely lazy to have the kabin interior off screen for so long as well as regular residents flats." Coronation Street in major leak as fans on set tour sneak into newly re-designed Platt house after epic blaze Earlier this year, ITV announced from January 2026, Corrie and Emmerdale will be reduced to five 30-minute episodes per week, rather than six, resulting in a one-hour reduction in soap content on the channel. Bosses attempted to spin the new streamlined output by branding the new soap schedule as ITV's new 'Power Hour', with Emmerdale airing at 8pm followed by Coronation Street at 8:30pm, Monday to Friday. A TV insider previously told The Sun: 'After the Daytime announcement, the big feeling within the soap departments at ITV is the cost-cutting focus will shift to them. 'There's been some seismic changes already over the past year in regards to penny pinching and many believe that's just the start. Corrie cash crisis: shock exits for 2025 ITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap. This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama. Colson Smith - Craig Tinker The character of Craig Tinker has been axed by bosses after 14 years. After he was told of the news in Autumn 2024, Colson Smith confirmed that would be written out of the show with scenes to air later this year. Craig's on-screen mum, Beth Tinker, also left the show in the summer when actress Lisa George was written out from the role. Sue Cleaver - Eileen Grimshaw After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I'm A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver will quit the show. The Sun on Sunday reported in January that she's already begun to film her exit scenes. However the character will not be killed off in case Sue opts to make a return in the future. Luca Toolan - Mason Radcliffe Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after just 16 months after he first joined the show. Recent scenes saw Mason stabbed by his criminal brothers after his pal Dylan brought a knife in an attempt to defend him. Sue Devaney - Debbie Webster In November 2024, we revealed that Debbie Webster is set to be killed off after 40 years on the cobbles. The character will die as part of a heartbreaking long-running dementia storyline. Charlotte Jordan - Daisy Midgeley The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We revealed that she will bow out of the ITV soap later this year after four years on-screen. Charlotte told sources that she's hungry to see what other opportunities await. Shelley King - Yasmeen Metcalfe The actress has played Yasmeen Metcalfe on the cobbles for the past 11 years and we revealed in January that she finished filming her final scenes. This follows the departure of her on-screen partner Stu Carpenter. 'Given the big audience figures and institutional history within ITV, soaps used to have an untouchable feel about them. 'But that's changed significantly and they now feel more vulnerable than ever.' A string of Corrie stars — Helen Worth, Charlotte Jordan, Sue Cleaver, Shelley King, Sue Devaney, Colson Smith, Daniel Brocklebank and Luca Toolan — have announced they are leaving or have been written out since November 2024. Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 4
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Coronation Street fans demand to know where ‘missing' sets have gone as one not seen in 11 years – amid ITV budget cuts
CORONATION Street fans have demanded to know the whereabouts of 'missing' sets - including one not seen in 11 years. The ITV soap's features a variety of different locations. Advertisement 4 Corrie fans say they haven't seen The Kabin's interior for a while Credit: ITV 4 Brian Packham's flat hasn't been seen in over a decade Credit: ITV 4 Fans said the flat above Prima Doner had been off-screen for years Credit: ITV Among the most iconic spots are The Rovers Return and Underworld factory. Writing One penned: "According to the Corrie wiki, the inside of the kebab shop flat (18a Victoria Street) was last seen in 2019!" Another commented: "That's insane. Has The Kabin featured yet this year?" Advertisement Read more on Corrie A third person said in response: "No. Hasn't featured since February of 2024." The Kabin is perhaps However, former teacher Brian Packham has Eagle-eyed viewers pointed out Brian's own flat hasn't been featured for over a decade. Advertisement Most read in Soaps A fan wrote: "Brian's flat (12 Coronation Street) hasn't featured since 2014." While another shared: "Its definitely lazy to have the kabin interior off screen for so long as well as regular residents flats." Coronation Street in major leak as fans on set tour sneak into newly re-designed Platt house after epic blaze Earlier this year, ITV announced from January 2026, Corrie and Emmerdale Bosses attempted to spin the new streamlined output by branding the new soap schedule as ITV's new 'Power Hour', with Emmerdale airing at 8pm followed by Coronation Street at 8:30pm, Monday to Friday. Advertisement A TV insider previously told The Sun: 'After ITV is the cost-cutting focus will shift to them. 'There's been some seismic changes already over the past year in regards to penny pinching and many believe that's just the start. Corrie cash crisis: shock exits for 2025 ITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap. This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama. Colson Smith - Craig Tinker The character of Craig Tinker Sue Cleaver - Eileen Grimshaw After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I'm A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver Luca Toolan - Mason Radcliffe Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after Sue Devaney - Debbie Webster In November 2024, we revealed that Charlotte Jordan - Daisy Midgeley The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We Shelley King - Yasmeen Metcalfe The actress has played Yasmeen Metcalfe on the cobbles for the past 11 years and 'Given the big audience figures and institutional history within ITV, soaps used to have an untouchable feel about them. 'But that's changed significantly and they now feel more vulnerable than ever.' Advertisement A string of Corrie stars — Helen Worth, Charlotte Jordan, Sue Cleaver , Shelley King, Sue Devaney, , since November 2024. Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 4 Coronation Street features a variety of homes and businesses Credit: PA
Daily Record
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
ITV Corrie legend admits they couldn't do soap now almost three decades after exit
Thelma Barlow, 95, who famously portrayed Mavis Riley in ITV's Coronation Street from 1971 to 1997, has admitted she "couldn't" be part of the soap now as she steps out of retirement for a new role. Following the recent departure of Helen Worth, who played Gail Platt for half a century, Barlow confessed that she knew it was the "right thing" for her to leave the ITV soap when she did. In an interview on the Conversation Street podcast, she stated: "It was the right thing for me. Helen 's just left, and it's probably the right thing for her too. You just know, I think. I couldn't be doing it now." She added: "But, no, I just felt that I just had to get back to theatre and that happened, fortunately." During her tenure on the cobbles, Mavis notably married Derek Wilton (Peter Baldwin) and formed a dynamic duo with fellow Street legend Rita Tanner (Barbara Knox), running The Kabin newsagents together as reported by the Manchester Evening News . When asked about the success of her on-screen friendship with Rita, she explained: "Well, they were such opposites to begin with, weren't they? Everyone caved in rather heavily on Mavis to begin with, but it gradually rubbed off on her, this little bit of spirit and she got more strength. "They were really good friends, although there was a lot of stick coming from Rita! I think [Mavis] probably irritated Rita, 'Get some spine, woman, stand up for yourself!', because she was being very soppy with all these menfolk. She had so many men in her life over the years, it never came to anything, though." The ex-'dinnerladies' actress has ended her retirement to feature in the new short film 'Sleepless in Settle', portraying an elderly mother orchestrating a romance for her 72-year-old son. Despite previously having "no intention" of returning to acting, she was convinced when her friend, the talented actress and writer Judy Flynn, offered to create a role specifically for her. Commenting on the opportunity, she revealed: "I had no intention of working again, but a friend who had written a lot of things, she's an actress, and a very good one, Judy Flynn, she asked if she could write something for me. "I was delighted, I don't think I hesitated at all. She wrote this lovely piece, and we talked about it quite a lot. We were very much on a wavelength, and we did it about a year and a half ago now. "It was just the best thing ever because I started off in theatre, and it was like being back in my first job with young people. Young technicians, everyone had this great feeling of trying to do the best they could." In a recent interview coinciding with her return to acting in 'Sleepless in Settle', Thelma portrays Barbara, who plots comically to pair her middle-aged son Alan, played by Graham Turner, with an ideal partner in the 22-minute production. Speaking with Radio Times, Thelma discussed what drew her back to acting, crediting her friend Judy Flynn, who not only wrote but directed the film, as the one who tailored the character of Barbara specially for her. Thelma expressed: "I was familiar with her work and knew it would be good. The characters are so well drawn, it was a joy. Good writing is easy to learn, there are some lovely lines that reminded me of when I joined Coronation Street." Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
Metro
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Coronation Street legend, 95, comes out of retirement after 27 years
Coronation Street icon Thelma Barlow has come out of retirement to star in a new short film at the age of 95. Thelma first appeared on the ITV soap as dithering Mavis Riley at the engagement party of Emily (Eileen Derbyshire) and Ernie Bishop (Stephen Hancock) in 1971. The character reappeared the following year at their wedding, and by 1973 was a regular face on the cobbles having been employed as Rita Littlewood's (Barbara Knox) assistant at The Kabin. The two worked side by side for the next 24 years, but following the death of Mavis' husband Derek Wilton (Peter Baldwin), she decided to move to Cartmel, Cumbria to open a bed and breakfast. Mavis is still regularly mentioned whenever Rita needs a break from the drama. Since then, Thelma has had roles in Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies (which also starred Corrie alumni Anne Reid and Sue Devaney, alongside Sue Cleaver and Shobna Gulti, who would later join the show) plus in an episode of Doctor Who. More recently she's made personal appearances in documentaries celebrating her former colleagues Malcolm Hebden and Barbara Knox. Now, after years out of the spotlight, she's starring in Sleepless in Settle – a 20-minute comedy filmed in Rye and Rye Harbour on the East Sussex coast. The town doubles for Settle, North Yorkshire, where Thelma has lived for almost three decades. The film has been written and directed by actress Judy Flynn, who appeared as a secretary in Dinnerladies, which is where the two women met back in the late 90s. It follows a woman, Barbara, who tries to find a new partner for her middle-aged son. 'The film is just the sort of thing people need right now – a gentle comedy,' Thelma said of the film, which is now available to watch for free on YouTube. 'It has a very sweet message that people of different generations can successfully live together. 'It was such fun to make,' she added to the BBC. Speaking of her involvement with Judy, she told the RadioTimes: 'I was familiar with her work and knew it would be good. 'The characters are so well drawn, it was a joy. 'Good writing is easy to learn, there are some lovely lines that reminded me of when I joined Coronation Street.' Thelma previously appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss the film when it was announced last year. Hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls were also keen to know whether she'd ever reprise her role in Weatherfield. 'Well no, I would be far too terrified' she told them. 'I would be scared to do something commercial and in a big studio and the pressure of it.' She continued: 'I know the pressure of doing things perfectly. Said movie was less stressful because [I was] among friends.' Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who's leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale? Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro's WhatsApp Soaps community and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers! The GMB team also addressed Helen Worth's departure after 50 years on the Street as Gail Rodwell, and wondered whether that would be enough to tempt her back, something which Thelma was very quick to shut down! More Trending 'Oh don't keep on!' she said. 'Leave me alone…Not many people I knew are in it now.' It sounds as though she's keen to keep the past in the past, but then again, if you were to ask Mavis herself – she 'wouldn't really know'! View More » This article was originally published on 1 July 2024. If you've got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@ – we'd love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. MORE: ITV viewers are sobbing over new series that's 'television at its best' MORE: I'm A Celebrity legend who only lasted 3 days 'tipped to return' MORE: Celebrity Big Brother's JoJo Siwa reveals how she really dumped ex at afterparty
