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Episode 7484 (6th December 2010)

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Plot[]

Part One: Molly admits to Tyrone that she had a long affair last year which left her pregnant but she refuses to disclose her lover's identity. Tyrone's sickened with her. Rita is stood up by an ill Doreen Fenwick and heads home for a cosy night in, telling a passing Nick what's happened. Charlotte suggests to John that they talk to Fiz together. John desperately tries to wriggle out of it without triggering her. Tyrone's full of hate for Molly and calls her a slag. She goes, leaving him in bits. Dr Carter drinks in the Rovers as the hen party gets more raucous by the minute. Molly rings Kevin. Becky scours the street for Max with no success. Unhinged, Charlotte refuses to leave the house, saying they ought to be together. Peter's enjoying his stag night at The Joinery which Dev has now joined. Ashley is drunk. Nick approaches, telling Ken he intends to tell the truth to Peter. John tells Charlotte he has no intention of leaving Fiz. Pushed over the edge and frantic, Charlotte decides to tell Fiz about Colin. John blocks her way out of the house and they struggle. Charlotte grabs a hammer and swings it at John. He wrestles it from her and whacks her with it. Alarmed Ken sets off to get Leanne.

Part Two: John examines Charlotte's prone form. Tyrone turns up at No.4 in tears and blurts out that Jack isn't his son. Sally comforts him. Becky fetches Steve from the stag party to help. Nick's called Peter into his office, saying that Leanne is on the phone. Kevin's in the corner shop and bumps into Molly who's saying goodbye to Sunita. She confirms she's leaving for good and tells him to say goodbye to his son. He holds the baby for the last time. Ken hauls Leanne out of the Rovers and tells her that Nick's talking to Peter. John panics what to do with Charlotte. Rita goes down into The Kabin to help herself to some chocolates. Before Nick can say anything, Ashley staggers in and interrupts them to say he's going home. A fight breaks out in bar between Lloyd and Chris. John begins to dial 999. Suddenly, a huge explosion tears through The Joinery. Molly and Jack are inside the shop as the blast showers them with glass. Outside, Kevin, Ken, Leanne and Becky are flung to the ground. Inside The Joinery, there's devastation. Ciaran urges everyone to get out. In the office, Nick, Peter and Ashley lie trapped and unconscious in the office. Clinging Jack close to her, dazed Molly heads for the shop door. Ken sees a tram coming towards the damaged viaduct. Although the driver slams the brakes to stop it, the front coach careers off the viaduct and into the corner shop, trapping Molly and Jack. The second coach then rises up and smashes into The Kabin, trapping Rita, and causing a huge fire. Ken and the others from the pub and adjoining houses watch on in stunned horror.

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Notes[]

  • David Anders was credited as the stunt driver, Gillian Aldam, Jeff Hewitt-Davis, Martin Shenton, Ruth Jenkins and Heather Phillips as stunt doubles, with Richard Hammatt and Steve Whyment as the stunt co-ordinators on this episode.
  • As part of Coronation Street's fiftieth anniversary celebrations, Episode 1 was repeated immediately before this episode, at 8.00pm. This was the episode's fifth repeat on terrestrial television. Previous outings included 1990 and 2000 for the thirtieth and fortieth anniversaries.
  • The effects work at the climax of this episode was done by special effects company The Mill. Mirroring the opening shot of the preceding episode, the final shot showing the derailed tram on the street and The Joinery on fire was a wide shot showing Coronation Street and the surrounding streets in Weatherfield.
  • TV Times synopsis: Terror strikes the stag night as a huge explosion rips through The Joinery, and as Nick, Peter and Ashley lie unconscious inside, the screeching of brakes rings out on the street.
  • Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 14,100,000 viewers (2nd place). This was the highest-rated episode of the year.
  • A special programme entitled Coronation Street Uncovered: Live was transmitted on ITV2 at 10.00pm, featuring interviews with cast and crew.
  • This episode was included in the Coronation Street - Tram Crash DVD released by ITV Home Entertainment on 21st February 2011.
  • This episode was added to streaming service BritBox in late 2020 under the Coronation Street: Greatest Episodes banner and included an introduction by Alexandra Mardell.
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