I would say "The Road to Coronation Street" ends here but it hasn't been on yet! I suppose what I should say is that the wait for it ends tonight. We wait no longer! There are media reports all over the place just to get you in the mood (as if you really needed any more reason to be excited, waiting anxiously. So... We have a long piece on Jessie Wallace in the Mirror with lots about her role as Pat Phoenix as well as her return to that other soap. The Sun says Bill Roache wept a little after watching the drama, his past flashing before his eyes. Another little summary here in the Mirror, and Ian Wylie's fond memories of Coronation Street in the Guardian. A bottle of plonk, and a comfy seat for me tonight!
Ooh and, edited to add... James Roache himself blogs about the experience over at BBC!
(Does anyone know if it's going to be released on DVD?)
Thursday, 16 September 2010
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4 comments:
I wonder why they've decided to tuck it away on the little watched BBC4 channel. You'd have thought that they could've aired it on one of their flagship channels: either BBC1 or (at the very least) BBC2
Then again, perhaps they're doing it to try to justify BBC4's existence.
Apparently, the whole thing was filmed in just 2 weeks.
It's on BBC 4 because it's BBC4 that commissioned and made it. It has a history of making excellent bio-dramas and really has more than 'justified its existence' before now.
Well, I was fortunate to realize the time just a minute after it started and was able to stream it live. I shed a few tears of joy watching! Ian Wylie's article states it was crafted with love by Darren Little, and he's right. It was so beautifully done, and I particularly loved the ending credits in which they named the actors playing the roles but showed the original actors' picture in character. It was very beautiful. I agree with Tvor; I hope it's released on DVD for fans' treasured collections.
Cobblestone,
It wasn't made by BBC4. They may have commissioned it but it was actually produced by Granada
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