What started at the bookies, had led Ed to the pawn shop, faking a burglary, and selling his family Christmas presents to pay off Tony's debt. It's a shame Peter Barlow is leaving, as the former bookie and alcohol addict could have been a great adversary for Ed Bailey in this latest Corrie addiction storyline.
However, as Corrie producer Iain Macleod told the blog in October, this latest Bailey storyline will take us into the new year 2024 long after Peter's departure. Talking about the storyline, Iain said "Ed’s gambling has, so far, only ever existed in the back story, and we've seen him tempted a few times in the show. We thought there's a huge unexplored storyline there for us’’ Iain continued "The addition of Ed’s Dad was an effort to try and contextualise a bit by seeing what made Ed what he is. Generally speaking, addictions come from somewhere, normally, and we wanted to see what it was with their shared history and the dynamics between the Bailey brothers, so here comes Dad to help us work that out!"
How does this affect the Baileys come Christmas time?
"In the run-up to Christmas, we have some fun with (Ed and Ron's) Dad arriving, but there is an undercurrent, and underneath it all, Ed’s problems are spiralling and mounting. It culminates in him hitting rock bottom - forced to do something extremely upsetting and what Ed would see as an ultimate betrayal'' Iain continued, "It's desperately sad, from the viewer's point of view, and the character's perspective. It stays a secret for a time, but then it explodes when the family realises what he has done he’s cast into the wilderness"
How does this affect the rest of the family?
"There’s a bit of a loyalty battle between the children as to which one is (going to) be sticking by their dad and (who's going to be) cutting him adrift. We wanted to make this feel relatable and down to earth in the telling of an addiction story and its impact on a family. We have some fabulous performances from the cast. It's a strong ensemble piece that takes us into the new year!"
Cheers, Iain
@rybazoxo Corrie Blogger, Cobbles connoisseur, and definitely(!) not bitter that Peter is leaving...
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