Corrie cast under the weather in Weatherfield

At least three of our bloggers have been struck down this week with the lurgy and now it seems that it's affecting the Coronation Street cast too.

The Manchester Evening News reports that filming on some scenes has been postponed as cast and crew have been struck down with a bug.

A Corrie source said a ‘small number’ of cast had been struck down with flu-like symptoms causing bosses to shelve filming scenes of Steve McDonald’s stag do

The MEN report that Simon Gregson, who plays Steve McDonald, has been signed of for a week, it is understood. And it is believed Bev Callard, who plays Steve’s mum Liz McDonald, has also been forced off with the illness – which has also affected crew members.

Get well soon to our bloggers and Corrie cast and crew.

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Coronation Street credit to crew member Mike Curtis

Last night's Coronation Street ended with a credit to the memory of Mike Curtis.  Mike Curtis was a props man who had worked on Corrie for a decade, and who sadly died this week.

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Coronation Street crew to go on strike?

The Daily Star reports today of a mutiny on Coronation Street, despite the fact that their article quotes an ITV spokesperson who denies any discussion of strike action.  Anyway, in the spirit of tabloidese, here we go with the article.

The Star says that Corrie backstage production crew are ­secretly plotting a walk-out over claims they are being “used and abused”. The crew are fuming over what they say are unsociable hours.

A show insider said: “It got ­really heated because everyone working backstage is at the end of their tether. We’ve been working our arses off and it’s just getting worse. There is so much demand on us, it’s like we’re just being used and abused. The cast are doing long days too but we don’t get paid anywhere near what they do.”

After the meeting, ­production controller Gail Kennett sent a memo to staff saying they could ­apply for flexible working or a strict 40-hour week.

An ITV spokeswoman said: “We routinely hold meetings with the Corrie crew. There has been no discussion of strike action.”