Corrie hunks Star on Stage in Dark Thriller

Jack Ellis, who played Harry Mason in Coronation Street...

... and Oliver Mellor, who played Dr Matt Carter...

...are both starring on stage together in Eastbourne.

The actors are starring in a thriller called Wait Until Dark which is set amidst the social turbulence of 60’s London. The play follows the story of Suzy, a blind woman who left alone in her apartment becomes embroiled with a group of conmen hatching an elaborate scam. As the tension notches up, Suzy is left to fend for herself but with the phone line cut dead and the house plunged into darkness, can Suzy outwit the murderous visitors?

Wait Until Dark, made into a film starring Audrey Hepburn in 1967, is often ranked as one of the top 100 scariest films of all time and this exciting new production reclaims it for the stage.

Tickets and more information here

Speaking of Harry Mason, though, I can't let the blog post end without adding the best song, ever, to come out of Coronation Street. Yes, it's Vernon Tomlin singing (Don't fall into) the Mason's Arms" to Liz McDonald.  And a one, a two, a one, two, three...

It's here (sadly I can't pop it onto the blog embedding has been disabled)

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Pic: Corrie's Dr Carter strips off for Cosmo

Corrie's Doctor Carter, played by Oliver Mellor, has stripped off for women's magazine Cosmopolitan and you can see a sneak preview of him in the all together, below.  The picture's to raise awrareness for the Everyman testicular cancer campaign.

Oliver gives a long interview with The People today in which he says he loves his job,  and talks about his Dr Carter's old flame Jenny Eclaire played by former Hollyoaks actress Elize du Toit. Jenny’s arrival on the Street tomorrow will spark huge tension between Matt and Tina.  You can read the full interview here.

Dr. Carter's love life on Coronation Street

Corrie's Matt Carter is finally about to get a storyline of his own.

Matt Carter has pretty much been a spare part since he started last year but what little we've seen of him has been good so far. He's sacked Gail after Natasha told on her for peeking in her medical records and he later bullied Gail into helping in the medical centre during the tram crash. Other than attending various medical emergencies, most recently after Izzy's mugging, he's had little else to do.

We've already blogged that it looks as if Tina may have a go-round with him but there are apparently skeletons in his closet which drive them apart again so my guess is she'll end up with Tommy, who's been another spare part on the cobbles. Just as well. Tina and Matt together seems just so wrong to me.

Someone mentioned in a comment on that blog post that Maria would be more age appropriate. That would work, I think, now that we know she's going to be on screen for another year. I always thought Fiz and Matt would be a good couple as well, once she's got John out from under her skin. Matt could help her pick up the pieces and their friendship could blossom.

And just what could those skeletons in his closet be? My first guess is a wife and kid/s somewhere that he's not got round to divorcing yet, always a staple soap plot. Or maybe he's ran away from the shadow of an old malpractice suit. What do you think? Let's come up with some creative bone rattling for Doc Carter!

Doctor Carter to stay in Corrie

After watching Natasha's exit last night, I was wondering if we would be seeing the brilliant Dr. Carter again now that Gail no longer works at Rosamund Street Medical Centre.

Good news! Coronation Street confirmed to me that we will be seeing more of Dr. Carter on the Street. The Medical Centre has been sat empty too long, but now it looks like we will finally be seeing some scenes inside. And let's not forget, he's something for the ladies - and men - to look at.

Where have you seen the new Corrie doctor before?

Where have you seen Coronation Street's new hunky doctor Matt Carter, before?

He's played by actor Oliver Mellor who's been in Hollyoaks, EastEnders and Dr Who. Read his IMDB profile here.

See also: Where have you seen...?
Saucy Charlotte, Izzy's dad Owen Armstrong, The Corrie coppers, Colin Fishwick, Trevor the binman, Connie Rathbone, Uncle Umed, Julie Carp's mum, Luke Strong, Sophie Webster's boyfriend, Eileen Grimshaw's dad, Norris' girlfriend, Graeme Proctor, Molly's Aunty Pam, Maria's mum and dad, Gail's dad, Scary Brian, Tina's dad, Tony Gordon's henchman, Little Simon Barlow

New hunky doctor for Coronation Street

According to Soaps Queen Sharon Marshall on ITV's This Morning, Coronation Street's going to get a new hunky doctor called Matt Carter.

He will be played by actor Oliver Mellor who's been in Hollyoaks, EastEnders and Dr Who. Read his IMDB profile here.