A Corrie Cobble for Sir Ian McKellan

Sir Ian McKellen, formerly Mel Hutchwright on Coronation Street circa 2005, has received a most unusual birthday present. He made an appearance last month on This Morning and was presented with the gift of a cobble from the old Corrie set, mounted and beribboned.

It was accompanied by a video greeting from Bill Roache who worked on the Mel Hutchwright story with most of the senior cast members at the time. You can see a video clip of the greeting and Mr. McKellen receiving his gift from host Eamonn Holmes here.

He was delighted with the gift and has a spot already picked out for it:

"I know exactly where this will go, alongside my portrait of Violet Carson who played Ena Sharples. Thank you very very much indeed."

Here's a YouTube video of clips from  bits of the storyline and the full episode from his final appearance is here. Excellent stuff!




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Fab Photo Friday - February 1st 2013

It's Friday again so it's time for this week's fab Coronation Street photo. Do you remember when a knight walked the cobbles? Here's Sir Ian McKellen as 'author' Mel Hutchwright in 2005.

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Mel must return

Digital Spy reports this week that Sir Ian McKellen would love to reprise his role as villainous Mel Hutchwright in Corrie.

As I've said before - go for it, Corrie writers! For one thing - he was hugely entertaining, and for another, we STILL don't know what happened to Emily's Dresden figurines - the ones he nicked off her mantlepiece.