Coronation Street actors help create Soap in a Week

Coronation Street’s Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan) and Tisha Merry (Steph Britton) joined forces with Emmerdale’s Michelle Hardwick and Anthony Quinlan to help create Soap in a Week.

The creative partnership saw famous faces from Coronation Street and Emmerdale share the small screen with students from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).

The project saw 50 cast and crew work alongside 90 undergraduates and alumni to write, produce, act and direct a 15 minute drama. The filming took place across the University’s city centre campus, including the new outdoor ‘street’ – a purpose built facility which features external frontage of a pub, a shop and two houses.

Connor, who plays Corrie's Pat Phelan said: “It’s a fantastic initiative and one which I’m delighted to be part of. I have been really impressed with the commitment of the students. They have grasped this unique chance with both hands, they have been very professional in their attitude and they have worked so hard. It’s been a very professional set up and everyone should be proud of the work they’ve done.”

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ITV and Uni of Central Lancashire announce 'Soap in a Week'

ITV Studios and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have partnered up to produce 'Soap In A Week'.

Aimed to inspire students, share skills and source future talent, this unique project will see all aspects of an original ‘continuing drama’ brought to life in just one week!

Cast and crew from Emmerdale and Coronation Street will work with UCLan students from a host of courses to brainstorm ideas, storyline the first episode, script, rehearse, shoot and show it, all in five days.  ITV will be there for guidance only and the idea and execution will be done entirely by the students.

Leading the project is John Whiston, ITV’s Creative Director for Continuing Drama, he says:  "At ITV in the North we really believe in helping a whole new generation of potential programme makers understand what we do and hopefully make them want to join our industry. So what better way than throwing them all in at the deep end!  But don't worry, we'll be there to equip them all with suitable water wings and other assorted flotation devices."

Dr Andrew Ireland, Executive Dean of UCLan’s College of Culture and the Creative Industries, said: “This is a really exciting and ground-breaking opportunity for UCLan students to get really strong, high-profile hands-on media industry experience. To become the first and only University to work with ITV on such a fantastic project is amazing and I know our students are really looking forward to the challenge. Challenge and opportunity – that’s what Higher Education is all about.”

Soap in a Week will take take place on the week of 22-27 February 2016 at UCLAN's Preston campus.



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