Coronation Street actresses together in stage play

Wendi Peters, who played Cilla Battersby-Brown, along with Vicky Binns, who played Molly Dobbs in Coronation Street, have been cast in a new stage play in London.

The play is called Hatched ‘n’ Dispatched. It is set in 1959 and you are invited to a party. The Needham family have buried Uncle Arthur and christened Baby Clifford in a double booking at the church. As Dorothy-Mavis takes charge of preparations for the after-party, tensions erupt and toxic secrets threaten to destroy her family. But she is not a woman to let family love come between her and social respectability - whatever the cost.

The play opens on September 2nd. If you're in London, this play could just be right up your Street.

Full details here.

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Meeting Vicky Binns

Last night in Halifax, Nova Scotia, I attended An Evening With Vicky Binns. Vicky played Molly Dobbs on Corrie and while she's now gone from the show, she's still on Canadian Corrie screens where the storyline is up to the point a few weeks after Tony Gordon blew up the factory. Happy days! ;)

Vicky did a question and answer type show with host Neville MacKay and later signed some autographs. She was really bubble and Neville had her giggling through the whole show. She is very genuine and very much a lovely woman. She had lots of great backstages stories and told us a bit about her interests and charity work. She runs in races to support leukemia and teenage cancer charities, both of which are close to our hearts here at Blog Towers.

You can read all about the evening here where there is also a link to photos.

Corrie writer and Vicky Binns in new play

Coronation Street writer Simon Crowther has penned a new play called The Ushers.

The play's on at The Tron Theatre in Glasgow and stars Vicky Binns, better know as Corrie's Molly Dobbs, last seen squashed under the rubble from the tram crash.

Find out more here.

Corrie actors in the Great North Run on Sunday

Coronation Street actors Craig Gazey (Graeme Proctor), Graeme Hawley (John Stape) and Vicky Binns (Molly Dobbs) will be running in the Bupa 30th Great North Run on Sunday 19 September. The Corrie actors are all running the world’s biggest half marathon as part of the TV Times “Banana Army” running team in aid of blood cancer charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. This year marks the Bupa 30th Great North Run and the 50th anniversary of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

Donate here.

Graeme Hawley aka John Stape from the ITV 1 soap said: “There are quite a few soap stars running as part of the “Banana Army” and we’re determined that “The Street” will come out on top.”

Craig Gazey, more commonly know as street joker Graeme Proctor, said: “On behalf of all the Coronation Street runners I’d like to say that we’re delighted to be part of the world’s biggest half marathon and to be helping raise awareness for such a worthy cause.”

Vicky Binns, who plays Molly Dobbs in Britain’s longest running soap opera, added: “ Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is dedicated to beating blood cancers by funding vital research into these disease and I want to help them continue making giant steps towards a cure.

Molly Dobbs to be killed off

The Sun has a Coronation Street spoiler in it today that says Molly Dobbs is going to be killed off at Christmas.

Not just that, but the paper also says that Sally Webster will be left looking after Molly and Kev's baby as the couple take in the child after Molly's death. By 'eck, up the barmcake, etc.

Molly Dobbs is leaving Corrie

Molly Dobbs is leaving Coronation Street, says the official Corrie ITV website. The site confirms that actress Vicky Binns will leave Coronation Street later this year.

Will anyone miss her? Poor Tyrone, I wonder what he'll do?

Vicky Binns turns into Playboy Bunny

It's a far cry from Molly Dobbs and life on the cobbles. Here's actress Vicky Binns, who plays Molly in Coronation Street, as she takes to the stage this week. Vicky's starring in "I'm Mad, Me", a 10 minute play part of the JBShorts series.

The plays are running until March 27th in the cellar bar of Joshua Brooks pub, round the back of the BBC's Oxford Road studios in Manchester. There's more information here.

Kevin and Molly to sparkle in Durham

Vicky Binns and Michael Le Vell, Corrie's Kevin and Molly, will be visiting the gorgeous city of Durham (Oh, I don't half miss that place!) on Sunday 22 November for Durham City’s Christmas Switch On 2009.

Vicky and Michael will be flicking the switch that will send thousands of Christmas bulbs sparkling across the City Centre at 5.45pm on November 22nd.

Vicky Binns runs for Leukaemia Research

Leukaemia Research is a charity close to this blog's heart so it's very happy to report that Vicky Binns, who plays Molly Dobbs on Coronation Street, is running a half-marathan in support of the charity today - Sunday 15th March. Vicky is taking part in the Silverstone Half Marathon running with team Banana Army, the running team of Leukaemia Research.

Kate White, director of fundraising for Leukaemia Research, said: "The Silverstone Half Marathon is a fantastic event and this is the first time our celebrities will take part. Leukaemia Research is extremely fortunate that so many stars run with our Banana Army to help raise awareness and money for vital research in leukaemia, lymphomas and myeloma."

Find out more about the Banana Army.

Secrets of Molly Compton's designer wedding dress

Coronation Street might have cut the cash and stopped the Street's butty bus but they've splashed out on a designer wedding dress for Molly Compton, played by Vicky Binns. Molly's dress has been made specially by award-winning Yorkshire designer James Steward. James has also designed clothes for the likes of Victoria Beckham and Kylie Minogue.

The website for designer James Steward's right here.

There's interviews, pictures and a video of Molly and Tyrone's wedding here.

Molly and Tyrone's wedding in pictures and video

It'll not go smoothly, as soap weddings never do. But if you'd like to see some great pictures of Molly and Tyrone's wedding then have a look here.

Ian Wylie at the Manchester Evening News interviwed Vicky Binns, who played Coronation Street's Molly and the interview is online right here with extra Corrie gossip on Ian's fab blog, The Life of Wylie.

And Digital Spy have a video of the Coronation Street wedding of the year (so far...)

Vicky Binns in Festive Fashion Feast

Vicky Binns, who plays Coronation Street's Molly Compton, is getting her glad rags for the NSPCC's Feast of Festive Fashion. The event will be held on Wednesday 19 November in the Harvey Nichols restaurant, Manchester.

Vicky said: “One of the hardest things for children to do is summon the courage to speak out about what’s happening to them. If they do speak out I believe their cry for help must be heard, which is why I’m supporting the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal.”

Full details and a link to story source, as always, is here.

If any Corrie fans are interested in buying tickets, discussing sponsorship opportunities, or just want to find out more please contact Angela Capper on 0161 628 1209 or acapper@nspcc.org.uk.

Molly Compton's autographed top for sale on eBay

As well as the Coronation Street cook-book with Betty Turpin's recipe for hot-pot, you can buy all sorts of good Corrie stuff on eBay.

One of the items up for sale today is Molly Compton's autographed top.

You can also buy the Harveys ad rag doll that looks like Fiz Brown and a top worn by Wendi Peters as Cilla Battersby-Brown.

And just the thing to cool you down in this heatwave, an ice-bucket from the Rovers Return. Happy bidding!