Writer says Coronation Street stunt canceled due to safety concerns

The famous writer has written several episodes of the ITV show and its BBC competitor EastEnders.

Speaking on X, previously known as Twitter, Daran Little responded to a fan discussing the memorable tram crash scenes that were shown in 2005.

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He disclosed that there were plans for another major stunt, but it was cancelled due to concerns from the bosses.

He mentioned: “You wanna blow your mind further?

“At one stage, we planned to flood the street – like a massive flood that resulted in casualties and had everyone stranded on their rooftops.”

He added: “But it was way too costly.”

Despite this ambitious plot falling through, Coronation Street viewers were treated to a similar experience in 2021.

Following a severe storm, a sinkhole collapse caused numerous characters to fall into the remains of the Victorian sewers beneath the Weatherfield streets.

This led to the demise of the beloved character Johnny Connor (Richard Hawley), who was introduced to the ITV show in 2015.


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It was later revealed that he was the biological father of Carla Connor (Alison King) before facing heart-wrenching scenes where he was seen succumbing to hypothermia after entering the sinkhole.

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He had been trying to rescue his wife Jenny (Sally Ann Matthews) whom he married in 2017.

Coronation Street can be watched on ITV1 and on-demand via the popular streaming platform ITVX.