Corrie cancelled

[::Art::]

Anyone know why? Said something about tragic news :S

[Robbie]

Cos the storylines about tony killing em - and that guy went on a rampage in cumbria today...

[::Art::]

Thanks Robbie +rep

close please

[luce]

well they are going to have to show it some time, now is as good as ever. I know some people may think it's insensitive but if you had known someone who had just been killed would you really be settling down in front of corrie to watch knowing full well what was going to happen! I know lets just watch some lighthearted comedy with Harry Hill.

[Nixt]

I don't think they can win either way - if they were to show it and the content contained a lot of shooting (which I am sure it does) you can guarantee loads of people would complain given the events of today. I think they did the right thing as it is just respectful and it avoids the complaints about disrespect rather than just those moaning they have to wait one more night to see it.

[Hitman]

I don't think they can win either way - if they were to show it and the content contained a lot of shooting (which I am sure it does) you can guarantee loads of people would complain given the events of today. I think they did the right thing as it is just respectful and it avoids the complaints about disrespect rather than just those moaning they have to wait one more night to see it.
I agree, they did the right thing.

[Chris]

You can still watch it on itv player though. ;)

Ahh noo you cant.

Shame it had to be canceled but it was the right thing to do.

[GommeInc]

Something similar happened like this before. I can't remember which soap (Corrie or EastEnders), but they had to cancel a whole storyline which involved a child being kidnapped because of what happened with Maddie McCann :) I think that might of been Corrie too. The difference here is that they've already filmed the episodes, and they have to show them sometime and seeing as they said it will be on each day this week it makes it all the more difficult!

[Tintinnabulate]

They said the same with 24 after the 9/11 attacks.

[Jam]

Ha, ITV bosses will be fuming.

[Black_Apalachi]

So just one ep has been cancelled? I've never quite understood the issue of soaps dealing with tragic themes which happen to be in the news, especially when it's pure coincidence. I imagine it might not be the best thing in the world for those directly affected by the real life events, fair enough but it's a minority relatively, not like a global disaster. Not intending to sound insensitive here

[Jam]

So just one ep has been cancelled?

No a whole storyline that included two deaths, which I imagine effected next weeks epsiodes aswell, so its quite substancial.

[dbgtz]

i imagine its just postponed for like a day tbh.

[Hitman]

Wasn't on yesterday either... it was good to show respect on the day of the killings, but people aren't going to forget about the killings in a week, or even months and they can't leave it that long.

[dbgtz]

tbh its not really offensive imo, or the offense doesn't change at any time so they're only hurting themselves.

[MrPinkPanther]

You can see the two endings of Gail's trial on ITV now.

[dbgtz]

BACK MONDAY - 7:30PM

[Sharon]

ugh no sunday ep :@

[Calvin]

Although I hardly watch Corrie (I only watch it for the good episodes e.g. the Tony storyline this week) I think this was a very stupid decision. I know they're doing it for respect and that but plenty of people get shot everyday, so why don't they postpone it in respect for them people? And i'm sure if someone in my family got shot, i'll relax to a nice episode of Coronation Street.. :rolleyes:

But I suppose it's their choice, they're losing out at the end of the day I guess. But yeah, this weeks storyline was kinda good. :P