Corrie Live episode 'in terrorist threat'

[Special]

Security has reportedly been increased around the Coronation Street set, over fears that it could be targeted by terrorists during tonight's live episode.

The hour-long live broadcast comes as the ITV soap celebrates its 50th birthday - with millions of viewers expected to tune in.

According to The Sun, Greater Manchester Police confirmed that they were taking the intelligence seriously by sending in private security staff.

"This is a public, high-profile event," a spokesman said. "The risk is consistent with the UK terror threat, which is currently severe. ITV have taken on a private security firm and our officers will assist them."

A source added: "Al-Qaeda are desperate to pull off a 'spectacular' in Britain. The police clearly are acting on fears that a strike on the Corrie studios is a very real possibility."


omg if this is real


http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a292240/corrie-live-episode-in-terrorist-threat.html

[Jordan]

I saw something about this earlier, and as you said

omg if its real

what time is it on tonight?

[=Lizzy]

8pm tonight

omg if something happens

[Sharon]

i'll laugh if it doesssss!

us manchester peoples are scary :l

[Special]

we might be getting more drama than expected!

[Deak]

I posted this in the corrie 50 year thread & if this is real then we're going to get more of a explosion than expected

[Conservative,]

Oh...I wanna watch it now...lol.

[Mathew]

You never know, he might like a bit of Corrie.

http://i55.tinypic.com/73f50o.png

[Misawa]

Now you people are going to watch in case something happens... No, it won't.

They're worried about the threat of fireworks and car horns for the exterior studio shots. This "terrorist threat" is based purely on some awful journalist saying that there couldbe an attack. This isn't in the slightest bit newsworthy.

[cocaine]

probs publicity to get us to watch

[Deak]

OMG 20 minutes left before this goes down :P

lmao

[kuzkasate]

look on the bright side, atleast there will be realistic special effects

[Deak]

Aww looks like Al-Qaeda has forgotten that Corrie was on at this time... must have his time differences wrong or it was a hoax :P