Corrie actor reveals new live ep details

Coronation Street's Antony Cotton has revealed that co-star Vicky Binns will be at the centre of "brilliant" scenes in the soap's forthcoming live episode.

In yesterday's double bill of the show, fans saw Binns's character Molly and her baby son Jack end up trapped under rubble after a tram crashed into the Corner Shop while they were inside.

Speaking on ITV2's Coronation Street Uncovered: Live last night, Cotton confirmed that Molly will be one of the characters who take centre stage in Thursday night's special 50th anniversary broadcast.

He explained: "I will tell you that in the live episode, which is on Thursday, I think some of the most brilliant stuff you'll ever see from a dramatic performance point of view will come from Vicky Binns, who plays Molly, and somebody else."

The actor - who plays Sean Tully - added that the second character might be a person who enters the destroyed shop in an attempt to save Molly and Jack.

Meanwhile, speaking later in an online webchat on Corrie's official site, Cotton teased: "Wait until you see the live episode - they are some of the most gripping scenes I have ever read!"

Coronation Street's hour-long live episode airs from 8pm on Thursday.

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