Coronation Street's Liam Connor hits rock bottom when he's left fighting for his life after falling 200ft down a ravine.

After deciding to escape the hustle and bustle of Weatherfield for the weekend, Liam (Rob James-Collier), wife-to-be Maria (Samia Smith) and their canine companion Ozzy embark on a mini break to the Lake District.

However, while out hiking, Ozzy frees himself from his lead and scampers away. Liam eventually spots Ozzy on a ledge in the middle of a gorge, but tragedy strikes when Liam loses his footing and slips onto the rocky surface below. A panicked Maria is left no option but to leave her fiancé and head off in search of help.

Of the storyline, Rob James-Collier said: "For the first time in a while everything seems to be falling into place for Liam – he's got the dog, the baby on the way and the wedding coming up so Liam and Maria decide to go away for a nice romantic interlude in the Lakes.

"But everything goes wrong when Ozzy runs away. When Liam sees him he carefully steps down a slope and holds onto the branch. But the branch breaks and he slides down. Maria can’t hold him for ever and poor Liam falls in dramatic fashion."

He added: "Filming in the Lakes was fantastic. We had a great time although it was very, very cold! The mountain rescue team were brilliant and everything was filmed as realistically as possible."

The Keswick Mountain Rescue Team and an RAF rescue helicopter were used during shooting of the scenes over a gruelling nine-day schedule on location at Honister Slate Mine in the Lake District, where the 70 cast and crew were subjected to sub-zero temperatures.

The scenes air tonight on ITV1 at 7.30pm.