The director of the landmark Corriedale crossover between Coronation Street and Emmerdale has revealed the most stressful part of the production. Duncan Foster, who directed the episode, told reporters that capturing the perfect sunrise proved to be the biggest challenge during the six to eight weeks of filming.
Speaking to The Mirror and other press, Foster explained that the crew undertook 14 nights of filming, including two nights for pre-dragging sequences and the title sequence. The crash itself required 12 nights, during which the weather held up remarkably, raining only once—on the night of the explosion.
Foster described standing in a field at 4am, unable to feel his feet, waiting for the sunrise to signal the end of the crossover. He said, 'That was the most stressful part of the entire shoot for me because I just wanted to get the sunrise for the end so that we felt that the two worlds were going back into their own world.' If the sunrise had not been achievable, the scene could not have been rescheduled.
The crossover episode, which involves multiple cast members and crews from both soaps, airs on Monday 5 January at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX. Exact plot details remain under wraps until transmission, with no early release available.
