Coronation Street and Emmerdale boss Iain MacLeod has admitted that a last-minute alteration to the crossover episode, Corriedale, is making him nervous. The blockbuster hour-long episode, airing on Monday 5 January at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX, will feature characters from both soaps in an action-packed storyline involving a deadly crash stunt.
The element causing concern is a public vote, where fans will choose one of four pre-filmed scenes to be added into the episode. The vote closes just 15 minutes before transmission, leaving little time for preparation. MacLeod told The Mirror and other press: 'I will be in the transmission suite on the night going, "play that one. Hopefully that's the right one," and I'm already feeling a little sweaty about that to be honest.'
The four pairings available for voting are: Roy and Nicola (described as 'Cafe Supremos'), Kirk and Sam (called 'the meeting of two brain cells' by actor James Houghton), Carla and Charity, and Ross and Tracy (described as 'two appallingly flirtatious people'). MacLeod noted that all scenes are filmed and ready, and he hopes to find a way for viewers to see all of them eventually.
MacLeod added that the episode is designed with a specific juncture where the chosen scene can be inserted, but he declined to reveal its location. The crossover, titled Corriedale, promises to be a memorable event for fans of both long-running ITV soaps.
