NEXT WEEK BOTH EMMERDALE AND CORONATION STREET MERGE FOR A ONE-OFF SPECIAL, CORRIEDALE
With CORRIEDALE set to air next Monday (5th January) which will see a mix of characters from both Emmerdale and Coronation Street. The special episode is a celebration of the soap genre and will launch ITV's new 'soap power hour' scheduling pattern for both Coronation Street and Emmerdale. Two Worlds Collide. One Hour. One Night. Everything Changes. Corriedale begins with Debbie Webster's dramatic wedding to Ronnie Bailey where desperate, drink-fuelled Carl Webster speeds away with Debbie in the car. Whilst at the same time, Becky Swain flees from her past with Lisa and Betsy Swain as she loses control of her vehicle, triggering a multi-car pile-up on a stormy road between Hotten and Weatherfield. This all sounds exciting and I still have so many questions that I need answers to. The minibus carrying wedding guests including Billy Mayhew, David Platt and his pregnant wife, Shona, Steve McDonald, and Tracy Barlow all heading towards the crash, but can Billy steer them o...