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"Coronation Street veteran Bill Roache has promised that there are &amp;quot;exciting&amp;quot; times ahead for the soap as its 50th anniversary draws closer. The ITV1 drama celebrates its milestone in December, and producers have already confirmed plans for a tram crash stunt and live episode to mark the occasion. Speaking to DS at the TV Choice Awards last night, Roache - who plays Weatherfield&amp;#039;s Ken Barlow - commented: &amp;quot;[We&amp;#039;re] always nervous with a live episode. They strike terror into the hearts of actors! But we&amp;#039;ll do it. And it&amp;#039;s going to be a very exciting end of the year - we know the stories are brilliant. There&amp;#039;s a great feeling of energy and vitality around, so we look forward to it.&amp;quot; Asked about the soap&amp;#039;s new producer Phil Collinson, Roache added: &amp;quot;[He&amp;#039;s] absolutely brilliant. Look at his pedigree. And the great thing about Phil is, as a child, he grew up loving Coronation Street - and that is so good. To have a man of his qualifications who actually loves the show is brilliant.&amp;quot; Click &amp;#039;play&amp;#039; on the console below to watch the full interview with Roache and his son James, who is currently appearing as Ken&amp;#039;s grandson on the programme.      Additional reporting by Chris Allen. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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