DON’T CORRIE ON Coronation Street fans issue list of key demands for new boss as ex-Emmerdale producer takes over soap
The award-winning producer will take over next month
A CORRIE fan makes a list of demands after the soap has revealed former Emmerdale producer Kate Brooks will be taking over.
Kate has worked on Emmerdale as a producer since 2018 but she previously worked on Corrie and its most memorable storylines including Hayley’s death, who killed Tina, the arrival of serial killer Pat Phelan.
During her time at Emmerdale Kate was responsible for hugely successful storylines such as serial killer Meena Jutla’s reign of terror, the return of Mandy Dingle in 2019 after a 17-year absence, Maya’s grooming and abuse of Jacob and Lydia Dingle’s harrowing rape ordeal.
Most recently Kate has produced the devastating and heart-breaking story of Chas Dingle’s breast cancer diagnosis, elected mastectomy and drawing attention to carriers of the BRCA2 gene mutation and how this can also affect men who consequently develop the disease.
Kate’s appointment to Corrie comes as the ITV soap has struggled in recent months.
While still the most-watched soap in the country, ratings have slipped to less than five million and the Christmas Day edition fell out of the top ten for the first time in decades.
Taking to social media, one fans pleaded for the new producer to make some significant changes.
They wrote: “I want a 90s-style cast cull, a reduced number of issues based storylines, a complete reinvention of certain characters, and a focus on comedy.
“On a more unrealistic note, cut the Monday and Wednesday episodes down to 30 minutes.”
Another disagreed and said: “Yeah comedy is good but it is a drama we need to balance comedy with drama because we don’t want too much comedy.”
A third chimed in: “I like the hour long episodes.”
Kate, who is married to Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick and they share two children, will begin her new role next month.
She said: “I’ve had a wonderful time working on Emmerdale and I feel immensely proud to be part of a team that has achieved such great success over the past eight years.
“I’ve absolutely loved my time on the show, and I’ve had the privilege of working with such a hugely talented and hard-working bunch of people, who also happen to be the loveliest, too.
“Both professionally and personally, Emmerdale has given me so much more than I ever could have imagined, and for that I shall be eternally grateful.
“Thanks Emmerdale, it’s been an absolute pleasure.”
She added: “Corrie has lit up my living room since I was a kid, so to be asked to produce a show I’ve revered for such a long time is the ultimate ‘pinch me’ moment.
“I’ve adored the show from across the Pennines and have consistently been in awe of the talent on display, both on and off the screen.
“It truly is a special show and I endeavour to take great care to ensure that it continues to thrive as we head into the next chapter. Coronation Street has, and always will be, part of my DNA, and I can’t wait to get stuck in.”
