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Vera Duckworth to be killed off

 
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:41 pm    Post subject: Vera Duckworth to be killed off Reply with quote

The character Vera Duckworth is to be killed off in a tear-jerking Coronation Street storyline to be screened early next year, ITV has announced.

Her departure will be filmed in top secret and viewers won't know how she dies until they watch her final episode.

The soap's producers are so keen to keep the cause of death under wraps that three alternative endings have been written.

Letters have also been sent to newspapers and magazines asking them not to leak details.

Liz Dawn, who's played Vera for more than three decades, is leaving the show due to ill health.

A lifelong smoker, she was diagnosed with lung disease emphysema five years ago.

Liz, 68, quit smoking in 2002 after her diagnosis.

The decision to kill off the character was taken after consultation between producer Steve Frost, executive producer Kieran Roberts and the actress herself.

They all felt it was better to have a dramatic finale rather than compromise the characters of Vera and husband Jack by having the actress return for future guest appearances.

She said: "It's going to be very emotional filming Vera's death scenes but I do think it is the right decision for the character."

Steve Frost said: "After discussions with Liz Dawn we have settled on a heart-breaking exit story which will see Vera leave Coronation Street in 2008."

He said Liz's contribution to Coronation Street has been "remarkable", and went on to add: "It has been a great privilege to work with Liz and I wish her a very happy and very well-deserved retirement."

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bet Terry kills her! Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hate to say it Mark........ but that really is old news!

PS: I'm pleased to see somebody using MSN Entertainment for their up-to-date news stories! I'd forgotten it had even existed.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stop Press: New Russell Brand topic on Radio 2 section! Exclamation
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You're on the ball tonight, Scotty! Great to get some up-to-the-wire news at last! Cool
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, to be honest, talking about Vera Duckworth is by far better than talking about that long haired freak.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

firewirefred wrote:
I hate to say it Mark........ but that really is old news!

PS: I'm pleased to see somebody using MSN Entertainment for their up-to-date news stories! I'd forgotten it had even existed.


You are correct she's leaving and thats old news which I knew about. The new news is 'she's being bumped off'.. Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The news that she will die was revealed today. To be honest, I thought Vera died years ago!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
You are correct she's leaving and thats old news which I knew about. The new news is 'she's being bumped off'.. Wink


The news she was being bumped off was revealed about two weeks ago because of her illness.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

But Bianca's coming back.... Razz
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know FFS! Evil or Very Mad

She reminds me of a female Chris Evans - she's a ginger whinger. Mad
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SantaFefan wrote:
But Bianca's coming back.... Razz



This made Breakfast "News" today.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I heard Terry Wogan blabbering on about it when I drove to work this morning. He didn't seem at all impressed with her return, either.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SantaFefan wrote:
But Bianca's coming back.... Razz


Rickayyyyyyyyyyy's appearing in the bill ( Sid owen )
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

J_ROC72 wrote:
I know FFS! Evil or Very Mad

She reminds me of a female Chris Evans - she's a ginger whinger. Mad


I reckon La Douglas should offer her a job doing drivetime. She'd be a damned sight more entertaining than the self-obsessed and deluded twit who's doing it currently!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Patsy and Chris on Drivetime. A pair of gobby gingers.

A match made in heaven perhaps a la Dermot O'Leary and Davina McCall?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds pretty good to me. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I like the idea of Drivetime with Ricky and Bianca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Should Chris ask for Fridays off?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SantaFefan wrote:
But Bianca's coming back.... Razz


So is Rickayyyyyyyyyy Laughing

Maybe Vera will be killed off by catching bird flu from Jacks pigeons? Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
Maybe Vera will be killed off by catching bird flu from Jacks pigeons? Laughing


Quite possibly. You just never know, do you?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

firewirefred wrote:
mark occomore wrote:
Maybe Vera will be killed off by catching bird flu from Jacks pigeons? Laughing


Quite possibly. You just never know, do you?



No you never know, sarcasm isn't funny.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Or maybe she might die of natural causes. Not many people seem to die that way in today's soaps. They're either shot, murdered, die in a tragic accident or commit suicide.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
No you never know, sarcasm isn't funny.


It can be sometimes. You just never know... Razz
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