Post by sootycat on Apr 12, 2015 11:26:22 GMT
From DS
Coronation Street bosses have finalised plans to provide Anne Kirkbride's iconic character Deirdre Barlow with a fitting send-off later this year.
She passed away in a Manchester hospital in January following a short illness.
The soap's bosses have been consulting with Kirkbride's family as they planned a suitable farewell for the character, who was first introduced on the show in 1972.
Coronation Street has now confirmed that the storyline had been decided, telling the Sunday Mirror: "We have finalised details for a plot explaining Deirdre's departure, which will be screened in the summer."
Speaking to Digital Spy last month, Coronation Street's executive producer Kieran Roberts commented: "We absolutely will say farewell to Deirdre in the show.
"Anne's death was a huge tragedy and everybody who worked with her just loved her to bits - she was a very special woman. What's really important is that the first thing we have to do is respect Anne and her family.
"We're talking to her family about lots of things and when we feel we've done that, we will be planning to say farewell to the character of Deirdre as well. I'm sure we will do justice to that amazing, iconic character later in the year."
It would be nice if they had a beautiful funeral ceremony with no drama and kept the episode to that and nothing else.
Coronation Street bosses have finalised plans to provide Anne Kirkbride's iconic character Deirdre Barlow with a fitting send-off later this year.
She passed away in a Manchester hospital in January following a short illness.
The soap's bosses have been consulting with Kirkbride's family as they planned a suitable farewell for the character, who was first introduced on the show in 1972.
Coronation Street has now confirmed that the storyline had been decided, telling the Sunday Mirror: "We have finalised details for a plot explaining Deirdre's departure, which will be screened in the summer."
Speaking to Digital Spy last month, Coronation Street's executive producer Kieran Roberts commented: "We absolutely will say farewell to Deirdre in the show.
"Anne's death was a huge tragedy and everybody who worked with her just loved her to bits - she was a very special woman. What's really important is that the first thing we have to do is respect Anne and her family.
"We're talking to her family about lots of things and when we feel we've done that, we will be planning to say farewell to the character of Deirdre as well. I'm sure we will do justice to that amazing, iconic character later in the year."
It would be nice if they had a beautiful funeral ceremony with no drama and kept the episode to that and nothing else.
