They needed more than a party in the Rovers to honour Corrie’s golden anniversary, and Weatherfield’s finest pulled out all the stops with this live epic, which saw a tram crash on to the cobbles, and spelled the end for residents Molly and Ashley.
'The ratings were phenomenal, the whole thing was extraordinary, and it was very powerful. In 10 years' time people will still remember the tram crash week, and the five episodes around it. They were dramatically strong, beautifully done, and really they were out of this world,’ says William Roache.