Corriedale production begins
Filming for the one-off special Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover episode has started, and it will air in early 2026.
Production on the Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover episode has begun.
Cameras for the one-off special - called Corriedale - started rolling on the production at the end of September, and the episode will air on ITV, STV, ITVX and YouTube in early 2026.
Iain MacLeod, ITV Executive Producer for Continuing Drama, said: "It’s beyond exciting that filming is underway on Corriedale.
"There is a massive buzz around both the Leeds and Manchester sites, and the images coming out of the shoot are utterly spectacular.
"And that’s before we’ve even got to all the brilliant transpennine interactions between characters from the different shows!
"As a soap fan myself, I think my head is going to explode when the episode airs next year.
"It will be mind-blowing, historical and unmissable."
Corriedale will see the residents of Weatherfield - the fictional town in Salford, Greater Manchester, where Coronation Street is set - and the villagers of Emmerdale, based in Yorkshire, come together for an action-packed hour of drama.
The combined production teams have embarked on an ambitious stunt that will have everlasting consequences for everyone involved.
Details of the stunt and which characters are involved are being kept under wraps.
However, Iain recently revealed that an iconic Coronation Street character will be killed off next year.
He is quoted by the Daily Star newspaper as saying: "The soap gods demand a sacrifice when you have an event of this kind.
"Sometimes the biggest and best exits are for characters that you care the most about.
"It's going to be shocking. There will be lots of trauma, drama and twists."
Iain also suggested that the death is so significant that it has caused arguments between producers of the show.
He said: "There's always that equation where you think, 'If they were to go, the viewers will really care, but what damage will it do to the landscape of the show?'
"It's a big responsibility, so we do agonise about it quite a lot and argue about it."
The special marks the start of the new soap power hour schedule, with each show screening 30-minute episodes every weekday - Emmerdale at 8pm and Coronation Street at 8.30pm.
