Coronation Street – Tram Crash

In 2010 became the world's longest running drama, it also celebrated it's 50th Anniversary. To mark the anniversary a dramatic tram crash storyline was broadcast over a week. After an expolision a tram comes off the viaduct tracks and ploughs into the Corner Shop and The Kabin with a tragic outcome killing off 3 characters. A special live episode was broadcast on December 9th, 50 years to the day the first live episode was broadcast on December 9th 1960.. The anniversary week began with a 2 part episode of the tram crash. This clip shows the opening sequence which sees Ken walk down Rosamund Street and Coronation Street, as the camera cranes up viewers were treated to seeing more of Weatherfield and what is on the other side of the viaduct.This is episode 7483, transmitted on Monday 6th December 2010.