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An iconic Coronation Street villain is set to return to TV, seven years after being killed off. Actor Connor McIntyre played the role of Pat Phelan on the ITV soap from 2013 until 2018. During his time on Coronation Street, Pat murdered multiple Weatherfield residents, making him one of the soap's biggest villains.
In 2018, McIntyre left the ITV soap after Anna Windass stabbed Pat, killing him, after he framed her for attempted murder. Coronation Street villain to return to TV Seven years on from the villain's death, McIntyre is returning to TV and making a move to the BBC to star in medical drama, Casualty. Details of what viewers can expect from the actor's appearance on Casualty have been kept under wraps, but McIntyre will play the character of Keny Sanders.
The synopsis for the upcoming BBC episode reads: "Stevie walks into danger as the identity of her stalker is revealed, Ngozi is on edge when her secret is exposed, and Flynn finds a solution to the department’s money problems." McIntyre's episode of Coronation Street will air on Saturday, April 12 at 9.10pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Where is the Coronation Street set currently located? For the last 11 years, the Corrie set has been based at MediaCity in Salford, just outside of Manchester city centre. The set has been purpose-built for the soap and has been home to the cobbles since 2014. Recommended reading: Coronation Street icon gives update on soap character’s future after 65 years Who is the highest-paid actor to ever appear on Coronation Street? When did Coronation Street start and how many episodes have there been? To make the new filming set at MediaCity, 400,000 bricks were used to recreate the beloved neighbourhood - 144,000 of them were reclaimed from a derelict row of properties in Salford, The Guardian previously reported.
The newer set was also built 80% of “real life size” compared to 60% at the old location in the city centre. Meanwhile, the streets are now almost a metre wider to allow cars and fire engines to pass more easily - rather useful for all the emergencies in Weatherfield..
