Coronation Street’s Bill Roache wades in to six episodes a week debate
Veteran actor not phased, insists: “I'm not shy of hard work”
HE has been a fixture on the cobbles since day one and Coronation Street legend Bill Roache insists that the soap’s upcoming plans to churn out six episodes per week won’t change that.
Despite rumblings that some cast members are unhappy at the extra workload, the 84-year-old is all for it.
The Ken Barlow actor enthused: “There’s been a lot of noise about Corrie going six days, but they will be very accommodating.
Reflecting on the UK’s longest running soap humble beginnings, he said: "In the early days, when we used to do two episodes a week, we used to rehearse all week.
"Now it's done like filming, there's no rehearsals. I like that, I prefer that system.
"I'm not shy of hard work. I'll be there until the end if they'll have me."