Benidorm star Tony Maudsley slams Coronation Street for putting a Costa Coffee on the cobbles and claims series creator Tony Warren is ‘turning in his grave’
The actor was upset a branch of a major chain like Costa Coffee had been placed on what is meant to be a cobbled back street of Manchester as he feels it's not genuine
TONY Maudsley has hit out at Coronation Street after a Costa Coffee opened up in Weatherfield.
The Benidorm actor spotted that a branch of the popular chain was in operation during a recent episode of the soap and took to Twitter to vent his frustration.
He wrote: “Why the f*** is there a Costa Coffee in a back cobbled street in Weatherfield?? I’m not happy!! ROYS ROLLS…yes absolutely! COSTA COFFEE…not in a month of Sundays!! Product placement gone mad!”
However, one of Tony’s followers thought he was being unreasonable and responded: “How do you think things get paid for? You might not like it but production etc costs money… get a grip, it’s make believe telly #justsaying.”
The star, who plays Kenneth DuBeke on Benidorm, hit back: “Amazing how they managed for almost 60 years then without using the street as a walking billboard, isn’t it?
“Have you noticed those little moments during the show where the story pauses for 4 minutes and the commercials come on? THEY are what pay for it dear! Just saying!!”
After another person suggested Costa were getting free advertising, Tony replied: “Oh believe me it won’t be free. Costa will be paying dearly for their little spot on the cobbles.
“Just a shame that no one seems to have given a toss about the authenticity of a costly rip off coffee chain in a back street of Manchester.
“[Coronation Street creator] Tony Warren will be turning in his grave!!”
Product placement has been allowed on British television since 2011.
It means a company can pay a channel or programme-maker to include its products or brands in a programme.
The Costa came as part of an expansion of the soap's set which saw a new-look Victoria Street extension appear on screens on April 20.
In addition to the food and drink establishment, a Co-Op supermarket was installed, as well as a police station, curry house Speed Daal, tattoo parlour Tattoo'll Do Nicely, a community garden, a snooker hall and the Weatherfield North tram stop.
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