The Road to Coronation Street on the set next door to the real life "Coronation Street" set, who were also filming. The role of Tony Warren, "Coronation Street"s creator and writer, was given to actor David Dawson. "Coronation Street"s producer, Canadian-born Harry Elton, was played by Christian McKay. Casting director Margaret Morris and her young assistant Josie Scott, who befriends Warren, were played by Jane Horrocks and Sophia Di Martino, respectively. Derek Bennett, the director, was portrayed by Shaun Dooley, while Sidney Bernstein was played by Steven Berkoff. Jessie Wallace was given the role of Pat Phoenix, who played Elsie Tanner in "Coronation Street". Wallace,
Coronation Street Live (2010 episode) help ensure that the "live programme went ahead without outside interference", but "to reiterate there is no specific intelligence threat to "Coronation Street" or any such event" "The Sun" published a correction on 28 December, admitting "that while cast and crew were subject to full body searches, there was no specific threat from Al-Qaeda as we reported." "The Guardian" pointed out that the apology had been negotiated by the Press Complaints Commission. Coronation Street Live (2010 episode) Coronation Street Live is a live episode of the British soap opera "Coronation Street", which was first broadcast on Thursday 9 December 2010