28 April 2010

Corrie: Ciaran organises speed dating night‎

28th April 2010

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/132705/Coronation-Street-Keith-Duffy-sets-up-speed-dating-night/

POP hunk Keith Duffy will turn the Rovers Return into a Boyzone in a bid to find all the single fellas a girlfriend.

The 35-year-old singer’s cheeky character Ciaran McCarthy turns Cilla Black by setting up a speed dating night in the local boozer.

He thinks he is on to a sure-fire winner because not only will he help couples get together, he can also bring in more cash for landlady Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard, 53).

Ciaran convinces her by moaning: “This place is like God’s waiting room.
“Speed dating is sure to treble the number of punters, not to mention the ticket sales at a fiver a time.”

He hires Rosie Webster (Helen Flanagan, 20) to help drum up support.
Dressed in hot pants and roller skates, she heads to the High Street with fliers.
But Ciaran’s plan does not go down well with everyone.

Shopkeeper Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden, 70) tells Liz: “Speed dating is like fast food, instant gratification with a greasy aftertaste.”