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EXCLUSIVE: Downton Abbey creator writes for Coronation Street Blog

Here at the Coronation Street Blog, we know we're read and enjoyed by Corrie fans around the world. We even know that we've got our share of celebrity Corrie fans when novellist Maeve Binchy wrote in and offered to write a blog post for us.

And now, we have another celebrity blogger in the shape of actor and screenwriter Julian Fellowes. 

Julian Fellows, or to give him his full title - Lord Fellowes of West Stafford -  is a huge Corrie fan and writer of hit ITV drama Downton Abbey (you can view our Weatherfield / Downton Abbey crossover post here).

He also won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Gosford Park in 2001, and wrote screenplays for Vanity Fair and The Young Victoria. In 2004 he wrote a novel, Snobs, and made his directorial debut with the film Separate Lies in 2005. 

And now, he's written an EXCLUSIVE blog post just for us here at the Coronation Street Blog!

Here's what Julian Fellowes told us here at the Coronation Street Blog about his love of Corrie:

"I have watched Coronation Street, on and off (but mainly on), since its inception.  In those days, I often used to see it with my grandmother who would always preface the programme with her disapproval of television, generally, and soap operas in particular. None of which stopped her enjoying it enormously.

Of course, I have my favourites among the characters, mainly the women I confess, Elsie, Rita, Mavis and Audrey probably leading the field, and I particularly enjoy it when the older, established characters are given proper plots.  At the moment, the Websters and Eileen's romance both fit this bill. 

Then again, like every other viewer, I have my complaints: too many young people, too much melodrama and naturally, the gnome story...

But I find that, over the years, I have grown used to seeing life reflected in the windows of the Street and I would sorely miss it, if I was deprived of my five weekly instalments, which thanks to ITVplayer, I do not need to be. 

Long live the residents of Weatherfield.

Julian Fellowes