Kate Ford

Will it be bars for Barlow?

Updated 14.22 Mon Feb 26 2007

Stars of Coronation Street have gone to Bradford to begin filming the latest courtroom drama to hit the soap.

The court is being recreated inside Bradford's Victorian city hall where a traditional, oak-panelled courtroom has been preserved intact but unused.

Tracy Barlow, played by Kate Ford is facing a murder trial. She is accused of murdering boyfriend Charlie Stubbs in the ITV1 soap.

Tracy Barlow, played by Kate Ford is facing trial for the murder of boyfriend Charlie Stubbs in the ITV1 soap.

Tracy was joined by screen dad and Street veteran Ken Barlow (William Roache), mum Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) and scheming youngster David Platt (Jack Shepherd) for a photocall outside the make-shift Weatherfield Courts of Justice.

The trial comes nine years after Tracy's mum Deirdre was convicted of fraud sparking a national campaign to get her released from prison which even included Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The Corrie team will be in West Yorkshire filming for eight days. The court scenes will be shown at the end of March.

Two endings to the trial are being filmed - to keep viewers guessing about the outcome.

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