Comedian Jason Manford has put his name down to help Corrie celebrate its 60th anniversary in the most bizarre way. Jason - who himself is a Salford native - will be locked up in the iconic Rovers Return pub, stars of the soap tasked with getting him out.
Mikey North, Julia Goulding, Ryan Russell and Mollie Gallagher will have to work together to get Jason out in 60 minutes or under.
And to do so, each star will face a series of mental and physical challenges before their bar tab runs out. The online event, dubbed Race to the Rovers, will air at 2pm on Sunday to mark the world's longest-running soap's six decades on our screens.
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