Coronation Street and EastEnders legends are set to come together next week for a delightfully awkward soap crossover in honour of BBC Children in Need.
In a sketch scheduled to air during the organisation's appeal show on Friday, November 19, Weatherfield's own Steve McDonald (played by Simon Gregson) and Walford legend Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) unwittingly find themselves sat opposite one another after signing up for Channel 4's First Dates.
Will Janine reckon they're a match made in heaven? Or will Steve, who has been married 7 times, decide that his fiery fellow diner is too much for him to handle?
"So, Steve, what do you do?" a lively Janine asks as soon as she's introduced to the grumpy-faced taxi driver at the bar.
"Drive... a... cab," Steve reluctantly replies. "I've got me own firm."
"Oh yeah? My dad used to own a cab firm, but he was most happy when he ran the pub," Janine chimes in, as Steve interjects: "I used to run a pub!"
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Fred Sirieix, the restaurant's charismatic maître d, also makes an appearance in the skit – penned by BAFTA Award-winning and Emmy-nominated writer Daran Little – as he shows the two fan-favourites to their table.
Supporting BBC Children in Need this year is easier than ever. To learn more about the charity or make a donation to help transform the lives of children and young people across the UK, visit: bbc.co.uk/pudsey.
Over-the-phone donations can be made by calling 0345 7 33 22 33, which will cost the dialler no more than their standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles. You can also send a cheque or postal order to BBC Children in Need, PO Box 648, Salford, M5 0LB.
BBC Children in Need's Appeal Show will air from 7pm on Friday, November 19 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
EastEnders airs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays on BBC One, while Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7.30pm on ITV.
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