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A special episode of\u00a0Coronation Street<\/a>\u00a0airing this coming week takes us right into the heart of\u00a0Theo Silverton<\/a>\u00a0(James Cartwright<\/a>)\u2019s abusive treatment of his partner\u00a0Todd Grimshaw<\/a>\u00a0(Gareth Pierce<\/a>), as we see events unfold through camera footage from CCTV, police body cams and a camera Todd has hidden for his own protection.\u00a0<\/p>\n Gareth Pierce told us it was a challenge to film, but the end result is powerful and disturbing.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018The first few days were like we were filming something that felt like Corrie, but in a format that was new to us all,\u2019\u00a0he reflected.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018It has the style of an episode of\u00a024 Hours In Police Custody. I think I anticipated it might feel like we were watching Corrie characters through a haze, a slight step further back from the action, but it actually has the opposite effect where it feels like it brings us closer, like we\u2019re eavesdropping on our characters and seeing something we shouldn\u2019t. I haven\u2019t seen the full episode yet, but the bits I have seen are very effective and disorientating.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n There\u2019s been a report of a domestic incident at Todd and Theo\u2019s flat after passers-by heard a disturbance. Soon the police arrive, and we see what\u2019s happening from their viewpoint as captured on their body-worn cameras as they encounter a scene of devastation in the flat.\u00a0<\/p>\n To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web A series of flashbacks show what happened earlier, as\u00a0Theo\u2019s abuse escalates horrifically<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018The physical abuse is fast becoming normalised and happening nearly every day,\u2019\u00a0Gareth said.\u00a0\u2018Because of\u00a0Theo\u2019s effective isolation of Todd<\/a>,\u00a0there is no release or support around him. There is a high risk of Todd being badly wounded, or boiling over in retaliation, so the stakes are increasingly high.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n Todd has installed a camera at home to record what\u2019s been happening and this footage forms part of the episode. Gareth explained why Todd put the camera in.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018The cameras potentially protect Todd from what Theo might do, but I also think he subconsciously wants to start keeping a record of how bad the abuse is becoming. Not necessarily because he intends to show the footage to anybody at this stage, but for his own sanity and perspective.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t The actor is glad that the storyline is\u00a0helping to raise awareness of the issue<\/a>:\u00a0\u2018Many of the methods of coercion are universal to same sex and heterosexual couples, but often the organisations who can help are (quite rightly, as they make up over 70% of survivors) primarily set up to help women fleeing men.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018A story like this can carry the message that charities like Stonewall and Galop offer assistance more tailored to the LGBTQ+ community, while simultaneously chipping away at narrow perceptions of masculinity. Violence doesn\u2019t have to be met with more violence; survivors can escape with their own morality intact.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n As for Todd, could he be getting to the point where he\u2019s finally able to admit what\u2019s been happening to him and get some help?\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t\t\tCan\u2019t wait for the next twist?\t\t\t<\/p>\n Hi, I\u2019m Calli Kitson, Soaps reporter at Metro.\u00a0I cover Emmerdale, EastEnders, Corrie and more.<\/p>\n If you want to stay up to date on the latest spoilers, sign up to\u00a0our daily Soaps Newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t From the big moments to the gossip you can\u2019t miss, it\u2019s all in your inbox every morning.\u00a0Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018He is fast approaching rock bottom and the question will become whether that might ignite the fire to find a way out,\u2019\u00a0Gareth said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018A more loyal, honest and loving Todd (with just a hint of cheekiness!) means viewers are on the journey with us in a way they might not have been when he was in his more manipulative phase. <\/p>\n \u2018Though I suppose we\u2019re now rooting for him to rediscover just a little hint of those powers so he can get the hell out of there!\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow
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