McKellen job in Corrie

LORD of the Rings star Ian McKellen is joining the cast of Coronation Street.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2005 - 00:00

The actor - wizard Gandalf in the movie trilogy - has signed up to appear in 10 episodes of the ITV soap as author Mel Hutchwright.

Viewers soon learn that the flamboyant author is not all that he seems.

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