Coronation Street in major schedule shake-up this week as Friday’s episode pulled from screens – here’s how to catch up

Coronation Street faces a major schedule shake-up this week as ITV move episodes of the beloved soap to different days to accommodate the FA Cup

Fans will no doubt be excited for this week’s episode which promises a terrifying turn of events which will see Mason Radcliffe, played by Luca Toolan, be stabbed by his brothers – Matty (Harry Lowbridge) and Logan (Seamus McGoff)

The brutal and terrifying ordeal will see Mason be attacked by his siblings with a vicious zombie knife, leaving him bleeding and shocked on the Cobbles

The brutal and terrifying ordeal will see Mason be attacked by his siblings with a vicious zombie knife, leaving him bleeding and shocked on the Cobbles.

Kate Brooks, producer of Coronation Street, said of the storyline: ‘It’s vitally important to shine a light on this topic, and really show the impact knife crime has on not only the victim and their loved ones, but also the wider community.

‘With the alarming statistics, we want to do anything we can as a show to combat this violent endemic.

After watching this harrowing, but important story unfold, if one person thinks twice about bringing a knife to a fight, then we’ve achieved our aim to raise awareness.’

The shocking scenes see Mason come to the conclusion his brothers are more dangerous than he could ever have realised after Lisa, played by Vicky Myers, shows him photos taken at the scene of her late partner Becky’s murder.

In a difficult conversation she explains Matty and Logan ere behind her brutal death, which leaves Mason determined to take them down once and for all.

After searching their flat and finding some key evidence which he hands over to the police, his brothers are finally pulled in for questioning.

But after discovering who betrayed them, the brothers set out on revenge and attack Mason in a children’s play area.

Abi Webster (Sally Carman) was first on the scene and discovered the terrified Mason and attempted to stop the bleedingas they waited for the ambulance.

To ensure the storyline is as accurate and sensitively handled a possible, the soap has been working with The Ben Kinsella Trust.

The knife crime prevention charity was started in 2008 after the brutal murder of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella.

Patrick Green, CEO of The Ben Kinsella Trust, told the publication: ‘This impactful Coronation Street storyline vividly highlights the devastating consequences of knife crime.

‘We applaud the show for their commitment to working closely with us to accurately depict this reality.

‘This storyline aims to raise public awareness of the dangers of knife crime.’

Luca Toolan, who plays Mason added that it was an honour to act out such a harrowing storyline.

He explained that as both a fan of the show and an integral character he understood the importance of the power of the soap and hoped it might encourage people to think careful and put away dangerous knives.

Other exciting storylines include Matty Radcliffe, who is being held following Mason’s stabbing, pulling out a knife and holding Bobby hostage.

And the fallout continues after Dylan learns that Matty is now in custody after the police found CCTV footage of the Ratcliffe brothers disposing of the knife.

Clearly traumatised, Dylan is later found by Betsy drinking vodka at the precinct.

Elsewhere Lauren panics at the prospect of her trial for the murder of Joel and tells Max that they should end their relationship as she is facing 20 years in prison, leaving him devastated.

And Kevin reveals to Debbie that he has found a lump but is unable to share his fears with a struggling Abi. Dr Gaddas arranges tests for him and Kev later confides in Tim.

Later, a stressed-out Abi overreacts when she can’t find Alfie and accuses Debbie of taking the boy.

In the ensuing argument, Kev blurts out to Abi that he might have testicular cancer.