Corrie welcomes back three familiar faces to help plans to produce six episodes a week

CORONATION Street is bringing back three of its famous characters.

Toyah Battersby, Brian Packman and Daniel Osbourne will return as the ITV soap moves to six shows a week.

A Corrie source said: “The cast has to expand to take on more storylines so these three are back.

“They’ve had good storylines before and will definitely stir up some trouble.” All three will be on air before the extra show in autumn 2017.

Toyah, played by Georgia Taylor, 36, left in 2003 after six years. Peter Gunn, 53, was cast as Bessie Street School head Brian for three years until 2013.

Producers are auditioning the role of Ken Barlow’s son Daniel, who was played by Dominic Holmes in 2007.