Corrie's Alison: 'Filming Siege was fun!' (VIDEO)

Alison King has admitted she sustained a few 'cuts and bruises' while filming Coronation Street's epic Siege, which screens next week. Evil Tony King breaks out of prison and returns to Weatherfield next week and quickly put his revenge plan into action, luring Carla Connor - played by Alison - and Hayley Cropper (Julie Hesmondhalgh) to the Underworld factory. Talking about filming the spectacular scenes to be shown on ITV1 next week, Alison said: "We were throwing ourselves around a bit but it was fun. There were a few cuts and bruises but I love doing that kind of stuff." CLICK below for an interview with Alison King

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