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Tributes have been played to Tony Warren - the Coronation Street creator and writer - who has died aged 79.

Warren, who created the show for Granada Television when he was 23, died after a short illness.

Daran Little - who wrote many Coronation Street episodes and introduced its first openly gay character - spoke to Eddie Mair on Radio 4's PM programme.

(Photo: The creator of Coronation Street - Tony Warren - on set. Credit: ITV)