Julian Simmons is the best ever intro for Coronation Street. Based in Northern Ireland, he is regularly shared among expats for his camp, gossipy and irreverent buildup to the popular soap.

Julian is well-known for changing from a professional demeanour to old-lady gossip with the trigger phrase "But now on the UTV..."

I feel that in the event of cutbacks all of the UK as well as Coronation Street viewers and therefore ITV advertisers would benefit from seeing Julian rather than a more formal continuity announcer