Coronation Street (1960– )

The UK's longest-running TV soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working class people in Manchester, England.

Creator:

Tony Warren

Stars:

Helen Worth, William Roache, Simon Gregson

132 wins & 182 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Helen Worth	...	Gail Platt (1481 episodes, 1974-2013)
William Roache	...	Ken Barlow (1463 episodes, 1960-2013)
Simon Gregson	...	Steve McDonald (1453 episodes, 1989-2013)
Anne Kirkbride	...	Deirdre Barlow (1259 episodes, 1972-2013)
Sue Nicholls	...	Audrey Roberts (1250 episodes, 1979-2013)
Sally Dynevor	...	Sally Webster (1233 episodes, 1986-2013)
Barbara Knox	...	Rita Sullivan (1196 episodes, 1964-2013)
Michael Le Vell	...	Kevin Webster (1120 episodes, 1981-2013)
Samia Ghadie	...	Maria Sutherland (1087 episodes, 2000-2013)
Jennie McAlpine	...	Fiz Brown (1084 episodes, 2001-2013)
Eileen Derbyshire	...	Emily Bishop (1014 episodes, 1961-2013)
Antony Cotton	...	Sean Tully (991 episodes, 2003-2013)
Beverley Callard	...	Liz McDonald (965 episodes, 1989-2011)
Sue Cleaver	...	Eileen Grimshaw (958 episodes, 1994-2013)
Jack P. Shepherd	...	David Platt (945 episodes, 2000-2013)
Jane Danson	...	Leanne Battersby (920 episodes, 1997-2013)
Helen Flanagan	...	Rosie Webster (913 episodes, 2000-2012)
Malcolm Hebden	...	Norris Cole (895 episodes, 1974-2013)
Alan Halsall	...	Tyrone Dobbs (883 episodes, 1998-2013)
Ryan Thomas	...	Jason Grimshaw (879 episodes, 2000-2013)
David Neilson	...	Roy Cropper (817 episodes, 1995-2013)
Kym Lomas	...	Michelle Connor (766 episodes, 2006-2013)
Alison King	...	Carla Connor (746 episodes, 2004-2013)
Brooke Vincent	...	Sophie Webster (735 episodes, 2004-2013)
Julie Hesmondhalgh	...	Hayley Cropper (706 episodes, 1998-2013)
Katherine Kelly	...	Becky Granger (704 episodes, 2006-2012)
Michelle Keegan	...	Tina McIntyre (699 episodes, 2008-2013)
Craig Charles	...	Lloyd Mullaney (693 episodes, 2005-2013)
Jimmi Harkishin	...	Dev Alahan (664 episodes, 1999-2013)
William Tarmey	...	Jack Duckworth (644 episodes, 1977-2010)
Vicky Entwistle	...	Janice Battersby (631 episodes, 1997-2011)
Kate Ford	...	Tracy Barlow (618 episodes, 2002-2013)
Chris Gascoyne	...	Peter Barlow (608 episodes, 2000-2013)
Betty Driver	...	Betty Williams (600 episodes, 1969-2011)

Storyline

The UK's longest-running TV soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working class people in Manchester, England.

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Plot Keywords:

soap | working class | manchester | famous opening theme | manic depression | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

ITV [United Kingdom]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 1960 (UK)

Also Known As:

Coronation St

Filming Locations:

Granada Studios, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (1960-1989) Stereo (1990-)

Color:

Black and White (1960-1969 and 1970-1971) Color (1969-1970 and 1971-)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Rovers Return exterior is really as small as it looks from the outside, inside. The interior of the set on the street is no bigger than a small bathroom. The actual scenes are filmed behind the street.

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Goofs

In the episode after Katie kills Tommy, the expression on Tommy's face keeps changing throughout the episode.

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Quotes

Fred Elliott: Ta-ra me ducks!

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Connections

Spin-off Turn Out the Lights (1967)

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Soundtracks

"I am, I feel"
Written by Shellie Poole, Karen Poole and Terry Martin
Performed by Alisha's Attic

User Reviews

British TV at it's Best

If you want to see British TV at it's best then look no further, This is a high class soap opera which has won many awards, The performances in this show sometimes outshine those that have won Oscars. The premise of the series is the following of lives in an old terraced street in Manchester. Each resident is different, it would be boring if they were. The Street is famous for it's comic humour, in the midst of a dramatic scene you are always guaranteed a laugh. It is a must see programme. It is the top rated programme in the UK.