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 (1471 episodes, 1974-2013)
William Roache	...	Ken Barlow (1459 episodes, 1960-2013)
Simon Gregson	...	Steve McDonald (1431 episodes, 1989-2013)
Anne Kirkbride	...	Deirdre Barlow (1251 episodes, 1972-2013)
Sue Nicholls	...	Audrey Roberts (1237 episodes, 1979-2013)
Sally Dynevor	...	Sally Webster (1216 episodes, 1986-2013)
Barbara Knox	...	Rita Sullivan (1183 episodes, 1964-2013)
Michael Le Vell	...	Kevin Webster (1114 episodes, 1981-2013)
Jennie McAlpine	...	Fiz Brown (1071 episodes, 2001-2013)
Eileen Derbyshire	...	Emily Bishop (1011 episodes, 1961-2013)
Samia Ghadie	...	Maria Sutherland (1011 episodes, 2000-2013)
Antony Cotton	...	Sean Tully (984 episodes, 2003-2013)
Beverley Callard	...	Liz McDonald (963 episodes, 1989-2011)
Sue Cleaver	...	Eileen Grimshaw (944 episodes, 1994-2013)
Jack P. Shepherd	...	David Platt (939 episodes, 2000-2013)
Jane Danson	...	Leanne Battersby (917 episodes, 1997-2013)
Helen Flanagan	...	Rosie Webster (915 episodes, 2000-2012)
Malcolm Hebden	...	Norris Cole (888 episodes, 1974-2013)
Alan Halsall	...	Tyrone Dobbs (878 episodes, 1998-2013)
Ryan Thomas	...	Jason Grimshaw (870 episodes, 2000-2013)
David Neilson	...	Roy Cropper (802 episodes, 1995-2013)
Kym Lomas	...	Michelle Connor (753 episodes, 2006-2013)
Alison King	...	Carla Connor (733 episodes, 2004-2013)
Brooke Vincent	...	Sophie Webster (728 episodes, 2004-2013)
Katherine Kelly	...	Becky Granger (704 episodes, 2006-2012)
Julie Hesmondhalgh	...	Hayley Cropper (697 episodes, 1998-2013)
Craig Charles	...	Lloyd Mullaney (687 episodes, 2005-2013)
Michelle Keegan	...	Tina McIntyre (683 episodes, 2008-2013)
Jimmi Harkishin	...	Dev Alahan (650 episodes, 1999-2013)
William Tarmey	...	Jack Duckworth (639 episodes, 1977-2010)
Vicky Entwistle	...	Janice Battersby (625 episodes, 1997-2011)
Kate Ford	...	Tracy Barlow (602 episodes, 2002-2013)
Betty Driver	...	Betty Williams (597 episodes, 1969-2011)
Chris Gascoyne	...	Peter Barlow (595 episodes, 2000-2013)

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 [uk]

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

There are 18 writers for the series and they meet every three weeks for two days. Together, they plan 15 episodes of the show. They each write an episode.

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Goofs

In the episode, 22/11/2004, (where Dev's corner shops are blown up by Maya) Dev drives his Saab to the shop which is about to be blown up, he parks the car directly outside the shop. Also parked directly outside the shop is another car. As the shop blows up, the camera changes angle to show the blast and Dev's car has somehow disappeared, just leaving the other car in shot.

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Quotes

Richard Hillman: Why can't they leave us alone?

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Connections

Referenced in Little Mosque on the Prairie: Gloves Will Keep Us Together (2009)

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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.