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The Road to Coronation Street

  • TV Movie
  • 20102010
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  • 1h 15m
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The Road to Coronation Street (2010)
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The story of how the 22-year-old Tony Warren conceived, wrote and fought for the record breaking UK TV series Coronation Street (1960).The story of how the 22-year-old Tony Warren conceived, wrote and fought for the record breaking UK TV series Coronation Street (1960).The story of how the 22-year-old Tony Warren conceived, wrote and fought for the record breaking UK TV series Coronation Street (1960).
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
370
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  • Director
    • Charles Sturridge
  • Writer
    • Daran Little
  • Stars
    • Ann Aris
    • Lynda Baron
    • Steven Berkoff
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  • Director
    • Charles Sturridge
  • Writer
    • Daran Little
  • Stars
    • Ann Aris
    • Lynda Baron
    • Steven Berkoff
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    • 7User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Lynda Baron in The Road to Coronation Street (2010)
    The Road to Coronation Street (2010)
    Lynda Baron and David Dawson in The Road to Coronation Street (2010)
    Jane Horrocks in The Road to Coronation Street (2010)
    David Dawson in The Road to Coronation Street (2010)
    Enid Dunn and Christian McKay in The Road to Coronation Street (2010)
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    Ann Aris
    • Nita Valerieas Nita Valerie
    Lynda Baron
    Lynda Baron
    • Violet Carsonas Violet Carson
    Steven Berkoff
    Steven Berkoff
    • Sidney Bernsteinas Sidney Bernstein
    David Dawson
    David Dawson
    • Tony Warrenas Tony Warren
    Sophia Di Martino
    Sophia Di Martino
    • Josie Scottas Josie Scott
    Shaun Dooley
    Shaun Dooley
    • Derek Bennettas Derek Bennett
    Henry Goodman
    Henry Goodman
    • Cecil Bernsteinas Cecil Bernstein
    Michelle Holmes
    Michelle Holmes
    • Brendaas Brenda
    Jane Horrocks
    Jane Horrocks
    • Margaret Morrisas Margaret Morris
    Celia Imrie
    Celia Imrie
    • Doris Speedas Doris Speed
    Christian McKay
    Christian McKay
    • Harry Eltonas Harry Elton
    Tara Moran
    • Edna Walkeras Edna Walker
    Phoebe Nicholls
    Phoebe Nicholls
    • Mrs Simpsonas Mrs Simpson
    Malcolm Raeburn
    • Board Memberas Board Member
    James Roache
    James Roache
    • William Roacheas William Roache
    John Thomson
    John Thomson
    • Harry Kershawas Harry Kershaw
    Jessie Wallace
    • Pat Phoenixas Pat Phoenix
    David Williams
    • Jackas Jack
    • Director
      • Charles Sturridge
    • Writer
      • Daran Little
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      James Roache plays his father William Roache.
    • Goofs
      The door commissionaire at Granada TV is wearing the British and UN Korean War medals, but is far too old, as seen in 1960, to have been involved in a war just 7 to 10 years earlier.
    • Quotes

      Tony Warren: When I was twelve you threatened to smack my bottom.

      Violet Carson: The way I remember it, I *did* smack it.

      [grimly, but smiling]

      Violet Carson: And don't think I couldn't do it again.

    • Crazy credits
      Closing-credits statement: "Within six months Coronation Street was the most popular programme on British television".
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 16 September 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      The Frightened City
      (uncredited)

      Written by Norrie Paramor (uncredited)

      Performed by The Shadows

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    8/10
    Odd name for a street
    We should not be surprised that Coronation Street was hard to sell - especially by a 23-year old unknown who had only worked on radio. Someone quotes Hitchcock's definition of drama: 'life with the boring bits cut out'. "And you're giving us the boring bits only" he complains to the irrepressible Tony Warren.

    Granada TV boss Sidney Bernstein (Steven Berkoff) weighs up the opposing arguments with suitable gravitas and gives it the nod. Up goes the familiar street-set, complete with cobbles, as specially demanded by Tony, and the casting sessions go ahead. Doris Speed and Violet Carson both remember Tony as a boy, not too favourably, but they are intrigued enough to give it a try for his sake.

    The casting of the film itself is quite successful, whether or not you think it's cheating to bring on William Roache's son as the man himself; the family resemblance is strikingly evocative. Jane Horrocks turns in a good, brisk performance as the casting director, while Christian McKay as producer Harry Elton manages to give away a sly hint that Tony's fairly obvious gaiety may have played some part in swaying opinion. At one point, Tony tells Jessie Wallace (as a badly miscast Pat Phoenix) to stop being a drama queen, and she says "I will when you will".

    One nice touch is the elderly tea-lady, giving an informal vote in favour, while catching a minute or two of the pilot-episode. But she thinks the original title 'Florizel Street' sounds too much like bathroom cleaner. This unofficial piece of audience research leads to 'Coronation Street', which I still think an odd name, unlikely to relate to 1953, but probably to an older and more deferential age.
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    • Release date
      • September 16, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Corrie: The Road to Coronation Street
    • Filming locations
      • Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Production company
      • ITV Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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