"Coronation Street" (1960) TV series 1960-????

Directors:

Neil Alderton
Darrol Blake

Writers:

Cyril Abraham (writer)
Martin Allen (1997)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

9 December 1960 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Soap | Working Class | Manchester England | Famous Opening Theme | Gray

Awards:

88 wins & 104 nominations

Cast

Helen Worth	...	Gail Platt / ... (944 episodes, 1974-2009)
Simon Gregson	...	Steve McDonald (913 episodes, 1989-2009)
William Roache	...	Ken Barlow / ... (889 episodes, 1960-2009)
Anne Kirkbride	...	Deirdre Barlow / ... (809 episodes, 1972-2009)
Beverley Callard	...	Liz McDonald (798 episodes, 1989-2009)
Sally Whittaker	...	Sally Webster / ... (784 episodes, 1986-2009)
Barbara Knox	...	Rita Sullivan / ... (776 episodes, 1964-2009)
Sue Nicholls	...	Audrey Roberts / ... (772 episodes, 1979-2009)
Michael Le Vell	...	Kevin Webster / ... (724 episodes, 1981-2009)
Eileen Derbyshire	...	Emily Bishop / ... (678 episodes, 1961-2009)
Jennie McAlpine	...	Fiz Brown / ... (617 episodes, 2001-2009)
Antony Cotton	...	Sean Tully (602 episodes, 2003-2009)
Samia Smith	...	Maria Sutherland / ... (565 episodes, 2000-2009)
William Tarmey	...	Jack Duckworth / ... (559 episodes, 1977-2009)
Sue Cleaver	...	Eileen Grimshaw / ... (545 episodes, 1994-2009)
Ryan Thomas	...	Jason Grimshaw (541 episodes, 2000-2009)
Jack P. Shepherd	...	David Platt (539 episodes, 2000-2009)
Malcolm Hebden	...	Norris Cole / ... (495 episodes, 1974-2009)
Kym Marsh	...	Michelle Connor (472 episodes, 2006-2009)
Elizabeth Dawn	...	Vera Duckworth / ... (472 episodes, 1972-2008)
Betty Driver	...	Betty Turpin / ... (467 episodes, 1969-2009)
Vicky Entwistle	...	Janice Battersby (463 episodes, 1997-2009)
Jane Danson	...	Leanne Battersby / ... (459 episodes, 1997-2009)
David Neilson	...	Roy Cropper (447 episodes, 1995-2009)
Alan Halsall	...	Tyrone Dobbs (443 episodes, 1998-2009)
Steven Arnold	...	Ashley Peacock (414 episodes, 1995-2009)
Katherine Kelly	...	Becky Granger / ... (409 episodes, 2006-2009)
Maggie Jones	...	Blanche Hunt / ... (409 episodes, 1967-2009)
Tupele Dorgu	...	Kelly Crabtree (407 episodes, 2004-2009)
Julia Haworth	...	Claire Peacock / ... (402 episodes, 2003-2009)
Johnny Briggs	...	Mike Baldwin / ... (395 episodes, 1974-2006)
Helen Flanagan	...	Rosie Webster (388 episodes, 2000-2009)
Craig Charles	...	Lloyd Mullaney (378 episodes, 2005-2009)

Also Known As:

Corrie (UK) (informal title)
Florizel Street (UK) (working title)
The Street (UK) (informal title)
Where No Bird Sings (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

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

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (1960-1989) | Stereo (1990-)

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Canada:PG | UK:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Granada Studios, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company:

Granada Television

Trivia:

Legendarily, creator Tony Warren had to rename the series from its original title "Florizel Street", which was considered to sound like a disinfectant. Denis Forman has recalled that at least two members of Granada's board were dead-set against the show, considering it a "disagreeable" and "downmarket" concept. Company co-founder Sidney Bernstein was also reluctant to commit to the idea. His brother Cecil, with Forman, pushed for the green light.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the episode where Candice is going out with Vik, he gives her a ride home. You can clearly see the reflection of a cameraman, his camera and microphone in the mirror.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Loose Women: (#13.199)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

I am, I feel

A television classic! The best television soap ever

I was four years old when i first viewed Coronation Street (the episode being Stan and Hilda's second honeymoon in 1977) and immediately (even at such a young age) I hoped that this show would run forever (and by the looks of it, it will!). Im 33 now and during the past nearly 3 decades I have witnessed many changes to the soap. characters have gone (Annie Walker, Elsie Tanner and Hilda and Stan Ogden to name but few) but despite many more adult story lines one key thing remains the same and thats that essentially this is a programme about a huge nucleus of people living in the same community dealing with their own problems and being there for each other (a good example of this is the relationship between the Barlow's and Emily Bishop who is always there for them).

Sure it shows the negative side of life as there have been many baddies walk the weatherfield cobbles (Alan Bradley, Charlie Stubbs and of course Richard Hillman amongst others) but mixed with that is plenty of humour like when Jack (Vera's husband) tried dating several years ago only for Vera's to find out of bet lynch and use her handbag to clobber him out of the rovers return.

The rovers return is the focal point of the programme. Everybody meets here and it is here that some of Corrie's finest acting moments have took place. There have been many fights in the rovers but the best ones have to be the fights between Ken Barlow and Mike Baldwin. Mike had an affair with Ken's wife Deidrie in 1983 and right up to Mikes death last year Ken never really forgave him. Story lines like this are what keeps Corrie firmly stuck in reality and may it be part of our reality for many years to come. God bless Corrie.