"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:

Manchester England | Working Class | Soap | Family Relationships | Manic Depression

Awards:

88 wins & 104 nominations

Cast

Helen Worth	...	Gail Platt / ... (932 episodes, 1974-2009)
Simon Gregson	...	Steve McDonald (888 episodes, 1989-2009)
William Roache	...	Ken Barlow / ... (869 episodes, 1960-2009)
Anne Kirkbride	...	Deirdre Barlow / ... (790 episodes, 1972-2009)
Beverley Callard	...	Liz McDonald (784 episodes, 1989-2009)
Barbara Knox	...	Rita Sullivan / ... (772 episodes, 1964-2009)
Sally Whittaker	...	Sally Webster / ... (760 episodes, 1986-2009)
Sue Nicholls	...	Audrey Roberts / ... (760 episodes, 1979-2009)
Michael Le Vell	...	Kevin Webster / ... (698 episodes, 1981-2009)
Eileen Derbyshire	...	Emily Bishop / ... (672 episodes, 1961-2009)
Jennie McAlpine	...	Fiz Brown / ... (602 episodes, 2001-2009)
Antony Cotton	...	Sean Tully (585 episodes, 2003-2009)
William Tarmey	...	Jack Duckworth / ... (554 episodes, 1977-2009)
Samia Smith	...	Maria Sutherland / ... (552 episodes, 2000-2009)
Ryan Thomas	...	Jason Grimshaw (533 episodes, 2000-2009)
Sue Cleaver	...	Eileen Grimshaw / ... (532 episodes, 1994-2009)
Jack P. Shepherd	...	David Platt (530 episodes, 2000-2009)
Malcolm Hebden	...	Norris Cole / ... (484 episodes, 1974-2009)
Elizabeth Dawn	...	Vera Duckworth / ... (468 episodes, 1972-2008)
Kym Marsh	...	Michelle Connor (458 episodes, 2006-2009)
Betty Driver	...	Betty Turpin / ... (458 episodes, 1969-2009)
Jane Danson	...	Leanne Battersby / ... (444 episodes, 1997-2009)
Vicky Entwistle	...	Janice Battersby (444 episodes, 1997-2009)
David Neilson	...	Roy Cropper (428 episodes, 1995-2009)
Alan Halsall	...	Tyrone Dobbs (423 episodes, 1998-2009)
Maggie Jones	...	Blanche Hunt / ... (403 episodes, 1967-2009)
Steven Arnold	...	Ashley Peacock (400 episodes, 1995-2009)
Tupele Dorgu	...	Kelly Crabtree (396 episodes, 2004-2009)
Johnny Briggs	...	Mike Baldwin / ... (392 episodes, 1974-2006)
Katherine Kelly	...	Becky Granger / ... (389 episodes, 2006-2009)
Julia Haworth	...	Claire Peacock / ... (382 episodes, 2003-2009)

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:PG | Canada:PG | UK:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Granada Studios, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company:

Granada Television

Trivia:

Episode 4946, broadcast on Friday 8th December 2000, was a special double-length 40th anniversary one. It followed a rescreening of the very first edition and was similarly transmitted live. As noted above, it incorporated a cameo (seen on a TV) by the Prince of Wales, who was purportedly visiting Weatherfield.

Goofs:

Continuity: The night before Steve and Karen's wedding after Steve decides to let his mum invite Ken and Deidre, she walks out the front door, straight past the Barlows. Then, after they finish their dialog about Tracy, she comes out of the toilet.

Quotes:

Mina Parekh: That's very clever to have a little sewing kit in your bag.
Maya Sharma: Yes, well, you never know when you might want to stitch someone up.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Room 101: (#11.5)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

I am, I feel

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.