"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 / ... (936 episodes, 1974-2009)
Simon Gregson	...	Steve McDonald (895 episodes, 1989-2009)
William Roache	...	Ken Barlow / ... (872 episodes, 1960-2009)
Anne Kirkbride	...	Deirdre Barlow / ... (793 episodes, 1972-2009)
Beverley Callard	...	Liz McDonald (785 episodes, 1989-2009)
Barbara Knox	...	Rita Sullivan / ... (775 episodes, 1964-2009)
Sally Whittaker	...	Sally Webster / ... (765 episodes, 1986-2009)
Sue Nicholls	...	Audrey Roberts / ... (763 episodes, 1979-2009)
Michael Le Vell	...	Kevin Webster / ... (703 episodes, 1981-2009)
Eileen Derbyshire	...	Emily Bishop / ... (673 episodes, 1961-2009)
Jennie McAlpine	...	Fiz Brown / ... (607 episodes, 2001-2009)
Antony Cotton	...	Sean Tully (590 episodes, 2003-2009)
Samia Smith	...	Maria Sutherland / ... (561 episodes, 2000-2009)
William Tarmey	...	Jack Duckworth / ... (556 episodes, 1977-2009)
Sue Cleaver	...	Eileen Grimshaw / ... (539 episodes, 1994-2009)
Ryan Thomas	...	Jason Grimshaw (536 episodes, 2000-2009)
Jack P. Shepherd	...	David Platt (533 episodes, 2000-2009)
Malcolm Hebden	...	Norris Cole / ... (484 episodes, 1974-2009)
Elizabeth Dawn	...	Vera Duckworth / ... (470 episodes, 1972-2008)
Kym Marsh	...	Michelle Connor (461 episodes, 2006-2009)
Betty Driver	...	Betty Turpin / ... (461 episodes, 1969-2009)
Vicky Entwistle	...	Janice Battersby (449 episodes, 1997-2009)
Jane Danson	...	Leanne Battersby / ... (445 episodes, 1997-2009)
David Neilson	...	Roy Cropper (437 episodes, 1995-2009)
Alan Halsall	...	Tyrone Dobbs (426 episodes, 1998-2009)
Maggie Jones	...	Blanche Hunt / ... (405 episodes, 1967-2009)
Steven Arnold	...	Ashley Peacock (401 episodes, 1995-2009)
Tupele Dorgu	...	Kelly Crabtree (398 episodes, 2004-2009)
Johnny Briggs	...	Mike Baldwin / ... (393 episodes, 1974-2006)
Katherine Kelly	...	Becky Granger / ... (392 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

Colour:

Black and White (1960-1969 and 1970-1971) | Colour (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:

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:

Norris Cole: [after seeing his ex wife] It were like seeing a vicar in a tracksuit, unnerving.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Drama Connections: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (#1.1)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

I am, I feel

Can't miss it

My mother was Scottish and my dad was British, so I was raised on watching Coronation Street. For the last 35 years (at least) not a week has gone by with catching up at the Rover's return. Unfortunately, here in Canada we seem to be quite behind the times, we are at the stage where Peter is revealed as a bigamist, Martin admits to the affair with Katie etc...etc... But I will continue to watch C.S.loyally. I'm addicted, and so is my wife of 10 years. She wasn't to fussy at the beginning but after watching now, it would be instant death if I didn't get her up at 8 a.m. for our 2 hour Sunday constitutional.

Our next trip to England we hope maybe for a tour of the set. It would be the icing on the cake, if I could surprise her with this holiday treat. Thanks for allowing me this moment to reflect on the great time we've had watching and will continue to watch our favorite show