"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 / ... (939 episodes, 1974-2009)
Simon Gregson	...	Steve McDonald (903 episodes, 1989-2009)
William Roache	...	Ken Barlow / ... (881 episodes, 1960-2009)
Anne Kirkbride	...	Deirdre Barlow / ... (800 episodes, 1972-2009)
Beverley Callard	...	Liz McDonald (792 episodes, 1989-2009)
Sally Whittaker	...	Sally Webster / ... (775 episodes, 1986-2009)
Barbara Knox	...	Rita Sullivan / ... (775 episodes, 1964-2009)
Sue Nicholls	...	Audrey Roberts / ... (766 episodes, 1979-2009)
Michael Le Vell	...	Kevin Webster / ... (715 episodes, 1981-2009)
Eileen Derbyshire	...	Emily Bishop / ... (674 episodes, 1961-2009)
Jennie McAlpine	...	Fiz Brown / ... (613 episodes, 2001-2009)
Antony Cotton	...	Sean Tully (593 episodes, 2003-2009)
Samia Smith	...	Maria Sutherland / ... (565 episodes, 2000-2009)
William Tarmey	...	Jack Duckworth / ... (558 episodes, 1977-2009)
Sue Cleaver	...	Eileen Grimshaw / ... (542 episodes, 1994-2009)
Ryan Thomas	...	Jason Grimshaw (538 episodes, 2000-2009)
Jack P. Shepherd	...	David Platt (535 episodes, 2000-2009)
Malcolm Hebden	...	Norris Cole / ... (488 episodes, 1974-2009)
Elizabeth Dawn	...	Vera Duckworth / ... (472 episodes, 1972-2008)
Kym Marsh	...	Michelle Connor (466 episodes, 2006-2009)
Betty Driver	...	Betty Turpin / ... (464 episodes, 1969-2009)
Vicky Entwistle	...	Janice Battersby (455 episodes, 1997-2009)
Jane Danson	...	Leanne Battersby / ... (453 episodes, 1997-2009)
David Neilson	...	Roy Cropper (444 episodes, 1995-2009)
Alan Halsall	...	Tyrone Dobbs (436 episodes, 1998-2009)
Steven Arnold	...	Ashley Peacock (408 episodes, 1995-2009)
Maggie Jones	...	Blanche Hunt / ... (408 episodes, 1967-2009)
Katherine Kelly	...	Becky Granger / ... (402 episodes, 2006-2009)
Tupele Dorgu	...	Kelly Crabtree (401 episodes, 2004-2009)
Johnny Briggs	...	Mike Baldwin / ... (395 episodes, 1974-2006)
Julia Haworth	...	Claire Peacock / ... (393 episodes, 2003-2009)
Helen Flanagan	...	Rosie Webster (380 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:

Between 1989 and 1999, the Granada Studios Tour allowed members of the public the opportunity to take a stroll down the cobbles of Coronation Street. During this period, the "set" remained closed to the public on Mondays since this was the day when exterior scenes for the series were filmed.

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:

[Sally hands Kevin a leaflet]
Kevin Webster: "Websters' Auto Centre"?
Sally Seddon: Yeah, re-branding they call it. All the big firms are doing it. It's all about image these days. Now, the thing about flyers is it's all about the artwork and the larger the print run, the cheaper they are. You can claim it back on tax as an employment expense. I've had 10,000 run.
Kevin Webster: Sal! We are working flat out to try and get work done and you're wasting money!
Sally Seddon: Do you know what you sound like? You sound like a parent whose kids go to Weatherfield High, a parent with no ambition. But us, me and you, we are Oak Hill parents...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Thick of It: (#1.5)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

I am, I feel

You can't knock it.

Any show that's been going for 42 years has to have something that makes it good, and Coronation Street is an institution. Sure, it's not the best soap opera on British television today, but you can always rely on it for a bit of good, addictive drama. I've dipped in and out of it over the past few years and it's always been a well written show, with some fantastic actors populating it, who make it all the more enjoyable. Special mentions go to Elizabeth Dawn, who's Vera Duckworth is a brilliant comic creation, and Angela Griffin, who was excellent as hairdresser Fiona. As with any soap, the basic premise may seem fairly dull on first look. The comings and goings of people living on Coronation Street, an eventful little place somewhere in Manchester, England. Sounds thrilling, doesn't it? But it's the characters that make this show good, and while it may not be the best show on television, it's a good excuse to sit yourself down in front of the box and get lost in the drama of these very interesting people. Switch on and get hooked.