Coronation Street has been home to some of Britain’s biggest actors. The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working class people in Manchester, England. Meanwhile, after three years playing Tricia Armstrong, Tracy Brabin quit the show. Characters. Executive producer Carolyn Reynolds appointed Brian Park as Pritchard's replacement, in one of her last acts before departing the series herself. Firman's Freezers continued to appear, with Park keen to maintain the amount of comedy in scripts. Coronation Street. Welcome to the home of Coronation Street on YouTube. Coronation Street star Jane Danson has been on Coronation Street for two decades - and her husband is a former cast member. Coronation Street is a British television soap opera first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. News of Coronation Street's biggest cast cull to date gained an immediate reaction from the press, with Daily Mirror columnist Victor Lewis-Smith describing Park as a "smiling axeman" terrorising the Street. Former Coronation Street actor Frank Mills has died at the age of 93. Baldwin's axing came as a particular shock to the cast due to his longevity in the role and the popularity of Derek and Mavis Wilton, but Park - who had the job of implementing a decision which in fact preceded his arrival - believed that it was the correct choice as Thelma Barlow had recently given her resignation after wrestling with the idea for the past two years, and it was felt that Derek wouldn't work without her. Maureen is at a loss as to what she should do about her unhappy marriage to Fred. Coronation Street spoilers follow. Language. The fall in ratings was concentrated in the London area, and as such Carlton and LWT threatened to move the programme out of peak viewing hours. On his first day in the job, he dismissed actors Peter Baldwin, Geoff Hinsliff, Lee Warburton, Emily Aston, Maggie Norris, Nicholas Cochrane, Peter Armitage, Frank Mills, Sherrie Hewson, Anita Carey, and Eve Steele from their parts. Adam Hussain joined the cast in 2020 and is the third actor to play Aadi. The hour-long episode climaxed with a spectacular scene in which Don's cab plunged into the canal with him and Alma inside. Having considered quitting a number of times, Geoff Hinsliff felt no bitterness about his sacking. The character has been previously played by others as a child. Story conferences were halved in length, with greater responsibility placed on the story associates which increased in number from three to five, with Ann McManus acting as story/script editor. 1997 marked one of the key turning points in Coronation Street history. Coronation Street colleagues have paid tribute to Briggs calling him a "wonderful actor" and describing Mike Baldwin as "one of the most iconic characters the Street has ever known". Neville Buswell - by 1997 working as a bank manager in Vegas - was tracked down and made a cameo appearance as his old character Ray Langton (although this was ignored when the character returned to the main show in 2005). Chris Gascoyne joined the cast in 2000 and is the seventh actor to play Peter. Georgia returned to Coronation Street in 2016 - but first entered the soap in 1997. A small change to the title sequence was made in Episode 4168 (30th March 1997). Kate Ford joined the cast in 2002 and is the fourth actor to play Tracy. Percy left the street in October to live in a flat at Mayfield Court retirement complex. CORONATION Street star Frank Mills who played Billy Williams on the soap has died at the age of 93. The Rovers Return changed hands, with Jack and Vera Duckworth selling half of the pub to Alec Gilroy to settle a huge VAT bill, while, after Baldwin's Sportswear was gutted in a fire, Mike Baldwin went into business with Angie Freeman, opening lingerie factory Underworld in the empty unit in Coronation Street. Freddie and Isaac Rhodes joined the cast in 2017. October also marked Thelma Barlow's final appearance as Mavis, as she left Rita's side to run a B&B in Cartmel, as well as Bill Waddington as Percy Sugden. Created with Sketch. Derek died of a heart attack following a road rage incident six months before the end of Thelma Barlow's contract, giving viewers the opportunity to see Mavis react to his death and begin to adjust to widowhood. Coronation Street is the longest running soap on British TV and has been on screen since 1960. Adam Barlow. We'll also have behind the scenes videos and interviews with the cast to share with you, so make sure you don't miss out. Here you'll find video exclusives, all the news, storylines and spoilers from the show. The highest-rated episode of the year was Episode 4301 (17th November 1997), which gained an audience of 18.03 million viewers (again, an aggregated figure including the omnibus repeat). Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. After giving birth to son Brad, Tricia and Jamie Armstrong left Weatherfield with Tricia's new partner Ray Thorpe. The press attention played into ITV's hands, with Park giving interviews for the The Guardian (and the Manchester Evening News) to explain what he wanted to achieve on the programme: "I'm going to fight tooth and nail not to become the TV equivalent of the heritage trail. Waddington had complained to the press about the increase in "raunchy" storylines since Park took over and announced his intention to quit. Alex Warner. Tony is upset that he feels so wretched. Ryan Prescott joined the cast in 2018 and is the third actor to play Ryan. Coronation Street star Jane Danson has showed off her new hair transformation – and we love it. After a few years without a regular title caption (with the title instead appearing over various shots of activity in the street), the sequence was standardised, now ending with its fifth shot which showed a cat relaxing in the back yards (shown at the top of the page). The Stars of Coronation Street - 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters [DVD] £20.99. Coronation Street is a British television soap opera first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. Coronation Street. The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme, listed in order of first appearance. Ben Price joined the cast in 2009 and is the third actor to play Nick. His life was an extraordinary case of life imitating soap opera. Bryan Mosley was absent for most of the year after suffering a major heart attack on 3rd February, shortly after recording his scenes for Episode 4159. Cast and characters at the Internet Movie Database This page was last changed on … Community content is available under. Coronation Street » Weekdays at 7:00PM Get a sneak peek of the new way to watch Coronation Street! Coronation Street cast: Jane Danson's interview in this week's OK [OK] Love Island’s Wes Nelson is the clear favourite to win with 2/1, in front of dancer James and Melody Thornton on 5/1. His funeral marked the last appearance of Malcolm Hebden in the recurring part of Derek's nemesis Norris Cole until he was brought back as a main cast member in 1999. The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme, listed in order of first appearance. For maximum impact, their early storylines showed them at their worst, with Les headbutting Curly Watts when a sleep-deprived Curly threw the girls' CD player out of the window. Abi Franklin. Alex Bain joined the cast in 2008 and is the second actor to play Simon. After being the producer since 1994, Sue Pritchard left the programme in January. Buswell made a cameo appearance as Ray in the one-off Coronation Street special Viva Las Vegas in 1997. Les gets the wrong idea when he sees Toyah coming out of Kens house when she going for one of her lessons and so Les punches Ken He passed away peacefully this morning, with family by his side. Tony tells Kevin he's on pills to calm him down and really can't carry on at the garage as he never wants to see Coronation Street again. This was the lowest peak in any year since the omnibus began in 1989. Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) joined the Coronation Street cast in 1998 and started work as an apprentice at Kevin’s car garage after losing his job collecting trolleys at Curly Watts’ supermarket. Park joined the Street at a crucial time. Following the success of 1995's direct-to-video spin-off entitled Coronation Street - The Feature Length Special, the experiment was repeated, with a different set of characters having an overseas adventure. 24th October - Single parent Sally Webster starts a relationship with Chris Collins. Bill bids a final farewell to his son and friends. I suppose the stately home analogy is correct. William Roache, who played Baldwin's long-term rival Ken Barlow, … The events of the special, as well as the set up within Coronation Street, took place in late May but the VHS wasn't released until 17th November of that year. The character has been previously played by others as a child. The character has been previously played by others as a child. Coronation Street is the longest running soap on British TV and has been on screen since 1960. In their place came a horde of new characters, including a new family to take over No.5, which had been repossessed from Don Brennan and sold to the council while he was in prison. List of past Coronation Street characters, "Coronation Street casts Will Mellor as drugs boss Harvey", "Coronation Street spoiler: Kelly collapses after buying drugs", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Coronation_Street_characters&oldid=1011042021, Wikipedia pending changes protected pages, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 1965–1971, 1973–1975, 1977–1978, 1986, 2000–2003, 2007–, 1977–1983, 1985–1997, 1999, 2002–2007, 2010–, This page was last edited on 8 March 2021, at 18:23. Aggie Bailey. After spending six months in Strangeways, Don re-appeared in October, where he escaped and returned to Coronation Street to kill Mike, only to meet a fiery end himself when he drove Mike's car into the viaduct. The first cast member to meet their maker was … Coronation Street cast . In consideration for Mosley's health, Alf's role was much reduced. Some writers were upset at this transfer of power away from them, and the team lost Tom Elliott, Julian Roach, Barry Hill and its longest-serving writer Adele Rose, all of whom were dismissed, Rose after disagreeing with Park on a storyline. However, in addition to its own cast, the ITV serial drama has also featured a number of famous faces over the years. David Neilson is best-known for his Coronation Street character Roy Cropper. Brian Park - Coronation Streets "smiling axeman". The cast of 'Coronation Street' pose in the pressroom with awards for Best Continuing Drama following the "British Academy Television Awards" at the Grosvenor House Hotel on … Jack P. Shepherd joined the cast in 2000 and is the second actor to play David. June was the only month outside the last quarter up on 1996, rising by 700,000 viewers. The role has previously been shared with others as a child. Show chiefs have cast Will Mellor in the role of Harvey , who makes his first appearance in next Friday's hour-long episode (March 12) . Here's our full guide to the 2018 Coronation Street cast. Brooke Malonie joined the cast in 2016. Nick Tilsley and Leanne Battersby start a relationship. Since the introduction of the Sunday episode, it had continually rated lower than the rest of the week by several million viewers, dragging the programme's ratings average below that of EastEnders. 1 Main characters 2 … Home. Coronation Street colleagues have paid tribute to Briggs calling him a "wonderful actor" and describing Mike Baldwin as "one of the most iconic characters the Street has ever known". Harriet Bibby joined the cast in 2020 and is the second actor to play Summer. Alex Bain joined the cast of Coronation Street in 2008 as Simon Barlow. Kyran Bowes joined the cast in 2016. Sally Whittaker took maternity leave during the storyline; upon her return Sophie Webster was recast, with Emma Woodward replacing original actress Ashleigh Middleton. Directed by Sue Dunderdale. 20th October - Percy Sugden leaves the Street to live in Mayfield Court (Final appearance of the character). The Battersbys were a new creed of character; loud, obnoxious, thieving, and self-centred, they were referred to in the press as a "problem family", designed to upset the other street residents. He returned eight months later in Episode 4294. The drop is mostly due to the poor performance of the Sunday episode, introduced the previous November; the last three months of 1997 were up on the same months in 1996, while the biggest drops all occurred in the first half of the year. Warren Jackson had planned to come back as Nick after completing his GCSEs, but Park took the opportunity to recast with someone more photogenic who could attract the elusive teen audience who watched Home and Away and Neighbours. Elle Mulvaney joined the cast in 2010. ... Ashleigh played the first of three Sophies, from the character's birth until Emma Woodward took over in 1997. Mr Armitage first featured in Coronation Street in 1984 for a period of six months, before returning to the role of Bill Webster between 1995 to 1997 and 2006 to 2011. Coronation Street (Corrie) is a fictional ITV soap opera set in the fictional town of Weatherfield, England. It's with great sadness that we announce the death of Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin. Aadi Alahan. Vera, Betty, Percy and Alec join the Malletts at Joyce's funeral. Coronation Street Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Hearing the number surprised many of her followers, with one writing on the Twitter thread: "You go legend. But before the actor graced the Cobbles in 1995, he actually appeared … Don pays a surprise visit to Sarah Louise's school. The London born actor, who was also in Midsomer Murders, passed away on … Played by Sally Carman. Sam Robertson joined the cast in 2004 and is the second actor to play Adam. Leanne Battersby / Leanne Tilsley / Leanne Barlow (2,034 episodes, 1997-2021) Sue Cleaver Eileen Grimshaw / Eileen Phelan / Sister Treece (2,029 episodes, 1994-2021) Katy Tattersall/Katy Mallett/Katie Mallett/Shannon Tattersall, Coronation Street - The Feature Length Special, https://coronationstreet.fandom.com/wiki/Coronation_Street_in_1997?oldid=390962, The Lew Grade Award for Significant and Popular Programme. Coronation Street is a British television soap opera first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. In a crucial year for the programme, Coronation Street logged its lowest average of the decade, with an aggregated figure of 14.93 million viewers, representing a loss of 800,000 viewers from 1996. Having not been a regular viewer of Coronation Street since the 1960s, Park was sympathetic to the tabloid press' "fuddy-duddy" impression of it. Lists of characters by year of introduction. But her big break came in 1997 when she was cast as Leanne in … Zoe Tattersall, played by Joanne Froggatt, made her first screen appearance on 19 May 1997. View Gallery 70 Photos ITV. Lastly, Deborah McAndrew was brought back full-time as Angie Freeman. The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme, listed in order of first appearance. As well as shaking up the cast and characters, Park pushed for bolder and longer storylines, prioritising telling compelling storylines over the writing of individual scripts in order to weave more intricate plots. In February, Denise Welch joined the cast as Natalie Horrocks, mother of Tony, who replaced her son as Kevin Webster's partner at the garage. Upon discovering that writers were reluctant to let go of characters despite not having any storylines for them, Park insisted that they get rid of them. Coronation Street is a British television soap opera first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. With William Roache, Helen Worth, Sally Dynevor, Simon Gregson. Anticipating accusations of dragging the programme downmarket (despite the idea for the family preceding him), Park told the Manchester Evening News: "People don't like innovation and change and they have selective memories - they thought the Ogdens were pretty rough at first - but the Battersbys follow in the Ogden's great tradition. 1997 was Coronation Street's thirty-eighth year. Created by Tony Warren. Edit. Additionally, ITV was concerned about a PR bias against Coronation Street, with The Sun and The Mirror attacking the programme for being old-fashioned compared with EastEnders and Brookside. Les and Janice Battersby, and their teenager daughters Leanne and Toyah, arrived in the street in July. The three remaining axed actors departed later in the year. The character has been recast on several occasions previously as a child. The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme, listed in order of first appearance. Hairdressers Maxine Heavey and Fiona Middleton featured in a story of their own, as their attempts to find fun in Vegas often backfired. With John Savident, Sherrie Hewson, Elizabeth Bradley, Johnny Briggs. Watch. Played by Sam Robertson. Briggs was a fixture on “Coronation Street,” playing his role for 30 years. Coronation Street’s Andy McDonald actor Nicholas Cochrane is joining the cast of Doctors 22 years after leaving the cobbles Lisa McLoughlin 21 Aug 2019, 12:03 We have to keep it going into the next millennium, adapt it and attract younger viewers without losing the old ones and destroying what makes it singular.". Frank was best known for playing Betty Turpin's husband Billy Williams in the ITV soap from 1995 to 1997… 1 Show Information: 2 Current Cast (as of January 2020): 2.1 Contract: 2.2 Recurring: 2.3 Coming: 2.4 Going: Debut: December 9, 1960 Creator: Tony Warren Coronation Street: William Roache, Philip Lowrie, Eileen Derbyshire, Betty Driver, Barbara Knox, Anne Kirkbride, Helen Worth, Sue Nicholls Coronation Street - Cast, Crew and Credits - TV.com Search Played by Lorna Laidlaw. Liam McCheyne joined the cast in 2011. CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Johnny Briggs was the Casanova of Coronation Street who made a play for every woman he fancied. Isabella Flanagan joined the cast in 2017. Rob Mallard joined the cast in 2016 and is the third actor to play Daniel. Tina O'Brien joined the cast in 1999 and is the third actor to play Sarah. By the time Park's first credited episode was shown on 16th March, viewers had already seen the last of several characters, some of whom were not given on-screen exits; Billy Williams was not seen again after 14th February, and died off-screen of a heart attack in November, Anne Malone left Weatherfield in February after trying to frame Samantha Failsworth for shoplifting, Claire and Becky Palmer left Des Barnes's life after Claire caught Des sans trousers outside No.7, and Tony Horrocks vanished soon after accidentally killing Joyce Smedley with his car. The character has been previously played by others as a child. Coronation Street is a British television soap opera first broadcast on ITV on 9 December … Welch was immediately brought to the forefront of the programme in a storyline which came about when Brian Park noticed that neither Kevin nor Sally Webster had ever had an affair; Park decided that Kevin would find himself in the arms of older woman Natalie. The character has been previously played by others as a child. For Don Brennan's exit, the writers crafted a revenge plot which, while on the surface far-fetched, was consistent with the way the character had progressed since Ivy's death. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for List of Coronation Street characters. The first member of the family to appear was Janice, played by Vicky Entwistle, as a member of Mike Baldwin's workforce. Two of Park's biggest changes harkened back to the show's past. He then returned for a six-week stint … Written by former story associate Russell T. Davies, Coronation Street: Viva Las Vegas! CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Johnny Briggs was the Casanova of Coronation Street who made a play for every woman he fancied. How the 1997 Cinderella movie challenged Disney's overwhelming whiteness. Mavis is infuriated that her friends seem to think her incapable of being without Rita. Directed by (210) Writing credits (262) Cast (4,740) Produced by (65) Music by (1) Film Editing by (29) Casting By (9) Production Design by (35) Art Direction by (24) Costume Design by (3) Makeup Department (49) Corrie Files: As Coronation Street celebrates 50 years on screen, fans of the ITV1 soap are remembering their favourite characters and storylines down the years. Gareth Pierce joined the cast in 2020 and is the second actor to play Todd. Charlie Wrenshall joined the cast in 2012. The cast of 'Coronation Street' pose in the pressroom with awards for Best Continuing Drama following the "British Academy Television Awards" at … Subscribe now and be part of the brand new YouTube channel for Coronation Street! William Flanagan joined the cast in 2017. Continuing to wallow in misery and self-pity, Don kidnapped Alma Baldwin in his taxi and tried to gain her sympathy after Mike sold him the garage which went bust under Don's management. From this point onwards, stunt sequences such as this because a more regular staple in Coronation Street's storytelling arsenal. The character has been previously played by others as a child. Former Coronation Street actor Frank Mills has died at the age of 93. Baldwin, a Cockney clothing factory boss, became one of the most memorable characters in … Other new characters included hunky mechanic Chris Collins played by Matthew Marsden, and Joanne Froggatt as troubled teen Zoe Tattersall. 1997 was Coronation Street's thirty-eighth year. His life was an extraordinary case of life imitating soap opera. Jane Danson, who has played Leanne Battersby on-and-off in Coronation Street since 1997, has opened up about splitting her time. Tony arrives at the last moment to attend. Coronation Street (1960– ) Series Cast & Crew. Meanwhile, Coronation Street's stranglehold on the charts continued, with 43 episodes reaching number one - a drop of only two episodes, while no episodes fell outside the top twenty for the sixth time of the decade. Granada instructed Park to target younger viewers in particular to redress an age imbalance in the Street's audience. Actors joining in the latter half of the year included Holly Newman as Natalie's niece Lorraine Brownlow, Martin Hancock as Emily Bishop's eco-warrior nephew and new lodger Geoffrey "Spider" Nugent, and Adam Rickitt as Nick Tilsley, who re-appeared on the programme for Don Brennan's funeral in October. William Roache, who played Baldwin's long-term rival Ken Barlow, said Briggs was a "strong character who will be greatly missed". watch.cbc.ca features enhanced quality, better sound, and greater accessibility. The longest running UK soap, Coronation Street has been on our screens since 1960. The character has been previously played by others as a child. characters. Tanisha Gorey joined the cast in 2009 and is the second actor to play Asha . Royal Television Society (North West) Awards, *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. After a while, familiarity breeds contempt." Maureen Holdsworth ran off to Germany with Bill Webster in October, less than two weeks after marrying Fred Elliott, while Andy McDonald left to make a new life in Barcelona in November. Jane Danson and Georgia Taylor auditioned for the role of Zoe, before being cast as the Battersby sisters, Leanne and Toyah. 1 of 70. focused on the Duckworths as they flew to Las Vegas to renew their wedding vows. Played by Adam Hussain.