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Coronation Street

TV Show TV-PG 1960 24m/ep 5.3 /10 Returning
ITV1 A ITV1 Original
Created by Tony Warren

Coronation Street follows the everyday lives of the residents of a Northern street, where neighbors, coworkers, and families rub along through ordinary routines and small crises. The camera lingers on the shop shelves, the kitchen tables, and the pub's smoky corners as people navigate jobs,... Read more

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About Coronation Street

Coronation Street follows the everyday lives of the residents of a Northern street, where neighbors, coworkers, and families rub along through ordinary routines and small crises. The camera lingers on the shop shelves, the kitchen tables, and the pub's smoky corners as people navigate jobs, budgets, romances, and the occasional disagreement. Rather than high-stakes dramas, the show treats the rhythms of ordinary life as its own dramatic engine, tracing how fortunes shift through friendship, loyalty, and the stubborn resilience of the community. The Rovers Return Inn acts as a social hub, a place where secrets surface and vows are kept. It is Britain's longest running soap, and it remains a mirror of life and change, with the town itself feeling like a living evolving character.

The show premiered in 1960 on ITV, created by Tony Warren and produced for Granada Television. It launched with a tight-knit ensemble led by William Roache as Ken Barlow, and used a rotating team of directors in its early episodes.

Awards: Throughout its long run the show has earned nominations and wins at major UK television awards, reflecting its enduring presence in the industry. It has been recognized for performances, writing, and its contribution to the soap format. Its ongoing presence testifies to its appeal.

Over the decades Coronation Street became a cornerstone of British culture, shaping how soap operas portray working-class life. Scenes in the Rovers Return Inn and in living rooms introduced enduring relationships and familiar issues that echoed real life in towns across the country.

Critically the show is seen as a durable exploration of community, resilience, and ordinary morals in changing times. Its themes include family loyalty, neighborly obligation, and the tug between tradition and progress, reflecting social shifts from the 1960s onward while offering a steady lens into everyday British life.

Details

Release Date
December 09, 1960
Episode Length
24m
Rating
TV-PG
User Ratings
115 votes
Type
TV Series
Seasons
67
Episodes
4271
Network
ITV1
Status
Returning Series
Genres
Soap
Country
United Kingdom
Studio
ITV Studios
External Links
View on IMDB

Official Trailer

Cast

William Roache

William Roache

Ken Barlow

Created by: Tony Warren

Seasons (67 seasons, 4271 episodes)

S1

Season 1

7 episodes - 1960

S2

Season 2

102 episodes - 1961

S3

Season 3

105 episodes - 1962

S4

Season 4

74 episodes - 1963

S5

Season 5

66 episodes - 1964

S6

Season 6

62 episodes - 1965

S7

Season 7

61 episodes - 1966

S8

Season 8

2 episodes - 1967

S9

Season 9

50 episodes - 1968

S10

Season 10

104 episodes - 1969

S11

Season 11

7 episodes - 1970

S12

Season 12

8 episodes - 1971

S13

Season 13

2 episodes - 1972

S14

Season 14

2 episodes - 1973

S15

Season 15

41 episodes - 1974

S16

Season 16

7 episodes - 1975

S17

Season 17

6 episodes - 1976

S18

Season 18

3 episodes - 1977

S19

Season 19

16 episodes - 1978

S20

Season 20

2 episodes - 1979

S21

Season 21

27 episodes - 1980

S22

Season 22

4 episodes - 1981

S23

Season 23

6 episodes - 1982

S24

Season 24

2 episodes - 1983

S25

Season 25

2 episodes - 1984

S26

Season 26

2 episodes - 1985

S27

Season 27

2 episodes - 1986

S28

Season 28

76 episodes - 1987

S29

Season 29

41 episodes - 1988

S30

Season 30

2 episodes - 1989

S31

Season 31

35 episodes - 1990

S32

Season 32

7 episodes - 1991

S33

Season 33

80 episodes - 1991

S34

Season 34

2 episodes - 1993

S35

Season 35

14 episodes - 1994

S36

Season 36

36 episodes - 1995

S37

Season 37

77 episodes - 1996

S38

Season 38

17 episodes - 1997

S39

Season 39

2 episodes - 1998

S40

Season 40

208 episodes - 1999

S41

Season 41

6 episodes - 2000

S42

Season 42

2 episodes - 2001

S43

Season 43

25 episodes - 2002

S44

Season 44

13 episodes - 2003

S45

Season 45

3 episodes - 2004

S46

Season 46

13 episodes - 2005

S47

Season 47

2 episodes - 2006

S48

Season 48

54 episodes - 2006

S49

Season 49

19 episodes - 2008

S50

Season 50

51 episodes - 2009

Season 51

Season 51

61 episodes - 2009

Season 52

Season 52

264 episodes - 2011

Season 53

Season 53

258 episodes - 2012

Season 54

Season 54

260 episodes - 2013

Season 55

Season 55

253 episodes - 2014

Season 56

Season 56

210 episodes - 2015

Season 57

Season 57

22 episodes - 2016

Season 58

Season 58

10 episodes - 2017

Season 59

Season 59

95 episodes - 2018

Season 60

Season 60

134 episodes - 2019

Season 61

Season 61

220 episodes - 2019

Season 62

Season 62

266 episodes - 2021

Season 63

Season 63

177 episodes - 2022

Season 64

Season 64

160 episodes - 2023

Season 65

Season 65

157 episodes - 2024

Season 66

Season 66

155 episodes - 2025

Season 67

Season 67

25 episodes - 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

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Coronation Street has 67 seasons with a total of 4271 episodes.

With a rating of 5.3/10 from 115 viewers, Coronation Street is a mixed bag - check out reviews to see if it's right for you.

Coronation Street follows the everyday lives of the residents of a Northern street, where neighbors, coworkers, and families rub along through ordinary routines and small crises. The camera lingers on the shop shelves, the kitchen tables, and the pub's smoky corners as people navigate jobs, budge...

Coronation Street stars William Roache.

Coronation Street was created by Tony Warren.

Coronation Street was released on December 09, 1960.

Coronation Street is a Soap series.

Coronation Street is a fictional soap opera created by Tony Warren. It reflects everyday working-class life in Britain but isn't based on a single true story.

Coronation Street is filmed on a purpose-built street set in Manchester. The set recreates the fictional street and the nearby Rovers Return Inn.

William Roache plays Ken Barlow, one of the show's original and longest-running characters. Ken has been a central figure since the early years.

Coronation Street began in 1960 and has 67 seasons, making it Britain's longest-running soap. To date it has 4242 episodes.