Coronation Street

Coronation Street is a popular British soap opera which began on ITV Granada on 09 December 1963. The show chronicles the lives of the residents who live in and around the fictional street located near Manchester. As well as terraced houses, the street also has a 'corner shop' and a pub, The Rovers Return.

The programme aired on Monday and Wednesday early evenings for many years, although now also airs on Fridays. Each programme is typically around 25 mins long with a commercial break.

On 17 September 2010, it became the world's longest-running television soap opera.

8th anniversary (1968)
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