Coronation Street is a British television soap opera/serial, initially
produced by Granada Television. Created by screenwriter Tony Warren,
Coronation Street first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. The
following is a list of characters introduced by Warren upon the
series' inception, by order of first appearance.These include
flame-haired siren and series first sex symbol Elsie Tanner (played by
Patricia Phoenix), staunch up-tight battleaxe Ena Sharples, (played by
Violet Carson), typically middle class town Mayor and publican
landlady Annie Walker (played by Doris Speed) and grumpy war veteran
Albert Tatlock (played by Jack Howarth) and university graduate Ken
Barlow (played by William Roache) - all of whom would go on to star in
the series for twenty years or more. Another long term character was
Minnie Caldwell (played by Margot Bryant), who would remain with the
series for 16 years and also in the original line-up was loveable
rogue Dennis Tanner (played by Philip Lowrie), who is significant for
his 43-year gap between appearances. As of 2020[update], Roache is the
only original character from 1960 remaining in the cast.Other
significant characters to appear this year include Elsie Lappin
(played by Maudie Edwards) the original owner of the Corner shop and
most famous for speaking the first words on the show; Susan Cunningham
(played by Patricia Shakesby), Ken's first girlfriend and the subject
of a 2010 storyline in which it was discovered she had later given
birth to his son; and May Hardman (played by Joan Heath), who became
the first character to die in the series on 30 December.
produced by Granada Television. Created by screenwriter Tony Warren,
Coronation Street first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. The
following is a list of characters introduced by Warren upon the
series' inception, by order of first appearance.These include
flame-haired siren and series first sex symbol Elsie Tanner (played by
Patricia Phoenix), staunch up-tight battleaxe Ena Sharples, (played by
Violet Carson), typically middle class town Mayor and publican
landlady Annie Walker (played by Doris Speed) and grumpy war veteran
Albert Tatlock (played by Jack Howarth) and university graduate Ken
Barlow (played by William Roache) - all of whom would go on to star in
the series for twenty years or more. Another long term character was
Minnie Caldwell (played by Margot Bryant), who would remain with the
series for 16 years and also in the original line-up was loveable
rogue Dennis Tanner (played by Philip Lowrie), who is significant for
his 43-year gap between appearances. As of 2020[update], Roache is the
only original character from 1960 remaining in the cast.Other
significant characters to appear this year include Elsie Lappin
(played by Maudie Edwards) the original owner of the Corner shop and
most famous for speaking the first words on the show; Susan Cunningham
(played by Patricia Shakesby), Ken's first girlfriend and the subject
of a 2010 storyline in which it was discovered she had later given
birth to his son; and May Hardman (played by Joan Heath), who became
the first character to die in the series on 30 December.
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