Originally the set was based on real-life streets like Coronation Street near Manchester and as the longest running TV soap ever, remains as strong and amazingly addictive as it was back in the 60's.
The resident's lives are filled with enough drama and turmoil to fill any normal resident's lifetime! But as with EastEnders the soap remains very much character-led and will only address bigger issues if it feels the need to move a character onwards.
One merit factor of the soap is that a large number of the cast are long running characters who have lived there for long periods of time. This reflects the fact that long term residents of streets such as Coronation Street do really exist!
However the soap would not exist without one major factor - common-as-muck, down-to-earth, brassy dominant women. Look at Elsie Tanner, Bet Lynch, Vera Duckworth, Hilda Ogden and now the latest contenders, Deidre Barlow, Janice Battersby, Karen McDonald and to a lesser extent Sally Webster.
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I REALLY ENJOY CORONATION STREET. WHY DONT YOU HAVE A STORYLINE DEALING WITH A MAN'S DISEASE? I.E WHERE ONE OF THE MALE CHARACTERS END UP GETTING PROSTATE CANCER OR TESTICULAR CANCER. YOU HAD A STORYLINE DEALING WITH A WOMAN'S DISEASE I.E ALMA GETTING BREAST CANCER, AND A STORYLINE DEALING WITH A DISEASE THAT AFFECTS BOTH SEXES I.E MIKE BALDWIN GETTING ALZHEIMERS
hello , my names melissa..i am 16 years off age. i am wonderin if i could be a extra in cornation street.
i live in cornwall - hayle.
how do i get a application form.
Thnxx's for liternin
Wb ... Melissa Palmer
Hey where could i find a regestration form i really want to be a actor in future.. ?
my Brother of 72 is coming to visit me in May for awhile & is a long standing fan of Corrie. His highlight would be to meet some of the cast.He may never come again, so is this possible please.
I work 2 untill 10 shifts and was able to watch coronation street easy as it was screened about 11'o'clock now its 12:30, 1am, even 1:30 sometimes this is really unsetting as I love cora.
how are you on the show with out your wife..................
hey..luv coronation street...can sme1 plz temme hw i can aply 2 wrk at coronation street...it wud mke ma lyf
Zemme
hi i was just wondering if you could please get intouch with me to let me no how i would be able to aplly on coranation street as a go to a performing arts school , and would really like the experience of working on the set.
thanks would really appreciate it lindsey x
Could you please settle an argument? Who painted the cladding blue on jack and vera's house? Real name and characture please.
Could you please settle an argument? Who painted the cladding blue on jack and vera's house? Real name and character please.
i was woundering how do i get about acting in coronation street.
many thanks tiffany
hay this is hazel iam age 12 and every night time i watch your show and i think steves in a lot of bother
Could u make a storyline where corrie gets attacked by terrorists and it blows up the rovers, so they can build a nice new cocktail bar over it. As the rovers looks like it smells like old people.
40 bithday conation street
steven and liz pub can a and well
steven a and liz
hiya where can i get forms for to act on ur how cause i really am a good acter
i i what to be on t.v write bk to me plz
plz
love u coronation street
SALLY THINKS SHE IN LOVE WITH JOHN BUT SHE MAKE MISTAKE WHAT SHE DOING AND BELONG TO HER HUSBAND KEVIN.ROSIE SHE IS IN LOVE WITH JOHN HE IS TO SHE MIGHT END UP HAVE A BABY WITH JOHN HE THINK HE IN LOVE WITH HER.FIZ SHE MAKE BIG MISTAKE TO BE WITH JOHN I THINK GET RID OF HIM GET HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE.CARLA SHE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE BE WITH MARRY MAN IF I WERE YOU SHE SHOULD'T SEEING HIM.MICHELLE SHE IN LOVE WITH STEVE THATS BAD CHOICE WHAT SHE DOING BUT SHE DON'T LOVE HIM.SHAWN HE NOT THE FATHER OF THE BABY JAMIE IS THE FATHER OF HER BABY.PAUL HE MAKING BIG MISTAKE HE STOLE HIS GRANDFATHER MONEY BLAME IT ON TRYNE HE DIDN'T DO IT HOW COME BLAME ON HIM PAUL HE DID IT HE SHOULD GET THE BLAME.LIZ SHE THE ONE IS HAVING AFFAIR WITH DEREK SHE BE BLAMING ON HER SELF MAKING A FOOL OF HER SELF SHE SHOULD STAYING WITH VERON SHE SHOULN'T DOIN THAT TO HIM HE SHOULD STAMP FOOT DOWN ON HER.
Having just come out of a very difficult relationship with a narcisistic partner , I had wondered if there was a way to make this disorder more commonly reconised .( i had never heard of it untill recently)
I wondered if it could in someway be written into the storyline of coronation street- I thought this would make an excellent topic , there are many books on the subject -particularly good is the book 'Narcissistic lovers' 'how to cope, recover and move on 'by Cynthia Zayn and Kevin Dibble, New horizion press.
HI TO EVERYONE ON CORONATION STREET. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING YOUR SHOW FOR 20 YEARS NOW. IT IS ALWAYS INTERESTING. YOU DEAL IN REAL LIFE MOMENTS. THE SHOW IS ABOUT BASIC DOWN TO EARTH PEOPLE. THE EVERYDAY HAPPENINGS OF THE AVERAGE FAMILY. THANK-YOU FOR MAKING IT REAL.
hi my name is charlotte pomfret and i am 12 years old ever since i was 4 and i realli would love to be on of the "new girls on the block "i am a brll acter and i love it so please send me a application form corro love u all xxxxxxxx
WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS STEVE IS VERY CONTROLLED TO YOU AND HOT TEMPER THAT IS NOT GOING TO WORK HE NOT DOING HIS SHARE BECAUSE OF THIS AT ALL.WHY CAN YOU STOP HIM YOU HAVE TO STAND UP FOR YOUR SELF HE MAKING MORE STRESS ON YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE REAL NATURAL MOTHER TO ALEX THAT IS YOUR REAL SON THINK ABOUT IT THIS I KNOW YOU LOVE HIM BUT NOT STEVE.THIS IS NOT GOING TO WORK ON YOU HE HAS TO STAY THERE THAT HIS HOME TO.TELL STEVE SHOULD MIND HIS BUSINESS AND KEEP OUT OF AND BUT OUT.YOU CAN TALK TO WENDY HE NOT GOING ANY WHERE HE STAYING HERE HE BELONG TO ME MY SON I LOVE HIM.YOU BELONG TO RYAN HE IS YOUR REAL SON AND YOU ARE HIS MOTHER HE BELONG TO YOU AND STAY WITH IT AND MIND YOUR BUSINESS AND STAY OUT.TAKE RYAN HE NOT MY SON ANYMORE MAKE HIM STAY THERE. THAT WAS VERY MESSY KIND OF THINGS
i love corry but i hate tony
heyahhhh my name is shannon and my friend is called lauren padmore we are 13 , ever since we was little we have always wanted to be on this show as sisters we can both act very well as we have gone to drama schools in the past we can both dance n sing we would like to take this a step further by becoming sisters on your show love all ur corri actors bubii xx
i dont watch coronation street
im sure this is for comments like woahhh that episode is good n actual info u have on soap
not tryin 2 get urself a job if you want one go proper ways like drama school
Replying to January 3rd - 6:36pmshannon park said...
I Think you should phone one of ur local acting schools in ur citytown and speak to thm bout it. if no luk phone up itv switchboard and ask to be put threw to coronation st and one of the staff will able to put u in the correct desitation.
any other questions email
preid31@googlemail.com
I LOVE CORONATION STREET IT IS MY FAV SOAP I ALSO WAATCH EASTENDERS BUT CORRIE IS MY FAVOURITE I COULD NOT MISS IT I LOVE WHEN ITS ON TWICE MONDAY AND FRIDAY BYE !!!!!!
hi, coronation street is my favourite programme on t.v I love it!! I want to know what is coming up on Monday 20th April! xx
Hello to coronation street, i am 13 years of age, and i know this may sound big headed but, all my friends an family tell me to try and get a job as an actress. I would really like you to read this, and maybe take it into account. I would really love to have a change, i am determined and 100% dedicated. Thankyou for your time, please send me an email , if there is any possible change , from Hannah Davies, from Ashton-U-Lyne.
Hey.
I'm Stacey Banks, From Stoke-on-Trent and it's bin my dream to act for 3 years, i have been acting classes with my school. i played in lots of performances in my experience. It would be amazing to be an actress on this Show. I Have So Much Dedication That I Would Drive Down Manchester Everyday If I Have To. I Have To Beg My Mum To Let Me Look Online To Become An Actress. Please E-mail Me, I Shall Be E-mailing You.
Hi there. I Have been acting for 4 years now and ive never looked back, i love it too bits. Ive been told i'm a good actor and i feel i can get big on real everyday tv i also have a B GCSE in Drama. How do i apply to act on Corronation Street?. Please its my dream.
hi my name is sian im 17 years old and i live in manchester,i love coronation street, i love it that much i wolud love to be on the street acting i took drama gcse in school and i got a B and ever since then i have bin acting. I performed in a show oliver twist an mother fugure. i loved every minute of it its my dream to be on coronation street can u email me back :) xx
I want to join coronation street i realy love acting
dear itv studios i would like to join coronation street. i would like to act and be on telly as a different charector
Rachael thinks.. Coronation Street is the best soap on Tv. It needs somemore exciting events. Eg: Fires, weddings etc.
HI
I know of a friend of mine who has been given an extra casting role in one of the major soaps by the YOUTH ON STAGE magazine, she said she got it from www.rainbowbookclub.com. Dont know if that helps.
Hi my name is Amy i am a 14 year old girl from scotland. I love acting i have went to a drama club for 4 years and i would love to be in coronation street. i was wondering how you got an audition so if you could email me i would be truly greatful. x
Hi
I would love to have an acting part in Coronation Street.I am an adaptable person whose acting experience does include singing as Mary Poppins and Evita at the RSC.Many Thanks Angie
I like tha dat actor tony gordon hes a\ gud actor i think hes going to kill roy
the actor whos played by gary o brien is mad just ''nuts'' but such a brilliant actor some day i hope to be an actress someday, to watch gary on tv is a dream come true at least i can watch and learn from the master. from misz muttleix
i wish blarnch was my next door neighbour cos shes just an amazing actress shes the sort of person that i can get all the juicy gossip from about all the heighbours.
OH DORIS,I MEAN MORRIS YOU POOR THING TRUST YOU TO END UP HAVING A WORK MATE LIKE MISS STRANGE