Christmas in the Street
Festive flashbacks from Corrie's early years.
This special episode of Coronation Street from 1968 is a compilation of clips from festive episodes over the previous eight years. It follows Rovers Return landlady Annie Walker and her husband Jack tidying the pub during the festive season. Their memories of past Christmas years act as an introduction to each extract. Clips ranged from sharp-tongued matriarch Ena Sharples (Violet Carson) holding court from her hospital bed to the numerous amateur dramatics society Christmas shows with dramas both on and off stage. A pantomime of Cinderella staged for schoolchildren is a particular highlight. Featuring many memorable cast members, including Anne Reid (Val Barlow), Arthur Lowe (Mr Swindley) and Pat Phoenix (Elsie Tanner), this is a walk down a cobbled memory lane.
Created in 1960 by Tony Warren, Coronation Street is the longest-running television soap opera in the world. Set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester, the soap follows the dramatic lives of those living on Coronation Street and its immediate area.
Please note that the start of the programme contains one instance of outdated language to describe race (approx. 2:00 – 3:00).
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Coronation Street: The 60s and 70s!
Where it all began…!
A terraced street filled with characters loved by generations; Coronation Street is the longest running television soap opera in the world. Created in 1960 by Tony Warren, Coronation Street is set in fictional Manchester town Weatherfield and follows the dramatic lives of those living on the street and its local area.
This collection features episodes from the 1960s and 1970s. A long list of now iconic characters started in the soap’s earliest years. From landlady Annie Walker and her long-suffering husband Jack, to Elsie Tanner’s clashes with battle-axe busybody Ena Sharples. The loveable comedy couple of Hilda and Stan Ogden would become a template for years to come. The 1970s saw episodes in colour and the arrival of long-standing favourites Bet Lynch, Rita Littlewood, Deidre Hunt, Gail Potter and resident baddie Mike Baldwin.
The first episode in 1960 introduced ‘Angry Young Man’ Kenneth Barlow who just wanted to escape the suffocating speculation behind twitching curtains. Who knew he’d still be sitting in The Rovers Return pub over 60 years later!!
27 videos in this collection
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Coronation Street[15/07/1964]
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Coronation Street[23/12/1964]
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Coronation Street[10/05/1967]
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Coronation Street[06/09/1967]
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Christmas in the Street
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Coronation Street[27/08/1969]
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Coronation Street[01/09/1969]
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Coronation Street[03/09/1969]
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Coronation Street[22/09/1969]
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Coronation Street[24/09/1969]
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Coronation Street[29/09/1969]
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Coronation Street[01/10/1969]
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Coronation Street[06/10/1969]
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Coronation Street[08/10/1969]
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Coronation Street[13/10/1969]
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Coronation Street[20/10/1969]
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Coronation Street (21.1.70)
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Coronation Street [06/10/71]
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Coronation Street [11/10/72]
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Coronation Street [11/06/73]
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Coronation Street [03/04/74]
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Coronation Street (15.4.74)
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Coronation Street [14/08/74]
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Coronation Street [14/11/77]
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Coronation Street[09.04.79]
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