Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street’s current opening credits,
introduced in 2002.
Format
Soap opera: "Kitchen sink"-style
working-class realism
Created by
Tony Warren
Developed
by
Granada Television
Starring
See current cast
Opening
theme
Eric Spear
Country of
origin
United Kingdom
No. of
episodes
7069[+]
(as of 18 May 2009)
Production
Executive
producer(s)
Kieran Roberts
Producer(s) Kim Crowther
Camera
setup
Multiple-camera setup
Running
time
22 minutes
(excluding adverts)
Broadcast
Original
channel
ITV
Picture
format
4:3 (1960–2001)
16:9 Widescreen
(2002–present)
Original run 9 December 1960 – present
External links
Official website
Coronation Street (colloquially known as
Corrie or The Street) is an award-winning
soap opera created by Tony Warren and is
the most watched soap opera on British tele-
vision. It is one of the longest running televi-
sion programmes in the United Kingdom,
first broadcast on 9 December 1960, made by
Granada Television (ITV Studios) and broad-
cast in all regions of ITV almost throughout
its existence.[1]
Production history
The show was created by Tony Warren and is
still produced by Granada Television, holder
of the ITV franchise for the northwest of Eng-
land, and was shown by most of the ITV sta-
tions then operating (See Scheduling details
below). It became fully networked on 6
March 1961, when ATV, the only remaining
franchise then still not broadcasting the pro-
gramme, began airing it.[2][3] The working
title of the show was Florizel Street, but a tea
lady named Agnes remarked that "Florizel"
sounded like a brand of disinfectant, so the
name was changed.[4] The choice of new
name was between Jubilee Street and Coron-
ation Street, with Granada executives Harry
Latham, Harry Elton, and H. V. Kershaw de-
ciding on the latter.[5]
Setting
Coronation Street is set in Weatherfield, a
fictional
town in Greater Manchester,[6]
based on Salford. The programme focuses on
the lives of the street’s residents, of varying
age, class and background.[7]
The Street itself con