Author: William Roache Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1907195149 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 184
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In 50 Years on the Street: My Life with Ken Barlow, William Roache reflects on half a century of treasured memories accumulated during his time working on the long-running soap. He revisits the programme's most memorable moments and ponders the secret of its success while exploring the history of the show from its very early days of live broadcasts to the current demands of the Street's schedule. Roache reveals what it is like to have played the perennially popular role of Ken Barlow since the very first episode in December 1960 and reflects upon the actors he has worked with during the past 50 years, using his unique perspective to provide insights and anecdotes galore. 50 Years on the Street: My Life with Ken Barlow is a celebration of William Roache's acting career following a year that marked a very special anniversary both for him and for Coronation Street.
Author: Tim Randall Publisher: Headline ISBN: 9780755360284 Category : Coronation Street (Television program) Languages : en Pages : 0
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Coronation Street first hit British screens at the end of 1960, a groundbreaking show based on real life and using accents that had never been heard on British television before. It was an instant hit, and has remained consistently one of the UK's most popular shows ever since. This is the official book celebrating its 50th birthday.
Author: Sean Egan Publisher: ISBN: 9780954575038 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 326
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THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF CORONATION STREET NOW IN PAPERBACK. Coronation Street was reluctantly commissioned in 1960 as a twice-weekly stop-gap until a new programme could be found to fill its airtime. Half a century later, the gritty working class serial broadcasts five times per week and remains one of the television schedules' biggest ratings-pullers. Sean Egan has been granted access to the show's creators, producers, directors, writers and actors. With their aid, he has constructed a fascinating account of how Coronation Street became the most successful drama in the history of UK television. Acclaim for 50 Years of Coronation Street: The (Very) Unofficial Story. "An invaluable guide to the making of a television classic" - Michael Cox, former Coronation Street director and producer. "It rings very true, and there are some fascinating quotes from many old colleagues. A remarkable piece of work" - John Finch, former Coronation Street scriptwriter and producer. "Diligent and astonishingly detailed research has led to an absorbing narrative" - Stan Barstow, author of A Kind of Loving, former Coronation Street consultant. "Extremely accurate in its detail" - coronationstreet.wikia.com. "Lively unofficial history" - Financial Times. Londoner Sean Egan has contributed to, among others, Billboard, Book Collector, Classic Rock, Record Collector, Tennis World, Total Film, Uncut and RollingStone.com. He has written or edited 22 books, including works on The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Manchester United and Tarzan. His critically acclaimed novel Sick of Being Me was published in 2003, while his 2008 collection of short stories Don't Mess with the Best carried cover endorsements from Booker Prize winners Stanley Middleton and David Storey.
Author: Graeme Kay Publisher: ISBN: 9781852831615 Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place) Languages : en Pages : 164
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On the 9th of December 1990, Coronation Street celebrates 30 years as the longest-running drama serial in the history of British television. This book is an account of all that has happened - both fact and fiction - during those three decades.
Author: Tim Randall Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group ISBN: 9781847326423 Category : Coronation Street (Television program) Languages : en Pages : 64
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Containing previously unpublished removable memorabilia, intricately reproduced in facsimile form, this album provides an amazing record of 45 years of life on Britain's most famous street. The accompanying CD features dialogue highlights.
Author: ITV Ventures Ltd Publisher: Hamlyn ISBN: 0600636577 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 777
Book Description
Everything you need to know about Britain's longest-running and most popular soap is found here in this impressive book. Celebrating 60 years since the show's creation, this book is an exhaustive, compelling and entertaining history packed full of features and long forgotten imagery. It takes you through every year in a unique timeline that highlights key plot lines, significant production events, together with an impressive amount of photography. You'll discover features on characters, famous actors, royal visits, births, deaths, marriages and murders, together with interviews with key actors, producers and production staff. A special section on the show's creator Tony Warren, shows how the programme evolved from page to screen and is illustrated with rare imagery and artefacts from his own archive. There are even special gatefold pages that open out showing how the set has developed over the years and family trees of the major characters so you can see the complex web of relations for the likes of the Barlows and the Platts. 60 Years of Coronation Street will be the ultimate celebration of a show that's shaped British television and prove to be the 'must-have' gift for every Corrie fan.
Author: Tim Randall Publisher: Carlton Books ISBN: 9781787391802 Category : Coronation Street (Television program) Languages : en Pages : 0
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Containing a unique selection of removable memorabilia, intricately reproduced in facsimile form, and hundreds of rarely seen archive photographs, this landmark, updated edition provides an amazing record of 50 years of life on Britain's most famous street. House by house, and calling in at the factory, the Rovers, the Kabin, and the corner shop, we discover all sorts of fascinating lost treasures, from adoption certificates, invitations, love letters, and holiday photos to divorce papers, handwritten notes, football-pools forms, birthday cards, clocking-in cards from the factory, prison visiting forms, and much more. In this new edition of The Treasures of Coronation Street, Corrie historian Tim Randall threads it all together to paint a vivid and evocative history of each premises on the street, piecing together the stories of the generations that have passed through from the evidence they've left behind. Subject Television soap operas Completely up to date, this new edition of The Treasures of Coronation Street includes all the most recent story lines, plus new pictures and items of memorabilia. Coronation Street is the longest running and most watched British soap opera, as well as the longest running soap opera in the world. Corrie is broadcast around the world in Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, and Sweden. Every Coronation Street fan will want this stunning, collectible edition--a tangible piece of Street history.
Author: ITV Ventures Ltd Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 0600636577 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 320
Book Description
Everything you need to know about Britain's longest-running and most popular soap is found here in this impressive book. Celebrating 60 years since the show's creation, this book is an exhaustive, compelling and entertaining history packed full of features and long forgotten imagery. It takes you through every year in a unique timeline that highlights key plot lines, significant production events, together with an impressive amount of photography. You'll discover features on characters, famous actors, royal visits, births, deaths, marriages and murders, together with interviews with key actors, producers and production staff. A special section on the show's creator Tony Warren, shows how the programme evolved from page to screen and is illustrated with rare imagery and artefacts from his own archive. There are even special gatefold pages that open out showing how the set has developed over the years and family trees of the major characters so you can see the complex web of relations for the likes of the Barlows and the Platts. 60 Years of Coronation Street will be the ultimate celebration of a show that's shaped British television and prove to be the 'must-have' gift for every Corrie fan.
Author: Tim Randall Publisher: Headline Book Publishing ISBN: 9780755365456 Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place) Languages : en Pages : 0
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From the moment that The Rovers Return opened its doors to television viewers, the pub has witnessed everything, from births, deaths, brawls and break-ups to weddings, wakes and even its own ghost. This Coronation Street companion book contains all the action from over 50 years, along with lots of photographs to remind fans of both the dramatic and hilarious events in Rovers' history. Coronation Street first hit British screens at the end of 1960, a groundbreaking show based on real life and using accents that had never been heard on British television before. It was an instant hit, and has remained consistently one of the UK''s most popular shows.
Author: Katherine Hardy Publisher: Andre Deutsch ISBN: 9780233002477 Category : Coronation Street (Manchester, England : Imaginary place) Languages : en Pages : 0
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From the time when Rovers Return landlady Annie Walker first cast a disapproving glance at Ena Sharples gossiping with Minnie Caldwell to the traumas caused by the tangled love lives of the Websters or the McDonalds, viewers have been gripped by the lives of those who live in one street in the northern town of Weatherfield. Just like any other street in the country, the locals living there have changed dramatically over the years since the rest of Britain first paid the area a visit in 1960. There have been many marriages, births, and deaths, with characters such as Elsie Tanner, Hilda Ogden, Alf Roberts, or Mike Baldwin fading into the past as new faces move into the street. The one man who has remained ever since we first saw him there all those years ago is, of course, Ken Barlow. Despite the changing nature of its residents and the many disasters and tragedies that have befallen them, one thing in the street always remains the same. Defying all the dark intrigue and neighborhood squabbles, the people who live there maintain a close-knit community, supporting each other through the tough times and celebrating the good times. This is the complete story of Coronation Street.
Author: William Roache
Author: Tim Randall
Author: Sean Egan
Author: Graeme Kay
Author: Tim Randall
Author: ITV Ventures Ltd
Author: Tim Randall
Author: ITV Ventures Ltd
Author: Tim Randall
Author: Katherine Hardy