Coronation Street (often referred to as Corrie) is a British soap
opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December
1960. The programme typically centres around the residents of
Coronation Street â€" a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a
fictional town based on inner-city Salford.Originally broadcast twice
weekly, the series now airs six times a week: Monday, Wednesday and
Friday 7:30â€"8 pm and 8:30â€"9 pm. The programme was conceived by
scriptwriter Tony Warren and entered production at Granada Television
in Manchester in 1960. Warren's initial proposal was rejected by the
station's founder Sidney Bernstein, but he was persuaded by producer
Harry Elton to produce the programme for 13 pilot episodes, and the
show has since become a significant part of British culture.Coronation
Street is made by ITV Granada at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV
regions, as well as internationally. On 17 September 2010, it became
the world's longest-running television soap opera and was listed in
Guinness World Records. Initially influenced by the conventions of
kitchen sink realism, Coronation Street is noted for its depiction of
a down-to-earth, working-class community, combined with light-hearted
humour and strong characters. The show currently averages around seven
million viewers per episode. The show premiered its 10,000th episode
on 7 February 2020.
opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December
1960. The programme typically centres around the residents of
Coronation Street â€" a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a
fictional town based on inner-city Salford.Originally broadcast twice
weekly, the series now airs six times a week: Monday, Wednesday and
Friday 7:30â€"8 pm and 8:30â€"9 pm. The programme was conceived by
scriptwriter Tony Warren and entered production at Granada Television
in Manchester in 1960. Warren's initial proposal was rejected by the
station's founder Sidney Bernstein, but he was persuaded by producer
Harry Elton to produce the programme for 13 pilot episodes, and the
show has since become a significant part of British culture.Coronation
Street is made by ITV Granada at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV
regions, as well as internationally. On 17 September 2010, it became
the world's longest-running television soap opera and was listed in
Guinness World Records. Initially influenced by the conventions of
kitchen sink realism, Coronation Street is noted for its depiction of
a down-to-earth, working-class community, combined with light-hearted
humour and strong characters. The show currently averages around seven
million viewers per episode. The show premiered its 10,000th episode
on 7 February 2020.
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