welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be exploring ten pieces of trivia you
should know about Coronation Street you
know it is when you come to a new street
you don’t know anyone about to look out
for our coronation Street’s alright man
there’s some you laughter watch number
ten an oldie but a goodie
hello I can’t believe you’re Shelley’s
mother yellow faster yo oh thank you you
can’t be looking close enough oh if
you’re on the neck you can see the neck
no stops to give away kicking off our
trivia list is the fact that Corey as
it’s lovingly called by millions of
loyal fans is the longest-running
television soap opera ever that honor
was bestowed upon Coronation Street once
the u.s. soap as the world turns was
canceled in 2010 the gang first stepped
foot in the Rovers return at 7:00 p.m.
on December 9th 1960 and William Roche
who plays Ken Barlow is the only cast
member who was remained with the show
since its debut though his salary has
gone up quite a bit since then no number
nine how it all began Corey started with
a conversation between Elsie lapin and
Florrie Lindley now the next thing
you’ve got to do is to get a sign writer
ain’t nothing above the door left to be
chained 20 other my name over my own
shelf when it began the show ran live in
the UK twice a week by the next year it
was being taped but it was recorded as
though it was live so all the little
mistakes were left in the finished
product if you’d like us so much
number eight don’t stand there with
curlers in your hair one of coronation
Street’s most popular characters was
Jean Alexander’s Hilda Ogden a hard
worker
gossip and often the comic relief she
and on screen husband Stan were an
enduring couple the Auggie’s stayed
together through thick and thin but
after Stan’s on and off screen death in
1984 Hilda was alone she and her
trademark curlers left the show on
Christmas Day 1987 when over 26 million
people tuned in to say farewell which
remains a record for the show number 7 a
Phoenix rises from the ashes look if
it’s alright for you to look at a bird
in miniskirts and go
yum-yum then I’m not gonna be ashamed of
liking to look at young men another
popular lady on the street was Elsie
Tanner from the first episode the
unforgettable Pat Phoenix brought the
character and her many failed romances
to life if I wanted just to be loved I
just wanted someone to talk out to me
until she left weather field in 1984
Phoenix a smoking habit claimed her life
two years later but legend has it that’s
not the last time this fiery redhead was
seen on the street her ghost
apparently haunts the Coronation Street
Studios ready for oh yeah just drop the
keys in with a neighbor how long were
you away ah now there’s a question
number six love and marriages
God is less than two years since we got
married yeah well it doesn’t feel like
it original character Ken Barlow has
been paired with many women since his
debut but his most lasting connection
has been with Deirdre hunt Ken and
Deirdre have been married twice and both
their weddings coincided with those of
Prince Charles first to Lady Diana in
1981 and later to Camilla parker-bowles
in 2005 ironically the 17 million people
who tuned in for Ken and Deirdre second
wedding was 4 million more than watched
Charles and Camilla’s I want us to go
home together we are old number 5
celebrity connections since Coronation
Street is an institution in Britain many
famous actors have made appearances on
the show Davy Jones of the Monkees
Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen all
walked on the cobbles of weather field
while Joan Collins and Prince Charles
also had cameos many celebs are also
apparently fans of the series from Queen
Elizabeth to Sir Anthony Hopkins to
Snoop Dogg happy fiftieth anniversary
the coordination street and all my
peoples in Manchester UK getting an intp
number for a royal inspiration another
famous quarry fan queen frontman Freddie
Mercury in fact the show inspired one of
the Bands music videos the four band
members dressed in drag to loosely
parodies some of Cory’s characters Roger
Taylor as Suzy virtual John Deacon as
inna Sharples Brian May is Hilda Ogden
and Freddie Mercury as Bette Lynch
number three alternative living on the
street yes
even with famously homosexual fans like
Freddie Mercury Cory was reprimanded for
under representing gay characters until
they introduced their first in 2003 I
don’t want to get married and reason you
want to know why reason is cuz I’m gay
however Cory writers were praised for
introducing the first transsexual soap
opera character in 1998 a little secret
you know it means that he knows that
much on sexual that’s what you mean in
it mr. Baldwin you said it darlin not me
Haley croppers struggle with
relationships children and other
transsexual issues was commended by the
community
Sherman suave homosexual number two
booze ban for the show’s 50th
anniversary Coronation Street aired a
live episode during which a tram crash
devastated the street but like their
characters on the show
Cory actors like to meet at the pub in
their off hours so to limit mistakes
during the live broadcast they were hit
with an alcohol ban for 24 hours before
I’ve always said it I’ll say it again
Peter Barlow has made a Teflon
fortunately they were later treated to
an extravagant party where the pints and
the G and T’s flowed freely which just
made the most of it exactly tonight he
is not stepping foot over the doors to
predict 20 years number one music to
their ears
taking the top spot on a trivia list is
a fact about Cory’s iconic theme music
that mournful cornet tune was voted one
of Britain’s favourite sounds behind
things like children laughing applause
at cricket and Big Ben’s chimes and just
think the man who wrote it was only paid
six pounds for his trouble what’s your
favourite Coronation Street factoid for
more entertaining top tens
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
divided my way I just like to go like my
mother did we that were a beautiful
ending Oh lovely
she just settled broke win and died
be exploring ten pieces of trivia you
should know about Coronation Street you
know it is when you come to a new street
you don’t know anyone about to look out
for our coronation Street’s alright man
there’s some you laughter watch number
ten an oldie but a goodie
hello I can’t believe you’re Shelley’s
mother yellow faster yo oh thank you you
can’t be looking close enough oh if
you’re on the neck you can see the neck
no stops to give away kicking off our
trivia list is the fact that Corey as
it’s lovingly called by millions of
loyal fans is the longest-running
television soap opera ever that honor
was bestowed upon Coronation Street once
the u.s. soap as the world turns was
canceled in 2010 the gang first stepped
foot in the Rovers return at 7:00 p.m.
on December 9th 1960 and William Roche
who plays Ken Barlow is the only cast
member who was remained with the show
since its debut though his salary has
gone up quite a bit since then no number
nine how it all began Corey started with
a conversation between Elsie lapin and
Florrie Lindley now the next thing
you’ve got to do is to get a sign writer
ain’t nothing above the door left to be
chained 20 other my name over my own
shelf when it began the show ran live in
the UK twice a week by the next year it
was being taped but it was recorded as
though it was live so all the little
mistakes were left in the finished
product if you’d like us so much
number eight don’t stand there with
curlers in your hair one of coronation
Street’s most popular characters was
Jean Alexander’s Hilda Ogden a hard
worker
gossip and often the comic relief she
and on screen husband Stan were an
enduring couple the Auggie’s stayed
together through thick and thin but
after Stan’s on and off screen death in
1984 Hilda was alone she and her
trademark curlers left the show on
Christmas Day 1987 when over 26 million
people tuned in to say farewell which
remains a record for the show number 7 a
Phoenix rises from the ashes look if
it’s alright for you to look at a bird
in miniskirts and go
yum-yum then I’m not gonna be ashamed of
liking to look at young men another
popular lady on the street was Elsie
Tanner from the first episode the
unforgettable Pat Phoenix brought the
character and her many failed romances
to life if I wanted just to be loved I
just wanted someone to talk out to me
until she left weather field in 1984
Phoenix a smoking habit claimed her life
two years later but legend has it that’s
not the last time this fiery redhead was
seen on the street her ghost
apparently haunts the Coronation Street
Studios ready for oh yeah just drop the
keys in with a neighbor how long were
you away ah now there’s a question
number six love and marriages
God is less than two years since we got
married yeah well it doesn’t feel like
it original character Ken Barlow has
been paired with many women since his
debut but his most lasting connection
has been with Deirdre hunt Ken and
Deirdre have been married twice and both
their weddings coincided with those of
Prince Charles first to Lady Diana in
1981 and later to Camilla parker-bowles
in 2005 ironically the 17 million people
who tuned in for Ken and Deirdre second
wedding was 4 million more than watched
Charles and Camilla’s I want us to go
home together we are old number 5
celebrity connections since Coronation
Street is an institution in Britain many
famous actors have made appearances on
the show Davy Jones of the Monkees
Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen all
walked on the cobbles of weather field
while Joan Collins and Prince Charles
also had cameos many celebs are also
apparently fans of the series from Queen
Elizabeth to Sir Anthony Hopkins to
Snoop Dogg happy fiftieth anniversary
the coordination street and all my
peoples in Manchester UK getting an intp
number for a royal inspiration another
famous quarry fan queen frontman Freddie
Mercury in fact the show inspired one of
the Bands music videos the four band
members dressed in drag to loosely
parodies some of Cory’s characters Roger
Taylor as Suzy virtual John Deacon as
inna Sharples Brian May is Hilda Ogden
and Freddie Mercury as Bette Lynch
number three alternative living on the
street yes
even with famously homosexual fans like
Freddie Mercury Cory was reprimanded for
under representing gay characters until
they introduced their first in 2003 I
don’t want to get married and reason you
want to know why reason is cuz I’m gay
however Cory writers were praised for
introducing the first transsexual soap
opera character in 1998 a little secret
you know it means that he knows that
much on sexual that’s what you mean in
it mr. Baldwin you said it darlin not me
Haley croppers struggle with
relationships children and other
transsexual issues was commended by the
community
Sherman suave homosexual number two
booze ban for the show’s 50th
anniversary Coronation Street aired a
live episode during which a tram crash
devastated the street but like their
characters on the show
Cory actors like to meet at the pub in
their off hours so to limit mistakes
during the live broadcast they were hit
with an alcohol ban for 24 hours before
I’ve always said it I’ll say it again
Peter Barlow has made a Teflon
fortunately they were later treated to
an extravagant party where the pints and
the G and T’s flowed freely which just
made the most of it exactly tonight he
is not stepping foot over the doors to
predict 20 years number one music to
their ears
taking the top spot on a trivia list is
a fact about Cory’s iconic theme music
that mournful cornet tune was voted one
of Britain’s favourite sounds behind
things like children laughing applause
at cricket and Big Ben’s chimes and just
think the man who wrote it was only paid
six pounds for his trouble what’s your
favourite Coronation Street factoid for
more entertaining top tens
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
divided my way I just like to go like my
mother did we that were a beautiful
ending Oh lovely
she just settled broke win and died
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