Coronation StreetUK’s best love soap

Welcome PageWelcome to this amazing and exicting presentation about Coronation Street- the

Uk’s leading soap opera for Itv.

In this presentation, I will show you 7 incredible moments throughout the last 53 amazing, fun, joyful and talent years on Wetherfield.

We have had highs, lows, tantrums, drama, deaths, marriages and births brought to life on set in Manchester England. This is one of

England’s great soap operas.

Beginnings of the StreetCoronation Street began on December 6th 1960 on Itv. The original plan for the

soap was that it was only to have a 2 week placement on air. After a couple of wekks, the soap became a fixture on ITV.

The very first actor to play a key role in the soap was William Roachewho has played Ken Barlow for 53 years.

Between 1960-1972, their was not enough actors and actresses to play the role until Helen Worth, Sally Webster and many others came into

the street.

Rovers Returns

The Rovers Return is the local pub used in Coronation Street. It has been owned by Steve who is played by Simon Gregson, Liz who is played by Bev Callard and Michelle who is played by Kym Marsh.

Their has also been other staff members working here such as Gloria Price, Stelia and Karl and Eva who is a member of the pub.

The famous dish Betty’s hotpot was made by Betty Turner who was a regular member of the street until 2011 when she died.

Nick’s BistroIn Coronation Street, Nick Platt owes a restaurant which has been run up by members of staff involving Gail and his ex Leanne working for

him in the bar.

The first bistro was up and running until the tramic crash in December 2010, afterwards, the bistro was built again to let members of the

street come in for a bite to eat on a night time.

Their have been a lot of scenes recently between Leanne, Gail, Michael’s son Gavin and his new friend working with him on the street.

Roy & HayleyRoy and Hayley Cropper were a great couple on the street for 17 great years. They both ran Roy’s Rollence Café in the street until 2013 when

Hayley was dignosed with cancer. This would be here last scenes on the street as she was about to leave Roy and die in their home at the

back of the café.

After Hayley death, Roy now owns the café with Anna, Gary and sometimes Mary. The café is also another hospitality place for the

street members to have a bite to eat if they don’t want to go to Nick’s Bistro.

The Platt’s FamilyThe Platt’s family are one of the most inconic street families. The

family consist of Gail, Audrey, David, Nick and his two children Max and Lilly.

Gail MC’Ytre is a well known face played by actress Helen Worth who has been on the street for 40 amazing years. She has looked after

David and had numerous bad fathers who died except Michael who is played by Les Dennis.

Audrey Roberts is played by Sue Roberts, she owns Audrey’s hair which is across the road from Number 1 where they all live.

Nick Platt owes the bistro which I have mentioned in another slide previously. He works with Leanne and Steph with his new fiancée

Gavin.

David & Family

David Platt is a well known actor played by Jack P Shephard. He was introduced in 1998 as a child to Gail.

Between the years of 2000-2010, he was a naughty teenager causing problems for Gail and his family.

After 2010, David got engaged to Kylie who became his wife who had a child called Max and gave birth to a little

girl called Lilly.

The BarlowsThe Barlows consisted of Ken, Dedire, Blanche, Tracy, Peter, Amy and Simon. Ken and Diedre were the most

famous characters on the street played by William Roacheand the legend Anne Kirkbride.

Blanche was played by Maggie Jones who became another part of the family. She would annoy Dedire and make fun

of her. She died In 2010 and had her funeral played on the street.

Tracy and Peter are siblings of the family. They look after Amy and Simon who became regular fixtures between 2010

and 2009.

Ken, Blanche, DeidreKen, Deidre and Blanche were the first 3 to play the main

roles in the Barlow Family. Ken has been the longest serving member of the street since 1960.

Blanche was played by Maggie Jones who came into the soap after Ken, She played his mother and loved to

entertain people around the family. She would interact with Ken and Deidre.

Deidre was played by Anne Kirkbride who came onto the street in 1982, she played Ken’s daughter until October 8th

2014.

Tracy & PeterTracy & Peter are the siblings of Ken and Deidre. They have played roles since 2000. Tracy has been played by Kate Ford who got into trouble when she killed Charlie

Stubbs. She was sentenced for 15 years in prison before coming out in December 2011. She is the mother to Amy.

Peter has been played by Chris Gascoyne who had 2 affairs with Carla and Leanne. He had a son called Simon who is

been looked after by Leanne and Carla as he left in 2014.

Becky M’C DonaldBecky M’C Donald was introduce to the street by being jailed in a cell, after this scene, she became one of the

most important people on the street.

She owned the Rovers with Steve before leaving on a high by high tracking Tracy and Steve’s wedding and telling him

the truth about Tracy affair to Peter. She was also the mother of Max who gave it to Kylie after she left the

soap.

UnderworldUnderworld is a factory for some of the street residents

to go and have work on nickers.

The office is owned by Carla Connor with Michelle Connor who is played by Kym Marsh. The factory is open every day

for the residents to come and nicker in the factory.

Carla & her menCarla Connor is a main character in Coronation Street, in her time on the street, she has had men who have made

her cross, angry and also made her take lots of sacrifciesand risks for her businesses such as Frank and Tony.

Kabin ShopThe Kabin is the main shop in Coronation Street. It is

owned by Rita, Norris and Emily and Mary

The shop supplies local goods such as newspapers, sweets and magazines.

Norris is very cheeky to Rita and plays a good actor and actresses in the street.