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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Tony Warren |
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| Theme music composer | Eric Spear |
| Opening theme | "Coronation Street Theme" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 11,251 (as of 26 April 2024) |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera |
| Running time | 30–60 minutes |
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| Network | ITV |
| Release | 9 December 1960 – present |
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Coronation Street (colloquially referred to as Corrie) is a British television soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960.[2] The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced street in the fictional Weatherfield, a town based on inner-city Salford, England.[3]
Originally broadcast twice weekly, the series began airing six times a week in 2017.[4] The programme was conceived by scriptwriter Tony Warren.[5] 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. The show has since become a significant part of British culture.[6]
Coronation Street is currently produced by Granada's successor, ITV Studios, at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV regions, as well as internationally. In 2010, upon its 50th anniversary, the series was recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's longest-running television soap opera.[7][8] 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.[9] The show currently averages around five million viewers per episode.[10] The show premiered its 10,000th episode on 7 February 2020,[11] and celebrated its 60th anniversary later that year.[12]
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- ^ Hemley, Matthew (24 September 2010). "Coronation Street breaks two world records". The Stage. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Little, Daran (1998). The Women of Coronation Street, Boxtree. ISBN 0-7522-2443-3, p. 6
- ^ "Four-screen dashboard". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Coronation Street to air 10,000th episode". ITV Press Centre. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "All we know about the Coronation Street anniversary week and what it means for the residents". metro.co.uk. 16 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.