Coronation Street

Coronation Street is Britain's longest-running television soap opera, and the UK's consistently highest-rated show. It was created by Tony Warren and first broadcast on the ITV network on Friday December 9, 1960. The working title of the show was Florizel Street, but Agnes, a tea lady at Granada Television, Manchester, (where Coronation Street is produced) remarked that "Florizel" sounded too much like a disinfectant. Jubilee Street was another option considered.

References

Print references

• Collier, Katherine. Coronation Street: The Epic Novel. London: Carlton, 2003. (ISBN 0233050973)
• Little, Daran. 40 Years of Coronation Street. London: Andre Deutsch Ltd, 2000. (ISBN 0233998063)
• Little, Daran. Who's Who on Coronation Street. London: Andre Deutsch Ltd, 2002. (ISBN 0233999949)

Video references

• This Is Coronation Street. Dir. John Black. DVD. Acorn Media Publishing, 2003.
• Coronation Street: Secrets. Dir. John Black. DVD. Morningstar Entertainment, 2004.