Coronation Street – streaking towards its old age pension

Coronation Street, the world’s longest running TV soap opera celebrates 60 years on air this week. In February of this year it aired its 10,000th episode. Noted for its depiction of a down-to-earth, working-class community, combined with light-hearted humour and strong characters, it has become imbedded in British culture and although down from its early stratospheric ratings of 20 million or so still tops the ratings.   The first episode aired 9 December 1960 7.30pm from Manches