In its first reviews, Coronation Street was panned by critics, with little excitement or appeal to be found. The executives who put it on the air even called it “dreary” and did not hold high hopes for the show.
The producer was told to find something to replace it with, but decades later, Coronation Street is still going strong, with no replacement in sight. Now, there are many in the business who wish for the success that the show has become. Although it was panned by critics, it was the show’s devoted audience that kept the show going for so many years.
Almost 50 years later, ironically the BBC will be making a drama about the story of the popular television series. The Road to Coronation Street will be broadcast next month, with some familiar faces playing many of the show’s original actors. Jessie Wallace will star as Pat Pheonix, while James Roache plays his father Bill Roache and Scot Celia Imrie plays Doris Speed.
Strangely, while the drama was being filmed, a plotline was underway on Coronation Street that saw James playing the grandson of Ken Barlow, whom his father played originally. The actual Coronation Street was being filmed in a studio right next to the drama. According to James, he would have to quickly change characters between his father and his father’s grandson as he switched between sets.
When the show began back in 1960, Granada Television made Coronation Street hoping that they would be able to get enjoyment out of a show that focused on the North, when most viewers would be used to the BBC material that focused mainly on London. Today, however, it seems that the BBC drama will not have to do the same, as many people continue to watch Coronation Street each day.
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