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50 years of Coronation Street : the very unofficial story / Sean Egan.

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JR Books, 2010.

Coronation Street (Television program)

314 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Coronation Street has been a smash with viewers since it first hit the screens in December 1960. In this comprehensive history of Corrie', Sean Egan takes us on a trip down memory lane that encompasses the programme's moving marriages, unforgettable deaths and iconic storylines, as well as profiles of many of the Street's most famous residents, both beloved and despised. It also includes the wider brush strokes of its history, such as how Coronation Street spawned a whole soap industry, from EastEnders to Hollyoaks, how its multiple revamps reflected the changes in working class aspiration over the years, from inside lavatories to stone cladding, how some programmes sharing the same time-slot died, but others, like Blake's 7, flourished, and how fans and cast responded to the ever-increasing number of shows per week. This is a fascinating compendium of facts and stories for all Coronation Street fans, young and old.

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