The Road to Coronation Street
The Road to Coronation Street

The Road to Coronation Street

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2010
1h 15m
7.1(10 votes)
TV Movie
Drama

Overview

The story of how 22 year old writer Tony Warren conceived, wrote and fought for the record breaking UK TV series Coronation Street.

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Production Companies

ITV Studios

Cast & Crew

18 members
Acting

David Dawson

Tony Warren

David Dawson
Acting

Jessie Wallace

Pat Phoenix

Jessie Wallace
Acting

Celia Imrie

Doris Speed

Celia Imrie
Acting

Jane Horrocks

Margaret Morris

Jane Horrocks
Acting

Shaun Dooley

Derek Bennett

Shaun Dooley
Acting

Lynda Baron

Violet Carson

Lynda Baron
Acting

Sophia Di Martino

Josie Scott

Sophia Di Martino
Acting

Henry Goodman

Cecil Bernstein

Henry Goodman
Acting

Steven Berkoff

Sidney Bernstein

Steven Berkoff
Acting

John Thomson

Harry Kershaw

John Thomson
Acting

James Roache

William Roache

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Acting

Michelle Holmes

Brenda

Michelle Holmes
Acting

Tara Moran

Edna Walker

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Phoebe Nicholls

Mrs Simpson

Phoebe Nicholls
Acting

Christian McKay

Harry Elton

Christian McKay
Acting

Enid Dunn

Agnes

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David Williams

Commissionaire

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Ann Aris

Nita Valerie

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