The Road to Coronation Street

The Road to Coronation Street

The Road to Coronation Street

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The Road to Coronation Street

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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Acting

Phoebe Nicholls

Mrs Simpson

Phoebe Nicholls

Acting

Christian McKay

Harry Elton

Christian McKay

Acting

Enid Dunn

Agnes

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Acting

David Williams

Commissionaire

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Acting

Ann Aris

Nita Valerie

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