Coronation Street
Manchester television serial
Coronation Street is a long-running British television soap opera set in a fictional working-class neighborhood in Greater Manchester.
First broadcast in 1960, it follows the interconnected lives of residents along a cobbled terraced street: My nan's watched Coronation Street since it started.
Often shortened to Corrie.
UK commercial broadcaster
- GranadaAndalusian city with Moorish palace
- serialOccurring in ordered succession
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- primetimeTelevision's highest-viewership period
ratings · broadcast · airtime · schedule · cliffhanger · omnibus · theme tune · opening credits
Residential area nearby
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- terraced housesAdjoining homes in sequence
working-class · friendships · gossip · weddings · funerals · factory workers · camaraderie · banter
Ten-year periods
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- enduringPersisting through time
- legacyWhat's passed down
institution · pioneer · longest-running · 1960 · anniversary · milestone · classic · timeless
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Rounded paving stones
- UnderworldRealm of the dead
ITV
UK commercial broadcaster
- GranadaAndalusian city with Moorish palace
- serialOccurring in ordered succession
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
primetime · ratings · broadcast · airtime · schedule · cliffhanger · omnibus · theme tune · opening credits · continuity
neighbourhood
Residential area nearby
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- residentsPeople living somewhere
terraced houses · working-class · friendships · gossip · weddings · funerals · factory workers · camaraderie · banter · matriarchs
decades
Ten-year periods
legacy · institution · pioneer · longest-running · 1960 · anniversary · milestone · classic · timeless · nostalgia
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- conflictOpposition between parties
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- affairsMatters requiring attention
marriages · deaths · secrets · betrayal · revenge · mystery · fire · explosion · trial · murder
Coronation StreetDownton Abbey
British period drama series
The Crown · prestige drama · Bridgerton · Sherlock · Broadchurch
Coronation StreetDowning Street
British premier's official residence
Oxford Street · Fleet Street · Abbey Road · Carnaby Street · Baker Street
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