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Coronation Street is Britain's longest-running television soap opera, and the UK's consistently highest-rated show. It was created by Tony Warren and first broadcast on the ITV network on Friday December 9, 1960. The working title of the show was 'Florizel Street', but Agnes, a tea lady at Granada Television, Manchester, (where Coronation Street is produced) remarked that 'Florizel' sounded too much like a disinfectant.
Coronation Street (commonly nicknamed "Corrie", "Coro St" or "The Street") is set in a fictional street in the fictional industrial town of 'Weatherfield' which is based on Salford, now part of Greater Manchester (A Coronation Street does exist in Salford and Macclesfield). Its principal rival soap opera is BBC1's EastEnders.
The show's iconic theme music, a brass-band throwback to the sounds of the 1940s, was written by Eric Spear and has been only slightly modified since the show's beginning.
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#coro_street - IRC chat room, puzzles, games, and links to related sites.
Meta Description: [ The Coronation Street chat room, a lovely place to meet other fans and make friends from around the world. ]
Alken M. R. S. - Official licensed merchandise and collectibles.
Meta Description: [ Coronation Street TV Series Merchandise - Now in it's 45th year, Coronation Street has become the world's longest running and consistently highest rated TV Series. ]
Anne's Coronation Street Site - Canadian fans site with pingfest descriptions, Corrie recipes, photos and links to Canadian Coronation Street sites.
Meta Description: [ Here you will find Pingfest descriptions & Corrie recipes, want ads & a guestbook, photos & tributes, all featured with a Cape Breton flare. ]
Ashton, Dean - Photo gallery and links.
Coronation Street - Official site from Granada TV. Includes episode descriptions and previews.
Coronation Street Fans SmartGroup - Discussion group for fans.
Coronation Street Visual Updates - Episode guides with photos for UK, Canadian, New Zealand, and Australia viewers.
Corrie.net - Full profiles of characters, actors and places
Freshco - Information about the fictional outlet featured in the Granada TV soap opera.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the home of Freshco - previously Firman's Freezers of Wetherfield, England. Meet Anne Malone the Area Manager and find out the latest gossip. ]
Nikki Sanderson Site - Dedicated to actress Nikki Sanderson who plays Candice Stowe. Profile, pictures, and message board.
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