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Frequently Asked Questions
Written by Glenda Young and Janice Gaffney
Maintained by Glenda Young. Please email me with any comments,
changes, updates etc.
Last updated March 18
2015
Introduction
Where and when can I watch the
show ?
Where can I find on-line
updates for The Street ?
Where can I find Coronation
Street websites ?
Are there any IRC (Chat)
channels for Coronation Street ?
Can I
visit the set of The Street ?
Are
there any Coronation Street fan clubs ?
Are
there any books about Coronation Street ?
Are there any academic
references relating to Coronation Street?
What
do they mean when they say... ?
Where has this actor, actress,
character got to ?
How can I contact the
Coronation Street office at Granada
Television?
INTRODUCTION
Coronation Street is a UK based drama series centred
around the imaginary town of Weatherfield, Manchester. It was first shown at
7:00pm on 9 December 1960 and is the longest running TV show in the UK. In 2005,
it celebrates 45 years as the top soap opera with an average of 20 million
viewers per episode. It is filmed at Granada Studios, Manchester.
WHERE AND WHEN CAN I WATCH THE SHOW?
In Ireland
Coronation Street is shown on TV3 at exactly
the same time as on ITV, ie Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 19:30 with
repeats shown the next day at 4pm, with a one-hour episode on Tuesdays (the two
Monday episodes back to back). The Friday episode is repeated on Saturday
afternoon at 3.30pm. In addition the omnibus is on Sunday lunchtime at 12.30.
Ireland can pick up UTV (Ulster TV) and watch the repeats the
following Wednesday,
In Canada
CS is carried on CBC
Mondays to Fridays from 7:30pm - 8pm and again at midnight with
Sundays at 8:00 am -10:30. CBC also puts episodes on their website (from the
previous week) on Sunday afternoon once 10:30 am has happened in British
Columbia.
In New Zealand
Coronation
Street is about 2 year's behind U.K.
(as at March 2015)
Australia
Corrie is shown Monday to Friday but at
7.30pm and is repeated next day at 05.35 am and 10.20am. Friday's episode is
repeated on mondays.
In
the
USA
You can watch
Coronation Street via Hulu.com
In
Sweden
TV4 Sweden
Monday-Friday 13:00-13:30 hrs (subject to change)
Currently (May 1997)
showing episodes from 1991
WHERE CAN I FIND ON-LINE UPDATES FOR THE STREET?
Got Kindle? Get Corrie weekly updates from 1995 onwards, 17 years in 17 ebooks - find out more here.
Coronation Street Blog
To be included on email lists to receive the
episode and weekly updates automatically, please look at:
http://www.corrie.net/updates/maillist.html
Monthly Corrie updates written by Glenda
Young at The Union Jack
website
Coronation Street Official Merchandise
Richard Peacock's Coronation Street page
Soap Heaven (gossip, IRC channel, mailist, etc.)
Tina O'Brien aka Sarah
Platt
Jenny Platt web
forum aka Violet the
barmaid
The Soap Show, internet radio soap show
There's also a page about On-line Corrie fan get
togethers
If you can add to this list of Corrie websites, please
email Glenda
ARE THERE ANY IRC (CHAT) CHANNELS FOR CORONATION
STREET?
There is a chat channel for Coronation Street named
#coro_street, on the Sorcerynet IRC network. It's been going for nearly 5 years,
and is busier than ever. The #coro_street webpage is at http://www.stormloader.com/coronation/
ARE THERE ANY CORONATION STREET FAN
CLUBS?
Canadian National Fan
Club
Contact: Joan McCLement, email joan.mcclement@sympatico.ca
For information on the World of Coronation Street tour, go to http://www3.sympatico.ca/joan.mcclement
Other Canadian Fan Clubs:
Comox Valley Coronation Street Fan Club
C/O Louise
DeArmond
22 - 1180 Braidwood Road
Courtenay BC V9N 3R9
We meet
the first Sunday of each month at Best
Western Westerly Hotel in Courtenay in Comox. Registration is from 2:15 to 2:45; the gathering begins
at 2:45 to 3:45 pm.
Cost $3 for coffee/tea or ice water. We are
40 strong and growing! Everyone welcome. If you require more
information please email: cvcorriefanclub@shaw.ca
See our Facebook
page - Coronation
Street Fan Club (Comox Valley, Vancouver Island,
BC)
Victoria Coronation Street Social Club
Contact: c/o
762 Canterbury Road, Victoria, BC V8X 3E3
Meet once a
month
Rovers
Hotpots
c/o K Jackson
#804 10175 109th Street
Edmonton, AB
CANADA
T5J 3P2
Email: edmontonhotpots@hotmail.com
DownEast
Streeters Non-Profit Society
Contact Cheryl
Lynn by email at info@downeaststreeters.ca
http://www.downeaststreeters.ca
UCCB Coronation Street
Gang
Based at the University College of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Webpage:
http://etcom.uccb.ns.ca/coronation/ping.htm
Qualicum Beach
Coronation St. Club
President
- Marilyn Lambert, mailto:westwynd@shaw.ca or phone 250 752
5771.
"We are now in our 17th year and still going
strong."s
Calgary Streetalkers
3611 - 1 Street
N.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2K 0W7
The Barmcakes
Mississauga,
Ontario
Contact Joan
McClement
ARE THERE ANY BOOKS ABOUT
CORONATION STREET?
Note that this list is not a complete list and probably the best way to find a full range of Coronation Street books is at www.amazon.com Some of the older books which may now be out of print are usually available on www.ebay.com
NEW!
Coronation Street: The Complete Saga
is a novel written by Katherine Hardy. Our very own Coronation Street updater
Glenda Young was recently commissioned to update the book with events from
the cobbles from 2003 to date. The book is released in August 2008 and you can
order it from
Amazon here.
Access All Areas: Behind the Scenes at Coronation Street; David
Hanson & Roger Dixon; 0233997229
Around The Houses, Daran Little,
0752211749
Coronation Street Quiz Book, Graeme Kaye, 1852832916
Coronation
Street, Jack Tinker, 1850512299
Coronation Street, Richard Dyer, 0851701108
Coronation Street: 25 Years, Graham Nown, 0706364058
Coronation Street:
30 Years, Graeme Kaye, 0852832924
Coronation Street: Celebrating 35 Years,
Daran Little 1852834641
Coronation Street: Early Days, H.V.Kershaw,
0727402684
Coronation Street: The Inside Story, Bill Podmore, 0356179710
Coronation Street Special book, 0862777914
Coronation Street At War;
Daran Little; 0233997180
Coronation Street: The Way to Victory; Christine
Green, 0233998993
Forty Years of Coronation Street, Daran Little,
0233998063
Forty Years of Coronation Street: A Collection of Memories, Judith
Jones, Stephen Kelley; 0752223119
Life and Times at the Rovers Return, Daran
Little, 1852834560
Life in the Street, Graeme Kaye
Real Soaps:
Coronation Street;General Publications, 1903009057
Street Cred, Anthony
Hayward, 1852836814
Street Talk -The Language of Coronation St, Jeffrey
Miller, 0887943128
The Women of Coronation Street; Daran Little;
0752224433
Weatherfield Life, Daran Little,
1852831863
Biographies
Knowledge is Power,
My Life on Coronation Street, Ken Morley 1857821521
Arthur Lowe - A Life,
Stephen Lowe 1854592793
Arthur Lowe - Dad's Memory, Stephen Lowe 0753501708
All My Burning Bridges, Pat Phoenix, 0352398396
Johnny Briggs, the
Autobiography; Johnny Briggs; 1857822064
How to Live the Life of Riley, Jack
Duckworth
Ken and Me,William Roache, 0745176879
Ken and Me (different
ISBN), William Roache, 0671850857
Secrets of the Street: Life as Ivy
Tilsley, Lynne Perrie, 1857820983
The Importance of Being Percy, Bill
Waddington, 1852831928
The Life and Loves of Elsie Tanner, Daran Little,
1852831774
The Ogdens of Number 13, Daran Little, 1852831782
The Other
Side of the Street, Jean Alexander, 0745113230
The Street where I live,
H.V.Kershaw, 0246117346
It's Not A Rehearsal: The Autobiography: Amanda
Barrie (Published by Headline, London, 2000
Books:
Dyer, Richard. "Coronation Street", BFI Monograph No. 13, London, 1981. ISBN: 85170 110 8 (Collection of essays on realism and convention, ideology, representation, narrative etc.).
Geraghty, Christine. "Women and Soap Opera", Polity Press, London, 1991. ISBN: 07456 05680 (A fascinating book, excellent reading for anyone interested in how women are represented in popular television drama. Examination of various soap operas. Whilst not exclusively concentrated on Coronation Street, the programme is analysed extensively along with Eastenders, Crossroads, Dallas and Dynasty).
Articles, Chapters etc in books
ARTICLE: Audience Reception: The Role of the Viewer in Retelling Romantic Drama AUTHOR: Livingstone, Sonia M. IN: London School Economics & Political Science, WC2A 2AE England PB: Chapter in MASS MEDIA AND SOCIETY, Curran, James, & Gurevitch, Michael [Eds], London, England: Edward Arnold, 1991, pp 285-306. IB: 034051759X
CHAPTER: Soap Opera and Women AUTHOR: Richard Dyer, Terry Lovell, Jean McCrindle FROM: Edinburgh International Television Festival 1977 - Official Programme (Broadcast, 1977) IN: Studying Culture: an introductory reader. Eds. Ann Gray, Jim McGuigan, Edward Arnold, 1993, pages 35-41.
ARTICLE: Language about Women and Men: An Example from Popular Culture AUTHOR: Weatherall,-Ann IN: Victoria U, Wellington New Zealand SO: Journal-of-Language-and-Social-Psychology; 1996, 15, 1, Mar, 59-75. JN: Journal-of-Language-and-Social-Psychology IS: 0261-927X
ARTICLE: Interpreting a Television Narrative: How Different Viewers See a Story AUTHOR: Livingstone,-Sonia-M. IN: Dept Social Psychology London School Economics & Political Science, Aldwych WC2A 2AE England SO: Journal-of-Communication; 1990, 40, 1, winter, 72-85. JN: Journal-of-Communication
ARTICLE: Realism, Naturalism and Television Soap Opera AUTHOR: Longhurst,-Brian IN: Dept Social Policy & Social Work U Edinburgh, EH8 9YL Scotland SO: Theory,-Culture-and-Society; 1987, 4, 4, Nov, 633-649. JN: Theory,-Culture-&-Society IS: 0263-2764
ARTICLE: Crime hits 'the street'. AUTHOR: D. A. Wisemore Police Review 97 (14 Apr 89), p.756-7. ISSN: 03091414
ABSTRACT: Draws lessons in jurisprudence from popular television series such as Coronation Street.
ARTICLE: From the Soap Queen to the Aga-Saga: different discursive frameworks of familial feminity in contemporary women's genres. AUTHOR: Liladhar, J. (2000) in Journal of Gender Studies, Vol. 9, No. 1 pp.5-12. (This is a great one, a personal favourite of mine, perfect for deconstructing the Bet Lynch stereotype)
WHAT DO THEY MEAN WHEN THEY SAY... ?
ANSWERS TO THOSE TRULY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What's a ginnel ?
It's a narrow
passage or lane between terraced houses
Why did Jim McDonald
call Alec Gilroy "Sandy" ?
Sandy is short for Alexander
Why did Fred Elliot
ask for a "Scotch and threat" in the Rovers ?
He's asking for his whisky
with just the slightest hint (a threat) of water
What and where is the
Red Rec?
The Red Rec is short for the "Red Recreation Ground". Recreation
grounds can be anything from a bit of tarmac with a children's play area (a few
swings, roundabout, helter skelter, etc) through to huge grassed areas where
football (soccer) pitches are marked out. In the case of the Weatherfield Red
Rec, the 'Red' comes from the surface which is either red shale or crushed
bricks packed down very tightly - but there is also a large grassed and woodland
park area.
What was the name of Minnie Caldwell's cat?
Bobby
WHERE HAS THIS ACTOR, ACTRESS, CHARACTER GOT TO ?
First, try looking at the actor and character indexes of the corrie.net website.
There may also be gossip in the Weatherfield Recorder pages of corrie.net.
If they don't help try ratucs - the rec.arts.tv.uk.coronation-st newsgroup. Someone there is normally able to help - with any kind of Corrie query!
HOW CAN I CONTACT THE CORONATION STREET OFFICE AT GRANADA TELEVISION?
The contact details for Granada Media Manchester
are available on the Granada
Media website
Compiled by Glenda Young Please email me with changes and updates to this FAQ, thanks!
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