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Alan Rothwell, one of Coronation Street’s original cast members, dies aged 89

The English actor starred on the soap as David Barlow, Ken Barlow’s brother, from when it first launched in 1960 until 1969.

Evening Standard · May 14

Coronation Street legend had long rivalry with ‘unprofessional’ co-star

‘We didn’t talk for two years,’ Ken Barlow actor says

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

Original Coronation Street star Philip Lowrie dies aged 88

Lowrie, who appeared in the first episode of the soap in 1960 as the original bad body Dennis Tanner, died on Friday.

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2025

Amy Robbins reveals advice she got from actor brother on Corrie as she joins soap

Amy Robbins - who is best known for her role on The Royal - has now joined the cast of Coronation Street, with it teased that her character on the ITV soap is set to cause havoc in Weatherfield

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2023

Corrie's William Roache collects OBE as the longest-serving soap star in the world

Coronation Street star William Roache was awarded an OBE at Windsor Castle by King Charles today after bagging a Guinness World Record for playing Ken Barlow for an incredible 62 years

Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022

Soap star William Roache compares workloads with King at investiture ceremony

The 90-year-old Coronation Street actor was presented with his OBE at Windsor Castle.

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022

Actors Damian Lewis and William Roache set to receive royal honours

Lewis, star of the award-winning shows Homeland and Band Of Brothers and who started a fundraiser to feed NHS staff healthy meals, will be made a CBE

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022

Speaker invites Coronation Street and Emmerdale cast to celebrate Northern drama

Sir Lindsay Hoyle invited 37 actors from the two soaps to a reception at Speaker’s House.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

ITV This Morning viewers distracted by Corrie legend Bill Roache - and it's not for the first time

The Ken Barlow actor appeared live in the ITV studio to share his own memories of Queen Elizabeth II

Manchester Evening News · Sep 12, 2022

Bill Roache: The Queen made you feel like you were ‘the only person in her life’

The late monarch visited the set of the ITV soap opera on two occasions.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022