"Violet Wilson Violet Wilson is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"". She was portrayed by Jenny Platt making her first on-screen appearance on 8 October 2004 and remained until 29 February 2008. Platt returned for one episode on 24 April 2011. Violet arrives on the Street on in October 2004, as a barmaid in the Rovers Return Inn. A former pupil of Ken Barlow (William Roache) when he was a teacher at Weatherfield Comprehensive, she addresses him as ""Sir"" during her time on the Street. Violet befriends neighbour Katy Harris (Lucy-Jo Hudson) and is good"
"about his uneducated neighbours in Weatherfield, Frank and the community are outraged. In 1961, Ken's mother dies in a motor accident. Ken turns down a teaching post to support his father, but he and Frank continue to clash until Frank leaves in 1964. David and Frank's deaths in 1968 and 1971 respectively, leave Ken as the sole surviving Barlow. Ken begins teaching, and marries Valerie Tatlock (Anne Reid) in July 1962. Two years later, he has a fling with exotic dancer Pip Mistral (Elaine Stevens), but his marriage survives. Twins Peter (Robert Heanue) and Susan (Katie Heanneau) are born on"
"and sometimes still refers to him as ""sir"". Sophie Webster, Chesney Battersby-Brown, Sian Powers and Ben Richardson all leave the school after taking their exams in Year 11. Recent graduates of the school include Craig Tinker and Bethany Platt. The residents of Coronation Street currently attending the school now are Amy Barlow, Faye Windass, Simon Barlow, Asha Alahan, Aadi Alahan and Summer Spellman. Scenes at Weatherfield High School are filmed on location at ""Oasis Academy MediaCityUK"" in Salford. Weatherfield's only private school is in the Oakhill area of the town. The school first appears in the programme in 1993, when"
"born to Frank (Frank Pemberton) and Ida Barlow (Noel Dyson). An intelligent pupil, Ken attends grammar school after passing his eleven plus exam and in 1957 wins a scholarship at Manchester University; he lives with his parents and brother David (Alan Rothwell) in Weatherfield while studying and gains a second class honours degree in History and English. Being educated and politically minded, Ken differs from his family and neighbours. This is a source of friction between Ken and his father Frank, who believes Ken is trying to distance himself from his working-class roots. When Ken writes a scathing newspaper article"
"from his injuries in hospital. Ken Barlow is one of the twenty-two original ""Coronation Street"" characters devised by series creator Tony Warren. He made his debut in the soap's first episode, broadcast on 9 December 1960. While auditionees for the other twenty-one original roles were drawn from casting director Margaret Morris' contacts in the north of England, Warren spotted William Roache performing in the Granada Television play ""Marking Time"", and knew that he was the right actor to play Ken. Roache almost declined the invitation to audition: ""I wasn't interested. I had my flat in London, I was getting acting"
"he read broadsheet newspapers and books. In her book ""Soap Opera"", Hobson said Ken and his brother David initially represented the younger males of society. She noted that although Ken had many relationships, ""he could hardly be described as an early 'Dirty Den'"", a character notable for his womanising in the soap opera, ""EastEnders"". Ken Barlow Kenneth Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"", played by William Roache. Ken was created by Tony Warren as one of ""Coronation Street's"" original characters. He debuted in the soap's first episode on 9 December 1960. Having appeared"
"Ken Barlow Kenneth Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"", played by William Roache. Ken was created by Tony Warren as one of ""Coronation Street's"" original characters. He debuted in the soap's first episode on 9 December 1960. Having appeared continuously since, December 2010 marked Ken's 50th anniversary on-screen, making Roache the longest-serving actor in a televised soap opera. Roache was honoured at the 2010 Guinness World Records ceremony for the achievement, when he surpassed actor Don Hastings from the American soap opera ""As the World Turns"", who previously held this title. Roache stated"
"Peacock, Amy Barlow, Simon Barlow, Asha Alahan and Aadi Alahan. Some characters have also worked there, notably Ken Barlow who took his first teaching job at Bessie Street in 1961. He worked there intermittently until 1974. Esther Hayes, who lived at No.5 Coronation Street until 1962, also worked as a teacher at the school. The role of lollipop man at Bessie Street has been held by Albert Tatlock, Percy Sugden, Jack Duckworth and most recently Malcolm Lagg and Dennis Tanner. The headteacher was Brian Packham, but he has been replaced. The current chair of governors is Ken Barlow. Peter Barlow"
"(2005) and ""Non-Stop"" (2014). Roache was born in Manchester, England, the son of ""Coronation Street"" actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper. Roache was educated at Bishop Luffa School in Chichester, West Sussex and at Rydal School in Colwyn Bay in north Wales. He studied Acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He married Rosalind Bennett in Malvern, Worcestershire, in 2002. The couple have no children. In 1975, Roache appeared in ""Coronation Street"" playing Peter Barlow, the son of his father's character Ken Barlow. Roache is also a past member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Beginning in the"
"Ken Irwin claimed the series would only last three weeks. Granada Television had commissioned only 13 episodes, and some inside the company doubted the show would last beyond its planned production run. Despite the criticism, viewers were immediately drawn into the serial, won over by ""Coronation Street""s ordinary characters. The programme also made use of Northern English language and dialect; affectionate local terms like ""eh, chuck?"", ""nowt"" (, from ""nought"", meaning ""nothing""), and ""by 'eck!"" became widely heard on British television for the first time. Early episodes told the story of student Kenneth Barlow (William Roache), who had won a"
"awarded an MBE in the 2001 New Years Honours. In March 2007, he was awarded the Honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of Chester in recognition of his contribution to television. William Roache William Patrick Roache MBE (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor. He has played Ken Barlow in the soap opera ""Coronation Street"" since its first episode on 9 December 1960. He is listed in the ""Guinness World Records"" as the longest-serving male television star in a continuous role. Roache was born in Basford, Nottingham, the son of Hester Vera (née Waddicor) and Joseph"
"Frank Barlow (Coronation Street) Frank Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Frank Pemberton (1913-1971) As the head of the show's core Barlow family, Frank was one of the original twenty-one characters at the show's inception in 1960, along with wife Ida (Noel Dyson) and sons Ken (William Roache) and David (Alan Rothwell). In his time on ""Coronation Street"", Frank survived the death of Ida in 1961 and entered into a controversial relationship with younger woman Christine Appleby (Christine Hargreaves). He remained in a prominent role until May 1964, when the character"
"Ashworth College until he was fifteen. Morley left school with no qualifications. Ken trained as an apprentice mechanic and in September 1963 he enrolled at Alston Hall College where he gained six O Levels and two A Levels. In 1966, he moved to London to become a primary school teacher in Holloway Road. He then moved back to Lancashire and became a supply teacher, mainly in History and English. Later in his teaching career, Ken was a teacher at Smithills High School in Bolton, Craigmount School in Edinburgh and Archbishop Tennison School in London. Morley has been a regular on"
"1949 in order to buy a grocery shop and the family moved away from ""Coronation Street"" when the business venture proved successful. However, when George died from a massive heart attack at the age of just 50 in 1955, he left May and Christine in debt and they were forced to move back to their old home at No.13, which they had lived at since 1927. Christine was born in 1939. Her family had lived in 13 Coronation Street, Weatherfield since 1930, and Christine attended Bessie Street School, where she was close friends with Ken Barlow (William Roache). Her father,"
"Denise returning to Canada and Daniel being disowned by his family even though Ken begged for Peter, Tracy and Adam to forgive him for his wrongdoings. Who Attacked Ken? ""Who Attacked Ken?"" is a storyline from the ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"". The story began on 27 March 2017, during an episode in which the show's longest-serving character, Ken Barlow (William Roache), is pushed down the stairs by an unknown assailant. The planning of the storyline and filming the episodes remained a secret until the after the first episode was broadcast. ITV released a poll to the ""Coronation Street"" website"
"Who Attacked Ken? ""Who Attacked Ken?"" is a storyline from the ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"". The story began on 27 March 2017, during an episode in which the show's longest-serving character, Ken Barlow (William Roache), is pushed down the stairs by an unknown assailant. The planning of the storyline and filming the episodes remained a secret until the after the first episode was broadcast. ITV released a poll to the ""Coronation Street"" website so fans could share their thoughts of who pushed Ken. Fans and viewers used the poll, with the majority's thoughts of the attacker was Ken's grandson"
"to drink halves of bitter, or to say something sensible or worthy. For 50 years he has been the nearest thing Weatherfield, the fictional area of Greater Manchester where Coronation Street is located, has had to a social conscience."" In a Channel 4 televised poll that was broadcast in 2001, Ken Barlow was voted the third most-hated TV character of all time, coming behind Phil Mitchell from ""EastEnders"" and Mr Blobby. In a ""Radio Times"" poll of over 5,000 people in 2004, 15% chose Ken as the soap character they would most like to see retired. He came second in"
"Ken Barlow (William Roache); and even more so when the pair got married in 1962. Albert was pleased to have family ties in the street and he was a frequent visitor at No. 9. Not idle in his retirement, Albert got a job as a school crossing warden and hired an allotment from the Council to grow his own vegetables. In 1965, Albert asked Clara Midgeley (Betty Hardy]l) to look after his house while he went for an extended visit to his daughter Beattie Pearson's (Gabrielle Daye), and upon his return he soon realised Clara was interested in him. Clara"
"William Roache William Patrick Roache MBE (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor. He has played Ken Barlow in the soap opera ""Coronation Street"" since its first episode on 9 December 1960. He is listed in the ""Guinness World Records"" as the longest-serving male television star in a continuous role. Roache was born in Basford, Nottingham, the son of Hester Vera (née Waddicor) and Joseph William Vincent Roache. He grew up in nearby Ilkeston, Derbyshire, where he attended a Steiner school set up by his grandfather in the garden of the family home. His Freemason grandfather was interested in"
"has recently been released from prison. She wants him to find work, which is not easy for him because of his criminal record, but she accuses him of not trying hard enough. Because he went to prison for theft, she also accuses him of stealing two shillings from her purse. Elsie tells Dennis that she wishes they were more like the Barlow family, who apparently do not argue all the time. At No. 3, 21-year-old student Ken Barlow (William Roache) is eating dinner with his parents, Frank (Frank Pemberton) and Ida (Noel Dyson). Frank starts accusing Ken of being too"
"first used for filming in the summer of 2013 for the third series which began airing in January 2014. The site continued to be the building for the fictional Elmsmere Manor High School until 2017 when production moved to a former school in Walkden. St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School is a secondary school located in Wardley, Greater Manchester, England. The school is named after St Ambrose Barlow, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. The school serves a wide range of parishes including St Charles' (Swinton), St Mark’s (Pendlebury),"
"to live life differently. An old flame of Christine's, Colin Appleby (Lawrence James), read about Christine in the newspaper, and met up with her. Christine seized the opportunity and decided to move out of Weatherfield when the relationship got serious. The pair settled in Leeds and eloped only two weeks later, but Colin was killed in a car crash in October. Christine returned to Coronation Street and took a job at Miami Modes with Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) and Dot Greenhalgh (Joan Francis). The residents were shocked when Christine went out with Ken's father Frank Barlow (Frank Pemberton) in 1963"
"Kate Ford Kate Ford (born 29 December 1976) is an English actress known for playing Tracy Barlow in the ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"" between 2002 and 2007, and from 2010 onwards. Ford was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. She attended Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria and Blackpool and The Fylde College, Lancashire. She later trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Kate’s earliest work is in the music video for The Beatles song Free as a Bird in 1995. Some years later in 2002, she appeared in a spin-off episode of the popular BBC1 soap"
"an exchange program with Cranbrook School, Kent, a boarding school in Cranbrook, Kent, England in honor of George Booth's heritage. During the summer months Cranbrook Schools conducts a variety of day and boarding programs on their campus. These include day camps, a soccer clinic, a filmmaking seminar, a compensatory educational program for students from low-income families, a jazz ensemble, ice hockey, lacrosse, and tennis camps as well as the ""Summer Arts Institute"" and the ""Cranbrook Theater School"". The actor Robert Englund taught one summer at the theater school. The Archer, the symbol of Cranbrook school, is based on an episode"
"was jailed for two years, however, did not serve his full sentence. The school is still sometimes known as ""KSP"", or simply 'Kings'. The King's (The Cathedral) School Founded by King Henry VIII, The King's (The Cathedral) School is a state-funded Church of England secondary school in Peterborough, England. Although for centuries a boys-only grammar school, ""Kings"" is now mixed and has a Junior Department in Madeley House. Madeley House was previously the home for boarders, and many cathedral choristers were boarders there; but now the school has day pupils only. On 1 January 2011, the school became an academy,"
"""When Jon and I first parted it was quite hard to put my personal life aside,"" Ford explained. ""But then it became therapeutic to concentrate on my job. People call it 'Doctor Theatre'—when you're acting, you can't worry about things."" Kate Ford Kate Ford (born 29 December 1976) is an English actress known for playing Tracy Barlow in the ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"" between 2002 and 2007, and from 2010 onwards. Ford was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. She attended Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria and Blackpool and The Fylde College, Lancashire. She later trained at the"
"are pulled out, the car suddenly catches fire and left Anna Windass with severely injured legs after catching fire due to it spreading. In March 2017, Ken Barlow is pushed down the stairs by an unknown assailant in a storyline dubbed Who Attacked Ken?. The main suspects were Ken's children Peter, Tracy Barlow and Daniel Osbourne, his grandchildren Amy and Adam Barlow, local builder and soap villain Pat Phelan and Daniel's girlfriend Sinead Tinker. The attacker was revealed in May 2017 to be Daniel. Daniel was offered a place at Oxford University. However, Sinead falls pregnant with his child and"
"immediate surrounding streets. As part of 2010 Children In Need charity appeal, Weatherfield became twinned with Walford in a special programme uniting the two soaps ""Coronation Street"" and ""EastEnders"" called ""East Street"". Formerly ""Bessie Street Mixed Infants"" and ""Bessie Street Juniors"", ""Bessie Street Primary School"" is the main institution for primary education in Weatherfield. Headteachers: Wilfred Perkins (1972-74), Mrs Nandhra (2010), Miss Muirhouse (2014), Brian Packham (2011–13), Mrs Glover (2014-) Many of the characters in the programme attended Bessie Street as children, including Albert Tatlock, Ken Barlow, Dennis Tanner, Tracy Barlow, Nick Tilsley, David Platt, Chesney Battersby-Brown, Bethany Platt, Joshua"
"Queen Mother. To the impertinent, it was known as ""Fred's Shed"". Among his pupils were the former minister Tristan Garel-Jones and Margaret Thatcher’s adviser, Sir Charles Powell. Fred Shirley Revd Canon Frederick Joseph John Shirley, DD, PhD, LLB (1890–1967) was the headmaster of The King's School, Canterbury, a fee paying school, from 1935 to 1962. He was educated St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and London. He married in 1926. His daughter became the first and, at the time, the only girl in the school. When Shirley took over the Headmastership of the King's School, Canterbury, in 1935, bankruptcy was close: the"
"in the 1930's taught PE at the school in the 1950's 60's and 70's. Peter Robinson, award winning crime novelist, author of Inspector Banks novels. West Leeds High School West Leeds High School Specialist Technology College was a mixed comprehensive school located in Armley in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school had around 1,200 students on roll from ages 11 to 18. The school was replaced with Swallow Hill Community College in 2009, following the merger between two local schools. After 102 years West Leeds High School closed and replaced by Swallow Hill. The school served the Armley, Bramley and"
"teaching in 1991, taking a post in the English department. By this time, Tracy Barlow is a pupil at the school, along with Steve and Andy McDonald, and Nick Tilsley. Derek Wilton works as a caretaker at the school for a period in 1992. The school is referred to as 'Weatherfield Comp' in many scripts but since 2004, the school has been known as 'Weatherfield High'. Other former pupils include Jenny Bradley, Toyah Battersby, Sarah-Louise Platt, Candice Stowe, Todd Grimshaw, Aiden Critchley, Rosie Webster and Craig Harris. In 2004, Violet Wilson is identified as a former pupil of Ken Barlow"
"Chris Blackwell. In sports, the school produced the first two Wimbledon champions (Spencer Gore and Frank Hadow) as well as FA Cup founder C.W. Alcock and current England rugby international players Billy Vunipola and Maro Itoje. Alumni in the arts and media industry include actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Cary Elwes, singer James Blunt and horse racing pundit John McCririck. Margaret Thatcher sent her son, Mark, to Harrow. Fictional characters who have attented Harrow include Brett Sinclair of The Persuaders!, and Mr. Pocket from Charles Dickens's book, Great Expectations. Harrow School Harrow School is an independent boarding school for boys in"
"the eldest and only son and the first of three children of William Eather, a property manager, and his wife Isabella Theresa née Lees. William managed a plantation in Papua for a time and as a boy Ken lived in Port Moresby. Ken was educated at Abbotsholme College, a boarding school that would later be attended by future prime ministers Harold Holt and William McMahon. While at school he served in the Australian Army Cadets, in which he was commissioned in 1919. He left school at the age of 14 and became a dental mechanic, establishing a successful private practice."