Coronation Street (1990 - 1999) - 10-DVD Box Set ( Coronation St )

Coronation Street (1990 - 1999) - 10-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Coronation St
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
2150 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1960 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
John Anderson
Tony Prescott

Written By:
Peter Whalley
Martin Allen

Actors:
William Roache ..... Ken Barlow
Helen Worth ..... Gail Platt
Simon Gregson ..... Steve McDonald
Anne Kirkbride ..... Deirdre Barlow
Sue Nicholls ..... Audrey Roberts
Sally Dynevor ..... Sally Webster
Barbara Knox ..... Rita Sullivan
Michael Le Vell ..... Kevin Webster
Eileen Derbyshire ..... Emily Bishop
Beverley Callard ..... Liz McDonald
Jennie McAlpine ..... Fiz Brown
Helen Flanagan ..... Rosie Webster
Antony Cotton ..... Sean Tully
Jack P. Shepherd ..... David Platt
Sue Cleaver ..... Eileen Grimshaw
Malcolm Hebden ..... Norris Cole
Jane Danson ..... Leanne Battersby
Ryan Thomas ..... Jason Grimshaw
Samia Ghadie ..... Maria Connor
Alan Halsall ..... Tyrone Dobbs
Katherine Kelly ..... Becky Granger
David Neilson ..... Roy Cropper
Alison King ..... Carla Connor
Brooke Vincent ..... Sophie Webster
Kym Marsh ..... Michelle Connor
Julie Hesmondhalgh ..... Hayley Cropper
William Tarmey ..... Jack Duckworth
Vicky Entwistle ..... Janice Battersby
Betty Driver ..... Betty Williams
Craig Charles ..... Lloyd Mullaney
Jimmi Harkishin ..... Dev Alahan
Maggie Jones ..... Blanche Hunt

Synopsis:

Voted ITV's Greatest Programme in a national poll and described as "the most successful programme in television history", this collection of eighty episodes of Coronation Street represents the cream of this acclaimed TV drama. You can now relive the trials, tribulations, joy and jubilation as encountered by the folk of Manchester's Coronation Street in the UK's most compelling soap - a show that has become a national treasure and which will forever have a place in our hearts. With many episodes from this celebrated and award-winning series not seen since their original broadcast, this is an opportunity to revisit old friends and relive some of the key moments and dramatic storylines, including:
Mike and Alma's rocky relationship
Carmel the mad nanny
Reg and Maureen's waterbed fiasco
Curly's pursuit of Raquel
The McDonald family crises
Deirdre: the Weatherfield One
Hayley's sex-change revelation
Toyah Battersby's kidnap ordeal
... and much more.

In spite of updated sets and production changes, Coronation Street still received criticism. In 1992, chairman of the Broadcasting Standards Council, Lord Rees-Mogg, criticised the low-representation of ethnic minorities and the programme's portrayal of the cosy familiarity of a bygone era. Some newspapers ran headlines such as "Coronation Street shuts out blacks" (The Times) and "'Put colour in t'Street" (Daily Mirror). Patrick Stoddart of The Times wrote: "The millions who watch Coronation Street - and who will continue to do so despite Lord Rees-Mogg - know real life when they see it ... in the most confident and accomplished soap opera television has ever seen". Black and Asian characters had appeared, but it was not until 1999 that the show featured its first regular non-white family, the Desai family. New characters Des and Steph Barnes moved into one of the new houses in 1990, being dubbed by the media as 'Yuppies'. Raquel Wolstenhulme (Sarah Lancashire) first appeared in 1991 and went on to become one of the most popular characters. The McDonald family were developed and the fiery relationships between Liz, Jim, Steve and Andy interested viewers. Other newcomers were Maud Grimes (Elizabeth Bradley), Roy Cropper (David Neilson), Judy and Gary Mallett, Fred Elliot (John Savident) and Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold). The amount of slapstick and physical humour in storylines increased during the 1990s, with comic characters such as Reg Holdsworth and his water bed. Storylines in the early part of the decade included: the death of newborn Katie McDonald in 1992, Mike Baldwin's wedding to Alma Sedgewick (Amanda Barrie) in 1992, Tommy Duckworth being sold by his father Terry in 1993, Deirdre Barlow's marriage to Moroccan Samir Rachid, and the rise of Tanya Pooley (Eva Pope) between 1993 and 1994. Key character Bet Lynch departed in 1995 when her portrayer Julie Goodyear decided to leave. Bet would subsequently make brief return appearances in 1999, 2002 and 2003. In 1997, Brian Park took over as producer, with the idea of promoting young characters as opposed to the older cast. On his first day he axed the characters of Derek Wilton, Don Brennan, Percy Sugden, Bill Webster, Billy Williams and Maureen Holdsworth. Thelma Barlow, who played Derek's wife Mavis, was angered by the sacking of her co-star and resigned, while the production team also lost some of its key writers when Barry Hill, Adele Rose and Julian Roach all resigned. In line with Park's suggestion, younger characters were introduced: Nick Tilsley was recast, played by Adam Rickitt, single mother Zoe Tattersall (Joanne Froggatt) first appeared, and the Battersbys moved into No.5. Storylines focussed on tackling 'issues', such as drug dealers, eco-warriors, religious cults and a transsexual woman. Park quit in 1998, after deciding that he had done what he intended to do; he maintained that his biggest achievement was the introduction of Hayley Patterson (Julie Hesmondhalgh), the first transsexual character in a British soap. Some viewers were alienated by the new-look Coronation Street, and the sections of the media voiced their disapproval. Having received criticism of being too out of touch, Corrie now struggled to emulate the more modern Brookside and EastEnders. In the Daily Mirror, Victor Lewis-Smith wrote: "Apparently it doesn't matter that this is a first-class soap opera, superbly scripted and flawlessly performed by a seasoned repertory company." One of Coronation Street's best known storylines took place in March/April 1998, with Deirdre Rachid being wrongfully imprisoned after a relationship with con-man Jon Lindsay. 19 million viewers watched Deirdre being sent to prison, and 'Free the Weatherfield One' campaigns sprung up in a media frenzy. The then Prime Minister Tony Blair even passed comment on Deirdre's sentencing in Parliament. Deirdre was freed after three weeks, with Granada stating that they had always intended for her to be released, in spite of the media interest.

The UK's longest-running TV soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working class people in Manchester, England.

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