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{{retitle|''{{PAGENAME}}''}}{{wikipediainfo}}{{you may|Coronation Street (location)|n1=the non-DWU location}}'''''Coronation Street''''' was a long-running [[British]] television drama airing in the final decades of the [[20th century]] and well into the [[21st century|21st]], as well.
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'''''Coronation Street''''' was a long-running [[British]] television drama airing in the final decades of the [[20th century]] and well into the [[21st century|21st]], as well.


The [[Sixth Doctor]] had a [[dream]] in which his adventures were broadcast on [[television]] and taken off the air, and when they were returned they were placed opposite this series. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas Special (ST short story)|Christmas Special]]'')
The [[Sixth Doctor]] had a [[dream]] in which his adventures were broadcast on [[television]] and taken off the air, and when they were returned they were placed opposite this series. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Christmas Special (ST short story)}})


[[Betsy (The Sleep of Reason)|Betsy]], [[Bernard Watson]]'s [[Irish wolfhound]], had a penchant for barking during the theme tune. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sleep of Reason (novel)|The Sleep of Reason]]'')
[[Betsy (The Sleep of Reason)|Betsy]], [[Bernard Watson]]'s [[Irish wolfhound]], had a penchant for barking during the theme tune. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Sleep of Reason (novel)}})


While stuck in [[1969]] without [[the TARDIS]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'') the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] watched ''Coronation Street'' in their flat. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Martha Jones' MySpace blog (short story)|Martha Jones' MySpace blog]]'')
While stuck in [[1969]] without [[the TARDIS]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Blink (TV story)}}) the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] watched ''Coronation Street'' in their flat. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Martha Jones (short story)}})


While in [[Prague]] in [[1989]], [[Heather Lake]] mentioned ''Corrie'' (a common nickname for the series) as one of the things that she missed about London. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Broken Man (comic story)|The Broken Man]]'')
[[Ace]]'s [[Ace's nan (Chemistry)|nan]] used to watch the series. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Chemistry (short story)}})


In [[1998]], it was watched by [[Robert Gibson]] while he was in a [[hospital]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[System Shock (novel)|System Shock]]'')
While in [[Prague]] in [[1989]], [[Heather Lake]] mentioned ''Corrie'' (a common nickname for the series) as one of the things that she missed about London. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Broken Man (comic story)}})


Among the casualties of the [[Vore]] invasion of [[Earth]] in [[2005]] were members of the cast of the series, though they lost less than ''[[EastEnders]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'')
In [[1998]], it was watched by [[Robert Gibson]] while he was in a [[hospital]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|System Shock (novel)}})


In [[2008]], the TV at the community room at the [[Lavender Lawns Rest Home]] blew up half an hour before the latest ''Corrie'' (''Coronation Street'') wedding. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon (novelisation)|Eye of the Gorgon]]'')
Among the casualties of the [[Vore]] invasion of [[Earth]] in [[2005]] were members of the cast of the series, though they lost less than ''[[EastEnders]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)}})


== Behind the scenes==
[[Alison (Missing Molly)|Alison]] once thought she saw her missing daughter [[Molly (Missing Molly)|Molly]] on ''Corrie'', and told her [[ex-husband]] [[Stuart (Missing Molly)|Stuart]] about it. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Missing Molly (audio story)}})
 
In the [[2000s]],{{note|No on screen date is given for the first two series of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', outside of ''[[The Day of the Clown (TV story)|The Day of the Clown]]'' from the [[Series 2 (SJA)|second series]] being set shortly after [[9 October]] in an undisclosed year. While [[Donna Noble]]'s present from the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|fourth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' is set around the same time as the [[Series 1 (SJA)|first series]] of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', and ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' from the [[Series 2 (SJA)|second series]] of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is explicitly described as being set a year after ''[[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)|Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?]]'' from the first series, ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s fourth series is [[Aliens of London dating controversy|not consistently dated]], with [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'' setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in [[2008]], and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]'' setting them in about [[April]] to [[June]] [[2009]].}} the TV at the community room at the [[Lavender Lawns Rest Home]] blew up half an hour before the latest ''Corrie'' wedding. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Eye of the Gorgon (novelisation)}})
 
''Coronation Street'' was still running when [[MoonCentre 7]] began operation on [[the Moon]]. Cut off from the rest of humanity, some crew members were eager to find out if the programme was still going when the [[Tenth Doctor]] visited. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Opacity Factor (audio story)}})
 
== Behind the scenes ==
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Both ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''Coronation Street'' started in the [[1960s]], have had notably long runs and have entered into British culture as television institutions.
Both ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''Coronation Street'' started in the [[1960s]], have had notably long runs and have entered into British culture as television institutions.


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===Shared actors===
=== Shared actors ===
*[[Suranne Jones]], [[Bruno Langley]], [[Helen Worth]], [[Gray O'Brien]], [[Julie Hesmondhalgh]], [[Shobna Gulati]], [[Michelle Collins]], and [[Ian McKellen]] are among the most notable ''Doctor Who'' actors to have appeared in the soap.
* [[Suranne Jones]], [[Bruno Langley]], [[Helen Worth]], [[Gray O'Brien]], [[Julie Hesmondhalgh]], [[Shobna Gulati]], [[Michelle Collins]], [[Ian McKellen]], and [[Millie Gibson]] are among the most notable ''Doctor Who'' actors to have appeared in the soap.
*[[Katherine Kelly]] also rose to fame through her six-year run (2006-2012) on the soap as [[Becky McDonald]]. Kelly briefly appeared as Becky in ''[[Dermot and the Doctor (TV story)|Dermot and the Doctor]]'', 5 years before taking on the role of [[Miss Quill]] in ''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]''.
* [[Katherine Kelly]] also rose to fame through her six-year run (2006-2012) on the soap as [[Becky McDonald]]. Kelly briefly appeared as Becky in ''[[Dermot and the Doctor (TV story)|Dermot and the Doctor]]'', five years before taking on the role of [[Andrea Quill]] in ''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]''.
*As part of the show's 50th anniversary celebrations in 2010, a feature-length docudrama detailing the soap's creation, {{wi|The Road to Coronation Street}}, aired on [[BBC Four]]. [[Lynda Baron]], [[Steven Berkoff]], [[Shaun Dooley]], and [[Celia Imrie]] were among the cast.
* As part of the show's 50th anniversary celebrations in 2010, a feature-length docudrama detailing the soap's creation, {{wi|The Road to Coronation Street}}, aired on [[BBC Four]]. [[Lynda Baron]], [[Steven Berkoff]], [[Shaun Dooley]], and [[Celia Imrie]] were among the cast.
 
== Footnotes ==
=== Notes ===
{{Notelist}}
 
=== Citations ===
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Coronation Street}}
 
[[Category:Television series from the real world]]
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Coronation Street
You may wish to consult Coronation Street (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.

Coronation Street was a long-running British television drama airing in the final decades of the 20th century and well into the 21st, as well.

The Sixth Doctor had a dream in which his adventures were broadcast on television and taken off the air, and when they were returned they were placed opposite this series. (PROSE: Christmas Special [+]Loading...["Christmas Special (ST short story)"])

Betsy, Bernard Watson's Irish wolfhound, had a penchant for barking during the theme tune. (PROSE: The Sleep of Reason [+]Loading...["The Sleep of Reason (novel)"])

While stuck in 1969 without the TARDIS, (TV: Blink [+]Loading...["Blink (TV story)"]) the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones watched Coronation Street in their flat. (PROSE: Martha Jones [+]Loading...["Martha Jones (short story)"])

Ace's nan used to watch the series. (PROSE: Chemistry [+]Loading...["Chemistry (short story)"])

While in Prague in 1989, Heather Lake mentioned Corrie (a common nickname for the series) as one of the things that she missed about London. (COMIC: The Broken Man [+]Loading...["The Broken Man (comic story)"])

In 1998, it was watched by Robert Gibson while he was in a hospital. (PROSE: System Shock [+]Loading...["System Shock (novel)"])

Among the casualties of the Vore invasion of Earth in 2005 were members of the cast of the series, though they lost less than EastEnders. (PROSE: The Gallifrey Chronicles [+]Loading...["The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)"])

Alison once thought she saw her missing daughter Molly on Corrie, and told her ex-husband Stuart about it. (AUDIO: Missing Molly [+]Loading...["Missing Molly (audio story)"])

In the 2000s,[nb 1] the TV at the community room at the Lavender Lawns Rest Home blew up half an hour before the latest Corrie wedding. (PROSE: Eye of the Gorgon [+]Loading...["Eye of the Gorgon (novelisation)"])

Coronation Street was still running when MoonCentre 7 began operation on the Moon. Cut off from the rest of humanity, some crew members were eager to find out if the programme was still going when the Tenth Doctor visited. (AUDIO: The Opacity Factor [+]Loading...["The Opacity Factor (audio story)"])

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Main article: Coronation Street (series)

Both Doctor Who and Coronation Street started in the 1960s, have had notably long runs and have entered into British culture as television institutions.

In the late 1980s, Doctor Who aired opposite Coronation Street, which is often considered a factor in the show's decline and cancellation. The short story Christmas Special includes a reference to this situation.

Coronation Street has included the odd reference to Doctor Who over the years, especially since the show returned in 2005. The young boy Simon Barlow is a Doctor Who fan. He made reference to Journey's End when he saw two men who looked similar to each other. He said "there's two of them, it's like Doctor Who" referencing the Tenth Doctor and the Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor seen in that story.

The 2006 episode The Idiot's Lantern is set in Florizel Street, which was the original planned name of Coronation Street.

In the 2008 episode Turn Left, Donna Noble attempted to insult a woman standing in her doorway by calling her Vera Duckworth, who was a long-standing character in the series.

In the Doctor Who Confidential instalment, 'Ello, 'Ello, 'Ello, Derek Jacobi stated that one of his ambitions since the 1960s has been to take a part in Doctor Who and Coronation Street. In 2012, he appeared as an extra on the show.[1]

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  1. No on screen date is given for the first two series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, outside of The Day of the Clown from the second series being set shortly after 9 October in an undisclosed year. While Donna Noble's present from the fourth series of Doctor Who is set around the same time as the first series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, and The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith from the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures is explicitly described as being set a year after Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? from the first series, Doctor Who's fourth series is not consistently dated, with TV: The Fires of Pompeii, TV: The Waters of Mars, and AUDIO: SOS setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in 2008, and PROSE: Beautiful Chaos setting them in about April to June 2009.

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