Coronation Street Legend William Roache Reveals the Story He Refused – but Had to Do Anyway
William Roache said one Ken Barlow plot felt personal after years of playing the character, who has appeared on Coronation Street for 65 years.
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Coronation Street legend William Roache reveals the story he refused – but had to do anyway
With over 65 years on the cobbles under his belt, there's bound to have been more than one storyline that Coronation Street icon William Roache disapproved of.94 year old Roache has played Ken Barlow since the ITV soap's inception in December 1960, and has appeared in almost 5,000 episodes during that time. It's no surprise that the actor struggles to differentiate between his serial drama alter-ego and himself."It's pseudo-method. If you're pla…
William Roache reveals Coronation Street storyline he 'just couldn't do'
After 65 years of plots, William singles out one he found incredible difficult (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock) William Roache, eh? The nation’s world record holding, longest serving and most celebrated soap actor has totted up an utterly astounding 65 years in the role of Ken Barlow, Coronation Street’s last remaining original character. From humble beginnings as a university student, clashing with his father, Frank Barlow (Frank Pemberton), to beco…
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