Thursday, 24 July 2025

William Roache

Born: 25 April 1932, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK

Holds the World Record for the longest serving, television actor in a continuous role. He has been a regular on British soap opera 'Coronation Street' since its very first episode in 1960.

The Bulldog Breed (1960) as Space Centre Operator (uncredited)



















1 comment:

  1. William Roache hold the world record for the longest serving actor as Kenneth Barlow in Coronation Street on Friday December 9th 1960 broadcast by Granada Television(from the North) The Subject of This is Your Life Introduced by Eamonn Andrews on Wednesday October 16th 1985 & The Good friendship with the late Norman Wisdom in The Bulldog Breed as Space Centre Operator,

    The Great Star icon of course Bill Roache as Kenneth Barlow in Coronation Street.

    Terry Christie,Sunderland

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