Bill Roache

Jul 18, 2008

• Corrie's Roy and Ken caught in drugs bust
  Coronation Street's Roy and Ken are arrested for possession of drugs - but surely it's a misunderstanding?

Apr 23, 2008

• Corrie's older stars avoid the chop
  Coronation Street boss Kim Crowther isn't planning to dispense with the show's older stars.

Apr 14, 2008

• New Corrie star expects "feathers to fly"
  Alexandra Boyd says she expects "feathers to fly" when she joins Coronation Street.

Mar 30, 2008

• Lembit Opik says no to TV proposal
  Lembit Opik refuses to propose to Gabriela Irimia on ITV1's new Mr & Mrs show.

May 27, 2007

• In Pictures: The British Soap Awards 2007
  DS presents a picture roundup of last night's award ceremony held at BBC Television Centre.
• Soap Awards In Video: Bill and Sara Roache
  Digital Spy chatted to Coronation Street actor Bill Roache and his wife, Sara, on the red carpet at this year's Soap Awards.

May 02, 2007

• Denise Black
  The actress behind Ken Barlow's former lover, Denise Osbourne, chats to DS about her return to the Manchester-based soap.

Mar 31, 2007

• Bill Roache awarded with doctorate
  Bill Roache is being awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Chester.
• Roache has no plans to retire from Corrie
  Bill Roache assures Corrie fans that he has no plans to retire from the soap.
  

Mar 01, 2007

• New show to make chefs of soap stars
  ITV is producing a new show in which celebrity chefs will teach soap stars to cook.

Jan 13, 2007

• Bill Roache's wife gets Corrie part
  The wife of Coronation Street veteran Bill Roache has landed a part on the soap.

Dec 29, 2006

• Anne Kirkbride signs new Corrie contract
  New £270,000 deal makes Deirdre Weatherfield's highest-paid female.

Jun 11, 2006

• Soap stars cheer England win
  Famous names from soapland praise Sven's men after their first three points in the World Cup.

Mar 24, 2006

• Special: Farewell Mike
  Mike Baldwin has finally walked Coronation Street’s cobbles for the last time...

Oct 23, 2005

• Sad to see it, to see it, sad
  "...difficult to watch the king of Saturday night telly stumbling over links and lame one-liners..."

Aug 09, 2005

• Corrie's Ken bitten by pet pooch
  Bill Roache has been bitten by his pet dog while on holiday in North Wales.

Jul 25, 2005

• Bill Roache: Corrie is 'superficial'
  The man behind Ken Barlow has admitted that Corrie is "more superficial than it used to be."

Mar 23, 2005

• Special: When Ken Met Deirdre
  This Special reminisces about Ken and Deirdre's romance, rows, tears and heartbreak

Dec 10, 2000

• Corrie at 40: Sabotage foiled
  A plan to sabotage Friday night's live episode of Coronation Street was foiled just minutes before the show went on air, it emerged today.

Aug 29, 2000

• Corrie's live birthday special
  Coronation Street is celebrating its 40th birthday with a special live edition of the hit soap.