Soul on the Street
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30. Celebrating Coronation Street’s 30th anniversary with Les Dawson, his wife, Sara and Ivan Beavis.
31. With Sara, Verity and Edwina in 1983, not long before we were to lose her.
32. Peggy Kennard at her home in 2004, shortly before her death.
33. Selwyn Hughes on a brief visit to Granada in 1996, the last time I saw him.
34. With Sara at Buckingham Palace after receiving my MBE from the Queen in 2000.
35. Meeting Prince Charles at Highgrove in 1999 – I didn’t remind him that Ken and Deirdre had married on almost the same day he had married Princess Diana, as Camilla was standing nearby!
36. A bit of fun with Ian McKellan when he joined the cast in 2004, with Will and Sara.
37. On one of Linus’s visits from America, with Will, Christmas 2003.
38. A family group after doing Star Lives, with Verity, Sara and Will.
About the Author
William Roache has been an actor on Britain's best-loved soap opera Coronation Street, for over 47 years - making him the world's longest-serving soap star. As a young actor, William auditioned for a TV drama that was likely to be running for only a few weeks. Now, 47 years later, he is the only original cast member and Coronation Street's success has established him as a household name.
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