Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBill Roache, 94, who has portrayed Ken Barlow on Coronation Street since its debut in 1960, is set to be honoured with a dedicated spin-off tribute programme. The one-off special, with the working title Bill Roache: Life on the Street, is anticipated to air later this year or in early 2027, according to The Sun. Roache holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving TV star in a continuous role, a record he has extended every year since 2010. The programme is being made by Manchester-based production company MultiStory, which is owned by ITV.Roache has been awarded an MBE in 2001 and an OBE in 2022, alongside a British Soap Awards Lifetime Achievement Award. In fullCoronation Street star Bill Roache to receive rare honour after lengthy stint on ITV seriesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Coronation Street icon to be honoured with special tribute programme
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBill Roache, 94, who has portrayed Ken Barlow on Coronation Street since its debut in 1960, is set to be honoured with a dedicated spin-off tribute programme. The one-off special, with the working title Bill Roache: Life on the Street, is anticipated to air later this year or in early 2027, according to The Sun. Roache holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving TV star in a continuous role, a record he has extended every year since 2010. The programme is being made by Manchester-based production company MultiStory, which is owned by ITV.Roache has been awarded an MBE in 2001 and an OBE in 2022, alongside a British Soap Awards Lifetime Achievement Award. In fullCoronation Street star Bill Roache to receive rare honour after lengthy stint on ITV seriesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
