1998 was Coronation Street's thirty-ninth year.
208 new episodes were broadcast on ITV in 1998.
Episodes
| # | Ep. No. |
Date | Writer | Director | Viewing Figures (With omnibus) |
Chart Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4327 | Friday 2nd January | Catherine Hayes | Laurence Moody | 16,950,000 | 2 |
| 2 | 4328 | Sunday 4th January | Sally Wainwright | Terry Dyddgen-Jones | 18,370,000 | 1 |
| 3 | 4329 | Monday 5th January | Sally Wainwright | Terry Dyddgen-Jones | 18,320,000 | 1 |
| 4 | 4330 | Wednesday 7th January | John Stevenson | Terry Dyddgen-Jones | 17,550,000 | 2 |
| 5 | 4331 | Friday 9th January | John Stevenson | Terry Dyddgen-Jones | 16,830,000 | 3 |
| 6 | 4332 | Sunday 11th January | Catherine Hayes | Kay Patrick | 14,460,000 | 8 |
| 7 | 4333 | Monday 12th January | Maureen Chadwick | Kay Patrick | 18,000,000 | 1 |
| 8 | 4334 | Wednesday 14th January | Peter Whalley | Kay Patrick | 17,970,000 | 2 |
| 9 | 4335 | Friday 16th January | Martin Allen | Kay Patrick | 17,390,000 | 3 |
| 10 | 4336 | Sunday 18th January | Phil Ford | Michael Kerrigan | 15,700,000 | 5 |
| 11 | 4337 | Monday 19th January | Catherine Hayes | Michael Kerrigan | 18,330,000 | 1 |
| 12 | 4338 | Wednesday 21st January | Jan McVerry | Michael Kerrigan | 17,500,000 | 2 |
| 13 | 4339 | Friday 23rd January | David Lane | Michael Kerrigan | 16,500,000 | 3 |
| 14 | 4340 | Sunday 25th January | Peter Mills | Brian Mills | 15,010,000 | 6 |
| 15 | 4341 | Monday 26th January | Adele Rose | Brian Mills | 17,850,000 | 1 |
| 16 | 4342 | Wednesday 28th January | Martin Allen | Brian Mills | 17,610,000 | 2 |
| 17 | 4343 | Friday 30th January | Maureen Chadwick | Brian Mills | 16,340,000 | 3 |
| 18 | 4344 | Sunday 1st February | Adele Rose | Laurence Moody | 16,250,000 | 5 |
| 19 | 4345 | Monday 2nd February | Sally Wainwright | Laurence Moody | 17,030,000 | 2 |
| 20 | 4346 | Wednesday 4th February | Catherine Hayes | Laurence Moody | 17,260,000 | 1 |
| 21 | 4347 | Friday 6th February | Mark Wadlow | Laurence Moody | 16,780,000 | 3 |
| 22 | 4348 | Sunday 8th February | Peter Whalley | Terry Dyddgen-Jones | 15,460,000 | 4 |
| 23 | 4349 | Monday 9th February | Peter Whalley | Terry Dyddgen-Jones | 17,390,000 | 1 |
| 24 | 4350 | Wednesday 11th February | Maureen Chadwick | Terry Dyddgen-Jones | 16,870,000 | 2 |
| 25 | 4351 | Friday 13th February | John Stevenson | Terry Dyddgen-Jones | 15,630,000 | 4 |
| 26 | 4352 | Sunday 15th February | Mark Wadlow | Garth Tucker | 15,770,000 | 3 |
| 27 | 4353 | Monday 16th February | Phil Ford | Garth Tucker | 17,370,000 | 1 |
| 28 | 4354 | Wednesday 18th February | Phil Woods | Garth Tucker | 17,020,000 | 2 |
| 29 | 4355 | Friday 20th February | David Lane | Garth Tucker | 16,620,000 | 3 |
| 30 | 4356 | Sunday 22nd February | Peter Mills | Michael Kerrigan | 16,130,000 | 5 |
| 31 | 4357 | Monday 23rd February | Jan McVerry | Michael Kerrigan | 17,200,000 | 1 |
| 32 | 4358 | Wednesday 25th February | John Stevenson | Michael Kerrigan | 16,690,000 | 2 |
| 33 | 4359 | Friday 27th February | Maureen Chadwick | Michael Kerrigan | 16,210,000 | 4 |
| 34 | 4360 | Sunday 1st March | Catherine Hayes | Brian Mills | 16,280,000 | 3 |
| 35 | 4361 | Monday 2nd March | Jan McVerry | Brian Mills | 17,440,000 | 1 |
| 36 | 4362 | Wednesday 4th March | Peter Whalley | Brian Mills | 13,040,000 | 7 |
| 37 | 4363 | Friday 6th March | David Lane | Brian Mills | 15,710,000 | 3 |
| 38 | 4364 | Sunday 8th March | Maureen Chadwick | Laurence Moody | 15,850,000 | 2 |
| 39 | 4365 | Monday 9th March | Andy Armitage | Laurence Moody | 17,310,000 | 1 |
| 40 | 4366 | Wednesday 11th March | Peter Mills | Laurence Moody | 17,010,000 | 2 |
| 41 | 4367 | Friday 13th March | Phil Ford | Laurence Moody | 15,950,000 | 4 |
| 42 | 4368 | Sunday 15th March | Phil Ford | Mike Adams | 16,120,000 | 3 |
| 43 | 4369 | Monday 16th March | Phil Woods | Mike Adams | 17,480,000 | 1 |
| 44 | 4370 | Wednesday 18th March | Peter Whalley | Mike Adams | 14,960,000 | 4 |
| 45 | 4371 | Friday 20th March | Sally Wainwright | Mike Adams | 15,030,000 | 3 |
| 46 | 4372 | Sunday 22nd March | Mark Wadlow | Garth Tucker | 16,000,000 | 2 |
| 47 | 4373 | Monday 23rd March | Catherine Hayes | Garth Tucker | 17,570,000 | 2 |
| 48 | 4374 | Wednesday 25th March | John Stevenson | Garth Tucker | 16,430,000 | 3 |
| 49 | 4375 | Friday 27th March | Martin Allen | Garth Tucker | 15,840,000 | 4 |
| 50 | 4376 | Sunday 29th March | Martin Allen | Michael Kerrigan | 17,610,000 | 1 |
| 51 | 4377 | Monday 30th March | John Stevenson | Michael Kerrigan | 17,130,000 | 1 |
| 52 | 4378 | Wednesday 1st April | Peter Mills | Michael Kerrigan | 13,370,000 | 5 |
| 53 | 4379 | Friday 3rd April | David Lane | Michael Kerrigan | 15,520,000 | 3 |
| 54 | 4380 | Sunday 5th April | Adele Rose | Brian Mills | 15,860,000 | 2 |
| 55 | 4381 | Monday 6th April | Jan McVerry | Brian Mills | 15,920,000 | 3 |
| 56 | 4382 | Wednesday 8th April | Sally Wainwright | Brian Mills | 16,570,000 | 1 |
| 57 | 4383 | Friday 10th April | Peter Whalley | Brian Mills | 15,170,000 | 4 |
| 58 | 4384 | Sunday 12th April | Maureen Chadwick | June Howson | 15,950,000 | 2 |
| 59 | 4385 | Monday 13th April | Martin Allen | June Howson | 17,510,000 | 1 |
| 60 | 4386 | Wednesday 15th April | John Stevenson | June Howson | 14,740,000 | 4 |
| 61 | 4387 | Friday 17th April | Sally Wainwright | June Howson | 17,140,000 | 3 |
| 62 | 4388 | Sunday 19th April | Phil Ford | Mike Adams | 17,440,000 | 2 |
| 63 | 4389 | Monday 20th April | Jan McVerry | Mike Adams | 16,720,000 | 1 |
| 64 | 4390 | Wednesday 22nd April | Phil Woods | Mike Adams | 16,590,000 | 2 |
| 65 | 4391 | Friday 24th April | Peter Whalley | Mike Adams | 15,180,000 | 4 |
| 66 | 4392 | Sunday 26th April | David Lane | Garth Tucker | 15,660,000 | 3 |
| 67 | 4393 | Monday 27th April | Catherine Hayes | Garth Tucker | 16,210,000 | 1 |
| 68 | 4394 | Wednesday 29th April | Maureen Chadwick | Garth Tucker | 15,480,000 | 2 |
| 69 | 4395 | Friday 1st May | Peter Mills | Garth Tucker | 14,630,000 | 3 |
| 70 | 4396 | Sunday 3rd May | Mark Wadlow | Tim Dowd | 13,870,000 | 4 |
| 71 | 4397 | Monday 4th May | John Stevenson | Tim Dowd | 16,150,000 | 2 |
| 72 | 4398 | Wednesday 6th May | Phil Woods | Tim Dowd | 16,290,000 | 1 |
| 73 | 4399 | Friday 8th May | Jan McVerry | Tim Dowd | 13,770,000 | 5 |
| 74 | 4400 | Sunday 10th May | Jan McVerry | Noreen Kershaw Brian Mills |
14,770,000 | 3 |
| 75 | 4401 | Monday 11th May | Phil Woods | Noreen Kershaw Brian Mills |
15,960,000 | 1 |
| 76 | 4402 | Wednesday 13th May | Ken Blakeson | Noreen Kershaw Brian Mills |
13,760,000 | 2 |
| 77 | 4403 | Friday 15th May | Martin Allen | Noreen Kershaw Brian Mills |
13,320,000 | 3 |
| 78 | 4404 | Sunday 17th May | Maureen Chadwick | Noreen Kershaw Brian Mills |
12,550,000 | 6 |
| 79 | 4405 | Monday 18th May | John Stevenson | Noreen Kershaw Brian Mills |
14,300,000 | 1 |
| 80 | 4406 | Wednesday 20th May | David Lane | Noreen Kershaw Brian Mills |
12,910,000 | 3 |
| 81 | 4407 | Friday 22nd May | Catherine Hayes | Brian Mills Noreen Kershaw |
13,660,000 | 2 |
| 82 | 4408 | Sunday 24th May | Peter Whalley | June Howson | 12,670,000 | 4 |
| 83 | 4409 | Monday 25th May | Peter Mills | June Howson | 15,220,000 | 1 |
| 84 | 4410 | Wednesday 27th May | Mark Wadlow | June Howson | 14,900,000 | 2 |
| 85 | 4411 | Friday 29th May | Phil Ford | June Howson | 13,240,000 | 4 |
| 86 | 4412 | Sunday 31st May | David Lane | Mike Adams | 13,030,000 | 5 |
| 87 | 4413 | Monday 1st June | Martin Allen | Mike Adams | 16,200,000 | 1 |
| 88 | 4414 | Wednesday 3rd June | Sally Wainwright | Mike Adams | 15,840,000 | 2 |
| 89 | 4415 | Friday 5th June | Catherine Hayes | Mike Adams | 14,140,000 | 4 |
| 90 | 4416 | Sunday 7th June | Maureen Chadwick | Laurence Moody | 15,790,000 | 3 |
| 91 | 4417 | Monday 8th June | Peter Mills | Laurence Moody | 16,350,000 | 1 |
| 92 | 4418 | Wednesday 10th June | Phil Woods | Laurence Moody | 14,430,000 | 3 |
| 93 | 4419 | Friday 12th June | Mark Wadlow | Laurence Moody | 12,640,000 | 6 |
| 94 | 4420 | Sunday 14th June | John Stevenson | Tim Dowd | 14,750,000 | 2 |
| 95 | 4421 | Monday 15th June | Ken Blakeson | Tim Dowd | 15,720,000 | 1 |
| 96 | 4422 | Wednesday 17th June | Catherine Hayes | Tim Dowd | 14,760,000 | 2 |
| 97 | 4423 | Friday 19th June | Peter Whalley | Tim Dowd | 12,360,000 | 4 |
| 98 | 4424 | Sunday 21st June | Phil Ford | Brian Mills | 13,540,000 | 3 |
| 99 | 4425 | Monday 22nd June | Maureen Chadwick | Brian Mills | 14,030,000 | 5 |
| 100 | 4426 | Wednesday 24th June | John Stevenson | Brian Mills | 13,500,000 | 6 |
| 101 | 4427 | Friday 26th June | Martin Allen | Brian Mills | 12,570,000 | 9 |
| 102 | 4428 | Sunday 28th June | Sally Wainwright | Robert Khodadad | 12,590,000 | 8 |
| 103 | 4429 | Monday 29th June | Phil Woods | Robert Khodadad | 14,170,000 | 4 |
| 104 | 4430 | Wednesday 1st July | Peter Whalley | Robert Khodadad | 14,420,000 | 3 |
| 105 | 4431 | Friday 3rd July | Peter Mills | Robert Khodadad | 12,330,000 | 6 |
| 106 | 4432 | Sunday 5th July | Maureen Chadwick | Noreen Kershaw | 13,130,000 | 5 |
| 107 | 4433 | Monday 6th July | Sally Wainwright | Noreen Kershaw | 15,280,000 | 3 |
| 108 | 4434 | Wednesday 8th July | Jan McVerry | Noreen Kershaw | 14,790,000 | 4 |
| 109 | 4435 | Friday 10th July | Peter Mills | Noreen Kershaw | 13,090,000 | 8 |
| 110 | 4436 | Sunday 12th July | Phil Woods | Laurence Moody | 13,280,000 | 7 |
| 111 | 4437 | Monday 13th July | Catherine Hayes | Jim O'Hanlon | 16,660,000 | 1 |
| 112 | 4438 | Wednesday 15th July | David Lane | Laurence Moody | 14,970,000 | 2 |
| 113 | 4439 | Friday 17th July | Mark Wadlow | Laurence Moody | 13,000,000 | 3 |
| 114 | 4440 | Sunday 19th July | David Lane | Tim Dowd | 12,240,000 | 6 |
| 115 | 4441 | Monday 20th July | Peter Mills | Tim Dowd | 14,810,000 | 2 |
| 116 | 4442 | Wednesday 22nd July | Sally Wainwright | Tim Dowd | 15,220,000 | 1 |
| 117 | 4443 | Friday 24th July | Martin Allen | Tim Dowd | 13,070,000 | 3 |
| 118 | 4444 | Sunday 26th July | Ken Blakeson | Brian Mills | 13,050,000 | 7 |
| 119 | 4445 | Monday 27th July | Maureen Chadwick | Brian Mills | 15,330,000 | 2 |
| 120 | 4446 | Wednesday 29th July | Phil Ford | Brian Mills | 15,550,000 | 1 |
| 121 | 4447 | Friday 31st July | Peter Whalley | Brian Mills | 14,340,000 | 5 |
| 122 | 4448 | Sunday 2nd August | Maureen Chadwick | Will Brenton | 11,900,000 | 7 |
| 123 | 4449 | Monday 3rd August | Peter Mills | Will Brenton | 16,010,000 | 1 |
| 124 | 4450 | Wednesday 5th August | John Stevenson | Will Brenton | 14,250,000 | 3 |
| 125 | 4451 | Friday 7th August | Ken Blakeson | Will Brenton | 13,130,000 | 6 |
| 126 | 4452 | Sunday 9th August | Phil Woods | Noreen Kershaw | 11,150,000 | 7 |
| 127 | 4453 | Monday 10th August | Peter Whalley | Noreen Kershaw | 13,910,000 | 2 |
| 128 | 4454 | Wednesday 12th August | Phil Ford | Noreen Kershaw | 12,290,000 | 7 |
| 129 | 4455 | Friday 14th August | Jan McVerry | Noreen Kershaw | 13,390,000 | 3 |
| 130 | 4456 | Sunday 16th August | Jan McVerry | Jim O'Hanlon | 12,860,000 | 5 |
| 131 | 4457 | Monday 17th August | Peter Whalley | Jim O'Hanlon | 15,380,000 | 2 |
| 132 | 4458 | Wednesday 19th August | Martin Allen | Laurence Moody | 13,300,000 | 7 |
| 133 | 4459 | Friday 21st August | Mark Wadlow | Laurence Moody | 13,840,000 | 6 |
| 134 | 4460 | Sunday 23rd August | Jim O'Hanlon | Ged Maguire | 14,350,000 | 5 |
| 135 | 4461 | Monday 24th August | Phil Ford | Ged Maguire | 15,790,000 | 2 |
| 136 | 4462 | Wednesday 26th August | Peter Mills | Ged Maguire | 15,860,000 | 1 |
| 137 | 4463 | Friday 28th August | Phil Woods | Ged Maguire | 13,960,000 | 6 |
| 138 | 4464 | Sunday 30th August | Mark Wadlow | Michael Kerrigan | 11,520,000 | 8 |
| 139 | 4465 | Monday 31st August | John Stevenson | Michael Kerrigan Jim O'Hanlon |
14,640,000 | 5 |
| 140 | 4466 | Wednesday 2nd September | Martin Allen | Michael Kerrigan Jim O'Hanlon |
15,990,000 | 2 |
| 141 | 4467 | Friday 4th September | Phil Ford | Michael Kerrigan Jim O'Hanlon |
17,000,000 | 1 |
| 142 | 4468 | Sunday 6th September | Catherine Hayes | Will Brenton | 15,300,000 | 3 |
| 143 | 4469 | Monday 7th September | Jan McVerry | Will Brenton | 16,610,000 | 1 |
| 144 | 4470 | Wednesday 9th September | Peter Mills | Will Brenton | 16,420,000 | 2 |
| 145 | 4471 | Friday 11th September | Peter Whalley | Will Brenton | 15,310,000 | 4 |
| 146 | 4472 | Sunday 13th September | Phil Ford | Noreen Kershaw | 13,860,000 | 6 |
| 147 | 4473 | Monday 14th September | John Stevenson | Noreen Kershaw | 16,330,000 | 1 |
| 148 | 4474 | Wednesday 16th September | Catherine Hayes | Noreen Kershaw | 13,390,000 | 7 |
| 149 | 4475 | Friday 18th September | Ken Blakeson | Noreen Kershaw | 15,180,000 | 3 |
| 150 | 4476 | Sunday 20th September | Peter Whalley | Jim O'Hanlon | 14,270,000 | 6 |
| 151 | 4477 | Monday 21st September | Sally Wainwright | Jim O'Hanlon | 15,370,000 | 4 |
| 152 | 4478 | Wednesday 23rd September | Peter Whalley | Jim O'Hanlon | 16,780,000 | 1 |
| 153 | 4479 | Friday 25th September | Phil Woods | Jim O'Hanlon | 15,880,000 | 2 |
| 154 | 4480 | Sunday 27th September | John Stevenson | Mike Adams | 15,650,000 | 3 |
| 155 | 4481 | Monday 28th September | Mark Wadlow | Mike Adams | 16,680,000 | 1 |
| 156 | 4482 | Wednesday 30th September | Peter Whalley | Mike Adams | 12,350,000 | 8 |
| 157 | 4483 | Friday 2nd October | Phil Woods | Mike Adams | 16,350,000 | 3 |
| 158 | 4484 | Sunday 4th October | Sally Wainwright | Michael Kerrigan | 16,470,000 | 2 |
| 159 | 4485 | Monday 5th October | Martin Allen | Michael Kerrigan | 17,230,000 | 1 |
| 160 | 4486 | Wednesday 7th October | Catherine Hayes | Michael Kerrigan | 17,160,000 | 2 |
| 161 | 4487 | Friday 9th October | Peter Mills | Michael Kerrigan | 16,290,000 | 5 |
| 162 | 4488 | Sunday 11th October | Peter Mills | Will Brenton | 16,950,000 | 3 |
| 163 | 4489 | Monday 12th October | Catherine Hayes | Will Brenton | 17,120,000 | 2 |
| 164 | 4490 | Wednesday 14th October | Jan McVerry | Will Brenton | 15,870,000 | 5 |
| 165 | 4491 | Friday 16th October | Sally Wainwright | Will Brenton | 17,330,000 | 1 |
| 166 | 4492 | Sunday 18th October | Peter Whalley | Brian Mills | 16,810,000 | 3 |
| 167 | 4493 | Monday 19th October | Sally Wainwright | Brian Mills | 18,170,000 | 1 |
| 168 | 4494 | Wednesday 21st October | Mark Wadlow | Brian Mills | 13,510,000 | 10 |
| 169 | 4495 | Friday 23rd October | Ken Blakeson | Brian Mills | 17,530,000 | 2 |
| 170 | 4496 | Sunday 25th October | Peter Mills | Jim O'Hanlon | 17,110,000 | 3 |
| 171 | 4497 | Monday 26th October | Sally Wainwright | Jim O'Hanlon | 17,470,000 | 4 |
| 172 | 4498 | Wednesday 28th October | Jan McVerry | Jim O'Hanlon | 17,890,000 | 3 |
| 173 | 4499 | Friday 30th October | John Stevenson | Jim O'Hanlon | 17,190,000 | 5 |
| 174 | 4500 | Sunday 1st November | John Stevenson | Mike Adams | 16,810,000 | 7 |
| 175 | 4501 | Monday 2nd November | Martin Allen | Mike Adams | 18,290,000 | 1 |
| 176 | 4502 | Wednesday 4th November | Catherine Hayes | Mike Adams | 14,690,000 | 8 |
| 177 | 4503 | Friday 6th November | Mark Wadlow | Mike Adams | 16,780,000 | 5 |
| 178 | 4504 | Sunday 8th November | Catherine Hayes | Michael Kerrigan | 16,560,000 | 6 |
| 179 | 4505 | Monday 9th November | John Stevenson | Michael Kerrigan | 17,690,000 | 3 |
| 180 | 4506 | Wednesday 11th November | Peter Whalley | Michael Kerrigan | 18,960,000 | 1 |
| 181 | 4507 | Friday 13th November | Peter Whalley | Michael Kerrigan | 16,200,000 | 7 |
| 182 | 4508 | Sunday 15th November | Phil Ford | Terry Dyddgen-Jones | 17,170,000 | 5 |
| 183 | 4509 | Monday 16th November | Phil Ford | Terry Dyddgen-Jones | 19,400,000 | 2 |
| 184 | 4510 | Wednesday 18th November | Phil Ford | Terry Dyddgen-Jones | 20,300,000 | 1 |
| 185 | 4511 | Friday 20th November | Catherine Hayes | Terry Dyddgen-Jones | 17,960,000 | 3 |
| 186 | 4512 | Sunday 22nd November | Catherine Hayes | Brian Mills | 17,610,000 | 5 |
| 187 | 4513 | Monday 23rd November | Catherine Hayes | Brian Mills | 18,450,000 | 1 |
| 188 | 4514 | Wednesday 25th November | John Stevenson | Brian Mills | 14,390,000 | 8 |
| 189 | 4515 | Friday 27th November | Peter Whalley | Brian Mills | 17,570,000 | 3 |
| 190 | 4516 | Sunday 29th November | Peter Whalley | Jim O'Hanlon | 17,650,000 | 2 |
| 191 | 4517 | Monday 30th November | Phil Ford | Jim O'Hanlon | 18,410,000 | 4 |
| 192 | 4518 | Wednesday 2nd December | Phil Ford | Jim O'Hanlon | 18,570,000 | 3 |
| 193 | 4519 | Friday 4th December | Phil Ford | Jim O'Hanlon | 17,300,000 | 5 |
| 194 | 4520 | Sunday 6th December | Maureen Chadwick | June Howson | 17,200,000 | 7 |
| 195 | 4521 | Monday 7th December | Peter Whalley | June Howson | 18,740,000 | 1 |
| 196 | 4522 | Wednesday 9th December | John Stevenson | June Howson | 15,260,000 | 7 |
| 197 | 4523 | Friday 11th December | Phil Ford | June Howson | 17,210,000 | 6 |
| 198 | 4524 | Sunday 13th December | Mark Wadlow | Michael Kerrigan | 17,560,000 | 5 |
| 199 | 4525 | Monday 14th December | Phil Woods | Michael Kerrigan | 17,700,000 | 3 |
| 200 | 4526 | Wednesday 16th December | Peter Mills | Michael Kerrigan | 17,260,000 | 4 |
| 201 | 4527 | Friday 18th December | Peter Mills | Michael Kerrigan | 16,800,000 | 5 |
| 202 | 4528 | Sunday 20th December | Peter Mills | Tim Dowd | 15,810,000 | 7 |
| 203 | 4529 | Monday 21st December | Phil Woods | Tim Dowd | 17,890,000 | 4 |
| 204 | 4530 | Wednesday 23rd December | Peter Whalley | Tim Dowd | 18,460,000 | 3 |
| 205 | 4531 | Friday 25th December | John Stevenson | Tim Dowd | 17,710,000 | 5 |
| 206 | 4532 | Sunday 27th December | John Stevenson | Brian Mills | 16,250,000 | 8 |
| 207 | 4533 | Monday 28th December | Phil Ford | Brian Mills | 16,210,000 | 8 |
| 208 | 4534 | Wednesday 30th December | Mark Wadlow | Brian Mills | 17,330,000 | 6 |
Main cast
| Ranking | Character | Played by | Duration | Number of Episodes | Running total | Previous year's ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leanne Battersby/Tilsley | Jane Danson | Full year | 128 | 185 | 41 |
| 2 | Alec Gilroy | Roy Barraclough | Full year | 125 | 850 | 6 |
| 3 | Les Battersby | Bruce Jones | Full year | 122 | 182 | 39 |
| 4 | Janice Battersby | Vicky Entwistle | Full year | 121 | 196 | 31 |
| 5 | Gail Platt | Helen Worth | Full year | 120 | 1825 | 13 |
| 6 | Sally Webster | Sally Whittaker | Full year | 117 | 1037 | 3 |
| 7 | Natalie Horrocks/Barnes | Denise Welch | Full year | 116 | 227 | 16 |
| 8 | Jim McDonald | Charles Lawson | Full year | 114 | 869 | 4 |
| 8 | Kevin Webster | Michael Le Vell | Full year | 114 | 1217 | 1 |
| 10 | Vera Duckworth | Elizabeth Dawn | Full year | 112 | 1598 | 5 |
| 11 | Toyah Battersby | Georgia Taylor | Full year | 111 | 162 | 43 |
| 11 | Greg Kelly | Stephen Billington | From April | 111 | 111 | - |
| 13 | Rita Sullivan | Barbara Knox | Full year | 110 | 2101 | 6 |
| 13 | Nick Tilsley | Adam Rickitt | Full year | 110 | 677 | 53 |
| 15 | Roy Cropper | David Neilson | Full year | 108 | 223 | 37 |
| 16 | Mike Baldwin | Johnny Briggs | Full year | 103 | 1595 | 15 |
| 17 | Alma Baldwin | Amanda Barrie | Full year | 100 | 925 | 24 |
| 18 | Ashley Peacock | Steven Arnold | Full year | 98 | 239 | 18 |
| 18 | Audrey Roberts | Sue Nicholls | Full year | 98 | 1155 | 21 |
| 20 | Des Barnes | Philip Middlemiss | Until November | 97 | 772 | 26 |
| 21 | Maxine Heavey | Tracy Shaw | Full year | 95 | 301 | 20 |
| 22 | Steve McDonald | Simon Gregson | Full year | 93 | 680 | 37 |
| 23 | Liz McDonald | Beverley Callard | Until November | 92 | 873 | 26 |
| 24 | Ken Barlow | William Roache | Full year | 91 | 2741 | 13 |
| 25 | Gary Mallett | Ian Mercer | Full year | 90 | 293 | 6 |
| 26 | Deirdre Rachid | Anne Kirkbride | Full year | 86 | 1857 | 11 |
| 26 | Martin Platt | Sean Wilson | Full year | 86 | 939 | 24 |
| 28 | Jack Duckworth | William Tarmey | Full year | 85 | 1406 | 16 |
| 28 | Spider Nugent | Martin Hancock | Full year | 85 | 94 | 62 |
| 30 | Fred Elliott | John Savident | Full year | 80 | 217 | 34 |
| 31 | Zoe Tattersall | Joanne Froggatt | Until December | 78 | 126 | 44 |
| 32 | Hayley Patterson | Julie Hesmondhalgh | January to April and from June | 77 | 77 | - |
| 33 | Curly Watts | Kevin Kennedy | Until September | 76 | 1154 | 28 |
| 34 | Emily Bishop | Eileen Derbyshire | Full year | 75 | 2350 | 23 |
| 35 | Fiona Middleton | Angela Griffin | Until September | 74 | 390 | 10 |
| 35 | Betty Williams | Betty Driver | Full year | 74 | 2122 | 36 |
| 37 | Judy Mallett | Gaynor Faye | Full year | 73 | 290 | 2 |
| 38 | Samantha Failsworth | Tina Hobley | Until June | 72 | 226 | 12 |
| 39 | Maud Grimes | Elizabeth Bradley | Full year | 68 | 405 | 22 |
| 40 | Sophie Webster | Emma Woodward | Full year | 54 | 163 | 47 |
| 41 | Rosie Webster | Emma Collinge | From March | 51 | 376 | 39 |
| 42 | Lorraine Brownlow | Holly Newman | From July | 46 | 48 | 67 |
| 43 | Jackie Dobbs | Margi Clarke | March to April and from November | 28 | 28 | - |
| 44 | Shannon Tattersall | Lucy Whipday | Until April | 27 | 67 | 48 |
| 45 | Chris Collins | Matthew Marsden | Until March | 21 | 137 | 6 |
| 46 | Tony Horrocks | Lee Warburton | From October to December | 20 | 97 | 60 |
| 46 | Anne Malone | Eve Steele | From August to October | 20 | 99 | 54 |
| 48 | Alf Roberts | Bryan Mosley | January to February, July to August and December | 19 | 1774 | 50 |
| 49 | Tyrone Dobbs | Alan Halsall | From November | 12 | 12 | - |
| 50 | Angie Freeman | Deborah McAndrew | Until April | 11 | 345 | 19 |
| 51 | Sarah Louise Platt | Lynsay King | January to February, May, September and December | 9 | 366 | 56 |
| 52 | Linda Sykes | Jacqueline Pirie | From October | 8 | 8 | - |
| 53 | Ida Clough | Helene Palmer | July and August | 7 | 255 | 55 |
| 53 | Vicky Arden | Chloe Newsome | December only | 7 | 261 | - |
| 53 | David Platt | Thomas Ormson | January to February, May and December | 7 | 318 | 58 |
| 56 | Blanche Hunt | Maggie Jones | December only | 4 | 105 | 69 |
| 57 | Billy Mallett | Lewis Ablett | December only | 3 | 3 | - |
| 57 | Becky Mallett | Megan Foster | December only | 3 | 3 | - |
| 59 | Edna Miller | Joan Kempson | June only | 1 | 1 | - |
| 59 | Alison Wakefield | Naomi Radcliffe | December only | 1 | 1 | - |
Storylines
To be added.
Who lives where
Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Jack and Vera Duckworth.
- 1 Coronation Street - Ken Barlow. Deirdre Rachid (January, March and April).
- 2a Coronation Street - Fiona Middleton (until September). Morgan Middleton (February to September). Steve McDonald (April to September). Maxine Heavey (December onwards).
- 3 Coronation Street - Emily Bishop. Spider Nugent. Log Thwaite (March only).
- 4 Coronation Street - Ashley Peacock. Zoe Tattersall. Shannon Tattersall (January to April). Nick and Leanne Tilsley (both from February).
- 5 Coronation Street - Les, Janice and Toyah Battersby. Leanne Battersby (until February). Nick Tilsley (February only).
- 6 Coronation Street - Des Barnes (until November). Samantha Failsworth (until May). Natalie Horrocks/Barnes (from October). Tony Horrocks (November to December).
- 7 Coronation Street - Curly Watts (until September). Angie Freeman (until April). Samantha Failsworth (May to June). Jackie and Tyrone Dobbs (both from December onwards).
- 8 Coronation Street - Martin, Gail, Sarah Louise and David Platt. Nick Tilsley (until February).
- 9 Coronation Street - Gary and Judy Mallett. William and Rebecca Mallett (both from December onwards).
- 10a Coronation Street - Rita Sullivan. Sally Webster (December onwards).
- 11 Coronation Street - Jim McDonald. Liz McDonald (July to November). Steve McDonald (September onwards).
- 12 Coronation Street - Alec Gilroy (until December).
- 13 Coronation Street - Kevin Webster. Sally Webster (until September). Rosie and Sophie Webster (except for part of September).
- Corner Shop flat - Chris Collins (until March). Greg Kelly (July to December). Sally Webster (September to December). Rosie and Sophie Webster (both for part of September only).
- Roy's Rolls flat - Roy Cropper. Hayley Patterson (September onwards).
- 17a Victoria Street - Liz McDonald (January to July). Deirdre Rachid (April onwards). Liz McDonald (November only). Jackie and Tyrone Dobbs (both from November to December).
Others
- 2 Douglas Road - Maxine Heavey (until December).
- 5 Grasmere Drive - Alf and Audrey Roberts.
- 37 Hillside Crescent - Betty Williams.
- Mayfield Court - Maud Grimes.
- No. 4 Montreal House, Weatherfield Quays - Mike and Alma Baldwin. Deirdre Rachid (March only).
- 9 Oak Grove, Didsbury - Deirdre Rachid (January only).
- 16 Orchard Close - Anne Malone (until October).
- St. Agnes House - Zoe and Shannon Tattersall (both for part of January only).
Awards and nominations
TV Quick Awards
- Best Soap: Coronation Street (Nominee)
- Best Soap Storyline: Deirdre Rachid's imprisonment (Winner)
- Best Soap Actress: Anne Kirkbride (Nominee)
- Best Soap Actor: Philip Middlemiss (Nominee)
- Best Soap Newcomer: Jane Danson (Nominee), Adam Rickitt (Nominee)
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