Peter Caldwell was the designer on 179 episodes of Coronation Street from December 1963 to May 1965 with further stints in the role from September to November 1966 and May 1967. He was the second person to work in the role on the programme after its initial designer, Denis Parkin, who had first created the world of the Weatherfield from the scripted descriptions and visits to the terraced streets of Ordsall.
Caldwell had worked closely with Parkin before taking on the role and in December 1961 provided a detailed illustration of Coronation Street and its environs to TV Times for a special pull-out.
He also designed nineteen episodes of the Coronation Street spin-off Pardon the Expression in 1965 and 1966.
Among his other work as a staff designer for Granada Television were sets for Skyport, Knight Errant Limited, The Man in Room 17, The Fellows, City '68 and The Dustbinmen. In the early 1970s he moved to Yorkshire Television where his work could be seen on Beryl's Lot, Wilde Alliance and the comedies Rising Damp, Hallelujah! and In Loving Memory.
Episodes designed by Peter Caldwell[]
1963 (9 episodes)
- All episodes between Episode 310 (2nd December 1963) and Episode 318 (30th December 1963)
1964 (103 episodes)
- All episodes between Episode 319 (1st January 1964) and Episode 423 (30th December 1964)
1965 (38 episodes)
- All episodes between Episode 424 (4th January 1965) and Episode 461 (12th May 1965)
1966 (26 episodes)
- All episodes between Episode 596 (29th August 1966) and Episode 621 (23rd November 1966)
1967 (3 episodes)
Pardon the Expression[]
- The Mannequin Parade
- The Dance
- The Wedding
- The Pensioner
- The Visitor
- The Birthday Present
- The Economy Drive
- January Sale
- The Resignation
- Self Defence
- The Annual Stocktaking
- The Host with the Most
- Whose Been Sleeping in Our Beds?
- Rustle of Spring
- The Sailor Home From The Sea
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Frying
- Man's Best Friend
- The Switched-on Scene
- The Cup That Cheers