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Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Event Photos

The Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Event panel from left to right: Kieran Roberts, Kym Marsh, Tony Warren, David Neilson and Phil Collinson. Pic: Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

The Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Event panel from left to right: Kieran Roberts, Kym Marsh, Tony Warren, David Neilson and Phil Collinson. Pic: Steve Butler
Kym Marsh with fellow cast member David Neilson who plays Roy Cropper, with writer Tony Warren. Pic: Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Kym Marsh with fellow cast member David Neilson who plays Roy Cropper, with writer Tony Warren. Pic: Steve Butler
(Photography: Steve Butler)

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

(Photography: Steve Butler)
(Photography: Steve Butler)

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

(Photography: Steve Butler)
(Photography: Steve Butler)

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

(Photography: Steve Butler)
Kym Marsh who plays feisty Michelle Connor, poses for the camera. Pic: Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Kym Marsh who plays feisty Michelle Connor, poses for the camera. Pic: Steve Butler
Stars of Coronation Street; Kym Marsh and David Nielson pose with the show's creator, Tony Warren. Pic: Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Stars of Coronation Street; Kym Marsh and David Nielson pose with the show's creator, Tony Warren. Pic: Steve Butler
12.5 million viewers tuned in to watch Jack Duckworth’s final scenes, a definitive moment in Coronation Street history. Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

12.5 million viewers tuned in to watch Jack Duckworth’s final scenes, a definitive moment in Coronation Street history. Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler
Tony Warren balked at the idea of naming a favourite cast member: “I can’t say that! It’s always the last one I saw!” Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Tony Warren balked at the idea of naming a favourite cast member: “I can’t say that! It’s always the last one I saw!” Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler
Phil Collinson: “Coronation Street still feels like the same show that it did 50 years ago, with the same scenes, and formula but with constantly fresh story lines - that’s why it’s endured”. Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Phil Collinson: “Coronation Street still feels like the same show that it did 50 years ago, with the same scenes, and formula but with constantly fresh story lines - that’s why it’s endured”. Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler
Kieran Roberts: “The appeal of a television soap is the long term engagement that develops between the audience and the characters”. Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Kieran Roberts: “The appeal of a television soap is the long term engagement that develops between the audience and the characters”. Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler
Kym Marsh revealed that if she could have played any other character in the history of the street she would have been Elsie Tanner. Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Kym Marsh revealed that if she could have played any other character in the history of the street she would have been Elsie Tanner. Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler
Mark Lawson presented Tony Warren with a facsimile copy of the first ever Coronation Street script, copied from the original document which remains in the BFI archive. Pic: Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Mark Lawson presented Tony Warren with a facsimile copy of the first ever Coronation Street script, copied from the original document which remains in the BFI archive. Pic: Steve Butler
Tony Warren explains that Coronation Street was his way of preserving the characters and scenes of his childhood "like flies in amber". Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Tony Warren explains that Coronation Street was his way of preserving the characters and scenes of his childhood "like flies in amber". Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler
The panel debate was accompanied by clips from early episodes of the show. Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

The panel debate was accompanied by clips from early episodes of the show. Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler
Kieran Roberts: “the essential ingredients for Corrie, are strong women and usually feckless men along with warmth, humour, family and a sense of community.” Pic: Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Kieran Roberts: “the essential ingredients for Corrie, are strong women and usually feckless men along with warmth, humour, family and a sense of community.” Pic: Steve Butler
Kieran Roberts on improvisation: “respect the script you’re given - the dialogue is usually very good!” Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Kieran Roberts on improvisation: “respect the script you’re given - the dialogue is usually very good!” Pic: BAFTA/ Steve Butler
(Photography: Steve Butler)

Coronation Street 50th Anniversary Panel Discussion

(Photography: Steve Butler)