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Old 06-02-2010, 00:01
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I am trying to work out who are the longest serving characters in Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

Corrie, is it:

Ken
Emily
Rita
Betty
Deirdre
Gail
Audrey... that's as far as I got, lol.

Emmerdale:

Pollard (only cast member left from the Emmerdale Farm era?)
Viv
Betty
Ashley...?
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Old 06-02-2010, 03:05
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I am trying to work out who are the longest serving characters in Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

Corrie, is it:

Ken
Emily
Rita
Betty
Deirdre
Gail
Audrey... that's as far as I got, lol.

Emmerdale:

Pollard (only cast member left from the Emmerdale Farm era?)
Viv
Betty
Ashley...?
I believe that Tray arrived after the Dingles

The oldest cast member has to be Alan Turner
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Old 06-02-2010, 03:12
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ken Barlow is the longest running soap character the world will ever have... possibly the most boring too.. is this Irony?
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Old 06-02-2010, 05:13
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Actually Ken won't be the longest serving TV soap character in the world until November...(or 2014 depending on how you count)
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Old 06-02-2010, 05:37
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Emmerdale Top 10:

Alan
Pollard
Viv
Betty
Zak
Terry
Sam
Andy
Lisa
Marlon
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Old 06-02-2010, 09:06
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EastEnders - Ian Beale
Dot Branning
Pat Evans
Ricky Butcher
Janine Butcher
Phil Mitchell
Peggy Mitchell
Bianca Jackson
Lucy Beale
Peter Beale

Hollyoaks -

Tony Hutchinson [1995] 15 Years
Jack Osbourne [1996] 14 Years
Tom Cunningham [1999-] 11 Years
Darren Osbourne [1996-1997, 1999-2000, 2003-] 10 Years
Cindy Hutchinson [1995-2001, 2002, 2004, 2008-] 10 Years
Stephanie Cunningham [2000-] 10 Years
Frankie Osbourne [2002-] 08 Years
Jake Dean [2002-2008, 2009-] 07 Years
Zak Ramsay [2004-2005, 2006-] 05 Years
Nancy Hayton [2005-] 05 Years
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Old 06-02-2010, 10:17
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EastEnders - Ian Beale
Dot Branning
Pat Evans
Ricky Butcher
Janine Butcher
Phil Mitchell
Peggy Mitchell
Bianca Jackson
Lucy Beale
Peter Beale
Surely Bianca, Peggy and Phil have been in it before Janine? Unless you're counting before Charlie Brooks took over.
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Old 06-02-2010, 10:37
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Emmerdale Top 10:

Alan
Pollard
Viv
Betty
Zak
Terry
Sam
Andy
Lisa
Marlon
What about Victoria? If it is characters and not actors? I'm not sure which it is.
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Old 06-02-2010, 10:45
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Surely Bianca, Peggy and Phil have been in it before Janine? Unless you're counting before Charlie Brooks took over.
I think they were talking about the character of Janine rather than Charlie Brooks.
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Old 06-02-2010, 10:54
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Coronation Street (1960-present)

1. Ken Barlow (since 9 December 1960)
2. Emily Bishop (since 21 December 1960)
3. Rita Sullivan (since 2 Decemner 1964)
4. Peter Barlow (since 15 April 1965)
5. Betty Williams (since 2 June 1969)
6. Deirdre Barlow (since 20 November 1972)
7. Gail McIntyre (since 12 July 1974)
8. Audrey Roberts (since 16 April 1979)
9. Jack Duckworth (since 28 November 1979)
10. Nick Tilsley (since 5 January 1981)

Emmerdale (1972-present)

1. Alan Turner (since 18 March 1982)
2. Eric Pollard (since 30 September 1986)
3. Viv Hope (since 10 August 1993)
4. Victoria Sugden (since 31 March 1994)
5. Betty Eagleton (since 12 April 1994)
6. Zak Dingle (since 20 October 1994)
7. Terry Woods (since 2 February 1995)
8. Sam Dingle (since 14 February 1995)
9. Andy Sugden (since 4 July 1996)
10. Lisa Dingle (since 13 August 1996)

EastEnders (1985-present)

1. Ian Beale (since 19 February 1985)
2. Dot Branning (since 4 July 1985)
3. Pat Evans (since 12 June 1986)
4. Ricky Butcher (since 12 May 1988)
5. Janine Butcher (since 22 June 1989)
6. Phil Mitchell (since 20 February 1990)
7. Peggy Mitchell (since 30 April 1991)
8. Bianca Jackson (since 16 November 1993)
9. Lucy Beale (since 16 December 1993)
10. Peter Beale (since 16 December 1993)

Hollyoaks (1995-present)

1. Tony Hutchinson (since 23 October 1995)
2. Cindy Hutchinson (since 30 October 1995)
3. Jack Osborne (since 18 November 1996)
4. Darren Osborne (since 18 November 1996)
5. Holly Hutchinson (since 25 December 1997)
6. Tom Cunningham (since 31 December 1999)
7. Steph Cunningam (since 2000)
8. Frankie Osborne (since October 2002)
9. Jake Dean (since October 2002)
10. Zak Ramsey (since 2004)
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Old 06-02-2010, 10:57
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I think they were talking about the character of Janine rather than Charlie Brooks.
Yeah, I thought so. I just only know Janine played by Charlie really unless I see older clips, was she in it much as a kid?
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Old 06-02-2010, 11:01
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For Corrie it's:

Ken (since 1960)
Emily (since 1961)
Betty (since 1969)
Rita (since 1972, with one appearance in 1964)
Deirdre (since 1973, with one appearance in 1972)
Gail (since 1974)
Audrey (short stints from 1979 to 1985, regular from 1985 onwards)
Jack (two appearances in 1979 then regular from 1981 onwards)
Kevin (from 1983)
Sally (from 1986)

Although Mike, Vera, Alf, Mavis, Bet have all been in it longer than 25 years if we take non-current characters into account. Blanche, Bill, Alec, Ray and Jed have also but their runs weren't consecutive. If we take changes of actors into account, you can add Tracy, Nick, Gordon, Peter and Susan into the mix.

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Old 06-02-2010, 11:29
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Top 50 of all (big 4) soaps:

1. Ken Barlow
2. Emily Bishop
3. Rita Sullivan
4. Peter Barlow
5. Betty Williams
6. Deirdre Barlow
7. Gail McIntyre
8. Audrey Roberts
9. Jack Duckworth
10. Nick Tilsley
11. Alan Turner
12. Kevin Webster
13. Bill Webster
14. Ian Beale
15. Dot Branning
16. Sally Webster
17. Pat Evans
18. Eric Pollard
19. Ricky Butcher
20. Janine Butcher
21. Liz McDonald
22. Steve McDonald
23. Phil Mitchell
24. Rosie Webster
25. David Platt
26. Peggy Mitchell
27. Viv Hope
28. Bianca Jackson
29. Lucy Beale
30. Peter Beale
31. Billie Jackson
32. Norris Cole
33. Victoria Sugden
34. Betty Eagleton
35. Zak Dingle
36. Sophie Webster
37. Ashley Peacock
38. Terry Woods
39. Sam Dingle
40. Roy Cropper
41. Tony Hutchinson
42. Cindy Hutchinson
43. Ben Mitchell
44. Jim Branning
45. Andy Sugden
46. Lisa Dingle
47. Marlon Dingle
48. Jack Osborne
49. Darren Osborne
50. Ashley Thomas
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Old 06-02-2010, 11:36
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In Emmerdale - Shelia Mercer - aka Annie Sugden made a brief re-appearance for Jack's funeral.
Does that count
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Old 06-02-2010, 11:56
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Yeah, I thought so. I just only know Janine played by Charlie really unless I see older clips, was she in it much as a kid?
She was played 2 different actresses before Charlie Brooks took over the role.

She was in it a fair bit as (troublesome) child - even had one pretty big storyline when she ran away from Pat.
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Old 06-02-2010, 11:58
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In Emmerdale - Shelia Mercer - aka Annie Sugden made a brief re-appearance for Jack's funeral.
Does that count
Technically, the same would apply for Nick Cotton in EastEnders, who was in it from day one - though can't really be classed as a regular character.

Interestingly, Emmerdale only has 2 regular characters still in it from its 'Farm' days (though I'm not sure what the current status of Alan Turner is).
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Old 06-02-2010, 11:59
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Gail platt in Corrie has appeared in the most episodes of the show even more than Ken.
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Old 06-02-2010, 14:34
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EastEnders - Ian Beale
Dot Branning
Pat Evans
Ricky Butcher
Janine Butcher
Phil Mitchell
Peggy Mitchell
Bianca Jackson
Lucy Beale
Peter Beale
Anyone who has been absent for longer than a year shouldn't count.

Also Winston and Tracy should be in the top 5
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Old 06-02-2010, 15:23
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Technically, the same would apply for Nick Cotton in EastEnders, who was in it from day one - though can't really be classed as a regular character.

Interestingly, Emmerdale only has 2 regular characters still in it from its 'Farm' days (though I'm not sure what the current status of Alan Turner is).
He hasn't been in the show since August, unless he has been in the last two weeks, I've still got to catch up. but Gavin Blyth said that he should be back soon.

The actor has leukemia
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Old 06-02-2010, 16:33
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EastEnders Longest Serving (Past & Present) Characters

1) Ian Beale - 25 years
2) Pat Evans - 23 years, 8 months
3) Pauline Fowler - 21 years, 10 months
4) Dot Branning - 20 years, 11 months
5) Phil Mitchell - 18 years, 2 months
6) Ricky Butcher - 15 years, 4 months

7) Mark Fowler - 15 years 4 months
8) Sharon Rickman - 14 years, 9 months
9) Kathy Mitchell - 13 years, 4 months
10) Peggy Mitchell - 12 years, 11 months

Presently in the show

Note:
a) This list takes into account any breaks a character may have had from the show, hence, characters such as Frank Butcher who was on screen from 1987 to 2005 but had breaks in between, doesn't make the list as his time on screen was about just 8 years over a 18 year period.
b) Ian, Pat and Pauline are the only characters with continuous service, all others in the top 10 have had a break from the show.
c) The only other characters in EastEnders history to have completed 10 years or more on the show is Sonia Fowler, Arthur Fowler, Michelle Fowler, Billy Mitchell and Martin Fowler. In September this year, Charlie Slater and Mo Harris will be added to this elite club.
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Old 06-02-2010, 17:12
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If we're looking at the amount of time characters have spent on a show (including recasts and not including proper breaks from the show) then this is Neighbours':

1. Lou Carpenter (18 years)
2. Karl Kennedy (16 years)
3. Susan Kennedy (16 years)
4. Paul Robinson (15 years)
5. Libby Kennedy (14 years)
6. Toadie Rebecchi (14 years)
7. Steph Scully (11 years)
8. Lyn Scully (9 years)
9. Ben Kirk (6 years)
10. Zeke Kinski (5 years)

I do laugh at Casualty's longest serving characters (in it's defecne it is a drama, and not a soap):

1. Charlie Fairhead (21 years)
2. Tess Bateman (7 years)
3. Alice Chantrey (4 years)
4. Dixie (4 years)
5. Jeff Collier (3 years)
6. Ruth Winters (3 years)
7. Adam Trueman (3 years)
8. Big Mac (3 years)
9. Zoe Hanna (3 years)
10. Noel Garcia (2 years)
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Old 06-02-2010, 17:18
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EastEnders Longest Serving (Past & Present) Characters

1) Ian Beale - 25 years
2) Pat Evans - 23 years, 8 months
3) Pauline Fowler - 21 years, 10 months
4) Dot Branning - 20 years, 11 months
5) Phil Mitchell - 18 years, 2 months
6) Ricky Butcher - 15 years, 4 months

7) Mark Fowler - 15 years 4 months
8) Sharon Rickman - 14 years, 9 months
9) Kathy Mitchell - 13 years, 4 months
10) Peggy Mitchell - 12 years, 11 months

Presently in the show

Note:
a) This list takes into account any breaks a character may have had from the show, hence, characters such as Frank Butcher who was on screen from 1987 to 2005 but had breaks in between, doesn't make the list as his time on screen was about just 8 years over a 18 year period.
b) Ian, Pat and Pauline are the only characters with continuous service, all others in the top 10 have had a break from the show.
c) The only other characters in EastEnders history to have completed 10 years or more on the show is Sonia Fowler, Arthur Fowler, Michelle Fowler, Billy Mitchell and Martin Fowler. In September this year, Charlie Slater and Mo Harris will be added to this elite club.
Hmmm....I assume you're not including chaacters that have been recasted in the show like Lucy and Peter Beale, who have both been in the show for about 16/17 years.
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Old 06-02-2010, 18:54
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Let us not forget to include Tracy in EE - 1986
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Old 06-02-2010, 18:59
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Home and Away
Alf Stewart - 22 years
Sally Fletcher - 20 years
Irene Roberts - 19 years

c) The only other characters in EastEnders history to have completed 10 years or more on the show is Sonia Fowler, Arthur Fowler, Michelle Fowler, Billy Mitchell and Martin Fowler. In September this year, Charlie Slater and Mo Harris will be added to this elite club.
Wasn't Barry around for about 10 years?
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Old 06-02-2010, 19:34
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Home and Away
Alf Stewart - 22 years
Sally Fletcher - 20 years
Irene Roberts - 19 years



Wasn't Barry around for about 10 years?
December 1994 until Jan 2004 so not quite. He just misses out.
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