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Old 27-05-2016, 00:41
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Depending on how you count it, Bill Roach has a long-service record of 55 years 6 months or 52 years and abt 6 months. Does anyone think any other character will beat his record? Assuming he stays in the show until his late 80s he's going to clock up well over 60 years on the show!

Eileen Derbyshire, is probably closest, and her strictly calculated long-service award ended in January, at just under 55 years longer than that of Bill's.
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Old 27-05-2016, 00:47
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I doubt it.

Helen Worth would need to work until 2030 (another 14 years) to match his record. Helen Worth is 65 now so she would need to keep going until 79 to match that. To be fair, I could see her doing that - and would love to to be fair. Gail is a legend and Helen Worth is lovely!

Barbara Knox (Rita) would need to stay until 2019 to match his record too. I hope she does too!

We will see!
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Old 27-05-2016, 00:49
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Possibly Helen Worth if she stays until way into her 80s as she has already done over 40 years or Simon Gregson if he stays for life?
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Old 27-05-2016, 00:53
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How do you get 52 years?
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Old 27-05-2016, 00:55
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Jack P Shepherd might if he sticks around. He's 28 and done 15 years already, so if he left in his late 60s early 70s he could beat Bill's records.
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Old 27-05-2016, 00:55
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How do you get 52 years?
Him leaving for the trial.
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Old 27-05-2016, 00:56
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Well Anthony Cotton is never going to leave.,.....
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Old 27-05-2016, 00:57
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Well Anthony Cotton is never going to leave.,.....
He has to go until at least 2060 (44 more years) to match Bill Roache. Perish the thought

But to be fair I don't mind Sean. He's a bit annoying but I don't mind him at all.
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Old 27-05-2016, 01:35
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Him leaving for the trial.
He only lost one year though.
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Old 27-05-2016, 08:18
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He only lost one year though.
Regardless he was contracted with the soap. That year should be added on.
So how long really?
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Old 27-05-2016, 08:24
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Fair play to anyone that can, nice work if you can get it, just reading a few lines that someone else has written, more or less a 9 to 5 job, on much more than minimum wage who would refuse it if offered if they were really being honest, I know I wouldn't.
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Old 27-05-2016, 08:32
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Regardless he was contracted with the soap. That year should be added on.
So how long really?
It's included in the longer figure, the question's whether his continuous service can include the year for the trial? If not then it's 52yrs and a few months, if it can then it's 55 years and just shy of 6 months and counting.

Fair play to anyone that can, nice work if you can get it, just reading a few lines that someone else has written, more or less a 9 to 5 job, on much more than minimum wage who would refuse it if offered if they were really being honest, I know I wouldn't.
I definitely wouldn't, but I'd expect the hours to be longer than 9-5. They don't seem to publicise the auditions for it that much though, not that I'd have remotely near the acting ability required.
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Old 27-05-2016, 08:39
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I definitely wouldn't, but I'd expect the hours to be longer than 9-5. They don't seem to publicise the auditions for it that much though, not that I'd have remotely near the acting ability required.
Soaps don't require that high acting ability judging by what I have seen of them, especially if you have what are considered good looks and/or physique.
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Old 27-05-2016, 09:03
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Soaps are not 9-5. They vary in hours depending on which of the prominent characters are used and the storylines. So Lacey turner may work more hours than usual in one month and then less hours the next
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Old 27-05-2016, 09:07
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No doubt the soap actors themselves will big it up on how hard worked they are.
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Old 27-05-2016, 11:37
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It's included in the longer figure, the question's whether his continuous service can include the year for the trial? If not then it's 52yrs and a few months, if it can then it's 55 years and just shy of 6 months and counting.



I definitely wouldn't, but I'd expect the hours to be longer than 9-5. They don't seem to publicise the auditions for it that much though, not that I'd have remotely near the acting ability required.
It's 54 or 55, where have you got 52 from? Anyway, it should all be included, he was under contract so part of the cast.
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Old 27-05-2016, 12:29
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It's 54 or 55, where have you got 52 from? Anyway, it should all be included, he was under contract so part of the cast.
Continous service. If you're not including the trial then he's only got 52 years and a bit, because the stint since he came back doesn't count - otherwise Philip Lowrie would be on 50 odd years if he returned which would be daft. Assuming the trial counts because he was still on contract, it's 55 yrs 6 months, if it doesn't then his continuous service ends at the trial - 52 yrs and 5 months up to his arrest on the 1 May 2013 - the fact he later returned being irrelevant.
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Old 27-05-2016, 13:14
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No doubt the soap actors themselves will big it up on how hard worked they are.
Any job is hard work but in terms of television, Soap work is slightly harder. You are learning several scripts at one time and you don't film it episode by episode. It's all filmed out of order. So in the morning they might film a bit of episode 1 and then by the afternoon, they will might be filming some scenes for episode 6.
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Old 27-05-2016, 13:20
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Soaps are not 9-5. They vary in hours depending on which of the prominent characters are used and the storylines. So Lacey turner may work more hours than usual in one month and then less hours the next
Very random to bring an actress from EastEnders into a thread that clearly concerns a Coronation Street veteran.
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Old 27-05-2016, 13:33
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Very random to bring an actress from EastEnders into a thread that clearly concerns a Coronation Street veteran.
Some people just can't go a day without mentioning the most revered Miss Lacey Turner.
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Old 27-05-2016, 13:35
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Any job is hard work but in terms of television, Soap work is slightly harder. You are learning several scripts at one time and you don't film it episode by episode. It's all filmed out of order. So in the morning they might film a bit of episode 1 and then by the afternoon, they will might be filming some scenes for episode 6.
Are you a actor by any chance?
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Old 27-05-2016, 13:41
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Any job is hard work but in terms of television, Soap work is slightly harder. You are learning several scripts at one time and you don't film it episode by episode. It's all filmed out of order. So in the morning they might film a bit of episode 1 and then by the afternoon, they will might be filming some scenes for episode 6.
How does it compare to working a 12 hour shift in a factory, non-stop from the time you clock on to the time you clock off apart from the statutory breaks, I have done that in the past luckily not anymore, I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone either.
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Old 27-05-2016, 14:06
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Any job is hard work but in terms of television, Soap work is slightly harder. You are learning several scripts at one time and you don't film it episode by episode. It's all filmed out of order. So in the morning they might film a bit of episode 1 and then by the afternoon, they will might be filming some scenes for episode 6.
Err.... Like every other drama on TV and film. Nothing is ever filmed in cronological order. Soap acting is easy as the actor just basically acts one character. They are always acting against the same folks year in year out as well. Actors in other dramas and films have to learn about the character, decide how to play it, get to know others in production etc.
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Old 27-05-2016, 14:09
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How does it compare to working a 12 hour shift in a factory, non-stop from the time you clock on to the time you clock off apart from the statutory breaks, I have done that in the past luckily not anymore, I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone either.
I agree. Working as an actor in a soap also doesn't remotely compare to the demand of working as a full-time chef in a hot kitchen for several hours of the day.
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Old 27-05-2016, 14:14
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Anthony Cotton for sure, unless the show is axed before then.
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