Coronation Street: Stories That Gripped The Nation - Season 1
Season 1
This 8 x 30 new clip-based series narrated by Jason Manford, looks back over 60 years of Coronation Street with each episode carefully curated from the archives to bring alive a theme via specially selected highlights.
Episodes
Stories That Gripped The Nation
Coronation Street has always connected with its audience, made headlines and broken new ground in television drama. We look back at pivotal storylines that captured the public's imagination.
Weddings
A celebration of the best and most dramatic weddings in Weatherfield. There have been 130 weddings over the decades and viewers will get to see some of the most dramatic, shocking and heart-warming.
Villains
Jason Manford narrates an edition that trawls the archives of the soap to look back at some of the most notorious baddies to ever walk the streets of Weatherfield, featuring the likes of Richard Hillman, Charlie Stubbs, Maya Sharma and Pat Phelan.
Partnerships
Comedian Jason Manford narrates a look at the classic pairings and comedy double acts from the soap that have kept viewers entertained through the decades, including Stan and Hilda Ogden, Fred Elliott and Ashley Peacock, and Steve McDonald and Lloyd Mullaney.
Scandals
Comedian Jason Manford narrates a look back at the soap's scandalous storylines, with illicit affairs, teenage pregnancy and bigamy having all have rocked the street over the years. Among the stories featured are Sarah Louise Platt's teenage pregnancy and the Baldwin family's tangled affairs.
Battleaxes
The soap was founded on its dominating matriarchs and strong northern working-class woman and this edition celebrates the best of them - including the likes of Ena Sharples, Ivy Tilsley, Vera Duckworth, Blanche Hunt and Evelyn Plummer.
High Days and Holidays
Jason Manford narrates a look at memorable days out and holidays from the soap's archives, revisiting the first episode filmed entirely on location in 1967 and a coach trip to Windermere in 1969 that ended in disaster. Plus, romantic flings of Bet, Rita and Mavis on a girl's holiday to Majorca in 1974.
Famous Faces
A celebration of some of the many famous faces that have graced the street over the years, including Sir Ian McKellen, Joanna Lumley and comedy legend Peter Kay. We also look at actors who have crossed the soap divide appearing in both Emmerdale and Coronation Street.
Recently Updated Shows
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late-night. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show broadcasts from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. He talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer, and writer of The Late Show on Sept. 8, 2015.
Colbert is best known for his work as a television host, writer, actor, and producer, and lest known for his charity work teaching English as a second language on Tunisian date farms. Before joining the CBS family -- and being officially adopted by network president Les Moonves -- Colbert helmed The Colbert Report, which aired nearly 1,500 episodes and required Stephen to wear nearly 1,500 different neckties. The program received two Peabody Awards, two Grammy Awards, and several unwelcome shoulder massages. It won two Emmys for Outstanding Variety Series in 2013 and 2014, both of which appear to have been lost in the move. Colbert is pronounced koʊlˈbɛər, according to Wikipedia. His understudy is William Cavanaugh, who will be hosting The Late Show approximately one-third of the time. Good luck, Bill!
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C
Celebrity bakers enter Britain's most famous tent and put their skills to the test, as they Stand Up To Cancer and inspire viewers to do the same.
Murder in a Small Town
Karl Alberg moves to a quiet coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work. But this gentle paradise has more than its share of secrets, and Karl will need to call upon all the skills that made him a world-class detective in solving the murders that, even in this seemingly idyllic setting, continue to wash up on his shore.
Eyes of Wakanda
Throughout Wakandan history, brave warriors have been tasked to travel the world retrieving dangerous vibranium artifacts. This is their story.