- Bill Roache, 94, who has portrayed Ken Barlow on Coronation Street since its debut in 1960, is set to be honoured with a dedicated spin-off tribute programme.
- The one-off special, with the working title Bill Roache: Life on the Street, is anticipated to air later this year or in early 2027, according to The Sun.
- Roache holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving TV star in a continuous role, a record he has extended every year since 2010.
- The programme is being made by Manchester-based production company MultiStory, which is owned by ITV.
- Roache has been awarded an MBE in 2001 and an OBE in 2022, alongside a British Soap Awards Lifetime Achievement Award.
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