William Roache reveals the Coronation Street storyline he ‘just couldn’t do’

After 65 years of plots, William singles out one he found incredible difficult (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

William Roache, eh? The nation’s world record holding, longest serving and most celebrated soap actor has totted up an utterly astounding 65 years in the role of Ken Barlow, Coronation Street’s last remaining original character.

From humble beginnings as a university student, clashing with his father, Frank Barlow (Frank Pemberton), to becoming a teacher, husband to Valerie (Anne Reid) and father to twins, Susan (Wendy Jane Walker, Suzy Paterson and Joanna Foster) and Read Entire Article