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5th May 1982: A red-letter day for the programme when cast and crew met the Queen and Prince Philip when they officially opened the new outdoor set built for the programme on purchased land just south of the Granada Television studios. The previous set, for all its various faults and inhibitors, had lasted the programme for fourteen years but the need for a proper set which enabled filming from all angles and which wouldn't expose the cast to freezing cold conditions had become too acute. The regular cast, in their character costumes, stood in front of the buildings in which they worked or inhabited and were introduced to the Royal couple as they walked down the street from the Rovers to the Corner Shop. The proceedings were broadcast live on ITV.
 * For more information see 1982 Outdoor Set.