Coronation Street in 1990



1990 was Coronation Street's thirty-first year. Within the narrative of the programme characters both old and new started to move into the houses and other premises that were on the site of the Baldwin's Casuals factory while in real life the programme's production base was moved out of the main Granada Television studios and into a refurbished warehouse next to the outdoor set which was called Stage One.

The keys were handed over in a special ceremony by Granada chairman David Plowright and actors were, for the first time, allocated permanent dressing rooms while the programme itself benefited from an exclusive studio for its use. This paved the way in 1996 for the process of rehearsal days followed by studio days being abandoned in favour of a scene-by-scene rehearse-record method of production.

157 new episodes were broadcast on ITV in 1990.

Who lives where
Coronation Street Rosamund Street Others
 * Rovers Return Inn - Bet Gilroy (Except June). Alec Gilroy.
 * 1 Coronation Street - Ken Barlow (until January). Deirdre and Tracy Barlow.
 * 2a Coronation Street - (Empty).
 * 3 Coronation Street - Emily Bishop and Percy Sugden.
 * 4 Coronation Street - Derek and Mavis Wilton. (from March onwards).
 * 5 Coronation Street - Ivy and Don Brennan. Marie and Jamie Ramsden (December only).
 * 6 Coronation Street - Des and Steph Barnes (from February onwards).
 * 7 Coronation Street - Rita Fairclough (until April). Jenny Bradley (from April onwards). Flick Khan (from April to August). Joanne Khan (from July to August). Angie Freeman (from September onwards).
 * 8 Coronation Street - (Empty).
 * 9 Coronation Street - Jack and Vera Duckworth. Curly Watts.
 * 10a Coronation Street - Rita Fairclough (from April onwards).
 * 11 Coronation Street - Jim, Liz, Andy and Steve McDonald.
 * 12 Coronation Street - (Empty).
 * 13 Coronation Street - Kevin and Sally Webster. Rosie Webster (from December onwards).
 * Corner Shop flat - Alf and Audrey Roberts (until March). Reg Holdsworth (from May to July). Ken Barlow (from August onwards).
 * The Kabin - Derek and Mavis Wilton (until March).
 * Jim's Cafe flat - Alma Sedgewick (until January and from December onwards).
 * 6 Chepstow Road - Ken Barlow (from May to August).
 * 47 Church Road - Wendy Crozier. Ken Barlow (from January to May).
 * 17 Elmgate Gardens - Peter Ingram (until August). Jackie Ingram.
 * Fernwood Place, Handforth - Tim, Sandra and Victoria Arden.
 * 4 Gorton Close - Phyllis Pearce.
 * 5 Grasmere Drive - Alf and Audrey Roberts (March onwards).
 * 33 Hammond Road - Gail, Nicky and Sarah Louise Tilsley. Martin Platt. David Tilsley (from December onwards).
 * 37 Hillside Crescent - Betty Turpin.
 * No. 6 Quebec House, Weatherfield Quays - Mike Baldwin. Alma Sedgewick (from January to December).

Awards and Nominations

 * TV Times Actress of the year - Barbara Knox