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| − | Below is a list of the major changes to ''[[Coronation Street]]'''s broadcast patterns and technical standards since [[1960]]. Minor or short-term changes to the schedules are not listed. |
+ | Below is a list of the major changes to ''[[Coronation Street]]'' 's broadcast patterns and technical standards since [[1960]]. Minor or short-term changes to the schedules are not listed but are detailed on individual episode pages. |
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| − | ==Broadcast Day Appearances== |
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| − | ! Date when the 7.30pm episode first aired (stand-in/special) |
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| − | ! Date when the 7.30pm episode first aired (full time) |
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| − | ! Date when the 8.30pm episode first aired (stand-in/special) |
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| − | ! Date when the 8.30pm episode first aired (full time) |
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| − | ! Date when the 7.30pm episode last aired (stand-in/special) |
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| − | ! Date when the 7.30pm episode last aired (full time) |
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| − | ! Date when the 8.30pm episode last aired (stand-in/special) |
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| − | ! Date when the 8.30pm episode last aired (full time) |
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| − | | Monday |
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| − | | n/a |
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| − | | March 6, 1961 |
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| − | | June 10, 2002 |
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| − | | August 25, 2003 |
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| − | | n/a |
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| − | | June 9, 2003 |
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| − | | n/a |
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| − | | Tuesday |
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| − | | June 12, 2001 |
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| − | | Wednesday |
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| − | | n/a |
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| − | | December 14, 1960<br>September 5, 2012 |
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| − | | July 15, 2009 |
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| − | | n/a |
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| − | | Thursday |
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| − | | June 14, 2001<br> |
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| − | | July 23, 2009 |
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| − | | June 14, 2001 |
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| − | | August 30, 2012 |
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| − | | Friday |
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| − | | December 9, 1960<br>October 20, 1989 |
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| − | | January 11, 2008 |
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| − | | March 3, 1961 |
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| − | | Saturday |
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| − | | colspan=8|Only the Omnibus or Specials was broadcast on this day |
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| − | | Sunday |
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| − | | November 24, 1996 |
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| − | | January 6, 2008 |
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*Friday [[Episode 1 (9th December 1960)|9th December 1960]] - The series' first episode is broadcast in black and white at 7.00pm; episodes continue on Wednesday and Friday at 7.00pm |
*Friday [[Episode 1 (9th December 1960)|9th December 1960]] - The series' first episode is broadcast in black and white at 7.00pm; episodes continue on Wednesday and Friday at 7.00pm |
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*Monday [[Episode 25 (6th March 1961)|6th March 1961]] - The transmission pattern changes to Monday and Wednesday at 7.30pm. |
*Monday [[Episode 25 (6th March 1961)|6th March 1961]] - The transmission pattern changes to Monday and Wednesday at 7.30pm. |
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+ | *Monday [[Episode 924 (3rd November 1969)|3rd November 1969]] - The first episode to be made in colour is broadcast in that medium but as an unadvertised test transmission (see [[Colour Television]] for further details). |
| + | *Monday [[Episode 928 (17th November 1969)|17th November 1969]] - The programme is transmitted in colour for the first time as a scheduled and advertised broadcast in four of the [[ITV]] regions. Other regions would come on line from late [[1969]] (see [[Colour Television#Launch dates of ITV in colour|Launch dates of ITV in colour]] for further details). |
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*Monday [[Episode 1025 (16th November 1970)|16th November 1970]] - Transmission reverts to black and white due to industrial action (see [[ITV Colour Strike]] for further details). |
*Monday [[Episode 1025 (16th November 1970)|16th November 1970]] - Transmission reverts to black and white due to industrial action (see [[ITV Colour Strike]] for further details). |
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*Monday [[Episode 1052 (15th February 1971)|15th February 1971]] - Transmission reverts to colour as the industrial action ends. |
*Monday [[Episode 1052 (15th February 1971)|15th February 1971]] - Transmission reverts to colour as the industrial action ends. |
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*Monday [[Episode 7351 (31st May 2010)|31st May 2010]] - The programme is transmitted in high definition for the first time. |
*Monday [[Episode 7351 (31st May 2010)|31st May 2010]] - The programme is transmitted in high definition for the first time. |
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*Thursday [[Episode 7943 (30th August 2012)|30th August 2012]] - Last regular episode to be shown on a Thursday. From the following week, the broadcast pattern reverts to Monday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm, Wednesday at 7.30pm and Friday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm. |
*Thursday [[Episode 7943 (30th August 2012)|30th August 2012]] - Last regular episode to be shown on a Thursday. From the following week, the broadcast pattern reverts to Monday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm, Wednesday at 7.30pm and Friday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm. |
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| + | *Wednesday [[Episode 9254 (20th September 2017)|20th September 2017]] - Broadcasting of a sixth regular episode each week began; transmission is now on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm. |
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| + | *Monday [[Episode 10042 (30th March 2020)|30th March 2020]] - Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] lockdown, transmission reverts back to the [[1989]] model of three episodes shown on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm |
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| − | ===Normal Broadcast Schedule=== |
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| + | *Friday [[11th September]] 2020 - With lockdown rules relaxed, transmission reverts back to six episodes a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm, though a notable number of the Friday transmissions are of a double-episode one hour transmission at 7.30pm. |
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| − | ! colspan=2|Wednesday |
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| − | ! colspan=2|Thursday |
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| − | ! colspan=2|Friday |
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| − | ! colspan=2|Saturday |
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| − | ! Number of<br>Weekly Episodes |
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[[Category:Coronation Street]] |
[[Category:Coronation Street]] |
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Revision as of 10:15, 10 December 2020
Below is a list of the major changes to Coronation Street 's broadcast patterns and technical standards since 1960. Minor or short-term changes to the schedules are not listed but are detailed on individual episode pages.
- Friday 9th December 1960 - The series' first episode is broadcast in black and white at 7.00pm; episodes continue on Wednesday and Friday at 7.00pm
- Monday 6th March 1961 - The transmission pattern changes to Monday and Wednesday at 7.30pm.
- Monday 3rd November 1969 - The first episode to be made in colour is broadcast in that medium but as an unadvertised test transmission (see Colour Television for further details).
- Monday 17th November 1969 - The programme is transmitted in colour for the first time as a scheduled and advertised broadcast in four of the ITV regions. Other regions would come on line from late 1969 (see Launch dates of ITV in colour for further details).
- Monday 16th November 1970 - Transmission reverts to black and white due to industrial action (see ITV Colour Strike for further details).
- Monday 15th February 1971 - Transmission reverts to colour as the industrial action ends.
- Monday 26th July 1976 - Channel Television is the final ITV station to begin colour transmission of the programme.
- Friday 20th October 1989 - The series begins broadcasting a third regular episode each week; transmission is now on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm.
- Sunday 24th November 1996 - Coronation Street begins broadcasting a fourth regular episode each week. Transmission is now on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm.
- Monday 7th January 2002 - The programme is transmitted in widescreen format for the first time.
- Monday 25th August 2003 - Broadcasting of a fifth regular episode each week began; transmission is now on Sunday at 7.30pm, Monday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm. There had been experiments with this format in 2002, although they were for a specific fixed period and were not an intended regular pattern.
- Sunday 6th January 2008 - Last regular episode to be shown on a Sunday. From the remainder of this week onwards, the broadcast pattern is Monday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm, Wednesday at 7.30pm and Friday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm.
- Wednesday 15th July 2009 - Last regular episode to be shown on a Wednesday for three years. From the following week, the broadcast pattern is Monday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm, Thursday at 8.30pm and Friday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm.
- Monday 31st May 2010 - The programme is transmitted in high definition for the first time.
- Thursday 30th August 2012 - Last regular episode to be shown on a Thursday. From the following week, the broadcast pattern reverts to Monday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm, Wednesday at 7.30pm and Friday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm.
- Wednesday 20th September 2017 - Broadcasting of a sixth regular episode each week began; transmission is now on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm.
- Monday 30th March 2020 - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, transmission reverts back to the 1989 model of three episodes shown on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm
- Friday 11th September 2020 - With lockdown rules relaxed, transmission reverts back to six episodes a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm, though a notable number of the Friday transmissions are of a double-episode one hour transmission at 7.30pm.