Following the death of Bill Kenwright in October 2023 episodes 865 and 866 became the fourth and fifth episodes of Coronation Street to have no surviving regular cast members, though at least one member of guest cast survives in each case. The previous three episodes were 42, 138, 139, where the last surviving regular cast member was Doreen Keogh who passed away on 31st December 2017.
- Thank you, that's interesting - I don't suppose you know the earliest episode in which every actor or every regular actor who appeared is still alive? It's something I've wondered before. Rorylufc (talk) 19:04, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
Sorry, I haven't confirmed it yet, as I haven't found one up until 2900 (in early Jan 1989), and have only checked a few select episodes from later dates, the earliest one of which that has a 100% surviving cast is the millennium special double header with Raquel and Curly, so unless there are earlier episodes with a 100% surviving cast between 1989 and 1999 then it could be that one. MrDannyDetail (talk) 19:21, 25 October 2023 (UTC) I have now identified the earliest episode where all the regular cast are still alive as being episode 3550 from 1993. Other episodes from the 1990s where all the regular cast are still alive are 3716 from 1994, 4318 from 1997, 4350, 4351, 4352, 4359 and 4487 from 1998, and 4556, 4559, 4567 and 4642 from 1999. MrDannyDetail (talk) 19:50, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
- Thank you for that! Presumably there'd be more examples if not for Anne Kirkbride sadly dying before her time. Rorylufc (talk) 19:53, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
I must apologise and add an update to my previous messages here, as I have discovered that I had overlooked the fact that Angela Crow passed away on 3rd March 2022, and that this caused Episodes 30 and 31 to have no surviving regular cast. So there are now 7 episodes that have no surviving regular cast members, with 42, 138 and 139 being the first three following the death of Doreen Keogh on 31st December 2017, then 30 and 31 following the death of Angela Crow on 3rd March 2022, and then 865 and 866 following the death of Bill Kenwright on 23rd October 2023 MrDannyDetail (talk) 21:01, 6 November 2023 (UTC)