Coronation Street 50 Years - The Weatherfield Gazette Quiz
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Test your knowledge of 50 years of Coronation Street.
- 1.Who was the original occupant of No 1 Coronation Street?
- A.
Ken Barlow
- B.
Albert Tatlock
- C.
Esther Hayes
- D.
Harry Hewitt
- 2.Who said the following (to Deirdre)? 'Good looks are a curse, you and Ken should think yourselves lucky'
- A.
Hilda Ogden
- B.
Annie Walker
- C.
Blanche Hunt
- D.
Vera Duckworth
- 3.Which of these street character has not been a binman?
- A.
Curly Watts
- B.
Trevor Dean
- C.
Eddie Yeats
- D.
Kevin Webster
- 4.Who filmed Carla and Liam Connor kissing on her mobile phone?
- A.
Rosie Webster
- B.
Leanne Battersby
- C.
Maria Connor
- D.
Tina McIntyre
- 5.Which Friends character did Tyrone name his dog after?
- A.
Chandler
- B.
Joey
- C.
Monica
- D.
Rachel
- 6.Who composed the Coronation Street theme tune?
- A.
Simon May
- B.
Tony Hatch
- C.
Eric Spear
- D.
Michael Kamen
- 7.Which Salford street inspired the original Coronation Street set?
- A.
Archie Street
- B.
Laburnum Street
- C.
Duchy Street
- D.
Deyne Street
- 8.Which episode gave Coronation Street its highest ever viewing figure of 26.6 million?
- A.
Deirdre Barlow decides to stay with Ken
- B.
Richard Hillman murdering Maxine Peacock
- C.
Hilda Ogden leaves the Street
- D.
Steve McDonald marries Karen
- 9.What is the name of the actor, who was also a comedian in real life, who played Mike Baldwin's son?
- A.
Bradley Walsh
- B.
John Thomson
- C.
Craig Charles
- D.
Roy Hudd
- 10.Coronation Street creator Tony Warren met Ena Sharples actress Violet Carson when he was 12 and they both appeared in a radio show. What was it called?
- A.
Junior Choice
- B.
Children's Hour
- C.
Family Favourites
- D.
Pick of the Pops
- 11.Who did 'Killer Katy' Harris murder with a wrench?
- A.
Ronnie Clayton
- B.
Chesney Brown
- C.
Ray Langton
- D.
Tommy Harris
- 12.Who came to an unfortunate end in a supermarket freezer in a bungled attempt at framing Curly Watts?
- A.
Anne Malone
- B.
Raquel Watts
- C.
Reg Holdsworth
- D.
Ron Firman
- 13.Who did Kevin Webster live with when he first came to Coronation Street?
- A.
Deirdre and Ken Barlow
- B.
Jack and Vera Duckworth
- C.
Hilda and Stan Ogden
- D.
Lived on his own
- 14.What was the name of Minnie Caldwell's cat?
- A.
Billy
- B.
Bobby
- C.
Pipkin
- D.
Mimi
- 15.Which one of these was not married to Steve McDonald?
- A.
Vicky
- B.
Nicky
- C.
Karen
- D.
Becky
- 16.Which feisty redhead was great friends with Gail but later fell out over her first husband Brian Tilsley?
- A.
Sue Clayton
- B.
Susan Barlow
- C.
Susan Boyle
- D.
Suzie Birchall
- 17.What type of cancer did Alma Halliwell die of?
- A.
Breast
- B.
Cervical
- C.
Liver
- D.
Lung
- 18.Vera Duckworth's ghost recently appeared but which other street battleaxe returned to haunt her neighbours?
- A.
Blanche Hunt
- B.
Hilda Ogden
- C.
Alma Halliwell
- D.
Ivy Brennan
- 19.Whose dog is called Schmeichel?
- A.
Ken's
- B.
Chesney's
- C.
Kevin's
- D.
Tyrone's
- 20.The opening scene of the first episode of Coronation Street shows two girls playing with a ball, one of them went on to worldwide pop fame - who was she?
- A.
Lyn Hall
- B.
Cilla Black
- C.
Sandie Shaw
- D.
Petula Clark
- 21.Who did Linda Baldwin (nee Sykes) have an affair with?
- A.
Mark Baldwin
- B.
Ken Barlow
- C.
Reg Holdsworth
- D.
Curly Watts
- 22.Which company was the first to sponsor Coronation Street?
- A.
Newton and Ridley
- B.
Cadbury's
- C.
Harveys
- D.
Bettabuys
- 23.Which Shakespearean actor played dodgy author Mel Hutchwright?
- A.
Brian Cox
- B.
Kenneth Branagh
- C.
Ian McKellen
- D.
Richard Attenborough
- 24.What was Raquel Watts's maiden name?
- A.
Wolstenhulme
- B.
Higginbottom
- C.
Sattherthwaite
- D.
Gillespie
- 25.What was Curly Watts's hobby?
- A.
Trainspotting
- B.
Astronomy
- C.
Angling
- D.
Origami
- 26.Which of these were not among the notches on Bet Lynch's bedpost?
- A.
Mike Baldwin
- B.
Len Fairclough
- C.
Ken Barlow
- D.
Alec Gilroy
- 27.What was Hilda Ogden's hobby?
- A.
Reading tea leaves
- B.
Quiltmaking
- C.
Knitting
- D.
Rollerblading
- 28.What was Jack Duckworth's nickname for Vera?
- A.
My little cupcake
- B.
My little angel face
- C.
My little swamp duck
- D.
My little pickle
- 29.What was the name of the supermarket managed by Reg Holdsworth?
- A.
Regworths
- B.
Cornershop Bargains
- C.
Street Savers
- D.
Bettabuys
- 30.What was the occupation of mad Maya Sharma, who conducted a twisted hate campaign against corner shop owner Dev after he dumped her for Sunita?
- A.
Lawyer
- B.
Estate Agent
- C.
Accountant
- D.
Journalist
- 31.The ghost of which iconic Street actress has reportedly been sighted on the set of Coronation Street?
- A.
Lynne Perrie
- B.
Maggie Jones
- C.
Pat Phoenix
- D.
Violet Carson
- 32.Where did Raquel go to live when she left the Street?
- A.
London
- B.
Blackpool
- C.
France
- D.
Kuala Lumpur
- 33.Whose hot-tub came crashing through the ceiling with them in it?
- A.
Cilla and Les Battersby
- B.
Curly and Raquel Watts
- C.
Kevin and Sally Webster
- D.
Ken and Deirdre Barlow
- 34.What was the original name of Coronation Street, later rejected because it was thought to sound like a toilet cleaner?
- A.
Cifzen Street
- B.
Duck Street
- C.
Florizel Street
- D.
Domestos Street
- 35.Ryan is not Michelle Connor's biological child, what is the first name of the son she did give birth to?
- A.
Paul
- B.
Alex
- C.
David
- D.
Gary
- 36.What weapon did serial killer Richard Hillman use to murder Maxine Peacock?
- A.
Spanner
- B.
Lead piping
- C.
Crow bar
- D.
Candlestick
- 37.How old was Sarah Louse Platt when she had baby Bethany?
- A.
13
- B.
14
- C.
15
- D.
16
- 38.Where did Ivy Brennan go when she left the Street?
- A.
Retirement home
- B.
University
- C.
Travelling
- D.
Religious retreat
- 39.Which well known actress played a barge beauty who nearly persuaded Ken to leave Deirdre?
- A.
Helen Mirren
- B.
Judi Dench
- C.
Stephanie Beacham
- D.
Joan Collins
- 40.What was the name of the endearing red-headed boy who Hayley and Roy Cropper wanted to foster?
- A.
Wayne
- B.
Robbie
- C.
Gary
- D.
Howard
- 41.Which legendary rockers appeared in Coronation Street?
- A.
U2
- B.
Status Quo
- C.
Showaddywaddy
- D.
Rolling Stones
- 42.Which of the Armed Forces was Peter Barlow in?
- A.
Army
- B.
Navy
- C.
Air Force
- D.
Marines
- 43.Which Premier League football club owner played Betty Turpin's son Gordon for several years?
- A.
Bill Kenwright
- B.
Dave Whelan
- C.
Mike Ashley
- D.
Malcolm Glazer
- 44.What is the name of Nick Tilsley's recently opened bar?
- A.
The Dagmar
- B.
The Street
- C.
The Viaduct
- D.
The Joinery
- 45.Doris Speed, who played haughty landlady Annie Walker, had left acting to work where, before she returned to the profession in 1960?
- A.
In a brewery
- B.
In a convent
- C.
In a strip club
- D.
In a bingo hall
- 46.Mark Eden, the actor who played Alan Bradley, is married to which Street actress in real life?
- A.
Annie Kirkbride
- B.
Betty Driver
- C.
Sue Nicholls
- D.
Helen Worth
- 47.Name the young Moroccan man who Deirdre Barlow fell in love with and married.
- A.
Samir Rachid
- B.
Mohamed Rachid
- C.
Said Rachid
- D.
Ahmed Rachid
- 48.Who was butcher Fred Elliott about to marry when he died on his wedding day?
- A.
Maureen Holdsworth
- B.
Maureen Naylor
- C.
Bev Unwin
- D.
Mavis Riley
- 49.Where was Ernie Bishop working when he was shot dead in a robbery?
- A.
Rover's Return
- B.
Roy's Rolls
- C.
The garage
- D.
Baldwin's Casuals
- 50.Which of these girls did Rita Sullivan foster?
- A.
Jenny Bradley
- B.
Kelly Bradley
- C.
Sharon Bradley
- D.
Sally Bradley
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