Record #00180Culture & Entertainment archive
Longest-running TV soap opera
The British television soap opera Coronation Street, first broadcast on 9 December 1960 and still airing, is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest-running TV soap opera.
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- 1960-12-09
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Overview
Archive NoteCoronation Street first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 9 December 1960.
Guinness World Records recognizes it as the world's longest-running TV soap opera.
The programme remains in ITV's regular broadcast schedule in 2026.
Record history
1 Milestonesover 65 years
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