Acting
William Roache
William Roache is a British actor listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest-serving male television star in a continuous role. Roache has played Ken Barlow in the ITV soap Coronation Street since its very first episode in 1960.
Titles
Coronation Street
1960
Emmerdale
1972
Wogan
1982
Celebrity Juice
2008
An Audience with...
1978
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
Blankety Blank
1979
Sooty & Co.
1993
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017
This Morning
1988
The Big Quiz
2011
Rik Mayall Presents
1993
Live from Studio Five
2009
The Bulldog Breed
1960
The Betty Driver Story
2011
7 Up & Me
2019
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993
His and Hers
1961
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
2020
Behind the Mask
1958
Corriedale: Backstage Pass
2026
Coronation Street: The First 25 Years
1985
An Audience with Coronation Street
2006
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
2000