Drama KINGS & QUEENS!

We countdown the 20 characters who have clocked up the most episodes over the past 60 years…

1 BILL ROACH (Ken Barlow) arrived 1960, 4632 episodes The daddy of the Street, it’s only right he’s at the top of the tree!

2 HELEN WORTH

(Gail Rodwell), arrived 1974, 4368 episodes Serial killers and nightmare kids see Gail’s dramas bring Helen the runner-up slot.

3 BARBARA KNOX

(Rita Tanner), arrived 1964, 3813 episodes She first appeared in 1964, but returned as a regular in 1972.

4 SALLY DYNEVOR (Sally Metcalfe), arrived 1986, 3409 episodes We still think of Sal as a young thing, but she’s hit the top five!

5 ANNE KIRKBRIDE (Deirdre Barlow) 1972 to 2014, 3341 episodes Much missed, Deirdre’s plots always saw Anne in the action.

6 SIMON GREGSON (Steve McDonald), arrived 1989, 3339 episodes Steve’s multiple nuptials have kept Simon busy.

7 EILEEN DERBYSHIRE (Emily Bishop) 1961 to 2019, 3298 episodes Hopefully one day soon she’ll return to clock up even more!

8 SUE NICHOLLS (Audrey Roberts), arrived 1979, 3188 episodes Never-ending Platt dramas keep Sue on her toes.

9 MICHAEL LE VELL (Kevin Webster), arrived 1983, 3142 episodes That’s a lot of new fan belts and oil checks!

10 BETTY DRIVER (Betty Williams), 1969 to 2011, 2732 episodes We like to think it’s more, as her framed photo hangs in the Rovers.

11 Beverley Callard (Liz McDonald), 1989 to 2020, 2405 episodes

12 Johnny Briggs

Mike Baldwin 1976 to 2006, 2349 episodes

13 Elizabeth Dawn (Vera Duckworth), 1974 to 2010, 2275 episodes

14 David Nelson (Roy Cropper), arrived 1995, 2272 episodes

15 Jack P Shepherd (David Platt), arrived 2001, 2226 episodes

16 Jane Danson (Leanne Battersby), arrived 1997, 2210 episodes

17 Sue Cleaver (Eileen Grimshaw), arrived 2000, 2131 episodes

18 Alan Halsall (Tyrone Dobbs) 1998, 2107 episodes

19 Jennie McAlpine (Fiz Stape), arrived 2001, 2090 episodes

20 William Tarmey (Jack Duckworth) 1979 to 2010, 2088 episodes