Читать книгу We’re British, Innit: An Irreverent A to Z of All Things British - Iain Aitch - Страница 50

This reality television series about life in northwest England has been running since 1960, giving the rest of Britain a fly-on-the-wall look at the small suburb of Weatherfield, where simple pleasures such as adultery, murder, abduction and having a pint in the Rovers keep the mostly working-class populace happy. Teacher Ken Barlow has been featured in the show since it began, but residents have come and gone over the years, with most getting to sample Betty’s hotpot in the pub and sex with Ken’s wife, Deirdre, though never at the same time (at least not yet). Most fans will have their own view of what constitutes classic ‘Corrie’, though many name motormouthed harridan Hilda Ogden as their favourite character.