Coronation Street impromptu ceremony, shortly before going into cardiac arrest, although he later rallied and made a slow recovery. The episode of "EastEnders" broadcast on the same day as "Coronation Street" 50th anniversary episode included a tribute, with the character Dot Branning saying that she never missed "Coronation Street". In May 2011, Dennis Tanner returned after 43 years off screen. Beverley Callard and Vicky Entwistle who play Liz McDonald and Janice Battersby, respectively, quit the street. On 15 October 2011, Betty Driver, who had played Betty Williams since 1969, died of pneumonia, aged 91. In 2011, the major storyline of John Stape
Storylines of Coronation Street Storylines of Coronation Street Storylines of "Coronation Street", the British ITV soap opera, have spanned more than five decades, from the programme's inception in December 1960, until the present day. "Coronation Street" has covered a number of storylines that created dispute and debate in the media and caused public outcry from viewers. Popular storylines have also seen an increase in the number of viewers, such Deirdre Rachid being jailed in 1998 and the reign of Pat Phelan from 2016-2018, as well as large media coverage; notably the sacking of Peter Adamson (Len Fairclough) in 1983. Some storylines are seen as