Coronation Street in 1979. In 1982, the arrival of Channel 4, and its edgy new soap opera "Brookside", was one of the biggest changes for "Coronation Street". Unlike "Coronation Street", which had a very nostalgic view of working-class life, "Brookside" brought together working and middle-class families in a more contemporary environment. The dialogue often included expletives and the stories were more hard-hitting, and of the current Zeitgeist. Whereas stories at this time in "Coronation Street" were largely about family affairs, "Brookside" concentrated on social affairs such as industrial action, unemployment, and the black market. The BBC also introduced a new prime time
Peter Baldwin (actor) Peter Baldwin (actor) Peter Francis Baldwin (29 July 1933 – 21 October 2015) was an English actor best known for his role of Derek Wilton in the British soap opera "Coronation Street". Peter was born in Chidham, near Chichester, Sussex where his father was a primary school headmaster and his mother a teacher. He attended Horsham Grammar School and then did National Service in the army. His introduction to the theatre came during World War II when his parents took him to see a Chichester Festival Theatre production of "Peter Pan" starring Ann Todd and Alastair Sim. After training to