You can read my review of it here.
Sean Egan was granted access to the show’s creators, producers, directors, writers and actors. With their aid, he constructed a fascinating account of how Coronation Street became the most successful drama in the history of UK television.
Acclaim for 50 Years of Coronation Street: The (Very) Unofficial Story
An invaluable guide to the making of a television classic”- Michael Cox, former Coronation Street director and producer
It rings very true, and there are some fascinating quotes from many old colleagues. A remarkable piece of work - John Finch, former Coronation Street scriptwriter and producer
Diligent and astonishingly detailed research has led to an absorbing narrative - Stan Barstow, author of A Kind of Loving, former Coronation Street consultant
Extremely accurate in its detail - coronationstreet.wikia.com
Lively unofficial history - Financial Times
Buy it now, if you fancy it - and I highly recommend it - at amazon.
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6 comments:
I also highly recommend it! Great read!
One of the best books ever written about Corrie - and probably THE best one written by an 'outsider' to the show. I absolutely loved it, although there were a few (not many) errors - Duggie Ferguson being referred to Duggie Henderson, Alice Pickins wrongly captioned as Annie Walker in a photo, a reference to Sally having married Danny Hargreaves, and a couple of others. It would be interesting to see if these have corrected for the paperback edition. Minor glitches aside, it is a great book and well worth buying a copy!
Do you know if it will be avaiable to those that live in United States ?
Definitive is the right word - nowhere else in print has the entire history of the Street been told in such detail. A must for every fan.
Well, this narrows down my Christmas list. Thanks for the information, and thanks in advance from the four people who are going to receive it!
I might wait for it to end up in the pound shops. Actually managed to buy 2 Corrie books from there and they're really good.
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