I love it when Ken has the arguments with the women and when he shouts too. William Roache is a great actor.

Great chemistry between Ken and Joanna Lumley! That woman radiates class and sensuality.

Janet wasn't a nice character but her suicide was very sad. It made me decide to become a mental health nurse.

Its pretty insane to think this man has spent his whole life on this soap. Absolute legend.

Good gracious, my mother was a devoted fan of this programme especially Elsie Tanner and Eric Barlow. Ena Sharples and Hilda Ogden. We only had two channels of tv at the time and in black and white of course. I am 65 years old and not in my dotage but watching these scènes I can remember the stage names of many of the actors. Oh that's Annie Walker and that's Betty, there's Albert Tatlock etc...I've lived in France and Belgium for many years now and haven't followed it for years. But since lockdown in France I have been catching up on my past and hoping for a future.

Loved that scene of ken and joanna lumley. She looked fantastic.

What gets me is how self-conscious Ken has always felt about his background. Characters with such shaky self-esteem are quite rare nowadays in Corrie. Sure it's used for comedy like Sally trying to be posh, but it's not the same thing.

In reality someone like Ken Barlow with his education and idealism would have upped sticks and left Coronation Street as early as 1962 to live in the city never to return.

Every time I think of Ken, I can't help paraphrasing what they say in Wayne's World about Keith Richards: "Ken can't be killed by conventional weapons"

Ken ya old dog! Trying it on with every bird!

I wish that Don Hastings (Ex-Dr. Bob Hughes) from As The World Turns could do a one on one talk with Bill Roache. Don played his Character from 1960-2010 when the show got cancelled. Julianne Moore played his Daughters Frannie Hughes/Sabrina Fullerton from 1983-1986 and came back during the last week of the show's Broadcast.

Thoughally enjoyed watching all these early eps of corrie. Was real good storylines and acting

1960 Ken looks a bit like Norman Bates.

Rita and Ken??? I never knew about that involvement.

Ken Barlow/William Roach was a serving soldier (Trucial Oman Scouts) before becoming an actor and was injured in a mortar explosion near the Liwa Oasis in the present day UAE.

Wow Ken was proper fit back in the day!

Ken Barlow is the best attacker in Manchester.

It's too Bad that Proctor & Gamble couldn't take a Page and do a Deal with Time-Life and do DVD's on US Soap Operas that are no longer on The Air such as Guiding Light, Another World, and As The World Turns.

Ty for posting this!!! Love it!

William Roache as Ken Barlow is the only remaining original cast and character in Corrie from 1960.

in my opinion ken best wife was deadrie i know he only had 3 wifes but out of every girl he met deadrie was always the one for ken ❤

There's a lot to be said for letting your hair dry naturally.

Thanks for uploading this.....

Smoking was so normal back then. Something have changed for the better.

Valerie was much cleverer than Ken, who was just a mediocre swot. Val was so bright, imaginative and gorgeous, and, deep down, the ghastly Ken envied her. He probably fiddled with that plug, the git.

tbh ken looks a lot like Daniel

Great stuff, really enjoyed this, Great to watch. No one will match or overtake Ken's life on the street, only one left from where it began in 1960, Other 2 longest characters left are Emily & Rita. Would be nice to see life of Gail

Don’t know how Ken lasted so long in Corrie, he was a very unlikeable character, selfish, arrogant, who thought he was better than everyone, rather like Prince Andrew.

Wendy flamin' Crozier

Ken's a randy old goat

How quickly did Ken fall in and out of love?

I'd love to see a video like this on the life of Mike Baldwin.

1:37:04 The Classic Kenneth Barlow

Rob Mallard (Daniel). Has he watched this footage? It is as if he has. 30:30 era Ken was nice. 💜

LOL Denise loves to make Ken mad XD

Oh this brings back memories , my mum died in 1971 and I remember watching Val’s death in bed with mum , I was nearly 10 years old and we both loved Corrie . Such bitter sweet memories, RIP mum 🕊️. Loved all these old characters , and God Bless Bill Roach he’s a national institution…. By the way, I remember hating Janet , this hasn’t changed my mind 😂

My God that Denise was a right witch

Funny how his Northern accent has totally disappeared over the years.

'Half a bitter shandy, please...'

About the 10th before I recognized , don’t remember Joanna Lamond being on the show

She didn't want to be tied down to Ken's children.

Is there one of these specials about Mike Baldwin?

Kens a legendary bore

Why in 1983 was the Ken V Mike and Dierdre shot by camera from that angle?

I can't believe his first wife was played by Anne Reid lol... I never knew!

The Elaine Perkins thing is amazing; could never have worked because she was more than a match for him in every way - including acting - they kind of cancelled each other out.

So when Ken finally does leave for good, will he be missed

Wish Joanna Lumley would come back

Scenes of

please don't tell me ken and rita were an item.

Hi, is it possible you could please upload The Life and Loves of Elsie Tanner?

He doesn't drink in The Woolpack....

life imitating art

24:43 I forget how old Peter actually is. Always found Chris Gasgoyne quite young looking in the 2000s, yet here he's already a boy in the black-and-white age.

52:40 omg! did he just pay 80p for a bottle of wine?

Very swarve

He's not all that helpless....hmm!

Can tell Daniel's his son

And he was telling her straight.

Pasty Stone, (Joanna Lumley )changed back to a woman, lol

I like it at 1:05:34 when Ken shouts “you’re no longer my bloody problem” it certainly I hope put Janet in her place and to stop pleading with him to take her back when it was Janet who left him.

He wasn't a very nice person in the earliest days and now he's just boring. No idea how he got so many women

Elaine Perkins - Joanna Lumley!!

I'm surprised Ken is still alive. He must have Cat genes!

Could you please upload the video on Bet Gilroys life (if there is one)?

1:05:34 You’re no longer my bloody PROBLEM!!!🤣🤣🤣

William roach is the last remaing cast member left from 1960 all the rest are dead and most who came in in the 70s gave popped there clogs or left

He don't drink in the woolpack coz that emmerdale he don't in the queen Vic coz that eastenders he don't drink in the s u bar coz that hollyoaks he drinks in the rovers coz that in corrie KEN BARLOW KEN BARLOW KEN BARLOW KEN BARLOW 😂😂

What's Joanna Lumley doing appearing in Corrie

Hi Paul could you upload the Emily and Mavis lifetime program if u get time. It's one of the lesser known ones

Makes me laugh that years into the future from this, Ken bragged to Peter that he would never have left him in the house to go get cigs when Peter did that to Simon, short memory that one, Ken was as bad a father as Peter was

In their last conversation, on the phone, Ken, unheard, tells Val how massive his erection is.

Been watching the 80s coronation st and I must say Ken Barlow was the least natural actor on set. Even his entrance into a room was totally contrived. Other actors put him completely in the shade.........

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First Tango in Halifax.