William Roache
Born	April 25, 1932 Ilkeston, Derbyshire, UK

William "Bill" Roache MBE, Hon D.Litt (born April 25, 1932 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire) is an English television actor, who plays the part of 'Ken Barlow' in the long-running soap opera, Coronation Street. He is the only remaining member of the original cast, having appeared in the first episode in 1960. is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Ilkeston is a town in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England, on the River Erewash. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... Doctor of Letters (Latin: Litterarum doctor; D.Litt. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ilkeston is a town in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England, on the River Erewash. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Kenneth Ken Barlow is a fictional character in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street. ... For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... Coronation Street is an award winning British soap opera. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was educated at the independent Rydal School in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. He once served as a Commissioned Officer, reaching the rank of Captain in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Rydal Penrhos is the only private co-ed boarding school in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. ... Colwyn Bay at sunset Colwyn Bay (Welsh: Bae Colwyn) is a town and seaside resort on the coast of the Irish Sea in North Wales. ... Approximate extent of North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales. ... An officer is a member of a military, naval, or if applicable, other uniformed services who holds a position of responsibility. ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... Official name The Royal Welch Fusiliers Colonel-in-Chief HM Queen Elizabeth II Colonel Major-General Brian Peter Plummer CBE Nicknames Motto Nec Aspera Terrent Anniversaries St. ...

William Roache is the second-longest continuous actor in the history of television serials. Only Don Hastings, who has played Bob Hughes on the American soap As the World Turns (1956) since October 1960 ^[1] without a break, has played the same character longer. Coronation Street debuted in December of 1960 ^[2], which Roache was an original cast member. The Guinness Book of Records states that the record is held by Helen Wagner, who has played Nancy Hughes on the American soap opera As the World Turns since April 1956. Wagner made only sporadic appearances between 1981 and 1985, but was still considered part of the show's regular cast. Don Hastings as Dr. Bob Hughes Donald Francis Hastings (born April 1, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor. ... As the World Turns (ATWT) is the second longest-running American television soap opera (the first being Guiding Light),[1] airing each weekday on CBS. Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on Monday, April 2, 1956[2] at 1:30pm. ... Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ... Helen Wagner Helen Wagner (born September 3, 1918) is an American actress. ... As the World Turns (ATWT) is the second longest-running American television soap opera (the first being Guiding Light),[1] airing each weekday on CBS. Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on Monday, April 2, 1956[2] at 1:30pm. ...

In 1992 The Sun accused Roache of being as boring as his character Ken Barlow. Roache then sued for libel employing Peter Carter-Ruck as his lawyer. The Sun offered to settle out of court for £50,000. Roache turned this down and went ahead with legal action. He won the case and was awarded £50,000 damages. However because he had turned down the earlier settlement he was liable for his considerable costs. Roache then sued Peter Carter-Ruck for misadvising him and lost. In 1999 he declared himself bankrupt. Look up sun in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Peter Frederick Carter-Ruck (February 26, 1914-December 19, 2003) was an English lawyer, specialising in libel cases. ...

He has tinnitus due to a mortar bomb explosion while serving in the army.^[3] Tinnitus (IPA pronunciation: or ,[1] from the Latin word for ringing[2]) is the perception of sound in the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound(s). ...

In September and October 2005 Roache appeared as a celebrity contestant in Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon. He was the winner of The Golden Shot remake, progressing through to Bullseye where he was beaten by Vernon Kay. William Roache is now patron of Ilkeston based production company 'Sustained Magic Ltd ([www.sustainedmagic.com])'. The company exists to help encourage the arts development within Ilkeston and the East Midlands to help develop new actors. He is a member of the Druid order and has celebrated the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge. William actually denies being a member of the Druid order, stating that he has in fact studied many different religions and is merely a 'Student of the Truth', assigned to no particular cult or order. Gameshow Marathon is a British game show, broadcasted from 2005 to present on ITV1. ... The Golden Shot was a British television game show produced by ATV between 1967 and 1975, based on the German TV show Der goldene Schuss. ... Bullseye is a British television programme. ... Vernon Charles Kay (born 28 April 1974, in Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom) is an English TV presenter and DJ. His first TV presenting job was on the BBC childrens show FBI, a spin-off of Fully Booked. ... Two druids, from an 1845 publication, based on a bas-relief found at Autun, France. ... For other uses, see Stonehenge (disambiguation). ...

In March 2007, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Chester in recognition of his contribution to television. In June 2007, he accepted an offer to become an honorary member of the voting panel for the 'Carer of the Year Award' organised by Castle Comfort Stairlifts of Staffordshire. The University of Chester is a university based in the city of Chester in the United Kingdom. ...

His son (with his first wife), Anna Cropper is the actor Linus Roache. Linus Roache (born February 1, 1964 in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England) is a British actor. ...

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External links

• William Roache at the Internet Movie Database
• What's on TV profile