Of the original line-up, four are now dead while many left seeking careers elsewhere. Only three — Adam Woodyatt (Ian), June Brown (Dot) and Letitia Dean (Sharon) are still with the show.
CORONATION STREET character to go missing [SPOILER ALERT]
According to the Daily Star, schoolboy Craig Tinker, played by Colson Smith, will go missing after killer Karl Munro (John Michie) realises that he has information which could expose him over the Rovers Return blaze.
With ALL MY CHIDLREN, ONE LIFE TO LIVE and THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS, Will OWN Own the Soap Genre?
The big questions here are these: Will Winfrey let HAVES loosen up a bit and develop more of an edge, and will she look to develop more original serialized dramas? The answers may depend on how well AMC and OLTL play on OWN.
ALL MY CHILDREN's Heather Roop on today's soap operas
She grew up watching legacy soap operas with her mom, and says the genre has changed with the times. Gone are the days when outbreaks of amnesia and mysterious evil twins popped up conveniently to propel storylines.