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Quiz about Coronation Street Characters 19802000
Quiz about Coronation Street Characters 19802000

"Coronation Street" Characters: 1980-2000 Quiz


Questions about characters and the actors who portrayed them in "Coronation Street" between 1980 and 2000 on UK Televison.

A multiple-choice quiz by BigUncleChester. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
293,511
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3229
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the name of the bigamist Emily Bishop married in 1980? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In which year did Queen Elizabeth II visit the set of "Coronation Street"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the name of Eddie Yeats' girlfriend who lodged with Elsie Tanner? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who did Gail Tilsley have a brief affair with during her split with husband Brian? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the name of Percy Sugden's budgie? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who did Ivy Tilsley marry after her husband Bert died? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which "Coronation Street" character was played by Ken Morley? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the name of Ken Barlow and Denise Osbourne's son? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who bought Hilda Ogden's house when she left the Street? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was "The Nanny from Hell" who lodged with the Platts? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of the bigamist Emily Bishop married in 1980?

Answer: Arnold Swain

Arnold Swain ran a pet shop when Emily first met him. Emily and Deirdre had formed the Coronation Street Secretarial Bureau and Arnold was one of their first customers. Emily took on his books to help out with his accounts.
2. In which year did Queen Elizabeth II visit the set of "Coronation Street"?

Answer: 1982

On the May 5, 1982, the cast of "Coronation Street" stood outside their on set homes to greet the Queen. The Queen officially opened the new Street, along with the Duke of Edinburgh. For months, designers and builders had been at work building a new Street lot. This new Street had a new house at No.7 and an alleyway running between the Rovers and No.1.
3. What was the name of Eddie Yeats' girlfriend who lodged with Elsie Tanner?

Answer: Marion Willis

Marion Willis was a florist assistant when she moved into the Street as Elsie Tanner's lodger. She met Eddie Yeats over the airwaves of their CB radios. They married the year after they met and left the Street shortly after.
4. Who did Gail Tilsley have a brief affair with during her split with husband Brian?

Answer: Ian Latimer

Ian Latimer was Brian's Australian cousin who came to visit for a short time. She discovered she was pregnant after Ian had left the country and was not sure if Brian or Ian was the father. However when Sarah-Louise was born, Ian had a blood test taken which proved he was not the father.
5. What was the name of Percy Sugden's budgie?

Answer: Randy

Percy Sugden had been a sergeant in the Catering Corps. He and his budgie Randy moved in with Emily Bishop temporarily whilst his new flat was being prepared for him. Percy had no intentions of moving once he got his feet under Emily's table.
6. Who did Ivy Tilsley marry after her husband Bert died?

Answer: Don Brennan

Don Brennan was a cab driver who had also lost a spouse. They were both Catholic and as religion was very important to Ivy, love soon blossomed. After a nine month courtship, they married in June 1988.
7. Which "Coronation Street" character was played by Ken Morley?

Answer: Reg Holdsworth

Lancashire-born Ken Morley studied Drama and English as a mature student at Manchester University. When he first appeared as Reg he was still working at a school in London, where he taught English, maths and science.
8. What is the name of Ken Barlow and Denise Osbourne's son?

Answer: Daniel

Daniel Osbourne was born on January 4, 1995. Ken became a proud father yet again at the age of fifty-five. He was determined to make a better job of bringing up this child as he had previously given up his twins, Peter and Susan, when they were only six years old.
9. Who bought Hilda Ogden's house when she left the Street?

Answer: The Websters

She sold No.13 to Kevin and Sally Webster for a reduced price because they had been lodging with her. Her last appearance in the show was on Christmas Day 1987.
10. Who was "The Nanny from Hell" who lodged with the Platts?

Answer: Carmel

Carmel Finnan became totally obsessed with Martin Platt and did everything she possibly could to try and wreck his marriage to Gail. She told Gail she was expecting Martin's baby and that he loved her and not Gail. The story came to a dramatic climax after Carmel tried to kidnap the Platts' son David.
Source: Author BigUncleChester

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