* Roach has played Ken Barlow in Coronation Street since the soap's first episode in 1960.
* He is the longest-serving actor in a British soap opera and the third-longest serving actor in any television series in the world.
* Roach has won numerous awards for his work on Coronation Street, including a National Television Award for Outstanding Achievement and a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor.
2. Barbara Knox as Rita Sullivan
* Knox has played Rita Sullivan in Coronation Street since 1964.
* She is the second-longest serving actress in Coronation Street and the fourth-longest serving actress in any television series in the world.
* Knox has won numerous awards for her work on Coronation Street, including a National Television Award for Lifetime Achievement and a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress.
3. Sue Nicholls as Audrey Roberts
* Nicholls has played Audrey Roberts in Coronation Street since 1979.
* She is the third-longest serving actress in Coronation Street and the sixth-longest serving actress in any television series in the world.
* Nicholls has won numerous awards for her work on Coronation Street, including a National Television Award for Best Actress and a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.
4. Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald
* Gregson has played Steve McDonald in Coronation Street since 1989.
* He is the fourth-longest serving actor in Coronation Street and the eighth-longest serving actor in any television series in the world.
* Gregson has won numerous awards for his work on Coronation Street, including a National Television Award for Best Actor and a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actor.
5. Kym Marsh as Michelle Connor
* Marsh has played Michelle Connor in Coronation Street since 2006.
* She is the fifth-longest serving actress in Coronation Street and the ninth-longest serving actress in any television series in the world.
* Marsh has won numerous awards for her work on Coronation Street, including a National Television Award for Best Actress and a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.