Longest Running Characters

1. Ken Barlow = December 1960-April 2013, August 2014-
2. Emily Bishop = January 1961-December 1961, June 1962-February 1966, January 1967-
3. Rita Sullivan = December 1964, January 1972-October 2009, March 2010-
4. Deidre Barlow = November 1972, March 1973-December 1993, May 1994-October 2014
5. Betty Williams = June 1969-November 1987, February 1988-May 2011
6. Gail Rodwell  = July 1974-August 1974, November 1974, February 1975-
7. Audrey Roberts = April 1979, November 1979-December 1979, May 1980-June 1980, September 1980-January 1981, September 1981-November 1981, April 1982, July 1984, October 1984, April 1985, September 1985- 
8. Vera Duckworth = August 1974, July 1976, December 1976-January 1977, April 1977-June 1977, October 1977-January 1978, April 1978-July 1978, December 1978-January 2008
9. Kevin Webster = October 1983, February 1984-February 2013, March 2014-April 2014, September 2014-
10. Alf Roberts = February 1961-April 1961, June 1961-October 1961, October 1862, January 1963-February 1963, August 1963-November 1963, March 1967, July 1967, February 1971, May 1971-March 1997, November 1977-March 1997, November 1997-February 1998, July 1998-September 1998, December 1998-January 1999
11. Mike Baldwin = October 1976-April 2006
12. Jack Duckworth = November 1979-December 1979, May 1981, August 1981-September 1981, April 1982-June 1982, September 1982-May 1983, August 1983-November 2010