Ken Barlow (William Roache) interview

• Character

• Ken Barlow

  

  1. D.O.B: 9 October 1939
  2. Address: 1 Coronation Street
  3. Work: Retired teacher

  First Appearance

  • 9 December 1960: Student Ken was first seen arguing with his father Frank about a date with his girlfriend.

  Street History

  • 1962: Marries Valerie Tatlock
  • 1965: Val gives birth to twins Peter and Susan
  • 1967: Imprisoned for 7 days for attending an anti-Vietnam protest meeting
  • 1971: Plans to emigrate to Jamaica are foiled by Val’s untimely death
  • 1973: Marries Janet Reid
  • 1977: Discovers Janet's dead body when she commits suicide
  • 1981: Marries Deirdre Langton
  • 1983: Rows with Mike Baldwin following his affair with Deirdre
  • 1986: Punches Mike for romancing Susan
  • 1989: Has an affair with colleague Wendy Crozier. Subsequently divorces Deirdre.
  • 1995: Girlfriend Denise Osbourne gives birth to son Daniel
  • 1998: Works for Alec Gilroy as a male escort
  • 2005: Re-marries Deirdre
  • 2009: Considers leaving Weatherfield with his dream woman, Martha Fraser. Bottles it.
  • 2010: Supports Deirdre as they cope with Blanche's death.
  • 2010: Worries over Peter when he is injured in tram crash but delighted when he marries Leanne and recovers
  • 2011: Discovers Leanne's affair with Nick but decides to keep quiet. Supports Peter when he discovers the truth

  Likes

  • Cultural Pursuits
  • Crosswords

  Dislikes

  • Smoking
  • Cross words

  Key Relationships

  • Deirdre Barlow
  • Peter Barlow
  • Tracy Barlow
  • Simon Barlow
  • Amy Barlow
  • Blanche Hunt