List of Coronation Street producers explained

This is a list of producers who have presided over the running of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street at some point since it began on 9 December 1960. In the early days, producers came and went on a regular basis, some repeating several short stints over a number of years. In recent years, however, with the established structure of the show and storylining more advanced than ever, producers are more likely to stay for longer periods. The dates are the day that their first and last episodes aired.

Executive producers

No. Executive Producer Tenure
1 1965; 1968; 1969 – 1970; 1970 – 1971; 1971; 1972
2 Richard Everitt 1968
3 Bill Podmore 1982 – 1987
4 David Liddiment 1988 – 1992
5 Carolyn Reynolds 1993 – 1997; 1998 – 2000; 2002 – 2005
6 Jane Macnaught 2000 – 2002
7 Kieran Roberts 2006 – 2018
8 Iain MacLeod 2024 – present

Producers

No. Producer Dates
1 Stuart Latham[1] 9 December 1960 – 10 July 1961
17 February – 4 March 1964
2 Derek Granger[2] 12 July 1961 – 16 April 1962
3 18 April 1962 – 8 May 1963
28 September 1964 – 13 January 1965
15 February – 28 April 1965
11 July 1966 – 31 May 1967
4 Margaret Morris[3] 13 May 1963 – 12 February 1964
9 March – 11 May 1964
5 Tim Aspinall[4] 13 May – 23 September 1964
6 Richard Everitt[5] 18 January – 10 February 1965
7 Howard Baker[6] 3 May 1965 – 21 July 1965
6 September 1965 – 5 January 1966
8 Peter Eckersley[7] 10 January – 6 July 1966
9 5 June – 22 November 1967
10 Michael Cox[8] 27 November 1967 – 13 March 1968
11 Richard Doubleday 3 June – 30 October 1968
12 John Finch[9] 4 November 1968 – 5 March 1969
13 June Howson[10] 23 March – 19 October 1970
12–14 September 1977
14 Leslie Duxbury[11] 18 January – 10 March 1971
12–28 August 1974
8–29 September 1975
3–12 October 1977
15 Brian Armstrong[12] 22 November 1971 – 17 May 1972
16 Eric Prytherch 22 May 1972 – 24 April 1974
23–25 June 1975
17 Susi Hush[13] 15 April 1974 – 7 August 1974
2 September 1974 – 18 June 1975
30 June – 3 September 1975
1 October 1975 – 4 February 1976
29–31 March 1976
18 Bill Podmore[14] 9 February 1976 – 24 March 1976
5 April 1976 – 7 September 1977
19–28 September 1977
17 October 1977 – 29 December 1982
31 August 1987 – 1 February 1989
19 Pauline Shaw 28 June – 1 December 1982
20 Mervyn Watson 6 December 1982 – 27 February 1985
6 February 1989 – 24 January 1992
21 John G. Temple 4 March 1985 – 26 August 1987
22 Carolyn Reynolds[15] 27 January 1992 – 7 January 1994
23 Tony Wood[16] 10–21 January 1994
29 March 2004 – 12 February 2006
24 Sue Pritchard[17] 24 January 1994 – 14 March 1997
25 Brian Park[18] 16 March 1997 – 4 December 1998
26 David Hanson[19] 6 December 1998 – 22 October 1999
27 Jane MacNaught[20] 24 October 1999 – 22 October 2000
28 Kieran Roberts[21] 11 March 2002 – 28 March 2004
29 Steve Frost[22] 13 February 2006 – 11 July 2008
30 Kim Crowther[23] 14 July 2008 – 23 July 2010
31 Phil Collinson[24] 26 July 2010 – 5 April 2013
32 Stuart Blackburn[25] 8 April 2013 – 12 August 2016
33 Kate Oates[26] 15 August 2016 – 10 December 2018
34 Iain MacLeod[27] 12 December 2018 – 10 June 2024
35 Verity MacLeod 12 June 2024 – 2024
36 Kate Brooks 2024 – present

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kershaw, H.V.. H. V. Kershaw

    . H. V. Kershaw. The Street Where I Live. 1981. 978-0246117342.

  2. Book: Rosenthal, Jack. Jack Rosenthal

    . Jack Rosenthal. An Autobiography in Six Acts. 1-861-05960-4. 126. June 2006.

  3. Web site: Corrie-nation. Pratt. Steve. 20 July 2011. The Northern Echo. 30 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Obituary: Ivan Beavis. Hayward. Anthony. 27 February 1998. The Independent. 30 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Richard Everitt. Purser. Philip. 15 September 2004. The Independent. 30 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Corner shop aphrodisiac. Purser. Philip. 11 February 1999. The Independent. 30 July 2016.
  7. Web site: 'I'm a loner' Anne Reid reveals why she has never remarried following husband's death. McCormack. Kirsty. 13 July 2014. Daily Express. 30 July 2016.
  8. Book: Egan, Sean. 50 years of Coronation Street: The (Very) Unofficial Story. 978-1-906779-80-1. 43–113. 2010.
  9. Web site: Coronation Street. John Finch. 30 July 2016.
  10. Book: Newcomb, Horace. Encyclopedia of Television. 1-57958-411-X. 603.
  11. Web site: Leslie Duxbury. Barker. Dennis. 7 November 2005. The Independent. 30 July 2016.
  12. Web site: Television/Long Runners: No 15: What the Papers Say. Gilbert. Gerard. 23 January 1994. The Independent. 30 July 2016.
  13. Web site: Susi Hush. Milne. Paula. 1 December 1995. The Independent. 30 July 2016.
  14. Book: Podmore. Bill. Peter. Reece. Coronation Street: The Inside Story. London: Macdonald.. 0-356-17971-0.
  15. Web site: 95. Carolyn Reynolds. The Guardian. 30 July 2016.
  16. Web site: U.K. Soap Producer Tony Wood Pacts With Cineflix Studios to Launch Buccaneer Media. Vlessing. Etan. 18 April 2013. The Hollywood Reporter.
  17. Web site: Television – Drama Serial in 1995. BAFTA. 30 July 2016.
  18. Web site: Brian Park 'making good recovery'. Green. Kris. 17 November 2009. Digital Spy. 30 July 2016.
  19. Book: Hanson. David. Kingston. Jo. Access All Areas: Behind the Scene at Coronation Street.
  20. Web site: Legendary television producer Jane Macnaught has died. Chapman. Stephen. 28 April 2014. Prolific North. 30 July 2016.
  21. Web site: ITV names soap supremos. Dowell. Ben. 15 November 2007. The Guardian. 30 July 2016.
  22. Web site: Corrie producer Frost promoted. Holmwood. Leigh. 27 March 2008. The Guardian. 30 July 2016.
  23. Web site: Corrie's producer Kim Crowther. Green. Kris. 13 October 2008. Digital Spy. 30 July 2016.
  24. Web site: Corrie producer Phil Collinson waves goodbye to the street. 1 April 2013. Coronation Street. 30 July 2016.
  25. Web site: 'Coronation Street': Stuart Blackburn named new producer. Kilkelly. Daniel. 8 October 2012. Digital Spy. 30 July 2016.
  26. Web site: Emmerdale boss Kate Oates appointed new Coronation Street producer. Brown. David. 18 September 2015. Radio Times. 30 July 2016.
  27. Web site: Coronation Street Appoints New Producer . 24 April 2018. ITV. 24 April 2018.