A Modern, Thriving Society
Which of these is the UK's longest-running television soap opera?
AOnly Fools and Horses
BBlackadder
CFawlty Towers
DCoronation Street ✓
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Coronation Street.
Coronation Street is the UK's longest-running television soap opera, first broadcast in 1960 and set in a fictional area of Manchester. It is also the world's longest-running soap opera still in production. EastEnders is another well-known British soap opera.
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