A Modern, Thriving Society
Which TV programme has the longest run in British television history?
ACoronation Street ✓
BDoctor Who
CThe Archers (radio, the equivalent for radio)
DEastEnders
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Coronation Street.
Coronation Street, first broadcast in 1960, is the world's longest-running television soap opera and one of the longest-running British TV programmes. It is set in a fictional area of Manchester.
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