Long-serving and prolific scriptwriter on ITV's Coronation StreetPeter Whalley, who has died aged 71 of cancer, was Coronation Streiet's longest-serving and most prolific scriptwriter, penning 601 episodes over 35 years. Between 1979 and 2014 he bridged several eras and a multitude of characters, and brought to life some of the soap's biggest storylines.One of his earliest, in 1980, was a slanging match across the Ro…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM on August 28, 2017