These British Legends Are Very Much Alive And Kicking!

Barbara Knox – 87, Oldham

If steady wins the race, Barbara Knox will be the indisputable champion. Knox, best known for her performance of Rita Tanner in Coronation Street, is an Oldham-born British soap opera legend who created one of the country’s most famous fictional characters. She played Tanner in a whopping 3,175 Coronation Street episodes (and counting). Knox’s soap opera adventure began in 1964 and continues to this day. She did leave the series after only one episode, but she never left again after returning in 1972. She’s also appeared in the TV show Funny You Should Say That, where she played a variety of characters.

Barbara Knox – 87, Oldham