ITV is commemorating the life and career of William Roache with a special programme tonight.
Happy Birthday Bill will tell the story of the soap star's legendary career in showbiz as he prepares to celebrate his 90th birthday later this month. William has played Ken Barlow on Coronation Street since the very first episode of the ITV show in 1960.
He has been a mainstay on the Cobbles ever since and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest serving television star in a continuous role. William will be reunited with his first on screen wife, Anne Reid, on the special programme - and opens up on the secrets to his long career.
