How Corrie's Rita went from exotic dancer to longest running female soap star

Barbara Knox now first appeared in Coronation Street as an exotic dancer called Rita Littlewood in 1964 - now Rita Tanner is the longest-serving female soap star in the world

She first appeared in Coronation Street as an exotic dancer called Rita Littlewood in 1964, but actress Barbara Knox made such an impression that bosses never forgot her. In 1972, Barbara was asked back and she begged Ken Dodd to release her early from his show. He kindly did and today Barbara is the longest- serving female TV soap actor in the world.

More praise comes from William Roache, who has portrayed Ken Barlow on Coronation Street since it started in December 1960. “She’s got this gravitas,” adds Jimmi Harkishin, who has starred as Dev Alahan since 1999. “You know when Barbara is in the scene.”

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