High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Storylines of Coronation Street, the British ITV soap opera, have spanned almost five decades, from the programme`s inception in 1960, until present-day 2012. Coronation Street has covered a number of storylines that created dispute and debate in the media and caused public outcry from viewers. Popular storylines have also seen an increase in viewer numbers, such as the jailing of Deirdre Rachid in 1998 as well as large media coverage, such as the sacking of Peter Adamson (Len Fairclough) in 1983. Some storylines are seen as having caused controversy among viewers and in the media due to the sudden sacking of an actor by the programme`s producer or as a result of a topic or theme that openly shocked viewers or was seen as taboo.