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Quiz about The Life and Loves of Ken Barlow

The Life and Loves of Ken Barlow Quiz

Ken Barlow (played by William Roache) is "Coronation Street"'s longest running character. He was in the first episode in 1960 and was still a main character on the street in 2002! How much do you know about Ken's life on Coronation Street?

A multiple-choice quiz by crazycat1974. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
crazycat1974

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
99,878

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2788

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What were the name of Ken Barlow's parents? Hint

Albert and Ida

Albert and Ivy

Frank and Ivy

Frank and Ida

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which university did Ken attend? Hint

Oxford

Liverpool

Manchester

Leeds

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of Ken Barlow's first wife? Hint

Susan Cunningham

Valerie Tatlock

Marion Lund

Jackie Marsh

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are the names of the twins Ken had with his first wife? Hint

Peter and Tracy

Daniel and Susan

Peter and Susan

Daniel and Tracy

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of Ken's second wife? Hint

Deirdre Langton

Janet Reid

Yvonne Chappell

Wendy Nightingale

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of Ken's third wife which he married in 1981? Hint

Deirdre Langton

Denise Osbourne

Sonia Price

Wendy Crozier

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where did Ken Barlow take his third wife for their honeymoon?

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Ken owned the 'Weatherfield Recorder' he had an affair with one of his work colleagues. What was her name? Hint

Maggie Redman

Wendy Crozier

Alma Sedgewick

Denise Osbourne

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the women below have been involved with Ken Barlow but never with Mike Baldwin? Hint

Alma Sedgewick

Maggie Redman

Deirdre Langton

Denise Osbourne

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Question 10 of 10

10. Was Albert Tatlock Ken's real uncle?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What were the name of Ken Barlow's parents?

Answer: Frank and Ida

Frank and Ida were the first residents at 3, Coronation Street.

2. Which university did Ken attend?

Answer: Manchester

Ken continued to live with his parents in Coronation Street while he attended Manchester University. He gained a 2nd class honours degree in History and English.

3. What was the name of Ken Barlow's first wife?

Answer: Valerie Tatlock

They married in August 1962. In 1971, Ken and Valerie were going to move to Jamaica after Ken was offered a teaching job there. On their last night in Coronation Street, Valerie fatally electrocuted herself with a faulty hairdryer. Ken came to the decision that he would stay in Wetherfield after all.

4. What are the names of the twins Ken had with his first wife?

Answer: Peter and Susan

Susan and Peter were born in 1965 to Ken and Valerie Barlow. Daniel's mother was Denise Osbourne and he was born in 1995. All three children were Ken's offspring. Tracy was adopted by Ken after he married her mother, Deirdre.

5. What was the name of Ken's second wife?

Answer: Janet Reid

The marriage quickly degenerated as Janet didn't want the responsibility of looking after the twins and she left Ken in May 1974. Janet came back to the street in 1977 and asked Ken to take her back. He declined the offer but allowed her to stay the night as her lover had thrown her out.

The following morning she was found dead after taking an overdose leaving Ken feeling remorseful over her death.

6. What is the name of Ken's third wife which he married in 1981?

Answer: Deirdre Langton

Deirdre and Tracy ended up moving into No 1. Coronation Street with Ken and Uncle Albert. Ray Langton was Tracy's father but he had left Deirdre in 1978 to start a new life in Holland.

7. Where did Ken Barlow take his third wife for their honeymoon?

Answer: Corfu

Ken and Deirdre's wedding was screened on 27th July 1981.

8. When Ken owned the 'Weatherfield Recorder' he had an affair with one of his work colleagues. What was her name?

Answer: Wendy Crozier

On New Year's Day, 1990, Ken found himself kicked out of Coronation Street. He went to live with Wendy, but things didn't work out. He was also forced to sell his newspaper in order to pay off the mortgage on No 1. Coronation Street.

9. Which of the women below have been involved with Ken Barlow but never with Mike Baldwin?

Answer: Denise Osbourne

Mike and Alma had a firey on/off relationship and Deirdre had an affair with Mike while married to Ken. Maggie was the mother of Mike's son, Mark, but Ken was unaware of this when he started dating her.

10. Was Albert Tatlock Ken's real uncle?

Answer: No

Albert Tatlock had been the uncle of Ken's first wife, Valerie. The two remained very close through their lives however, and when Albert died on 14th May 1984 Ken was distraught. Thank you for playing my quiz, I how you enjoyed the trip down memory lane!

Source: Author crazycat1974

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