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Actor William Roache investigates the maternal line of his family tree

80 year old actor William Roache is the world鈥檚 longest serving actor in a drama serial, having played the character of Ken Barlow in Coronation Street for over 50 years. Bill feels that he gets his strength and determination from his mother, and so in this episode Bill is keen to find out more his mother鈥檚 background.

20 September 2012

1 minute

This clip is from

Who Do You Think You Are?—Series 9, William Roache

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