An episode of Coronation street which was shown on Easter Sunday has caused controversy and has seen viewers complain to Ofcom over what was seen by many as an ‘attack’ on Christianity.

The storyline in the episode depicted Ken Barlow saying that the Christian faith targetted “vulnerable people”. Ken also said his grandson Simon’s school was “indoctrinating” him with regard to Christianity and Ken ranted that he would tell Simon “the truth” about religion.

ITV’s message boards and forums have since been inundated by posts from viewers who deemed the episode’s content “completely unacceptable”… Read more & comment »

Ken Barlow doesn’t look much like a love rat, but the man must have some prowess left in that body because he is about to embark on yet another extra marital affair.

We told you yesterday about Martha, Ken’s new love interest who is played by Stephanie Beacham, and today it has emerged that as well as snogging the eccentric artist Ken also tells her that his wife is dead.

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