A2 Leisure at Home British Soap Opera The storylines of Coronation ◆ Coronation street Street tend to concentrate on relationships within and between families rather than on topical or social issues Coronation Street is imbued with a definite feeling of community. Through its account of supposedly everyday life, the programme shows a high degree of social realism The Street, as it is affectionately known, has been at the top of the U.K. ratings for over thirty yearsA 2 Leisure at Home British Soap Opera  The storylines of Coronation Street tend to concentrate on relationships within and between families rather than on topical or social issues  Coronation Street is imbued with a definite feeling of community. Through its account of supposedly everyday life, the programme shows a high degree of social realism  The Street, as it is affectionately known, has been at the top of the U.K. ratings for over thirty years.  Coronation Street