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Len Sheldon Len Sheldon was a customer of the Rovers who asked Michelle Connor to organise a birthday party for him one night in November 2014 . As a Country and Western fan , he wanted it to be on the theme of a hoedown and cowboy hats and inflatable cactus plants were duly supplied while Michelle tried to find some bales of hay for the guests to sit on . Under the lugubrious thought that this might be his last birthday ever and he wanted it to be perfect , he called at the pub with a few more requirements . There he was very taken with Liz McDonald and handed her his playlist and his latest idea - a mechanical bull . Liz warned him of the danger of such a device but he assured her he was still very supple with all his juices flowing and even offered to show her how he could still wrap his legs round his neck . She didn ' t take him up on his kind offer . Back in the bar , he found ' s " " on the jukebox and asked Michelle if she could find a cardboard cut - out of , citing his many record - selling accomplishments . His final request was for Liz to jump out a cake dressed as a cowgirl , saying he would then be able to die happy . Liz wished him a tactful goodbye rather than refuse outright .
Debt Collector ( Episode 3160 ) The Debt Collector was sent by the credit company to Marie Ramsden ' s flat at Maxton Walk tower block to collect a routine loan repayment in 1990 . Marie had the cash in her purse . The agent then offered to extend her present loan or give her a new one if she needed more money for the upcoming Christmas season , which she agreed to think about . Visiting Marie at that moment , Don Brennan was worried that she may be borrowing from loan sharks , but Marie was unconcerned as long as she had enough to make her repayments and didn ' t look at the total amount she owed .
Episode 355 ( 6th May 1964 ) Plot . Jerry refuses charity from the neighbours . Elsie tells Irma she ' s welcome to use their bath . Jerry rows with Len when he tells him Myra wears the trousers . He asks Jack to lend him £80 but is turned down . Dennis walks in on Irma ' s bath , to Elsie ' s amusement . Frank gets drunk and breaks the news that he has won £5 , 000 on the premium bonds . Cast . Guest cast . " None "
Gary Bleasdale Gary Bleasdale ( born Liverpool , 1962 ) is an actor and playwright who first appeared on television in 1978 in " Z Cars " . Two years later he had a lead role in " The Black Stuff " , a one - off television play by his cousin Alan Bleasdale which developed into the seminal early 1980s series " The Boys from the Blackstuff " in which Gary reprised his role as Kevin Dean . Further roles followed in " Scully " , " Casualty " and " Red Dwarf " however he probably remains best known as one of the three permed and moustached “ Scousers ” in " Harry Enfield ’ s Television Programme " and its follow - up , " Harry Enfield and Chums " . As a playwright he has had three scripts performed on Radio 4 , the second of which , " A Song For Edmond Shakespeare " , was nominated for a Sony award . Gary appeared in " Coronation Street " in August 2008 , as Mally , the put - upon boyfriend of scheming Teresa Bryant .
Episode 1241 ( 6th December 1972 ) Plot . Annie is furious with Hilda ' s slapdash work at the Rovers and that Billy is now paying her 60p an hour . Len pushes for Alan to fix his van and tells Alf he and Rita have split up . He wants the Mayor to know while he ' s in Scarborough . Bet warns Norma that she gets a ready - made family if she takes up with Ken . Likewise , Albert warns Ken that Norma has set her sights on him . Billy and Ernie talk about doing something at the Rovers for Christmas . Annie asks Stan to have a word with Hilda about her work but she refuses . Ena tells Ernie he can ' t get out of organising something for Christmas at the Community Centre , even if he is already committed to doing the same for the Rovers . Len asks Elsie to be his Mayoress if he ' s made Mayor . She suggests he sends Ray to Scarborough so he can make sure of being Mayor . Albert dumps a load of ironing on Norma . Ray refuses to go to Scarborough . Hilda agrees to do the washing - up at The Capricorn club for £1 . 50 a night - her fifth job . Ernie suggests a disco at the Community Centre for Christmas . Ena and Albert aren ' t impressed . Alf tells Len he ' s running for the Mayor as well . Stan considers retirement and living off Hilda ' s money . Len realises he has to go to Scarborough himself . Elsie tells him that she ' ll be his lookout . Rita notices how much Alan is drinking at the club .
Shirin Taylor Shirin Taylor appeared in " Coronation Street " as Jackie Ingram / Baldwin from August 1990 to July 1991 , returning for two episodes in April and June 1992 . Her long list of credits includes " Crossroads " , " Give us a Break " , " Doctor Who " , " Bust " , " A Touch of Frost " , " Hetty Wainthropp Investigates " , " Holby City " , " Doctors " , " The Bill " and " Casualty " . Stage roles include productions of " One Flew Over The Cuckoo ' s Nest " , " Messiah " , " Three Birds Alighting on a Field " , " Educating Rita " and " Henry V " .
Skinheads On a Saturday match day in November 1971 , four Skinheads came into the Rovers with some of them being supporters of Weatherfield County FC . They unnerved some of the regulars with Minnie Caldwell commenting that their shortened hair was once normal for men whereas Ena Sharples countered that men in the old days didn ’ t wear the threatening boots that these lads did . She also took Betty Turpin to task for serving them but the unfazed barmaid said that Cyril Turpin had taught her some judo moves that she could use on them . The lads stayed in the pub and got rowdier as the day went on with Arthur setting fire to Knocker ’ s County rosette . Betty asked them to leave and when they looked as if they were going to cause trouble Len Fairclough , Ray Langton and Alf Roberts saw them off .
Ivor Priestley Ivor Priestley was one of Angela Hawthorne ' s ex - husbands . In August 2007 , Ivor attended Angela ' s funeral , where he befriended George Trench and Norris Cole , two more of Angela Hawthorne ' s ex - husbands . In November 2007 , Ivor , Norris and George all proposed Doreen Fenwick . She told them that she would consider their offers of marriage . However , Norris later withdrew his offer and Doreen told Ivor and George that she had changed her mind about getting married . List of appearances . 2007
Becky Hindley Becky Hindley was born on 11th August 1965 in Eccles , Greater Manchester . She is a British actress best known for playing Charlotte Hoyle in " Coronation Street " , although she played two minor roles prior : Mrs Smith in October 2006 and an Invigilator in June 2007 . She has also appeared in " Doctors " and " Holby City " . Becky briefly dated chef Ainsley Harriot .
Episode 4989 ( 19th February 2001 ) Plot . Ken and Adam set off for Glasgow to collect Adam ' s belongings . Deirdre is concerned as it becomes clear that Ken wants Adam to move in with them rather than Peter . Sarah decides that she fancies Todd Grimshaw and Candice fancies his older brother Jason . They are both upset when they find out that Jason thinks that Candice is too young and Todd admits to Sarah that he fancies Candice . Anthony and Rita have a reconciliation . Rita still doesn ' t approve of his divorcing Isabel but she realises that she can ' t go on without Anthony as he means too much to her . Natalie phones Geena and tells her that she had a baby girl called Laura , 8lb 3oz . Much to Sally ' s annoyance , Kevin goes to visit Natalie and the baby . Karen cooks Vik a birthday meal but his car breaks down so he can ' t make it . Steve ends up eating Vik ' s share and he and Karen become quite intimate . When Karen kisses Steve he pulls away saying he can ' t cheat on his best mate . Karen is angry and tells him that he just hasn ' t got the guts but she knows he really wants her .
Cyril Turpin Cyril Turpin was Betty Turpin ' s police sergeant husband . He died from a heart attack in 1974 . Biography . Cyril Turpin began serving with the police in 1945 . He married Betty Preston in the July of that year at St John ' s in the Wilderness on Clegg Street and they had a happy marriage . In 1969 , Betty and Cyril moved into 15a Coronation Street , a flat above the Coronation Street Corner Shop which was owned by Betty ' s sister Maggie Clegg . Betty had moved there so that she could be there to support Maggie when her son Gordon moved to London . The Street residents enjoyed having a police officer living in their midst and often looked to him for legal advice , and in return Cyril exercised his hands - on approach to the law by giving neighbours a friendly warning before intervening when they were flouting the law . As the go - to man for many a crisis , Cyril soon got to know the locals and involved himself in community events , including a pub football match and the Rovers Christmas concert , in which he acted as Master of Ceremonies . Cyril was fiercely protective of Betty . When Rovers landlady Annie Walker asked Cyril to persuade Betty to quit her barmaid job at the Rovers , Cyril advised Betty to stay put , as Annie ' s actions could be taken as pressuring a police officer . In 1970 , ex - convict Keith Lucas , who had just completed a three - year jail sentence , threatened Betty while looking for Cyril , who he blamed for putting him away as Cyril was his arresting officer . When Cyril learned about this he set upon Lucas with a lead pipe , and had to be pulled off him by Len Fairclough . Cyril was appalled at his own behaviour and , after facing a disciplinary hearing , resigned from the police , having already entertained the notion earlier that year . He took a job in a solicitor ' s office , and he and Betty moved to 37 Hillside Crescent . After the move , Cyril was not seen in Coronation Street often . He briefly considered buying into the Corner Shop in 1972 and tried to make Maggie feel guilty by pointing out how Betty had looked after her in the past . Alf Roberts fought Cyril on Maggie ' s behalf , convincing Cyril to back down . In 1974 , Cyril was intending to go to Len Fairclough and Rita Littlewood ' s engagement party in the Rovers but collapsed and died outside the house , after suffering a heart attack . Quotes . " Now , there ' s no need to fuss , Liz . In fact , that ' s why I ' m telling you now . He ' s promised me he ' s going straight . " ( Final line , to Betty Turpin about Jacko Ford ) .
Annette MacKenzie Annette MacKenzie was the manager of a trendy bar in Manchester ' s city centre which was the last - known address that Michael Rodwell had traced his long - lost son Gavin to . Michael and Gail McIntyre went to the bar to try and get more details about his present whereabouts . They had waited for an hour before Annette arrived and during that time Gail had started to get tipsy on mulled wine . When Annette arrived she told Michael that back in the day she and Gavin were an item . When she asked why they were enquiring , Gail told her that the situation was such as were portrayed on " " and likened herself to . Michael told Annette of their previous split and his desperation to make contact again . Annette gave him Gavin ' s address and told Michael about his son as Gail knocked back drink after drink . She told him that he was flaky and a bit of an opportunist when he wanted to do his own thing but he could be very charming when he felt like being so . He was also one of the best cocktail makers in the business . She managed to keep a fixed and polite smile on her face as , choosing her words with great care , Gail bored her with details about her own family . Annette told Michael that she hoped things would work out and returned to her duties .
Episode 5299 ( 7th July 2002 ) Plot . Norris tells Emily that Richard threatened him . Emily doesn ' t take it seriously . Doreen tells Maxine and Ashley she wants to stay for a bit longer . It is Deirdre ' s birthday and she receives some plane tickets for Spain from Tracy as she is having marriage problems with Robert Preston again and wants a week away with her mum . Deirdre isn ' t too keen as she would rather have gone away with Ken . Blanche again sees Audrey and Archie driving off together . She accuses Archie of being dishonest and throws a glass of water over him . He realises he has to tell her the truth and explains that Audrey is working for him . He asks Blanche not to tell anyone as Audrey is worried that it would be bad for business . Blanche forgives him . Richard is concerned that the flats are taking too long to sell . Jason phones Eileen and tells her that he ' s staying with a mate . Emily apologises to Richard for Norris ' outburst . Richard explains to Gail that Norris thought he was trying to murder Emily with painkillers . Vera tells Norris that they ' ve invested all their money with Richard . Norris tells Vera of all his suspicions about Richard . Martin tells Kevin that he ' ll be moving back into his flat which has been repaired after the fire . Jack and Vera call on Richard . Vera tells Richard that she ' s been talking to Norris and that she wants her £20 , 000 back as she doesn ' t trust him . Notable dialogue . Blanche Hunt ( to Deirdre Rachid ) : " You don ' t understand do yer ? When you find a man like Archie , you have to expect to be swatting away the few bees that come buzzing round the honeypot . "
Lee Warburton Lee Warburton ( born 27th June 1972 ) appeared in " Coronation Street " as garage mechanic Tony Horrocks between November 1995 and February 1997 , returning for a further stint between October and December 1998 . After leaving the programme , he went on to have a major role in the BBC hospital series " Casualty " and its spin - off " Holby City " , followed by parts in " Family Affairs " , " Hollyoaks " , " Queer as Folk " , " Bob & Rose " , " Hope and Glory " , " Clocking Off " and " Where the Heart Is " . Lee trained at the London Contemporary Dance School and the Welsh College of Music and Drama after several other jobs including DHSS filing clerk and optician .
Episode 294 ( 7th October 1963 ) Plot . Ethel Tyson pushes George Pickup to put pressure on Frank . Wormold accepts Jerry ' s offer of £525 for No . 13 . Lucille sneaks off to the Luxy with Jim Pickup after he starts a fire in Frank ' s shop . Frank and Ken extinguish the fire . Frank accuses George of starting the fire but he has an alibi in the Rovers . Jim tells him he ' s been with Lucille all evening . Notable dialogue . Ken Barlow : " She ' s a natural - she belongs to Mother Earth , Myra does " .
Episode 1900 ( 4th April 1979 ) Plot . Ivy tells Brian that Gail isn ' t right for him . Eddie makes a coop for the hens in the backyard of No . 13 . Rita tells Derek she doesn ' t want the chocolates Mavis ordered . She feels they won ' t sell . He tells her he ' ll lose the prize of a weekend for two in Paris . She feels blackmailed and agrees to keep the chocolates . Ivy is annoyed that Brian is missing night school to be with Gail . Bert tells her not to interfere in the relationship . Gail tells Brian she thinks they should finish because of all the trouble they ' re causing . Brian thinks Ivy will get over it . He suggests they get engaged and she happily agrees . Stan tells Eddie to get the hens moved , fearing Hilda ' s reaction . Derek wins the third salesman prize - a canteen of cutlery . Mavis expects him to give it to her for her help but he ' s giving it to his mother . Brian and Gail tell Ivy they ' re engaged . Cast . Guest cast . " None "
Reverend Graham Broadbent The Reverend Graham Broadbent of St . Christopher ' s Church officiated at the wedding of Peter Barlow and Shelley Unwin in July 2003 . The happy couple had an appointment to see him one afternoon at 5 . 30pm but Peter forgot the appointment , claiming stress of work , and it had to be rescheduled . The real reason for his non - attendance was his visit to see his " real " wife , Lucy Barlow , who he had married four months before and who had just given birth to his son , Simon . This marriage had lasted just a couple of days before Lucy discovered that he had not dumped Shelley because of his impending nuptials and the law wouldn ' t allow a divorce for one year . Therefore , when the Reverend visited the Rovers for a rescheduled appointment , Peter felt uncomfortable when he talked of the three ' C ' s : Caring , Communication and Commitment . He was also pointed in reminding Peter that he had not seen him in the congregation of the church and received a promise to be there the next Sunday . The completely - illegal service took place just under a fortnight later . Just over three years later , the Reverend prepared to marry Shelley ' s mother , Bev Unwin , to butcher Fred Elliott . Like Peter before him , he too was in a quandary as he had had long - term feelings for Audrey Roberts who had attempted to stop the wedding preparations and when he found that she had cried off from attending the service , claiming to be unwell , he left the church and went to her house where he suffered a massive and sudden stroke and died . The vicar supported Fred ' s shocked son Ashley Peacock as he broke the news to the congregation A few days later , he carried out Fred ' s funeral service where Ashley and Bev ( who , in a raw and emotional state , attended wearing her wedding dress ) made heartfelt speeches . In a typical " Elliott - ish " touch , the conveyor carrying the casket away stuck and had to be pushed along by undertaker Archie Shuttleworth and the Reverend . List of appearances . 2003 2006
Bomb Disposal Officer When Chesney Battersby - Brown borrowed an old metal detector that had recently been given to Tyrone Dobbs , he discovered what was thought to be an unexploded bomb from World War II in the back garden of the Peacocks house . A panic - stricken Eileen Grimshaw , who was babysitting for the family , was quick to alert the authorities who swiftly arrived on scene and oversaw the complete evacuation of Coronation Street . With the Street residents safely housed at the nearby Weatherfield Community Centre for several hours , the Bomb Disposal Officer carried out the controlled explosion of the device and the residents were finally allowed to return to their homes at nightfall .
Episode 6293 ( 15th May 2006 ) Plot . Norris and Helen chat over a coffee . They discuss Rita ' s lack of skill when it comes to interior design . Rita seethes in anger in the cupboard as she overhears . Sally tells Kevin he can do the cooking since he ' s invited Craig for tea . The police call at the Platts ' house . Gail ' s relieved they ' re taking her seriously and they take the card away for tests . Gail suggests Phil is behind the whole thing . Kelly ' s upset with Lloyd for thinking she was the thief but starts to thaw towards him . Helen suggests to Norris they could go on a theatre weekend trip to London together but Norris suddenly gets cold feet and suggests she leaves . As he ushers her out the hall cupboard door swings open and they ' re horrified to see Rita standing there . Craig arrives at the Websters ' house armed with flowers and a bottle of wine . Sally can ' t help feeling touched . Rita apologises to Norris for spying on him . Norris admits that dating isn ' t for him as he ' s not after a physical relationship and really he just misses Emily . Jason changes the locks at the Platts ' and Gail buy them all a fish and chip supper . Bev and Fred agree to set a wedding date . Claire and Ashley plan to turn Fred ' s bedroom into a nursery for the new baby . David complains he ' s got salt into the paper cut on his finger . Gail freezes in horror wondering if David is behind the Richard Hillman cards .
Jane Booker Jane Booker ( born 9th May 1956 in Stratford upon Avon ) appeared on " Coronation Street " in May 1996 as barrister Mrs Hall , acting for Steve McDonald during his trial at Weatherfield Crown Court . Other TV and film credits include roles in " Angels , The Gentle Touch , Nanny , First Among Equals , Don ' t Wait Up , Inspector Morse , Perfect Scoundrels , Smith & Jones , Murder Most Horrid , Jonathan Creek , Holby City , Foyle ' s War , Ultimate Force , North & South , Casualty , Midsomer Murders " and " Doctors " . She is married to actor James Fleet ( who appeared in the programme between May and June 2010 as Tony Gordon ' s henchman Robbie Sloane ) and the couple live in Oxfordshire with their son , Hamish .
Episode 5006 ( 21st March 2001 ) Plot . Geena is fed up that Deirdre is back at Dev ' s flat . Mike books a holiday in Florida for him and Adam but Linda says she ' ll stay at home . Adam starts his new school and says it ' s better than Weatherfield Comprehensive . Fred tries to find out the secret sausage recipe from Boris Weaver but fails . David steals Sarah ' s diary . In the diary she fantasises about Sam . David confronts Sam who says that Sarah has made it up and tells David to put the diary back and not to mention it . David does as he ' s told . Duggie tells Fred and Mike that he thinks he ' s found a buyer for the Rovers - an old rugby playing friend of his . Dev blows Geena out for the second night on the trot saying he has to go to a family do . Curly finds out the truth about Ryan holding Emma hostage . He goes mad and punches Ryan . Emma helps pull him off . After a row they make up . Emma apologises for not telling him and Curly agrees to leave Ryan alone for now . Alma persuades Ken that he really does love Deirdre . Ken and Deirdre have an emotional reconciliation . Vik and Bobbi want to be on their own to they go to the flat above the shop as Vik still has some keys and he knows that Dev has thrown Peter out . They are shocked when they hear a woman ' s voice call out " Is that you Dev ? You were amazing last night ! "
Episode 6283 ( 1st May 2006 ) Plot . Frankie turns Danny and his offer of half of everything down . Ken tries to persuade Adam to have an eighteenth party but he is not keen on the idea . Kelly is getting annoyed that Becky is always in the way and has invited herself everywhere with them . Frankie is angry at Danny ' s offer and confides in Nathan about it . Audrey is jealous of Archie and Rita ' s relationship and is feeling fed up with Keith . David is very worried about Gail . She is now drinking in the daytime alone . Jason and Sarah discuss wedding plans but Gail is not in the mood to be excited . Danny continues to wind up Adam . Frankie tells Nathan that she likes being with a bloke like him and she ' s no longer interested in Danny ' s life . Jamie , Sean and Violet try to convince Adam to have a party . He agrees to have one at Jamie ' s house . After having a drink with Archie , Audrey tells Keith he is boring and she doesn ' t want to see him anymore . Keith thinks it ' s down to Archie and tries to confront him about it . Frankie tells Leanne that Danny offered everything back to her but that she said no and would be a fool to take it . Leanne is not impressed and Danny is left shattered by Frankie ' s words . Cast . Guest cast . " None "
Sian Hammond Sian Hammond was a consultant at Weatherfield General where an unconscious Claire Peacock was admitted following a house fire at 4 Coronation Street in May 2007 . Suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation , the consultant advised her staff that an anaesthetist needed to be paged and a chest x - ray organised as she was worried about Claire ' s airway being compromised . She informed anxiously awaiting Eileen Grimshaw and Violet Wilson - who had accompanied Claire in the ambulance - that Claire had been transferred to the Intensive Care unit . The consultant was also at Claire ' s bedside along with Eileen and Violet when she regained consciousness .
Wendy Richard Wendy Richard was born 20th July , 1943 in Middlesbrough and died 26th February , 2009 in London . She was an English actress whose most famous roles were as Miss Brahms in " Are you being Served " and its follow - up " Grace and Favour " and also as Pauline Fowler in " EastEnders . " She also appeared in the " Coronation Street " spin - off s " Pardon the Expression " and " Turn out the Lights " and found brief chart fame in the early 1960s appearing on Mike Sarne ' s hit record " Come Outside " .