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Mother ( Episode 4730 ) The Mother was in Freshco shopping with her young son in December 1999 when the child happened upon butcher Fred Elliott dressed as Santa , and Ashley Peacock dressed as an elf during their campaign to promote their newest stock . The child approached Fred and , confusing him with the Santa from the supermarket ' s grotto , asked for a Manchester City shirt for Christmas . Fred snapped at the child and informed his mother that he was merely a marketing device - selling reindeer meat . When it was apparent that nobody was interested in buying the produce , Fred staged an attack on the grotto . Believing that Fred was serving up " Rudolph " , the children present began crying before one of them gave him a swift kick in his bad ankle .
Melanie Brown Melanie Brown was born on 29th May , 1975 in Leeds . She was uncredited for playing the role of Bettabuy worker Amy Nelson in the character ' s final appearance in Episode 3609 ( 20th October 1993 ) . Originally , the role had been played by Louise Duprey , but Louise had found the pressures of fame too demanding and soon after the recording of Episode 3601 ( 1st October 1993 ) she suffered a nervous breakdown . After " Coronation Street " , Melanie went on to join and gain international fame as a member of . After the Spice Girls , she had a brief solo career and has also been a judge on the " X Factor " .
Zoe Iqbal Zoe Iqbal appeared on " Coronation Street " as an unnamed Nurse based at Weatherfield General - on duty in April 2010 following a car crash involving Tyrone and Molly Dobbs , and in January 2012 when Kirsty Soames had also been involved in a RTA . Other credits include roles in " Suspicion , Blue Murder , All Day Breakfast , Torn Up Tales , The Good North , Lunch Monkeys " and " Dream On " .
Paul Hamilton Paul Hamilton played two roles in " Coronation Street " : in October 1977 he appeared as one of two Rugby Players who pushed a little old lady called Fay towards the stage of the Gatsby Club when Ralph Lancaster appealed for a piano player to replace Ernest Bishop who had to cry off due to having injured his hand . Eighteen months later in March 1979 he reappeared as Jack Hollis , one of the firemen sent to attend the disaster when a lorry ploughed into the Rovers Return Inn , injuring several of the drinkers and apparently burying Tracy Langton under a load of shed timber . He has appeared in small roles in many other series such as " Pie in the Sky " , " Strangers " and " Heartbeat " .
Robert Shaw Cameron Robert Shaw Cameron ( born 26th June , 1976 ) is a British actor and director from Yorkshire . He appeared in " Coronation Street " as an unnamed Police Officer in December 2011 . Cameron was an Assistant Director at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 2010 . Born Robert Shaw , he schooled at North Ossett High School and then Rodillian High School in Leeds . He later obtained his degree in Drama at the University of Birmingham , before attending the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London , from which he graduated in July 2001 . He became Robert Cameron on graduation from drama school before re establishing his birth name in his professional name , becoming Robert Shaw Cameron in 2010 . Cameron co - directed " Notes to Future Self " by playwright and novelist Lucy Caldwell with Rachel Kavanaugh . He previously directed First Person Shooter by Paul Jenkins at Birmingham Repertory Theatre . As an actor , his first television role was in the " EastEnders " spin - off " Ricky & Bianca " in 2002 , before going on to appear in " The Bill " , " The Wild Life " , " Where the Heart Is " , " The Basil Brush Show " , " Shane " , " Holby City " , " Heartbeat " , " Keen Eddie " , and was the voice of the Quizmaster for ITV ' s " 24 Hour Quiz " .
Joanna Swain Joanna Swain appeared on " Coronation Street " in three roles : With an acting career dating back to the early 1990s , her other credits include roles in " Body & Soul , All Quiet on the Preston Front , The Full Monty , Heartbeat , Cold Feet , The Royal , No Angels , Shameless , South Riding , Prisoners Wives , Emmerdale " and " Waterloo Road " .
Wally Tanner Walter " Wally " Tanner was the father of Arnold Tanner and grandfather of Dennis and Linda . In 1966 , he turned up at 11 Coronation Street to live with his ex - daughter - in - Law Elsie . While there , he gambled away his pension on a horse , but it ended up coming in second . When Elsie discovered that her ex - husband Arnold had a large living quarters , she dumped Wally on him , saying that if he didn ' t take him Wally would have to go in a home . Wally returned a year later and told Dennis that Norah ( Arnold ' s current wife ) was after his money . Dennis decided to look after Wally himself . But Wally ended up inviting his friends round which annoyed Dennis , and feeling unwanted , he left once again . He visited again for Dennis ' s wedding to Jenny Sutton in May 1968 , and never returned to the Street again .
Episode 8332 ( 28th February 2014 ) Plot . Phelan still doesn ' t stir and Gary starts to grow concerned . Izzy starts to fret about Jake ' s temperature and Anna agrees to take him to Weatherfield General . They ring Gary but he is beside himself , trying to bring Phelan round . Jason continues to snipe at Tony when his father says that the house needs re - pointing . Gary rings Owen and summons him to building site . Owen arrives and hears from the stricken lad that Phelan is still breathing . He demands to know what ' s happened . Jason worries that Eileen wants Tony back though Todd says the loss of the job was his own fault . Gary confesses all to Owen who is furious both that he was kept in the dark and at Gary ' s actions . Mary tells Kal and Stella that Dev is fifty tomorrow . Hearing that he has no plans , Stella thinks they should plan something for him and they arrange a party at her house . Owen and Gary find that Phelan has gone . Liz is annoyed when a planned night out with Deirdre is cancelled and sets her sights on Tony and the two flirt with each other . It ’ s been a disappointing evening at the bingo for Beth and Sinead . As they head for the bus stop , they chat to Maureen Rothwell , the winner of the evening . But when a youth suddenly makes a grab for Maureen ’ s handbag full of cash , Beth beats him off and retrieves the bag . With night fallen , Phelan is still nowhere to be found . Owen puts Gary off going to the police , suggesting they keep searching . Anna rings Owen from the hospital . They rush there to see what is wrong with Jake leaving Phelan to his own devices .
1975 ITV Strike The 1975 ITV Strike was a short - term dispute over payments agreed before the government - imposed 1975 pay freeze came into force . A 19 % pay rise had been agreed between the ACTT ( Association of Cinematograph Television and Allied Technicians ) union and the ITV companies in July 1974 and the union alleged that £231 of this deal was still owing to members and should not have been affected by the pay freeze . The strike was scheduled to last from 6 . 00am on Friday 23rd May to 6 . 00am on Monday 26th May aside from London Weekend Television , Tyne Tees Television and Westward Television where ACTT members ignored the strike call but staff at other companies came back to work to find that management had locked them out . Normal service resumed on Friday 30th May except on Scottish Television where staff refused to return to work after the lockout finished on 29th May . They eventually returned on Monday 9th June and extra episodes of " Coronation Street " were broadcast in that region in the coming week to enable viewers there to catch up .
Barbara Morgan Barbara Morgan was the sister of Hayley Cropper ' s Aunty Monica . When the old lady died in August 2007 , Hayley and Roy attended her funeral where Barbara and her equally unpleasant husband Dennis told Hayley to her face that they considered that her presence made a mockery of the service bearing in mind her sex change of ten years previous . An uncharacteristically furious Roy told the couple that they were the ones making a mockery with their " small minded stupidity " and shouted to them , " My wife has more decency , integrity and humanity than you two bigoted buffoons will ever come close to ! " Hayley ' s Uncle Bert afterwards commented that he had waited forty years for someone to put them in their place and that Monica could never stand the couple .
Sebastian Graham - Jones Sebastian Graham - Jones ( 1st August , 1947 - 18th July , 2004 ) worked as a director on 11 episodes of " Coronation Street " between February 1982 and January 1984 . An accomplished actor who appeared in such programmes as " Doomwatch " and " Ace Of Wands " , his other directorial credits included " Crown Court " , " Cadfael " and " The Inspector Lynley Mysteries " . He also worked as an assistant to the director at the National Theatre and on stage appeared in " Oh , Calcutta " and Alan Bennett ' s " Getting On " . External links . Guardian Online Obituary Episodes directed by Sebastian Graham - Jones . 1982 ( 9 episodes ) 1984 ( 2 episodes )
Bert Henshaw Bert Henshaw was one of a pair of burly window - cleaning brothers who intimidated Stan Ogden into moving his window cleaning round onto another patch , forcing him to switch to an area of Weatherfield that , unbeknownst to Stan , was about to be demolished . In April 1975 the Henshaws ' path crossed Stan ' s again when he and Eddie Yeats started a window round on the Parkway Estate , again the territory of the brothers , who warned them off by kicking in a panel on the back gate of No . 13 leaving a note saying that the same would happen to their heads if they continued their round on the estate .
Old Woman ( Episode 568 ) The unnamed Old Woman was the only attendee when Ruth Winter organised an Over 60 ' s Club at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall in May 1966 following a boycott organised by Ena Sharples and Wally Tanner . Sitting alone on the rows of trestle chairs , she asked Ruth when tea would be served , making an adverse comparison to the number of people that went along to her bingo evenings , even though they had to pay fourpence for a cup of tea there whereas here it was free . She was pleased to hear also that as the sole attendee now , she was entitled to as many biscuits as she could eat . Afterwards , Ruth sat with her as she told her of how she hadn ' t seen her eldest son since the 1940s but she spurned any sympathy as she was glad to be shut of him and his lazy and demanding ways . She did admit that he did write regularly to her from his home in the Midlands - or at least every Christmas ! Their chat was interrupted when Ena led in a brigade of her cohorts , wanting to use the hall for a hymn - singing session that the woman joined in with .
Episode 6480 ( 29th January 2007 ) Plot . Les persuades Chesney to call in for lunch . Les tells Cilla she needs to make more of an effort if she wants Chesney to move back home . Gail questions David closely about his claim that he saw Tracy murder Charlie in self - defence . She hopes he ' ll say he made it all up but on the contrary , David insists he ' s telling the truth . Roy and Hayley donate a pile of junk to Becky ' s flat fund . Hayley persuades Liam to let her have some factory seconds too . Roy decides he ' s not donating his old comics that belonged to his father - he ' s going to sell them separately . Tracy ' s released from prison on bail . Ken and Deirdre are delighted . Kelly ' s convinced Liam fancies her . Later however , when the rest of the girls have left the factory , Liam flirts with Joanne and kisses her . Sarah rows with Maria for keeping schtum over Charlie ' s attempted drowning of David . Gail takes David to the police station where he tells the police how he witnessed Charlie ' s murder . Chesney calls at No . 5 but Les and Cilla are so busy rowing they don ' t even hear him enter . Chesney leaves unnoticed and disappointed . Ken and Deirdre give Tracy the good news , that David witnessed Charlie ' s murder . Tracy pretends she ' s pleased although secretly she ' s in turmoil .
Episode 8854 ( 7th March 2016 ) Plot . Tim points out to Sally that she ' s sitting on the fence as regards her policy on Freshco ' s . Bethany feigns illness in the hope of missing school , but Sarah ’ s disbelieving and refuses to let her have the day off . Andy sets off for another day labouring with a warning from Michael to keep an eye on Phelan . Sally is rude to Jenny who makes a pointed remark to an uncomfortable Tim about his arrest years ago . Rita ' s aghast to read an article in the " Gazette " where Norris claims he was instrumental in the reinstatement of Maddie ’ s memorial mural . Norris is about to be surly to Cathy and Yasmeen when Rita points out that he needs their votes . Aidan announces to the Underworld staff that Eva ’ s been sacked so they ’ ll have to work harder to complete the O ' Driscolls order . Phelan admires some of the tools that Jason inherited from Charlie Stubbs . Billy traces Marta to somewhere in Bolton . His car breaks down before he Eva can set off to find her . Andy ’ s suspicious when he overhears Phelan on the phone to a mate , flogging him some of the tools . Eva and Billy can ' t get a taxi to take them to Bolton so they decide to go by bus . Mary and Rita set off for the debate . Norris has an attack of nerves . Eva and Billy persuade Aidan to take them to Bolton . Andy reports back to Michael about Phelan . He resolves to have it out with him . Bethany receives another text from Lauren . Kylie finds her in tears and invites her back to No . 8 . The debate takes place in Roy ' s Rolls . Sally and Norris make digs at each other , hoping to impress the audience . Sally confronts him with the newspaper article , telling him he ' s a liar . When she questions his success as a neighbourhood watch coordinator , pointing out that Jenny is still walking the streets , Jenny reveals to the audience how Tim was imprisoned for his part in the poll tax riots . Sally ’ s mortified . Finding Phelan alone in the builder ’ s yard office , Michael confronts him over Jason ’ s tools and his interest in Eileen . Phelan laughs in his face . Michael suddenly clutches his chest and falls down the stairs , watched by an amused and uncaring Phelan . Cast . Guest cast . " None "
Det Sgt Whiteley Det Sgt Whiteley was a police officer involved in the prosecution of Brian Tilsley for unlawful wounding when he stopped Ronnie Burgess robbing Ron Sykes ' s filling station in September 1981 . Whiteley showed Brian that he was not happy about the prosecution but that he was just doing his duty and led him to the Weatherfield Police Station to be formally charged . The next month , Brian appeared before a bench of Magistrates who found him not guilty after the trial . Whiteley asked Brian if there were any hard feelings and told him that this had been a case that he had been glad to lose .
Episode 5932 ( 3rd January 2005 ) Plot . Ian continues to tell Sally how he doesn ' t love Justine and is in love with her . Sally leaves , but doesn ' t manage to tell Kevin . When she gets home and sees Rosie in full Goth get - up she freaks out and runs off sobbing . She can ' t now bring herself to talk to Kevin about Ian and Rosie won ' t forgive her . Jason , waiting for a response from Violet , tells her that he loves her . However she reacts badly to a comment about Todd and slaps him and walks off . Candice and Maria continue to rib Audrey about staying with Fred . Sarah and Adam go on their skating date . Audrey sets things straight with Fred before they sit down for dinner . Vince winds Roy up when he drops off some sandwiches for the builders , and dupes Roy out of a pound by standing on it when Roy drops the change . Sean persuades Violet to take Jason up on his offer . Vince comes to the café for the pound and worries Roy . Kevin and Sally go out for dinner on Ian , but Sally is becoming increasingly upset . Fred seems lonely . Audrey is getting worried and agrees to sleep in Ashley ' s bed so she can stay with him for the evening . Violet agrees to move in with Jason as he brings her a key stuck on a violet cream sweet .
Episode 2869 ( 28th September 1988 ) Plot . Sally takes Gina to the Magistrates Court . Emily is upset when Mike tells her he intends to sue Ken and call her as a witness . Bet doesn ' t believe that Alec was banking his club money . Ken ' s solicitor tells him Mike has a good case and advises him to apologise to Mike . Ken grudgingly apologises to Mike for printing a mistake about the sub - standard curtains . Mike makes the most of the situation and tells Ken he wants a printed apology . Gina is fined £100 and put on probation . Sally has to promise to look after her and let her live at No . 13 . Kevin isn ' t pleased . The police call on Alec and let him know that they think he ' s fiddling the insurance as well . Mike tells Ken he expects the apology to be a big one on the front page of the " Recorder " .
Bernard Kay Bernard Kay ( 23rd February 1928 - 25th December 2014 ) was a British actor who has played two different roles in " Coronation Street " , firstly bus driver Jim Foster in September and October 1961 , then Clive Phillips in January 1994 . His other credits included the successful 1965 film " Doctor Zhivago " , plus television serials such as " Doctor Who " , " The Sweeney " and " Remington Steele " and " The Champions . " Bernard appeared in the same episode of " Randall & Hopkirk ( Deceased ) " as Geoffrey Hughes and also guest starred in an episode of " Foyle ' s War . "
Episode 1448 ( 2nd December 1974 ) Plot . Ray makes some repairs to Bet ' s flat and sees her neighbour Carlos . The Bishops find looking after the children hard work . Annie tells Len of her dissatisfaction with the road improvements in Rosamund Street which have ruined her shoes . Ray and Bet decide to have a laugh at Mavis ' s expense . Betty agrees to sell a sideboard to Hilda for £2 but Bet says she wants it . The Bishops take the children out . Ray gets Carlos to ring Jerry and pretend to be Pedro Diaz arranging to meet Mavis . In emptying the sideboard , Granny Hopkins finds Gordon Clegg ' s birth certificate : father " unknown " , mother " Elizabeth Preston " .
Caroline Clegg ( actress ) Caroline Clegg is a British actress who studied at the University of Manchester and obtained an MA in Drama and Music . She has played six roles in " Coronation Street " : Other credits include roles in " Three Seven Eleven , Heartbeat , Doctors , The Royal , Holby City , Longford " and " Candy Cabs " , although more recently she is better - known offscreen as an award - winning international theatre and opera director as well as a presentation coach .
Episode 3719 ( 1st July 1994 ) Plot . Jim tells Steve that he doesn ' t want them to be enemies . Rita leaves for Blackpool with the Websters , telling Mavis to ask Alf for help if she needs it . Bet tells Tanya that she should start looking for another job . Alex is furious to find Des at work . He sacks him so Des threatens him with a tribunal . Bet is delighted when Charlie calls ; she puts him to work behind the bar . Rita enjoys herself in Blackpool , playing with Rosie . Des apologises to Tanya and is horrified to see her bruised face . She tells him that he did it in the fight . He tells her that he ' s crazy about her but she isn ' t interested . The Websters and Rita are put out when their landlords , the Murdochs , row all the time . Curly is disgusted with the way Des has treated Raquel and offers her his support . Steve accepts a drink from Jim . Mavis struggles alone at The Kabin but refuses to ask Alf for help as he will take over . Kevin is furious when the Murdochs hoover at midnight . He tells Sally that they ' ll find somewhere else to stay . Notable dialogue . Alma Baldwin ( referring to Tanya Pooley ) : “ And that one , she can pack her traps . Little Miss Margarine up there . ” Gail Platt : “ Miss Margarine ? ” Alma Baldwin : “ Yes that ' s what Mike calls her , the way she spreads herself about . ”
Episode 5488 ( 21st April 2003 ) Plot . Bev tries to chat up Roy but to no avail . She tells Roy that she ' s lonely - he suggests she gets a dog ! To Tony and Merle ' s horror , Jason turns up saying that he ' s left his mum and has come to live with them . Les is delighted when Steve gives him his job back at Street Cars . Eileen tracks Jason down to Merle ' s house . She and Tony have a huge row . Jason is disgusted with them and storms out . Bev holds a lock - in at the Rovers but it ' s girls only . Shelley warns Deirdre that she thinks Tracy is going to end up getting hurt by Dev . She explains that Tracy thinks he ' s going to propose to her and that Dev has told Peter that it ' s just a casual relationship . Karen and Janice get drunk at the pub lock - in . Karen admits to Janice that she still loves Steve and starts to cry . Jason arrives back at Tony ' s house only to find that he and Eileen are still rowing . Tony changes his mind and tells Jason he ' s very welcome to stay . Eileen pleads with him to come home but he chooses to stay with his dad . Bev tells Maria what she thinks of her - she tells her that she ' s lazy , useless and looks like a constipated spaniel . Maria calls Bev a slut and quits her job . Shelley tries to get her to change her mind but Maria is adamant . Notable dialogue . Bev Unwin : " Is it your birthday ? " Roy Cropper : " No , no , it ' s not my birthday " Bev Unwin : " It " could " be . " Roy Cropper : " ' No , no . My birthday ' s in September . . . 21st . The anniversary of and his Jacobite army defeating the English at the , 1745 . " Bev Unwin : " Do you mind if I say something ? I want to apologise to you . You see , when you said you were teetotal well , I ' ve never had a high opinion of men who don ' t drink but meeting you has changed my opinion . You ' re obviously a very kind man . . . a very considerate man . I doubt your wife knows how lucky she is . My husband passed on and life can get lonely . < br > Roy Cropper : " Have you considered getting a dog ? " Bev Unwin : " ' No , I haven ' t . You see , I prefer a man to cuddle up to . " Roy Cropper : " I think you would be better off with a dog . "
Episode 660 ( 12th April 1967 ) Plot . Minnie ' s insurance policy matures and she receives £72 . Ken is asked to stand for the Council . They ask him to explain things to David . Dennis thinks of resigning from Gamma Garments but Elsie refuses to let him . David takes the news of the election badly . Dennis repossesses Bertha Frisk ' s goods for Gamma but he takes her lodger ' s donkey jacket by mistake . Ken turns down the council invitation in favour of David . David agrees to stand . Bert Tate , the lodger , plays Dennis at cards to see if he ' s to pay for his goods .
Kenneth Alan Taylor Kenneth Alan Taylor is a British actor who played the recurring role of Newton & Ridley boss Cecil Newton in " Coronation Street " between 1987 and 1990 . In the 1980s he was also the artistic director of the Nottingham Playhouse and was previously a director of the Oldham Coliseum and is married to Judith Barker who played Janet Barlow from 1969 to 1977 .
Episode 1686 ( 14th March 1977 ) Plot . Ena worries that the shock of Janet Barlow ' s death will kill Albert . Mike sends Hilda the key to No . 5 to clean it for his return . Bet throws her out . Ena meets Albert ' s train and breaks the news about Janet . Mike returns from London . Bet tells him she ' s not giving the house up . Ray wants Deirdre to type at home for the Yard . She agrees . Ray changes the locks at No . 5 for Bet . Len arrives to put a lock on for Mike . Ray squares up to him . Ena takes Albert in for a few days . Mike is amazed to find he can ' t get into No . 5 .