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Clara Midgeley Clara Midgeley was the caretaker employed at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall in the absence of regular employee Ena Sharples from June to October 1965 . On her arrival in the Street , Clara got straight to work and nearly made an enemy of Ena ' s best friend Minnie Caldwell when Minnie caught her using Ena ' s china , but once they got to know each other any animosity was forgotten . Once Ena returned to her job , Clara remained in the area and drank with the pair in the Rovers snug , occupying Martha Longhurst ' s old chair . She later took on jobs as temporary cleaner at the Rovers and housekeeper at No . 1 while Albert Tatlock was away . The lonely pensioner soon started pursuing Albert , much to his horror . She began by putting her stamp on No . 1 by moving the furniture around , thinking it lacked a woman ' s touch . Albert agreed to holiday with her in Cleveleys to help run her niece ' s hotel , but things became awkward when Albert realised Clara was serious about him and he avoided her on their return . Lovestruck Clara managed to corner him and pop the question , but Albert turned her down , reasoning that he was far too set in his ways to ever marry again . In January 1966 , Clara and Ena were at loggerheads when they blamed each other for Minnie wasting her money on gambling and leaving herself without any money to heat her home . Ena accused Clara of starting Minnie ' s betting mania . Clara left the area in April when Hilda Ogden took back her cleaning job at the Rovers . Coupled with her recent heartbreak over Albert , Clara saw little reason to stay around .
Episode 6985 ( 7th January 2009 ) Plot . Michelle ' s loved up after a great night with Steve . Steve ' s guilt - ridden . Becky ' s hungover and upset because Steve never showed up . Molly ' s upset that Diggory won ' t be able to make the wedding . She asks Pam to give her away instead . Dev asks Amber what she wants for her birthday . Tara tells Amber how she got a car for her 18th . Amber secretly hopes Dev will buy her a car too . Steve calls to see Becky and lies to her saying he ' s told Michelle that their relationship is over . Becky ' s delighted and they spend the afternoon in bed . Jackie turns up in the Corner Shop and begs Molly to let her stay and come to the wedding . Molly gives in . Pam ' s intent on raising the cash to buy Jack a new pigeon loft . Tyrone tells her the pigeons are safe and being looked after by a friend of Jack ' s . Joe gets a job labouring for Bill . He makes Bill promise that if anyone asks he ' s fitting kitchens for him . Gail remains oblivious of Joe ' s financial mess . Dev gives Amber a necklace for her birthday . Amber tries to mask her disappointment . Liz is cross with Steve for messing both Michelle and Becky about . She demands that he sorts it out . Steve tries again to tell Michelle that it ' s over between them but hasn ' t got the guts . Cast . Guest cast . " None "
Adelphi Hotel Weatherfield ' s Adelphi Hotel was the location of a Newton & Ridley promo night in January 1991 . Steph Barnes and Jenny Bradley were among the scantily - clad women brought in to promote the brewery ' s latest tipples . After a while mingling in the hotel bar , Jenny was surprised by the appearance of her boyfriend Robert Weston and shamelessly showed him off to Steph , who was aware that Jenny was two - timing Mark Casey . Having heard the location of the promo from Des Barnes , Mark also came to see Jenny , with the latter managing to avoid being seen in Robert ' s company by Mark , who assumed that Robert was Steph ' s man and that she was cheating on Des .
Episode 2781 ( 25th November 1987 ) Plot . Lowther breaks down when the Consultant tells him that Joan has died . Mavis hardly sleeps knowing Derek is only the other side of the door . He tells her that he has to face Angela like a man and not rely on notes . Hilda regains consciousness . Derek returns home to find Angela hasn ' t read the note . He has second thoughts and decides it would be stupid to leave - he has too much to lose work - wise . He tells Mavis that he ' s returning to Angela . Mavis is devastated . Jack threatens to leave home if Vera doesn ' t get rid of Amy Burton . Kevin is forced to break the news to Hilda that Joan Lowther is dead . Hilda is heartbroken .
Wensley Pithey The South Africa n - born actor Wensley Pithey ( 20th January 1914 - 10th November 1993 ) appeared on " Coronation Street " intermittently between January 1972 and May 1974 as Wilfred Perkins , the Headmaster of Bessie Street School . An actor from the age of twelve he emigrated to England after the Second World War . A portly figure , he worked continuously on television and was the first actor to portray ' Friar Tuck ' on British television . Guest roles followed in " Dixon of Dock Green " , " Callan " , " Howards Way " , " Lipstick on your Collar " and many other programmes . He played recurring characters in " Jacks and Knaves " , " Call the Gun Expert " , and " Special Branch " ( alongside Fulton Mackay ) . For over a decade he appeared in German adverts for Tchibo Coffee .
Denis Laws Denis Laws ( born " Frederick Goodwin " ) played Sam Hench , an evacuee from the Mark Brittain Warehouse fire on " Coronation Street " in October 1975 . Under his usual credit of Dennis Lawes he also appeared in " Club Night " , " Play for Today " , " I Didn ' t Know You Cared " and the television play " A Little Outing " . Outside of these appearances he was , between the wars , a music hall comedian who made several appearance on BBC radio in the 1930s . His granddaughter is the crime novelist .
Ethel Leathers Ethel Leathers was the daughter of George and Nancy , and sister to Vera and Ida Leathers . When Ida was hit by a bus and killed she sent widowed brother - in - law Frank Barlow a telegram saying that she and her husband George could not attend . Frank and Ken recall a childhood memory of Ken ' s in which themselves and Ida visiting Ethel and George , where their garden had a pond where Frank and Ken played . Neither Ethel or George have visited the Barlow family .
Episode 1639 ( 29th September 1976 ) Plot . Ken decides to stand by Eddie although Eddie does offer to give the job up . Fred and Terry fear legally they were responsible for the crash as the dog owners . Alf ' s car repairs are £60 . Len chairs as Annie , Alf , the Ogdens , Fred and Terry meet to sort out responsibility . The parents refuse to give Eddie the benefit of the doubt . Eddie is hurt that he can ' t look after the kids any more . Hilda demands compensation and loss of earnings . Len reminds the Ogdens that Alan gave Stan the cart for free and Ray sold him the ladders for £2 . Alf reveals he can ' t claim on his insurance because it ' ll cost him more than the £60 repairs ; he ' ll lose his no - claims bonus . Terry and Fred say they ' re the injured party as their £30 dog has run off . Annie refuses to pay anyone . Bet advises Annie to set a good example . Annie agrees to pay half the cost of the car repairs and suggests that she , Alf , Fred and Terry all pay £2 . 50 compensation to Stan . Stan agrees but Hilda is disappointed . Renee decides to sell the shop if she doesn ' t get the licence .
Episode 68 ( 7th August 1961 ) Plot . Ken goes for a post , teaching history at a public school in Surrey . Albert ' s niece , Valerie , calls on him to tell him his brother Alfred has got the post of Station Master in Glasgow . She asks him if she can stay with him when her family move there and he is delighted . Ken meets Valerie and falls for her . Nancy has a heart attack and Dr . Graham is sent for . Concepta wins Lucille over by taking her to the Bank Holiday fair . Lucille finds a pill box in the Street and keeps it . Dr . Graham panics when he realises he ' s lost some sleeping pills .
Episode 5033 ( 7th May 2001 ) Plot . Alma is trying to come to terms with her illness - she knows she ' s going to die soon . Alma tells Frank that she has incurable cancer . Frank is distraught . Emily agrees to help Curly with his election campaign . Duggie agrees to let Edna have a trial period behind the bar because they are short - staffed . Tyrone and Maria are enjoying sharing a room at Jack and Vera ' s house . They can ' t get enough sex and only appear briefly at mealtimes . Frank tells Alma that he doesn ' t want her to move to Much Wenlock in Ludlow with him as he can ' t bear to watch her die . Alma admits that she doesn ' t really want to go as she would rather be near her friends and her doctor . They hug each other and say goodbye . Maxine tells Evelyn that she doesn ' t like her as she thinks she ' s a gold - digger . Much to Maxine ' s annoyance Ashley goes and invites Fred and Evelyn for dinner at their house . Matt tells Alma that if it hadn ' t been for the mistakes made at the hospital with the smear tests then she wouldn ' t be in this mess and he will make sure that it isn ' t swept under the carpet . Jason proves himself to be really useful at the hardware shop - he mends Karen ' s hairdryer for her . Sally is pleased . Matt tells Charlie about the smear test blunder and also about Alma ' s cancer .
Episode 3741 ( 22nd August 1994 ) Plot . Gail is upset by the way Nicky has hurt Martin . With Emily away , Percy cleans the house . Gail tries to make Nicky that see Martin is a wonderful father but Nicky feels that Brian would have been better . She orders him to apologise to Martin . Steve is miffed when Andy passes his driving test first time . Deirdre is delighted when Samir rings to say he ' s on his way . Nicky accuses Martin of bossing him about and making him work too hard in his holidays . Paula fears that Curly fancies her when he follows her around all day . Tanya is horrified when Des tells her that he ' s calling her as a witness at the tribunal .
Episode 3445 ( 2nd October 1992 ) Plot . Curly feels that he needs time to himself to think . Kevin decides to ask Mike for a rise as he ' s sure that he ' ll be asked to run the parts shop when it ' s opened . Don takes Jack to his bank and helps him open an account . Sarah Brookes tells Rita that Ted led her to believe that Roger would inherit everything . She wants to come to an agreement with Rita without going to court . Sarah tells her that Ted ' s house is full of memories of their childhood . Rita feels she hardly knew Ted . Kevin is disappointed when Mike tells him that he ' s changed his mind ; there ' s no money in spares . Jack opens an account and is annoyed that he has to wait a week for his money . Gail tries to make the peace with Ivy but Ivy accuses her of humiliating her in front of everyone . She refuses to have anything to do with her .
Paddy McGuinness Patrick Joseph McGuinness ( born 14th August 1973 in Farnworth , Lancashire ) is a comedian , television presenter and actor who appeared in " Coronation Street " as Dougie Ryan in August 2015 . Paddy made his television debut in 1997 as a contestant for the show " God ' s Gift " . He later appeared in Peter Kay ' s sitcom " Phoenix Nights " and the subsequent spin - off " Max and Paddy ' s Road to Nowhere " , which in turn led to his successful television presenting career . McGuinness is perhaps best known for presenting game shows such as " Take Me Out " and " Benchmark " . As an actor he has also appeared in " The Delivery Man " , " The Security Men " and " Keith Lemon : The Film " .
Pauline Letts Pauline Letts ( born 1st May 1917 in Loughborough , died 25th June 2001 in Isleworth ) appeared in " Coronation Street " in May and June 1988 as Bridget Brennan , the mother of Don Brennan . She was the daughter of Harry Letts and Elise Catlow ( herself an actress at one time ) and attended the Collegiate School for Girls , Leicester . She studied for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made her first appearance on the stage with the Coventry Repertory Company in July 1935 , as Sally in " The Two Mrs Carrolls " . In the late 1930s she appeared in several productions at the Stratford Theatre Festival . Her television career began in 1946 with a production of " Androcles and the Lion " and she later appeared in " Emergency - Ward 10 " , " Skyport " , " Danger Man " , " Compact " , " No Hiding Place " , " Z Cars " , " Special Branch " , " Crown Court " , " Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy " , " Minder " , " The Outsider " and " Rumpole of the Bailey " . Her films included " Antony and Cleopatra " , " Eye of the Devil " and " Girl on Approval " . She married actor / writer / director Geoffrey Staines in 1936 and was the sister of Barry Letts who himself appeared in " Coronation Street " in October and November 1961 as Mr . Wentworth and the aunt of Crispin Letts who appeared as builder Les Smith in November and December 1989 .
Dr Wilson Sarah Louise Platt lost her appetite and refused to eat proper meals in February 2000 and , after several weeks of confrontation , arguments and worry , Gail Platt took her daughter to the doctors to see about her eating habits . When Sarah confessed to feeling faint on several occasions , Dr Wilson examined the thirteen - year old and informed her horrified mother that Sarah was five months pregnant . She also confirmed that she was too far into her term to have an abortion and that Social Services would have to be informed .
Episode 4082 ( 23rd October 1996 ) Plot . Des and Claire assure Becky that they are not splitting up because of her but because of Jeff ' s pension . Raquel overhears that Claire is looking for a flat and asks if she and Des are moving . She is embarrassed when Claire tells her all about their relationship . Liz and Jim meet with a professional mediator , Mrs Bardsley , in the hope of sorting out their differences . Derek and Norris check into their hotel in Southport only to discover that there is only one room available . The mediator is caught in the middle when Liz and Jim row about his mother ' s money . Liz gets worked up and storms out . Derek and Norris are forced to share a double room . Norris makes sure that his bed faces north using a compass . The Malletts entertain the Watts ' with the conversation being centred around children . When Judy ' s alarm buzzer goes off they go upstairs for sex as it ' s their optimum time for conceiving . Curly and Raquel don ' t know how to react . Norris is upset when Derek discovers that his compass is wrong and that he has been sleeping the wrong way for years . Sue Jeffers opens her heart to Ken and brings wine to his room . When she falls asleep he leaves her and goes to sleep in her room .
June Brown June Muriel Brown MBE ( born 16th February , 1927 ) is an award - winning British actress most famous for her role on BBC soap opera " EastEnders " as chain - smoking Christian Dot Cotton , a part she played from 1985 to 1993 , and again from 1997 to the present day . On " Coronation Street " , she appeared as Mrs Parsons ( the mother of Tony Parsons ) , in August 1970 and February 1971 . June was awarded the MBE in 2008 . Her other acting credits include " Doctor Who " , " Minder " and the 1997 film " Bean : The Ultimate Disaster Movie " .
Episode 8142 ( 7th June 2013 ) Plot . Roy is annoyed that someone left the cafe ' s freezer door open overnight . Tina has stayed overnight at the hospital with Izzy and Gary , only to be told in the morning that Jake ' s condition has worsened and surgery is necessary . Deirdre ’ s concerned to find Eileen frantically cleaning after working all night and having had no sleep at all . Tina signs the consent forms for Jake ’ s surgery but breaks down when alone with Tommy . When Dev likens Sunita ’ s situation to Tyrone ’ s , when the police wrongly accused him of something he didn ’ t do , Tyrone ’ s concerned at his state of mind . Marcus mildly remonstrates with Sean for blabbing about the reception but Sean accuses him of being back in the closet . Deirdre tells Steve and Lloyd that she ' s worried about Eileen . Jake ' s surgery has gone well and a relieved Izzy and Gary go to see him with Anna and Owen . An unhappy Tina hangs back . Marcus and Maria turn up at Ben and Andy ' s reception but Marcus avoids introducing Maria as his girlfriend . Sean stirs things up about Marcus with Ben and Andy . In a bid to look like the good guy , Karl tells Steve and Lloyd that the reason he wishes Dev would stop reliving the fire and Sunita ’ s death is that he ’ s worried about Dev ’ s mental state . Tina feels resentful about being excluded from Jake and tells Tommy that she ' s messed up things . Sally arrives at the Rovers , nervous about her date . Marcus is forced to admit at the reception that he and Maria are an item but she isn ' t happy about the way he phrases the news . Deirdre comes round to Eileen ' s for dinner . Tina tells Tommy that she loves her baby and she feels she can ' t hand him over to Izzy and Gary . Eileen gets drunk with Deirdre . Sally ' s date is late . Ben and Andy attack Marcus and Maria ' s relationship to their faces but Maria is perturbed when Marcus describes himself as a gay man who ' s fallen in love with a woman . As the newly - weds continue to criticise his relationship , Marcus walks out . Rita turns up at the hospital to see Tina . Tommy tells her what Tina ' s said . She has a quiet word with her and tells her the baby ' s not hers to keep . Owen gives Tina the money she ' s owed , which makes her feel sordid . A furious Maria tells Marcus that his declaration of being gay undermines their relationship . The Consultant tells everyone that Jake ' s condition is improving . Sally ' s been stood up . Dev calls at No . 4 and quizzes Sophie about Sunita ’ s last movements . He breaks down in front of her and Sally . Maria tells Marcus that she doesn ' t want him to identify himself as gay . As Dev continues to upset Sophie by his questioning , Sally gently asks him to leave . Maria tells Audrey that her head is messed up . Tommy tells Tina that if she wants to keep the baby , he ' ll stand by her .
Episode 4354 ( 18th February 1998 ) Plot . Fiona celebrates the birth of her son with her mother . Pam isn ' t happy to see Steve at the hospital . Ashley doesn ' t like the idea of Zoe living off the state but she is adamant she ' s only claiming what she ' d be entitled to if she lived alone . Les buys a second - hand metal detector to help him look for the brooch but can ' t get near the site because of the Council security men . Fiona is grateful for Steve ' s support and dreads bringing the baby up without a father . Zoe and Leanne work on Ashley until he agrees to having Nick and Leanne as paying lodgers . They move in , thrilling Zoe who hopes they ' ll liven things up . Natalie tells Des that Samantha really loves him . There ' s a moment when he mistakes her sympathy for affection but she tells him that it would be no solution if they got together .
Episode 8735 ( 14th September 2015 ) Plot . The heavies begin trashing the salon . A passing Ken hears Audrey ' s screams and tries the door , causing the heavies to flee . Ken calls the police while a terrified Audrey wonders why she has been targetted . Lloyd goes to the Rovers to tell Liz he ' s leaving her . Liz gets in first with her Portuguese holiday surprise , which leaves Lloyd lost for words . He takes her through to the back . Maria , Luke , Andy , Steph and Jamie Bowman set off for the races . Andy notices that Steph is uneasy around James . Liz realises she ' s being dumped when Lloyd breaks the news of Andrea ' s pregnancy . She feels used and is mainly annoyed at how many people knew before her . She understands Lloyd grabbing his last opportunity to be a father . Cathy tells Anna she ' s decided not to tell Roy how she feels about him . Sarah has a difficult shift at the Rovers with Callum throwing his weight around and giving her lip . She ends up throwing him out , with Steve ' s support . Kylie accuses Callum of being behind the attack on Audrey but he says anyone in the Rovers will vouch that he was there for hours . Liz forces herself to wish Lloyd and Andrea well . Lloyd is glad that he can concentrate on the baby now . Andrea reveals that she accepted a job managing a boutique hotel in Jersey while separated from him but says she ' ll turn it down . Audrey is disturbed when David and Kylie tell her that Callum probably sent the heavies to frighten her and that they could return . The spectators leave after one race as Maria finds it boring . Steve is annoyed at Lloyd for messing Liz about after her troubles with Tony and Dan . Andy thinks Steph fancies James . Luke hopes Maria will now be fine with him racing . Audrey feels powerless to protect herself as the Platts wonder how they ' re going to stop Callum .
Episode 2030 ( 15th September 1980 ) Plot . Audrey visits Gail and is envious of her nest - building . Ivy misses seeing Brian all the time . She is annoyed to discover that Audrey has seen them since she has . Deirdre and Tracy settle into the flat . Deirdre hates the smallness of it but is content . Mike ' s London sales manager Alan Skidmore pays him a visit . He sees Deirdre and falls for her . She lets him help her move into the flat . With Hilda away , Eddie refuses to give his rent money to Stan . Alan asks Deirdre for a date but she makes excuses about not having a babysitter . Brian invites his parents to Sunday dinner . Deirdre talks Alf into babysitting so she can go out with Alan in Wilmslow . Alf worries that this might be a taste of the future .
Vicky McDonald - List of appearances Vicky McDonald appeared in 261 episodes of " Coronation Street " in 1990 , from 1991 to 1996 and in 1998 as well as all six episodes of the spin - off " Coronation Street - After Hours " in 1999 . Helen Warburton played the character in her first four appearances in 1990 , after which the part was taken over by Chloe Newsome . The character was credited as :
Thelma Barlow Thelma Barlow ( born 19th June , 1929 in Middlesbrough ) is a British actress most famous for her role on " Coronation Street " as timid Mavis Wilton , a part she first played in 1971 , and did so until 1997 , when she quit the programme after learning her screen husband Derek Wilton , played by Peter Baldwin , was to be axed . She first worked as a secretary for seven years and was attracted to doing a speech and drama class at evening school after completing courses on shorthand and typing there . Her tutors persuaded her to take part in amateur dramatics and after that worked for fifteen years in productions for the Liverpool Playhouse , Bristol Old Vic and Joan Littlewood ' s Theatre Workshop , London before Granada Television asked her to play the small role of Mavis in the second half of Episode 1103 ( 11th August 1971 ) and then to return in April 1972 for the two episodes covering the wedding of Ernest Bishop and Emily Nugent . The following year the role became a regular part in the programme . Thelma ' s other credits include " Dinnerladies " , " Where the Heart Is " and " Doctor Who " .
Episode 3897 ( 18th August 1995 ) Plot . Jack has second thoughts about buying the shop but Vera decides to put in an offer . Sally ' s new kitchen is delivered flat - pack . Liz is delighted when Steve phones to say he and Vicky are married . Raquel plans a big send - off for Jack but Bet stops her , feeling that Jack will soon be back at the Rovers once he ' s blown the inheritance . When Alf warns Vera that it ' s hard work running the shop , she takes offence and tells him that she knows all about the money he owes Reg . Reg waits for Eric Firman to announce his new job title but instead Eric introduces him and Curly to his nephew , Leo - the new boss . Reg is stunned . Jack clears the cellar of his nicknacks - a darts board , radio and inflatable bed . Reg is horrified to hear the Duckworths ' offer is £15 , 000 below the asking price . He tells them he ' s sick of their joke and sick of dealing with them . Vera feels the shop would have been too much of a risk anyway . Jim tells Liz that he ' s seen a doctor about having a vasectomy . Don apologises to Gail for not telling her about the divorce but tells her that Ivy would have been unhappy whatever he ' d done . Jack tries to withdraw his notice and is stunned to be confronted with his leaving party and his replacement - Bill .