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Episode 1370 ( 4th March 1974 ) Plot . Maggie has gone to Mr Porter ' s and taken Betty home . A doctor has advised her that Betty ' s behaviour isn ' t out of the ordinary and she just needs time . Rita goes down with the flu , leaving Lucille on her own at the Kabin . Emily helps Hilda write a letter of condolence . Maggie finds it hard to cope with Betty . She ' s still confused and distant . Maggie decides she won ' t let her attend the funeral . Ray gives Hilda a letter for Stan from the town hall which was delivered to No . 9 by mistake . The mourners gather at Betty ' s house . Billy annoys Ray by getting Deirdre to do a spot of relief work behind the bar during her lunch hour from the yard . The Bishops worry that no one wants the caretaking job at the Community Centre . Stan ' s letter tells the Ogdens that the council is still considering his application for the post of caretaker . Hilda puts a stamp on the condolence letter even though Len is delivering it to Betty in person . Sgt Daniels encourages Maggie not to have Betty live with her , knowing from personal experience that it can damage relationships . Maggie tells him he ' s preaching to the converted . The mourners are surprised when she appears , ready for the funeral .
Jimmy Allen Jimmy Allen is an actor who played decorator Mick on " Coronation Street " in February 2008 , and returned to the programme as Mr Burrows , a potential buyer of 8 Coronation Street in January 2010 . He has also been credited for roles in " Survivors , Emmerdale " and " Best Little Whorehouse in Rochdale " .
Geoffrey Hughes Geoffrey Hughes ( born in Wallasey , Cheshire , 2nd February 1944 - 27th July 2012 ) was a British actor whose most famous role is arguably that of Eddie Yeats , the jovial ex - con he played on " Coronation Street " from 1974 to 1983 , with a brief reappearance in 1987 . He also appeared on the " Street " as a different character back in 1967 , playing the thuggish Phil Ferguson . Geoffrey made many television roles his own over the years , such as the lazy Onslow in the BBC sitcom " Keeping Up Appearances " , and the dodgy Twiggy in " The Royle Family " . His other television credits include " Doctor Who and " " Heartbeat " , and earlier in his career he voiced Paul McCartney in the 1968 animated Beatles movie " Yellow Submarine " . He had a guest role in an episode of " Randall & Hopkirk ( Deceased ) " called " Somebody Just Walked Over My Grave . " In August 2010 it was reported that Geoffrey was seriously ill and battling prostate cancer . He passed away from the illness in July 2012 .
Connor McIntyre Connor McIntyre ( born 1st December 1960 in Liverpool ) appeared in " Coronation Street " as villainous builder Pat Phelan from October 2013 to April 2014 , with a return to the role from January 2016 onwards . A former lifeguard and car salesman , he turned to acting when he joined the Barbican Theatre in Plymouth . He has also appeared in " The Governor " , " A & E " , " Murder City " , " See No Evil " , " Wire in the Blood " , " Law and Order " and " Casualty " . His film roles include " The Be All and End All " and " Charlie Noads R . I . P " while his stage work includes appearances in " The Comedy of Errors " , " One for the Road " and " Harry ' s Christmas " . In his spare time he is a painter and has studied for a fine arts degree .
Flying Ducks For many years Hilda Ogden had three plaster flying ducks hanging on her ' murial ' in 13 Coronation Street . Now considered an icon of the show ( they are used as a landmark in Coronation Street Monopoly ) , as well as being a popular kitsch / retro interior design accessory , the ducks were once a common decoration in homes across England . Three ducks appear in the ' bumper ' sponsorship advertisements for Harveys , the Furniture Store . As early as 1960 the set of ducks was part of the street design , appearing in Elsie Tanner ' s home , 11 Coronation Street . Those were the ducks that Hilda later got .
Episode 2442 ( 27th August 1984 ) Plot . Billy has thrown Fred out of the pub and sports a bruise but is pleased to have the pub to himself . Mavis arranges an engagement party and is horrified to discover Victor has been calling . Bill visits the cafe and is annoyed to see Dazz Isherwood eating there . He reminds Debbie that she ' s not to see him . Mavis panics that Derek and Victor may come face to face . Bill is furious to see Debbie riding with Dazz on his motorbike . Percy loses Randy the budgie when he flies out of his window . He fears the local pigeons will attack him and offers a two pound reward for his return . Victor hangs around outside The Kabin for a glimpse of Derek . Bill tells Debbie he doesn ' t like her lying to him and tells her she ' s not old enough to go out with Dazz ; either she quits Dazz or she returns to school . Victor warns Mavis that she ' s falling into a trap in marrying Derek - she ' s obviously on the rebound from him . Mavis is furious at his cheek .
Episode 5683 ( 2nd February 2004 ) Plot . Rita refuses to let Norris come to court with her , asking him to run The Kabin instead . Emily , Audrey and Blanche go with Rita to offer their support . Candice tells Jason that nobody replied to the lonely hearts ad . Jason pretends to Eileen that he ' s vetting the replies before showing them to her . Sunita returns from Scotland , ready to get on with her life . Rita is grateful when Norris turns up at the court . Chesney gives his evidence via video link and tells the court that Rita hit him and slammed him against the shelves . Cilla gives evidence that Chesney has wet the bed since his ordeal . She does such a good job that Rita ' s defence lawyer , Leah Mirrelson , doesn ' t cross examine her . Candice goes to the factory to ask Janice ' s advice on middle - aged men . Harry leads her off the premises at Nick ' s insistence . Harry agrees to ask Eileen out on a date . Rita is questioned by Jordanna James for the prosecution . Rita suggests that the charges are complete fabrication , but on her lawyer ' s advice , she just manages to keep her cool . Eileen is stunned to see that her blind date is Harry . The magistrates retire to make their decision , the eventual verdict uncertain .
Susan Jameson Susan Jameson ( born 13th August , 1944 in Ripon , North Yorkshire ) is a British actress who played Myra Booth , wife of Jerry on " Coronation Street " from 1963 to 1964 , returning for several episodes in 1968 . She began acting at the age of 10 at a speech and drama school in Birmingham . Her first break was in rep in Weston - Super - Mare , Doncaster then back in Birmingham . " Coronation Street " was her first television role . Her other credits include " UFO " , " Space : 1999 " , " When the Boat Comes In " , " Band of Gold " and " Take Three Girls " . She is possibly best known for her portrayal of Esther Lane in the BBC crime drama " New Tricks " . She is married to actor James Bolam , most famous for his roles in " The Likely Lads " and " New Tricks " .
Episode 1868 ( 11th December 1978 ) Plot . Gail worries about Suzie ' s fate in London . Karen Barnes tells Ken she ' s illiterate and wants to be taught . Ron tries to make up with Elsie . Karen doesn ' t want to go to classes and asks Ken to teach her . He agrees when he sees she ' s desperate . Renee offers Gail a job at the shop over Christmas . Elsie is pleased when Ron calls . They go for a drink together . Emily and Betty plan to spend Christmas together . Eddie recognises Karen as having a husband in Risley .
Episode 1120 ( 11th October 1971 ) Plot . Irma is back in the Street from Llandudno , glad to be back . Emily is getting annoyed about Lucille ' s lax attitude towards finding a job . Jerry looks for work at the warehouse . Ray doesn ' t want Jerry back at Fairclough and Langton as there isn ' t enough work for them all . Albert gets on at Alf to let him give a class on horticulture at the centre . With Annie away , Emily tackles Lucille about her carefree attitude on the dole . She tells her it ' s none of her business . Betty thinks she will become permanently workshy . Jerry doesn ' t find anything at the warehouse . Len buys him drinks . He doesn ' t like him living in a working men ' s hostel and offers him lodgings at No . 9 for £3 a week , full board . Jerry insists on £4 . Yvonne makes Ken talk about how much he misses Val to gauge what kind of relationship he expects with her . He insists she ' s not a replacement for Val . Emily catches Lucille taking 50p from the Rovers ' till and stops her . Bet tells Ray that Jerry is going to be lodging at No . 9 . Jerry bemoans his lot in life and Len tells him not to get discouraged . Ray doesn ' t think Jerry can afford £4 a week . He and Len are embarrassed when Jerry insists on paying upfront , only to find himself 11p short . Notable dialogue . Len Fairclough ( to Ray Langton ) : “ You know when you drop a subtle hint , it ' s like a factory chimney being demolished . ” Ena Sharples : “ The good constitution ' s a great blessing , its something to be guarded first and foremost . Give ' em good health and quick wits , and the pounds and the pence ' ll look after themselves . ”
Corinne Ray Coward Corinne Ray Coward appeared on " Coronation Street " in April 2002 as Janette Forster , a teacher at Weatherfield Comprehensive . Her other credits include roles in " Children ' s Ward , Band of Gold , At Home with the Braithwaites " and the 2011 film " Best Little Whorehouse in Rochdale " . On stage she appeared in a 2002 production of " The Killing of Sister George " at Buxton Opera House .
Episode 7405 ( 18th August 2010 ) Plot . Leanne ' s shocked when Nick tells her that he ' s still in love with her and doesn ' t want to play happy families with Natasha . Leanne tells him that she ' s moved on and he must accept that she ' s with Peter now . David finds managing the Salon harder than he expected . Rita surveys the chaos and leaves in a huff . Peter and Simon have their hair cut but when David tries to give them their bill , Peter tells him knock the money off Lewis ' s debt . Fiz arrives back from Majorca . John ' s about to confess all when Fiz cuts him off by telling him that she ' s pregnant . John ' s thrilled and they tentatively agree to give their marriage another go . Chesney reckons they ' re mad . Rita calls to see Audrey and persuades her not to go to Greece by herself but to return to the Salon where she ' s desperately needed . Natasha goes for an abortion . Audrey arrives back at the Salon and on seeing the chaos immediately takes charge . Peter and Leanne kiss and make up . Simon ' s pleased . Nick stuns Natasha telling her that he wants to make a go of it with her and the baby . Natasha can ' t bring herself to tell him it ' s too late and the baby ' s gone and instead hugs him telling him that it ' s what she wants too . Cast . Guest cast . " None "
Episode 892 ( 9th July 1969 ) Plot . Emily helps Ernie decorate the Camera Shop Flat but Minnie warns them that Ena won ’ t like the wallpaper they ' re putting up . Maggie warns Lucille that Len is planning to shop Ray . Ena inspects the flat , telling Ernie that she likes the wallpaper and she picked it herself . Dickie encourages Audrey to go out with Ray thinking he will cheer her up but she feels uneasy about it and asks Elsie ’ s advice . Ray needs three months ’ rent in advance for a builder ’ s yard and a reference . Ena moves into the flat after giving Ernie a final list of requirements . Lucille asks Len to give Ray a chance and he tells her that he ’ s not going to tell the brewery about the theft . Jack goes for a medical at the brewery and to have a passport photograph taken . Annie asks Grimshaws to value their furniture . Jack breaks the news to Lucille she can ' t come with them to Majorca as there ’ s only accommodation for him and Annie and the brewery only want it for a married couple . Lucille gets upset , thinking she ’ s being dumped . Audrey tells Elsie she ' s frightened to have Ray in the house . Ken and Ray move the heavy harmonium from the maisonette to the flat . Elsie continues to snub Len and gives Ray a reference from Dave Smith and the yard money from herself in the Rovers in front of Len . Minnie gives Ena a stuffed hawk called Joey as a housewarming present . Ernie goes away to do a photo job . Len tells Elsie he needs to hold on to her £300 for a bit as he ’ d be left with nothing but she coldly takes it back . Cast . Guest cast . " None "
Clara Popplewell Clara Popplewell and her family were the first tenants of 7 Coronation Street in 1902 . Clara was the wife of Harry and mother of Emily and Herbert . Both Clara and Harry worked for Charles Hardcastle ' s empire . Clara was employed at Hardcastle ' s Mill as a spinner . In 1911 , both parents downed tools and joined their fellow workers across Weatherfield in industrial action . Clara went on marches with her neighbours and although their demands for a minimum wage were eventually granted , the Popplewells faced months of starvation and one demonstration got so violent that the police fired shots , and Clara was hit by an officer ' s truncheon and blinded in one eye . During the war , Clara was left alone at No . 7 and took to drinking in the Rover ' s Return snug with Pearl Crapper ; Harry and Herbert signed up with the Lancashire Fusiliers and Emily volunteered to serve in a field hospital . Only Herbert returned as Harry drowned when he fell overboard while returning home from the war , and Emily married an Italian and stayed in Europe . In 1918 , Clara moved in with her invalid parents in Back Marriot Street .
Episode 6611 ( 1st August 2007 ) Plot . Steve and Eileen arrive in Malta only to find all the hotels booked up . Eventually they find a room but to Eileen ' s horror it ' s a double . Gail , Audrey , Sarah and Jason hold a meeting to discuss the wedding plans . Jason wants Eileen there but is shocked to discover she ' s gone to Malta with Steve . Paul and Leanne work hard in the restaurant . Leanne ' s knackered but Paul points out it ' s the best lunchtime they ' ve had and things are looking up . Casey calls to see Claire and gives her some magazines . Claire ' s grateful to Casey for being such a supportive friend and insists she stays for lunch . When Ashley arrives home , he ' s unnerved to find Casey there again and making a lame excuse , he leaves . Casey follows Ashley to the Rovers . She ' s starting to freak him out . Sarah insists they set a date for the wedding but Jason wants Eileen to be involved . Sarah wonders if he really wants to get married . Steve and Eileen arrive back in their hotel room . Steve ' s drunk and passes out on the bed . Eileen resigns herself to a sleepless night .
Episode 2383 ( 1st February 1984 ) Plot . Hilda celebrates her birthday . Stan buys her a jewellery box . Mr Melia , the solicitor , tells her that the Council have made an offer out of court . Stanley Fairclough writes to Rita telling her that he has no money and is unemployed . She realises he ' s after money . Mavis warns Rita that Alf is obviously keen on her . Mr Melia tells the Ogdens that the Council are offering £200 . The Ogdens are disappointed but agree . Percy refuses to give his raffle ticket up , even when Fred offers him £2 . Fred goes for him , threatening him with violence but Percy is undaunted . Alf tells Rita that she ' s attractive and still has a life to lead . Terry gives Hilda T - bone steaks for her birthday . Jack advises Fred to buy tickets off himself and include them in the raffle with Percy ' s ticket . He gets Hilda to draw the raffle . Hilda draws Percy ' s ticket and Fred is devastated .
Episode 388 ( 31st August 1964 ) Plot . Dennis talks Lucille into entering the contest . Florrie starts acting strangely and being rude . At the contest at the Viaduct Sporting Club , Irma plays with Charlie as Cynthia . Annie sings " " , Tommy Martin plays his spoons but Lucille wins the £10 prize by singing " " .
Frank Bradley Frank Bradley , was a petty thief who had an on / off relationship with Bet Lynch . In 1970 he arrived in Weatherfield with fellow parollee Judd Johnson hoping to find an old friend of theirs , Ray Langton . Frank and Judd wangled a job out of Ray , putting up shelving for a display cabinet at Ernie Bishop ' s Camera shop on behalf of Fairclough and Langton , by professing that they wanted to follow Ray ' s example and go legit . Frank was the quieter of the two , but seemed to be the brains behind the ensuing plot to gain Ray ' s co - operation with robbing an electrical shop by stealing one of Ernie ' s expensive cameras and threatening to blame the theft on him . Ken Barlow scared them off by threatening to go to the police . A month later , Frank and Judd took on jobs driving lorries and were about to travel to London for a delivery . Before leaving , they went to a party and met Bet Lynch , Lucille Hewitt and Sandra Butler . Judd took an interest in Sandra , as she ' d been engaged to Ray , and invited the bored teenager along on the trip to London . Thrilled by the thought of adventure , Sandra agreed . It was during this time that he first became Bet ' s lover despite being almost half her age . Billy Walker found that Frank had been using his garage to disguise a stolen car but Bet persuaded him not to call in the police . She tried to help Frank go straight but when she started making arrangements to rent a flat for them both , he felt that Bet was trying to change him and so left town , leaving a devastated Bet behind . The following year he mugged Lucille Hewitt , stealing the takings from Dave Smith ' s betting shop . Frank began seeing Bet again but Lucille later recognised his voice . Frank begged Bet to keep quiet about his part in the crime but she was unable to bear the guilt . Rather than go to the police , though , she told Dave Smith who visited him with a couple of ' associates ' who meted out brutal justice to him . When Bet was mugged in July 1973 , Frank was briefly suspected but at that time he was inside Strangeways Jail and therefore quickly eliminated from the list of suspects . By 1975 Frank had found regular employment as a drayman for the brewery and once again arranged to meet Bet . He was surprised when she refused to spend the night with him , as she was worried that he was only using her , but he managed to talk her round . He was frightened away by Sean Regan who wanted Bet to himself , despite him being married and Bet rejecting his advances .
Episode 2206 ( 24th May 1982 ) Plot . The Ogdens ' have £56 towards a new suite . Eddie offers to get them a new suite from a junk shop but Hilda wants one from a store . Mike discovers that his Wages Clerk has overpaid the machinists and is furious . He tells the girls that he ' ll be stopping the money from their wages . Hilda and Stan go to a store and decide to buy a £299 suite on easy terms . Mike asks Emily to work at the factory as his new wages clerk . She is delighted to accept . Hilda is horrified when they are refused Hire Purchase at the store as neither of them have a bank account and Stan won ' t divulge information about his earnings . Emily is pleased when Mike says that she doesn ' t have to work in Ernie ' s old office . Mike is flattered by Maggie Dunlop ' s attention as she ' s got style .
Episode 4305 ( 24th November 1997 ) Plot . Jack presses Alec for information about his agency . He thinks that Alec is setting women up with studs and begs him to take on an assignment . Maud admits to Ashley that she planted the fish in the shop in revenge for Fred cheating Maureen over it . Leanne tracks Zoe down to a hostel where she ' s living after spending the £2 , 000 . Leanne urges her to put the record straight as Judy is saying that she stole the money . Alec talks Vera into taking Natalie on after she acknowledges she ' d be good for custom . Ken feels that he ' s providing a service escorting mature lonely ladies . Natalie starts working at the Rovers again . Judy is horrified when Zoe visits her .
Episode 153 ( 30th May 1962 ) Plot . Billy and Philippa break off their engagement as she wants to return to beauty contests . When Mrs . Grimshaw insults Minnie , Ena challenges her in the Rovers . Mrs . Grimshaw tells her that the Council have decided that her " Coronation Street " is to remain , with its fifty - four houses . Ena refuses to drop the fight and sends Mrs . Grimshaw off with a flea in her ear to the applause of the residents . Philippa leaves for London . At the station Billy begs her to reconsider but she refuses and leaves . He bounces back and tells the Walkers he ' s returning to London too .
Episode 2017 ( 30th July 1980 ) Plot . Police and ambulancemen arrive at the crash site . Renee is rushed to hospital . Alf goes with her and is breathalysed . The crystals turn green . Renee undergoes emergency surgery but she dies in the theatre . Her spleen and her liver were both ruptured . The next morning , the news of Renee ' s death shocks the residents . Alf doesn ' t know what to do about anything . P . C . White makes him go over the accident for their report . The driver of the lorry has a broken leg and concussion and Renee ' s PM is set for this morning . The NSPCC make an appointment to see Betty . The Willow Crescent Estate salesman calls on the Tilsleys and tells them he has a cheaper house to offer them for £13 , 000 with repayments at under £100 a month . Brian doesn ' t want to know but Gail is keen . The house is vacant but only has the one bedroom . Alf begins to break down . Ken tries to comfort him .
Rachel Forbes Rachel Forbes was employed by Marshall Loveday , the management agency who were overseeing the Shaw Street flats renovation project on behalf of the developer , Mr Slater . She contacted Steve McDonald to do the building work there . Rachel fell for Steve ' s charms when he disclosed to her that he used to be married and that his ex - wife spent beyond their means and he was left to start over again . After meeting Fiona Middleton and guessing that she also had been romantically involved with Steve , Rachel was wary and told him that he had to choose between them . Rachel decided to finish with Steve , cleared his work and paid him for the job , however the pair rekindled their relationship for a while , against the advice of Steve ' s father Jim . They babysat Fiona ' s son Morgan on one occasion . List of appearances . 1997 1998
Barry Stanton Barry Stanton ( born ? ? , 1940 ) played Albert Cook on " Coronation Street " in 1967 and Tony Ditchburn in 1981 . His other credits include " The Sweeney " , " Upstairs , Downstairs " , " Minder " , " Yes , Prime Minister " and the 1994 film " The Madness of King George " .