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James Atherton James Atherton appeared in " Coronation Street " between September and November 2015 as Jamie Bowman , a friend of Luke Britton and ex - boyfriend of Steph Britton . He returned to the role from January 2016 onwards . James is perhaps best known for appearing in " Hollyoaks " as Will Savage , a regular role he played between 2011 and 2015 before being cast in " Coronation Street " . His other credits include " Casualty " , " Doctors " and " Inspector George Gently " , as well as the TV Movie " Joe Maddison ' s War " .
Episode 8522 ( 28th November 2014 ) Plot . Tracy applies for a bank loan . Gavin despondently tells the Platts his plumber ' s bill comes to £400 . David makes cracks about his predicament , feeling he ' s taking Michael and Gail for a ride when they give him £100 each . When Nick comments that the bistro is short - handed , David volunteers Gavin as he ' s an experienced waiter . Nick immediately takes him on , and Gavin is left with no choice but to agree . Dev warns Julie that Dominic has just been through a bitter divorce . At their lunch date , Dominic gives Julie a cat keyring and goes on about cats . She is stunned when he says he got divorced eight years and is on excellent terms with his wife . They compare notes and realise Dev lied to them . Tracy needs Todd back at the shop and encourages him not to hide away . He ' s surprised by her kind words despite the ulterior motive . Nick doesn ' t think much of Gavin ' s cocktails . Michael suffers a dizzy spell in the bistro and collapses in front of Gavin . Nick is annoyed when Gavin leaves work to take Michael home . Julie confronts Dev with his lies . He immediately admits he was jealous and has feelings for her . Dominic settles the bill and sees them kissing on his way out . He ' s aggrieved at being played around with . Norris shows off his new tablet to Mary . Carla notices it ' s Rob ' s old tablet and is furious to hear Tracy has been selling Rob ' s belongings at the shop . Michael tells Gavin he has a heart condition . Tracy doesn ' t get the loan . Carla has it out with Tracy and ends up offering to buy Rob ' s things from her . Tracy refuses to sell to her as she ' s the reason Rob is in prison . Todd appears and gets Carla to back down by threatening to call the police . Carla swears it ' s not over . Gavin is stunned when Michael says his condition is hereditary . He goes to clear his head .
Episode 4868 ( 4th August 2000 ) Plot . Hayley makes Bethany a christening gown . Linda passes her driving test first time . Candice lies to her mum to go to the christening , bringing boyfriend Darren Michaels with her . Gary is frustrated when Paula comes to stay and his time is wasted by a run - around fare . The Platts have Bethany christened at St . Paul ' s Church but David runs away from there and misses the ceremony . Roy stands in as Godfather . Hayley and Candice are Godmothers . Mike is furious to read Ken ' s " Weatherfield Gazette " article damning his working policies . He accuses Deirdre of stabbing him in the back , refusing to believe that she had nothing to do with it . Candice ' s mum drags her away from the christening party , upsetting everyone and making Sarah cry . The Platts are horrified when David is brought home by the police having been caught shoplifting . Notable dialogue . Jessica Lundy ( to a confrontational Marion Stowe ) : " I wish your mouth were as small as your mind . "
Anthony Smee Anthony Smee appeared on " Coronation Street " in June 1981 as John Ridley , personnel officer at Newton & Ridley who interviewed Fred and Eunice Gee with regard to running their own pub . Trained at the Rose Bruford College , his other credits include roles in " Colditz , Secret Army , Z Cars , Crown Court , Brookside , Brass , Bergerac , Casualty , Wycliffe , Heartbeat , The Bill , Doctors " and the films " Star Wars : Episode VI - Return of the Jedi , The English Patient , Hilary and Jackie " and " Parting Shots " . For theatre , he appeared in a touring production of " Mr Maugham at Home " .
Charlie Lea Charlie Lea ( 4th March 1943 - 8th February 1996 ) appeared on " Coronation Street " in February 1983 as Mr . Rimmer , a dissatisfied customer on Stan Ogden ' s window - cleaning round . His only other known credits were for appearances on the " Ken Dodd ' s Laughter Show " and an episode of " Brookside " which aired in December 1982 .
Mr Geddes Mr Geddes was the representative from Customs and Excise when Len Fairclough and Ray Langton appeared in court over Fairclough and Langton ' s non - payment of a £204 . 60 VAT bill after doing a job for Weatherfield Plastics . The men felt that they shouldn ' t have to pay as Weatherfield Plastics had gone bust after they had finished the job putting in washbasins and glazing but before they ' d been paid , and as the receivers had been called in , they wouldn ' t get the full amount they were owed . Len and Ray argued that it was a bad law that worked against the small trader but their prospects were not good as Ray admitted on the stand that they ' d been advised to pay up by their accountant and solicitor and Mr Geddes made clear that Fairclough and Langton were in breach of the law following the introduction of VAT earlier that year . Geddes argued that Customs and Excise were recovering their own and made the point that they risked losing twice as Weatherfield Plastics had reclaimed the VAT amount but Judge Carson pointed out that if they hadn ' t , the amount would still be due from Fairclough and Langton . The case was adjourned when Jerry Booth paid the amount in full , fearing that Len and Ray would go to jail and the firm would close down .
Episode 1677 ( 9th February 1977 ) Plot . Deirdre comes round to calling the baby Tracy . She tells Ray it would be a good idea if Blanche married ; they might have her part of the house . Ray pushes Steve Bassett to propose to Blanche . Ernie asks Thelma James not to follow him about ; they ' re giving the wrong impression . Betty is horrified that she ' s got to entertain a man . Mike is horrified that Betty is at the party , he was expecting Rita . He is surprised when the client , Jack Broadley , loves Betty ' s company . The client agrees to do business with Mike because Betty makes him laugh so much . Steve proposes to Blanche . She accepts . Deirdre and Ray are delighted and agree to leave with them for a holiday in Warwickshire . Janet Barlow tries to get in contact with Ken .
The Riverboat The Riverboat was a Newton & Ridley theme pub located in Handover Street , Pendlebury . In 1990 , when the brewery was planning refurbishments to the Rovers Return , Bet and Alec Gilroy paid a visit to the Riverboat at the suggestion of Nigel Ridley to get an idea what to expect from the new - look Rovers . Knowing the Riverboat in its previous incarnation as the Dog and Bottle , described by Bet as a " right old dump " , the Gilroys were impressed as they entered the bar from the banks of the River Irwell , the outside living up to Nigel ' s description of it being a showcase for the brewery . They were equally awed by the public bar ; the entire pub had been done over in a southern states USA theme , littered with American and Confederate flags , slot machines , with staff dressed as cowboys and showgirls , and containing areas such as the Mississippi dining deck and the Wyatt Earp gaming saloon . The menu had was been done over , with their famously bad meat pies replaced by southern fried chicken and pastrami . The pub ' s false image turned Bet against the idea of changing the Rovers , with her later remarking to Betty Turpin that it was a glorified youth club with a manager who didn ' t look old enough to drink . Though wary himself , Alec was dazzled by the prospect of the Rovers commanding such a young , wealthy clientele and gave Nigel Ridley his vote of approval .
Julian Protheroe Julian Protheroe appeared on " Coronation Street " in March 1997 as Glynn Petrie , the computer - programming fiánce of Dawn Watson - who worked in the police force alongside Alan McKenna . He was educated at Westwood St . Thomas ' s School in Salisbury , and was an active member of the Salisbury Playhouse Youth Theatre " Stage ' 65 " and graduated from RADA in 1986 . On - screen credits include roles in " Watching , EastEnders , Shades , Murder in Mind , The Bill , Casualty " and the 1995 film " Feast of July " . On stage he appeared in productions of " Closer , Of Mice and Men , The Tempest , The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek , Look Back In Anger , Les Liaisons Dangereuses " and " All My Sons " . Previously teaching Acting for Camera at Webber Douglas Drama School , he took up the post of Senior Lecturer in Acting at the Rose Bruford College in 2006 and has directed adaptations of " Body of Water , Julius Caesar , Macbeth , The Winter ' s Tale , The Seagull , Three Sisters , Punk Rock and Herons , August " and " Earthquakes " . He is a visiting Lecturer at East 15 Acting School where he leads workshops on both Brecht and Shakespeare . An interest in Greek Theatre led to a BA in History and Archaeology , a Masters in Classical Studies and a diploma from the Epidauros Summer School run by the University of Athens . Julian is also a Fellow of The Higher Education Academy .
Russell Dixon Russell Dixon played Dave Barnes on " Coronation Street " from 1978 to 1979 , and Harry Potts from 1992 to 1993 and briefly reprised the role in 1995 . In a bizarre piece of casting , having played Harry who was a councillor and enemy of Alf Roberts , in December 2012 he played Henry Wilkins , another councillor who had been a friend of Alf ' s ! His other credits include " Shelley " , " The Vice " and " Northern Lights " .
Episode 2417 ( 30th May 1984 ) Plot . Hilda tells Mike that she saw Billy leaving No . 1 late at night . Vera goes to court and is fined £150 . Deirdre tells Mike that Billy made a pass at her . She tells him that he ' s been pestering her since Ken went away . She ' s frightened what he ' ll do next . Linda enjoys Bill ' s company . Jack gets roaring drunk and knocks the TV over , breaking it . Bill takes Linda to Alderley Edge for a drink . Billy is surprised when Mike tells him that he wants nothing to do with his Jersey scheme and accuses him of not being welcome in the Street . Cast . Guest cast . " None "
Episode 5376 ( 6th November 2002 ) Plot . Rosie and Sophie are thrilled that Sally and Kevin are getting married again . Maria tells Vik that she is willing to give him another chance , but he ' s not interested . Richard and Gail pick Sarah up from hospital . Peter tells a shocked Vik that he is £2 , 000 in debt to the bookies . Audrey arranges a roast dinner for the family . When she leaves for work , Richard lets himself into her house and turns the timer off the oven so that lunch is ruined . Vik pleads with Dev for a loan . Dev refuses . Sally takes a message from the hotel in Chepstow about Peter ' s booking . Sally passes the message on to Shelley who is suspicious that the hotel is booked for two . Sarah is now home and is worried about bumping into Ken . Rita and Eileen are shocked to hear about Sally and Kevin ' s engagement . Audrey is very upset and confused to find that the dinner has not cooked . She begins to think that she really is losing her mind . Rita questions Sally about whether she has made the right decision . Vik offers to go to the bank for Steve to pay some money into the Street Cars account . However , he takes the money into the bookies . Notable dialogue . Audrey Roberts : " Gail , I can organise a roast with me hands behind me back . How ' d you think I kept Alfie happy all those years ? "
Episode 8663 ( 17th June 2015 ) Plot . Sharif is feeling under the weather but soldiers on . Underworld doesn ' t get the order from James Webley . Carla warns Alya that being flirted with is an occupational hazard . Kylie plans a family holiday to get things back to normal . Tyrone , Kirk and Jason are impressed when Luke gets a designer Mule Face t - shirt on the cheap from a mate and place orders themselves . Rita tells the Websters that Jenny has been sectioned . Julie tries to interest Talisa in a trainee machnist job in Macclesfield to get rid of her but in her eagerness to help her find work she ends up offering to see Yasmeen about her teaching yoga at the community centre . Talisa is very interested . David defends Kylie when Steph slags her off but makes it clear to Kylie that he has no intention of getting back with her for real . Bethany hears their conversation . Sharif collapses when a punter argues with him at the gym . Gary calls an ambulance . Bethany tells Callum and Sarah that David and Kylie ' s relationship is just for show . Brian asks Julie to go away with him again , this time in front of Dev . Julie flatly refuses . Luke pays for the t - shirts before delivery , also taking an order from Gary . David and Kylie show a united front in the Rovers but Callum tells them he knows the truth . Kylie weakens but David stands his ground and challenges Callum to prove it in court . Sharif is fine but is kept in hospital overnight . Carla forces Alya to take time off . Steph tells Luke his t - shirt is fake . Dev wonders why Julie didn ' t tell him that Brian was back if she really has no interest in going with him . Luke can ' t get hold of his supplier and fears he ' s been conned . Kylie tries to kiss David but he pulls away , not yet able to trust her .
Episode 7501 ( 27th December 2010 ) Plot . Upset by all the shouting , Amy locks herself in the back room . Steve sends Becky away while he and Tracy camp in the hallway of the Rovers and attempt to coax Amy out . Becky ' s seething . John ' s buckling under the stress of concealing his crimes . Fiz thinks he ' s worried about Hope and sends him to see the doctor . Becky ' s racked with jealousy as Steve and Tracy begin to thaw to one another . Kevin ' s astounded by Sally ' s pettiness as she divides up the food by who paid for it . Becky loses patience and manages to talk Amy out of the back room , much to Tracy ' s chagrin . John visits Dr Carter and bares his soul about his sleepless nights due to a troubled conscience . He has to stop himself from confessing his sins . Dr Carter prescribes him sleeping tablets . John ' s scared by his close call . Becky wants Amy to remain at the Rovers where she ' s happy . Tracy ' s determined to take her back to No . 1 . Steve concedes that they have to compromise and lets Tracy have her way . Becky ' s disgusted by his lack of backbone . Kevin ' s grateful when Rita shows him some kindness and invites him for a drink at Emily ' s house . Tracy suggests to Peter that she should move into the flat over the bookies but Leanne puts her foot down and forbids it . Tracy ' s annoyed . Leanne ' s awkward in front of the Barlows when Tracy flirts with Nick and asks for an appraisal from his ex - wife . Fed up with the constant rowing , Sophie berates Kevin for his affair with Molly . Tracy overhears Becky and Steve rowing in the Rovers ' yard . Delighted at the wedge she ' s driven between them , she gleefully tells Becky that this will be her last Christmas as Mrs McDonald as she has her sights on Steve . Becky gears up for a battle .
Episode 3855 ( 12th May 1995 ) Plot . The Wiltons receive a postcard from Arthur in Eastbourne . The Platts enjoy being close together . Nick and Melanie Hesketh skive off school for a snogging session at No . 5 . They are interrupted by Josie . Derek treats the card as a joke but Mavis thinks it ' s malicious and is certain that Des sent it . Don has a chat to Nicky about Melanie and warns him not to skip school . Billy takes Betty dancing at the Ritz Ballroom . She can ' t believe that she ' s turned into an old woman and remembers their past together . The Platts return home , their marriage patched up . Betty is stunned when Billy tells her that he wrote to her in 1945 proposing marriage .
Episode 7384 ( 19th July 2010 ) Plot . Dazed John recovers himself enough to tell Fielding that Colin moved to Canada and that he is John Stape . Fielding departs , leaving Fiz , John and Chesney shaken . Sian assures Sophie that her lunch with Ryan was innocent . Sophie ' s mollified and Sian leans in for a kiss . They are horrified to see that Ryan has spotted them . John ' s pleased with the way that he handled Fielding but Fiz has had enough and issues an ultimatum : either he stops lying and forgets about teaching or their marriage is over . John ' s stunned . Sunita ' s mortified to discover she ordered two dozen cases of mango chutney while distracted by the twins . Dev feels vindicated but Sunita challenges him to stay at home with the children for a week while she runs the shop . Dev reluctantly agrees . Sian tries to explain to Ryan her confusion over her feelings for Sophie . Ryan ' s totally astonished . Sian begs him to keep her secret but he ' s non - committal . Natasha asks Liz to arrange Audrey ' s surprise 70th at the Rovers . Lewis conceals his shock at Audrey ' s age . John tells Fiz that he will give up teaching to save their marriage . Fiz is relieved . Sian and Sophie worry that Ryan will reveal their secret . Audrey invites Lewis to move in with her . Lewis tries to look pleased by the idea . John bumps into Charlotte and is horror - struck when she makes it clear that she wants him , threatening to report him to the authorities if he does not satisfy her wishes . John despairs at this new threat to his marriage .
Harry Flagg Harry Flagg worked at Manchester Airport for over twenty years as a cleaner , including a long stint in the VIP suite . Having visited the Rovers Return Inn and commented on how " unclean " it appeared , Harry agreed to clean it for a few pints of beer and £10 . Having made such a good job of it , landlord Fred Elliott took him on full - time . Soon Harry became potman and cellarman . He also cleaned at Underworld for Mike Baldwin , saving businessman Preston King from a heart attack at one point . He clashed with Frankie Baldwin when her husband Danny took over as a shareholder in Underworld , she teased him and labelled him ' Half Mast ' referring to his surname . Harry eventually left the Street to drive around the sights of Europe . He offered Eileen Grimshaw the chance to come with him , but she declined .
William Ash William Ash ( born 13th January 1977 in Chadderton , Lancashire ) appeared on " Coronation Street " in two roles : firstly as a small lad named Spike who attended the charity fete held in the street in August 1987 ; and he returned to the programme in February 2002 as criminal Johnny James , who attempted to hijack Rita Sullivan ' s car after pulling off an armed raid at a rural post office . He started his acting career at the age of eight as a member of the council - run Oldham Theatre Workshop , which became a talent pool for Granada Television at the time and the youngster won a role in " Children ' s Ward " . His chosen career as a professional footballer was replaced by one in acting when an injury on the field resulted in a broken leg . He was then accepted at Bretton Hall . Other credits include roles in " Making Out , Soldier Soldier , Heartbeat , Where the Heart Is , Clocking Off , Burn It , Conviction , Waterloo Road , Great Night Out , Being Eileen " and " Death in Paradise " , along with the feature films " Raining Stones , Fanny and Elvis , Mad About Mambo , Nicholas Nickleby , Until Death " and " Hush " .
Episode 3271 ( 28th August 1991 ) Plot . Des turns to drink in his depression . Phyllis cheers him up . The McDonald twins transmit from No . 1 whilst the Barlows are away . Vicky helps them . They break into the sherry . Reg finds out that the WARTS are doing " Grocers of Olde Englande " for their float and scoffs . Gail is scared that marriage will ruin everything . She assures Martin that she loves him . Percy shows off his John Bull costume . Curly feels an idiot in his Mercury outfit . Reg loves his Bacchus dress and starts living the part . Alma tells Gail that all that Martin is looking for is some commitment .
The Economy Drive Plot . Brigadier Hawk , the Chairman of Dobson and Hawks , gives orders for a big economy drive . Leonard Swindley , Assistant Manager , throws himself into the task , switching off the heating ( even though it ' s January ) and closing some of the staff amenities such as the rest area . However when certain of his instructions are ignored he takes drastic action and pulls some of the fuses out of the switch box to force the issue , but one of the fuses is the wrong one and it stops the lift - trapping the Brigadier on his six - monthly tour of inspection inside it together with a livid Wally Hunt for several hours . The situation seemingly restored to normal , Swindley fetches the chairman a coffee but a problem with the new automatic vending machine results in him being doused in tomato soup . After a disastrous day , Swindley leaves the store for the night and pulls the main electricity switch to conserve energy , not knowing that he has again trapped Hawk and Hunt inside the lift , this time for the night . . . Commercial releases . This episode was included in Network DVD collection " Pardon the Expression - The Complete Second Series " , released on 24th August , 2009 .
Martyn Read Martyn Read ( born 11th November 1944 ) appeared on " Coronation Street " in two roles : firstly in September 1984 as Carl Stanton , who in the capacity of best man , informed Mavis Riley that Derek Wilton couldn ' t go through with their wedding . He returned to the programme in March 2001 as the Judge who presided over Adam Barlow ' s custody hearing at Weatherfield County Court . His other credits include roles in " The Latchkey Children , Flesh and Blood , The Jewel in the Crown , London ' s Burning , Doctor Who , Rumpole of the Bailey , The Darling Buds of May , Casualty , The Bill " and " Doctors " . On stage he has appeared in productions of " Marat / Sade , Of Mice and Men , Dracula , The Crucible " and " Dick Whittington " .
Barman ( Episode 525 ) The unnamed Barman served behind the bar on the night of the Licenced Victualler ' s ball in December 1965 . He was preparing the rooms for the evening when Annie Walker , then president of the Ladies ' LV ' s came to see that all was well , and complained that the sign merely said " Dinner and Ball " whereas it should have said " Grand Dinner and Ball " . Hearing that as Jack Walker was ill and that her escort on the night would be Lionel Petty , formerly of the Royal Artillery , he remarked that had also been his old regiment . As Annie checked the acoustics for her speech , fellow LV Nellie Harvey sneaked at look at her notes and complained to the barman that at nine pages long , it would be time for the last waltz before she was finished . On the evening itself , he chatted to Lionel who had served twenty - five years in the RA and who asked the barman where he had served his own thirteen years . " Ablutions , mainly ! " was the reply .