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Belinda Sawyer When Les Battersby appeared in the local papers in September 2002 as a result of his daughter Toyah ’ s art exhibit “ Les ' s Chair ” winning an art competition prize , it alerted the council to the fact that Kirk Sutherland was a sub - letting tenant at 5 Coronation Street and as a result , they threatened eviction . When councillor Curly Watts made a comment that the only way in which the council would agree to Kirk remaining in the house would be if they were a gay couple , Les seized on the idea and wrote to the council to say that this was indeed the case . The deception backfired though when they wrote back and insisted on sending round an inspector . Les ’ s next bright idea was to put on a show of being a gay couple for the visiting snooper . They were in the midst of tidying the house up and removing all signs of what they felt to be a hetrosexual lifestyle ( and indeed , having a domestic tiff over a spilt cup of tea ) when inspector Belinda Sawyer rang the doorbell . Serving tea in china cups with biscuits and patting a loving hand on Kirk ’ s knee , Les put on the best show he could . He also told her that his “ coming out ” was what had finished his marriage to Janice when the lady herself came through the door . When Janice heard that her rampantly homophobic husband was supposedly gay she burst into hysterical laughter and totally spoilt the illusion , even when Les and Kirk indulged in a bit of desperate hugging . Belinda told Les that she didn ’ t believe his story and would be reporting her findings back to the council . Les ’ s next idea was to persuade Janice to fool the council into thinking that she had moved back in with him . Not at all happy with this notion , she at first refused but , on the day of Belinda ’ s next visit , she appeared in the house at the last minute and put on a convincing show of togetherness ( helped by the fact that all signs of Kirk ’ s habitation had been well - hidden ) and the council dropped their eviction plans .
Douglas Livingstone Douglas Livingstone ( born ? ? , 1934 ) played Cliff Stone on " Coronation Street " in 1969 . After an acting career that saw him appear in episodes of " The Saint " and " Z Cars " , Douglas became a successful television writer , and has penned editions of " The Day Of The Triffids " , " Maigret " and " Midsomer Murders " .
Woman in Shop ( Episode 1784 ) A Woman customer in the Corner Shop who was irritated having to wait to be served while Rita Fairclough gossiped with shopkeeper Renee Bradshaw . She made a comment about this to Renee before asking for a small tin of rice pudding .
Bernard Youens Bernard Arthur Youens ( 28th December , 1914 - 27th August , 1984 ) was a British actor who achieved national fame and popularity for his portrayal of the lovable layabout Stan Ogden on " Coronation Street " , from June 1964 until March 1984 , just five months before his death . Born " Bernard Popley " in Salford , he worked in repertory theatre before and after World War II where , Like Stan , he fought in North Africa and also took part in the Anzio landings . He went on to appear in two films before his big break came in 1956 when he landed a job at Granada as a continuity announcer . Bernard turned down the chance to audition for " Coronation Street " in 1960 , preferring the security of his announcer ' s position , but ended up auditioning in 1964 and was chosen to play Stan , patriarch of the arriving Ogden family . He also appeared in " Shadow Squad " , Knight Errant " and " Skyport " . Along with screen wife Hilda , played by Jean Alexander , Bernard enjoyed immense popularity as Stan for almost twenty years . But a heavy work schedule on the " Street " was not be kind to his health , and Bernard suffered some heart attacks in the 1970s , and a stroke in 1975 that left his speech slightly impaired . He soldiered on in the role , enjoying a slightly more relaxed schedule on the programme thanks to the casting of Geoffrey Hughes as the Ogdens ' lodger Eddie Yeats , which reduced Stan ' s dialogue . Bernard was admitted to hospital in April 1984 suffering from severe arthritis . The following month , he suffered another stroke , and in July he contracted gangrene in his left leg , forcing it to be amputated . Bernard died in his sleep just after midday on 27th August 1984 , at the age of 69 . The character of Stan was killed off the " Street " in November of the same year from a heart attack . In a fitting tribute to Bernard some 21 years after his passing , Stan and Hilda Ogden were voted as the most popular ITV characters in the network ' s 50 - year history by the readers of " Broadcast " magazine in a 2005 survey .
Shelagh Foyle Shelagh Foyle was the daughter of Tommy and Elsie Foyle , who ran the Corner Shop . Shelagh was born in 1935 . During the Blitz , Elsie took her daughters Hilda and Shelagh to Blackpool until the bombs stopped . Shelagh was bullied at school and entertained the idea of pursuing a singing career but decided not to when during her first performance the men in the audience jeered at her and made obscene remarks . Choosing a job in the canteen at Elliston ' s Raincoat Factory alongside her sister instead , Shelagh left the shop in 1957 to work at a girls ' boarding school in Surrey .
Episode 5903 ( 29th November 2004 ) Plot . The over - crowding at No . 1 is starting to take its toll on Ken . He begs Steve to help him out and find somewhere else for Liz to live . Katy feels the pressure from Angela and Martin to do well in her mock exams . Vera ' s feeling better and insists that they don ' t need Frankie ' s help anymore . Maria and Tyrone return from Majorca . Tyrone ' s all loved - up but Maria ' s guilt - ridden and confesses to Audrey and Candice how she got off with another lad behind Tyrone ' s back . The new pigeon loft is installed at No . 9 . Vera tells Jack to get on to the Conservation Society so that they can register the house . Craig wants a computer at home . Tommy feels guilty knowing he ' s blown a chunk of the money playing poker . Liz gets a job at the Weatherfield Arms and at Steve ' s insistence moves into the flat above Street Cars . Ken ' s delighted she ' s gone but Maria ' s not impressed to find she ' s got a new flatmate . Frankie uncovers Jack ' s scam when Ken recognises " Henry Broxbourne " from the Conservation Society saying that he ' s an old mate of Jack ' s called Ron Hepplewhite from the Weatherfield Pigeon Fanciers Association . Ken and Deirdre are enjoying a bit of peace when to their horror Blanche brings Wanda Brinsley back home explaining that she ' s come to stay as she ' s got termites in her house . Martin ' s stunned when Katy announces that she wants a baby . Notable dialogue . Liz McDonald : " Morning all . What do you think ? " Deirdre Rachid : " Oh I say . You look very glam . " Tracy Barlow : " We don ' t normally dress for breakfast " . Liz McDonald : " No , this is for my job interview " . Tracy Barlow : " What job ? " Blanche Hunt : " Prostitute . . . " Liz McDonald : " Blanche ! " Deirdre Rachid : " Mother ! " Blanche Hunt : " You were all thinking it . I just said it out loud " .
Harry Drewry Harry Drewry appeared on " Coronation Street " in January 1990 as solicitor David Gaskell , who was a colleague of Deirdre Barlow ' s at Weatherfield Town Hall . His other credits include roles in " All Creatures Great and Small , Campion , Seaforth " and " Strange But True ? "
Episode 3483 ( 30th December 1992 ) Plot . Mike tells Alma that he doesn ' t understand Maggie ; he only wants to be Mark ' s father . Alma accuses him of only being interested in ruining Ken and Maggie ' s relationship . She reminds Mike that she ' s his wife and tells him that he should start thinking about her . Martin forces Carmel to ring round for a bedsit . Mike assures Alma that the only person he ' s obsessed with is her . Doug is stunned when Denise tells him that she ' ll go out with him on 1st January . Maggie has a nightmare that Mike has stolen Mark . Ken tells her that he ' ll see Mike and tell him to stay away . Don helps Martin out by putting Carmel onto a bedsit . Denise tells Reg that she ' ll be all his on 1st January , she then tells Jack the same . Jack can ' t believe his luck . Ken tells Mike that Maggie doesn ' t want him anywhere her son . Mike is furious and tells Ken to stay away from his son . Alma is caught in the middle and tells Mike that he is obsessed ; with Mark .
Alex Caan Alex Caan ( born as Fayyaz Ahmed ) , was a former high jumper at Iowa State University before going to London to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1998 . He appeared on " Coronation Street " during November and December 2006 as the Doctor who diagnosed and subsequently treated Cilla Battersby - Brown for skin cancer . Other TV and film credits include minor roles in " The Colour of Justice , Rockface , Doctors , Spooks , Holby City , The Last Enemy " and " Harley Street " . In October 2009 he was appointed as Britain ' s national event coach for the high jump in the run - up to the 2012 Olympic Games .
Mr Robinson ( 1961 character ) Mr Robinson was a foreman at Ajax Engineering who David Barlow reported to . In May 1961 , David was considering becoming a professional footballer with Weatherfield County FC and Donald Ferguson , their manager , came to the factory to see him . Robinson found him on the factory floor and pointed out that while there was glamour and excitement in football , there was a lot to be said for the longevity and security of his current job . David admitted he has much to weigh up and Robinson sincerely wished him the best of luck in the future .
Anna Barnes Anna Barnes was the Youth Offender Officer assigned to Aidan Critchley when he was arrested in January 2003 for the murder of Maxine Peacock and the attempted murder of Emily Bishop , crimes for which Richard Hillman was really responsible . Anna let Ken Barlow , who had been his mentoring tutor at Weatherfield Comprehensive , see him for a few minutes after he had been formally charged in court and before he was sent to a Young Offenders Institution pending his trial .
Robert Gwilym Robert Gwilym was born 2nd December , 1956 in Neath , Glamorgan . He developed an interest in acting during his time at Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire and was trained at the East 15 School of Drama in Essex . After an early role in " The Professionals " , he worked extensively for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Glasgow Citizen ’ s Theatre Company . After roles in the television min - series ’ " Mussolini " and " Escape from Sobibor " , his television experience grew with parts in " Soldier Soldier " , " Chef " and " Taggart " but he remains best known for his four - year stint in " Casualty " as Max Gallagher , a part he played from 1998 . In " Coronation Street " he played the part of Jim McDonald ’ s army colleague Johnny Johnson in February 1996 ( a part that had previously been played by Vincenzo Ricotta in February 1990 ) . External links . Actor ’ s website
Jude Cronk Jude Cronk ran a cancer support group that Hayley Cropper attended in October 2013 . She and Roy came into the group ' s centre for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by the amenities and group sessions on offer and , alongside Jude , met terminal cancer patient Jane Rayner who surprised them both with her humourous attitude towards her condition . Roy , unable to put his occupation to one side for a moment , asked Jude why a display of cakes were uncovered and was asked if he worked in environmental health . Jude then fetched refreshments while Roy and Hayley talked to Jane and her husband Jeff about how they dealt with Jane ' s condition .
Episode 5377 ( 8th November 2002 ) Plot . Gail and Richard discuss how worried they are that Audrey is going senile . Martin fusses over Sarah as she settles back in at home . Steve notices that there is obviously something worrying Vik as he spends the morning rubbing people up the wrong way . Audrey tells Rita and Archie that she has booked a doctor ' s appointment . Dev warns Steve about Vik ' s betting problem and tells him to keep an eye on Vik . Kevin and Sally book their wedding for 9th December . Sally asks Peter if Shelley passed the message on . Peter panics and tells Shelley he had arranged with Fred for her to have the weekend off so that she could come to Chepstow with him as a surprise . He later begs Fred to let Shelley have the days off . Harry volunteers to do her shifts . Gail and Richard tell David and Sarah that Audrey is going senile . Richard secretly puts a dry cleaning receipt for the dress he stole from Audrey ' s house in her purse . Rita gives Sally and Kevin her blessing for the wedding . Peter goes to Lucy ' s flat . She is disappointed when he cancels their weekend away . Audrey is distressed to find the receipt in her purse . Cast . Guest cast . " None "
Episode 2582 ( 30th December 1985 ) Plot . Audrey and Alf return from Paris . Mike invites Susan to spend New Year with him at a London hotel , she agrees . Alf is preoccupied with the overflow of stock at the shop . Frank makes another pass at Gloria and hurts her . She defends herself and threatens to tell Bet . Susan lies to Ken and tells him that she ' s spending New Year in Newcastle with friends . Frank tells Gloria that she ' ll regret rejecting him .
Frank Johns Frank Johns appeared as a Pianist in the Rovers Return Inn in a short scene in Episode 1935 ( 8th August 1979 ) , the final episode of " Coronation Street " broadcast before the ten - week long 1979 ITV strike . No other known roles are credited to him .
Imelda Imelda was a stripper friend of Becky McDonald ' s , who was hired for Jason Grimshaw ' s birthday party in 2011 . When the noise levels in the Rovers caused Ken Barlow to bring the party to a halt , Imelda consoled Ken by giving him a performance of his own before the pub descended into riot .
Episode 6948 ( 14th November 2008 ) Plot . David barges past Gary Windass and jumps in Joe ' s van . He shows Joe the money he managed to get out of them . Joe admonishes him for threatening the customers but he ' s impressed nonetheless . Prem finally relents and tells Dev that although he disapproves he is free to see Tara Mandal . Tony ' s delighted when Leanne tells him that she ' s sold one of the flats at full asking price . Tony tells the factory girls they ' ll get the rest of their wages on Monday . David shows off to Graeme telling him how he threatened the Windasses until they coughed up . Graeme warns David the Windasses are a seriously bad family . Darryl attempts to schmooze Dev and shows him the books from the takeaway . Dev secretly phones Jerry and asks him if he ' d be interested in selling the business . Kelly ' s ready to go on holiday with Dan when he tells her that he ' s not funding her trip and he ' s going on his own . Kelly ' s furious and Dan tells her that he won ' t be coming back . Gary and Len Windass go looking for Joe and David bent on revenge . Peter shows Simon the bookies and invites Leanne to join them for dinner . Peter , Simon and Leanne enjoy fish and chips . While Peter ' s putting Simon to bed Leanne pours him a whisky and then sneaks out of the flat . Gail ' s delighted when Joe tells her that he ' s booked them a weekend in Cornwall . Unbeknown to them they ' re being watched by Len and Gary .
TV Times coverage in the 1960s Note : all details below are taken from the " Northern " edition of " TV Times " which covered the programme ' s home region . It was renamed the " Granada " edition from the issue of 27th July to 2nd August 1968 to reflect the changes to the ITV franchises . There were sometimes variants in other editions ( e . g . The article " Coronation Street ' s MP speaks up " which appeared in the issue of 28th May to 3rd June 1961 appeared in the Anglia edition dated 4th to 10th June ) . 1960 . Notes : Cast lists begin with the billing for Episode 2 ( 14th December 1960 ) . The first drawing of Street is in the issue of 11th to 17th December although it is cropped in the edition for Southern Television . The first cast pictures appear in the issue of 18th to 24th December with photographs of William Roache and Noel Dyson . 1967 . For the first time since the programme started , the magazine did not feature a cover for " Coronation Street " during the entire run of the year although " Turn out the Lights " did merit a cover in some regions and the " Coronation Street Wedding Souvenir " was also published .
Episode 940 ( 29th December 1969 ) Plot . Minnie shocks Ena out of her sleep when she makes her breakfast in bed in preparation for her 1970 New Year ' s resolution of doing good turns for people . Ena convinces her that such intentions can be doubled - edged and do more harm than good . Hilda and Irma are disgusted with Stan for still being off work , " convalescing " after the coach crash , and living off their money . Alan and Elsie confirm arrangements to go out on New Year ' s Eve . Ena senses that Irma is unhappy in Australia with David working long hours . Minnie gives the Walkers a motto mirror as a good turn . Sandra spreads the news about Alan and Elsie ' s date . Hilda feels there ' s something wrong between Irma and David as she ' s barely mentioned his name . Jack tries to find darts players as The Flying Horse has challenged the Rovers to a match to try and get their own back for the football match they lost in October . Irma asks Alan if he can help Stan get a job . Minnie tries to get Elsie to get her a job as " hostess " at the salon , serving tea and cakes , saying she ' d do it for free as she would enjoy the company . Elsie tries to let her down gently . Annie tells Stan and Jack that in the New Year men will have to wear a tie after 7 . 00pm and she has also dispensed with Betty ' s services . Ena and Minnie look forward , with varying degrees , to the New Year . Irma is annoyed with Stan spending the night in the Rovers . She tells Hilda that a friend of Alan ' s has got Stan a job as a car park attendant . When Hilda voices doubts about the job , Irma says that if she doesn ' t make Stan take it she ' s finished with both of them . Cast . Guest cast . " None "
Episode 4643 ( 9th July 1999 ) Plot . Alma invites Mike out for a meal so they can talk together on neutral ground . Linda is nervous of seeing them together but Mike assures her that they ' re not going to get back together . Alma hopes that she can still salvage her marriage but Audrey warns her Mike is only interested in saving his money . Kevin and Alison throw a flat - warming party . Audrey advises Gail to pay Leanne off and be rid of her . Ashley and Maxine introduce her parents to Beryl Peacock and Fred . Sally feels she ' s forgotten how to have fun . Gail encourages her to go mad and invite Danny out . Rosie lets herself out of No . 13 at night and turns up at Kevin ' s flat - warming . Fred proudly tells the Heaveys that he ' s Ashley ' s father . They think Maxine is getting involved in a very mixed - up family and aren ' t happy . Sally is humiliated when she is called to Kevin ' s party and is forced to let Rosie stay the night .
Episode 5622 ( 10th November 2003 ) Plot . Builder Charlie Stubbs ' lorry breaks down on the Street in front of the factory . Mike blocks the lorry in . Charlie threatens to move the car with a JCB . Ciaran asks Bev for some nights off so that he can see Sunita . Bev refuses as Shelley is away . Sunita arranges to go out with Fiz and her mates as Ciaran is never available . Todd and Sarah are worried about their future in the flat now that Peter has left . Deirdre tells them that the bookies and the flat are in the hands of the solicitors . Dev confronts Maya about her other man and she admits that she ' s been seeing Gavin Parks who is married with two children . Dev tells her that she will have to choose between them . Tommy bans the mention of Katy ' s name in the house . Katy is enjoying playing " the housewife " . Martin is impressed when she irons his uniform for him . Fred finds out that the reason Kirk and Les were ill was because they ' d been drinking the dregs of beer from the bottom of the barrel and not his pies . Kirk tells Fiz that her mother rang and that she ' s not well . Bev comes on to Ciaran and they end up kissing . Betty walks in on them .
Episode 6701 ( 5th December 2007 ) Plot . David steals Jason ' s phone and sends some flirtatious texts to Becky from it . Carla ' s hung - over after a night out with Tony . It ' s obvious that she was secretly drowning her sorrows at hearing about Liam and Maria ' s engagement . David hands Jason ' s phone back to Sarah saying he found it on the path . Becky searches high and low for her phone whilst ignoring the customers in the café . Roy ' s annoyed telling her she ' ll be looking for another job too at this rate . Ryan clocks the same car again . He ' s unnerved realising that he ' s being followed . David sends Jason some flirtatious texts from Becky ' s phone . Sarah reads them and is furious with Jason thinking he ' s having an affair with Becky . Jason denies all knowledge but Sarah ' s very upset . David ' s delighted with the results of his texting . Dan nicks Lloyd ' s car and demands the £400 back which Lloyd owes the betting shop . Harry diffuses the situation and gives Lloyd his car keys back telling him he ' s got until Friday to repay his debt . Jack and Vera tell Tyrone , Molly and Paul that they ' re moving to Blackpool . Tyrone and Molly are pleased for them whilst Paul , who ' s secretly panicking about the money he ' s borrowed in Jack ' s name against the house , tries to talk them out of it . Liam and Maria celebrate their engagement with Carla , Tony and Michelle . Maria proudly announces she ' s pregnant . Michelle ' s delighted for them whilst the news only adds to Carla ' s pain .
Episode 2843 ( 29th June 1988 ) Plot . Bet tells Sandra Stubbs that Ronnie wants a reconciliation . Sandra is upset that no one believes Ronnie beats her . Vera forces Jack to go on a picnic with her . Fiona Cavanagh helps Ken get the " Recorder " together . Deirdre is annoyed that Fiona is helping out as she doesn ' t trust her . Ken needs the paste - ups which are locked in the office so Fiona suggests they break in to get them . Vera is full of romance at the picnic but Jack hates every minute . She forces him to lay with his head in her lap . Sandra decides to talk to Ronnie and put him straight , once and for all . Ken refuses to break into the office , causing Fiona to tell him he ' s not got any guts to help himself . Vera tells Jack she wants them to be friends as well as husband and wife . She orders him to take her to bingo . Returning home she takes her eyes off the road to kiss him and hits a lamp post with the car .
Episode 1555 ( 8th December 1975 ) Plot . Annie tells Betty that she wouldn ' t move to another pub as she still feels as if Jack is with her in the Rovers . Alf sees Ray getting a blonde woman into his van . Mavis catches Eunice Wheeler walking out of The Kabin with a wind - up toy . Len makes Eunice return to the shop and orders Mavis to get the police in . Blanche is cool towards Ray . Mavis has to make a statement as Len decides he wants Eunice prosecuted . Rita is put in charge of producing the panto to Emily ' s anger . The residents are amazed at Tricia ' s singing voice . Bob Wheeler , Eunice ' s husband , tells Mavis she has ruined Christmas for his family .