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Tony Walker Tony Walker was a yuppie buyer who was wined and dined by Mike Baldwin in order to secure an order for Baldwin ' s Curtains in August 1988 . The men ended up at a nightclub where Tony chatted up two ladies , Cheryl and Roxanne , who were actually Gloria Todd and Sandra Stubbs using false names . Although nervous , the women seemed to like Tony and went over to a table with him . When Mike arrived at the table , he was amused to be in the presence of his ex - girlfriend and cleaner , but instead of blowing their cover he started talking about how terrible his cleaner was and that he only kept her on as he felt sorry for her . When Mike then suggested they go back to his place , the women made their excuses and left , leaving Tony wondering what they ' d said wrong . Tony later closed the deal with Mike over a drink at the Rovers Return . Recognising Gloria behind the bar , Tony gleaned the truth from her about her and Sandra ' s true names and jobs ( they had told him they were in lingerie ) , finding some amusement in the deception . Mike then called Sandra over to his table so that Tony could see her without her glad rags , but Tony barely looked up , failing to recognise her .
Episode 3152 ( 26th November 1990 ) Plot . Deirdre decides to go to London with Phil . On her first day working full time at the shop , Audrey leaves Alf on his own to go shopping . Alma feels guilty that her jealousy nearly cost Mike his job and feels that she has nothing to worry about from him and Jackie . Jackie starts to look at life more positively . She buys Mike a watch . Don starts giving Marie free rides to the hospital . Marie doesn ' t understand what he wants from her . Deirdre accuses Alec of spreading rumours about Phil ' s character and reminds him that Phil probably knows some unsavoury things about him . Marie tells Don that Eddie is in prison , for hitting a policeman at the Railwayman ' s Arms . Deirdre is pleased when Tracy doesn ' t mind about her trip to London . Ivy feels that Don is spending too much time cabbing . Deirdre tries to arrange for Tracy to stay with a friend over the weekend but she intends to stay with Ken . Don tells Bet about Eddie being in prison and learns that he and Marie had a house in Clarence Street when they got married . Steph goes after an evening job . Des is against it . Jackie and Mike spend the evening together . Alma is happily thinking that he is working .
Episode 3851 ( 3rd May 1995 ) Plot . Deirdre , Samir and Tracy struggle for space in Ken ' s flat . Tracy is fed up that she has no option but rely on their charity . Fiona calls in her friend Maxine Heavey to help out at the Salon , determined not to shut it up . Martin passes his nursing exams and is sad when Gail ' s congratulations are muted . Deirdre asks Liz if she and Samir can move into No . 11 . Des takes Tommy out for the day and enjoys it when Tommy is mistaken for his son . Vicky decides that Steve has so much confidence and charm that it might be worthwhile investing in him as he is certain to make a success of his life . Ken agrees to move back into No . 12 to look after Tracy . Martin agrees to consider a family holiday when the children get at him . Vera confides in Des that she often feels lonely and misses having her family around her . Andy doesn ' t mind moving out in favour of the Rachids but Jim is against the idea . Maxine makes a play for Des finding him attractive . Samir is annoyed that Deirdre has arranged the move to No . 11 without consulting him . Vicky tells Steve and Fiona she ' s prepared to invest on the condition she has total responsibility over all the finances . Fiona is furious when Steve agrees .
Peter Temple Peter Temple appeared on " Coronation Street " in two roles : firstly in May 1990 as Rodney Whitworth , a friend of Flick Khan from Manchester Polytechnic who outstayed his welcome at 7 Coronation Street ; and he returned to the programme as bank manager Josh Reynolds , seen by Don Brennan in July 1996 with a request to extend his business loan , and also seen by Jack Duckworth in June of the following year for a loan after receiving a £17 , 650 VAT bill . His other credits include roles in " Freddie and Max , Grafters , Grange Hill , The Bill , EastEnders , Doctors , Casualty " and " The Hour " , while on stage he has appeared in productions of " The House of Stairs , Othello , Blithe Spirit , Ying Tong , Bedroom Farce " and " The Lady in the Van " .
Court Clerk ( Episode 6793 / 4 ) When David Platt appeared at Weatherfield Magistrates Court following his rampage in Coronation Street earlier in the month , the unnamed Court Clerk read out the list of charges against him ; which included criminal damage , actual bodily harm to Ken Barlow and an assault against an on - duty police officer . David pleaded guilty to all of the charges and the case was adjourned for sentencing until 18th April 2008 .
Jack Platts Jack Platts ( died 23rd December 2004 ) appeared in " Coronation Street " in May and June 1975 as the burly but bullied Gatsby Club waiter Alfredo . He also appeared for Granada in " Village Hall " and " Strangers " as well as parts in " The Nesbitts are Coming " ( starring Maggie Jones ) , " Selwyn " and two of the best remembered editions of " Play for Today " : " Spend , Spend , Spend ! " and " The Spongers " . The majority of his career was spent as a club comic in the north of England .
Episode 7212 ( 20th November 2009 ) Plot . Audrey and Michelle have spent a restless night tending to Maria . Ryan arrives and Michelle breaks the news that Tony was responsible for Liam ' s death . Audrey tells Fiz and Kirk about Tony . Kirk helps hysterical Maria to remove all traces of Tony from No . 7 . The factory workers visit the café , wanting to know why Tony did not return from the police station . Furious to hear them gossiping , Hayley blurts out that Tony had Liam murdered . Sean and the girls are stunned . Ryan returns from school early in a fury , swearing revenge on Tony . Michelle tries to calm him and Ryan breaks down . Gail and Joe set out to go shopping for their wedding but Joe gets a phone call and sends Gail without him . The Barlows prepare to welcome George and Eve to tea . Everyone is astonished when Blanche , dressed to the nines , openly flirts with George . Eve is unthreatened and amused . Joe ' s debt collector visits him and threatens to take the boat as payment . Joe is horrified when he is told that the debt has doubled . Ryan tells Michelle he ' s going to live with his grandparents as he can ' t bear to stay in Weatherfield any longer . Michelle advises him to phone Barry and Helen first . Lloyd provides a limousine as Eileen ' s surprise present for Jesse ' s birthday . Dev takes Steve to play golf but is embarrassed to learn that his guest membership at the club has expired . Steve is highly amused . After speaking to Barry , Ryan decides to stay . Michelle ' s relief is short - lived when Ryan explains that Barry and Helen have flown in from Ireland and are at the airport .
Mr Lawther Mr Lawther was a football talent scout who visited 3 Coronation Street in March 1961 to speak to David Barlow about him signing up for Weatherfield County FC , firstly as an amateur and later on , if he proved suitable , as a professional . David was initially out at the time of his call and Frank Barlow insisted that Lawther be sat in the front room . His stated motive was to not show him that he and Ida were keen for David to sign and thus overplay their hand however in reality he had deep misgivings about David giving up his engineering apprenticeship . Ida was mortified that their guest was stuck in a room with no fire and asked Frank that he be let into the back room with them . He agreed and he and Lawther chatted in the more convivial atmosphere . Lawther told Frank that they always wanted the parents ' approval to a signing , especially when the lad was underage , as otherwise it might affect their game . He admitted that good schoolboy players didn ' t always make the grade but he felt differently about David . Frank confessed his fears to Mr Lawther who tried to assure him that they were only signing him up for amateur status at first and then if things went well he would become a part - time professional . Lawther offered to leave if Frank was dead against the idea but before he could do so , Frank told him that the matter was entirely David ' s choice . The lad himself came in soon afterwards , in awe of their guest as he knew of him and had seen him watching his play from the sidelines . Although Frank expressed further doubts , David was dazzled by the offer and easily signed on the dotted line .
Christine Early Christine Early appeared in two roles in " Coronation Street " : a Court Usher in April 1978 at Len Fairclough ' s trial for being drunk and disorderly and as " Weatherfield Recorder " secretary Mrs Turner in July 1989 . She also appeared in " Play for Today " , " The Main Chance " , " Crown Court " , " The XYY Man " , " Strangers " and " The Practice " .
Lady Shopper ( Episode 3092 ) The Lady Shopper boarded the Bettabuy bus in Coronation Street . The woman feared she had missed the bus , and in fact only caught it due to Alf Roberts blocking the bus ' exit from the Street in protest of it being routed past the Corner Shop . As the woman climbed aboard , Alf was dismayed that his actions had cost him another potential customer .
Episode 1405 ( 3rd July 1974 ) Plot . Martin Downes discovers his mother does work at the pub and is Bet . Gordon Clegg confronts Ron who makes him realise he loves Maggie and is dry . Gordon takes Beverley Marshall out . Martin returns to the Rovers and is horrified to sees Bet being coarse in her revealing dress . He leaves the pub without talking to her .
Episode 4290 ( 29th October 1997 ) Plot . Les spreads the news that Ken is a pervert . Janice realises that Ken must have caught Les and that Les has been responsible for all the odd things , using the loft to get into the other houses . She is furious that he allowed her to think they had a ghost and tells him they ' ll use the £800 to mend the ceiling . Ken thinks he ought to call in the Police over Les but Emily talks him out of it , worried that he ' ll be nasty towards her afterwards . They confront Les but he refuses to admit he was the intruder . Sally is pleased when Chris explains he was helping Angie look for her own flat . He assures her that he ' s finished with Angie and can ' t stop thinking about her . Sally is thrilled . Liz is upset as her fortieth birthday approaches . She agrees to have a meal with Jim and the boys on the day . She tells him that she ' s scared of spending the rest of her life on her own . Kevin isn ' t keen when Natalie tells him that they ' re going to a dinner party with some of her friends . Deirdre and Jon view a large house . Gail is horrified when she learns Nick and Leanne were alone in her bedroom whilst Les was in the house . Liz feels vulnerable and tells Jim she doesn ' t understand what happened to them . He is uncomfortable when she tells him how much she misses being with him . When she kisses him he responds .
Episode 777 ( 27th May 1968 ) Plot . Dennis is suspicious when Elsie makes him a slap - up breakfast . She tells him that it ' s a special one for his last day as a single man . Dennis tells her the vicar at St . Mary ' s Church won ' t marry them so they ' re getting married in a registry office . A morning suit arrives for him as he forgot to cancel the order . Jenny ' s mum writes to say she can ' t attend the wedding as she ' s having an operation . Minnie worries that Ena hasn ' t replied to the wedding invitation and she ' s due back . Albert collects for the wedding present from all the neighbours . Linda arrives for the wedding to Elsie ' s delight but she gets annoyed when she wants to talk about Steve . The cake arrives but it ' s a christening cake as Dennis got a 20 % discount on it . Annie isn ' t pleased to hear that the wedding isn ' t in a church . Ena arrives back from St . Annes and thanks Elsie for the invite to the wedding . She gives Minnie a cat brooch but berates her for not putting flowers on Martha ' s grave on the anniversary of her death . Minnie introduces her to Jenny . She takes a liking to her . Minnie tells Ena that she can stay at No . 5 until her maisonette is finished , forgetting that Jenny is also lodging there . Jenny says she ' ll sleep on the sofa . Ernie Sutton , Jenny ' s father , arrives for the wedding . A hen night is organised for Jenny at No . 5 and Les and Gordon push Maggie to attend , even if Annie is there . Len and Jerry take charge of Dennis ' s stag night and make him buy expensive drinks . Lucille is bored at the hen party where everyone drinks tea and makes small talk . Dennis and Jenny escape from their respective parties and get a few moments together on the street before Dennis is interrupted to take a phone call . Wally Tanner arrives for the wedding but finds No . 11 empty . Dennis tells Elsie that his call was from his boss telling him to be in Bristol on his wedding night and he doesn ' t know how he ' s going to tell Jenny .
Philip Lowrie Born in Ashton - under - Lyne on 20th June 1936 , actor Philip Lowrie auditioned for the role of Ken Barlow before being cast as Dennis Tanner and appeared in the first episode of " Coronation Street " in December 1960 . He played the role until 1968 with a break for a year between 1962 and 1963 during which he found work hard to come by , so well known was he by then in the role of Dennis . Tired of the lack of development in the part , he quit the part five years later however when he announced he was leaving Patricia Phoenix , playing his screen mother Elsie Tanner was supposedly so hurt she vowed never to speak to him , and did so only when the demands of filming forced her to . In 1971 he gave an interview to " TV Times " in which he gave vent to his frustrations with the part and stated how much he envied Anne Reid whose character Valerie Barlow had died on screen and thus she faced no constant questioning as to when she would be returning to the show . After leaving , Lowrie continued to act and appeared in many programmes written by Victoria Wood , becoming part of her ensemble of actors , as well as many roles on stage ( including a year in the Agatha Christie perennial west end show , " The Mousetrap " ) and on television . As the decades wore on and the effects of possible typecasting reduced , Lowrie became much more ambivalent about his time as Dennis , appearing in documentaries and being quoted in print that he was now proud to have appeared at the very beginning of the programme . In 2011 , Lowrie returned to the role of Dennis after a forty - three year absence , thus breaking the record of longest break from the programme ( and possibly any programme ever ) , beating Kenneth Cope ' s character Jed Stone , who was absent for forty - two years between 1966 and 2008 . This earned him a citation from " The Guinness Book of Records " . However he made his final appearance in Episode 8437 ( 30th July 2014 ) , following an announcement in December 2013 that the character had been axed by producer Stuart Blackburn . Prior to his debut in the programme , he trained at RADA and later worked in rep in " Sergeant Musgrave ' s Dance " , " The Visit " , " Farewell , farewell , Eugene " and at the Royal Court in " The Pope ' s Wedding " as well as appearing in films such as " Sapphire " and " Serious Charge " and worked with Peggy Mount and Margaret Rutherford .
Wilmslow Wilmslow is an affluent town of over 30 , 000 people situated 11 miles south of the centre of Manchester in the county of Cheshire . A part of the so - called " " , it is home to many millionaires and celebrities and is one of the most expensive areas in the country to live outside of London . Frank Barlow moved there from 3 Coronation Street in May 1964 after enjoying a large win on the premium bonds and lived there for the remainder of his life . In September 1965 , Jack and Annie Walker enjoyed a night out at the " Fox and Hounds " pub there . Hearing their favourable comments , Elsie Tanner went there herself and met the rich accountant Robert Maxwell who gave her a lift home . He died of a heart attack at the wheel of his car , crashing it and Elsie fled the scene although the police later caught up with her . In September 1980 businessman Alan Skidmore took single mother Deirdre Langton out to a place near the town and he had to put on a brave face when she had no choice but to bring along her three - year old daughter Tracy with them . Frank Foster considered buying a five - bedroomed house in the town for himself and Carla Connor in September 2011 but she was having second thoughts about their relationship and the purchase was never made . In February 2013 , conman Lewis Archer was spotted on CCTV cameras in the town making cash withdrawals from Link machines in the town using Gail McIntyre ' s stolen details before flying out to Belize on the proceeds .
Vincent Burston Vincent Burston ( born 1st December 1943 ) appeared in " Coronation Street " in March 1997 as a Customer in the Rovers whose Jaguar car was vandalised by Don Brennan in the mistaken belief that it was Mike Baldwin ’ s . No other known roles are credited to this actor .
Episode 6109 ( 5th September 2005 ) Plot . An incandescent Tracy throws Steve out and furiously berates Deirdre . Claire tries to keep Mal Quillan occupied for over forty minutes in Steve ' s absence . Lloyd rescues the contract by offering £5 back for every ten minutes that one of their cabs is late . Steve begrudgingly acknowledges Lloyd ' s quick - thinking . Charlie argues with Zack that Shelley must go to the Corner Shop if she feels ready to do so . Norris has an interview with Vanessa and JT at Ream Team Stationery . There ' s no job - instead he ' s offered the chance to buy a franchise and stock for £15 , 000 . Sunita is surprised to find Shelley in the shop . Things are awkward until Shelley discovers that Sunita is pregnant and they begin to rekindle their friendship . Mr Lewis again refuses to admit Sophie at Weatherfield High . He reminds Sally that the school wasn ' t good enough for Rosie , even though he sends his own daughter to Oakhill . Maria makes Molly the new Kennel Supervisor . Molly immediately lays down the law to Fiz who is horrified as the two have a history . Rita seems to regret Norris ' s departure when he says he ' s been offered the job . Sally is forced to admit that she ' s bitten off more than she can chew with the home tutoring .
Janey Atkinson Janey Atkinson was a live - in barmaid at the Rover ' s Return from 1903 to 1904 . Born in Liverpool , she arrived in Weatherfield pregnant and unmarried but didn ' t announce her pregnancy until she ' d seduced Charlie Corbishley - on her second day in the Street . She pretended her baby was his and tried to trap him into marriage but Nellie Corbishley could tell she was farther along into her pregnancy than she should be and had words with her in the back . Janey then returned to her mother .
Episode 3279 ( 16th September 1991 ) Plot . Rita is curious to see who her new neighbour is when No . 12 is sold . Reg takes a couple of days off work . Liz overhears Alec telling Bet that he ' s glad Vicky ' s back at school , away from the bad influences of the Street . She calls Alec a jumped - up snob and walks out of the pub . She apologises to Bet , saying that she ' s had some bad news . Des shows Frank Worral round the house . Ken encourages Alma to stick at her lessons . They are both relieved when he kisses her and she tells him that they needn ' t rush each other . He is pleased . Angie tells Vera about Reg stopping Curly ' s promotion . She is snide to him in the Rovers . Jim thinks that Liz has cancer but she tells him that in fact she ' s pregnant .
Christopher Colquhoun Christopher Colquhoun ( born 10th January 1970 in Sheffield ) , is a British actor who appeared on " Coronation Street " between December 2009 and February 2010 as Matt Davis , the fiancé of Sunita Alahan following her divorce from ex - husband Dev . Perhaps better - known for his role of Simon Kaminski in the BBC dramas " Casualty " and " Holby City " , he has also had minor roles in " London Bridge , Band of Gold , Silent Witness , North Square , Doctors , Wire in the Blood " and " The Bill " . Trained at RADA , he has also appeared on stage at the Shakespeare ' s Globe theatre , London in the 2009 production of " Troilus & Cressida " .
Andrew Whitehead Andrew Whitehead appeared on " Coronation Street " in August 2005 as a Court Official who served Steve McDonald with an Emergency Prohibited Steps Order , effectively preventing access to daughter Amy Barlow . He has also appeared in " Emmerdale " and the 2012 movie " Tony Tango " .
Episode 4190 ( 7th May 1997 ) Plot . Kevin buys flowers for Rita but she is still furious with him . Gail suggests to Roy that they employ Alma part - time . Roy has doubts but Gail is enthusiastic about the idea . Mike discovers that the club ' s security tape from the night of the fire is with the Police already as they were investigating a fight . Deirdre is stunned to be asked to become manager of Sunliners and feels awkward when Alec doesn ' t let on that he ' s been made redundant . She has to break the news that she knows . He assures her that he ' ll survive and tells her she ' ll make a great manager . Ashley appears before the Magistrates and is remanded in custody . Fred is furious at the way he ' s being treated . Maxine feels sorry for him . Jim is surprised when Samantha invites him for a meal . Kevin phones Sally to tell her that he misses her and wishes she was home . He is embarrassed when Natalie calls and tells her that he wishes they hadn ' t gone to bed together . She is annoyed when he makes out she seduced him . She is hurt and tells him she ' ll stay away from him in future . Alma is pleased with the idea of working at the cafe and tells Gail she ' ll take the job . Mike and Frances Stillman watch the security video at the Police Station and see Ashley on it . Jim is confused by Samantha as he doesn ' t understand why she ' s interested in him . She tells him that most of the time she prefers her own company . Kevin phones Natalie to apologise and to tell her their night together was great and he would like to see her again .
Episode 2761 ( 16th September 1987 ) Plot . Sally considers buying No . 13 when Hilda marries Tom Hopwood . Ivy is annoyed when Vera spreads it around that she ' s courting . Tom tells Hilda that he ' s moving to Formby with or without her . Don Brennan and Ivy arrange another date . She is relieved he wasn ' t put off her by the Duckworths . Hilda realises she misses having someone to talk to but doesn ' t know what to do . Alec gives Bet the Rovers as a wedding present . He tells her that it ' s hers to do with as she pleases and she ' s the boss . Hilda tells Tom she can ' t marry him ; everything important that ' s ever happened to her has happened in Coronation Street and she can ' t leave . She is sad that he ' s leaving anyway and they part company .
Little Titch Little Titch was a greyhound owned by Viaduct Sporting Club ' s resident comic Charlie Moffitt . Appropriately for a dog owned by a comic , he was named after a legendary comedian . Briefly housed at 5 Coronation Street , Little Titch was just one of many animal residents of the street over the years .