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Kim Spencer Kim Spencer was the daughter of New Old Inn landlady Ginny Spencer . Along with her sister Tracey , Kim helped their mother run the pub . Kim ' s duties included speaking into a microphone to call customers to the bar to pick up their orders , referring to them by their number . Ena Sharples criticised the practice , referring to the district as " megaphone land " . In October 1975 , the New Old Inn was host to many of the Rovers regulars when a fire at the Mark Brittain Warehouse caused Coronation Street to be evacuated . A refuge was set up at Bessie Street School , but naturally the residents ' instinct was to seek out the nearest boozer and set up camp . First serving an impatient Ena with a milk stout , Kim received a telling off from the stern pensioner for having the radio on too loud . She replied that she was going to turn it down as the local news was about to start , which may contain an update on the warehouse situation . Kim was also present in the bar the next day when the Rovers mob were once again present en masse , Coronation Street still sealed off . At one point in the day , she had to go looking for a customer who failed to appear at the bar when called .
Episode 7199 ( 2nd November 2009 ) Plot . Maria tells Roy how Tony ' s making a remarkable recovery and it ' s all thanks to him . George shows Peter some paperwork proving he ' s Lucy ' s father and Simon ' s grandfather . He asks Peter to meet him for a drink so they can talk . David brings his new girlfriend Zoe back home to meet Gail and Joe . Maria insists that Roy visits Tony saying how Tony want to thank him for all he ' s done . Tony fishes trying to find out how much he told Roy while he was sedated . Roy ' s uncomfortable wondering how much Tony remembers about his confession . Jesse and Julie arrive back from the children ' s party having had a great time . They arrange to meet up again for another party booking . George explains to Peter how he was a useless father to Lucy and just wants a chance to be a better grandfather to Simon . Peter promises to think about it . Jake taps on the window of Michelle ' s flat startling her . He tells her that he ' s got a contract in Glasgow and wants her to go with him . Michelle refuses although she ' s secretly tempted . Tony insists on making a donation of £5 , 000 to the charity of Roy ' s choice . Roy knows that really Tony is trying to buy his silence .
Beverley Callard Beverley Callard was born Beverley Jane Moxon on 28th March 1957 in Leeds . She is the elder daughter of two to a baker and a concert pianist and was first married at the age of sixteen to Paul Atkinson , with who she had a daughter , Rebecca , born in 1976 ( who has since also followed in her mother ' s steps to become an actress ) . Having left school to become a shorthand typist Beverley soon turned to acting and her first work was on the stage as a member of the Leeds Proscenium Players . Her second husband was teacher David Sowden and it was under the name " Beverley Sowden " that she made her television debut in " Emmerdale Farm " in 1983 and then first appeared in " Coronation Street " in 1984 as June Dewhurst , wife of Gary Dewhurst , a friend of Brian Tilsley . In 1989 she married third husband Steven Callard ( who she has since divorced ) and in the same year she returned to " Coronation Street " in the new regular role of Liz McDonald , wife of ex - army sergeant Jim McDonald and new owners of 11 Coronation Street . Making her debut in Episode 2984 ( 27th October 1989 ) , the McDonald family , with twin sons , Andy and Steve moved into their new house in December of that year ( Beverley and screen husband Charles Lawson were involved in the auditioning of the Nicholas Cochrane and Simon Gregson to play Andy and Steve , a process that she found " nerve - wracking " ) . After nine incident - packed years in the role , Beverley left the programme in October 1998 to concentrate on making a lucrative series of keep - fit videos and appear in her own satellite TV fitness show . After moving briefly to Spain in 2000 to avoid the taxman , she returned to the programme for short periods in 2000 - 2001 , 2003 and 2004 , before later returning as a regular that summer . In between these stints she appeared in other roles on television starring in programmes such as " The Peter Principle " and " Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps " as well as appearing in " Casualty " and " The Bill " . In late 2010 she had a hiatus from " Coronation Street " and spent some time as a panelist on " Loose Women " . In October 2010 , it was confirmed that Liz ( who was now the landlady of the Rovers ) , would be leaving the " Street " once more as Callard quit as a regular for a second time . She subsequently made her final appearance in Episode 7577 ( 14th April 2011 ) when viewers saw Liz leave Weatherfield to live with her son Andy in Spain following a failed bid to buy the pub outright . Beverley had not however ruled out making another return sometime in the future , and on 30th May 2013 , it was confirmed she was set to reprise her iconic role for a six month stint later in the year .
Max Rubin Max Rubin appeared on " Coronation Street " in September 2002 as Paul Katowski , an art tutor at Granston Technical College , whose classes were attended by Toyah Battersby . This appears to be his only on - screen credit , but he stayed within the business as Head of the Acting Foundation course at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts for two years . In that time LIPA had huge success with students gaining entry to Bristol Old Vic , Drama Centre , Mountview , Guildhall , Central and RSAMD . He founded Lodestar Theatre Company to devote himself to training young actors and set up an annual Shakespeare festival in Liverpool , putting on site - specific productions including " Come and have a go if you think you ' re bard enough " . In September 2014 he joined the team of IAB ( Insitute of the Arts Barcelona ) - performing arts professionals responsible for bringing a UK validated BA ( Hons ) degree education to Spain .
Episode 7480 ( 1st December 2010 ) Plot . Deirdre ' s puzzled by Ken ' s surly demeanor as he takes Eccles out for a walk . Leanne summons Carla and explains how Ken walked in on her and Nick . Carla acts surprised but reminds Leanne she can only have one man and she must choose . Molly plays along with Tyrone ' s enthusiasm for their first family Christmas . Leanne avoids Nick at work as she prepares to face Ken . Deirdre ' s stunned as Ken relates his shocking discovery . Tyrone ' s delighted when Sally invites him and his family to Christmas dinner . Leanne panics when Peter turns up at The Joinery in a mood . She ' s relieved when he explains their wedding DJ ' s double - booked . They ask Lloyd to step in . Owen and Chris start on the Rovers ' repairs . Steve gets a call informing him that Jim ' s in hospital after being set upon by thugs in a pub . Owen offers to drive Steve to see him . While Peter , Simon and Ciaran go to a suit - fitting , Ken resolves to confront Leanne . John turns up at Charlotte ' s house for tea to find she ' s invited her parents and told them that he ' s her fiancé , " Colin " . John ' s appalled . Leanne tries to explain herself to Ken and Deirdre . She tells them that her fling with Nick was a big mistake and tries to convince them that she loves Peter and Simon with all her heart . Ken ' s furious that she ' s put him in such a difficult position . Molly angrily instructs Tyrone to tell Sally they won ' t be spending Christmas at No . 4 . John feels awkward when Charlotte ' s dad Alan orders him to treat her well . Leanne begs Ken to give her a second chance to be a good wife to Peter . Deirdre points out that Leanne forgave Peter more than once . Ken agrees to think about it . Steve and Owen visit Jim in hospital . As they are leaving , Owen discreetly whispers to Jim that he must stay away from the Rovers in future . Jim ' s startled . Her parents gone , Charlotte ' s thrilled everything went so well . John thinks she ' s mad . Leanne tells Carla that she ' s made her decision : it ' s Peter she loves . Carla tries to persuade her that it ' s really Nick she wants but Leanne ' s resolute . Carla ' s gutted .
Episode 7903 ( 9th July 2012 ) Plot . Rob and Peter square up to each other . Carla pulls them apart explaining that Peter ' s her partner . Rob tells Carla he was released from prison this morning and thought he ' d surprise her . Owen ' s concerns over Izzy ' s pregnancy finally bubble to the surface ; he ' s worried that because of her disability she won ' t be able to cope with a baby . Izzy ' s furious and hurt at his lack of faith in her . Gary tries to calm Izzy down and Anna ' s annoyed with Owen for his negative attitude . Mary and Roy embark on another chess marathon . They barely notice Hayley as she leaves for her dance class . Comparing Simon ' s situation to his own as a child , Peter vows to Ken that he ' ll never abandon Simon as Ken did him . Ken ' s hurt . Rob blames Carla for the fact he got involved in an armed robbery . He explains how he had to do it for their mum as she needed the money and Carla wasn ' t around . Carla tells him that she ' s bored of his sob stories . Mary beats Roy at chess and they agree to meet again next Monday both having clearly enjoyed themselves immensely . Tracy and Amy move into No . 3 . Tracy overhears Norris telling Emily that he ' s nervous of having a convicted murderer in the house . Tracy enjoys winding him up . When Anna finds Faye ' s new trainers in the bin , she ' s incensed and gives Faye a real telling - off . Faye flees to her room in tears . Roy extols the virtues of Mary to Hayley telling her that there ' s more to Mary than meets the eye . Hayley ' s slightly put - out . Michelle takes pity on Rob and offers him her sofa to sleep on . Still angry at Carla , Peter declares that there is nothing more important in his life than Simon , and that includes her . Cast . Guest cast . " None "
Episode 4513 ( 23rd November 1998 ) Plot . Deirdre makes it clear to Jackie Dobbs that she wants her to go but Jackie keeps thanking her for being a mate . Gail refuses to talk about moving the cafe , annoying Roy . Ashley donates old stock to the Etheric Foundation for the homeless although he ' s angered to discover they ' ve told Zoe that she can talk to Shannon . Nick feels uncomfortable when Miranda Peters tries to befriend him . Jackie gets Deirdre to introduce her to the residents and cadges drinks off them all . She makes a big play for Les who can ' t believe his luck . Miranda takes Nick back to her house and shows him her sculptures . She asks him to pose for her as a private commission for £300 . He agrees . Ashley accuses Ben of filling Zoe ' s head with rubbish . Zoe tells Ashley that he doesn ' t understand ; she will talk to Shannon .
Dave ( 2012 character ) Dave was a bloke who Beth Tinker met online . When they met up for a date , Dave didn ' t match his profile picture from the internet dating site much to Beth ' s horror . When Dave turned out to be a pig looking for sex , Beth poured a pint over him and walked out . An angry Dave followed her but was confronted by Kirk Sutherland , who had escorted Beth to the date . Dave punched Kirk when he called him an idiot but Beth and Kirk managed to get away from him . The incident with Dave drew Beth and Kirk closer together .
Episode 951 ( 4th February 1970 ) Plot . Emily tries to sneak a look at the tender in the yard when she asks Audrey if she can use the phone . Len happily tells her that the sum is £12 , 300 . Hilda phones the bakery anonymously and tells them Stan is not doing his job . Elsie is annoyed that Val is entertaining Alan to meals . Emily tells Willie Piggott about the tender . Alan demands the best treatment when Annie calls at the Salon . Sandra is petrified and insults Annie when she offers her a reduced rate for pensioners . Audrey and Sandra make up . Stan is suspended for one night from the bakery . Emily agrees to be Ernie ' s partner . She is stunned when Len tells her that he has been able to lower his tender to £11 , 700 after having bought a load of bankrupt stock supplies . Notable dialogue . Ena Sharples : " I ' m not interested in facts , lad . You can ' t eat them and they do nothing for your soul . "
Episode 8891 ( 27th April 2016 ) Plot . Eileen tries to make Jason eat but he ' s still grieving , reading his dad ' s text messages and blaming Liz for making him leave the street . Todd arrives at No . 11 with his bags and announces he ’ s moving back in . Cathy worries when Alex is late for work . Even Tracy is shocked to hear the news about Tony . Todd says it ’ s time they pulled together as a family . Phelan masks his annoyance . He asks Jason to keep away from an important meeting with building contractor George Duggan as his head ' s all over the place . Eileen agrees with him . Billy receives another message on his phone . Alex finally arrives in the café , tired and hungover . He explains how he had some mates back for a house party and it got a bit out of hand . Eileen breaks the news of Tony ’ s death to a shocked Liz . She tells her that Jason ' s lashing out . Billy tries to offer comfort to an angry Jason but he refuses to listen and leaves the house . A worried David tries to entice Nick into the salon for a free haircut . Eileen asks a drunk Jason to keep out of the Rovers . Phelan meets George Duggan . He ' s not impressed with the yard set - up . Making out he ’ s the brains behind the operation and Jason ’ s merely his lackey , Phelan tries to talk George into giving him a building contract . Jason turns up drunk and uptight and blurts out that he owns the yard . Billy gets more messages . He tells Sean that he ' s down . George promises to get back to Phelan as he tries to persuade an on - the - edge Jason to go home . Telling Jason that Tony deserves a good send off , Tracy hands him a card for Preston ' s Petals . Jason can ’ t believe her brass neck . Zeedan confides in Alya that he may have blown it with Rana as she ’ s ignoring his calls . In the Rovers , Jason rails at Liz , blaming her for making Tony leave . Eileen enters as he calls her selfish , conniving and evil . He leaves and Eileen apologises as she follows him . Eva sees Billy handing cash to an ill - kempt young lad . Clearly embarrassed , Billy makes out he was a stranger . Nick tells David he ' s seeing the doctor next week . Jason explodes at Eileen and Phelan who puts his arms around her and assures her that he ’ ll always be there for her .
John Wheatley John Wheatley ( born 16th October 1949 in Leeds , Yorkshire ) played Gary Hankins on " Coronation Street " in 1977 , and Joe Broughton from 1993 to 1994 . His other credits include " Bugs , The Professionals , Casualty , Silent Witness , Kavanagh QC , The Practice , Wycliffe , Game , Set and Match , Nanny " and " The Bill " .
Deirdre & Me Deirdre & Me was a 2001 documentary featuring an extensive interview with Deirdre Barlow actress Anne Kirkbride . The one hour programme also featured interviews with Barbara Knox , Jimmi Harkishin , Anne ' s father Jack Kirkbride , her husband David Beckett , and Bill Roache . The programme was narrated by Lesley Sharp , and it was produced and directed by Fiona Keenaghan . Commercial Releases . This documentary was featured on the DVD boxset , released in 2010 .
Episode 7499 ( 25th December 2010 ) Plot . Deirdre asks Tracy not to cause any trouble with the McDonalds but Tracy ' s determined to spend time with Amy at Christmas . The Rovers is a hive of activity as preparations for the big party get underway . Tina dresses in a Sexy Santa outfit and Ciaran kisses Betty beneath the mistletoe . Sally allows Kevin and baby Jack to spend the day at No . 4 on the condition they eat in the conservatory and keep out of her way . John ' s aghast to bump into Dorothy and Alan at the crash site . They invite him for Christmas dinner and John ' s forced to agree to avoid being spotted by Chesney . He leaps into their car and they drive off . Tracy arrives at the pub to collect Amy . Becky ' s furious when Steve lets her go , fearing that Tracy won ' t bring her back . Steve assures her he knows what he ' s doing . Fiz waits at the hospital for John to join her for Christmas dinner . Claire ' s struggling to hold herself together for the boys on what would have been her sixth wedding anniversary . She tearfully opens the present Ashley had bought her . Tracy and the Barlows bring Amy back to the Rovers . Becky ' s wary . Claire and Tracy share an awkward reunion . Tracy is disparaging about Ashley so Claire slaps her face . Gail and her family arrive but Peter insists the two families suspend hostilities . Tracy ' s intrigued to learn from Amy that Becky and Steve " bought " Max . Nick suggests to Peter that he takes over the running of the betting shop until he ' s fit again . They shake on it . Maria and Kirk descend on Tyrone to ensure he doesn ' t spend the day wallowing . Mary turns up on the Street dressed as Mother Christmas . Norris and Rita are delighted to find she has transformed her motor home into a mobile newsagents . John struggles to extricate himself from the Hoyles ' house . He breaks down in tears , knowing he ' s responsible for their loss . Tracy curtly informs Becky she ' s taking Amy for good . Becky flies at her and they brawl in the pub . Steve tries to calm them down but Tracy trumps him by threatening to tell the authorities he paid for Max if he tries to keep hold of Amy . Steve ' s stymied . Steve ' s exhausted with the stress and pours his heart out to Lloyd , telling him that he ' s put himself in huge debt to buy Max . Lloyd ' s horrified to learn his business is at risk . Nick tells Leanne about his new job . Leanne ' s pleased that Nick ' s not leaving town and they share a passionate kiss . For Sophie ' s sake , Sally allows Kevin to eat his pudding while she looks after Jack . Peter announces to the pub that he intends to be walking by Valentine ' s Day so he can renew his wedding vows to Leanne in a lavish ceremony . Leanne ' s uneasy . John finally arrives at the hospital to find Roy and Hayley have brought Christmas dinner for him and Fiz . John ' s forced to tuck into his second meal of the day . Audrey persuades Rita to sing " " in the Rovers to lift everyone ' s spirits , but for Claire , Lloyd , Steve , Becky and the Barlow family , their troubles seem to be just beginning .
Anita Reynolds Anita Reynolds was a young barmaid at The Flying Horse who dated Len Fairclough in January 1970 . Before Len , Anita ended a six - year relationship with her childhood sweetheart to take up with policeman Eric , who she met in Newquay when she was twenty . She wanted to marry and was only interested in relationships that had a future . When Annie Walker , landlady of the Rovers Return Inn , alienated her clientele in the New Year of 1970 , The Flying Horse briefly became the pub of choice for the Rovers regulars , including builder Len . Len was nearly twenty years older than Anita but they both put aside the age difference as they liked each other . Anita liked to know where she stood but valued her privacy ; she refused to answer questions about their relationship from the curious Rovers crowd . Keen to mark her territory , she went to see Maggie Clegg , who was also interested in Len , to make sure she didn ' t have competition . Nevertheless , the two women were cold to each other . On 14th January , Anita and Len had a double date with Elsie Tanner and Alan Howard . Anita chatted with Elsie and impressed her . Anita now wanted Len to meet her parents but Len was starting to worry about the age difference and thought meeting her parents - who were the same age as him - would only exacerbate the problem . Anita accepted a marriage proposal , but Len got cold feet the more he thought about the age difference . Confessing his doubts to Anita , he recanted his proposal and she walked out on him , telling him that she was only interested in marriage . Anita spoke with a Liverpudlian accent and often wore glasses . She was a good darts player , and won for The Flying Horse against the Rovers .
Dean Stuaat Dean Stuaat appeared as Leslie , one of two Teddy Boys in " Coronation Street " in January 1961 . When the character reappeared two months later , the part had been recast and was played by John Patrick Kilby . No other roles are credited to Stuaat .
TV Lecturer The TV Lecturer was a bespectacled Welshman who presented a Welsh - language television documentary which had Hilda and Stan Ogden spellbound , despite their not understanding the language . Tuning in to get the most out of their new colour TV , Hilda rebuffed Betty Turpin ' s joke that they should get Dirty Dick in to interpret . The programme was still playing when Hilda ushered Ernest Bishop into " the viewing room " to sample the colour set .
Episode 5510 ( 23rd May 2003 ) Plot . Roy quotes from the Highway Code to people in the cafe . Kirk receives a letter and Visitor ' s Order from Les in prison . Curly and Emma are hardly speaking . They continue to row over Les ' s wrongful imprisonment . Joe and Karen forge a delivery note for £10 , 000 . Norris is fed up - five days of jury service and he still hasn ' t been picked . Angela , Tommy , Katy and Craig throw their house - warming party . The factory girls give them a joke name plaque for the house - " Dunhidin " . Curly confides in Kevin that his marriage is on the rocks . Ashley takes Claire to the party . Ashley misses Maxine but Claire enjoys herself . Roy tells Hayley that they need to buy a spade in case they break down when they get a car ! Emma follows Curly to the party and tries to talk to him but he refuses to respond . Kirk has a go at her over Les and Emma feels thoroughly humiliated . Steve and Patrick go the party . Steve flirts with Maria . Karen feels jealous but covers up and tells Joe that she is going to get a divorce . While the party is in full swing , Martin and Katy chat together in the back garden . Katy kisses Martin . He is stunned .
Episode 2248 ( 18th October 1982 ) Plot . Sharon starts to phone Brian at home , putting the phone down when Gail answers . Alf is tempted by Joyce Lomax ' s offer of a partnership . Gail gets Sharon to babysit as she and Brian are both going out . Mrs Lowther rings Annie and gets a verbal reference about Hilda ; Hilda worries about what Annie said . Annie is furious to discover that Joyce is trying to persuade Alf to convert the shop into an off - licence . Brian returns home drunk . Sharon makes a pass at him which he enjoys . Nicky ' s crying stops their romantic mood .
Auctioneer ( Episode 7136 ) The unnamed Auctioneer worked for " Ellis Cooke Estate Agents " and conducted affairs at the company ' s auction house . Jason Grimshaw and Tina McIntyre ( along with Jason ' s mother Eileen ) were in attendance when " Lot 14 " - 12 Coronation Street - was one of the properties going under the hammer in August 2009 . In a crowded room and with some initial hesitation by prospective purchasers , the autioneer was forced to start the bidding at £30 , 000 and interest in the property soon picked up . However with a woman at the back of the room and a telephone bidder both bowing - out of the proceedings , Jason and Tina purchased No . 12 for £54 , 750 .