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Maxine Peacock
Maxine Peacock (also Heavey) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Tracy Shaw. She made her first on-screen appearance on 2 May 1995 and left in 2003. The hairdresser Maxine works for Denise Osbourne's ( Denise Black) and later Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) in their salon. Her storylines centred on her marriage to Ashley Peacock ( Steven Arnold) and her affair with Matt Ramsden ( Stephen Beckett), later resulting in a paternity dispute. Maxine was involved in one of the soaps most high profile storylines when she was murdered by Richard Hillman ( Brian Capron). An estimated 17.6 million viewers tuned in to watch the episode. Development In January 2002, ITV denied Shaw was considering leaving the role. Tracy Shaw left the role in 2003 following the birth of her children. Storylines Maxine first appears in May 1995 as a college friend of Fiona Middleton's (Angela Griffin), working in Denise Osbourne's ( Denise Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced street in the fictional town of Weatherfield in Greater Manchester. The location was itself based on Salford, the hometown of the show's first screenwriter and creator, Tony Warren. Originally broadcast twice weekly, ''Coronation Street'' increased its runtime in later years, currently airing three 60-minute episodes per week. Warren developed the concept for the series, which was initially rejected by Granada's founder Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, Sidney Bernstein. Producer Harry Elton convinced Bernstein to commission 13 pilot episodes. The show has since become a significant part of British culture and underpinned the success of its producing Granada franchise. Currently produced by ITV Studios, the successor to Granada, the seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Arnold
Steven Arnold (born 12 December 1974) is an English actor best known for his role as butcher Ashley Peacock in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Early life He was educated at Sir Thomas Boteler in Warrington, where his drama teacher suggested he try for a part in a National Film and Television School production called ''This Boy's Story''. It went on to win a British Academy Film Award (BAFTA) Best Short Film Career Arnold and his younger brother, Kevin, both appeared in the Granada Television series ''Children's Ward''. He also worked on the medical information film ''Growing Pains'', and made appearances in a range of other TV series including ''The Bill'', '' Medics'', '' Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' and '' Common As Muck''. He also played Ant in ''Distance Between The Stars'' for BBC Radio 4. ''Coronation Street'' (1995–2010) In 1995, Arnold made his debut on ''Coronation Street'' as Ashley Peacock, a role for which he was nominated for Best Actor a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Horrocks
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' in 1995, by order of first appearance. Daniel Osbourne Daniel Osbourne is the son of established character Ken Barlow ( William Roache) and Denise Osbourne ( Denise Black). Daniel was originally portrayed by Lewis Harney from his birth in 1995 until he left with his mother in 1997. Upon his return in 2007, the character was portrayed by Dominic Holmes. The character was recast in 2016, with Rob Mallard taking over the role. Daniel was first introduced after being born on 4 January 1995 to Ken Barlow and Denise Osbourne. Daniel appears again in May 2007 when he agreed to meet his father. At the time, Daniel's interests included heavy metal and football. He and Ken initially got on well, but Daniel begins to resent Ken's presence after he begins staying with him and Denise, to the extent of Daniel telling a friend that Ken is his grandfather. Ken eventually returns to his w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Cochrane
Nicholas Marc Cochrane is an English actor, known for his role as Andy McDonald in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Career Cochrane had appeared as an extra on TV for ''Coronation Streets production company, Granada TV, prior to his successful audition in 1989 for the role of Andy McDonald. Cochrane's character stayed in the programme for seven years before he was axed, along with several other cast members, in a high-profile cull by a new producer in 1997. His character took a job as an English teacher in Spain, but has since returned for two short spells so that Andy McDonald could be seen attending the remarriage of his parents and later being best man at his brother's wedding to Becky Granger. In 2004, Cochrane co-launched a short-lived magazine about soap operas named ''Into Soap'' under the newly formed company Treble Media Ltd. However, due to fierce competition from other publications such as '' Inside Soap'' and '' Soaplife'', the magazine ran into financi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy McDonald (Coronation Street)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' in 1989, by order of first appearance. Dawn Prescott Dawn Prescott, portrayed by Louise Harrison, was a shop assistant at ''Weatherfield Security Systems'' when Alan Bradley first opened the shop. She worked alongside him and Martin Platt and her duties were to manage the shop whilst Alan and Martin were on call-outs. Dawn found herself in a messy situation when she realised that Alan got the money to set up the shop from a mortgage he had taken out of No. 7 Coronation Street in the name of Rita's dead ex-husband Len Fairclough and had the letters addressed to the shop so she wouldn't find out. Alan subsequently attempted to rape Dawn, but she luckily elbowed him and ran off. He denied any allegations made against him and made it clear it was his word against hers. Alan was subsequently charged for defrauding Rita with the mortgage money. After leaving the security busine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Middlemiss
Philip Middlemiss (born Philip Sean Lloyd; 19 June 1963) is an English television, radio actor and businessman, best known for playing bookmaker Des Barnes in ITV's ''Coronation Street'' between 1990 and 1998. The character was killed off, ordered by Brian Park, who was the producer at the time. He subsequently appeared in ITV's '' Where the Heart Is'' for a few series in the 2000s. Career After leaving school, Middlemiss joined the National Youth Theatre and studied drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He appeared on stage in plays such as ''Strippers'', ''Trackers'', ''A Tale of Two Cities'' and ''A Christmas Carol''. On television he made his debut in 1986 in '' Ladies in Charge'' and then had various roles in series such as ''Inspector Morse'', ''The Bill'' and '' Waterfront Beat'' in which he had a regular role as PC Barry Smith. Middlemiss made his debut in ''Coronation Street'' in February 1990 as newly-wed Des Barnes together with Amelia Bullmore wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Barnes
Des Barnes is a fictional character from the English ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Philip Middlemiss. Storylines Des was deeply in love with Steph Jones ( Amelia Bullmore), but she did not seem to care as deeply for him, and eventually left him for another man. Des had been building a boat in the back garden for years, and the date of the launch coincided with Steph leaving him. He burned the boat on a canal. When Terry Duckworth ( Nigel Pivaro) was in prison, Des offered his back garden to his ex-wife Lisa Duckworth ( Caroline Milmoe) for their son Tommy to play in. His relationship with Lisa gradually strengthened, until Terry's mother Vera (Elizabeth Dawn) told Terry that Des and Lisa were spending time together. Terry subsequently arranged for some criminal associates outside prison to beat Des. Lisa found out that Terry was behind the beating and declared her marriage to Terry is over, and moved back to Blackpool with her parents. Des visited Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Kennedy (actor)
Kevin Kennedy (born Kevin Patrick Williams; 4 September 1961) is an English actor and musician, best known for playing Curly Watts for 20 years on ITV's long-running soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Early life Kennedy was born Kevin Patrick Williams on 4 September 1961, in Wythenshawe, Manchester. He attended St. Paul's Catholic High School and was a member of Manchester Youth Theatre. Kennedy later studied drama at Manchester Polytechnic. Career Kennedy was in the band the ''Paris Valentinos'' with Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke, who later formed half of The Smiths. Between 1983 and 2003, Kennedy played the character of Norman "Curly" Watts in the TV soap ''Coronation Street''. Among other jobs, the character started as a paperboy, then became a dustman, and was later an assistant manager at a supermarket. The character had two marriages, producing two children; one from each wife. After a short break from acting whilst recovering from an alcohol addiction in 2000, he releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curly Watts
Norman "Curly" Watts is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', from 1983 to 2003, and in a few spin-off DVDs in 2010. He was portrayed throughout by Kevin Kennedy. Most of Curly's storylines dealt with his repeated failure to form a successful romantic relationship. His nickname resulted from him having straight, lank hair and getting into rows over money, mainly in 1996. His hobby was astronomy and he installed a telescope in the loft of his house. In 2003 Kennedy left the soap after 20 years. Casting Since his departure, Kevin Kennedy has expressed interest in reprising his role as Curly. However, ITV has announced that there are no plans for Curly to return. Storylines The character was originally a paperboy for Rita Fairclough ( Barbara Knox), before working as a binman with Chalky Whiteley ( Teddy Turner) and Eddie Yeats (Geoffrey Hughes), whilst lodging with Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire), and later Jack ( William Tarmey) and Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Griffin
Angela Mellissa Griffin (born 19 July 1976) is an English actress, television presenter and director who has been active on British television since the early 1990s. She is best known for portraying the roles of Fiona Middleton in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1992–1998, 2019), Kim Campbell in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' (2006–2007, 2009–2010, 2023–2024), and DS Lizzie Maddox in the final two series of ITV's detective drama series '' Lewis'' (2014–2015). Griffin was also an original cast member of '' Holby City'', playing nurse Jasmine Hopkins (1999–2001). Early life Griffin attended Beeston Primary School, Hugh Gaitskell Middle School and Intake High School in Leeds. She grew up on Cottingley Estate, near Beeston, Leeds. She was born to an English mother and Caribbean father from Saint Kitts and Nevis. Career Between December 1992 and September 1998, Griffin appeared in the popular long-running ITV soap opera ''Coron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiona Middleton
Fiona Middleton is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Angela Griffin. The actress secured the role following an audition. She was sceptical that it would lead to much and initially presumed that the producers would keep her around for a short time. However, positive viewer reaction led to her role within the show being increased. She made her debut appearance in the episode broadcast on 14 December 1992. Fiona is portrayed as ambitious, hard working, uncomplicated, and someone who lives for the moment. Griffin found the lack of information about Fiona's background to be a benefit, as it allowed her time to establish her character's personality. Fiona was introduced as the Street's new hairdresser, who took up a job at Denise Osbourne's ( Denise Black) salon, which she later purchased with the help of her brother Lee Middleton ( Nicholas Bailey). Fiona also embarked on careers as a singer and a model, which helped to increase her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Capron
Brian Capron (born 11 February 1947) is an English actor who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He first came to public attention through his role of the teacher Mr Stuart "Hoppy" Hopwood in ''Grange Hill'' from 1980 to 1983. He is best known for his role as serial killer Richard Hillman in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2001 to 2003. He had previously appeared in the series as the social worker Donald Worthington in 1981–1982, and 1986. He reprised the role of Richard briefly in 2024 for the exit of Gail Platt (Helen Worth). Other notable TV credits include: ''Z-Cars'', ''Dixon of Dock Green,'' ''Angels'', ''The Sweeney'', ''Blake's 7'', '' Tales of the Unexpected'', ''Full House'', '' Shoestring'', '' Bergerac'', ''Casualty'', '' Birds of a Feather'', '' Murder Most Horrid'', ''The Bill'', ''Taggart'', ''Peak Practice'', '' Judge John Deed'', '' Crocodile Shoes'', ''Minder'', ''EastEnders'', and '' Where the Heart Is'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
