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Barbara Platt
''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 1991, by order of first appearance. Robert Weston Robert Weston, portrayed by Philip Bretherton, was a married dentist who had an affair with Jenny Bradley (Sally Ann Matthews) in 1991. He made his first appearance on 14 January 1991. This would be Bretherton's second of three roles in ''Coronation Street'', after playing Rod, a friend of Suzie Birchall (Cheryl Murray) and Gail Potter (Helen Worth) in 1977 and then going on to play regular character Ian Davenport, a car salesman who had an affair with Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor) between 2004 and 2005. Robert was 38 years old when he met 20 year old Jenny. His marriage to Linda was on the rocks, which was having an effect on their two children. When Jenny met Robert, she was dating Mark Casey ( Stuart Wolfenden), but she began to find him immature and boring. Jenny ended up falling ... [...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] |
Thelma Barlow
Thelma Barlow (''née'' Pigott; born 19 June 1929) is an English television actress and writer, known for her roles as Mavis Wilton in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and as Dolly Bellfield in the BBC One sitcom '' dinnerladies''. She is the oldest living (and overall longest lived) female ''Coronation Street'' cast member. Early life Barlow was born in 1929 in Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, the younger of two daughters. Her father, Tommy, a cabinet maker, died of pneumonia five weeks before her birth, aged 37, and Barlow was brought up by her mother Margaret. During her childhood the family moved to Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire. Barlow left school at 15 and went to Huddersfield Technical College to study shorthand and typing. Her first job was as a secretary, which she held for eight years and at the same time belonged to Huddersfield Thespians - an amateur dramatics group. Barlow decided to take up acting professionally and joine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vera Duckworth
Vera Duckworth is a fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Liz Dawn. Vera is known for her long-standing marriage to Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey); they became one of the best-loved couples in television history. Vera was often shown in a comedic light. She first appeared on 19 August 1974 and last appeared on 18 January 2008, where the character peacefully died in her sleep at the age of 70 from heart failure. She reappeared posthumously for a single appearance on the 8 November 2010 episode, in which her husband Jack died. Development Introduction Originally, actress Liz Dawn was only contracted for a couple of episodes, but producers saw potential in the character of Vera and brought her back two years later for another short stint, before finally making Vera a regular from December 1976. The character remained in the series until 2008, when due to Dawn wanting to leave the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Goodwin (English Actor)
Harold Goodwin (22 October 1917 – 3 June 2004) was an English actor born in Wombwell, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Life and career Goodwin trained at RADA and was a stage actor at Liverpool repertory theatre for three years. He appeared in numerous British films of the 1950s and 1960s, usually playing 'flat cap'-wearing working class characters from Northern England or low ranks in the military. He had significant parts in the war films '' The Dam Busters'' (playing Guy Gibson's batman, 'Crosby'), ''Bridge on the River Kwai'' and '' The Longest Day.'' He can also be seen in films such as '' The Ladykillers'', '' Sea of Sand'', ''Angels One Five'' and '' The Cruel Sea'' (in which he was the ASDIC operator). Goodwin made hundreds of appearances in British television programmes such as '' Minder'' (as ''Dunning'', episode '' Get Daley!'', 1984)'' and a notable role in '' All Creatures Great and Small''. Goodwin was a 'staple' of the popular 1980s sitcom, '' That's My B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Mosley
Bryan Mosley (25 August 1931 – 9 February 1999) was a British actor, best known for his role as grocer Alf Roberts in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Early life Mosley was born in Leeds, an only child, to Agnes Basquill, a print worker, and Jimmy Mosley, a labourer at a dye factory. He attended Leeds Central High School and made his stage debut, aged 10, as the back end of a cow in the pantomime Cinderella. He modelled for clothes catalogues and held a childhood ambition to become a missionary. Instead, aged 13, Mosley won a scholarship to Leeds College of Art, where he studied from 1944 to 1946, and subsequently worked as a commercial artist. He also worked in a bookshop, as a drama teacher and sold encyclopaedias door-to-door. In 1950, Mosley's father, a smoker and heavy drinker, died from a heart attack. His mother subsequently remarried, a marriage which Mosley did not approve of, and he remained estranged from his mother until her death. In 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Roberts
Alfred Sidney "Alf" Roberts, OBE is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Bryan Mosley. He ran a grocery shop at No. 15 and was involved in local politics, including two spells as mayor of Weatherfield. The character first appeared on the programme in 1961 on a recurring basis, before finally becoming a regular in 1971 and remaining in the series until he died on 1 January 1999. Storylines Alf was married first to Phyllis, who was mentioned by name but never made an appearance on screen. She was engaged to Alf's brother but Alf crashed his car, causing his brother's death. Out of a sense of duty, he offered to marry Phyllis but the marriage was a loveless one. Nevertheless, he was very upset when she died of cancer in 1972. Alf became very close to Maggie Clegg ( Irene Sutcliffe), who owned the corner shop on Coronation Street. Attractive, sympathetic, and a good listener, she seemed to him to be the perfect wife. However, ... [...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] |
Sarah Lancashire
Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire (born 10 October 1964) is an English actress. Known for her work in television and theatre, she has received numerous accolades over a career spanning four decades, including three British Academy Television Awards and a nomination for an Olivier Award. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to drama and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours. Lancashire graduated from drama school in 1986 and began her career in local theatre. She went on to play regular characters on ''Coronation Street'' (1991–1996, 2000), '' Where the Heart Is'' (1997–1999), and '' Clocking Off'' (2000). In July 2000, she signed a two-year golden handcuffs contract with the ITV network, making her the UK's highest-paid television actress at that time. Subsequent roles included '' Cherished'' (2005), ''Oliver Twist'' (2007), '' Lark Rise to Candleford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raquel Watts
Raquel Watts (also Wolstenhulme) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Sarah Lancashire from 23 January 1991 until 15 November 1996. Lancashire returned on 2 January 2000 for one episode. Creation and characterisation Raquel was created by ''Coronation Street'' writer John Stevenson. His starting point was Bettabuys supermarket—a Northern "everyman" chain—and a conceptualisation of characters that might populate it. A Miss Bettabuy competition was suggested as a humorous storyline, with comedy derived from the contradiction between a beauty contest and the "prosaic and mundane" setting of Bettabuys. From this, the name Raquel Wolstenhulme was devised, contrasting the glamorous Hollywood connotations of 'Raquel' with the down-to-earth Northern surname 'Wolstenhulme'. This glamorous/mundane contradiction was then encapsulated in the character. Raquel filled the dizzy blonde and tart with a heart stereotypes in ''Corona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Morley
Kenneth William Morley (born 17 January 1943) is an English actor and comedian, best known for playing Reg Holdsworth in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1989 to 1995. He also played General Leopold von Flockenstuffen in the BBC sitcom '' 'Allo 'Allo!'' from 1988 to 1991. Early life Kenneth William Morley was born on 17 January 1943 at Chorley Hospital in Chorley, Lancashire, the only child born to engineer father Frank Morley and his mother Phyllis Morley (' Owen). He was educated at St. Peter's Church of England School and Elementary School until the age of twelve and then he attended Ashworth College until he was fifteen. Morley left school with no qualifications. Morley trained as an apprentice mechanic and in September 1963 he enrolled at Alston Hall College where he gained six O-levels and two A-levels. In 1966, he moved to London to become a primary school teacher in Holloway Road, before moving back to Lancashire to become a supply teacher, mainly in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reg Holdsworth
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] |
