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'' 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 Martin Platt is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Sean Wilson. His major storylines were a relationship with Gail Tilsley ( Helen Worth) following the death of her husband Brian ( Chri ...
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 Len Fairclough is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Peter Adamson between his introduction in 1961 and the character's axing in 1983. Creation and casting Adamson was a former extra and t ...
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 business, she worked as an estate agent and showed Mike Baldwin and Alma Sedgewick around a new flat on a new dockside development known as ''Weatherfield Quays''. She subsequently dated Mike and ended up getting business dealings with
Maurice Jones Maurice Antonia Jones (born September 14, 1964) is the former CEO of OneTen, a coalition of companies dedicated to creating one million jobs for African Americans by the end of the 2020s. Prior to OneTen, he was president and CEO of the Local In ...
.


Alison Oakley

Alison Oakley, played by Helen Swift in 1989 and Shelley Willetts in 1998, is a woman who
Brian Tilsley 1978 saw several characters making their debuts on the British Soap Opera ''Coronation Street'', including Ed Jackson, Ida Clough and Brian Tilsley, among others. Ed Jackson Thomas Edward "Ed" Jackson was one of two robbers who staged a robbe ...
meets in a nightclub on 15 February 1989 after splitting from his wife
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. Brian tries to defend Alison against three young thugs who begin harassing her, which results in Brian being fatally stabbed. In her first appearance, she is only credited as "Disco Girl" and not by her name. Nine years later, Brian's son
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seeks her out at a bar to learn the truth about Brian's death. Alison reveals that Brian had goaded his killer, shattering Nick's illusion of his father.


Darren Whateley

Darren Whateley, played by
Ian Aspinall Ian Aspinall (born 1961) is a British actor. He played Mubbs Hussein in ''Holby City'' from 2001 to 2005, and has also appeared in ''City Central'', ''The Bill'', ''Silent Witness'', ''Peak Practice'', '' Waterloo Road'' and ''Casualty''. He also ...
in 1989 and Andy Robb in 1998, is
Brian Tilsley 1978 saw several characters making their debuts on the British Soap Opera ''Coronation Street'', including Ed Jackson, Ida Clough and Brian Tilsley, among others. Ed Jackson Thomas Edward "Ed" Jackson was one of two robbers who staged a robbe ...
's killer who stabs him when he defends
Alison Oakley 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 S ...
, a girl he has met at a club, from Darren and two friends. Darren stabs Brian in the abdomen whilst his friends hold him against a wall and leaves him to die in an alleyway. In his first appearance, he is only credited as "Disco Youth" and not by his name. He is subsequently found guilty of murder and sentenced to
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. Darren reappears in Weatherfield in 1998, by which time he is about to be
parole Parole, also known as provisional release, supervised release, or being on paper, is a form of early release of a prisoner, prison inmate where the prisoner agrees to abide by behavioral conditions, including checking-in with their designated ...
d from his life sentence, when he appears at Brian's son,
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's college as a guest speaker talking about life in prison. Nick, who was eight years old at the time of the murder, then realises that he is his father's killer. Nick then writes to Darren pretending to be his wife Leanne in order to trap him; however, this backfires, when Leanne's life is endangered after Darren arrives at her home. Leanne and Nick report Darren to the police and he is arrested and his parole is rescinded. He is subsequently returned to prison. However, Leanne and Nick's mother,
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, later force Nick to tell the police that he set Darren up.


Tom Casey

Tom Casey, played by Edward Clayton, was the owner of ''Casey's Autos''. The garage was ''Tilsley's Autos'', which he bought after
Brian Tilsley 1978 saw several characters making their debuts on the British Soap Opera ''Coronation Street'', including Ed Jackson, Ida Clough and Brian Tilsley, among others. Ed Jackson Thomas Edward "Ed" Jackson was one of two robbers who staged a robbe ...
's murder in February 1989. After Brian's death, the garage was being managed by
Kevin Webster Kevin Webster is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Michael Le Vell, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 19 October 1983. Le Vell was suspended from the soa ...
. A few weeks later, Tom brought his son
Mark Mark may refer to: In the Bible * Mark the Evangelist (5–68), traditionally ascribed author of the Gospel of Mark * Gospel of Mark, one of the four canonical gospels and one of the three synoptic gospels Currencies * Mark (currency), a currenc ...
to work at the garage as he was eager for him to learn the ropes. Tom last appeared at Mark's 21st Birthday party, where he gave him ''Casey's Autos'' as a present, but being inexperienced in the business, by the end of 1991, Mark had run the business into the ground.


Tina Fowler

Tina Fowler, played by
Michelle Holmes Michelle Holmes (born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe; 1 January 1967) is an English actress who has appeared on television most notably in ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' (1987), ''Coronation Street'' (1989–1990), '' Goodnight Sweetheart'' (1993–1996 ...
, made her first screen appearance on 13 March 1989. Tina was employed as a barmaid in ''
The Rovers Return The Rovers Return Inn, also known simply as the Rovers, is a fictional public house in the long-running British soap opera ''Coronation Street''. The Rovers Return occupies a corner of the fictional Coronation Street and Rosamund Street set ...
'' following the departure of
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Sue Jenkins Susan Elizabeth Jenkins (born 31 July 1958) is an English actress. She is most widely known for her roles as Gloria Todd in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1985–1988) and as Jackie Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside ...
). She was interviewed by landlady
Bet Gilroy Elizabeth Theresa "Bet" Lynch (also Gilroy) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Played by Julie Goodyear, the character first appeared on screen during the episode airing on Monday 25 May 1966. Appea ...
(
Julie Goodyear Julie Goodyear (' Kemp; born 29 March 1942) is an English retired actress. She is known for portraying Bet Lynch in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She first appeared as Bet for nine episodes in 1966, before becoming a ...
) in the pub during opening hours and given the job shortly afterwards.
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 ...
( Kevin Kennedy) set his sights on Tina; however, she rejected him. ''Rovers'' cellarman
Jack Duckworth Jack Duckworth is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Bill Tarmey. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 28 November 1979. Jack was introduced by executive producer ...
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Bill Tarmey Bill Tarmey (born William Piddington; 4 April 1941 – 9 November 2012) was an English actor and singer, best known for playing Jack Duckworth in the soap opera ''Coronation Street''. First appearing in the role in November 1979, he played ...
) became infatuated with Tina; she kept Jack at bay until one day when, for a laugh, she agreed to go out with him on what Jack thought was a date. Tina was happy to spend Jack's money but when he tried to get frisky with her she demanded he drive her home. Jack's wife
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Liz Dawn Sylvia Ann Ibbetson (''née'' Butterfield; 8 November 1939 – 25 September 2017), known professionally as Elizabeth Dawn or Liz Dawn, was a British actress, best known for her role as Vera Duckworth in the long-running British soap opera ''Cor ...
) was furious when she found out about Jack and Tina's "date" and was even more furious when Tina revealed that she only went out with him for a joke which resulted in Vera throwing a pint which missed Tina and drenched landlord
Alec Gilroy Alec Gilroy is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Roy Barraclough. The character made several appearances in the show as a small-time talent agent, the first in 1972, and later as a series reg ...
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Roy Barraclough Roy Senior Barraclough (12 July 1935 – 1 June 2017) was an English comic actor. He was best known for his role as Alec Gilroy, the devious, mournful landlord of the Rovers Return in the long-running British TV soap ''Coronation Street'', an ...
). Tina won the 'Newton & Ridley's Barmaid of the Month' competition. Tina almost didn't receive the award when she got into a row with Alec. She got revenge by arriving late, making Alec worry that she wouldn't turn up and embarrass the Rovers. The award was presented by Nigel Ridley (John Basham), who was impressed by the young barmaid and started seeing her in secret. As Nigel was a top brewery director, Tina thought she'd struck gold and started taking liberties at work by not turning up for shifts and demanding a raise. Alec wanted to sack her for that alone, but Bet stopped him after seeing Nigel and Tina kissing. However, when Tina, bored of
Percy Sugden Percy Sugden is a fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Bill Waddington. He appeared between 1983 and 1997. Storylines Percy arrived on the Stre ...
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Bill Waddington William Joseph Waddington (10 June 1916 – 9 September 2000) was an English actor, comedian and co-author who was born in Oldham, Lancashire. In later life he achieved stardom as the pompous ex-serviceman Percy Sugden in Granada Television ...
)'s war stories, told the pensioner that he was barred, Bet sacked her on the spot herself. Tina later saw Nigel at a wine bar to complain about the Gilroys; she found him with a girlfriend and, realising she meant nothing to him, threw a glass of wine over him.


Mark Casey

Mark Casey, played by
Stuart Wolfenden Stuart Wolfenden (born 7 February 1970) is an English actor. He has played three different roles in ''Coronation Street'', first as paper boy Craig Russell, then as Mark Casey and later as Greig Hodge. More recently he joined the cast of ''Holly ...
, was a mechanic who worked at his father
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's garage, ''Casey's Autos''. He was the only son of Tom and
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. He became friends with
Kevin Webster Kevin Webster is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Michael Le Vell, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 19 October 1983. Le Vell was suspended from the soa ...
and worked with him at the garage until 1990 when he was given the garage for his 21st birthday. He dated many people whilst working there, including
Jenny Bradley Jenny Bradley (also Connor) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Sally Ann Matthews. She made her first appearance on-screen on 6 January 1986. Originally fostered by Rita Fairclough ( Bar ...
and her housemate Flick Khan. When he took over the garage, he eventually sacked Kevin for doing cars that belonged to foreigners and due to his inexperience as a businessman, he ran the business into the ground and by the end of 1991, he leaned on Kevin's wife
Sally Webster Sally Webster (also Seddon and Metcalfe) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Sally Dynevor. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 27 January 1986, when Kev ...
to see if she could persuade Kevin to help him out by giving him a job, but he decided he was not prepared to help him. Mark was Wolfenden's second role in the soap after playing a paper deliverer Craig Russell in 1986 and then returned in 2015 as Greig Hodge, however Mark was his only regular role.


Nigel Ridley

Nigel Ridley, played by John Basham, is the son of Patrick Ridley and was appointed the Chief executive of the ''Newtown and Ridley'' brewery after
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retired to the Isle of Man. In 1990, Ridley introduced the ''Theme Pub'' scheme, which clashed with
Alec Gilroy Alec Gilroy is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Roy Barraclough. The character made several appearances in the show as a small-time talent agent, the first in 1972, and later as a series reg ...
. Tina Fowler won the 'Newton & Ridley's Barmaid of the Month' competition. Tina almost didn't receive the award when she got into a row with Alec. She got revenge by arriving late, making Alec worry that she wouldn't turn up and embarrass the Rovers. The award was presented by Nigel, who was impressed by the young barmaid and started seeing her in secret. As Nigel was a top brewery director, Tina thought she'd struck gold and started taking liberties at work by not turning up for shifts and demanding a raise. Alec wanted to sack her for that alone, but Bet stopped him after seeing Nigel and Tina kissing. However, when Tina, bored of
Percy Sugden Percy Sugden is a fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Bill Waddington. He appeared between 1983 and 1997. Storylines Percy arrived on the Stre ...
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Bill Waddington William Joseph Waddington (10 June 1916 – 9 September 2000) was an English actor, comedian and co-author who was born in Oldham, Lancashire. In later life he achieved stardom as the pompous ex-serviceman Percy Sugden in Granada Television ...
)'s war stories, told the pensioner that he was barred, Bet sacked her on the spot herself. Tina later saw Nigel at a wine bar to complain about the Gilroys; she found him with a girlfriend and, realising she meant nothing to him, threw a glass of wine over him.


Jean Casey

Jean Casey, played by Mary Cunningham, was the wife of
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and mother of
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. Her husband owned ''Casey's Autos'' and when he was not able to run his business, she knew enough about the trade to be able to run it herself. She first appears in June 1989 when she tries to convince garage manager,
Kevin Webster Kevin Webster is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Michael Le Vell, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 19 October 1983. Le Vell was suspended from the soa ...
not to encourage Mark's interest in banger racing. She last appeared at Mark's 21st birthday party when Tom gave him the garage as a birthday present, which he ends up driving into the ground by the end of 1991 due to his lack of experience in running a business.


Wendy Crozier

Wendy Papadopoulos (also Crozier), played by
Roberta Kerr Roberta Alexandra Kerr (born 24 May 1952) is an English actress. She is known for her various roles in British soap operas including Sally Haynes in '' Brookside'', Wendy Crozier in ''Coronation Street'' and Jan Glover in ''Emmerdale'', as w ...
, made her first screen appearance on 28 June 1989. Wendy worked for the council and had an affair with
Ken Barlow Kenneth "Ken" Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by William Roache. He was created by Tony Warren as one of ''Coronation Street''s original characters and December 2020 marked Ken' ...
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William Roache William Patrick Roache (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and is the longest-serving cast member in the series, having appeared in the show continuousl ...
), which led to his divorce from his wife,
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Anne Kirkbride Anne Kirkbride (21 June 1954 – 19 January 2015) was an English actress, best known for her long-running role as Deirdre Barlow in the ITV soap ''Coronation Street'', which she played for 42 years from 1972 to 2014. For this role, she posthu ...
). When Mervyn Watson joined ''Coronation Street'' as their new producer, he felt that the serial "needed gee-ing up slightly" and set about making changes. He implemented many fast-paced stories, including Wendy and Ken's affair. The storyline began in September 1989, when Wendy is fired from her job at the Town Hall after she leaks information to Ken. He subsequently offers Wendy a job working for his newspaper the ''Recorder''. By October the pair had begun an affair. Kirkbride told
Daran Little Daran Arthur Peter Little (born 11 May 1966) is a British television writer who has won a BAFTA award and been nominated for an Emmy Award. He is the only writer to pen more than 100 episodes of both ''Coronation Street'' (2000–2010) and ''Ea ...
in his book ''The Coronation Street Story'' that she and Roache were upset by the storyline because it ruined their routine. Roache said that he had a hard time understanding why Ken would be unfaithful again. Wendy and Ken's relationship failed and he attempted to reunite with Deirdre. Little 1995, p. 200. Wendy departed on 7 May 1990. On 13 July 2012, it was announced Kerr had reprised her role and Wendy would be returning to ''Coronation Street'' later in the year. Wendy reappears again as a potential governor for Bessie Street Primary School and she discovers she is up against Ken for the role. The former couple get reacquainted, but Ken decides to keep Wendy a secret from Deirdre. Of Wendy's return, series producer Phil Collinson stated "Ken's affair with Wendy was one of ''Coronation Street's'' defining stories during the 1980s. Viewers were on the edge of their seats as they watched the disintegration of The Barlows' marriage and over 20 years later I hope they will be again. I'm delighted to welcome Roberta back as Wendy and can assure viewers that her reunion with Ken will be one of many must-see storylines this summer" Wendy returned on 24 September 2012. While working as a secretary for the council's Planning Committee, Wendy begins leaking information about corruption to Ken, owner of the ''Weatherfield Recorder''. Ken's wife, Deirdre, who is a councillor, finds out about the leaks and warns Ken and Wendy to stay away from each other. When Deirdre is threatened with removal from the committee, she exposes Wendy as Ken's mole. Consequently, Wendy is sacked from her job. Feeling responsible, Ken gives Wendy a position with the newspaper. Ken and Wendy grow closer and they share a kiss when she cooks him a meal for his birthday. They eventually begin an affair and Wendy decides to leave the newspaper so Ken can use the excuse of having to run the office by himself to stay out late. Wendy starts asking Ken to tell Deirdre about their affair and Ken agrees. However, he does not tell Deirdre and Wendy briefly stops seeing Ken. Deirdre finds out about the affair and throws Ken out. Wendy takes him in and helps him run the newspaper, while he sorts out his finances and the divorce. Deirdre demands half of the ''Weatherfield Recorder's'' profits and Ken sells the paper to the ''Gazette''. He and Wendy are kept on in their jobs by the new owners. Wendy forms a bond with Ken's daughter Tracy ( Dawn Acton). Wendy is offered Ken's job when he leaves the paper and their relationship eventually breaks down. Wendy asks Ken to meet her stepmother, Sylvia (
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), but they end up arguing in front of her. Ken becomes depressed and admits to Wendy that he should not have left Deirdre for her. He then walks out on Wendy. Twenty-two years later, Ken runs for the Chair of Governors at Bessie Street School and is shocked to learn Wendy is also a governor at the school. Things between them are initially awkward, but they go for a drink and agree to put the past behind them and focus on the school. Wendy tells Ken that a year after they parted, she married a man called Christos Papadopoulos and moved to Norfolk. However, Christos got sick and died fifteen years later, so Wendy moved back to Manchester. Now remarried to Deirdre, Ken initially tries to keep Wendy's return a secret from her, but she suspects something and follows him to Wendy's house. When Deirdre confronts Ken, he assures her the relationship is purely professional, with Deirdre reluctantly accepting this. However, Wendy later misconstrues Ken's friendliness and makes a pass at him. Ken politely but firmly turns her down, reasserting his love for Deirdre. In 2022,
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) is placed under the supervision of Wendy - now an experienced foster carer - as part of her attempt to regain custody of her infant son, Alfie. Wendy is unnerved to hear Abi lives on Coronation Street and tries to hide her reluctance to accompany Abi to visit her husband,
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Michael Le Vell Michael Robert Turner (born 15 December 1964), known professionally as Michael Le Vell, is an English actor. He is best known for his role as mechanic Kevin Webster in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', a role he has played ...
). Abi notices Wendy is uncomfortable on the street, and is shocked when they run into Tracy and she is abusive to Wendy, demanding she stays away. Wendy later admits to Abi that she has 'history' with Ken. After being encouraged by Abi to go and see Ken, she pays a visit to No. 1 and the two agree to put things behind them and become friends. She later develops feelings for Ken and after realising that he feels the same way about her, they decide to rekindle their relationship. Following the return of Ken's ex-lover
Martha Fraser The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' in 2009, in order of first appearance. Martha Fraser Martha Fraser, portrayed by Stephanie Beacham, made her first appearance on 26 Janua ...
, she ends their relationship, having felt a lack of romance between them.


Maurice Jones

Maurice Jones, portrayed by Alan Moore, was a property developer who built the east side of Coronation Street in 1990. He was also the father of Steph Barnes and father-in-law to
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 hi ...
. In February 1990, his new properties were completed. These included house numbers 2-8, a corner shop, a garage and factory. No. 6 was sold at cost to the recently married Des and Steph.
Rita Fairclough Rita Tanner (also Littlewood, Bates, Fairclough and Sullivan) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Played by veteran actress Barbara Knox, the character first appeared on-screen as "Rita Littlewood" f ...
bought the shop unit and ''The Kabin'' moved there from the premises on Rosamund Street. No. was sold to Derek and
Mavis Wilton Mavis Wilton (also Riley) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Thelma Barlow. A long-running series regular, Mavis appeared in the show for 26 years from 1971 to 1997. Introduced for ...
and No. 8 was sold to newlyweds
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and
Martin Platt Martin Platt is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Sean Wilson. His major storylines were a relationship with Gail Tilsley ( Helen Worth) following the death of her husband Brian ( Chri ...
. Mike Baldwin bought the garage unit and Phil Jennings bought the factory. It was believed that Maurice died sometime around 2008.


Josie Phillips

Josie Phillips, portrayed by
Siobhan Finneran Siobhan Margaret Finneran (born 27 April 1966) is an English actress. She made her screen debut in the independant film '' Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' (1986) and subsequently worked consistently in television drama including roles in ''Coronation St ...
, was a packer at ''Baldwin's Casuals'' who then transferred to the sewing room after the departure of
Shirley Armitage Shirley Armitage is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Played by Lisa Lewis, the character appeared for a period of five years between 1983 and 1989. Shirley became the programme's first regular black ...
. Shortly afterwards, rumours began to spread that the factory was due to close. As a result, she confronts her boss Mike Baldwin regarding these rumours. He reassured her that her job was safe but didn't believe him and was proven right when Mike sold the factory to
Maurice Jones Maurice Antonia Jones (born September 14, 1964) is the former CEO of OneTen, a coalition of companies dedicated to creating one million jobs for African Americans by the end of the 2020s. Prior to OneTen, he was president and CEO of the Local In ...
, who demolished it to build a new development. In January 1990, Josie was re-employed by Mike as part of an operation to manufacture bags for distributor
Peter Ingram Peter John Ingram (born 25 October 1978) is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played for Central Districts. He is a right-handed batsman primarily, and is an occasional right arm off spin bowler. He is the fastest male cricketer to earn his ...
using outworkers, however Mike tricked her into doing so, saying he had got
Ivy Brennan Ivy Joan Tilsley (originally credited as Ivy Tyldesley, also Nelson and later Brennan) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Played by Lynne Perrie, Ivy first appeared on-screen on 14 June 1971, initially on ...
to do it too. Josie had threatened to quit, but backed down when Mike agreed to employ Ivy too. However, Ivy decided not to work for Mike again afterwards.


Reg Holdsworth

Reginald "Reg" Holdsworth, played by
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 ...
, made his first screen appearance on 25 October 1989. Supermarket manager Reg was married to Veronica; however, she left him after discovering his affair with a store detective. Rather than slink off wounded into the sunset, Reg approached several of the single women of Coronation Street, starting with
Rita Fairclough Rita Tanner (also Littlewood, Bates, Fairclough and Sullivan) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Played by veteran actress Barbara Knox, the character first appeared on-screen as "Rita Littlewood" f ...
. They attended a couple of tea dances together and struck up a friendship. To secure his relationship with Rita, Reg rigged a trolley race at the supermarket so that Rita would be the winner. When Rita discovered this, she dropped him and donated the trolley race winnings to a local charity. In 1993, Reg recognized his former girlfriend Maureen Naylor, stacking shelves at Bettabuy. They had first met in
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in 1968 and fell in love. Now, after 25 years, they began a new relationship. However, Maureen's mother,
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, had always disliked Reg, and tried to break up their relationship. Reg, desperate to consummate the relationship, finally lured Maureen to his waterbed, which burst and flooded the shop below. Reg and Maureen married in January 1994 and bought the corner shop from Alf Roberts for £68,000. Maureen managed the shop with her mother behind the till. The three lived in relative harmony - Reg as a member of the Square Dealers – until he was posted by Firman's Freezers to their Lowestoft branch, which meant a long commute. There he began another affair, with Yvonne Bannister. Reg left the street and a heartbroken Maureen behind, to start a new life with Yvonne who was pregnant with his child. Morley later crossed over his role of Reg into the 1999 ''
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'' video spin-off ''Emmerdale: Don't Look Now! - The Dingles in Venice''. He also reprised the role in 2010 for the DVD special ''A Knight's Tale'', in which he worked for former colleague
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as an event planner at Tatlock Towers, a medieval castle and tourist attraction. He got sacked after an incident at the event, but was rehired again by Curly. He was attracted to Mary Taylor, who in a December 2010 episode received a Christmas card from him.


Kimberley Taylor

Kimberley Taylor, played by
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, was a shop assistant at ''Bettabuys'' between 1989 and 1991. She was the only child of
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and Brenda Taylor and had a strict, sheltered upbringing as they were both regular church-goers. Whilst working at ''Bettabuys'', she built a relationship with
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and they eventually got engaged, but Kimberley broke it off when Curly tried to push for sex outside of marriage. After the breakdown of the engagement, Kimberley was transferred to another store. Kimberley left the series in 1991, but returned a year later when her and Curly reunited through a dating agency. They ended up splitting again, but this time for good as Curly spent £2000 to convert his loft into an observatory against Kimberley's wishes.


Liz McDonald

Liz McDonald, played by
Beverley Callard Beverley Jane McEwan (''née'' Moxon; previously Atkinson, Sowden and Callard; born 28 March 1957) is an English actress, known for her role as Liz McDonald in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1989–1998, 2000–2001, 2 ...
, made her first screen appearance on 27 October 1989. Callard previously appeared in ''Coronation Street'' as June Dewhurst in 1984. A few years later, Callard's agent called and told her that the soap's series producer, Mervyn Watson, wanted her to come in for an audition as he had remembered her. The actress won the regular role of the McDonald family matriarch, Liz. The character was married to Jim McDonald (
Charles Lawson Quintin Charles Devenish Lawson (born 17 September 1959) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is best known for playing Jim McDonald (Coronation Street), Jim McDonald on the long running ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. ...
) and they had twin sons;
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(
Simon Gregson Simon Alan Gregory (born 2 October 1974), better known by his stage name, Simon Gregson, is a British actor from Manchester, England. He is best known for his portrayal of Steve McDonald (Coronation Street character), Steve McDonald in the long- ...
) and Andy (
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). During Liz's tenure, she endured being beaten up by Jim, divorce, catfights and numerous love affairs. The storylines made her "one of the Street's best-loved characters."


Jim McDonald


Renee Dodds

Renee Dodds, played by Christine Cox, was a store detective for ''Bettabuys'', who had an affair with
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, who was a married man.
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began working at ''Bettabuys'' in October 1989, but ended up getting into trouble for revealing Renee's identity. She was subsequently dismissed in December, believing it was Renee behind the sacking, but it was actually down to
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' staff assessments that led to the decision. Curly subsequently discovered Renee and Reg in a stockroom together. The affair was later discovered by Reg's wife, Veronica who threw him out, causing him to sleep in the stockroom. Reg managed to get Veronica's forgiveness and he then moved back in.


Eddie Ramsden

Eddie Ramsden, portrayed by William Ivory, was a builder working for
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on his new development. When he first arrived, he had recently split from his girlfriend, Marie Lancaster, by whom he had a son Jamie Ramsden. He caused trouble when he visited the Rovers, where he made a play for Tina Fowler, causing him to be thrown out after
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defended her. Eddie got even when he and his mates threw Kevin across a table, nearly causing
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to call the police. Marie, who was suffering with PND, dumped Jamie on Eddie and he began to raise him alongside his mother at 1 Cromwell Street. In January 1990, he embarked on a relationship with Tina, but ended up splitting when Marie demanded Jamie returned to her care, so Eddie decided to marry Marie so he could have parental rights. Eddie departed in March with Marie and Jamie, but by November they had split again and Jamie was in her care as Eddie was serving a prison sentence.


Jamie Ramsden

Jamie Ramsden was the son of Eddie, who was initially raising him as a single parent due to his mother, Marie Lancaster was suffering with PND. His father had the help from his grandmother, Mrs Ramsden. However, she subsequently sought after help from a psychiatrist and felt she was in a fit state to look after Jamie again. Jamie's parents subsequently married so Eddie could have parental rights over Jamie, however by November 1990, Marie and Eddie had split once again due to Eddie serving a prison sentence.


Steve McDonald

Steven James "Steve" McDonald, played by
Simon Gregson Simon Alan Gregory (born 2 October 1974), better known by his stage name, Simon Gregson, is a British actor from Manchester, England. He is best known for his portrayal of Steve McDonald (Coronation Street character), Steve McDonald in the long- ...
. The character first appeared on screen during the episode airing on 6 December 1989. He arrived as part of the McDonald family introduced by producer Mervyn Watson along with his twin brother Andy (
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 hi ...
) and parents Liz (
Beverley Callard Beverley Jane McEwan (''née'' Moxon; previously Atkinson, Sowden and Callard; born 28 March 1957) is an English actress, known for her role as Liz McDonald in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1989–1998, 2000–2001, 2 ...
) and Jim McDonald (
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). Steve's storylines include his many marriages to Vicky Arden (
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),
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(
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) twice,
Becky McDonald Becky McDonald (also Granger) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Katherine Kelly. Becky was created by producer Tony Wood, and made her debut in the episode airing on 5 February 2006. Kelly was ...
( Katherine Kelly),
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(
Kate Ford Kate Ford (born 29 December 1976) is a British actress. She is known for her portrayal of Tracy Barlow in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2002–2007, 2010–present). Ford was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. She attended Qu ...
) twice, and
Michelle Connor Michelle Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by former Hear'Say singer Kym Marsh. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 3 April 2006. Marsh took maternity l ...
(
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), as well as Tracy giving birth to his daughter Amy (Elle Mulvaney) and also depression. In September 2015 Gregson announced a break for personal reasons, and Steve was off-screen from October 2015 to 22 April 2016 after going to
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to visit Andy.


Andy McDonald

Andrew “Andy” McDonald, played by
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 hi ...
, debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 6 December 1989. He was a regular character from 1989 until 1997, and made guest appearances in 2000, 2004, 2009 Andy was introduced as part of the McDonald family, so he was, consisting of parents
Liz McDonald Liz McDonald (also credited as Liz MacDonald) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She is portrayed by Beverley Callard. She made her first appearance on 27 October 1989. Callard opted to leave the ...
(
Beverley Callard Beverley Jane McEwan (''née'' Moxon; previously Atkinson, Sowden and Callard; born 28 March 1957) is an English actress, known for her role as Liz McDonald in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1989–1998, 2000–2001, 2 ...
) and Jim McDonald (
Charles Lawson Quintin Charles Devenish Lawson (born 17 September 1959) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is best known for playing Jim McDonald (Coronation Street), Jim McDonald on the long running ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. ...
) and their twin teenage boys Andy and Steve McDonald (
Simon Gregson Simon Alan Gregory (born 2 October 1974), better known by his stage name, Simon Gregson, is a British actor from Manchester, England. He is best known for his portrayal of Steve McDonald (Coronation Street character), Steve McDonald in the long- ...
). Cochrane and Gregson were chosen by producer Mervyn Watson and casting director James Bain from their school in Manchester. Teachers informed them of the chance to join the cast of ''Coronation Street'' and they had photographs taken of themselves. One week later they were called to attend an improvisation session with Callard and Lawson who had already been cast in the parental roles. They chose which two actors they liked the most from thirty that auditioned. While their characters are twins, Cochrane was one year older than Gregson. Little 1995, p. 197. Cochrane told a reporter from ''
Look-in ''Look-in'' was a children's magazine centred on ITV's television programmes in the United Kingdom, and subtitled "The Junior '' TVTimes''". It ran from 9 January 1971 to 12 March 1994.nda bit of a rogue". Andy has "brains and knows it" but often he does not use them. He added that Andy "always enjoys himself, but hates to be told things. He's a sound character, a bit like me, but with brains." However, Andy got on the actor's nerves at times because he acts "like a wimp and never sticks up for himself". While he is gifted in the "brains department" he is easily led into trouble by Steve. Cochrane explained that the only way to end Andy's "problems" would to be given "a good steady girlfriend to sort him out". Gregson told the writer that "the good thing" about the McDonald brothers is that "they stick up for each other ..they get on most of the time". Cochrane's first fight scene as Andy occurred when he and Steve clashed over a girl. The actor was sixteen at the time and he told Paul Byrne from the ''
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'' that it was his "first taste of proper action". The pair had "great fun" as they memorised fight sequence choreography to make it appear as though Andy and Steve were "having a real go at each other". Cochrane and Gregson ended up damaging the set during filming and incurred costs to the props department. In one storyline Andy decides to drop out of university. But Jim was not happy with his son's decision and they argued. Cochrane told Rob Sharp in the book ''The Official 1997 Annual of Coronation Street'' that he loved arguing with Lawson during filming. He explained that Jim's attitude to his decision "infuriated Andy so much that he turned on his dad and branded him a failure". Cochrane enjoyed the scenes because he felt that it "really pushed" him as an actor. Sharp 1996, p. 15. Their relationship came under more strain when Andy began drinking which led his alcoholic father back into drinking. The scenes featured Jim challenging Andy to a drinking session. Cochrane told the ''Daily Mirror's'' Byrne that it "really frightened Andy to think his dad was going back on the bottle". The pair end up fighting, Crochane and Lawson had rehearsed the scene prior to the actual shoot. He said that he was "in awe" of Lawson's performance; during the shoot "the adrenaline was pumping" for Cochrane so much that he ripped Lawson's shirt. In 1997, the serial's new producer axed the character during his revamp of the series. Cochrane was filming a scene in the Rovers Return when he was called in to see Park who informed him that he had lost his job. The actor was being paid £60000 to play Andy and he initially worried about his mortgage. Byrne said that Lawson, Callard and Gregson were supportive towards him after they read about his sacking in the national newspapers. Park informed Cochrane that Andy "was in a rut" and they were "struggling to find storylines" for him. Cochrane admitted that he was already aware of this because Andy "was too much of a goody two-shoes". Park suggested that the character needed a break from the series with possibility of a future return. The actor added that "looking at it now, I realise it is probably best for both me and the character." He makes occasional returns to his former home, attending remarriage of his parents and the wedding of his twin brother, Steve, where he serves as best man. During his return in 2000 for his parents' wedding he has a
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with
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(
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) and then when he returned in 2004 for Steve and
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(
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)'s wedding he is reprimanded by Toyah's mother Janice (
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). In June 2008, Steve goes to Spain to visit Andy for their 34th birthday and returns to the Street in July. Andy does not appear on screen. In April 2009, Liz visits Andy after he has injured himself and stays there for several months. In 2009, Andy and Liz return to the Street for Steve and Becky ( Katherine Kelly)'s wedding. He leaves Weatherfield with his dad Jim McDonald (
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) a week after the wedding.


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