query: who did bet lynch marry in coronation street

pos: Bet Lynch Rovers in January 1985. Bet is involved in a fire at The Rovers in 1986, but is saved by Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell). The place is gutted but eventually refurbished and she moves back in a few weeks later. When the tenancy of The Rovers is being sold by the brewery in 1987, Bet can't raise the money to buy it. Club owner Alec Gilroy (Roy Barraclough) offers her a loan but she can't pay him back so flees to Spain for a few weeks. Alec manages to track her down to bring her back, and then proposes to

pos: Roy Barraclough the 1970s, he formed a partnership with comedian Les Dawson. They played two grotesque old ladies '...of a certain age...', Dawson playing Ada Shufflebotham, Barraclough playing Cissie Braithwaite, the more 'refined' of the two. In 1972 he gained a legion of young fans in the memorable children's series Pardon My Genie (1972–73) as ironmonger Mr Cobbledick, Hal Adden was played by Ellis Jones. Barraclough made occasional appearances in "Coronation Street" in 1972 and 1975, playing the rather sleazy Alec Gilroy, theatrical agent to night club singer Rita Littlewood. He returned permanently in 1986 and a marriage to Bet Lynch was

pos: Coronation Street by over 15 million viewers – more ITV viewers than the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana two days later. In the 1980s relationships were cemented between established characters: Alf Roberts (Bryan Mosley) married Audrey Potter (Sue Nicholls) in 1985; Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) married Sally Seddon (Sally Whittaker) in 1986; Bet Lynch married Alec Gilroy (Roy Barraclough) in 1987; and 1988 saw the marriages of both Ivy Tilsley and Don Brennan (Geoffrey Hinsliff), and the long-awaited union of Mavis Riley and Derek Wilton (Peter Baldwin), after over a decade of on-off romances and a failed marriage attempt

pos: Alec Gilroy 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 regular from 1986 to 1992. He reappeared briefly in July 1995, and returned for a longer stint between April 1996 and December 1998. Alec is best known for his tempestuous marriage to long-running character Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear). Alec is introduced as the manager of a Working Men's Club, but soon progressed to being a theatrical agent with

pos: The British Soap Awards end credits in the broadcast version, dedications appeared to Jean Alexander (Hilda Ogden in "Coronation Street"), who died in October 2016, and Roy Barraclough (Alec Gilroy in "Coronation Street"), who died in June 2017. Peter Baldwin (Derek Wilton in "Coronation Street"), Stephen Hancock (Ernest Bishop in "Coronation Street"), Shirley Stelfox (Edna Birch in "Emmerdale"), Kitty McGeever (Lizzie Lakely in "Emmerdale"), Kristian Ealey (Matt Musgrove in "Brookside" and "Hollyoaks") and Morag Siller (Marilyn Dingle in "Emmerdale") were remembered during the ceremony which was held on 29 May. Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre Barlow in "Coronation Street", was remembered during the ceremony

neg: Bet Lynch escaped from prison and is on the run. Bet is also due to marry former Brewery boss Cecil Newton (George Baker), but he dies of a heart attack. Bet returns to Brighton with Liz, where she continues to run a bar. Information about the character first surfaced to the public on 2 June 1966, when the Heywood Advertiser ran the story that Coronation Street was going through 'a little facelift' and the character of Bet Lynch was to be introduced. The publication that gave a little background to the character prior to appearing onscreen said: "Julie aged 22 has been

neg: Bet Lynch Bet Lynch Bet Lynch (also Gilroy) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street". Portrayed by Julie Goodyear, the character first appears on screen during the episode airing on Monday 23 May 1966. The character returned in 1970, being made a barmaid at the Rovers Return Inn. In 1985, she became the landlady of the pub. In October 1995, unable to pay her debts, she fled Weatherfield. She made brief comebacks in 2002 and 2003. One of the serial's most popular characters ever, Bet first appeared back in May 1966, but did not become a regular

neg: Bet Lynch by rock band Queen. Inside Soap magazine readers voted Bet as soaps 'Greatest ever Landlady.' In Dorothy Catherine Anger's book "Other worlds: society seen through soap opera" she brands Bet a "tarty woman" who has the ability to "attract men like bees to honey". Bet Lynch Bet Lynch (also Gilroy) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street". Portrayed by Julie Goodyear, the character first appears on screen during the episode airing on Monday 23 May 1966. The character returned in 1970, being made a barmaid at the Rovers Return Inn. In 1985, she became the

neg: Julie Goodyear Julie Goodyear Julie Goodyear, MBE (born Julie Kemp; 29 March 1942) is an English television actress and media personality. She is known for playing pub landlady Bet Lynch (later Bet Gilroy) on British soap opera "Coronation Street". Goodyear first appeared as Bet Lynch for nine episodes in 1966, before becoming a series regular for twenty-five years from 1970 to 1995. She returned for eight episodes in 2002 and another seven in 2003. For her role on Coronation Street, she received the Special Recognition Award at the 1995 National Television Awards. She was made an MBE in the 1996 New Year

neg: Coronation Street Gail Potter (also in 1979). For eleven weeks, between August and October 1979, industrial action forced "Coronation Street" and the entire ITV network (apart from the Channel Islands) off the air. When ITV did return, its first evening schedule included a special "catch-up" edition of "Coronation Street". This included storylines which would have taken place during the strike, and they were explained in the form of a narrative chat between Bet Lynch and popular character Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson). For several weeks the channel had very few fresh episodes to show, and episodes of the game show "3-2-1" were screened

neg: Alec Gilroy acts such as Rita Littlewood (Barbara Knox) under his control. In 1986, Alec took over the Graffiti Club on Rosamund Street, which enjoyed increased trade due to the fire at the Rovers Return. Through this Alec met Bet Lynch. It was after meeting Bet that Alec became a regular in Coronation Street and his character was fully explored by the show's writers. Alec was mugged on 26 September 1988, which caused his wife Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear) to wonder if he was operating an insurance fiddle. Cecil Newton (Kenneth Alan Taylor) and the police suspected the same, but on this

neg: Bet Lynch the Downes family adopted him. Bet arrives in Coronation Street in 1966 when working at the PVC factory. She has an affair with her boss John Benjamin and gives Lucille Hewitt (Jennifer Moss) a black eye, because of her jealousy at Lucille's speed of welding. She leaves the area a few weeks later but returns to Coronation Street in 1970 when she bumps into Irma Barlow (Sandra Gough), remembering her from when she worked with her at the factory four years earlier. Later in the year, Bet becomes a junior barmaid in the Rovers Return Inn, appointed by Billy Walker

neg: Bet Lynch Collinson producer to try to restore the show to its 'golden days'. However this was denied the following day by "Coronation Street" bosses. A spokesperson said "At the moment there are no plans for Bet to return. The new producer hasn't even started yet, he's not made any decisions." Following the death of actress Betty Driver in October 2011, there was speculation about Goodyear reprising her role for a one-off episode for the character Betty Williams' funeral, but the rumours ultimately proved to be groundless as Bet did not make an appearance. In April 2018, in an interview with the

neg: Mike Baldwin (Coronation Street) confusion, Mike's father was also named Frankie. In late October 2005, viewers discovered that Danny was actually Mike's son, a result of a fling between Mike and his sister-in-law, Viv (Patricia Brake). Towards the end of 2005, Mike was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, aged 63. He soon split from his beautiful girlfriend Penny King (Pauline Fleming), whom he had intended to marry. He once asked Rita Fairclough (Barbara Knox) how her husband Len (Peter Adamson) was - when he had in fact died more than 20 years ago. He also went into The Rovers Return and asked where Bet Lynch

neg: Coronation Street pinny, hair curlers, and the "muriel" in her living room with three "flying" duck ornaments. Hilda Ogden's departure on Christmas Day 1987, remains the highest-rated episode of "Coronation Street" ever, with nearly 27,000,000 viewers. Stan Ogden had been killed off in 1984 following the death of actor Bernard Youens after a long illness which had restricted his appearances towards the end. Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear) first appeared in 1966, before becoming a regular in 1970, and went on to become one of the most famous "Corrie" characters. Bet stood as the central character of the show from 1985 until departing

neg: Daz (detergent) as a similar character to the one they played in their original soap, and are narrated by Tony Hirst. Soap stars or ex-soap stars to have appeared in Cleaner Close include Michelle Collins (Cindy Beale in "EastEnders", Stella Price in "Coronation Street"), Alison King (Carla Connor in "Coronation Street"), Chris O'Dowd (Brendan Davenport in "The Clinic"), Jennifer Ellison (Emily Shadwick in "Brookside") and Julie Goodyear (Bet Lynch in "Coronation Street"). Daz (detergent) Daz is the name of a popular laundry detergent on the market in the United Kingdom and Ireland and was introduced in February 1953. It is manufactured by

neg: Bet Lynch amends with Vicky and sells the boat to invest in Vicky's wine bar. Bet reappears in Coronation Street in June 2002 for Betty's retirement party, which delights her. Bet reveals that she has made up with Vicky and has been running different pubs across the country for the last seven years, before finally settling in Brighton. Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) asks Bet to stay with her for the next two weeks but when Rita visits, wanting to make amends for not loaning her the money to buy the Rovers, Bet and Rita argue as Bet tells Rita that all she

neg: Julie Goodyear "Street" siren Elsie Tanner) advised her to get some more training. It was at that time she joined Oldham's Repertory Theatre. Goodyear returned in 1970 and remained with the series for 25 years. In the 1970s, Bet was known for shocking landlady Annie Walker (Doris Speed) by wearing provocative clothing, but by the 1980s, her character became synonymous with outrageous leopard prints and a bleached-blonde beehive hairdo. She quit "Coronation Street" in 1995, shortly after winning the "Lifetime Achievement Award" for her role as Bet Lynch in the first ever National Television Awards. She returned to the role of Bet

neg: Coronation Street a single "I Want to Break Free" in 1984 which reached number 3 position in UK charts and which is largely known for its music video for which all the band members dressed in women's clothes, which parodied the characters and is considered as a homage to the show. The video depicts Mercury as a housewife, loosely based on Bet Lynch, who wants to "break free" from his life. Although Lynch was a blonde in the soap opera, Mercury thought he would look too silly as a blonde and chose a dark wig. May plays another, more relaxed housewife based

neg: Annie Walker (Coronation Street) manager Gordon Lewis (David Daker) in charge of the Rovers, as she didn't have faith in Fred to run it. She was shocked when she returned to find Gordon had replaced her staff. After relieving Gordon from his post, she had to earn back the respect of Betty and Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear), who were angry that Annie hadn't trusted them. For the majority of her later years, Annie had four staff: Bet, Betty, Fred and cleaner Hilda Ogden (Jean Alexander). Out of them, Annie held Fred in especially low regard. When he married Eunice Nuttall (Meg Johnson) in 1981,

neg: I Want to Break Free was shot on 22 March and 4 May 1984 at Limehouse Studios and cost about £100,000. The video spoofs the ITV soap opera "Coronation Street", as proposed by Roger Taylor: "We had done some really serious, epic videos in the past, and we just thought we'd have some fun. We wanted people to know that we didn't take ourselves too seriously, that we could still laugh at ourselves. I think we proved that." The video depicts Mercury as a housewife, loosely based on Bet Lynch, who wants to "break free" from his life. Although Lynch was a blonde, Mercury thought

neg: Eddie Yeats former landlady Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant) in Coronation Street, hoping she would give him a room before he had to go back to Walton. His friend, Nobby Harris (Donald Webster), asked for his help to rob a supermarket but Eddie chose to stay clean and pursue barmaid Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear), but during a date, the police arrived to escort him back to prison. Eddie had told Bet he was on leave from the army, and she went off him. After serving the remainder of his sentence, Eddie returned to the street and ingratiated himself with the neighbours, hoping someone

neg: Coronation Street audience of just under 9 million per episode , remaining one of the highest rated programmes in the UK. Since "EastEnders" began airing in 1985 on the BBC, the two programmes have constantly battled it out for first place in the ratings. "Coronation Street" rates as one of the most watched programmes on UK television for every day it is aired. The episode that aired on 2 January 1985, where Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear) finds out she has got the job as manager of the Rovers Return, is the highest-rated single episode in the show's history, attracting 21.40 million viewers.

neg: Hilda Ogden jacket and a really nice blouse." The video for one of the rock band Queen's music videos, "I Want to Break Free", was based on characters from "Coronation Street". Lead singer Freddie Mercury was said not to be a fan of any soap opera; however, when he was at home he would watch "Coronation Street". So, in the song's video, the members of the band dressed in drag as some of the soap's most famous female characters. Mercury's style was based loosely on the character Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear), while Brian May's style was modeled loosely on Hilda Ogden. The

neg: Bet Lynch on a permanent basis and was shocked when they let her go at the end of her originally contracted period. When Goodyear filmed a part for a drama series called "Family at War", the director June Howson complimented her and said she was impressed. Howson later went on to produce "Coronation Street" and offered Goodyear a six-month contract to reprise her role as Bet, which she took up. She then became a permanent cast member. In March 2010 it was reported on Digital Spy that Bet was set to make a comeback in an attempt by the newly appointed Phil

neg: Rovers Return Inn Billy first appears in Coronation Street in January 1961, but takes over The Rovers Return in 1984 after his mother Annie retires and signs the pub over to him. It doesn't last long, though, and he leaves for good in 1984, after a series of run-ins with police due to the lock-ins held after hours. Arguably the most famous barmaid on "Coronation Street", Bet Lynch was in charge of The Rovers Return for a little over 10 years. In late 1984, the brewery, Newton & Ridley, unhappy with the way the pub was being run into the ground by Billy,

neg: Hooker with a heart of gold character of Nancy in Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist" and the stage musical derived from it, "Oliver!". In television history, the ""tart with a heart"" has become an important archetype in serial drama and soap opera, especially in Britain. During the 1960s, the character of Elsie Tanner in British series "Coronation Street" set the mold for future characters such as Bet Lynch (also "Coronation Street"), Kat Slater, Stacey Slater and Dawn Swann (all three characters from the British soap opera "EastEnders"). Characters of this nature are often depicted as having tragic lives, but put on a front when in public

neg: Coronation Street and slipped into the role once held by the Ogdens, while Percy Sugden (Bill Waddington) appeared in 1983 and took over the grumpy war veteran role from Albert Tatlock. The question of who would take over the Rovers Return after Annie Walker's 1983 exit was answered in 1985 when Bet Lynch (who also mirrored the vulnerability and strength of Elsie Tanner) was installed as landlady. In 1983, Shirley Armitage (Lisa Lewis) became the first major black character in her role as machinist at Baldwin's Casuals. Ken Barlow married Deirdre Langton (Anne Kirkbride) on 27 July 1981. The episode was watched

neg: The Dustbinmen skiving and what they were up to. Not everyone liked Smellie, not just because he was smelly, but also since he was difficult to understand (as he had no teeth). The Dustbinmen has links with other programmes, many of which were also made by Granada Television. "Coronation Street" was mentioned a few times by Eric; Graham Haberfield, aka Winston once played Jerry Booth in the show. Julie Goodyear appeared in two episodes as a housewife; she later played Bet Lynch. Barbara Knox (at that time Mullaney) who later played Rita Littlewood/Fairclough/Sullivan/Tanner played a housewife who read tea leaves. Jill Summers

neg: Coronation Street (Anne Kirkbride) marriage to Moroccan Samir Rachid (Al Nedjari), and the rise of Tanya Pooley (Eva Pope) between 1993 and 1994. In 1995, Julie Goodyear (Bet Lynch) left the show. She made brief return appearances in 1999, 2002 and 2003. In 1997, Brian Park took over as producer, with the idea of promoting young characters as opposed to the older cast. On his first day, he cut the characters of Derek Wilton (Peter Baldwin), Don Brennan (Geoffrey Hinsliff), Percy Sugden (Bill Waddington), Bill Webster (Peter Armitage), Billy Williams (Frank Mills) and Maureen Holdsworth (Sherrie Hewson). Thelma Barlow, who played Derek's

neg: Coronation Street reached a low of eight million in February 1973, when Pat Phoenix quit as Elsie Tanner, Violet Carson (battleaxe Ena Sharples) was written out for most of the year due to illness, and Doris Speed (haughty landlady Annie Walker) took two months' leave due to bereavement. The audience of ITV's other flagship soap opera "Crossroads" increased markedly at this time, as its established cast, such as Meg Richardson (Noele Gordon), grew in popularity. These sudden departures forced the writing team to quickly develop characters who had previously stood in the background. The roles of Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear), Deirdre Hunt

neg: Coronation Street play was commissioned to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the TV series and was presented at The Lowry in Salford, England by ITV Studios and Phil McIntyre Entertainments. Featuring a cast of six actors who alternate roles of favourite characters including Ena Sharples, Hilda Ogden, Hayley and Roy, Richard Hillman, Jack Duckworth, Bet Lynch, Steve, Karen and Becky, the play weaves together some of the most memorable moments from the TV show. It toured UK theatres between February 2011 and July 2011 with guest star narrators including Roy Barraclough, Ken Morley and Gaynor Faye. The British rock band Queen produced

neg: Hooker with a heart of gold disturbed but ultimately good hearted prostitute named Iris (played by Ruth Negga). In the 2012 Bollywood film, 's main plotline involves around a prostitute, Rosie (also played by Kareena Kapoor). The songs "Carmen" by Lana Del Rey and "The A Team" by Ed Sheeran each describe such a character. Madhuravani was a prostitute in Gurazada Apparao's popular Telugu play "Kanyasulkam", who was portrayed to be very progressive, opinionated and independent and played a key role in the play. In "Coronation Street", the characters Elsie Tanner, Carla Connor, Bet Lynch, Raquel Watts and Leanne Battersby can be described as such stereotypes.

neg: Betty Williams (Coronation Street) with fellow barmaid Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear), who on occasion lodges with her, uses Betty as a chaperone on dates, and frequently seeks her advice in running her life. Cyril's employment as a policeman causes Betty problems when Keith Lucas (David Webb), a man he has previously arrested, begins stalking her. She initially refrains from telling Cyril, fearing that he will get into trouble. When Cyril finds out, he attacks Lucas with a piece of lead piping and has to leave the police force. Betty has a breakdown when Cyril dies of a heart attack in 1974, leaving her only

neg: Julie Goodyear her private battle she founded a charity which resulted in formation of the "Julie Goodyear Cancer Screening Centre". Goodyear was accused of having "rigged" a prize raffle organised by the charity, but was cleared of the charges at the subsequent court case. Goodyear has been married four times and had a son when she was 17 by her first husband, with three grandchildren. She is most famous for playing barmaid-turned-proprietor Bet Lynch on the British soap opera "Coronation Street". She started playing the role for a brief time in 1966, but left when senior cast member Pat Phoenix (who played

neg: Bet Lynch a way she considers glamorous and has a fondness for leopard print clothes and a beehive hairstyle. Bet was born to parents Patrick and Mary Lynch. Her father left when she was six months old, and Bet received a strict Roman Catholic upbringing by her mother, but that did not stop her becoming Miss Weatherfield in 1955. When she was sixteen, she met a man named Joe Mason at a party, who was twelve years older than her. After learning Bet was pregnant, Joe left and she gave birth to a baby boy called Martin but her mother insisted that

neg: Coronation Street different ages and backgrounds: Eddie Yeats became the Ogdens' lodger, Gail Potter and Suzie Birchall (Cheryl Murray) moved in with Elsie, Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs) arrived in 1976 as the tough factory boss, and Annie Walker reigned at the Rovers with her trio of staff Bet Lynch, Fred Gee (Fred Feast) and Betty Turpin (Betty Driver). Storylines throughout the decade included a warehouse fire in 1975, the birth of Tracy Langton in 1977, the murder of Ernest Bishop (Stephen Hancock) in 1978, a lorry crashing into the Rovers Return in 1979, and the marriage of Brian Tilsley (Christopher Quinten) and

neg: Storylines of Coronation Street famous episodes. She died of a massive electric shock whilst plugging in her faulty hairdryer with wet hair and hands. The story had wide media coverage and many angry viewers wrote to Granada. On 3 February 1971 more than 15 million viewers tuned in for Valerie's funeral. The programme moved to modernise its sets in 1986. Its producers and writers chose to do this by having The Rovers Return Inn set ablaze on-screen, then re-built. Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear) was on the upper storey of the pub when the fire broke out. Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) and Sally Seddon

neg: Brian Finch for the Wednesday Play outlet titled "Rodney Our Intrepid Hero", a comedy about a newspaper reporter investigating a vice ring, starring Jim Norton in his first television role. In 1968 his first episode of Z-Cars was recorded. Between 1970 and 1989, Finch wrote more than 150 episodes of the ITV1 soap opera, "Coronation Street", including the first to feature Deirdre Barlow, he also wrote the first episodes for barmaid Bet Lynch, Mike Baldwin and Jack and Vera Duckworth. In 1972 Finch wrote "An Arrow for Little Audrey" a Thirty-Minute Theatre production starring Geoffrey Hughes. He wrote 13 episodes of the

neg: Coronation Street and west Wales) from episode 184 on 17 September 1962. At this point, the ITV network became complete and the programme was broadcast almost continuously across the country at 7:30 pm on Monday and Wednesday for the next twenty-seven years. From episode 2981 on Friday 20 October 1989 at 7:30 pm, a third weekly episode was introduced and this increased to four episodes a week from episode 4096 on Sunday 24 November 1996, again at 7:30 pm. The second Monday episode was introduced in 2002 and was broadcast at 7:30 pm to usher in the return of Bet Lynch. The

neg: Celebrity Big Brother 10 (UK) series on Day 24. Julie Goodyear, MBE (born Julie Kemp, 29 March 1942) is an English actress, best known for playing the long-running role of Bet Lynch on soap opera "Coronation Street" for over 28 years. On Day 1, Julie was the first housemate to enter the Celebrity Big Brother House, where she was given a secret mission along with fellow housemate Cheryl where they both had to create drama in the house by following instructions by Big Brother through earpieces. They both performed to Big Brother's satisfaction and won a party in the garden. She became the seventh celebrity

neg: Mike Baldwin (Coronation Street) golfing jerseys and smart-casual slacks sneaking a fine single malt and a lamb hotpot. No more clashes with Fizz over shoddy stitching or scanning the obituaries for wealthy widows to woo. No more boozy afternoons at the 19th hole. Literally the end of an era. Although Mike's decline from Alzheimer's was bleak and harrowing, there were bittersweet moments to his final days. Imaginary meetings with Bet Lynch, Alma Halliwell and his mother. Chess with Chesney and a day out in town with old flame Deirdre. The time, at last, to watch Ready Steady Cook and wear pyjamas until tea-time." Mike

neg: Alf Roberts 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, when he proposed, she gently turned him down, unable to marry someone she did not love just to avoid being lonely. Alf was very hurt, doubly so when,

neg: Coronation Street cruise spin-off, "Coronation Street: Viva Las Vegas!" was released on VHS, featuring Jack Duckworth, Vera Duckworth, Fiona Middleton and Maxine Peacock on a trip to Las Vegas. In 1999, six special episodes of "Coronation Street" were produced, following the story of Steve McDonald, Vicky McDonald, Vikram Desai, Bet Gilroy and Reg Holdsworth in Brighton. This video was titled "Coronation Street: Open All Hours" and released on VHS. In 2008, ITV announced filming was to get underway for a new special DVD episode, "", following the Battersby-Brown family, which included the temporary return of Cilla Battersby-Brown. In 2009, another DVD special,

neg: Frank Butcher 13 percent chose Frank Butcher as the soap character they were most happy to see return. He came third in the poll, behind "EastEnders"' Den Watts (32 percent) and Sharon Watts (21 percent). Twelve percent of viewers disagreed, as Frank also polled fourth place when viewers were asked "which soap character was it a bad idea to bring back?", coming behind "Coronation Street's" Bet Lynch (28 percent), "EastEnders" Den Watts (28 percent), and "Coronation Street's" Liz McDonald (14 percent). A comic scene that saw the character seduce Pat by arriving on her doorstep in nothing but a revolving bow-tie has

neg: Bet Lynch working for a model sometime, but has also been on the files at Granada. When it was decided to inject more life into the series, she was offered the part as Bet, a typical Lancashire mill girl, who will be working at the new factory which is opening in 'the Street'." The character then first appears in 1966 (as presumed) as a factory worker who gives Lucille Hewitt (Jennifer Moss) a black eye. She quickly departs with the explanation she has moved away (actress Patricia Phoenix was also rumoured to have told Goodyear to return to the programme when she

neg: Bet Lynch (Ken Farrington). She has numerous relationships with many people, including well-known Street residents such as Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) and Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs). In 1975, Bet receives news that her 19-year-old son Martin (who she gave up for adoption when he was a baby) had died in a car crash in Northern Ireland, where he had been serving as a soldier. She also finds out that he tracked her down, but was disgusted by her overt sexual nature and left without telling her who he was. When Annie Walker (Doris Speed) retires in 1983 after 46 years as landlady

neg: Kevin Webster splashing her whilst driving by in his work van. Their romance is often strained, due to Hilda's interference, as she feels that Kevin is too good for Sally and Sally is loyal to her family, who treat her badly. Kevin proposes repeatedly but Sally only accepts after Kevin risks his life saving Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear) from a fire in 1986. They finally marry in October 1986. The following year, Hilda leaves Weatherfield after selling the house to Kevin and Sally and Kevin continues to work at the garage after Brian is murdered. After a lot of persuasion from Sally,

neg: Bet Lynch gained a little more acting experience). Bet returns in 1970, when she shares a flat with Irma Barlow (Sandra Gough), who put a down payment on it with the help of Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) and Ray Langton (Neville Buswell). Bet begins work as a barmaid at the Rover's Return. The earlier incident with Lucille is not mentioned again and the two became good friends. Actress Julie Goodyear was offered the supporting role of Bet Lynch for a period of six weeks by Lucy Clayton, which she took without hesitation. Goodyear was convinced that she would continue in the role

neg: Ken Barlow marry, with Ken becoming stepfather to Deirdre's four-year-old daughter Tracy (Christabel Finch). However, by 1983, Deirdre grows bored with Ken and has an affair with his rival, Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs). Ken and Deirdre's marriage suffers; the couple separate in 1990, and eventually divorce following Ken's affair with Wendy Crozier (Roberta Kerr), his colleague at the local newspaper, "The Weatherfield Recorder". Ken takes the separation badly and attempts suicide by overdose, but is prevented from doing so by his friend, Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear). Ken and Mike, who are the moral opposites of each other, remain enemies; Ken is incensed

neg: The Riordans on RTÉ. A spin-off series, "Bracken" was launched around "Pat Barry" (Gabriel Byrne), and which featured Irish actor Niall Toibin, Mick Lally and former "Coronation Street" actor Joe Lynch (who had played a lover of the Street's "Elsie Tanner"). After two series, that show was replaced as planned by its own spin-off, "Glenroe", which followed the Lally and Lynch characters as they moved from the fictional townland of Bracken to the outskirts of the fictional town of Glenroe. The axing of "Glenroe" in 2001 brought to an end the tradition of rural soap operas on RTÉ. Since the axing of

neg: Joe Lynch (actor) with Green Eyes" (1964), "The Face of Fu Manchu" (1965), "Ulysses" (1967), "Loot" (1970), "The Mackintosh Man" (1973), "The Outsider" (1980), "If You Go Down in the Woods Today" (1981) and "Eat the Peach" (1986). In the 1970s Lynch made regular guest appearances as Elsie Tanner's boyfriend in the long-running Granada TV soap "Coronation Street". In 1962, and again in 1977, Lynch won a Jacob's Award for his acting on RTÉ television. By 1979 Lynch was back in Ireland and made his first appearances as "Dinny Byrne" in the RTÉ soap "Bracken". Later the Dinny Byrne character would feature in

neg: Trevor Dwyer-Lynch Trevor Dwyer-Lynch Trevor Dwyer-Lynch 1968, is a Black British actor, presenter, and stand up comedian. Born and raised in Moss Side and Salford, calls himself a "Mossfordian" trained in Drama and Performing Arts at City College /Arden School of Theatre Manchester in 1990, Dwyer-Lynch has appeared in numerous television and theatre productions, merging both serious roles—such as "Gloucester" in Shakespeare's King Lear— to his best known comedic role in "Coronation Street" as Patrick Tussell the taxi-driver working for Steve McDonald (2002–2005). A dog lover, his 15-stone, Old English Mastiff also appeared with him in an episode, his dog spoiling "Patrick's"

neg: Ken Barlow that Ken and Pat would have a "secret romantic tryst at a motorway service station" somewhere between Weatherfield and the "EastEnders" setting of Walford. In May 2012, Trisha Ward's stage musical, "Street of Dreams", debuted. The production, which is based on "Coronation Street", featured Roache playing his on-screen alias, Ken, in a pre-recorded segment. Roache was one of several actors from the television series to feature in the musical. Others included Julie Goodyear, Kevin Kennedy and Brian Capron (who played Bet Gilroy, Curly Watts and Richard Hillman respectively). For his portrayal of Ken, Roache won the Lifetime Achievement award at

neg: Coronation Street on Hilda Ogden. Cadbury was the first sponsor of "Coronation Street" beginning in July 1996. The original sponsorship had a chocolate-like version of the street (which can be seen in place at the Cadbury World museum in Bournville, Birmingham) with chocolate characters resembling some of the actual "Coronation Street" characters. In the summer of 2006, Cadbury Trebor Bassetts had to recall over one million chocolate bars, due to suspected salmonella contamination, and "Coronation Street" stopped the sponsorship for several months. In late 2006, Cadbury did not renew their contract, but agreed to sponsor the show until "Coronation Street" found a

neg: Tim Metcalfe (Coronation Street) nominated for the same award at the Inside Soap Awards of the same year. Duttine was also nominated for Funniest Male in the award ceremony. Duttine made the shortlist, eventually winning the award. However, Duttine and Dynevor did not make the shortlist and "Emmerdale" Charlie Hardwick and Chris Chittell (who play Val and Eric Pollard) won the award. Tim Metcalfe (Coronation Street) Tim Metcalfe is a fictional character from the British television soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Joe Duttine. He made his first on-screen appearance on 21 January 2013. Duttine had previously appeared in the soap between February and

neg: Bet Lynch does is run The Kabin, which she only has as a result of Len's death. Rita is offended and tells her that she should leave as she is now bitter but it is later revealed that Bet returned so she could testify against a former lover who stole money from her. Mike and Audrey go to the court to give Bet support but she loses the case and leaves Weatherfield again without saying goodbye. In November 2003, Bet crosses paths with Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard) in Blackpool. Bet gets involved in Liz's problems as her husband Jim (Charles Lawson) has

neg: Bet Lynch Bet visits Sandra and talks to her, persuading to give Alec a chance and after thinking, Sandra agrees. In 1991, days after the death of Alec's former wife, Sandra and Tim are killed in a car crash and Vicky (now played by Chloe Newsome) stays with Bet and Alec, who later become her legal guardians. Alec gets a job on a cruise and wants to sell the tenancy of The Rovers back to the brewer but Bet doesn't want to leave her pub so Alec goes alone. Bet becomes manageress of The Rovers and continues to run the pub for

neg: Fitzsimmons vs. Sharkey widely believed that there had been no foul and Earp had bet on Sharkey. The public had bet heavily on Fitzsimmons and they were livid at the outcome. "Sailor" Tom Sharkey's manager D. J. Lynch went to the Anglo California National Bank the day after the fight and attempted to cash the certified check for the purse of $14,700 (about $ today). But Fitzsimmons had obtained an injunction against distributing the prize money to Sharkey until the courts could determine who the rightful winner was. Bank manager Philip Lilienthal told Lynch that the bank's attorney had advised him he could

neg: The Luck of the Stiffhams match and fires Stiffy. At the Drones Club, Pongo Twistleton buys drinks for everyone after winning a bet against Oofy Prosser. Oofy had bet that Adolphus "Stiffy" Stiffham would never marry Geraldine Spettisbury. Stiffy was employed as secretary by Geraldine's father, the Earl of Wivelscombe, and Lord Wivelscombe did not want his daughter to marry a secretary. Wivelscombe, upon finding the couple in his garden in a close embrace, kicked Stiffy and fired him. A Crumpet tells two Eggs that Stiffy went to American to make his fortune there, and recounts the rest of the story. In New York, Stiffy

neg: Tom Hudson (actor) Victoria. Tom Hudson (actor) Thomas “Tom” Hudson (born 2 October 1986 in Salford) is an English actor. Hudson played the roles of Baz Wainwright in "Grange Hill" between 2003 and 2007 and of Paul Clayton, son of Terry Duckworth, in "Coronation Street" between 2007 and 2008. Hudson left "Coronation Street" in May 2008. Other roles have included a part in the film "Love + Hate" and a small part as Jamie Coldwell in television series "Casualty". He also had parts in "Knight School", "Heartbeat" and "The Royal". In January 2008 Hudson announced his engagement to marry his girlfriend of two

neg: Tom Hudson (actor) Tom Hudson (actor) Thomas “Tom” Hudson (born 2 October 1986 in Salford) is an English actor. Hudson played the roles of Baz Wainwright in "Grange Hill" between 2003 and 2007 and of Paul Clayton, son of Terry Duckworth, in "Coronation Street" between 2007 and 2008. Hudson left "Coronation Street" in May 2008. Other roles have included a part in the film "Love + Hate" and a small part as Jamie Coldwell in television series "Casualty". He also had parts in "Knight School", "Heartbeat" and "The Royal". In January 2008 Hudson announced his engagement to marry his girlfriend of two years,

neg: Doris Hare put on a revue for the troops and compered "Shipmate's Ashore" on the BBC Forces Programme for the Merchant Navy, earning her the MBE in 1946. In 1963 she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and in 1965 joined the National Theatre at the Old Vic. She acted in plays by Shakespeare, Shaw, Pinero, and Pinter. Having turned down the role of Ena Sharples in "Coronation Street" in 1960, Hare did play Alice Pickens in the series during 1969. She was due to marry Albert Tatlock, but the wedding never took place. That same year Hare came to national attention in

neg: Sally Webster notable storylines have seen her have an on-and-off relationship and marriage with Kevin, becoming the victim of domestic violence by Greg Kelly (Stephen Billington), being diagnosed with breast cancer as well as her attempts to become the pillar of the community and annoy Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle) in the process. Over the years, she has tried to impress her bosses Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear), Alf Roberts (Bryan Mosley), Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs), Paul Connor (Sean Gallagher) and Carla Connor (Alison King) and gain promotions. Sally also embarks on a relationship with Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) and goes on to marry

neg: Asset-backed securities index Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, RBS Greenwich, UBS and Wachovia. These investment firms had "anticipated the crisis. In 2006, Wall Street had introduced a new index, called the ABX, that became a way to invest in the direction of mortgage securities. The index allowed traders to bet on or against pools of mortgages with different risk characteristics, just as stock indexes enable traders to bet on whether the overall stock market, or technology stocks or bank stocks, will go up or down." Beginning in 2004, with housing prices soaring and the mortgage mania

neg: Steve McDonald (Coronation Street) Inside Soap Awards, while the death of Steve and Michelle's son was longlisted for Best Show-Stopper and Steve revealing himself as Oliver's father was longlisted for Best Shock Twist. While Steve revealing himself as Oliver's father did not make the shortlist, Gregson's three other nominations did. Gregson did not win any awards at the ceremony. Steve McDonald (Coronation Street) Steve McDonald is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Simon Gregson. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 6 December 1989. He arrived as part of the McDonald family introduced by

neg: Ken Barlow challenging the system, into a bore next door, eventually discovering that he couldn't change the world after all. Little dubbed Ken Coronation Street's elder statesman and lynch-pin, a one-man Greek tragedy, and the greatest survivor in Weatherfield. The character has a reputation amongst critics as boring and a man of morals; Moran dubbed him the archetypal boring man. Chronicling the history of "Coronation Street" in 2007, Virgin Media stated, "Perhaps unfairly dubbed boring, Ken is ultimately an intelligent man, frustrated by the cards life has dealt him – although the hair, clothes and strong morals haven't helped." Popular perception of

neg: Renee Bradshaw Renee Bradshaw Irene "Renee" Roberts (also Bradshaw) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera "Coronation Street", played by Madge Hindle. The character was created by producer Bill Podmore as a new shop keeper. He wanted a mature female to create an atmosphere of gossip the show had previously boasted. While Podmore envisioned Renee as a feisty character, Hindle decided to play down the persona and make her likeable. She believed that no one would visit her shop otherwise. Renee was partnered with Alf Roberts (Bryan Mosley) and they later marry. But Hindle and Mosley did not think

neg: The Road to Coronation Street The Road to Coronation Street The Road to Coronation Street is a British drama first broadcast on BBC Four documenting the journey of "Coronation Street", the UK's longest-running television soap opera, from conception to its first transmission in December 1960. Set mainly at Granada Studios, Manchester in 1960, the 75-minute-long programme follows the true story of Tony Warren, a struggling scriptwriter who creates a vision of a television programme depicting normal life in a Salford street of terraced houses. "The Road to Coronation Street" was written by Daran Little, a long-time archivist on "Coronation Street" who became a scriptwriter. At

neg: Shelley Unwin and tells Shelley, who, true to form, believes Charlie's version of events again. He also persuades Shelley to insist that Liz is sacked, so she leaves Weatherfield briefly to visit Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear) in Brighton. Charlie and Shelley's relationship continues to seem perfect to Shelley and the other Street residents. When Liz returns, she is reinstated at The Rovers and Charlie tries making a move on her again so Liz doesn't stay, taking a job at the Weatherfield Arms instead. After Liz has left, Shelley gets more and more worried about Charlie cheating. The height of this comes when

neg: Saratoga (film) him to help Carol's nerves. Hartley calls Dr. Bierd (George Zucco), who says Carol is emotional and should marry soon or not see Hartley. Duke gets Hartley to bet and win $6,000, telling Tip it is bait. Carol tells Hartley not to bet with Duke, who learns Hartley is leaving. Carol asks Hartley to stay. At the track, Hartley bets with Duke and loses $5,000. On a train, Duke dines with Fritzi and Jesse, who is jealous. Fritzi knows Duke is in love with Carol, and Duke says he plans to win enough money to marry her. Carol tells Duke

neg: Mike Baldwin (Coronation Street) attack. He was 64 years old. His passing – like that of Alma in 2001 – was respected with the theme tune not being played over the credits, though a continuity announcement was made. His last words were "You're finished Barlow, Deirdre loves me, she's mine." Over the last few months of his life, he had been confusing the past and present: Alma, his beloved former wife who had died in 2001, was often mentioned, as was Bet – he even broke into Bet's former home in 2006, to be confronted by the current resident, a surprised Les Battersby (Bruce

neg: Karen McDonald can get Steve to propose to her. Of the storyline, Suranne Jones stated that: "Karen can't believe she's on the verge of getting married for a bet". She characterises Karen as "not the type of girl to back out of a tricky situation" and states that she and Steve find themselves "in a game of bluff" with each "waiting for the other to pull out." Karen was the 53rd female character to get married in "Coronation Street". Simon Gregson, who plays Steve, felt the marriage was "quite fitting" and that his character "thinks it's a bit of a laugh". The

neg: The Stroll (film) that Olya is going to marry Vsevolod in a week, and that she'd spent the time with them to prove that she can walk all day without sitting down and win her bet. Alexey tells Vsevolod that besides the bet, he could't even imagine how much he'd lost, and it's too late to explain what that means. Olya rejoins them and confirms that all she did was only to win her bet. Alexey & Petya can't believe she was making a practical joke all day, her behavior & feelings were not for real. Obviously, they are deeply hurt. However, as

neg: Keith Duffy Keith Duffy Keith Peter Thomas Francis John Duffy (born 1 October 1974) is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor, radio and television presenter and drummer who began his professional music career as part of Irish boy band Boyzone alongside Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately in 1993. The band decided to focus on solo projects in 2000 since which Duffy has achieved critical acclaim for his acting roles, particularly in soap operas such as "Coronation Street" and "Fair City". He has also presented "The Box" and "You're a Star". Duffy has been an autism "awareness" campaigner since his daughter

neg: Jim McDonald (Coronation Street) there is', 'so I did', 'so you are', et al., meant there were far fewer sentences to write." Claire Hodgson of the "Daily Mirror" said that setting fire to Gwen's furniture, threatening Liz, hangovers, fights in the Rovers Return and robbing the bank were some of Jim's "most outrageous" moments on the show. Lorna Cooper writing for MSN said that she wanted Jim back in "Coronation Street" full-time and brand him and Liz a "knock-off version of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton." Jim McDonald (Coronation Street) Jim McDonald is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street",

neg: The Road to Coronation Street on the set next door to the real life "Coronation Street" set, who were also filming. The role of Tony Warren, "Coronation Street"s creator and writer, was given to actor David Dawson. "Coronation Street"s producer, Canadian-born Harry Elton, was played by Christian McKay. Casting director Margaret Morris and her young assistant Josie Scott, who befriends Warren, were played by Jane Horrocks and Sophia Di Martino, respectively. Derek Bennett, the director, was portrayed by Shaun Dooley, while Sidney Bernstein was played by Steven Berkoff. Jessie Wallace was given the role of Pat Phoenix, who played Elsie Tanner in "Coronation Street". Wallace,

neg: Lynch Island Lynch Island Lynch Island is an island lying in the eastern part of Marshall Bay, close off the south coast of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. The island was roughly charted in 1912–13 by Petter Sørlle, a Norwegian whaling captain, and surveyed in 1933 by Discovery Investigations personnel. The island was resurveyed in 1948–49 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Thomas Lynch, an American sealer who visited the South Orkney Islands in the schooner "Express" in 1880. The island has been designated an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA

neg: Coronation Street sets Club on Rosamund Street was revamped and reopened as a medical centre. A new road, Victoria Street, was built to house three shops and two houses. A builders' yard backing onto the betting shop was built. To obscure one of the Granada Television buildings a new viaduct was built on Rosamund Street. This sat behind the Rovers and parallel to Coronation Street and introduced an error, as it did not appear in the opening titles aerial shots of "Coronation Street". The "viaduct" was actually a façade with an optical illusion to make it look complete. A backdrop of some Salford

neg: Fitzsimmons vs. Sharkey said he never hit an illegal punch. Sharkey's manager, D. J. Lynch, said he did not learn of Earp's selection as referee until 4:00 p.m. and denied knowing how Dr. Lee came to treat Sharkey. Julian said that Grannan told her he had overhead Earp and Joe Harvey, a bookmaker, in which Harvey said, "Then it's all right, is it?", and Earp replied, "You can depend on me." Harvey denied the accusations, and said he had bet only $600 on Sharkey. He told Police Commissioner Gunst, "Do you think that I would have bet only $600 if I had known

neg: Coronation Street Live (2010 episode) of the Christmas and New Year episodes, and then put back in place over the weekend 4–5 December in time for rehearsals and transmission. Also, the cast and crew had to deal with extreme cold on the outdoor set during the days of rehearsals and broadcast as the UK was plunged into record levels of cold weather for the time of year. The producers reportedly banned the actors from drinking alcohol for 24 hours before the transmission to reduce the chances of accidents. Producers also banned the sweepstake that some cast members were running to bet on who would "fluff"

neg: Bet Lynch of The Rovers Return, her son, Billy, takes over the license of The Rovers Return. He is involved in various dodgy dealings and screws up frequently. He is the landlord for less than a year; he gets in trouble with the brewery and the tenancy is purchased back by Newton & Ridley. The brewery decides to appoint a manager rather than sell the licence. Sarah Ridley appoints Bet manageress after receiving a petition from many of the Street's residents who nominate her for the role. Bet is flabbergasted, but ecstatic. She moves out of the corner shop flat into The

neg: Perry Fenwick played Lauren Waters in "Britannia High". He had a relationship with his co-star in the Granada sitcom Watching Emma Wray for a number of years and later went on to marry former "Coronation Street" actress, Angela Lonsdale, who played Emma Taylor, the wife of popular character Curly Watts. On 11 February 2010, it was announced that the couple were to separate. He is an avid supporter of West Ham United. Perry Fenwick Perry Fenwick (born 29 May 1962) is an English film and television actor who currently plays Billy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", a role which he

neg: Noel Dyson series became an instant hit with viewers. By March 1961 "Coronation Street" was topping the British TV ratings with an estimated 75% of all television-owning households in the UK tuning in, and it was decided to extend its run indefinitely. This proved to be a problem for Dyson, who had only evisaged a limited commitment to the programme. "Coronation Street" was produced in Manchester by Granada TV while Dyson's home and family were now in London, and she did not feel able to commit to ongoing lengthy absences, so when her contract came up for renewal she declined to sign.

neg: Tubridy Tonight "Emmerdale" and "Bad Girls" actress Claire King, "Coronation Street" actress Sally Lindsay, actor Jimmy Nesbitt, supermodel Twiggy, "Naked Camera" actor Maeve Higgins (who revealed why she wanted to marry Eddie Hobbs), "West Wing" actor Martin Sheen, actress Julie Walters, comedian Ross Noble (Who climbed the prop bookcases and inspected the books to see if they were real, before ripping out a picture of Mike Yarwood on one page and wearing it as a mask and television personality Hector Ó hEochagáin. Musical guests included: Blondie, The Human League (singing "Don't You Want Me") and Natalie Imbruglia (singing "Shiver"). Guests included: As

neg: Bill Kenwright for Kenwright's first foray into theatrical production, with Reginald Marsh (also a star of "Coronation Street") as co-producer. The show starred Anne Reid, who at the time was playing Valerie Barlow in "Coronation Street". It was the first time a "Coronation Street" star had worked in live theatre whilst still acting in the series. The show opened at Blackpool's Grand Theatre. The single was also released in Argentina. As a young man he became an actor. His early successes included a role in "Coronation Street" as Gordon Clegg, who was introduced in April 1968. Kenwright left the show after a

neg: Coronation Street ever since. In spite of updated sets and production changes, "Coronation Street" still received criticism. In 1992, chairman of the Broadcasting Standards Council, Lord Rees-Mogg, criticised the low representation of ethnic minorities, and the programme's portrayal of the cosy familiarity of a bygone era. Some newspapers ran headlines such as ""Coronation Street" shuts out blacks" ("The Times"), and "'Put colour in t'Street" ("Daily Mirror"). Patrick Stoddart of "The Times" wrote: "The millions who watch "Coronation Street" – and who will continue to do so despite Lord Rees-Mogg – know real life when they see it ... in the most confident

neg: Betty Driver Bolam in "Love on the Dole". In 1964, she auditioned for the role of Hilda Ogden on the television series "Coronation Street" (the role went to actress Jean Alexander as the casting directors wanted someone who did not weigh as much). She was cast later in the series "Pardon the Expression", a spin-off of "Coronation Street" alongside Arthur Lowe. She has described Lowe as "such a difficult man to work with", so after a much-publicised injury (she damaged her back after the script called for throwing Arthur Lowe), she retired and started running a pub, the Cock Hotel in Whaley

neg: Coronation Street Live (2010 episode) As the show's 50th anniversary approached, speculation began to grow as to whether another live edition would be broadcast, particularly after rival soap "EastEnders" aired its own live edition to celebrate its 25th anniversary on air in February 2010. In April 2010 William Roache, who has portrayed Ken Barlow since the show's , said that ITV would not be airing another live edition of "Coronation Street", saying, "We're not going to do a live episode, we did that in the Millennium year [the show's 40th anniversary], we don't want to do that again." Reflecting upon the 2000 episode in November

neg: Suranne Jones starred in episodes of series such as "City Central" and had a small role in "My Wonderful Life". She auditioned for the role of Charity Dingle on the soap opera "Emmerdale", becoming one of the final four actors considered for the part, though the role was eventually given to Emma Atkins. She also auditioned for the part of Geena Gregory on "Coronation Street", though she felt she knew Jennifer James would win the role—which she did—upon seeing her at the auditions. In 2000, some weeks after her unsuccessful audition for Geena Gregory, Jones was contacted by "Coronation Street" bosses, who

neg: Bet Lynch Daily Star, then producer Kate Oates suggested that Bet could still return to the show if the story fitted. Goodyear described her character as "busty, raunchy, voluptuous; a woman who knew how to flirt and manipulate, and give as good as she got. But she was also vulnerable. Unlucky in love, she could cry. Rejected by those who got nearest to her, she could hurt" and noted that it was this mix that viewers got hooked on. She has been described as having a feisty personality and has learned through the hard knocks in her life how to fight her

neg: Steve McDonald (Coronation Street) for the soap defended the controversial storyline saying; "We are a realistic drama and we did flag up the fact there was going to be violence in the Steve McDonald episode. We are mindful that "Coronation Street" has a large family audience and endeavour to appeal to young and old at all times." In 2008, a leading policeman blamed "Coronation Street" for glamorising drink driving. He pointed out that Street's cab driver McDonald was regularly seen drinking in the Rovers Return – setting a bad example to drivers. In February 2009, Steve McDonald was voted the nation's favourite soap character

neg: Alec Gilroy which saw the Gilroys reunite to stop Vicky marrying Steve McDonald. The story saw Bet and Alec pick up where they left off, entertaining viewers with their bickering one last time. Alec next appeared in direct-to-video "Coronation Street - The Feature Length Special", also in 1995, before returning to the regular programme full-time from April 1996 onwards. In September 1998, tabloids carried the story of Barraclough's resignation from the Street, with the "Daily Mirror" carrying a quote from the actor: "It's true I've told them I want to go at the end of my six month contract. It's hard work

neg: Mike Baldwin (Coronation Street) discovering that Susan was pregnant, Mike wanted her to become a stay-at-home wife and mother but Susan decided to have an abortion, and moved to Newcastle after just a year of marriage. Mike's on/off relationship with Alma Sedgewick (Amanda Barrie) lasted the longest. It seemed to be over when he abandoned Alma to marry wealthy widow Jackie Ingram (Shirin Taylor), who inherited a factory from her late husband, Peter (who had died of a heart attack during an argument with Mike). Jackie soon saw through him and their marriage lasted one week. Jackie threatened Mike with a shotgun if he

neg: Coronation Street (September 1977 – July 1982); Carolyn Reynolds (1991–1993); and Sue Pritchard (1993–1996). From 2008 until Summer 2010 the soap was produced by Kim Crowther, who was replaced by Phil Collinson (producer of Doctor Who from 2005 to 2009). Collinson left the job in 2013, with Stuart Blackburn replacing him. Kate Oates was announced as Blackburn's successor in September 2015. Coronation Street Coronation Street (also known as Corrie) is a British soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on Coronation Street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. In

neg: Trail Street farmer is murdered, Allen is framed and faces a lynch mob. Ruby ends up betraying Maury and gets shot in the back. Maury's own men are offended by the death of Ruby and gun down Maury. Allen can now marry Susan, while the town makes Billy the new marshal as Bat rides away. The screenplay for "Trail Street" was written by Norman Houston and Gene Lewis, based on a novel by William Corcoran that was published as a serial in "Cosmopolitan" under the title "Trail Street". According to a news item in the "Hollywood Reporter", Barbara Hale and Lawrence Tierney

neg: EastEnders influential models like "Coronation Street", but they found that it offered a rather outdated and nostalgic view of working-class life. Only after "EastEnders" began, and featured the characters of Tony Carpenter and Kelvin Carpenter, did "Coronation Street" start to feature black characters, for example. They came to the conclusion that "Coronation Street" had grown old with its audience, and that "EastEnders" would have to attract a younger, more socially extensive audience, ensuring that it had the longevity to retain it for many years thereafter. They also looked at "Brookside" but found there was a lack of central meeting points for

neg: The Road to Coronation Street the character of Annie Walker, and Lynda Baron played the role of Violet Carson, who played one of "Coronation Street"s most iconic characters, Ena Sharples. John Thomson and Michelle Holmes, who had previously been members of the Coronation Street cast, appeared as H.V. Kershaw and Harry Elton's secretary respectively. The drama achieved a peak of 852,000 viewers on its first transmission, making it the second most popular programme in BBC Four's history, behind 2008's "The Curse of Steptoe" at 1.41m viewers. Sam Wollaston, a critic for "The Guardian", gave a positive review, stating ""The Road to Coronation Street" is fond,

neg: Episode 1 (Coronation Street) These include Corrie Controversies, The Stars Of Coronation Street; 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters; The First Colour Episode and the 40th anniversary live episode from 2000. Episode 1 (Coronation Street) The first episode of the British television soap opera "Coronation Street" was broadcast live on the 9 December 1960, it was broadcast in black-and-white. Episode 2 was video taped shortly after the airing. The series first introduces Florrie Lindley (Betty Alberge), who has bought up the local Corner Shop from Elsie Lappin (Maudie Edwards), who has now retired after working there for many years. Elsie warns Florrie about the residents

neg: Blanche Hunt she never returned to the role, dying on 2 December 2009. Co-star William Roache stated: "I don't think Maggie ever realised how much she was loved not only by everyone on the show but by the millions of Blanche fans out there. She will be greatly missed." "Coronation Street" executive producer Kieran Roberts added: "Maggie was a much-loved colleague and a wonderful actress who turned Blanche into a true "Coronation Street" icon. She will be hugely missed by "Coronation Street" many millions of viewers and by everyone who works on "Coronation Street"." Blanche's final scene was broadcast on 11 December

neg: Eliza Lynch became the "de facto" first lady, as she and López never actually married. Eliza Lynch would spend the next fifteen years as the most powerful woman in the country. While she never married López, her marriage to Quatrefages was annulled on the grounds that it did not fulfill the legal obligations for it to be considered a lawful marriage (he had not received permission to marry from his commanding officer, and they had no children together). This is supported by his remarriage in 1857, a marriage from which he had children. She arguably is considered to be the reason Lopez