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Coronation Street is a British soap opera, produced by ITV Studios. Created by writer Tony Warren, Coronation Street first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. It has been produced by Phil Collinson since 2010. The following is a list of characters introduced by Collinson in the show's fifty-first year, by order of first appearance.
In January, former The Bill actor Andrew Lancel took on the regular role of Frank Foster in the serial, while the show's first Chinese character Xin Chiang (Elizabeth Tan) and arrived in February. Also introduced in February was Faye Butler, a potential foster child for Eddie and Anna Windass, played by nine-year-old Ellie Leach. Veteran actress Stephanie Cole joined as Sylvia Goodwin, the mother of established character Roy Cropper, in April. In addition, the year will play host to a series of comebacks for several former regulars. March saw Charles Lawson and Steve Jackson briefly reprise their roles as Jim McDonald and Trevor Dean respectively, and Tommy Duckworth was recast for a second time to former Hollyoaks actor Chris Fountain. The following month Ken's grandson James Cunningham (James Roache) returned following a brief guest stint in 2010, and in an Easter special, Jamie Baldwin (Rupert Hill), Violet Wilson (Jenny Platt) and Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley) all made one-off appearances, while Marcus Dent (Charlie Condou) rejoined the regular cast once again.
From May, Coronation Street featured a second original character alongside Ken Barlow for the first time since 1984 as Philip Lowrie reprised his role as Dennis Tanner after an absence of forty-three years, and June saw an all-new family take over the running of the Rovers Return for the first time as former EastEnders actress Michelle Collins and Taggart actor John Michie took on the roles of Stella Price and Karl Munro respectively. The couple were joined by Stella's daughter Eva Price, played by Catherine Tyldesley.
September saw 3 new faces to the street, Anne and Sam Foster (Gwen Taylor & Paul Clayton), who are Frank Foster's parents and a new love interest for Tyrone Dobbs, Kirsty Soames (Natalie Gumede). Paul Kershaw returned as a new love interest for Eileen Grimshaw, his wife, Lesley followed him in October. Former Hollyoaks actress Elize Du Toit made a one-off appearance in November as Matt's ex-girlfriend, Jenny. Michelle Connor and Ciaran McCarthy returned to the street in November only for Ciarian to depart later the same month. Also joining the street in December was Jeremy Sheffield who plays Danny Stratton, a new love interest for Becky McDonald. Joseph Brown became the first and only baby to be born during the year.
| DC Moore | |
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Portrayed by | Pooja Shah |
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson |
| Duration | 2011 |
| First appearance | 3 January 2011 Episode 7505 |
| Last appearance | 14 January 2011 Episode 7514 |
| Classification | Former; recurring |
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| Occupation | Police Officer |
Detective Constable Moore, played by Pooja Shah,[1] is a police officer investigating the attack on Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) on New Year's Eve. Moore is first seen at the hospital speaking to Tracy's mother Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) and stepfather Ken (William Roache) and questions them about a motive for the attack to which Deirdre implicates Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson). Moore and her colleague DC Redfern (Paul Warriner) go to The Rovers Return and question Steve about his whereabouts on the night of the attack. Steve gives them an account of his movements and denies being Tracy's attacker. They later question Nick Tilsley (Ben Price), Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) and David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) to see if they are involved. Moore and Redfern come across Norris Cole and Mary Taylor (Malcolm Hebden and Pattie Clare) in the street and ask Norris for information. Norris implicates Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly) as a potential suspect when he reveals that she and Tracy had a fight on Christmas Day in The Rovers. Following their new lead, Moore and Redfern pay the Rovers another visit and question Becky. Tracey accuses Becky, Becky is subsequently arrested for GBH and denies attacking Tracy. After Claire Peacock (Julia Haworth) confesses to the attack, Moore and Redfern release her on bail. The following night Moore and Redfern return to the Street to re-arrest Claire after making their enquiries. They fall for a decoy as residents help Claire escape.
| Marc Selby | |
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Portrayed by | Andrew Hall |
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson |
| Duration | 2011 |
| First appearance | 7 January 2011 Episode 7509 |
| Last appearance | 26 August 2011 Episode 7568 |
| Classification | Former; recurring |
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| Occupation | Wine Dealer |
Marc Selby (aka Marcia), played by Andrew Hall, first appears as a customer at Claudia Colby (Rula Lenska)'s salon. Marc befriends Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) before her haircut and Claudia accuses Audrey of chatting him up. Claudia and Marc start dating, and Claudia shows him off in the Rovers when she meets Audrey for drinks a few weeks later. In March, Claudia opens up to Audrey about her worries that Marc is hiding something after cancelling several dates, and the women decide to stake out Marc's house to see what he is doing while he is supposed to be out. Claudia fears the worst when they spot another woman leave the house. A few days later Marc tells them that it was his sister leaving his house but Claudia still doesn't believe him.
In April, Marc telephones Audrey from the police station asking her to pick him up. When Audrey arrives, she is shocked to not only find Marc brutally beaten up – but dressed as a woman. Back at Audrey's house, he confides in her that although he is heterosexual, he has always felt the need to dress in women's clothes, under the alias Marcia, and that his late wife was supportive of his feelings. Audrey is very sympathetic but urges him to tell Claudia, for both their sakes. He remains reluctant.
Eventually, Marc is forced to reveal the truth to Claudia after she wrongly assumes that he is having an affair with Audrey. She doesn't take kindly to the confession and ends her relationship with Marc, disgusted by his cross-dressing. In August 2011, Kylie Platt (Paula Lane) and Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) spot Audrey with 'Marcia' and film them to use as blackmail against Audrey to get Kylie's job back at the salon. Despite Audrey telling Marc to keep quiet, he walks into the Rovers as Marcia leaving Audrey humiliated in front of daughter Gail (Helen Worth) and her friends. Marc makes his final appearance on 26 August 2011 after Audrey tells him that she can no longer cope with his cross-dressing.
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| Portrayed by | Ellie Leach | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||||||
| Duration | 2011— | ||||||||
| First appearance | 24 January 2011 Episode 7521 |
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| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2001 | ||||||||
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Faye Windass (née Butler), played by Ellie Leach, first appears on 24 January. She is introduced as a potential foster child for Anna (Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass (Steve Huison). After several visits, Faye begins to take a liking to the Windasses, but the adoption is threatened by the revelation that their son Gary (Mikey North) has been discharged from the army for assaulting a police officer, and will now be living with them. Despite this, Faye stays the night at the Windasses' for the first time in February.
When Faye stays at the Windass home again in March 2011, she is annoyed to discover that Eddie and Anna have been searching her bag and she storms out in a mood. Gary, however, speaks with Faye and convinces her that they can be trusted. However, when Eddie accidentally washes Faye's blanket, she is furious and tells him that it is the only thing that she has to remember her mother by as it has her scent. Faye, once again, leaves and demands to be returned to her previous foster home.
Faye returns to stay with the Windass family permanantley in April 2011. When Faye and Anna visit neighbour Fiz (Jenny McAlpine) and her baby Hope, Faye steals a bag containing £500 that Fiz is keeping secret from husband John (Graeme Hawley). Faye gives Anna the bag as a gift, but Anna finds the money and demands to know where she has got it. Faye admits to stealing it and also a box of chocolates from The Kabin that she had also gave to Anna as a gift. This leads to Eddie and Anna becoming very worried about Faye's behaviour. Soon after, Anna and Eddie receive the news from the social worker that Faye's birth mother has died from a heroin overdose. Anna wants to tell her after a picnic that she and Faye had planned, but Eddie inadvertently reveals this.
When Eddie leaves for Germany, Faye believes he has left because of her, but Anna reassures her that she is not to blame. When Katy Armstrong (Georgia May Foote) falls pregnant, Faye reveals this to her father Owen (Ian Puleston-Davies). This leads Katy to believe Anna had informed him. Subsequently, Anna asks Faye if she had told Owen but she denies it.
In November 2011, Faye's adoption becomes official but her happiness is short-lived when she discovers that Owen is dating Anna. Faye is immediately fearful that Owen will not want her in their lives but Gary, Owen and Anna promise her that nothing will change.
In December, Faye helps her brother Gary to get closer with Izzy who she knows he still loves. When they unite on Christmas day, she is very happy for her brother.
| Jeff Cullen | |
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Portrayed by | Steven Houghton |
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson |
| Duration | 2011 |
| First appearance | 7 February 2011 Episode 7530 |
| Last appearance | 4 November 2011 |
| Classification | Former; regular |
| Spin-off appearances | Just Rosie (2011) |
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| Alias | Alfie |
| Occupation | Model Agent |
Jeff Cullen, played by Steven Houghton, first appears in February 2011 when he approaches Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) and Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor) in the Rovers and offers to buy them a drink. Gail initially shows interest in Jeff, but it soon becomes clear that Jeff is attracted to Sally, so Gail leaves them and goes home. After Gail has left, Jeff takes Sally out for dinner. A few days later, Sally finds her daughter Rosie Webster (Helen Flanagan) upset after supposedly being sacked from her job as a promotions girl on refusing to go through with a glamour modelling shoot. Sally storms round to Rosie's agency to confront her boss 'Alfie', only to discover Jeff was 'Alfie'. Jeff explains to Sally that Rosie had lied about being sacked, and she had in fact resigned from her job. Jeff has since enjoyed several dates with Sally, often ending up in the middle of public spats between Sally and her "estranged" husband Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell). In order to win points with Sally when he witnesses her giving half the £200,000 that Kevin won on a scratchcard in March, he offers a fortnight in Paris to Sally and winds Kev up about it. When he leaves for a bit, Sally apologises to Kevin for Jeff's attitude.
In May 2011, after a long weekend in Paris with Sally, Jeff proposes to her at the Bistro, she is shocked and tells him she is in no position to re-marry after everything with Kevin. Later Jeff turns up at Number 4 where Kevin is staying while he recovers, Jeff accuses Sally of still having feelings for Kevin but an annoyed Sally tells him to stop being paranoid.
Jeff reappears several months later and rekindles his relationship with Sally, despite her having had a one-night stand with Kevin. However, Sophie (Brooke Vincent) and Rosie are unhappy because they want Sally to get back together with Kevin. Rosie devises a plan to split up Jeff and Sally: she dresses in revealing lingerie when Jeff calls to the house to see her about modelling work and deliberately spills a drink on his trousers. Just as she is trying to pull Jeff's trousers off, Sally walks through the door and immediately gets the impression that Jeff has been trying to seduce Rosie. Later, Rosie is forced to admit the truth and Sally reconciles with Jeff.
After Rosie is held hostage by John Stape (Graeme Hawley) in October 2011, Jeff encourages her to do an exclusive interview with The Weatherfield Gazette to further her modelling profile. However, unknownst to Rosie, Jeff provides the journalist with personal information about the private lives of the Webster family, including Sophie's sexuality, Sally breast cancer battle and Kevin's affair with Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns). When the article appears, the family are humiliated and Sally orders Jeff to leave and never return.
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| Portrayed by | Elizabeth Tan | ||||
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||
| Duration | 2011 | ||||
| First appearance | 14 February 2011 Episode 7535 |
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| Last appearance | 13 June 2011 Episode 7624 |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||
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| Home | London | ||||
| Occupation | Waitress | ||||
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Xin Proctor (née Chiang), played by Elizabeth Tan, is a friend of Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan) and is the first Chinese character to feature in a regular role on Coronation Street.[2] She makes her first appearance on 14 February 2011, and departed the series on 13 June 2011.
The role of Xin was first reported in January 2011, as a friend of Tina who is set to move in with the barmaid and her boyfriend Graeme. As the serial's first Chinese character, bosses were said to have hoped Xin's arrival would broaden the show's multi-cultural appeal. They added "Manchester has a big Chinatown and it's a crime that Corrie bosses have ignored it for so long. They hope Xin becomes a big character and that a whole family can be introduced". It was also claimed Xin would bring "dark secrets".[3] It was later confirmed that former Doctor Who actress Elizabeth Tan had won the role and began filming on 10 January.[4] Tan said of her casting: "I was very excited to be offered a role on Coronation Street because it's such an iconic show with such a lot of talented actors".[5]
The UK Border Agency has praised Coronation Street for highlighting the issue of sham marriages in its latest storyline. Eddy Montgomery – North-West regional director of the UKBA – told the newspaper: "We are pleased to see the profile of our work raised and to see this sort of storyline being featured in the media. "We have been really happy to work closely with Granada on this, as we have seen this cynical crime in action in the region." [6]
Xin is introduced as a 19 year-old waitress friend of Tina McIntyre's, who works at the Royal Panda restaurant. She is first mentioned by Tina on 11 February 2011 when Tina says that Xin got the job that she applied for at The Royal Panda. On Valentine's Day Graeme (Craig Gazey) and Tina go to the restaurant and meet Xin who is upset as she is getting very little pay and can not cope with all the bills she has to pay. They invite her to live with them, but after Dev finds out, he tells them if Xin moves in they will have to pay an extra£200, so Xin turns down the offer and leaves to go back to her flat.
She is next seen on 4 March 2011, when Graeme and Tina and David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) go to the restaurant where she is working at, Xin tells them she is not allowed to talk to them after what happened last time so they then leave. Later that day Kylie Turner (Paula Lane) suggests that Xin marry a British citizen. So Tina and Graeme stage a break up so Xin can marry Graeme.
In March 2011, Xin and Graeme invite Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire) and Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) for dinner and decorate the flat with Christmas decorations in order for people to believe they had a past and they then ask Norris and Emily to pose for a picture which they do. On 8 April 2011, Xin and Graeme are married before friends and neighbours, despite Norris's pledge to halt proceedings when he finds out about the sham. Tina persuades Norris to keep quiet until after the service, but she can't stop him from telling Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox), who is hurt by Tina's lies but promises not to tell anyone their secret as long as no one asks. Norris, however, makes no such promise. A few weeks later, Graeme and Xin receive a letter through the post informing them they are due a visit from an immigration official. He arrives the next day and interviews the couple separately about each other and their time together.
As they spend more time together, an attraction begins to form between the married couple. In June, after a staged argument at Xin's leaving party becomes all too real, Xin and Graeme admit their feelings to each other, before kissing and sleeping together. A conflicted Graeme then tries to patch things up with Tina before asking Xin for a divorce. However Graeme could not fight his feelings for Xin and so he dumps Tina. Tina is angrily heartbroken and throws all of Xin and Graeme's things. Xin and Graeme are then forced to stay at David's mother's house, when David offers them to. Xin and Graeme prepares to move to London after Tina threatens to report them to the immigration authorities, however Tina forgives Graeme and tells him that she could never hate him, and watches as the couple leave the street in a cab.
| Sylvia Goodwin | |||||||
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| Portrayed by | Stephanie Cole | ||||||
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||||
| Duration | 2011— | ||||||
| First appearance | 11 April 2011 Episode 7575 |
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| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||
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| Home | 16a Victoria Street | ||||||
| Occupation | Waitress | ||||||
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Sylvia Goodwin (previously Cropper) is played by Stephanie Cole. Sylvia is the mother of Roy Cropper (David Neilson) and arrives on the street to visit Roy and his wife Hayley. She is a very outspoken woman and is set to confront other Weatherfield residents.[7]
Julie Hesmondhalgh, who plays Sylvia's daughter-in-law Hayley, has admitted she is looking forward to the character's arrival. Further to earlier reports, Hesmondhalgh describes Sylvie as "quite fierce".[8]
In March 2011, Roy receives a letter from Sylvia informing him that his step-father has died. Roy tells Hayley that he didn't care for the man and isn't going to attend the funeral. Sylvia arrives in April on the day of the funeral to ask Roy why he didn't attend, even to support his mother. She is shocked to learn that Roy is now married. After Hayley discovers that Sylvia has been living in a run-down nursing home she tells Roy, who eventually offers her to live with them and also offers her a job in the café. Roy is not pleased with the idea of Sylvia looking after the cafe while he and Hayley go on holiday at first, but he later changes his mind and agrees with the idea. Sylvia finds Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly) in the café, after she walks out on Steve. Sylvia goes round to The Rovers Return to get Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) to remove Becky from the café, but Becky refuses to forgive Steve. Sylvia urges Becky to return home as she is lucky to have a husband like Steve but this also fails. Sylvia is devastated to find out that Roy's wife Hayley was a man before meeting Roy and she finds it hard to deal with and decides to disown Roy and Hayley, but after Roy tells some home truths to his mother, Sylvia finally comes round, apologising to both Roy and Hayley for her behaviour.
In August 2011, Hayley books a holiday for herself and Roy, but he is uncertain about leaving the café with his mother, who tells him to relax because she has got Anna Windass (Debbie Rush) to help her. While Roy and Hayley are away, Sylvia introduces a new regime into the café by setting prices on condiments like milk, sugar and tomato sauce and even charging to use the café toilet and giving customers smaller portions on their plates. This upsets the likes of Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies), Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden), Karl Munro (John Michie) and Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire). Eventually, Norris decides to ruin Sylvia's ideas by staying in the café after it closes making Sylvia serve him, when Norris needs the toilet, Sylvia decides to lock him in the lavatory, leaving Norris stuck in the toilet for the night. When Emily goes into the Kabin to inform Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox) and Mary Taylor (Pattie Clare) that Norris hasn't slept in his bed, they go and look for him, but can't find him. Sylvia decides to let Norris out before she opens the cafe, Noris then rushes to the Rovers where he finds Rita, Mary, Emily and Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie), and tells them what has happened and they storm around to the café where they tell Roy what has happened, Roy can't apologise enough and tells them that Mary, Norris, Dennis and Emily are welcome to a free meal after closing time with Sylvia acting as their servant, much to her annoyance.
In September 2011 Sylvia realises that Anna has fallen for Owen and tells Owen to look after Anna because she has a heart of gold, this shows a more compassionate and softer side to Sylvia's personality.
In October 2011 an emotional Becky goes to the café to tell Hayley that Steve and Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) are having twins, Becky breaks down in Hayley's arms and Sylvia also comforts Becky, with Sylvia telling her that Steve is stupid and has made the wrong decision, Becky then hugs Sylvia and Hayley and telling them how much they mean to her.
In October 2011, Sylvia goes on a cruise after winning a competition, a competition that Mary should have won; nevertheless Sylvia goes on the cruise and is not seen in November or December 2011. Sylvia returned to the street from her cruise on Christmas Day 2011. In 2012 a love interest called Milton (Robert Vaughn), who Sylvia met on her cruise will turn up in Weatherfield hoping to rekindle their relationship.
| Karl Munro | |
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Portrayed by | John Michie |
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson |
| Duration | 2011— |
| First appearance | 17 June 2011 Episode 7627 |
| Classification | Present; regular |
| Profile | |
| Date of birth | 1967[9] |
| Home | Rovers Return Inn |
| Occupation | Taxi Driver Barman |
Karl Munro[10] arrives on 17 June 2011 when Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) hires his girlfriend Stella Price (Michelle Collins) as the manager of the Rovers Return. They move in there with Stella's daughter Eva (Catherine Tyldesley). Karl arrives soon after Stella, to move into the Rovers. Steve is shocked as he thought only Stella would be living here. However, he eventually allows both Karl and Eva to live in the pub with Stella. Soon after his arrival on the cobbles, Lloyd Mullaney (Craig Charles) gives Karl a job as a cab driver. Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and his wife Leanne Barlow (Jane Danson) invite Karl and Stella over for dinner to thank Stella for saving Leanne from a robber. The following morning Karl and Peter find out Stella is Leanne's biological mother.
Stella has a big argument with Leanne over Eva. Karl comforts Stella and he assures her that he will have a word with Leanne and try and make her come round. Stella is hit by Carla Connor's (Alison King) car. Peter gets Karl and he stays by Stella's side all the way to the hospital. Stella goes into surgery and a nurse tell Karl the operation went well, but Stella might not wake up. Karl is devastated. Karl believes Frank Foster (Andrew Lancel) hit Stella and he is livid when Frank turns up. Karl goes to punch him, but is stopped by Peter. Karl is also angry with Carla. The nurse tells Karl, Stella is in a coma, but a few hours later, she opens her eyes. Karl tells her he loves her.
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| Portrayed by | Catherine Tyldesley | ||||||
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||||
| Duration | 2011— | ||||||
| First appearance | 17 June 2011 Episode 7627 |
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| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||
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| Date of birth | July 1988 [11] | ||||||
| Home | Rovers Return Inn | ||||||
| Occupation | Bar Manager | ||||||
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Eva Price,[10] played by Catherine Tyldesley, made her first on screen appearance on 17 June 2011. Eva is Stella Price's (Michelle Collins) daughter. She moves into the Rovers Return Inn with her mother and her mother's partner, Karl (John Michie).
On 4 May 2011, it was revealed that Tyldesley had been cast in the role of Eva.[12] The actress, who has previously appeared in Emmerdale and Lilies, began filming her first scenes that month.[12] During an interview with Digital Spy, Tyldesley revealed that there had been a lot of competition for the role of Eva and that she felt "incredibly lucky" to have secured the part.[13]
Before she appeared on screen, Eva was described as being "feisty."[12] Tyldesley revealed more about her character, saying "Eva is a little bit of a princess! She's been spoiled rotten, so she's somewhat high maintenance and a little bit of a drama queen. She's definitely used to getting her own way."[13] The actress said her character adores her mother and they share a great relationship.[13] When Eve enters the show, her circumstances force her to be more angry than she normally is. Tyldesley said that Eva does have a softer side, which she believed viewers would see in the future.[13] When asked why Eva and Karl do not get along, Tyldesley said "I think it's because they're both quite similar. When Eva first joins the street, she's had a little bit of turmoil with past relationships and things like that, so I think she feels like she wants to be quite selfish at the moment, which annoys Karl. But she's always been full of self-importance because she's always been spoiled - she's not known any different."[13] Tyldesley revealed that Eva is not a lesbian character, despite a newspaper report, and that she definitely loves the boys.[13] When asked about Eva's type, Tyldesley said that they would have to be "on her wavelength" as Eva gets bored and frustrated with people who are not on her level.[13]
A distraught Eva turns up at the Rovers and tells her mother, Stella, that her fiancée Darren has been cheating on her. Much to her relief Rovers owner Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) reluctantly lets her stay at the pub. Eva makes it clear that she doesn't like Coronation Street and cannot understand why Stella has taken a job in the area. Eva mistakenly begins to suspect that Stella is having an affair with local bookie Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and angrily confronts the pair at Peter's wife Leanne (Jane Danson)'s 30th birthday party. It transpires that Stella is in fact Leanne's biological mother which shocks Eva as she struggles to accept the truth. Alongside Kylie, Eva discovers Marc's secret of being a cross-dresser.
Ruth Walsh arrived on 15 August 2011. She Fiz Stape's cellmate who uses her baby to smuggle drugs in prison. Ruth's boyfriend is Leon Southam. She hasn't been seen since and it has been announced that she has departed.
Leon Southam arrived on 18 August 2011 to visit Ruth, who is Fiz Stape's cellmate. He appears again on 2 September when Tyrone Dobbs, Tommy Duckworth and Kirk Sutherland try to blackmail him but end up kidnapping him and locking him in the butcher shop that belonged to Ashley Peacock until his death. He was then returned to prison and was not seen since.
Sam Foster, played by Paul Clayton, made his first on screen appearance on 4 September 2011.[14] Sam is married to Anne (Gwen Taylor) and is the father of Frank (Andrew Lancel). Johnny and his wife arrive to celebrate Frank's engagement to Carla Connor (Alison King). They then later return at the hospital where Frank is, along - side Carla. Sam is disappointed with Frank after he says he crashed the car, not Carla.
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| Portrayed by | Gwen Taylor | ||||||
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||||
| Duration | 2011— | ||||||
| First appearance | 4 September 2011 | ||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||
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Anne Foster, played by Gwen Taylor, made her first on screen appearance on 5 September 2011.[14] Anne is married to Sam (Paul Clayton) and is mother to Frank (Andrew Lancel). Anne and Johnny arrive to celebrate their Frank's engagement to Carla Connor (Alison King).They then later return on 7th September at the hospital where Frank is, along - side Carla. Anne later returns to tells Carla that she will be taking over Frank's share of the business until Frank is proven innocent for raping Carla.
Anne joined frank at his new factory and was very pleased to hear that Carla has a meltdown and fires the workers. Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) hears what Frank has done to Carla and goes to Frank's factory and bring everyone back to work at Underworld, much to the anger of Anne.
| Kirsty Soames | |
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Portrayed by | Natalie Gumede |
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson |
| Duration | 2011— |
| First appearance | 7 September 2011 |
| Classification | Present; regular |
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| Occupation | Police Officer |
Kirsty Soames, played by Natalie Gumede, made her first on screen appearance on 7 September 2011. Kirsty was introduced as a love interest for Tyrone Dobbs.[15][16] Casting for Kirsty was announced on July 8 2011 with Natalie Gumede being cast in the part.[17] On receiving the role Gumede said "from the moment I read the script I knew I was going to love playing Kirsty and I can't wait to see how the story unfolds" before adding "This is a dream role for me and I'm looking forward to creating a huge storm in Weatherfield".[17] Gumede filmed her first scenes in early July.[18]
She first appears when Tyrone's friend and lodger Tommy Duckworth pays her to speak to Tyrone at a bar but later swaps numbers and agrees to see him again. Tommy soon tells Tyrone that she was paid to speak to him but she confesses her genuine interest and agrees to meet up with Tyrone again. She soon makes enemies with Tyrone's other lodger Tina McIntyre after Tina parks Rita Sullivan's car awkwardly and boxes Kirsty's car in. Tina later accuses Kirsty of scratching Rita's car in spite of her. However, Kirsty denies the vandalism and reveals to Tina that she is a police officer.
Lesley Kershaw, played by Judy Holt, made her first on screen appearance on 17 October 2011. Judy was introduced as the wife of Paul Kershaw who is in a relationship with Eileen Grimshaw. [19][20]
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| Portrayed by | Jeremy Sheffield | ||||
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||
| Duration | 2011– | ||||
| First appearance | 16 December 2011 | ||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||
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| Occupation | Hotel manager | ||||
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Danny Stratton, played by Jeremy Sheffield, made his first on screen appearance on 16 December 2011.[21] The character and Sheffield's casting was announced on 14 October 2011.[22] The official Coronation Street website at itv.com said Danny would be introduced as a potential love interest for Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly), who is trying to forge a new life without her ex-husband.[22] Cara Lee from The Sun reported Danny would play a key part in "the dramatic storyline which leads to Becky's exit" from the show in early 2012.[23] Of Sheffield's casting, producer Phil Collinson said "I'm delighted to be welcoming Jeremy to the cast. Danny will be integral to the unmissable final chapter of the Steve/Becky/Tracy love triangle. It's thrilling that such a key character will be in the hands of such a fine actor."[22] Sheffield began filming his first scenes as Danny on 24 November 2011.[24] The actor admitted to being nervous when he first started filming, but he said having friends in the cast really helped.[25]
Danny first encounters Becky when she and her ex-husband, Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) set up a meeting with him to discuss a potential contract between his hotel and their taxi firm.[26] Danny sets his sights on Becky and arranges a date with her. However, he is left disappointed when she cancels it after a run in with Steve.[25] Sheffield said Danny is very understanding after Becky cancels their date as he knows she is caught up in the situation with Steve. Danny is patient and decides to wait for Becky because he feels strongly for her.[25] Of Danny's attraction to Becky, Sheffield told Katy Moon of Inside Soap "Danny and Becky are from completely different backgrounds - they're like chalk and cheese, yet they find those differences exciting. There's a lot of humour between them too. Danny finds her quirky and quite funny, and he delights in that."[25] Becky later goes to see Danny, but is shocked when she sees him with another woman and a young boy who calls him 'Dad'. Sheffield revealed his character is a widower whose wife died four years ago. The young boy is his son, Billy, and the woman is his sister.[25] Becky goes to leave and Danny catches up with her and explains the situation. Sheffield explained Danny has been through tragedy and although he has met many women since his wife's death, he has not found The One.[25] A lot of the women he has met have had problems with him being a single father, which is why he did not tell Becky about Billy sooner.[25] Sheffield added Danny has a feeling he can introduce Becky to Billy and it will be okay. The actor said "Danny's delighted by her reaction and her instant connection to his son. It only adds to his attraction to her."[25]
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Joseph Peter Brown, made his first on screen appearance on 23 December 2011.[27] Joseph is the son of Chesney Brown (Sam Aston) and Katy Armstrong (Georgia May Foote).
Foote was both shocked and excited when she heard her character would be giving birth near to Christmas time.[28] Of filming the labour scenes, Foote told Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy "I was really nervous leading up to doing the scenes, and there was quite a long wait to do them. We filmed the storyline out of sequence, so I filmed quite a lot of scenes which take place after the baby arrives before I'd actually filmed the birth. But then the shoot for these scenes finally came up."[28] The actress said it was strange, but she had support from Debbie Rush (who plays Anna Windass) and a midwife.[28] Katy goes into labour while she is playing Mary in a nativity play and Foote said she is quite shocked when she realises the baby is coming.[28] Katy is also scared because she is not giving birth in a hospital, which would be more comfortable for her.[28] While Katy is giving birth, Chesney is trying to get to the community centre in time. In his absence, Anna helps support Katy.[28] When asked if she was pleased with the baby's name, Joseph Peter, Foote said "I'm surprised it's not Jesus! They've obviously gone for the next best thing instead by choosing Joseph. It's a nice name, and then they've chosen Peter as a way of remembering Schmeichel the dog, so that's really nice too."[28] Foote added she had found working with the baby who plays Joseph really good and she had had practice with a baby before when her character looked after Chesney's young niece.[28]
Shortly after Chesney and Katy begin living together, Katy decides she wants a baby and falls pregnant.[29] Her father, Owen (Ian Puleston-Davies), is not pleased and offers to take Katy to an abortion clinic. Katy considers the idea when she thinks Chesney has left her, but she chooses to keep her baby. Katy goes into labour while acting in the Christmas nativity play. Chesney is out delivering Christmas trees and rushes back to be with her. Anna Windass and Fiz Brown (Jenny McAlpine) help deliver the baby boy. Katy and Chesney name their son, Joseph Peter.
| Character | Date(s) | Episode(s) | Actor | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor | 3 January | 7505–7506 | Duncan Holmes[30] | A doctor who treated Tracy Barlow upon her admission to hospital following an attack. |
| Darren | 7 January | 7508–7509 | Naithan Ariane[30] | Estate agent hired by Kevin Webster to value the family's house and all their possessions. |
| Miguel | 7509 | uncredited | Hairdresser at Claudia Colby's salon, Miguel prepares Audrey Roberts before her haircut. | |
| Nigel | 7509 | James Holmes[30] | Camp hairdresser at Claudia's salon, Nigel takes care of customer Marc in the next chair from Audrey. | |
| Sign Erector | 10 January | 7510 | Jimmy Gallagher[31] | A man hired by Kevin Webster to erect a 'For Sale' sign outside number four. Sally subsequently throws the sign across the street and orders him to leave. |
| Clifford | 10 January – 4 February 16 May[32] |
7511–7528; 7602 | Dave Dutton[31] | A neighbour of Joy Fishwick who calls round for her just before she dies. John Stape bumps into Clifford a couple of days later, and Clifford voices concern over Joy. He breaks into her house and pronounces her dead. Clifford later attends Joy's funeral. A few months later Clifford catches Chesney Brown sneaking around Joy's house, and Chesney questions Clifford, uncovering John's web of lies over the events. |
| Billy Matheson | 14–24 January | 7513–7520 | Neil Bell[31] | An acquaintance of Chris Gray, who Chris hires to carry out a couple of burglaries including Janice Battersby's flat, as payback for Chris keeping Billy out of prison. |
| Landlord | 17 January | 7516 | Brendan Charleson[33] | Landlord of the Flying Horse pub, where Ciaran McCarthy is applying for a job as chef. He attempts to break up an argument between Ciaran and Nick Tilsley, who is found buying Peter Barlow a drink. Ciaran tells him he no longer wants the job and the landlord orders them to leave. |
| Kate Quinn | 20 January | 7517 | Lizzie Roper[33] | Quinny's parents. They arrive to hear Gary Windass's story of how Quinny died. When Gary finishes, he breaks down in tears in his mother Anna's arms. |
| Ian Quinn | Christopher Middleton[33] | |||
| Gaz | 20–21 January | 7517–7518 | Dominic Coleman[33] | Rovers customer at the singles night, a drunk Janice Battersby tells him how she'd been let down by her daughter on a holiday they'd booked, and she is surprised when Gaz invites her along on holiday with him the next day. |
| Phil Dickinson | 20 January | 7517 | Stephen Swift[33] | Insurance rep who comes to assess the damage to number eleven. A misunderstanding with Jason Grimshaw leads to a bloody nose, and Phil leaves without completing the job. |
| Cashier | 21–24 January | 7518–7520 | Donna Berlin[33] | Cashier who serves Eileen Grimshaw when she pays in a stolen cheque for £10,000. Eileen laters returns to cancel the cheque but is refused. |
| Police Officer 1 | 21 January | 7519 | Rob Hughes[33] | Policeman who carries out a random drugs search on Gary Windass. When he does not comply, he lashes out and is arrested for assault. |
| Police Officer 2 | 21 January 11 April |
7519; 7576 | Anthony Crank[33] | Originally seen arresting Gary Windass in January, the policeman appears again in April when he escorts Liz and Steve McDonald to accompany police as Jim takes hostages in a foiled bank robbery attempt. |
| Solicitor | 24 January | 7520 | Buckso Dhillon-Woolley[34] | Gary Windass's solicitor when he is charged for assault. |
| PC Yates | 24–28 January 9 June[35] |
7520–7524; 7620 | Simon Hayward[34] | Policeman investigating a spate of burglaries, he suspects Lloyd Mullaney is involved. He later turns up at Streetcars with a warrant to search the place for stolen goods. However, the next day, Yates informs Lloyd that they have arrested Billy Matheson. |
| Shop assistant | 24 January | 7520 | Marvin Brown[34] | Helped Owen Armstrong pick out a new computer, but Owen's card was declined. |
| Sarah | 24 January – 21 February | 7521–7541 | uncredited | Faye's foster mother. |
| Gemma | 27–31 January | 7522–7526 | Asha Kingsley[36] | Woman who comes to view the Webster house. She is confronted by Sally, who tries to put her off buying. Gemma returns a few days later with her boyfriend, and Sally invites the Windasses round in another attempt to put them off. |
| Legal Investigator | 28–31 January | 7523–7526 | David Lonsdale[36] | A man who turns up at number five and asks for "Mr Fishwick". Fiz Stape answers and pretends she is "Mrs Fishwick". The man informs her of Joy's death, and tells Fiz that her husband "Colin" is the sole beneficiary in Joy's will. |
| Janine | 28 January | 7523 | Sarah Totty | Nurse assisting Dr Chadderton. |
| CO | 7524 | Rod Culbertson | Army sergeant who dismissed Gary Windass. | |
| Nurse | 31 January | 7526 | Sohm Kapila[36] | Nurse at the hospital when Fiz Stape visits her daughter Hope. |
| Ben Dean | 3–4 February 22 April |
7527–7528; 7583 | Tony Aitken[36] | Solicitor for Joy Fishwick. Following Joy's death, he meets with Fiz Stape, who is posing as Joy's daughter-in-law, and invites her to the funeral, which he attends the next day. |
| Reverend Gilmour | 4 February | 7528 | Oliver Roland[36] | Reverend who conducts Joy's funeral. |
| Jeff's PA | 11 February | 7533 | Maxine Fone[37] | Personal assistant to Jeff Cullen, she manned the desk when Sally Webster came to confront Jeff. |
| Croupier | 21 February 29 May |
7541; 7612 | Rachael McGuinness[38] | A croupier at a local casino, she has served both Steve McDonald and Dev Alahan. |
| DC Tyler | 25 February | 7543–7544 | Paul Kynman[38] | Detective investigating Owen Armstrong claims of fraud against Eileen Grimshaw. He arrests Eileen, but releases her with a caution when she admits her guilt. |
| Colette Hankinson | 7544 | Martina Laird[38] | Eileen Grimshaw's brief when she is arrested for fraud. Colette advises her to plead guilty. | |
| Edna Hargreaves | 7 March | 7550–7551 | Elsie Kelly[39] | Mrs Hargreaves is a client at Audrey's salon, she has taken a liking for David Platt, who she says has magic fingers. David is not too keen on 'randy' Edna, and takes an early lunch to avoid her. She is later found dead whilst under the hair dryer by Emily Bishop, having died of natural causes. |
| Doctor | 11 March | 7554 | Julia Sandiford[39] | Doctor treating Sophie Webster when she is admitted to hospital in March after falling from a church roof. |
| Receptionist | Christina Tam[39] | Receptionist in A&E when Sophie is admitted, she helps the frantic Webster family find Sophie. | ||
| Raymond | 24 March | 7562 | Tony Pritchard[40] | Raymond is a businessman who introduces himself to Liz McDonald when she is sitting alone in a hotel bar. When Liz rejects his advances, he insults her. |
| Mark Bright | 25 March – 18 April | 7563–7581 | Paul Albertson[40] | Kevin Webster's solicitor in his divorce to Sally. He infuriates Sally when he employs 'underhand tactics' by citing her affair with Ian Davenport as why she shouldn't be given a share of Kevin's recent lottery winnings. |
| Jane Bridley | Maureen Lunt[40] | Sally Webster's solicitor in her divorce to Kevin. | ||
| Duggie | 1 April | 7568 | Justin Moorhouse[41] | Duggie delivers a car to Sally Webster as a present from Kevin. He is dumbstruck when Sally refuses to accept the gift. |
| Bank clerk | 4 April | 7570 | Greg Aled[42] | A clerk who interrupts Fiz Stape to tell her of the latest offers at the bank as she is withdrawing money from the deceased Joy Fishwick's account. |
| Spoony | 11 April | 7575 | Joe O'Byrne[43] | A convicted murderer and former cellmate of Jim McDonald's who owes him a favour. Spoony gives Jim a shotgun, which he later uses in an armed robbery. |
| Suzanne Holbrook | 11 April – 25 June | 7575–7625 | Olivia Carruthers[43][44] | Mrs Holbrook is a solicitor who comes to sort out the details of the sale of the Rovers Return. She is forced to leave when Liz McDonald is called away by the police. Holbrook later returns when Steve secretly reports himself and Becky to social services, acting in the best interests of his daughter he asks for advice. Suzanne appears again a few weeks later as Steve successfully tricks Tracy Barlow into signing forms to give him legal access to his daughter Amy. |
| Cashier | 11 April | 7575–7576 | Perveen Hussain[43] | Cashier at the bank who is confronted by an armed Jim McDonald. She presses the alert button to call the police before collecting the money he asked for from the safe. |
| Bank customer | 7575–7576 | Arran Topham[43] | A young man at the bank who attempts to stop Jim as he gets away with the money. | |
| Police Officer 2 | 7576 | Steve Sissons[43] | A police officer at the scene of Jim's robbery. | |
| Police Negotiator | 7576 | Ryan Early[43] | An officer who tries to reason with Jim on the phone as he holds hostages at the bank, with hesitation he allows Liz to talk Jim down instead. | |
| Process Server | 15 April | 7579 | Neil Ashton[43] | A man who serves Kevin Webster with an injunction freezing his recent lottery winnings from being moved or withdrawn until a settlement has been reached. |
| Judge | 18 April | 7580–7581 | Michael Mueller[45] | Judge overseeing the Websters' court case. |
| DC Malone | 21 April | 7584 | Olwen May[45] | Police officers who take a statement from Maria Connor after she reports Frank Foster for attempting to rape her. They arrest Frank, but later release him due to lack of evidence. |
| DC Furber | Kris Mochrie[45] | |||
| Carer | Donna Lythgoe[45] | Carer at a run-down retirement home in which Sylvia Goodwin is staying following the death of her husband. | ||
| Jools Creme | 24 April | 7585 | Ben Allen[46] | Jools is the millionaire boyfriend of Todd Grimshaw. They come up from London at Easter to visit Todd's family and spend the day with them. |
| Neighbour | 25 April | 7586 | Sharlene Whyte[46] | A neighbour of Alan and Dorothy Hoyle who encounters John Stape as he knocks at their door. |
| Police Officer | Amy Searles[46] | A female officer who answers Fiz Stape's call when she reports John missing. She leaves when Fiz receives a call from Alan Hoyle asking her to come and pick him up. | ||
| Bob Stephenson | 29 April | 7589–7590 | Paul Leonard[46] | Bob is an immigration official who comes to interview Graeme and Xin Proctor about their recent marriage, and ends up having his car smashed into by Mary Taylor's camper van. Bob disapproves of that day's royal wedding festivities. |
| Alex | 7590 | Shaun Prendergast | Alex is the teacher of a pottery class which Ken and Deirdre Barlow attend. While Ken is put out that his pottery skills aren't as great as he'd hoped and blames Alex for his failure, Deirdre is delighted to have found something at which she is better. | |
| PC Sharon Grant | 1 May | 7591 | Susi Wrenshaw[47] | Policewoman who responded to a call by Steve McDonald and Tracy Barlow when their daughter Amy went missing on a daytrip in Blackpool. |
| Mike Leeman | Graham Walker[47] | Landlord of a one star hotel which Steve, Tracy and Amy were forced to stay at for the night when Steve's taxi was towed in Blackpool. | ||
| Transvestite | 5 May | 7594 | Justin Watson-Hermes[47] | A friend of Marc Selby's, whose alter-ego Marcia causes problems when he bumps into Audrey Roberts on a night out after Marc had vowed to quit his cross-dressing. |
| Drayman | 9 May— | 7597— | Ian Burfield[48] | A drayman at the Rovers who briefly shared a joke with Steve McDonald. |
| Phoebe | 9 May | 7598 | Samantha Riley[48] | Phoebe is chatted up by Tyrone Dobbs, but when he stumbles on his words and accidentally insults her, she leaves. |
| Dr Cole | Clive Wedderburn[48] | The doctor treating Amy Barlow when she admitted to hospital following persistent vomiting. | ||
| Practice Nurse | 12 May | 7599 | Deborah Brian[48] | Nurse at the Health Centre, she treats Amy Barlow for a suspected milk allergy. |
| Rachel | uncredited | A volunteer raising money for the soup kitchen run by James Cunningham. | ||
| Janet White | 16 May | 7602 | Sanchia McCormack[32] | Janet and Rob are charity workers looking to open a hostel for the homeless in Weatherfield. They offer Sian Powers and Sophie Webster the chance to view how their project in Nottingham works. When a naïve Sophie transfers £20,000 to Rob's bank account to help buy the hostel, the couple vanish and the girls realise they've been conned. It is later reported that the couple have been arrested. |
| Rob White | 16 May – 11 July | 7602–7644 | Jonty Stephens[32] | |
| Consultant | 20 May | 7606 | Naomi Allisstone[32] | A consultant who treats Kevin Webster upon his admission to hospital following an accident at his garage. |
| Doctor | Samantha Best[32] | A doctor at the maternity ward who sees Fiz and John Stape and their daughter Hope for a check up. | ||
| Technician | David Keeling[32] | A technician who arrives to inspect a car lift which had been responsible for crushing Kevin Webster earlier that day. He informs Kevin's business partner Tyrone Dobbs that the machinery was tampered with. | ||
| Drainage Engineer | 23 May | 7608 | Steve Cooper[49] | An engineer who Carla Connor hires to inspect the drainage system at the factory. He informs her that there are serious problems, and that the drains will have to be dug up and laid again. |
| Cleaner | Sarah Jane Corrigan[49] | A cleaner who arrives at the Hoyles' home while John Stape has Alan and Dorothy Hoyle locked up in the basement. He tells her that he is a relation of theirs and that her services are no longer required. | ||
| Roberta Kite | 30 May – 2 June | 7513–7516 | Helen Griffin | Social worker Roberta arrives to follow up on a call secretly made by Steve McDonald as to the living arrangements of his nephew Max Turner. She speaks to both the McDonalds and Max's mother Kylie Platt and her husband David, and Kylie reveals the truth about how Steve and Becky paid Kylie to leave Max and flee the country. When the lies unravel, it is decided to temporarily take Max into foster care. |
| Paramedic | 31 May | 7614 | Emma Christie | A female paramedic who is called when Fiz Stape discovers her brother Chesney Brown and Alan and Dorothy Hoyle locked in the Hoyle's basement by her Fiz's husband John. |
| PC Allie Fisher | 2 June | 7616 | uncredited | A police officer who arrives at the Rovers with social worker Roberta Kite after Becky McDonald unlawfully goes to see her nephew Max while he is in foster care. |
| Doctor | 3–6 June | 7617–7618 | Jethro Skinner[35] | A doctor who is seen when Fiz Stape is admitted to hospital following a car accident. |
| Police officer | 3 June | 7617 | Jackie Fielding | A female officer on the case of a missing John Stape. |
| Woman | Enid Dunn | A woman John Stape meets in the hospital lift on the way up to the roof with his daughter Hope. She makes small talk with a stone-faced John. | ||
| Fiz's solicitor | 6 June – 4 July | 7619–7639 | Dominic Geraghty[35] | Solicitor for Fiz Stape as she is arrested for her part in John's multiple crimes. |
| Police officer | 6 June | 7619 | Giles Ford[35] | Policeman who orders work at the factory to cease while investigations into Colin Fishwick's death continue. |
| Judge | 9 June | 7620 | Louise Gold[35] | The judge at Fiz Stape's bail hearing, which she grants. |
| CPS solicitor | Charlotte Palmer[35] | The solicitor for the case against Fiz Stape, she recommends bail is not granted on the grounds that Fiz is likely to abscond. | ||
| Sheila | 16 June | 7625 | Sherry Ormerod[44] | Kooky Sheila arrives for an interview for the job as pub manager, but loses out to the next candidate, Stella Price. |
| Will | 16–27 June | 7625–7633 | Chris Brazier | A friend and ex-colleague of Izzy Armstrong.[10] Will and Izzy meet up a few times, but Izzy's boyfriend Gary Windass gets jealous and screens her calls before sending Will away when he called round at the flat. Izzy was later furious when she found out.
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| Receptionist | 17 June | 7626 | Donna Henry[44] | Receptionist at a hotel which Becky McDonald is staying at. After refusing to give out Becky's room number to Steve, she takes a phonecall complaining about the noise in Becky's room. |
| Noodle | 7627 | Chris Brett[44] | A friend of Becky McDonald's, who joined her for a rowdy party held in her hotel room. | |
| Hotel Manager | Roger Ringrose[44] | A hotel manager where Becky McDonald is staying. When he received one too many complaints, he ordered Becky and all her friends to leave. | ||
| Sandeesh | 23 June | 7630 | Fiona Wade[50] | A client for Carla Connor. |
| Sign writer | Ian Donnelly[50] | A sign writer who meets Sophie Webster, Sunita Alahan and Sally, Sophie's mum. | ||
| Raider | 24 June | 7632 | James Oates[50] | A masked man who raids the bookies and threatens Leanne Barlow. Before he can hurt her, Stella Price races in and disarms the man, before he escapes. |
| Imelda | 1 July | 7633–7634 | Charlene Shaw | A stripper friend of Becky McDonald's, who is hired for Jason Grimshaw's birthday celebrations in the Rovers. When the noise levels cause Ken Barlow to bring the party to a halt, Imelda gives Ken a performance of his own before the pub descends into a riot. |
| Rocky | Everal A Walsh[51] | Imelda's boyfriend and manager and friend of Becky McDonald. When a riot breaks out, Rocky is at the centre of the disturbance. | ||
| Prison Officer | 4–7 July | 7639–7640 | Craig Whittaker | A prison officer who's less than pleasant when he introduces Fiz Stape to her new home. |
| Ginny Portis | 7–8 July; 15th August- | 7640–7641 | Ashley McGuire | Cellmate of Fiz Stape, she breaks the news bluntly that the previous occupant had committed suicide days before. In August she had a drug overdose. |
| Auctioneer | 8 July | 7641 | Charles McCurdy | An auctioneer who is meant to be auctioning a safe house for the homeless, and he informs Sophie Webster and Sian Powers that no such auction is taking place. |
| Builder | Rory Gallagher | A builder who Sophie and Sian meet at the site of the soup kitchen, which had recently been vacated without their knowledge. He helps the girls to realise that they've been scammed. | ||
| Police Officer | 11 July | 7643–7644 | Clifford Barry | The officer who answers the call of Kevin Webster when Sophie reveals she has inadvertently lost him £20,000. |
| Jasper | 7644 | Ross Grant | A genial barman at an LGBT-friendly bar in which Marc Selby takes Audrey Roberts on a night out. | |
| Aaron | Chris Stanton | Aaron is a transvestite friend of Marc Selby, and Christine his wife. Marc introduces the couple to Audrey in an attempt to help her understand his life as Marcia. | ||
| Christine | Angela McHale | |||
| Simon Shaw | 14 July | 7645 | James Bradshaw | A surveyor who James Cunningham hires in an attempt to remortage the Barlow home from under them. |
| Anthony | 15–18 July | 7647–7649 | Sam Barriscale | Anthony is the manager of Weatherfield supermarket Frescos. In supervising a photoshoot for an ad campaign, he casts Dylan Wilson and Marcus Dent when Marcus' boyfriend Sean Tully cannot get time off work. On the photoshoot, Anthony takes a shine to Marcus and when Sean skips work and turns up, Anthony asks him to leave. Although Sean takes the hint, Anthony's attitude towards Sean causes Marcus to quit the shoot. |
| Nurse | 15 July | 7647 | Denise Kennedy | |
| Doctor | Paul Elsam | |||
| Postman | 18 July | 7648 | Dermot Daly | |
| Grant | 7648–7649 | Seth Lee | ||
| Youth | 22 July | 7651 | Sam Walker | |
| Lindsay Stanton | 25 July | 7654 | Janine Mellor | |
| Jennifer Lingwood | 16 September | 7693-7695 | Lisa Bowerman | Jennifer is Carla's solicitor who advises her on the state of her Underworld business, with Frank Foster. |
| Stacey | 17 October - | Candy McCulloh | Rosie Webster's modelling rival. | |
| Jenny | 14 November 2011 | Elize du Toit[52] | Jenny is Matt Carter's ex-girlfriend. She attends a dinner with Matt and his girlfriend, Tina McIntyre. Jenny and Tina do not get on well. Some unofficial sources listed the character's name as "Jenny Eclaire",[52] but the surname was not confirmed in the episode or in any official source. |