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24/08/2026
Tim makes a confession to Lucy, while Todd discovers Celeste's connection to Bernie. Ben decides to compete with Ollie, and Bethany does her best to reassure Sarah
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Peter Gunn
(Actor)
.. Brian Packham
Pauline McLynn
(Actor)
.. Maggie Driscoll
Aaron McCusker
(Actor)
.. Ben Driscoll
Raphael Akuwudike
(Actor)
.. Ollie Driscoll
Tina O?Brien
(Actor)
.. Sarah Platt
Lucy Fallon
(Actor)
.. Bethany Platt
Amy Robbins
(Actor)
.. Christina Boyd
Jodie Prenger
(Actor)
.. Glenda Shuttleworth
Catherine Tyldesley
(Actor)
.. Eva Price
Gareth Pierce
(Actor)
.. Todd Grimshaw
Frances Barber
(Actor)
.. Celeste Butterfield
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Bernie Winter-Alahan
Jacob Roberts
(Actor)
.. Kit Green
Sally Dynevor
(Actor)
.. Sally Metcalfe
Joe Duttine
(Actor)
.. Tim Metcalfe
Anya Dewin
(Actor)
.. Lucy Parkinson
Cait Fitton
(Actor)
.. Lauren Bolton
Samia Longchambon
(Actor)
.. Maria Connor
Cherylee Houston
(Actor)
.. Izzy Armstrong
Mikey North
(Actor)
.. Gary Windass
Bobby Bradshaw
(Actor)
.. Jake Windass
Emma Matthews
(Actor)
.. Kacey Wadlow
Patti Clare
(Actor)
.. Mary Taylor
Savanna Pennington
(Actor)
.. Joanie Michaelis
David Neilson
(Actor)
.. Roy Cropper
Sam Aston
(Actor)
.. Chesney Winter-Brown
Dolly-Rose Campbell
(Actor)
.. Gemma Winter-Brown
Andrew Whyment
(Actor)
.. Kirk Sutherland
Mollie Gallagher
(Actor)
.. Nina Lucas
Olivia Frances-Brown
(Actor)
.. Jodie Ramsey
Trevor Michael Georges
(Actor)
.. Ed Bailey
Antony Cotton
(Actor)
.. Sean Tully
Barbara Knox
(Actor)
.. Rita Tanner
Samuel Robertson
(Actor)
.. Adam Barlow
Amy Drake
(Actor)
.. Ruth Hawley
Donnaleigh Bailey
(Actor)
.. Jess Heywood
Sair Khan
(Actor)
.. Alya Nazir
Alan Halsall
(Actor)
.. Tyrone Dobbs
Jimmi Harkishin
(Actor)
.. Dev Alahan
Tony Maudsley
(Actor)
.. George Shuttleworth
John Elliott
(Actor)
.. Brandon Wadlow
Tom Aubrey
(Actor)
.. Jude
Lucinda Sinclair
(Actor)
.. Beatrice
Emma-Grace Arends
(Actor)
.. Lottie
Jodie Barchha Lang
(Actor)
.. Prison officer
Susan Oudot
(Writer)
Sean Healy
(Director)
Kate Brooks
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Peter Gunn
(Actor)
.. Brian Packham
Born:
February 13, 1963
in
Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
Best Known For:
Playing Brian Packham in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Born on February 13, 1963 in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. Peter trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. One of his first on-screen acting roles was in the short film, Treacle (1988).
Career:
Gunn has appeared in a number of British TV series. One of his first appearances on the small screen was in an episode of Young Charlie Chaplin in 1989. Following this, he had guest appearances in such series as Pie in the Sky, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Grange Hill, The Bill and A Touch of Frost before landing a regular role in Heartburn Hotel between 1998 and 2000. He later played Len Cosgrove in the comedy drama Born and Bred between 2002 and 2005. In 2010, he first appeared in Coronation Street as Brian Packham, whom he played until 2013. He made a return in 2015 and became a series regular again in 2016. Gunn is best known to American audiences for playing Oswald Granger in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). He has also previously had parts in such American films as Roseanna's Grave (1997) and Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998).
Quote:
On getting the role in Hannah Montana: The Movie: 'To get the job, I needed to submit a showreel or something similar. I didn't have one at the time so my mum Barbara came to the rescue. She has got a cuttings book called Peter's Progress. There's everything in there from my first theatre performance to the movies I have done.'
Trivia:
He is a governor of Lamack Primary School.
Pauline McLynn
(Actor)
.. Maggie Driscoll
Aaron McCusker
(Actor)
.. Ben Driscoll
Raphael Akuwudike
(Actor)
.. Ollie Driscoll
Tina O?Brien
(Actor)
.. Sarah Platt
Lucy Fallon
(Actor)
.. Bethany Platt
Born:
November 13, 1995
in
Cleveleys, Blackpool
Best Known For:
Playing Bethany Platt in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Lucy Elizabeth Fallon was born in Cleveleys, Blackpool, on November 13, 1995 to Andrew and Angela. She went on to study performing arts at Blackpool Sixth Form College.
Career:
In January 2015, Fallon was cast as Bethany Platt in Coronation Street and made her screen debut a few months later.
Quote:
On joining Coronation Street: 'Walking onto the set was surreal and nerve wrecking, but everyone has been really welcoming.'
Trivia:
In 2015, Fallon was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Inside Soap Awards.
Amy Robbins
(Actor)
.. Christina Boyd
Jodie Prenger
(Actor)
.. Glenda Shuttleworth
Catherine Tyldesley
(Actor)
.. Eva Price
Born:
September 17, 1983
in
Salford
Best Known For:
Playing Eva Price in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Born in Salford on September 17, 1983, Catherine studied acting at the Birmingham School of Acting. She made her TV debut in a 2006 episode of No Angels. A year later, she played the lead role in Liverpool-set BBC One drama Lilies.
Career:
Other roles followed in The Street, Florence Nightingale, Doctors, Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983, Scallywagga, Shameless, The Royal, and Trollied. Between August and October 2010, she portrayed prison guard Abi Peterson in Emmerdale. Her first taste of life on Coronation Street came in 2006 when she played a midwife for one episode. Five years later she returned to the famous cobbles as recurring character Eva Price, a role she continues to play.
Quote:
On working on Coronation Street: 'Every day I feel so grateful and so lucky. I'm a huge, huge fan of the show and always have been.'
Trivia:
Tyldesley has modelled clothes for House of Fraser.
Gareth Pierce
(Actor)
.. Todd Grimshaw
Frances Barber
(Actor)
.. Celeste Butterfield
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Bernie Winter-Alahan
Jacob Roberts
(Actor)
.. Kit Green
Sally Dynevor
(Actor)
.. Sally Metcalfe
Born:
May 30, 1963
in
Middleton, Lancashire
Best Known For:
Bolshy Coronation Street stalwart Sally Webster.
Early-life:
Born Sally Whittaker on May 30, 1963, in Middleton, Lancashire. She trained at Oldham Repertory Theatre, where she first met her furture on-screen husband Michael Le Vell, and then the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. An early inspiration was Coronation Street legend Pat Phoenix who told her she would have to put everything else aside if she wanted to become an actress - a dream Sally had had since she was 13. She made her TV debut in a 1985 episode of Juliet Bravo, as problematic teenager Wendy Cunningham.
Career:
She took up her role as Corrie busybody Sally Webster (nee Seddon) in 1986 and the rest is history! Trivia fans will note that Dynevor also auditioned for the roles of Sue Clayton and Michelle Robinson, but though not successful, the role of Sally was then created just for her. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 - at the same time her character was dealing with the disease. After chemotherapy and radiotherapy she returned to the soap in July 2010 following a six-month break.
Quote:
On Corrie: 'I have thought of packing it all in, but I love it so much, and I think the kids are happy knowing I love my job.'
Trivia:
Since 1999, Dynevor has been an ambassador for ActionAid. She represented the charity on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Joe Duttine
(Actor)
.. Tim Metcalfe
Born:
June 30, 1970
in
Halifax
Best Known For:
Playing Tim Metcalfe in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Joe was born in Halifax on June 30, 1970. He moved to London when he attended the Drama Centre London. In 1992, he made his TV debut in an episode of Between the Lines.
Career:
Duttine has made a steady stream of guest appearances in a number of TV series over the years, including Lovejoy, The Buddha of Suburbia, Seaforth, A Touch of Frost, Dangerfield, Dalziel and Pascoe, Silent Witness, New Tricks, Life on Mars and Waterloo Road. For several months in 2010, he played detective Max Carr in Coronation Street. Three years later, he returned to the famous cobbles as a new character, Tim Metcalfe. His theatre credits include playing the lead in a touring version of The Elephant Man.
Quote:
'On stage you don't have the luxury of being in a make-up wagon for hours, you have to create it physically.'
Trivia:
He is the nephew of actor John Duttine.
Anya Dewin
(Actor)
.. Lucy Parkinson
Cait Fitton
(Actor)
.. Lauren Bolton
Samia Longchambon
(Actor)
.. Maria Connor
Born:
July 13, 1982
in
Eccles, Greater Manchester
Best Known For:
Playing Maria Connor in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Samia Maxine Longchambon, whose maiden name is Ghadie, was born on July 13, 1982 in Eccles, Greater Manchester to Joseph, a shop owner, and Patsy, an actress. Her parents met in Abu Dhabi and Samia also lived there as a child.
Career:
Longchambon got her first acting role at 11 years old, when she appeared in an episode of Cracker. Following this, she had parts in such TV series as Children's Ward, Heartbeat, Doctors and Life Force. Her big break came when she landed the role of Maria in Coronation Street in 2000. She has played the character ever since. Aside from Coronation Street, Longchambon has also appeared on All Star Family Fortunes and The Chase: Celebrity Special. She also competed in the eighth series of Dancing on Ice.
Quote:
On being a TV actress: 'It's quite a difficult career to be in sometimes. The internet trolls and the bullying? I hate it. Sadly, if you're on TV it's like you're fair game to get bullied.'
Trivia:
She won Best Storyline at the British Soap Awards 2007. The award was shared with Kate Ford and Bill Ward.
Cherylee Houston
(Actor)
.. Izzy Armstrong
Best Known For:
Playing Izzy Armstrong in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Cherylee was born in Morecambe in 1975 to Bill and Coral. She has two older brothers, Lee and Vincent. She performed in school plays and went on to train at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester. At the age of 23, she was diagnosed with the rare connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos Type III hypermobility type. She has used a wheelchair ever since.
Career:
In 2003, Houston made a guest appearance in Doctors. Other parts followed in Little Britain, Holby City, The Bill, I'm with Stupid, Emmerdale and a recurring role on Doctors. Her big break came in 2010, when she was cast as Izzy Armstrong in Coronation Street, becoming the show's first full-time disabled character.
Quote:
'I grew up with Coronation Street - it was my mum and dad's favourite show and you couldn't speak when it was on!'
Trivia:
Houston is a patron for Jeans for Genes Day.
Mikey North
(Actor)
.. Gary Windass
Born:
September 27, 1986
in
Cayton, North Yorkshire
Best Known For:
Playing Gary Windass in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Michael North was born in Cayton, North Yorkshire, on September 27, 1986. He began acting at the age of 12 in productions at his local YMCA and the Scarborough Dance Warehouse. He was spotted by an agent at the age of 18 in a play at Scarborough Sixth Form College.
Career:
North's first professional acting work was in the play Bottle Universe in London's West End. He went on to have small roles in The Bill, Doctors, Waterloo Road, The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury and The Royal Today before landing the role of Gary Windass in Coronation Street in 2008.
Quote:
'I've always said that, as long as [Corrie] stretched me, I'd stay forever. It's important to stretch yourself as an actor and hopefully that will continue.'
Trivia:
His family won £30,000 for charity in an edition of All Star Family Fortunes.
Bobby Bradshaw
(Actor)
.. Jake Windass
Emma Matthews
(Actor)
.. Kacey Wadlow
Patti Clare
(Actor)
.. Mary Taylor
Savanna Pennington
(Actor)
.. Joanie Michaelis
David Neilson
(Actor)
.. Roy Cropper
Born:
March 13, 1949
in
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Best Known For:
Playing oddball Roy Cropper in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Born in Loughborough on March 13, l949, and attended Garendon Secondary Modern School, leaving when he was l5 years old. He was 20 when he decided to try for drama school, auditioned successfully and did a 3-year drama course at the Central School of Speech and Drama. In 1972 he went into rep in Watford. At the same time, he worked as a gas fitter, plumber, ice-cream salesman and barman.
Career:
Since becoming an actor he had stints as a theatre director (running the Little Theatre Company in Bristol and directing the premiere of Raymond Briggs' 'When The Wind Blows' at the Whitehall Theatre, London), taught drama at RADA Central and Rose Bruford College, and written plays. His TV roles include Z Cars, Up Pompeii, Bergerac, Casualty, Boys from the Blackstuff, Terry & Julian and Heartbeat. But it was as the incredibly geeky Roy Cropper on Coronation Street that he is best known. He has appeared on the famous cobbles since 1995.
Quote:
'Roy is the sort of person who rehearses a conversation before he goes into a shop, and if he does not get the right answer back he can't compute it.'
Trivia:
Neilson supports Leicester City.
Sam Aston
(Actor)
.. Chesney Winter-Brown
Born:
July 07, 1993
in
Bacup, Lancashire
Best Known For:
Playing Chesney Brown in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Samuel David Aston was born in Bacup, Lancashire, on July 7, 1993. He is the youngest of nine children. His first work as an actor came at the age of five in a bread commercial.
Career:
As a child star, Aston had roles in Where the Heart Is and The Bill, but his big break came in 2003 when he began playing Chesney Brown in Coronation Street, a role he continues to play. He won the Best Newcomer award at the 2005 National Television Awards and Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress as the 2006 British Soap Awards.
Quote:
'I only get chatted up by old ladies.'
Trivia:
He enjoys playing golf.
Dolly-Rose Campbell
(Actor)
.. Gemma Winter-Brown
Andrew Whyment
(Actor)
.. Kirk Sutherland
Born:
April 02, 1981
in
Leigh
Best Known For:
Playing Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Andrew was born in Leigh on April 2, 1981. He attended the Laine Johnson Theatre School and his first TV credit came in 1994 when he starred in Tim Firth's comedy drama Once Upon a Time in the North.
Career:
Guest roles followed for Whyment in Cracker, Where the Heart Is, The Cops and Heartbeat before he landed a recurring role as Darren in BBC sitcom The Royle Family. His big break came in 2000 when he was cast as Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street, a role he has played ever since. In 2006, he was a contestant on reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar, and in 2012, he paired up with professional skater Vicky Ogden for Dancing on Ice.
Quote:
On Coronation Street: 'I have got so many close friends there. It is a fantastic job. I have always loved playing Kirk.'
Trivia:
In 2003, Whyment won a British Soap Award in the Best Comedy Performance category.
Mollie Gallagher
(Actor)
.. Nina Lucas
Olivia Frances-Brown
(Actor)
.. Jodie Ramsey
Trevor Michael Georges
(Actor)
.. Ed Bailey
Antony Cotton
(Actor)
.. Sean Tully
Born:
August 05, 1975
in
Bury
Best Known For:
Playing Sean Tully in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Born Antony Dunn in Bury on August 5, 1975 to Paul and Enid. He has an older brother, Andrew. Antony attended Oldham Theatre Workshop for 10 years and his first big break came in 1999 when he was cast as Alexander Perry in Channel 4's Queer as Folk.
Career:
Cotton went on to have guest roles in The Bill and Absolutely Fabulous before landing the role of Sean Tully in Coronation Street in 2003, a part he continues to play. Away from Weatherfield, Cotton won the second series of Soapstar Superstar, briefly fronted his own teatime chat show on ITV, finished fourth on I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2011 and won Let's Dance for Comic Relief in 2013.
Quote:
'Drama has two faces the happy and the sad face and that is always what Corrie has done brilliantly - the humour and the pathos - if you can make someone laugh as an actor then you can make them cry.'
Trivia:
Cotton won a British Soap Award in 2007 and a National Television Award in 2007 for his work on Coronation Street.
Barbara Knox
(Actor)
.. Rita Tanner
Born:
September 30, 1933
in
Oldham
Best Known For:
Playing Rita in Corrie.
Early-life:
Born Barbara Brothwood in Oldham on September 30, 1933. Her mother worked in the mill while her father was employed at a foundry. She left school at 15 and got a job at the Post Office. She took part in amateur theatre until being asked to appear in The Boyfriend with Oldham Rep.
Career:
She's appeared in The Man in Room 17 and Goodbye, Mr Chips, but she's best known for starring in Coronation Street. Knox first played the role of Rita in November 1964, when she appeared for only one episode. She returned in 1972 as Rita Bates, the common-law wife of Harry Bates. Since then she has been married three times - to Len Fairclough, Ted Sullivan and Dennis Tanner.
Quote:
'Sometimes, I arrive home so tired and think: 'I just can't go on with this', then I'll say: 'Put some more hot water in the bath - you're a lucky cow.''
Trivia:
Knox received an MBE in 2010.
Samuel Robertson
(Actor)
.. Adam Barlow
Amy Drake
(Actor)
.. Ruth Hawley
Donnaleigh Bailey
(Actor)
.. Jess Heywood
Sair Khan
(Actor)
.. Alya Nazir
Alan Halsall
(Actor)
.. Tyrone Dobbs
Born:
August 11, 1982
in
Walkden, Greater Manchester
Best Known For:
Playing Tyrone in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Alan David Halsall was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, on August 11, 1982, the son of a council worker and a special needs teacher. He enjoyed drama at school, but never thought of turning professional until the age of 13, when a friend dared him to audition for the kids' drama Children's Ward. Alan was so sure he'd be unsuccessful, he didn't even bother telling his parents, who were subsequently stunned when Granada TV called up to offer their son a job. One of his co-stars on the series was Samia Smith, who would go on to play his girlfriend Maria in Coronation Street.
Career:
Halsall followed up Children's Ward with appearances in Heartbeat, Hetty Wainthrop Investigates, The Cops and Queer as Folk, before winning the part of Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street in 1998, at the age of just 16. He has admitted he wasn't fully prepared for the fame that came with appearing in the soap, but says he loves being a part of it. He's become one of Weatherfield's most popular residents. Away from acting, Halsall is a keen amateur footballer and says one of his proudest moments was being congratulated by Pele for a goal he scored in a charity match.
Quote:
'I'm pretty laid-back and I'm not somebody who rows - I'd rather sit and chat.'
Trivia:
Wed Wild at Heart actress Lucy-Jo Hudson in 2009. They met on the set of Corrie, where she played murderous teenager Katy Harris.
Jimmi Harkishin
(Actor)
.. Dev Alahan
Tony Maudsley
(Actor)
.. George Shuttleworth
Born:
January 30, 1968
in
Kirkby, Merseyside
Best Known For:
Playing hairdresser Kenneth in Benidorm.
Early-life:
Tony was born in Kirkby, Merseyside, on January 30, 1968. He trained to be an actor at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. His first acting role was in the 1998 TV movie A Life for a Life.
Career:
Maudsley made his film debut in Plunkett & Macleane (1999). His other film credits include Sleepy Hollow (1999), Honest (2000) and Born Romantic (2000). He is largely known for small parts on TV. These have included roles in the likes of Coronation Street, Queer as Folk, Where the Heart Is, Peak Practice, Rose and Maloney, and Doc Martin. He has had recurring roles on In a Land of Plenty, Eyes Down, The Royal and The Job Lot. He is perhaps best known for playing hairdresser Kenneth in Benidorm and Grawp in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
Quote:
On filming Benidorm: 'It was like being on holiday. It's friendly, there's so much to do.'
Trivia:
He won a Royal Television Society Best Newcomer award for his role in A Life for a Life.
John Elliott
(Actor)
.. Brandon Wadlow
Tom Aubrey
(Actor)
.. Jude
Lucinda Sinclair
(Actor)
.. Beatrice
Emma-Grace Arends
(Actor)
.. Lottie
Jodie Barchha Lang
(Actor)
.. Prison officer
Susan Oudot
(Writer)
Sean Healy
(Director)
Kate Brooks
(Producer)
