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  John Finch obituary

  Television scriptwriter who helped shape Coronation Street and created two popular dramas of the 1970s

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  Queens of the Street, review: Corrie's women are survivors and matchless in their humour

  The problem, however, with Queens of the Street (ITV), an hour-long programme celebrating Coronation Street’s great female characters, is that an hour wasn’t enough. They could have filled that time just with one-liners from Blanche Hunt, like her telling Deirdre: “Good looks are a curse. You and Ken should count yourselves very lucky.” Coronation Street is superior to EastEnders with its rounded portrayals of women. EastEnders writers often make the mistake of thinking that shouty women and str

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  Sex, drugs and cobblestones: 60 years of off-screen scandal on Coronation Street

  The gossip began as soon as Coronation Street did, back in December 1960. Original cast member Pat Phoenix became one of British TV’s first ever pin-ups with her sultry, earthy portrayal of Street siren Elsie Tanner – forever frowned upon by her judgmental neighbours for her loose morals, errant offspring and bold, brassy demeanour. Phoenix broke the rules right from her audition. An unemployed actress up against 5,000 hopefuls for the part, she gave short shrift to a producer who asked her to r

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  Heartbeat: What happened to Jean Alexander? Find out about the actress' sad death here

  Viewer's favourite police drama, Heartbeat, is still loved and cherished by its fans to this day ten years after the show wrapped. The show, which ran for eighteen years, made households names out of its regular cast and even saw other-well known stars from the world of TV pop up from time to time.MORE: Remembering Heartbeat castmates who have sadly passed awayLoading the player...WATCH: Prince Charles and Camilla's home Highgrove House is like a dreamAnd one of those stars was Jean Alexander. L

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  Jennie McAlpine welcomes baby girl and names her after beloved Corrie character

  Congratulations are in order for Jennie McAlpine and her husband Chris Farr! The couple have welcomed their second child – a bouncing baby girl – who they have sweetly named after a beloved Coronation Street character. Jennie, who plays Fiz Brown in the soap, shared the news on Twitter, writing: "Our newest addition arrived yesterday. The soap character of Hilda Ogden was played by actress Jean Alexander from 1964 to 1987.

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  Corrie’s Jennie McAlpine gives birth to a daughter named Hilda

  She already has a son named Albert.

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  Jean Alexander's ashes scattered in the Lake District

  The actress played <em>Corrie</em> icon Hilda Ogden.

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  Let’s honour our soap stars – in life as well as death  

  Let’s honour our soap stars – in life as well as death  

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  Coronation Street legend Jean Alexander's last words revealed

  The final words uttered by legendary Coronation Street actress Jean Alexander have been revealed by her brother Ken. Speaking on ITV tribute show Hilda Ogden’s Last Ta-Ra, which goes out at 8pm tonight, Ken recalls: “Jean’s death came on suddenly.

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  'Coronation Street' Legend Jean Alexander's Brother Shares Details Of Their Poignant Final Conversation

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