Deirdre Barlow
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Deirdre Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Anne Kirkbride. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 November 19
Deirdre Barlow Coronation Street
Blanche Hunt
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Blanche Hunt is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She was originally played by Patricia Cutts; however, the actress died by suicide after appearing in just two e
Deirdre Barlow
…Weatherfield Council to Alf in 1991. This ends her short but tumultuous career in local politics. In 1994, Deirdre leaves to look after her ailing mother Blanche Hunt (Maggie Jones), foiling a potential reunion with Ken. This was a plot devised by the then-writers of the show, to allow actress Anne Kirkbride to go…
Maggie Jones as Blanche Hunt (2008)
Patricia Cutts (pictured) originally appeared in the role for two episodes, before she committed suicide.