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
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Ken Barlow
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Kenneth "Ken" Barlow is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, played by William Roache. He was created by Tony Warren as one of Coronation Street's original characters.
Deirdre Barlow
…after the birth, and Deirdre later discovers she has taken Tracy, moments before the lorry crashed. It was at this point Deirdre had started dating Ken Barlow (William Roache) and the two realized they are perfectely suited to each other. In January 1980, she strongly hints to Ken that if he proposed to her…
Frank (left) and Ken (right), in the Barlows' first scene. The juxtaposition of Frank eating in his shirtsleeves, meal smothered in brown sauce, and Ken in a tie, disdainful of the condiment, was used to establish Ken's characterisation as a snob, in conflict with his parents over his rejection of his working-class roots.
Chris Gascoyne plays Ken's son Peter Barlow.
The Old Trafford football ground. During the Ken-Mike-Deirdre love triangle in 1983, fans watching a match were informed that Deirdre was staying with Ken. The scoreboard flashed "Ken 1, Mike 0".
Impressionist Jon Culshaw has impersonated Ken Barlow for his sketch show.