Emily
Bishop’s nephew who came to stay with his aunt in 1997 and next door neighbour
romanced Toyah Battersby. An eco-warrior, his Christian name was ‘Geoffrey’ and
only Emily called him that. In a fight to save the Red Rec, he persuaded Emily
to protest by spending the night up a tree which she did. He’s also remembered
for playing the didgeridoo and for rubbing Fred Elliott’s nose the wrong way
due to his veganism. He fought against Audrey Roberts for a council seat but
lost. In 2001, he left for India but returned two years later to help his aunt
recover after she was attacked by Richard Hillman. During his visit, he managed
to woo Toyah and both of them left together for London. Oh, I should mention
that Flaming Nora has rather a soft spot for him!Should Spider be at 46? Leave a comment!
45. Alf
Roberts 1961-1963, 1967, 1971-1999 (34 votes)
Everyone’s
favourite grocer who was part of cobbles life for over 30 years and who’s well
known for his trilby hat and white grocer’s coat. His association with the
Corner Shop dated back from when he chased Maggie Clegg in the early 1970s but
he didn’t become a staple until he married Renee Bradshaw in 1978. For the next
sixteen years he would be the one to serve the residents behind the counter
until his retirement in 1994. A true Northerner, he lost first wife Phyllis to
cancer in 1972 and after being rejected by Maggie, he later married Renee.
Renee was killed in a lorry/car collision in 1980. Alf married floozy Audrey
Potter in 1985, producing one of the most popular and successful partnerships
in the Street’s history. As well as being a shopkeeper, Alf delved in local
politics and for over 30 years served in the council and served two terms as mayor:
in 1973 and 1994. For his services he was awarded an OBE in 1995. By the late
1990s, Alf’s health deteriorated and on New Year’s Day 1999, he passed away. Always
known for being stingy, in actual fact he left Audrey a penniless widow as his
insurance expired at the end of 1998. Should Alf be at 45? Were you a fan? Leave a comment!
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Every time I go through Streatham, I look out for Spider's Juice Bar. Haven't seen it yet.
ReplyDeleteFess up, Flaming Nora, You ran around to several dozen computers voting for Spider didn't you! ;))))
ReplyDeleteWho? Me?! ;-)))
ReplyDeleteNo, he's all mine! I need him to come to protests with me!
ReplyDeleteWrong about Alf, surely? He wasn't "the one serve the residents" from 1978 to the early 1990s. Renee had the main role, with Alf only joining her in 1979 and he didn't inherit the shop until 1980. I can never forget Renee!
ReplyDeleteSpider was good but he wasn't really in the show long enough to be considered one of the greats IMO.
ReplyDeleteI love Alf. I think we should all be more like Alf Roberts. Ha! He's not entirely dissimilar from Jack Walker actually, right down to the socially ambitious wife.