The faces of 1980s Corrie

Inspired by Daran Little's 40 years of Coronation Street and having done some research on Corriepedia, I have come up with the top 12 faces of Coronation Street in every decade.

In the third of five posts, I look at the top 12 faces of Corrie in the 1980s. These are the faces who appeared the most during the decade.

1. Bet Lynch/Gilroy (738 episodes, 1980-1989)
2. Ivy Tilsley/Brennan (691 episodes, 1980-1989)
3. Rita Fairclough (682 episodes, 1980-1989)
4. Alf Roberts (681 episodes, 1980-1989)
5. Mavis Riley/Wilton (667 episodes, 1980-1989)
6. Betty Turpin (658 episodes, 1980-1989)
7. Ken Barlow (657 episodes, 1980-1989)
8. Deirdre Langton/Barlow (651 episodes, 1980-1989)
9. Mike Baldwin (648 episodes, 1980-1989)
10. Vera Duckworth (628 episodes, 1980-1989)
11. Emily Bishop/Swain/Bishop (619 episodes, 1980-1989)
12. Gail Tilsley (613 episodes, 1980-1989)

Average age: 48

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