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.
- Bet Lynch/Gilroy (738 episodes, 1980-1989)
- Ivy Tilsley/Brennan (691 episodes, 1980-1989)
- Rita Fairclough (682 episodes, 1980-1989)
- Alf Roberts (681 episodes, 1980-1989)
- Mavis Riley/Wilton (667 episodes, 1980-1989)
- Betty Turpin (658 episodes, 1980-1989)
- Ken Barlow (657 episodes, 1980-1989)
- Deirdre Langton/Barlow (651 episodes, 1980-1989)
- Mike Baldwin (648 episodes, 1980-1989)
- Vera Duckworth (628 episodes, 1980-1989)
- Emily Bishop/Swain/Bishop (619 episodes, 1980-1989)
- Gail Tilsley (613 episodes, 1980-1989)
Average age: 48
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