 Lowe, who went on to become most recognised as Captain Mainwaring in sitcom Dad's Army, was already an established actor by the time of his Coronation Street casting, having been in several feature films, but it was his turn as pompous Mr. Swindley that made him a household name in the early 60s.In December 1961, only a year after the launch of the show, a strike of the actors' union Equity meant that Lowe, who was not under contract with the show at that point, was forced to leave the series along with several other stars of the "Street".The strike lasted until April 1962, and Lowe agreed to reprise his role once again, returning in June along with Eileen Derbyshire.