Coronation Street impromptu ceremony, shortly before going into cardiac arrest, although he later rallied and made a slow recovery. The episode of "EastEnders" broadcast on the same day as "Coronation Street" 50th anniversary episode included a tribute, with the character Dot Branning saying that she never missed "Coronation Street". In May 2011, Dennis Tanner returned after 43 years off screen. Beverley Callard and Vicky Entwistle who play Liz McDonald and Janice Battersby, respectively, quit the street. On 15 October 2011, Betty Driver, who had played Betty Williams since 1969, died of pneumonia, aged 91. In 2011, the major storyline of John Stape
Alan Bradley (Coronation Street) Alan Bradley (Coronation Street) Alan Bradley is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Mark Eden from 1986 to 1989. Alan is one of the most famous villains in the history of the Street. He made his first appearance in 1986 when his ex-wife Pat was killed in a road accident. Because of his absence, working away from home, his daughter Jenny (Sally Ann Matthews) was temporarily fostered by Rita Fairclough (Barbara Knox). Alan soon began relationships with both Rita and the Rovers' barmaid Gloria Todd (Sue Jenkins). When both women found out he