Coronation Street He had worked on Granada comedy productions prior to his appointment. Stan (Bernard Youens) and Hilda Ogden (Jean Alexander) were often at the centre of overtly funny storylines, with other comic characters including Eddie Yeats (Geoffrey Hughes), Fred Gee (Fred Feast), and Jack Duckworth (William Tarmey) all making their first appearances during the decade. In 1976, Pat Phoenix returned to her role as Elsie Tanner and, after a spate of ill health, Violet Carson returned on a more regular basis as Ena. "Coronation Street's" stalwart cast slotted back into the programme alongside the newcomers, examining new relationships between characters of
Meg Johnson Meg Johnson Meg Johnson (born 30 September 1936) is an English actress. She is known for her roles on the British soap operas "Coronation Street" (1981–82, 1999), "Brookside" (2000–03), and "Emmerdale" (2003–present). Since 2003, Johnson has played the role of Pearl Ladderbanks in ITV's popular soap opera "Emmerdale". Prior to joining "Emmerdale", Johnson was a part of the axed UK soap "Brookside", playing Brigid McKenna for three years. In the early 1980s she also played the part of Eunice Gee in "Coronation Street", a role she briefly reprised in 1999. She also played Brenda Holden in 4 episodes of "Coronation