The Road to Coronation Street is the sublime Jessie Wallace playing 60s megastar Pat Phoenix, who played Corrie's Elsie Tanner." Jane Simon of the "Daily Mirror" stated the programme was "a triumph on every level". "The Road to Coronation Street" was awarded Best Single Drama at the 2011 British Academy Television Awards. Additionally, Jessie Wallace and Lynda Baron were both nominated in the Best Supporting Actress Category for their performances as Pat Phoenix and Violet Carson, respectively, however, Lauren Socha won the award for her role in the E4 series "Misfits". The Road to Coronation Street The Road to Coronation Street is a British drama
Dennis Tanner return. Lowrie left "Coronation Street" on 21 February 2014, along with his co-star Sue Johnston, who played Gloria Price, but he returned again on 18 April 2014. Dennis remained in the soap opera until 30 July 2014, when his storyline finally reached its conclusion. Dennis Tanner Dennis Tanner is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Philip Lowrie. The character was created by writer Tony Warren and was introduced in the very first episode on 9 December 1960. Lowrie remained in the role for just over a year before being written out unexpectedly in