Coronation Street 1983, and both Pat Phoenix (Elsie Tanner) and Jack Howarth (Albert Tatlock) in 1984. In 1983, antihero Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson), one of the show's central male characters since 1961, was killed off, and in 1984, Stan Ogden (Bernard Youens) died. While the press predicted the end of "Corrie", H. V. Kershaw declared that "There are no stars in "Coronation Street"." Writers drew on the show's many archetypes, with established characters stepping into the roles left by the original cast. Phyllis Pearce (Jill Summers) was hailed as the new Ena Sharples in 1982, the Duckworths moved into No.9 in 1983
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