Richard Hillman Spectacular Scene' and his murders were voted 'Best Storyline'. In a 2003 "TVTimes" poll, Richard was voted the top soap villain of all time. Richard Hillman Richard Hillman is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Brian Capron. Richard first appeared on 20 June 2001 following the death of his cousin Alma Baldwin (Amanda Barrie). He later went on to develop a love interest in Alma's close friend Gail Platt (Helen Worth) and marry her. He also leaves his colleague Duggie Ferguson (John Bowe) to die, kills his ex-wife Patricia (Annabelle Apsion), sets his
Mike Baldwin (Coronation Street) Mike Baldwin (Coronation Street) Michael Vernon "Mike" Baldwin was a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", portrayed by Johnny Briggs. He appeared between 1976 and 2006. He appeared in a short special episode for Text Santa in 2012 where he appeared as a ghost sent from Hell to give Norris Cole a warning to change his ways. Mike started his career as a market stall holder but within a few years was running his own factory. In 1976, he opened denim-maker Baldwin's Casuals in Weatherfield and moved there, ending his relationship with his common-law wife Anne