Richard Hillman 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 mother-in-law Audrey Roberts' (Sue Nicholls) house on fire and then convinces her that she has Alzheimer's disease and attempts to kill Emily Bishop (Eileen
The British Soap Awards in a row. Bill Tarmey, who played Jack Duckworth in "Coronation Street", was remembered during the ceremony, after passing away in November 2012. Betty Driver, who played Betty Williams in "Coronation Street", was remembered during the ceremony, after passing away in October 2011. Maggie Jones, who played Blanche Hunt in "Coronation Street", was remembered during the ceremony, after passing away in December 2009. Clive Hornby, who played Jack Sugden in "Emmerdale", was remembered during the ceremony, after passing away in July 2008. Wendy Richard, who played Pauline Fowler in "EastEnders", was also remembered during the ceremony, after passing away in