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
Charlie Stubbs (Coronation Street) was listed as the second-most watched for any programme on TV in 2007, having been watched by 13.1 million viewers. Bill Ward received the "Best Exit" award in British Soap Awards 2007 for his role in the character of Charlie. The same year, the storyline which saw Charlie murdered by Tracy Barlow received the "Best Storyline" award. He was also nominated for the "Inside Soap" "Best Bad Boy" award. Charlie Stubbs (Coronation Street) Charlie Stubbs was a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Bill Ward. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast