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
Coronation Street Live (2010 episode) help ensure that the "live programme went ahead without outside interference", but "to reiterate there is no specific intelligence threat to "Coronation Street" or any such event" "The Sun" published a correction on 28 December, admitting "that while cast and crew were subject to full body searches, there was no specific threat from Al-Qaeda as we reported." "The Guardian" pointed out that the apology had been negotiated by the Press Complaints Commission. Coronation Street Live (2010 episode) Coronation Street Live is a live episode of the British soap opera "Coronation Street", which was first broadcast on Thursday 9 December 2010