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
Frank Foster (Coronation Street) earned a nomination for Best Villain at the All About Soap Awards and he won Villain of the Year at the British Soap Awards. Jon Wise of "The People" called Frank an "evil bully". The scenes showing Sally discovering Frank's true colours topped the ratings on 2 March 2012 with 9.19 million people tuning in. Sally Dynevor said that Lancel should win "Best Villain" at the soap awards and praised Lancel for his portrayal of Frank. Dynevor added that Frank is part of a "great storyline" and that he is such a great character. Frank Foster (Coronation Street) Frank Foster