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 February 2009. Mike Reid, who played Frank Butcher in "EastEnders", was remembered during the ceremony, after passing away in July 2007. Stan Richards, who played Seth Armstrong in "Emmerdale", was remembered during the ceremony, after passing away in February 2005. Note: "Crossroads" was nominated from 2001 to 2003, but did not receive any awards. The "Best Foreign Soap" category also featured "Neighbours", "Sunset Beach" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" in 1999. A. James Bain was a casting director who worked for both "Coronation Street" and "Emmerdale". B. In 2018, "Doctors" and "EastEnders" tied in the "Scene of the Year"