One Foot in the Grave emigrated by the penultimate episode which caused Nick Swainey to leap straight in with the offer for their old house. Series six saw the Trenches return as prominent characters, albeit living in a house some distance from the Meldrews. Despite appearing in five out of six series and three Christmas specials, neither of the Trenches ever share a scene with Mrs Warboys, and Pippa only ever shares one scene with Nick Swainey (in the episode "Who Will Buy?"). Nick Swainey (Owen Brenman) – The excessively cheerful and often oblivious Mr Swainey appeared in the first episode, encouraging Victor to join
Doreen Corkhill Doreen Corkhill Doreen Corkhill (née Brogan) was a fictional character in the British soap opera, "Brookside", played by Kate Fitzgerald . The Corkhills moved into number 10 in 1985. The previous two families to occupy No.10 had had an unhappy tenure there, first the Taylors with Gavin's sudden death and then Petra's miscarriage and suicide, then with the Jackson's and George's wrongful conviction for armed robbery. The Corkhill's stay was not to be a happy one either. Unlike her laid-back husband Billy, Doreen wanted a better life for her and her family. While hard-working Billy worked each day, Doreen got