Anne Kirkbride was honoured with a memorial service on Saturday (30.05.15). Stars from 'Coronation Street' as well as friends and family attended the service at Manchester Cathedral to pay their respects to the late actress, who played Deirdre Barlow in the soap, following her death from cancer aged 60 back in January. The 600-strong congregation included famous faces from the ITV soap such as Liz Dawn (Vera Duckworth), Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley Cropper), Helen Worth (Gail McIntyre) and Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor), with some of the longest-running screen stars speaking at the memorial. Beverley Callard - who plays Liz McDonald - cracked jokes about...
- 5/31/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Les Dennis has spoken about becoming a member of the Coronation Street cast.
The comedian signed on to play Michael Rodwell, a petty thief who burgled Gail McIntyre. His character has already been seen committing the crime in the soap.
Speaking to Graham Norton on BBC Radio 2, Dennis spoke about what his character has in store for the future.
"Gail will come and see Michael in prison in a restorative justice storyline... She comes to prison and meets Michael and asks him why he did it," he revealed.
"He's not a career burglar... he's down on his luck, he's lost his business, his family, everything. Maybe he's not the monster Gail thinks he is."
The 60-year-old actor also expressed wishes of becoming a full-time cast member on the soap, saying he'd "love to stay".
"I think [Michael's] going to get a family, which means you might stay if you have a family,...
The comedian signed on to play Michael Rodwell, a petty thief who burgled Gail McIntyre. His character has already been seen committing the crime in the soap.
Speaking to Graham Norton on BBC Radio 2, Dennis spoke about what his character has in store for the future.
"Gail will come and see Michael in prison in a restorative justice storyline... She comes to prison and meets Michael and asks him why he did it," he revealed.
"He's not a career burglar... he's down on his luck, he's lost his business, his family, everything. Maybe he's not the monster Gail thinks he is."
The 60-year-old actor also expressed wishes of becoming a full-time cast member on the soap, saying he'd "love to stay".
"I think [Michael's] going to get a family, which means you might stay if you have a family,...
- 6/1/2014
- Digital Spy
The British Soap Awards: ITV, 8.15pm
Phillip Schofield presents the annual ceremony from London's Hackney Empire, which recognises the best in the world of soap over the past year.
Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors compete for the prestigious Best British Soap prize, while Helen Worth is awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award for playing Gail McIntyre on Corrie for 40 years.
Quirke, BBC One, 9pm
A brand new crime drama starring The Usual Suspects star Gabriel Byrne.
Set in 1950s Dublin, Byrne plays the city's chief pathologist Quirke. In the first of three episodes, a full post-mortem on a young recently deceased woman leads Quirke to confront his adoptive brother Malachy (Nick Dunning), as a long-buried secret threatens to be uncovered.
Harry and Paul's Story of the 2s: BBC Two, 9pm
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse take a quirky look back at BBC Two's long history, parodying close to 50 different shows.
Phillip Schofield presents the annual ceremony from London's Hackney Empire, which recognises the best in the world of soap over the past year.
Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors compete for the prestigious Best British Soap prize, while Helen Worth is awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award for playing Gail McIntyre on Corrie for 40 years.
Quirke, BBC One, 9pm
A brand new crime drama starring The Usual Suspects star Gabriel Byrne.
Set in 1950s Dublin, Byrne plays the city's chief pathologist Quirke. In the first of three episodes, a full post-mortem on a young recently deceased woman leads Quirke to confront his adoptive brother Malachy (Nick Dunning), as a long-buried secret threatens to be uncovered.
Harry and Paul's Story of the 2s: BBC Two, 9pm
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse take a quirky look back at BBC Two's long history, parodying close to 50 different shows.
- 5/25/2014
- Digital Spy
Les Dennis will play Gail McIntyre's new love interest in 'Coronation Street'. The 60-year-old comedian is set to arrive in Weatherfield next month as troublemaker Michael Rogers, who will romance the unlucky-in-love character played by Helen Worth after burgling her house. Dennis will return to the ITV soap in June when his character comes face-to- face with Gail as part of a government-backed restorative scheme, in which criminals are allowed to meet their victims or make amends through remedial work. A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''Producers are getting stuck into the restorative justice storyline - this is going to be the...
- 2/6/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
'Coronation Street' star Helen Worth has married fiance Trevor Dawson. The actress - who plays Gail McIntyre on the soap - was joined by cast-mates as she tied the knot with the 55-year-old deputy headmaster in London yesterday (06.04.13). Speaking on the big day, she said: ''It was an amazing ceremony. It was everything we wanted it to be and more. It was a dream wedding.'' The 62-year-old star was wearing a silk and lace silver dress for the nuptials in St. James's Church, Piccadilly, where she arrived in a chauffeur-driven Mercedes before the newly-weds were driven to an afternoon tea reception at...
- 4/7/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
'Coronation Street' star Helen Worth has married fiance Trevor Dawson. The actress - who plays Gail McIntyre on the soap - was joined by cast-mates as she tied the knot with the 55-year-old deputy headmaster in London yesterday (06.04.13). Speaking on the big day, she said: ''It was an amazing ceremony. It was everything we wanted it to be and more. It was a dream wedding.'' The 62-year-old star was wearing a silk and lace silver dress for the nuptials in St. James's Church, Piccadilly, where she arrived in a chauffeur-driven Mercedes before the newly-weds were driven to an afternoon tea reception at...
- 4/7/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
'Coronation Street' star Helen Worth has married fiance Trevor Dawson. The actress - who plays Gail McIntyre on the soap - was joined by cast-mates as she tied the knot with the 55-year-old deputy headmaster in London yesterday (06.04.13). Speaking on the big day, she said: ''It was an amazing ceremony. It was everything we wanted it to be and more. It was a dream wedding.'' The 62-year-old star was wearing a silk and lace silver dress for the nuptials in St. James's Church, Piccadilly, where she arrived in a chauffeur-driven Mercedes before the newly-weds were driven to an afternoon tea reception at...
- 4/4/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street star Helen Worth has tipped Nigel Havers for a third stint on the soap as Lewis Archer. The actress's character Gail McIntyre is left devastated later this week as Lewis's secret scheme against her is revealed, leading to his departure from Weatherfield. However, speaking on ITV's Lorraine this morning (January 30), Worth explained that she is expecting a happy ending for Lewis and Audrey Roberts in the long run.
Pictured: Helen Worth on Lorraine. Discussing the Gail and Lewis saga, Worth commented: "It was great to do. Great fun to work with Nigel. I feel for Gail - she just wants to be loved, [by] anybody! "I'm sure he'll come back and go back to Audrey. Gail's just vulnerable." Over the past few weeks, viewers have seen Lewis trick Gail into thinking that he is madly in (more)...
Pictured: Helen Worth on Lorraine. Discussing the Gail and Lewis saga, Worth commented: "It was great to do. Great fun to work with Nigel. I feel for Gail - she just wants to be loved, [by] anybody! "I'm sure he'll come back and go back to Audrey. Gail's just vulnerable." Over the past few weeks, viewers have seen Lewis trick Gail into thinking that he is madly in (more)...
- 1/30/2013
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street fans have criticised the ITV soap for recycling actors in different roles. Joe Duttine arrived on the soap as Tim Metcalfe last week, the biological father of adopted 10-year-old Faye Windass. However, the actor previously played detective Max Carr for several months in 2010, who was involved in the plot surrounding Gail McIntyre being accused of murdering husband Joe. The new role saw some viewers take to Twitter after noticing the familiar face. Amanda Pickering tweeted: "Do the producers think we'll have forgotten last time Joe Duttine was in #corrie he played a policeman?" Angela Francis added: (more)...
- 1/28/2013
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Gail McIntyre faces more tough times this evening (January 28) as her relationship with Lewis Archer threatens to tear her family apart. Tonight's double bill sees Gail (Helen Worth) left with some explaining to do when her mum Audrey finds her in a compromising position with Lewis (Nigel Havers). Shocked and distraught to realise that her daughter and ex-partner are now an item, Audrey makes it clear that she may not be able to forgive Gail for this. To Gail's dismay, David, Kylie and Nick also voice their disapproval over the romance. But with Lewis secretly plotting (more)...
- 1/28/2013
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
'Coronation Street's Lewis Archer will blackmail Kylie Platt over her affair with Nick Tilsley. The devious conman, played by Nigel Havers, has his sights set on destroying Gail McIntyre's (Helen Worth) life after she ruined his relationship with her mother Audrey (Sue Nicholls) and when Lewis overhears Kylie (Paula Lane) discussing the possibility of her baby being brother-in-law Nick's (Ben Price), he decides to use the information to his advantage. Lewis confronts Kylie about her secret and threatens to tell her husband David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) about her antics with his brother unless she gives him Gail's internet banking details. Nigel explained:...
- 1/23/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Coronation Street's Gail McIntyre makes a terrible decision in Friday night's double bill (January 25) as she tells Lewis Archer that she wants to move to Italy with him. Gail (Helen Worth) believes that a fresh start could be for the best, as Lewis has tricked her into thinking that her family don't really care about her. In reality, Lewis (Nigel Havers) is plotting to leave Gail penniless - but will she ever realise (more)...
- 1/21/2013
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Gail McIntyre is to be ''duped'' by Lewis Archer. The unlucky mother-of-three will be the subject of romantic attention from the devious conman - who is played by Nigel Havers - and gets swept away by his charm, even though she has previously been wary of him and, after suspecting him of an affair, plotted to end his relationship with her mother Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls). Helen Worth, who plays Gail, revealed: ''Gail would be horrified to think she was being duped. But she's so caught up in all the flattery - and her own guilt at having accused Lewis...
- 12/14/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's Gail McIntyre is to be ''duped'' by Lewis Archer. The unlucky mother-of-three will be the subject of romantic attention from the devious conman - who is played by Nigel Havers - and gets swept away by his charm, even though she has previously been wary of him and, after suspecting him of an affair, plotted to end his relationship with her mother Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls). Helen Worth, who plays Gail, revealed: ''Gail would be horrified to think she was being duped. But she's so caught up in all the flattery - and her own guilt at having accused Lewis...
- 12/12/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street star Helen Worth has admitted that her character Gail McIntyre will feel "torn" when Lewis Archer kisses her in the New Year. In early 2013, viewers will see Lewis (Nigel Havers) make a move on Gail after declaring that he is infatuated with her. Gail will have no idea that the conman is in fact plotting against her, wanting revenge after she broke up his relationship with her mother Audrey Roberts. Worth told Inside Soap: "We know how easily Gail is influenced by a smooth-talking charmer! She's always had such bad judgement when it comes to men - she's so keen to be in a relationship that her heart forever rules her head. "Gail would be horrified to think she was being duped. But she's so caught up in all the flattery - and her own guilt (more)...
- 12/11/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Lewis Archer will go on the war path in 'Coronation Street'. Actor Nigel Havers - who plays conman Lewis Archer in the ITV soap - has revealed his alter-ego isn't happy to discover he's been conned by his friends and will seek revenge on Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) and Gloria Price (Sue Johnston) after the women team up to see if his feelings for Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) are genuine. Nigel told the Daily Star newspaper: ''Lewis is hacked off. He confronts Audrey. This may well be the end of Audrey and Lewis, but you never know.'' The 62-year-old actor - who...
- 11/1/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street star Helen Worth has hinted that Lewis Archer may seek revenge after being conned by her character Gail McIntyre. Later this week, Lewis (Nigel Havers) discovers that Gail has resorted to desperate measures to test his loyalty to her mum Audrey (Sue Nicholls), recruiting Gloria Price to make romantic advances towards him. Although Lewis passes the test by declining an offer to run away to Spain with Gloria (Sue Johnston), he is livid when he discovers that it was all part of a scheme to trap him. Lewis humiliates Gloria for her part in the plan, and ends his relationship with Audrey as he fears that she doesn't trust him. However, he may wait longer to even the score with Gail. Worth told itv.com: "Well, she was in cahoots with Gloria to set Lewis up, so when Lewis humiliates Gloria, (more)...
- 10/29/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Gail McIntyre finds herself on the receiving end of Gloria Price's outspoken remarks in Wednesday night's (September 12) episode of the soap. When Gail heads into the Bistro to get her wages, Gloria (Sue Johnston) misinterprets the situation and assumes that she is relying on handouts from Nick. As Gail (Helen Worth) explains that she actually works at the Bistro as (more)...
- 9/10/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Celebrities have paid tribute to Geoffrey Hughes, who lost his battle to prostate cancer last night (July 27) aged 68. The actor played Eddie Yeats in Coronation Street and went on to star as Onslow in Keeping Up Appearances, Twiggy in The Royle Family and Vernon Scripps in Heartbeat. Charlie Condou (Marcus Dent in Coronation Street): "The wonderful Geoffrey Hughes (Eddie Yates) has lost his battle with cancer. Rip and thanks for all the laughs x" Alan Halsall (Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street): "Very sad to hear the news about Geoffrey Hughes. May he R.I.P xx My thoughts are with his family & friends !!" Andrew Lancel (played Frank Foster in Coronation Street): "Rip Geoffrey Hughes. Lovely man. Lovely actor" Helen Worth (Gail McIntyre in Coronation (more)...
- 7/28/2012
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street star Helen Worth is to marry again after getting engaged. The 61-year-old actress, who plays Gail McIntyre in the ITV1 soap, is engaged to 54-year-old deputy headteacher Trevor Dawson following his proposal last month. The couple, who have been dating for over a year, plan to marry in front of family and close friends before the end of summer. "Everyone in the cast is thrilled for Helen - nobody deserves to find happiness more than her. If everything goes right they could be man and wife by the end of the year - they don't see any point in dithering," a friend told The People. "The one thing missing from her life for many years was a loving partner to share in her success. She has found that in Trevor and (more)...
- 4/15/2012
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street star Helen Worth has defended the soap's darker storylines, insisting that they are proving popular with viewers. The ITV1 show has tackled a number of gritty subject matters in recent months, including Carla Connor's tragic rape plot and Frank Foster's death. Worth, who plays Gail McIntyre, has now praised Coronation Street's producer Phil Collinson for coming up with "fantastic" plots since taking office in 2010. Speaking to Radio Times, she commented: "He's remarkable. And he's done some amazing things in the past two years and written some fantastic storylines. And they just keep coming. I don't know how, but thank goodness they do." Asked whether there is too much crime on Coronation Street, she replied: "People turn on to see it, so it can't be all wrong, can it? (more)...
- 3/21/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Gail McIntyre has never had much of a chance to get revenge after Tracy Barlow told lies about her in court, but could the opportunity be about to present itself? According to All About Soap, Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly) will soon beg Gail (Helen Worth) for help as she battles to prove that Tracy is telling lies about her miscarriage. Tracy (Kate Ford) recently managed to turn Steve (Simon Gregson) against Becky for good by claiming that the feisty blonde killed her babies by pushing her down the stairs. However, viewers know that Tracy fell - and that she actually lost the twins the night before the accident. While the exact nature of Becky's request to Gail hasn't been revealed, we all know that the Weatherfield (more)...
- 1/3/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
A number of British soap stars turned out to pay their respects to late actress Betty Driver at her funeral in Manchester, England on Saturday.
The veteran Coronation Street star passed away earlier this month at the age of 91 and many of her former co-stars were among the mourners at her memorial service at the city's St Ann’s Church.
William Roache, Sue Nicholls, Julie Goodyear, Michael Le Vell and Bill Tarmey were among the congregation, while Bill Kenwright, who played Driver's onscreen son, and Helen Worth, who plays Gail McIntyre in the soap, both spoke during the service.
Worth told the crowd, "How do we say goodbye to her? In the way she wanted us to do with a smile, remembering her infectious laugh, her perfume which announced her arrival, her love of life and everyone in it and celebrate with joy the glorious 91 years of Betty Driver."
The funeral was screened for fans outside the church, at Driver's request, and she also asked for the service to take place on a Saturday so her colleagues would not miss a day of filming.
A recording of Driver singing The World Will Sing Again was also played to the congregation and was met with a standing ovation.
The veteran Coronation Street star passed away earlier this month at the age of 91 and many of her former co-stars were among the mourners at her memorial service at the city's St Ann’s Church.
William Roache, Sue Nicholls, Julie Goodyear, Michael Le Vell and Bill Tarmey were among the congregation, while Bill Kenwright, who played Driver's onscreen son, and Helen Worth, who plays Gail McIntyre in the soap, both spoke during the service.
Worth told the crowd, "How do we say goodbye to her? In the way she wanted us to do with a smile, remembering her infectious laugh, her perfume which announced her arrival, her love of life and everyone in it and celebrate with joy the glorious 91 years of Betty Driver."
The funeral was screened for fans outside the church, at Driver's request, and she also asked for the service to take place on a Saturday so her colleagues would not miss a day of filming.
A recording of Driver singing The World Will Sing Again was also played to the congregation and was met with a standing ovation.
- 10/23/2011
- WENN
Coronation Street's great and good gathered together for Betty Driver's funeral yesterday (22.10.11). After the 91-year-old TV legend - who played hotpot-loving Betty Williams in the ITV1 soap - passed away peacefully last weekend, the likes of Bill Roache (Ken Barlow), Bill Tarmey (Jack Duckworth) and Julie Goodyear (Bet Lynch) packed into Manchester's St. Ann's Church to pay their respects to the star. Helen Worth - who plays Gail McIntyre in 'Corrie' - led a series of emotional tributes to the late actress, paying reference to her alter-ego's infamous hotpot dish. She said: "The world was a more comfortable place with Our Betty...
- 10/23/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Family, friends and colleagues of Coronation Street star Betty Driver gathered in Manchester today for her funeral. Hundreds of fans also gathered outside St Ann's Church in the city centre to pay their respects to the actress, who died peacefully last week at the age of 91. Images Tweeted by Granada Reports and reporter Ben Schofield show stars of Coronation Street both past and present attending the funeral, as well as those who worked with her during her time as a big band singer and film actress. Flowers were laid outside the church ahead of the service, which was broadcast to onlookers on a big screen outside the venue. Coronation Street co-star Helen Worth, who plays Gail McIntyre, paid tribute to "91 glorious years of our Betty Driver", who "just wanted the whole world to be (more)...
- 10/22/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's great and good gathered together for Betty Driver's funeral yesterday (22.10.11). After the 91-year-old TV legend - who played hotpot-loving Betty Williams in the ITV1 soap - passed away peacefully last weekend, the likes of Bill Roache (Ken Barlow), Bill Tarmey (Jack Duckworth) and Julie Goodyear (Bet Lynch) packed into Manchester's St. Ann's Church to pay their respects to the star. Helen Worth - who plays Gail McIntyre in 'Corrie' - led a series of emotional tributes to the late actress, paying reference to her alter-ego's infamous hotpot dish. She said: "The world was a more comfortable place with Our Betty...
- 10/20/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street boss Phil Collinson reportedly called an emergency meeting with scriptwriters last month to demand new storylines for 15 characters. The producer is said to have made a list of characters he thinks are "urgently in need of attention" to avoid viewers forgetting about them. Newcomer Stella Price (Michelle Collins), husband Karl (John Michie) and their daughter Eva (Catherine Tyldesley) are top of the list. They need a big storyline so that they're "accepted" by the audience, The People reports. Chesney Battersby-Brown (Sam Aston) and his pregnant girlfriend Katy Armstrong (Georgia May Foote) were also highlighted as being in need of attention. Collinson apparently insisted that the pair can't simply disappear until Katy's baby is due around Christmas time. Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) and son Nick Tilsley (more)...
- 7/10/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Paula Lane hopes her 'Coronation Street' alter ego stays with David Platt. The 25-year-old actress plays scheming Kylie Turner in the ITV1 soap and with her character set to be offered £1,000 by her fiance's mother Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) not to go through with the wedding, she is worried her relationship won't run smoothly. She said: "I hope she doesn't break David's heart - but the writers can come up with anything they want." Kylie and Gail have clashed repeatedly since David (Jack P. Shepherd) announced his intentions to wed, and Paula revealed her character even chooses an outrageous wedding dress to...
- 4/8/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's Gail McIntyre bribes Kylie Turner not to marry her son David Platt. The meddling matriarch - played by Helen Worth - takes desperate measures and teams up with eldest son Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) to offer her manipulative future daughter-in-law £1,000 to stay away from the hairdresser. However, Paula Lane, who plays Kylie - who sold her son Max to half-sister Becky McDonald for £25,000 - doubts her alter ego sees Gail as a threat, though she is shocked by the lengths she goes to in trying to stop the wedding. Paula said: "Kylie's got no idea until her hen night...
- 3/31/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Paula Lane has discussed Coronation Street's upcoming bribe storyline, insisting that her character Kylie Turner will be unimpressed by Gail McIntyre's surprise scheme. Next week's episodes of the Weatherfield soap see Gail (Helen Worth) resort to desperate measures to stop her son David (Jack P. Shepherd) from marrying Kylie, offering the troublemaker £1,000 to skip the wedding and leave town. She does so amid fears that Kylie is only with David to get her hands on Audrey's salon. However, in an interview with Soaplife, Lane claimed that Kylie loves David too much to be swayed by Gail's money. The actress explained: "Kylie has had (more)...
- 3/30/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
London, March 30: Marge Simpson of ‘The Simpsons’ has been voted the UK’s favourite TV mum in a new poll.
Marge beat a host of telly favourites including Peggy Mitchell (EastEnders) and Gail McIntyre (Corrie) in a poll for gift card firm One4All, reports the Daily Star.
Marge has been on telly since ‘The Simpsons’ launched in 1987.
In another poll, Victoria Beckham.
Marge beat a host of telly favourites including Peggy Mitchell (EastEnders) and Gail McIntyre (Corrie) in a poll for gift card firm One4All, reports the Daily Star.
Marge has been on telly since ‘The Simpsons’ launched in 1987.
In another poll, Victoria Beckham.
- 3/30/2011
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Tracy Barlow will be hell-bent on causing more trouble for Gail McIntyre when she makes her Coronation Street comeback later this year, a report has claimed. As previously revealed, Tracy (Kate Ford) is to be released from prison in a plot twist next month, to the shock of her family and the rest of the street's residents. The superbitch's return will come just months after she gave false testimony in court to stitch up Gail (Helen Worth) as the mum-of-three faced a murder trial. Tracy did so in an attempt to get her 15-year jail sentence cut, though her scheme proved fruitless. According to the Daily Star, (more)...
- 11/26/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Kym Marsh wasn't the only member of her family appearing in the 'Coronation Street' and 'EastEnders' crossover episode on Friday night (19.11.10). The actress - who plays Michelle Connor in the ITV1 soap - travelled to Albert Square to film the one-off scenes for Children In Need alongside her mum, who got roped in as a cast extra. She explained: ''It was fun filming 'East Street', the 'Corrie' and 'EastEnders' crossover for last Friday's Children In Need. I went down to the 'EastEnders' studios with Beverley Callard (Liz McDonald), Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw), Jimmi Harkishin (Dev Patel) and Helen Worth (Gail McIntyre) and ..
- 11/23/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Tracy Barlow will make her return to Coronation Street on Christmas Eve, it has been confirmed. The Weatherfield superbitch - played by actress Kate Ford - was last seen on screen in May, when she made a failed attempt to get her 15-year jail sentence cut by testifying in court against former neighbour Gail McIntyre. Show bosses had always planned for Tracy to make a full-time comeback by the end of the year, but the exact time of her return had been kept under wraps until now. Speaking to the Daily Star Sunday, Corrie's series producer Phil Collinson revealed that a plot twist will see Tracy get out of prison - to the surprise of her family and the rest of the Street's residents. Collinson explained: "Tracy will be back on Christmas Eve and, as you can imagine, she is the last person who everyone is expecting to see.
- 10/4/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson has said that he would "love" to see a two-hander episode between Tracy Barlow and Becky McDonald. Tracy, played by Kate Ford, is due to return to the soap full-time next year, after having made a significant appearance during Gail McIntyre's murder trial storyline this year. Despite Tracy being in prison, she has already had several run-ins with Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly), who is currently bringing up Tracy's daughter Amy with husband Steve. Speaking to the Radio Times, Collinson said: (more)...
- 9/26/2010
- by By Naomi Rainey
- Digital Spy
We bring you all the top stories in our TV round up. Today's top stories: Coronation Street's Gail is set to end up behind bars again, Nicole Scherzinger returns to The X Factor for boot camp and The Saturdays land their own TV show. Corrie Spoiler: Jail Again For Gail News Of The World Coronation Street's Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) is set to be banged up behind bars again later this year, according to reports.
- 7/19/2010
- Sky TV
Gail McIntyre will face jail again in Coronation Street after being framed for a suicide, according to a source. The News of the World reports that the character - played by Helen Worth - will be held responsible for the suicide of Natasha Blakeman (Rachel Leskovac) in the autumn. Gail was wrongly accused earlier this year for the death of her husband Joe McIntyre, spending months locked up as (more)...
- 7/18/2010
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street star Helen Worth has called for the release of two dolphins who are kept in a small Turkish swimming pool for the entertainment of British tourists. The actress, best known for her role as Weatherfield's Gail McIntyre, paid a visit to the resort of Hisarönü to see the animals - named Tom and Misha - after their living conditions were exposed in a newspaper. Tom and Misha are thought to have been brought to Hisarönü from the small coastal town of Kas, which is a four-hour drive away. Their owner Aleksandr Kuznetsov reportedly keeps them in a 11 by 22-metre pool in the hope that visitors will pay £50 to swim with them. Worth - a patron of wildlife charity Born Free - told The Sun: "We fear for their (more)...
- 6/28/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Tracy Barlow sets up Gail McIntyre for murder because she thinks it will make her a better mother. The evil 'Coronation Street' murderess - played by Kate Ford - has no qualms about setting up her former neighbour because under her negotiation plans, it will allow her to move to an open prison and spend more time with her young daughter Amy. She said: ''Tracy feels a bit bad about it as Gail's one of the few people who likes her. But she's doing this for Amy. She believes it's her only option. ''Tracy's a murderer. The deal is she's agreed to testify in ..
- 5/31/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Gail McIntyre's murder trial will ''go wrong'' when her son David Platt takes to the stand next week. The long-suffering 'Coronation Street' character - played by Helen Worth - faces damning testimonies from stepdaughter Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan) and evil Tracey Barlow (Kate Ford) in court, while her son David's words also paint her in a negative light. Helen said: ''Things go wrong immediately when the only witness for defence, cottage cleaner Anka, doesn't turn up. ''Then when David (Jack P. Shepherd) steps up, he gets a really hard time, which is difficult for Gail because she blames herself for dragging her son ..
- 5/28/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street star Helen Worth has revealed that she was keen to see Gail McIntyre escape a prison sentence when she filmed the character's trial scenes. Next week, the actress's alter ego will take the stand in court in a bid to defend herself against accusations that she killed husband Joe. As viewers already know, Gail is not guilty of the charge. Speaking to All About Soap about the tension-filled episodes, Worth confirmed that she wanted "justice to prevail" for the sake of her character. She continued: "But we've filmed two different outcomes (more)...
- 5/26/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Kate Ford was worried about returning to 'Coronation Street' because she didn't want to leave her son. The actress' jailbird character Tracy Barlow will be seen manipulating Gail McIntyre in prison in the coming weeks, and although she is excited about returning for a major storyline she worries how 22-month-old Otis will cope without her. Kate - who is married to TV producer Jon Connerty - said: ''Anyone who has a baby and spends time at home knows you lose confidence a bit. ''Luckily, Otis started going to nursery about two months before I started back at Corrie, so I was used to ..
- 4/27/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street star Kate Ford has admitted that she wants twisted Tracy Barlow to enjoy happier moments in the future. The actress's jailed character has turbulent times ahead as she will soon be forced to deal with the loss of grandmother Blanche Hunt - before later launching a plot to win her freedom. As revealed last month, Tracy is to make an attempt to frame Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) for murder after being offered an early release deal in exchange for extracting a confession from her former neighbour. The pair end up sharing a prison cell together for the arrangement to go ahead. Speaking to the Manchester Evening (more)...
- 4/24/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Kate Ford has claimed that Tracy Barlow will be "worse and nastier" than ever before on her upcoming return to Coronation Street. Tracy, who is currently imprisoned for the murder of boyfriend Charlie Stubbs, will make her comeback to the show after being freed for a day in order to attend the funeral of her grandmother Blanche Hunt. Once back behind bars, she agrees a deal with authorities to attain early release in exchange for helping to convict fellow jailbird Gail McIntyre - who is awaiting trial for murdering (more)...
- 4/21/2010
- by By Oli Simpson
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street superbitch Tracy Barlow is to be brutally beaten by fellow prisoners in a forthcoming storyline, according to a report. The twisted character, played by actress Kate Ford, is left fighting for her life when inmates turn on her for framing innocent Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) for murder, The Sun claims. As revealed last month, Tracy ends up sharing a cell with Gail after being enlisted to extract a confession from her former neighbour in return for early release. She then concocts a false story to ensure that police have a case against Gail, who is suspected of killing husband Joe. However, it is thought that other prisoners soon discover that Tracy has been helping the authorities and go on to corner her in the showers, (more)...
- 4/14/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
'Coronation Street's Tracy Barlow will fight for her life after a vicious jail beating. The evil murderer - played by Kate Ford - is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence for killing her boyfriend Charlie Stubbs on the ITV soap, but after falsifying evidence against Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) in a bid to get her jail term reduced, the villain will be beaten and left unconscious by her fellow inmates once they uncover her bitter plan. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''Tracy is horrified when she realises the girls have rumbled her twisted plan. She's brazen and never had any ..
- 4/14/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street superbitch Tracy Barlow is to concoct a false story in order to frame innocent Gail McIntyre for murder, it has been reported. The twisted character, played by 32-year-old Kate Ford, will tell police that Gail (Helen Worth) caused the death of husband Joe by battering him with a rolling pin before hiding the 'weapon', according to The Sun. It is thought that jailed Tracy comes up with the lie after Gail tells her that she hid a rolling pin on top of a bedroom wardrobe in order to stop poor cook Joe from baking potato pie. In later scenes, police are expected to find the kitchen instrument exactly where (more)...
- 3/22/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Helen Worth has revealed that she thought she was being written out of Coronation Street when she learned that her character was to be charged with murder. The 59-year-old actress, who has played the soap's Gail McIntyre since 1974, said she was "very pleased" to discover her future is secure, regardless of what happens at the trial. Worth told the Sunday Mirror that she was "genuinely anxious" when the plotline was revealed. "I wasn't shocked, because it can happen to an actor at any time. But I was very pleased when I found out that whatever happens at Gail's trial, I will be staying in the show," she said. The storyline sees Gail being framed for the murder of her husband Joe McIntyre by former neighbour Tracy Barlow Gail will be (more)...
- 3/7/2010
- by By Sarah Rollo
- Digital Spy
'Coronation Street's Tracy Barlow is set to frame Gail McIntyre for murder. Tracy (Kate Ford) - who is currently serving a 15-year sentence for murdering her lover Charlie Stubbs in 2007 - is offered the chance of freedom in exchange for extracting a confession from the receptionist, who is accused of killing her husband Joe (Reece Dinsdale). The duo end up sharing a cell when Gail (Helen Worth) is put on remand and she begins to open up to Tracy - who plans to twist her words to secure a murder conviction, even though Joe died in a botched attempt to fake his ..
- 3/3/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's Gail McIntyre is to be framed for murder by former neighbour Tracy Barlow in a forthcoming storyline, it has been revealed. According to reports today, jailed Tracy - played by Kate Ford - will be offered an early release deal later this year in exchange for extracting a confession from Gail, who is wrongly suspected of killing husband Joe. It is believed that the plot twist begins when Gail (Helen Worth) is held on remand over Joe's death. After reaching her deal with police, Tracy is placed in a cell with the mum-of-three and starts encouraging her to open up over her predicament. A source told The Sun: "Viewers will have forgotten how manipulative Tracy is. She'll convince (more)...
- 3/3/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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