There's news for fans of Archie Shuttleworth, played by Roy Hudd. Archie will be returning to Coronation Street for Blanche Hunt's funeral later this year. Digital Spy reveal that Blanche's funeral will get a double episode to commemorate the late Maggie Jones' career on the soap.Fans will remember that Archie and Blanche had a bit of a fling once, back in 2002.