I'm not usually one to gush when it comes to kiddie actors, but how cute is Coronation Street's little Simon Barlow (played by Alex Bain)? Without wanting to embarrass the lad I'd say about a twelve to fifteen on the one to ten cute-o-meter scale. I just love watching him. The scene with Simon and Peter last night, with little Simon sniffling away, almost had me reaching for my hankies. I wanted to jump into the telly and smack Dev and Ashley when they said he should have 'fessed up sooner, the swines - he's only seven! And I'm worried already about how he'll cope when Peter hits the booze again. Chris Gascoyne and young Alex are a great team.