Annie Walker would be mortified that Stan Ogden was in a higher position than herself! One half of one of Coronation Street’s most successful partnerships – Stan and Hilda Ogden. Providing comedy for the cobbles for 20 years, they provided the mould for the Duckworths later. Many remember Stan for being lazy and workshy but back in 1964, he was known to have abused his children and wife Hilda. But by the 1970s, that was forgotten and he was a comedy asset to the soap. Over his two decade tenure, Stan had many jobs that included being a milkman, window cleaner and labourer at the builder’s yard. Unlike Hilda, Stan was happy with his ordinary life on the street, supping beer in the Rovers, putting a bet on the gee-gees and doing the pools. In 1976, Stan was in heaven when he was locked in with Albert Tatlock in the Rovers’ cellar, surrounded by barrels of beer. In 1980, Eddie Yeats became a lodger at N°13, providing more comic scenes with Stan like installing hens in the back yard and other dodgy schemes. By the early 1980s, Stan’s health was deteriorating and in 1984 he passed away, after a forty year marriage to Hilda. When Hilda wept over his glasses, the nation shed a tear too.Should Stan be at 28? Did you love his partnership with Hilda? Leave a comment!
27. Sally Webster 1986- (66 votes)
For 27 years, Sally has gone from a teenager to a wife and mother. And during that time also she’s gone from a good-time girl to the street’s snob. For most of her time she’s been married to Kevin Webster. And if being married to Kevin hasn’t given her grief, daughters Rosie and Sophie have also caused their mother pain with their various antics. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 but thankfully survived. As well as Kevin, Sally’s other conquests include Chris Collins, Greg Kelly, Alex Jordan, Danny Hargreaves and Martin Platt. Her friendships with Gail McIntyre and Rita Sullivan are the strongest in the soap’s history and her slapping love rival Natalie Horrocks in the street is one of the show’s most memorable scenes. Amongst her jobs over the years include barmaid, corner shop assistant, car shop secretary and factory machinist and supervisor. Should Sally be at 27? Should she reunite with Kevin? Do you remember that slap? Leave a comment!
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