OUR recent story on Bradford actress Rachel Leskovac returning to Coronation Street has prompted this look back at other local cast members - and the day Corrie filmed in the city.
Rachel, who went to St Joseph's College in Manningham, is set to return to Coronation Street in September as Natasha Blakeman, the ex girlfriend of Nick Tilsley. A chance meeting brings the pair together again...but could it spell trouble ahead for Nick's relationship with Leanne?
Rachel Leskovac, who was in Corrie 10 years ago, is returning as Natasha Blakeman. ITV Plc
Take a step back in time on the Corrie cobbles with our picture gallery of familiar faces. Who remembers troubled David Platt (Pudsey actor Jack P Shepherd) as a cute little boy? Do you recall Yana Lumb (Bingley actress Jayne Tunnicliffe) and her comic double act with Cilla Battersby-Brown?
Jack P Shepherd, who went to Stage 84 in Idle, joined Corrie aged 12
Bingley’s Jayne Tunnicliffe, left, as Yana Lumb with Wendi Peters as Cilla Battersby-Brown
And does anyone have memories of Pat Phoenix's big night at Bradford's Rank club? Were you there that night, in 1981. And if you were, did you win the fur coat...?
Pat, who played Street legend Elsie Tanner, has another link with Bradford. She was in rep here in the 1950s, in the early days of her career.
Pat Phoenix, who played Elsie Tanner, appeared at Bradford’s Top Rank Club in 1981
And who remembers watching one of Coronation Street’s biggest storylines - Gail McIntyre’s murder trial - being filmed at the Victorian courtroom in City Hall, and in Centenary Square. Fans gathered to watch this dramatic scene in April, 2010
Gail McIntyre’s murder trial was filmed at City Hall
Bradford actress/singer Abi Uttley played a lap dancer whose arrival in the Rovers in 2012 got Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) hot under the collar... Pic: Rob Evans/ITV
Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw) and Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre) filming in Bradford, 2010. Looking on are Corrie’s Malcolm Hebden (Norris Cole) and Patti Clare (Mary Taylor)
William Roache, who has played Ken Barlow since Coronation Street began in 1960, meets fans outside City Hall during filming for Gail’s trial in 2010
Bradford actor Joe Duttine, who plays Tim Metcalfe in Corrie, pictured with Sian Reeves in a tense scene. Pic: ITV
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