One of those fateful mornings, the only pair that proved suitable belonged to a female parishioner who was wearing a Deirdre-Barlow-style pair of glasses with diamonds on the side. Fr Ollie wore them ...

The actress played bespectacled Weatherfield icon Deirdre Barlow between 1972 and 2014. Anne died of breast cancer, which had spread to her brain, on 19 January 2015 at the age of 60.

ITV fans will remember the long-standing character Deirdre Barlow for some of her most iconic storylines, such as her explosive love triangle with Ken Barlow and Mike Baldwin, her whirlwind and ...

Following her diagnosis the previous autumn, the actress, who portrayed Deirdre Barlow for 42 years, saw her health drastically deteriorate and suffered a stroke shortly before her death.

Amy ended up being conned out of £40,000 of her late grandmother Deirdre Barlow’s (Anne Kirkbride) inheritance money by Rowan, which despite him now being behind bars, she has still not recovered.

The beloved character (David Neilson) made his debut way back in 1995 - rocking up as the neighbour of Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) in a block of flats. And it didn’t take him long to quickly ...

Ken/Deidre/Mike: Back in 1982, Deirdre Barlow started sleeping with her husband's nemesis Mike Baldwin in secret, before confessing all a year later. When Mike turned up at the marital home ...

Ken/Deidre/Mike: Back in 1982, Deirdre Barlow started sleeping with her husband's nemesis Mike Baldwin in secret, before confessing all a year later. When Mike turned up at the marital home ...

The much-loved character (David Neilson) first appeared back in 1995 - arriving as Deirdre Barlow's (Anne Kirkbride) neighbour in a block of flats. He quickly became a fan favourite. Throughout ...

Ken/Deidre/Mike: Back in 1982, Deirdre Barlow started sleeping with her husband's nemesis Mike Baldwin in secret, before confessing all a year later. When Mike turned up at the marital home ...