The faces of Corrie in 2014

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in January 2015.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie year. As a new year dawns, let's take a look at the faces of Corrie from 2014.

To see the full list of appearances for 2014 on Corriepedia, click here.

In 2014, 253 episodes were broadcast.

1. Carla Barlow/Connor (163 episodes)

2. Steve McDonald (160 episodes)

3. Michelle Connor (152 episodes)

4. Tracy Barlow (146 episodes)

5. Anna Windass (146 episodes)

6. Peter Barlow (136 episodes)

7. Liz McDonald (134 episodes)

8. Eva Price (126 episodes)

9. Gail McIntyre (125 episodes)

10. Leanne Tilsley (120 episodes)

11. Rob Donovan (115 episodes)

12. David Platt (114 episodes)

Average age: 40

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The faces of Corrie 2013

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2013, 252 episodes were broadcast.

1. Tina McIntyre (164 episodes)

2. Anna Windass (161 episodes)

3. Roy Cropper (153 episodes)

4. Stella Price/Munro/Price (150 episodes)

5. Gail McIntyre (146 episodes)

6. Leanne Barlow/Tilsley (144 episodes)

7. Nick Tilsley (144 episodes)

8. David Platt (137 episodes)

9. Kylie Platt (137 episodes)

10. Hayley Cropper (135 episodes)

11. Fiz Stape (132 episodes)

12. Owen Armstrong (127 episodes)

Average age: 40

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The faces of Corrie in 2012

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2012, 256 episodes were broadcast.

1. Stella Price (176 episodes)

2. Tyrone Dobbs (155 episodes)

3. Tina McIntyre (149 episodes)

4. Tommy Duckworth (144 episodes)

5. Eileen Grimshaw (132 episodes)

6. Steve McDonald (129 episodes)

7. Karl Munro (129 episodes)

8. Kirsty Soames (129 episodes)

9. Nick Tilsley (129 episodes)

10. Gail McIntyre (126 episodes)

11. Michelle Connor (125 episodes)

12. Beth Tinker (122 episodes)

Average age: 37

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The faces of Corrie in 2011

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2011, 263 episodes were broadcast.

1. Becky McDonald (151 episodes)
2. Steve McDonald (151 episodes)
3. Sean Tully (142 episodes)
4. Carla Connor (136 episodes)
5. Tina McIntyre (133 episodes)
6. Sally Webster (131 episodes)
7. Lloyd Mullaney (128 episodes)
8. Peter Barlow (120 episodes)
9. Tracy Barlow (120 episodes)
10. Fiz Stape (118 episodes)
11. Julie Carp (116 episodes)
12. Leanne Barlow (115 episodes)

Average age: 37

Note: This is the last time Sally, Tracy, Sean, Carla, Peter, Lloyd, Julie (to date) and Becky appear in the top 12

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The faces of Corrie in 2010

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2010, 263 episodes were broadcast.

1. Nick Tilsley (161 episodes)

2. Fiz Stape (154 episodes)

3. Steve McDonald (146 episodes)

4. David Platt (144 episodes)

5. Gail Platt/McIntyre (140 episodes)

6. Leanne Battersby/Barlow (139 episodes)

7. Audrey Roberts (134 episodes)

8. Becky McDonald (129 episodes)

9. Peter Barlow (124 episodes)

10. John Stape (124 episodes)

11. Tyrone Dobbs (123 episodes)

12. Sophie Webster (123 episodes)

Average age: 34

Note: This is the last time Audrey, Sophie (to date) and John appear in the top 12. 

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The faces of Corrie in 2009

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2009, 260 episodes were broadcast.

1. Kevin Webster (127 episodes)

2. Maria Connor (126 episodes)

3. Fiz Brown/Stape (124 episodes)

4. Tony Gordon (123 episodes)

5. Sally Webster (122 episodes)

6. Molly Compton/Dobbs (119 episodes)

7. Joe McIntyre (117 episodes)

8. Peter Barlow (116 episodes)

9. Steve McDonald (116 episodes)

10. Becky Granger/McDonald (114 episodes)

11. David Platt (111 episodes)

12. Jason Grimshaw (107 episodes)

Average age: 34

Note: This is the last time Kevin, Jason, Maria (to date), Tony, Molly and Joe appear in the top 12

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The faces of Corrie in 2008

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

In 2008, 258 episodes were broadcast.

1. Michelle Connor (168 episodes)

2. Steve McDonald (160 episodes)

3. Carla Connor/Gordon (158 episodes)

4. Maria Sutherland/Connor (151 episodes)

5. Becky Granger (145 episodes)

6. Gail Platt (132 episodes)

7. Tony Gordon (130 episodes)

8. David Platt (127 episodes)

9. Fiz Brown (126 episodes)

10. Sean Tully (121 episodes)

11. Liam Connor (120 episodes)

12. Leanne Battersby (119 episodes)

Due to lack of space, Sally Webster fails to make the top 12, but also appeared in 119 episodes

Average age: 31

Note: This is the last time Liam appears in the top 12

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The faces of Corrie in 2007

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2007, 261 episodes were broadcast.

1. Steve McDonald (165 episodes)

2. Fiz Brown (164 episodes)

3. Jason Grimshaw (158 episodes)

4. Liam Connor (156 episodes)

5. Michelle Connor (148 episodes)

6. Carla Connor (145 episodes)

7. David Platt (145 episodes)

8. Sean Tully (145 episodes)

9. Sarah Platt/Grimshaw (144 episodes)

10. Violet Wilson (138 episodes)

11. Eileen Grimshaw (133 episodes)

12. Sally Webster (131 episodes)

Average age: 30 

Note: To date, this is the last time Sarah and Violet appear in the top 12

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The faces of Corrie in 2006

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2006, 258 episodes were broadcast.

1. Sean Tully (165 episodes)

2. Danny Baldwin (157 episodes)

3. Audrey Roberts (145 episodes)

4. Gail Platt (143 episodes)

5. Eileen Grimshaw (140 episodes)

6. Frankie Baldwin (139 episodes)

7. Jamie Baldwin (134 episodes)

8. Charlie Stubbs (127 episodes)

9. Violet Wilson (126 episodes)

10. Claire Peacock (124 episodes)

11. Sally Webster (124 episodes)

12. Tracy Barlow (120 episodes)

Average age: 38

Note: To date, this is the last time Charlie, Danny, Frankie and Jamie and the only time Claire appears in the top 12. This is the third time that a Rovers licensee doesn’t appear in the top 12

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The faces of Corrie in 2005

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2005, 263 episodes were broadcast.

1. Violet Wilson (148 episodes)

2. Shelley Unwin (141 episodes)

3. Danny Baldwin (137 episodes)

4. Charlie Stubbs (135 episodes)

5. Tracy Barlow (129 episodes)

6. Gail Platt (128 episodes)

7. Fiz Brown (126 episodes)

8. Sean Tully (126 episodes)

9. Sally Webster (125 episodes)

10. Frankie Baldwin (122 episodes)

11. Steve McDonald (119 episodes)

12. Jamie Baldwin (117 episodes)

Average age: 33

Note: To date, this is the last time Shelley appears in the top 12

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The faces of Corrie, 2004

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2004, 269 episodes were broadcast.

1. Shelley Unwin (162 episodes)

2. Fiz Brown (159 episodes)

3. Janice Battersby (146 episodes)

4. Les Battersby (136 episodes)

5. Dev Alahan (132 episodes)

6. Karen McDonald (131 episodes)

7. Steve McDonald (129 episodes)

8. Fred Elliott (128 episodes)

9. Charlie Stubbs (128 episodes)

10. Tracy Barlow (126 episodes)

11. Sunita Pareck/Alahan (122 episodes)

12. Ciaran McCarthy (114 episodes)

Average age: 35

Note: This is the last time Les, Janice, Dev, Karen (to date) and Fred appear and the only time Ciaran (to date) and Sunita appear in the top 12

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The Faces of Corrie 2003

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next few weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2003, 248 episodes were broadcast.

1. Shelley Unwin (163 episodes)

2. Sarah Platt (157 episodes)

3. Steve McDonald (155 episodes)

4. Tracy Preston/Cropper/Barlow (147 episodes)

5. Karen McDonald (139 episodes)

6. Martin Platt (135 episodes)

7. Katy Harris (133 episodes)

8. Angela Harris (133 episodes)

9. Todd Grimshaw (130 episodes)

10. Dev Alahan (129 episodes)

11. Fiz Brown (128 episodes)

12. Roy Cropper (126 episodes)

Average age: 26 – this is to date the youngest average age of the top 12

Note: To date, this is the last time Martin and Todd and the only times Angela (to date) and Katy appear in the top 12

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The faces of Corrie in 2002

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2002, 223 episodes were broadcast.

1. Shelley Unwin (153 episodes)

2. Gail Platt/Hillman (150 episodes)

3. Richard Hillman (138 episodes)

4. Audrey Roberts (134 episodes)

5. Steve McDonald (128 episodes)

6. Sarah Platt (123 episodes)

7. Ken Barlow (115 episodes)

8. Dev Alahan (112 episodes)

9. Geena Gregory (109 episodes)

10. Karen McDonald (108 episodes)

11. Fred Elliott (106 episodes)

12. Kevin Webster (104 episodes)

Average age: 39

Note: To date, this is Ken’s last appearance in the top 12. He currently holds the record of being in the top 12 for the most years: 29 out of a possible 54. And for 11 years, there hasn’t been an original character in the top 12 – the biggest gap in the history of the show. This is, to date, the last time Geena appears in the top 12 and the only time Richard appears.

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The faces of Corrie in 2001

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2001, 224 episodes were broadcast.

1. Janice Battersby (127 episodes)

2. Gail Platt (125 episodes)

3. Duggie Ferguson (123 episodes)

4. Geena Gregory (120 episodes)

5. Toyah Battersby (115 episodes)

6. Mike Baldwin (113 episodes)

7. Dennis Stringer (112 episodes)

8. Sarah Platt (108 episodes)

9. Tyrone Dobbs (105 episodes)

10. Roy Cropper (104 episodes)

11. Eileen Grimshaw (101 episodes)

12. Sally Webster (100 episodes)

Average age: 35

Note: This is the last time Mike appears in the top 12. This the last time Toyah (to date), Duggie and Dennis appear in the top 12

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The faces of 2000

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2000, 216 episodes were broadcast.

1. Gail Platt (144 episodes)

2. Janice Battersby (143 episodes)

3. Natalie Barnes (137 episodes)

4. Martin Platt (131 episodes)

5. Linda Sykes/Baldwin (122 episodes)

6. Sarah Platt (120 episodes)

7. Mike Baldwin (116 episodes)

8. Steve McDonald (110 episodes)

9. Jim McDonald (108 episodes)

10. Tyrone Dobbs (107 episodes)

11. Duggie Ferguson (103 episodes)

12. Toyah Battersby (98 episodes)

Due to lack of space, Vera Duckworth and Geena Gregory fail to make the top 12, but they also appear in 98 episodes

Average age: 34

Note: To date, this is the last time Jim, Linda and Natalie appear in the top 12

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The Faces of Corrie in 1999

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 1999, 210 episodes were broadcast.

1. Leanne Tilsley (149 episodes)

2. Ashley Peacock (144 episodes)

3. Gail Platt (142 episodes)

4. Janice Battersby (139 episodes)

5. Mike Baldwin (138 episodes)

6. Natalie Barnes (136 episodes)

7. Sally Webster (135 episodes)

8. Audrey Roberts (134 episodes)

9. Linda Sykes (129 episodes)

10. Rita Sullivan (123 episodes)

11. Fred Elliott (122 episodes)

12. Maxine Heavey/Peacock (121 episodes)

Average age: 39 

Note: To date, this is the last time Rita makes an appearance in the top 12 after 20 years. This is the only time Ashley and Maxine make an appearance in the top 12

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The Faces of Corrie in 1998

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 1998, 208 episodes were broadcast.

1. Leanne Battersby/Tilsley (128 episodes)

2. Alec Gilroy (125 episodes)

3. Les Battersby (122 episodes)

4. Janice Battersby (121 episodes)

5. Gail Platt (120 episodes)

6. Sally Webster (117 episodes)

7. Natalie Horrocks/Barnes (116 episodes)

8. Jim McDonald (114 episodes)

9. Kevin Webster (114 episodes)

10. Vera Duckworth (112 episodes)

11. Toyah Battersby (111 episodes)

12. Greg Kelly (111 episodes)

Average age: 37 

Note: This is the last time Vera and Alec appear in the top 12 and the only time Greg does

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Character appearances on Corriepedia.

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

For those of you who've been following my series of blog posts about the top 12 faces of Corrie, you'll be interested to know that over on Corriepedia they've been using the data that I've collected (and sent to them) to make a full list of character appearances for every year. And that's every main character from 1960 onwards. 

So if you want to know how episodes did Ena Sharples appear in 1976 or how many did Maria appear in 2002, well Corriepedia's the place to go.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank John Tomlinson, who's one of the editors of Corriepedia, for all his hard work in compiling these lists. Over the last few months we've been corresponding regularly if my posts needs editing!

I hope John doesn't mind, but I'd like to quote what he told me in an e-mail in February about the special relationship (as Churchill once said) that Corriepedia has with us here at the Coronation Street Blog. And I have to say they're my sentiments exactly:

"Can I...take this opportunity to congratulate you on the Coronation Street Blog and thank you for your work there? Many, many times we've used you as a resource for information as you're comprehensive, accurate and a mine of information on the development of the show and its associated spin-offs. I just wish you'd been going and had an archive since 1960!! You're also just great fun to read which is also a blessing! I think we complement each other in an unintended way - you're on the case as regards the future of the programme as well as its present form (and some of the past, mainly through [Llifon's] postings) and we're solidly in the past, filling in those gaps because there hasn't been the web since 1960 and because the sheer volume of data precludes anything like us being available in book form. A huge interest for me is that it's also uncharted territory: we've uncovered some facts that even the production office don't hold, such as repeat information and the like. Finding such things out is time-consuming but great fun and I'm sure you get the same kick out of your endeavours. We're also a little dry and factual whereas you bring out the fun in being a Corrie watcher!"

I would also like to thank David McGowan, who is the creator of Corriepedia, for his hard work in creating a haven for Corrie fans! No other soap opera (I believe) has an encyclopedia of its history and I for one love to browse through various episode synopses or character profiles. And thank you also to all the contributors to the site - you're work is much appreciated! 

To see the character appearances lists, click here. The link takes you to 'Coronation Street in 1960' and if you scroll down to the bottom of the page you can pick and choose the particular year you want. There's also an arrow if you want to skip a decade. 

I hope you've enjoyed the series of posts as much as I have been compiling them. And in case you missed any of them, you can see the whole series here.

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The Faces of Corrie in 1997

(This post was originally posted by Llifon on the Coronation Street Blog in March 2013.)

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next 10 weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 1997, 209 episodes were broadcast.

1. Kevin Webster (140 episodes)

2. Judy Mallett (122 episodes)

3. Sally Webster (121 episodes)

4. Jim McDonald (120 episodes)

5. Vera Duckworth (119 episodes)

6. Chris Collins (116 episodes)

7. Alec Gilroy (116 episodes)

8. Gary Mallett (116 episodes)

9. Rita Sullivan (116 episodes) 

10. Fiona Middleton (114 episodes)

11. Deirdre Rachid (112 episodes)

12. Samantha Failsworth (111 episodes)

Average age: 38 – this is the first time the average age of the top 12 is under 40. The average age drops from 51 to 38 in a year 

Note: To date, this is the last time Deirdre and Fiona appear in the top 12. And this is the only time Judy, Chris, Gary and Samantha appear in the top 12.

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