Deirdre Barlow's Funeral Takes Centre Stage In New 'Corrie' Trailer
Rachel McGrath— The Huffington Post UK
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‘Coronation Street’ bosses have released a trailer for next week’s episodes (beginning Monday 13 July onwards), in which Weatherfield will say a fond farewell to Deirdre Barlow.
The emotional storyline has been planned with the help of Anne Kirkbride’s family, and by the looks of things, viewers will need the tissues at the ready.
Watch ‘Coronation Street’ from Monday 13 July to see the emotional scenes unfold.
Deirdre Barlow's Most Memorable Moments
November 1972(01 of09)
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Deirdre, then Deirdre Hunt, made her grand entrance back in 1972, when she was taken to a lunch meeting by businessman Jimmy Frazer. (credit:ITV Pictures)
March 1979(02 of09)
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Deirdre, who is now sporting her soon-to-become iconic specs, was left stunned when a lorry crash left her fearing that baby daughter Tracy was dead. (credit:ITV Pictures)
July 1981(03 of09)
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Ken and Deirdre got hitched in 1981, with a wedding that took place in the same week as Prince Charles and Diana Spencer's nuptials. (credit:ITV Pictures)
February 1983(04 of09)
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The first of many love triangles involving Ken and Deirdre developed, when Deirdre admitted her feelings towards Mike Baldwin. (credit:ITV Pictures)
Christmas 1989(05 of09)
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Do we need to explain this one? Deirdre uttered a soap line that would go down in history, telling her husband: "I want to know where you've been - and who with." (credit:ITV Pictures)
June 1995(06 of09)
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In another of her sojourns away from Ken, Deirdre married toyboy Samir Rachid, however things didn't work out and he died while on the way to hospital to donate a kidney to Tracy. (credit:ITV Pictures)
March 1998(07 of09)
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Deirdre was framed by bogus pilot Jon Lindsay, and found guilty of fraud. Despite her famous courtroom protest, the character was sent to prison, which resulted in... (credit:ITV Pictures)
Christmas 2001(08 of09)
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Another festive season, another affair. After months of having a secret crush on Dev, Deirdre got up close and personal with her boss on Christmas Day, after a huge row with Peter Barlow. The one-off incident remained a secret for a long time... Well, until Tracy found out and told Ken. (credit:ITV Pictures)
March 2007(09 of09)
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Tracy turns to her mum for assistance once again on the night before her murder trial, admitting that she did kill Charlie Stubbs. Nevertheless, Deirdre is left devastated when Tracy is found guilty and sentenced to time in prison. (credit:ITV Pictures)