Paying tribute to Anne Kirkbride, Coronation Street's Deirdre Barlow, who has died
Jan 20, 2015, 01:24 PM
The Coronation Street legend Anne Kirkbride died yesterday after battling a short illness. The who actress played the much-loved Deirdre Rachid on the soap opera for 42 years passed away peacefully in a Manchester hospital aged 60. Joining Stephen to pay tribute to Anne was her former co-star Ken Farrington, who played Billy Walker in the soap for more than 20 years.