344:. The character debuted on-screen during the episode aired on 28 November 1979, initially on a recurring basis. Tarmey made further appearances in 1981 and 1982, before joining full time in 1983. In April 2010, Tarmey announced his decision to leave the soap, and Jack's final appearance was broadcast on 8 November 2010. Jack's storylines have focused on his long-standing marriage to his wife
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in 1983, Bert had been left partially disabled after an accident in Brian's garage involving a tyre compressor unit. This was devised because Peter Dudley had suffered a real-life stroke but wanted to continue to appear in the series. Bert's last appearance was in July 1983, and he died (offscreen)
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162:(1956–1984)
1633:Categories
1130:John Stape
1065:Pat Phelan
1050:Stan Ogden
1040:Karl Munro
1030:Mel Morton
770:Julie Carp
710:Des Barnes
690:Ida Barlow
555:Amy Barlow
545:Sean Tully
505:Dev Alahan
435:Gail Platt
425:Ken Barlow
402:characters
160:Ivy Nelson
1292:By year:
1135:Jed Stone
1090:Eva Price
970:Bet Lynch
540:Fiz Brown
177:Grandsons
74:1979–1983
56:character
35:in 1979.
350:Liz Dawn
138:Brothers
71:Duration
197:Nephews
146:Sisters
305:Potter
303:(also
209:Nieces
354:Terry
1614:2024
1609:2023
1604:2022
1599:2021
1594:2020
1589:2019
1584:2018
1579:2017
1574:2016
1569:2015
1564:2014
1559:2013
1554:2012
1549:2011
1544:2010
1539:2009
1534:2008
1529:2007
1524:2006
1519:2005
1514:2004
1509:2003
1504:2002
1499:2001
1494:2000
1489:1999
1484:1998
1479:1997
1474:1996
1469:1995
1464:1994
1459:1993
1454:1992
1449:1991
1444:1990
1439:1989
1434:1988
1429:1987
1424:1986
1419:1985
1414:1984
1409:1983
1404:1982
1399:1981
1394:1980
1389:1979
1384:1978
1379:1977
1374:1976
1369:1975
1364:1974
1359:1973
1354:1972
1349:1971
1344:1970
1339:1969
1334:1968
1329:1967
1324:1966
1319:1965
1314:1964
1309:1963
1304:1962
1299:1961
1294:1960
346:Vera
167:Sons
156:Wife
1635::
390:e
383:t
376:v
356:(
348:(
315:(
282:(
263:(
255:(
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