I’m not a fan of soap operas, but I tuned into Coronation Street last night to watch the final scenes of actress Liz Dawn, who plays Vera Duckworth. After so many overly-dramatic soap deaths - ‘plane crashes, kidnappings and the like - it was refreshing to watch a simple yet dignified ending to a long-standing character.

Congratulations to the writers and to actor Bill Tarmy as long-suffering husband, Jack. The final scene where he talked to his beloved pigeons was beautifully under-played and brought a lump to the throat.

Tommy

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