Peter Barlow (Coronation Street)
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| Peter Barlow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1965–1971, 1975, 1977–1979 1986–1988, 2000–2003, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Book appearances | Coronation Street: The Complete Saga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 April 1965 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Annulled | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Portsmouth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Bookmaker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Barlow was a fictional character in Coronation Street. He was played by six actors prior to Chris Gascoyne who has played Peter since 2000. One of the 6 who played Peter was Linus Roache, the real-life son of William Roache who plays Peter's father, Ken Barlow on the show.
Peter was in the Navy having grown up in Glasgow where he was sent to live after his mother Valerie's death in a tragic fire . After his last visit to the street in 1988, he returned in 2000, just as the local residents were campaigning to save the cobbles from the local council tarmac gang! Peter helped to catch the rapist of Toyah Battersby having being a suspect himself, and became involved with various local women including Karen Phillips and Linda Sykes. He worked at the Rovers for a while, until he was discovered helping himself to the spirits by landlord Duggie Ferguson.
Peter then got work at the local bookies, stealing money from the dodgy owner and making it look like a break-in. He then began dating Shelley Unwin. Peter's old navy pal Ciaran McCarthy came to visit, but he made a pass at Shelley. Peter believed Ciaran's side of the story and Shelley moved out, though the couple later got back together.
Peter later met florist Lucy Richards when he was buying a bouquet for Shelley. Instantly attracted to her, an affair began. Lucy, unknown to Peter, hired Tracy Barlow at the shop, revealing later to Tracy that she was pregnant. When an unknowing Tracy told Peter her employer was pregnant, Peter realised the child was his. Peter married Lucy while he was engaged to Shelley, promising Lucy it was over with the Rover's landlady; however Lucy kicked him out when she found out the truth.
Peter's son Simon was born in early July 2003 but at first Lucy didn't want Peter to be involved with him. But Peter was torn between his son and Shelley. Peter and Shelley were married in a big church wedding.
The final showdown came in the Rover's, with Shelley meeting Lucy, who went on to show her her wedding photos.
Peter left Weatherfield after Lucy tricked him into thinking they had a future together, but in front of the pub regulars she announced she was moving to Australia with son Simon.
Peter resigned himself to fact he would never know his son, and left the Street soon after.
On January 8, 2007 Peter returned to Weatherfield after his father had contacted him regarding his step-sister's tempestuous relationship with her boyfriend, Charlie Stubbs. Only hours after his return he was viciously attacked by Stubbs who incorrectly thought that Peter had just slept with Tracy. Tracy later killed Charlie, supposedly in self defence, and he decided to stay on her when she was charged with murder. However, once Tracy was convicted and sentenced to fourteen years in prison, Peter left Weatherfield again, taking his nephew Adam with him to go and open a bookmakers in Portsmouth.
[edit] Trivia
Peter Barlow has been played by more actors that any other character in Coronation Street. Actors who have played him include John Heannau from 1965 to 1969 ,Christopher Dormer from 1969 to 1971 , Joseph Mckenner from 1977 to 1979 David Lonsdale from 1986 to 1988, Chris Gascoyne from 2000 to 2003 then 2007 and Linus Roache in 1975, the father of whom is Bill Roache who plays Peter's father, Ken.
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