It's been 25-years since one of the most controversial TV soap plots of all time caused outrage on a national level. Now considered one of the greatest storylines ever, it sparked a national campaign and even saw Prime Minister Tony Blair step in.
For Corrie fans too young to remember, we're referring to the 1998 plotline that saw soap favourite, Dierdre Barlow, jailed for a crime she did not commit.
A stalwart of the cobbles, Deirdre had been played by Anne Kirkbride, who died in 2015, since 1972. Originally Deirdre Hunt, the character first appeared as a one-off character in a 1972 episode of Corrie.
But producers and writers were convinced that the then 17-year-old had some longevity and Deirdre was brought back as a regular in 1973. READ MORE: Stroll the lost streets and buildings of the Chatsworth Estate from TV show Shameless' including The Jockey pub READ MORE: Read today's top Manchester Evening News stories Deirdre became synonymous with her overly large, plastic frame specs, which became something of a trademark.
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