This Is Your Life - Anne Kirkbride

I hope you have your tissues ready everyone because my second TIYL episode for you which takes us back to Corrie is an emotional one. Our subject for this episode is a true Corrie legend having made her debut on the cobbles in 1972. Since her debut she endured drama and heartache by the bucket load, so much so her character's 2 marriages to Ken Barlow alias Mr Corrie William Roache attracted more viewers than either of Prince Charles' weddings to the late Princess of Wales Diana Spencer in 1981 and the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005. The character she played on Corrie had a memorable storyline in 1998 when she fell foul of a conman Jon Lindsey alias Owen Aaronovitch which resulted in her being falsely sent down for fraud and thus triggered the memorable "Free The Weatherfield One" campaign which headlined the front pages of the national newspapers and saw the then Prime Minister Tony Blair command his home secretary Jack Straw to investigate the issue. Also fans revived that campaign in 2018 when Sally Metcaffe alias another Corrie legend Sally Dynevor was sent down for similar reasons having fallen foul of another conman Duncan Radfield alias Nicholas Greaves the rebooted Demon Headmaster. Tragically in January 2015 she passed away due to breast cancer but her legacy lives on to this very day at the National Television Awards 2 days after her passing Adam Woodyatt Eastenders longest serving cast member dedicated the show's Best British Soap award to "The Weatherfield One" referencing that famous Corrie storyline. Also that year she posthumously won the Outstanding Achievement award at the British Soap Awards. Enjoy and have the tissues ready for this feature length TIYL which pays tribute to the late great Anne Kirkbride you are missed to this very day Anne RIP.

[@queendeirdre7436]

I'm watching this in 2024, sad that so many of them have passed away.

[@Susan.1958]

I went to school with Anne for 9rs she was a lovely girl at school we lived in the same neighbourhood she was a lovely girl .R.I.P Anne gone too soon❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AquaFonic]

RIP ANN AND JOHNNY BRIGGS and those Corrie stars now passed for so long CORRIE was never the same again

[@EveHenleySpread]

That was fabulous moment at the end when Neville Buswell came on, she was so happy to see him - brought a tear to my eye! RIP Anne

[@jackbrown4120]

Who was it?

[@AquaFonic]

@@jackbrown4120 he played ray her first husband if you’ve watched it it says so 🙄

[@Ross.Cavendish]

I fancied Neville Buswell and Ken Farrington (Billy Walker).

[@SuzyQ334]

@@jackbrown4120 Ray Langton - Tracey's dad.

[@harryclements4710]

Congratulations

[@eshaibraheem4218]

I live abroad and was shocked to learn, from the comments, that Anne Kirkbride had died. How terribly sad: much, much too young.

[@leximason2408]

This had me crying such a fantastic actress who is badly missed

[@rjpender2269]

So many no longer here😢😢😢 used to watch it back then, when it was worth watching xx rip Anne xx

[@euanelliott3613]

RIP Anne Kirkbride. A fine actor, but much more importantly a nice person. A Corrie legend.

[@bobwallacejnr6852]

ACTRESS

[@2685LM]

She was lovely ❤

[@elliottplumb1516]

She seems so absolutely lovely and that really shone through! The genuine love she has for everybody!❤

[@j.c7719]

She was lovely and really funny, she used to go the same doctors as my grandma

[@m.haslam8495]

Anne was a beautiful woman, loved by many and sorely missed by everyone. RIP Sweet Anne Kirkbride.

[@mohammaddavoudian7897]

When the cast started to walk in it suddenly hit me what a magnificent bunch of actors that show really had.

[@sallywright8065]

So sad to see all the people that are no longer with us, reminds me of the days when Corrie was worth watching.

[@kamaldeeppanesar4586]

The character she played was memorable, she was a nice lady, she died to soon, RIP

[@Truebritify]

How much our lives have changed since these simpler times 😥

[@luvhart]

Without the glasses she was so beautiful

[@jasonwood3377]

This was the most genuine lovely and loving episodes of TIYL i think I’ve seen. Every welcome and tribute seemed so heartfelt. One complaint though, the clip of Another Sunday and Sweet F.A didn’t do her justice, not only is she very good in a cracking TV play but they failed to show she had a fantastic pair of legs.

[@SuzyQ334]

Love it. Back when Corrie was fun and unmissable - with the best cast. xxx

[@aidanamson8568]

Thanks for everything Anne, rest now luv..

[@elainehands-heathfield6151]

What a beautiful lady with a beautiful, sensitive soul. I cried when she passed away. RIP Annie

[@michaelskeldon8936]

great lady anne kirkbride R.I.P.

[@davidreed1995]

What a lovely lady RIP ANNE KIRKBRIDE

[@mcfcguvnors]

Saw her once in Manchester when i was a kid ,always fancied women in glasses think its cos of her bless her ,skinny little thing with long hair ,lovely lady

[@maggieboo8142]

God bless this dear lady ❤and all the other actors have also passed, bless them all 😢🎉🇬🇧

[@princesssparkle5542]

I remember the Diedre , Mike affair , such brilliant acting , RIP lovely lady x

[@johnking5174]

The voice of Deidre Barlow was always Coronation St for me growing. As soon as you hear that distinct voice, you knew you were in Corrie. She is missed so much.

[@scorpioguy3234]

God i miss Anne kirkbride/ Deirdre Barlow❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🥂 I hope she’s resting in peace....Such a beautiful and lovely lady...What a Beautiful soul

[@angelaburton4712]

60 years old, it's no age is it. She is sadly missed, rest in peace Anne x.

[@lbyrne74]

Aw, what the late great Bryan Mosley said was so lovely.

[@ysgol3]

Yes, and he was truly great too, his acting on ITV3 Classic Corrie on weekdays is a daily masterclass.

[@grahamd5418]

He didn't look well here.

[@09weenic]

Graham D he looked a lot better here after Michael Caine threw him on top of a car from the top of the car park in Get Carter

[@grahamd5418]

@@09weenic Oh right. Duhhhh!!

[@bowes-lyonmedia6762]

Thank you for this memory. RIP Annie x Tim LORD BOWES-LYON

[@Dion_Mustard]

what a GORGEOUS human being she was. such a shame bastard cancer took her so young :( :( :(

[@farmerjohn1953]

😘😘

[@selby16]

NEARLY ALL ON HERE ARE GONE NOW, TIME FLIES BY, AND YOU DONT REALISE TILL ITS GONE, AND HOW PRECIOUS MOMENTS ARE

[@tricia4479]

That made me teary at the end. Never ever heard a bad word about her. RIP Annie.....

[@beverlygannon4141]

lovely always cheery 💕💕💕👌👌👍👍🙏🙏

[@westminsterwatcher5152]

Such a beautiful, extraordinary lady! Solely missed! RIP Anne!

[@lancashirebomber9744]

her dad did the illustrations in the oldham chron, i was buzzin when i found that out. we were born in the same place too.

[@manteadodude]

As a super fan of Corrie up to about 2005...haven't really watched it since, Deirdre was my favorite character. She comes across so humble, grateful and delightful in This Is Your Life here that I was surprised to read after that Anne was going through a very bad bout of depression at this time and admitted she could hardly muster up enthusiasm for the show and all the tributes and reunions, such was her struggle with depression. Fair dues as you would never guess here. Just shows the lengths people go to to try and portray that they're OK when they're not. Bless her. I was so sad when I heard the news of her passing. Gone too soon!😢

[@cherylreid-panasiewicz6485]

I think when rewatching this with that information in mind, you can see the bits where she is struggling. Either way, what an incredibly strong woman.

[@juliebromley5998]

RIP you was a legend great actress

[@deborahwatson5159]

God Bless You Anne Kirkbride, May You Rest in Peace and All the Other Cast Members, no longer with Us, Stay Safe Everyone, with this Global Pandemic, XXXX

[@morgansifer]

The warmth and affection between her and Neville Buswell was palpable. I always thought Ray and Dierdre made for a much better couple than Ken and Dierdre. She is missed so much. She was The Street.

[@cherylreid-panasiewicz6485]

I agree, Ray and Deirdre seemed like such a natural couple ❤.

[@stepheng8779]

Yeah no looking for the camera to say his piece to get the glory was there, straight in the eyes from the heart.

[@lewisgreen2957]

Ray was a great character, a proper cheeky chappie..

[@stormhawk3319]

Agreed.

[@shanefolan9175]

@@cherylreid-panasiewicz6485 ken and Deirdre were never supposed to be a natural couple though, they admitted it themselves many times. They were supposed to be mismatched.

[@foxb319]

anne came to my late mothers tearooms years ago my mother said she was lovely 💕

[@cherylreid-panasiewicz6485]

Aww, really glad to hear that 😍

[@kierangilly1]

Watching this and still I can not believe Anne has gone. Such a lovely lady. RIp Anne

[@bobwallacejnr6852]

What a lovely way to spend 40 minutes watching this. great telly. Thanks TIYL

[@david-johncameron-clark1990]

How lovely but how sad. RIP Annie. I've been crying watching this wonderful tribute to you. xxx

[@stuartingham1020]

Same here

[@juliepownall1063]

Rest in peace Anne kirkbride lovely lady..much missed

[@djwalkerfemaledj]

What a lovely lady she was, R.I.P Anne Kirkbride

[@darraghgregory1269]

She was my favourite character ❤️❤️❤️

[@shanefolan9175]

Beautiful reunion between her and Neville, you could tell there was real genuine love there. You must remember too that this was 1998. It was long before mobile phones, social media, WhatsApp and so on. And the world was a much bigger place or in other words it was significantly a lot more difficult to keep in contact with people back then than today as all we had was land lines (very expensive to ring USA) and the post. America in those days seemed like outer space but these days not so much.

[@tubit9]

Anne was a great actress very much missed RIP

[@bullit-edd]

Great actress and a great person RIP Anne

[@denisewarner8287]

Such a beautiful lady inside and out, Anne shined love. RIP sweet Annie. xx

[@Hannah-vw8xd]

💔 she was so lovely

[@rebeccacharles2325]

Wow she's so bloomin sadly missed she was a legend and Ken was her sole mate the great experienced characters always go and it will take some beating the best 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@Toffeeabi81]

I'm not a mojor fan of coronation street. I miss Anne kirkbride she was a wonderful actress. RIP annekird.

[@cathy3613]

Always loved her

[@barrymontgomery408]

Annekirkbride is a beautiful woman. She's a wonderful actress I was saddened to hear of her untimely death. R.i.p Anne you're a coronation street legend.

[@zaaraha5092]

Such a lovely warm kind hearted person she was

[@sjclarke1433]

From watching this, Anne appeared to be a warm and caring person, it's sad she died at 60, it's a sad loss to her family and the street, RIP X

[@wishkid79]

I love the way they try to make ‘the Street’ look like a real living street, with extras milling about, during Michael Aspel’s quick piece to camera. Up until the start of the millennium Corrie always worked to make the sets look as real as possible. Including having leaves and bits of litter strewn around. Today, even with a new exterior set, the show is a shadow of it’s former self.

[@glynisroberts5029]

What a lovely warm hearted lady she was and loved by so many people

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

anne's hubby was lovely.

[@joanneupton1181]

Joanne Upton RIP Anne u r greatly missed fab actress u r with the other cast members who av left us over the years not the same without u in corrie

[@traceyfraser4302]

A fine actress sadly missed r.i.p.anne night night god bless sleep tight 😴 ♥

[@joshuaorr2847]

R.i.p Anne, u were amazing, taken too soon, when I was 4 the UK joined corrie as extras

[@pinky-ud1rt]

I really miss anne what a great actor

[@tadhgcomhaltas]

So great to watch. Annie was very highly thought of.

[@miracarraro5198]

Please 🙏 l love More Of this episode 🙏 regards

[@lordwinderemere]

Bless Anne ..Such a lovely , genuine person ..Very missed x

[@bryanfranks3205]

So touching between Annie and Neville there.

[@brianmarshall4753]

Annie kirkbide RIP 😢

[@zanducktv2398]

What a nice warm funny bubbly lady, and terrific actress. RIP Anne 😢

[@ManUtdMrs]

She was an absolute legend. Everyone said what a beautiful person she was, inside and out. RIP Anne xx

[@Lee-sv8su]

When you read and hear anything said about Annie it’s always wonderful what a lady she was a true star who came into our living rooms 3 times a week for 40 years plus . She was like a friend Much loved and much missed

[@janetmaxwell222]

Full of emotion and full of heart..those are the ingredients of a fine actress..she had it in spades

[@elliottplumb1516]

You can feel this from this show!

[@embee9607]

They only come once in a lifetime. Annie Kirkbide was TV royalty. A tremendous actress as well as lady. I just hope people think so fondly of me as her colleagues and friends do of her! 💕💕💕💕💕

[@JohannaLeigh]

WOW! This episode goes back a while. Bill Tarmey and Liz Dawn were still with us.

[@j.c7719]

She was always my favourite on Corrie, reminded me so much of my grandma ❤

[@jameskeeth4037]

Anne was a very well loved member of the cast. She was a lovely person. X

[@sajamor0811]

I'm not surprised that the day after Anne died everyone was sent home from filming because it was just too much for them.

[@Lozza144]

Such a shame RIP Anne

[@robcrossthwaite1361]

Sadly missed lovely lady

[@sajamor0811]

Such a warm, down to earth and altogether lovely person. I can also honestly say that in her younger days she was one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen - eclipsed several supermodels!

[@kathysamuels1465]

Absolutely Beautiful this is your life .Well done Ann what a wonderful person u are

[@skygazer6898]

Apparently, Anne used to say " I love you" to everyone. Nice to see Brian Mosley, I really liked him as Alf. Bill Roache was very unkind to Ann after her death. He said she was a drama queen and an alcoholic. Lovely to see Jack & Vera

[@cherylreid-panasiewicz6485]

Anne's husband was really annoyed with Bill Roache for saying she was alcoholic. Bill had no right to say that, especially when she was sober for 30 years!

[@cherylreid-panasiewicz6485]

@Funeral Tango Completely, it put me right off him 😤. The actor who played Mike Baldwin, Johnny Briggs, on the other hand, gave an interview about Anne Kirkbride following her death, where he only said nice things and requested the money for the interview go to Cancer research instead.

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

such a beautiful, genuine person. we miss you annie xo

[@philipbonner6486]

So young Rest in Peace Anne xx

[@timelordgeek16]

So many people loved her and I loved her in Corrie. She’ll always be a Coronation Street legend. Such a shame she died at a very young age.

[@janesheehan8511]

I'm so glad they did This is your Life before she died

[@AquaFonic]

Jane Sheehan this was 1998 Anne died 2015 !

[@timelordgeek16]

KLF 5454 I think she means it’s good they did it while This is Your Life was still around Not everyone got the opportunity to have an appearance as far as I know

[@morgansifer]

I miss Deirdre and so does the show.

[@cathy3613]

Awwe Alf God bless

[@garryharriman7349]

What a very decent human being she was!

[@RyanJohnson-ox3py]

Beautiful gorgeous lady sadly missed would love to have met her ❤️

[@marian3nene45]

Thank you so much for posting, this is one I haven't seen yet. What a legend Anne is ❤️❤️

[@deanhawthorn5783]

a true hero......love her

[@beverlygannon4141]

Such a lovely lady. I loved her In. Corrie. I really did. And Blanche her mum, she was so funny in it and made it good now it's crap and depressing N

[@vashna3799]

She really had something with Neville Buswell/Ray Langton

[@cherylreid-panasiewicz6485]

You could really see it on screen ✨️

[@paulmiles9102]

what a lovely lady ann was so sad as some one said in the comments cancer took her so young such a great actress.

[@ysgol3]

Brilliant thank you !

[@haberdasheryandspam]

She should of stuck with Mike because he bothered to show up

[@cherylreid-panasiewicz6485]

Underrated comment 😂

[@dolipinos._spxm]

NOPE RAY.

[@allisongalloway8686]

Thank you for posting. Was great.

[@haydenharris3059]

Propper corrie. ❤

[@emmasmithx2201]

Thanks for uploading this I've just came across it after looking for it ages ago x

[@rasihanenemir5522]

Great actress

[@denisesaunders5473]

when my daughter was tiny she always thought i looked like anne. She was deffo more glam than me ,but what a complement. Rip xxxxx

[@cathy3613]

Just watched this yesterday on July 12, 2022 the show with her getting out of jail