Alan Bradley (Coronation Street)
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Mark Eden | ||||||
| Duration | 1986–1989 | ||||||
| First appearance | Episode 2587 15 January 1986 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 3002 8 December 1989 |
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| Introduced by | John G. Temple | ||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||
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| Occupation | Businessman | ||||||
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| Wife | Pat Bradley (backstory) |
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| Daughters | Jenny Bradley |
| Grandsons | Tom Midgeley |
Alan Bradley is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Mark Eden from 1986 to 1989.
Alan is one of the most famous villains in the history of the Street. He made his first appearance in 1986 when his ex-wife Pat was killed in a road accident. Because of his absence, working away from home, his daughter, Jenny Bradley, was temporarily fostered by Rita Fairclough.
Alan soon began relationships with both Rita and the Rovers' barmaid Gloria. He dropped Gloria after learning the extent of Rita's financial assets, but at first he appeared to be genuinely in love with her. He tried unsuccessfully to persuade her to marry him. He also confessed to her that he had a conviction for assault. Later, Alan left Rita for another woman, but she coaxed him back to live with her; he was motivated by the fact that his business was in trouble. The woman in question warned Rita that Alan was only interested in her money. In fact, Alan had already "borrowed" the deeds to Rita's house, and had impersonated her dead husband, Len Fairclough, in order to get a mortgage to support his business.
In 1989, when Rita discovered Alan's deception, he assaulted her and almost killed her. At the conclusion of his trial, his plea bargain meant he walked free. He then returned to the Street and conducted a campaign of harassment against Rita, who had a breakdown and moved to Blackpool, having lost her memory. Many residents believed that Alan had murdered her, and he became the object of widespread hatred and suspicion. Having tracked her down, Alan famously met his end after being hit and killed by a Blackpool tram while chasing a distressed Rita across the tracks. His final words to his partner were "RITA!" 26.93 million viewers watched the character meet his untimely demise in 1989. As of 2010, it is the 9th most-watched UK broadcast of all time.
The first episode of series 2 of Phoenix Nights contains a visual reference to the death of Alan Bradley, where flowers with a sign 'In Memory of Alan, 8th Dec 89', RIP' are tied to a lamp-post beside the tram line.
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