Bill Webster
| Bill Webster | |||||||||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Peter Armitage | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1984–1985, 1995–1997, 2006–2011 |
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| First appearance | Episode 2384 6 February 1984 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 7768 29 December 2011 |
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| Introduced by | Mervyn Watson (1984) Sue Pritchard (1995) Steve Frost (2006) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Builder (retired) | ||||||||||||||
| Home | Germany | ||||||||||||||
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| Father | Jim Webster |
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| Mother | Helen Webster |
| Wife | Alison Cartwright (1964–1980) Elaine Prior (1985–1996) Maureen Elliott (1998–2007) |
| Sons |
Kevin Webster Carl Webster |
| Daughters | Debbie Webster |
| Grandsons |
Jake Webster Jack Webster |
| Granddaughters |
Rosie Webster Sophie Webster |
William Geoffrey "Bill" Webster is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Peter Armitage. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 6 February 1984 and remained in the show until 1985 when Armitage decided to leave. The character was reintroduced in 1995 but he was again written out two years later. Armitage returned once again in 2006 and appeared frequently until late April 2010 when the character suddenly appeared only a recurring basis. It was reported in 2011 that Bill was going to be axed completely, however, he continued on a recurring basis. His last appearance to date was on 29 December 2011.
Bill is the father of Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell), his sister Debbie (Sue Devaney) and another son, Carl, from his marriage to Elaine Prior. He is grandfather to Kevin's daughters Rosie (Helen Flanagan) and Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent) and Kevin's son Jack Webster.
Prior to playing Bill, Armitage had previously appeared in the serial in 1977 cast in the small role of a painter and decorator working on a job at the Rovers Return. In between jobs, Armitage starred in an advertisement for the Yellow Pages in which he played the role of a father. After watching the advert, the serial's producer H. V. Kershaw decided that Armitage would be right for a role in Coronation Street and contacted his agent. Armitage was interviewed for the job by Bill Podmore, who informed him that they were looking to introduce new characters. Armitage was under the impression that he would be playing a guest character, but Podmore then offered him a one-year contract. He said that he could not believe that he won the role because he had never imagined himself being "a Coronation Street actor". Armitage was also unaware that it was Kershaw's involvement in his casting, until Kershaw informed the actor some months later.
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