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List of Coronation Street characters (2016)

Marta Zarek
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Edyta Budnik
First appearance 5 February 2016
Last appearance 21 March 2016
Introduced by Stuart Blackburn
Classification Former; recurring
Rana Habeeb
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Bhavna Limbachia
Duration 2016–
First appearance 19 February 2016
Introduced by Stuart Blackburn
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Other names Rana Nazir
Occupation Nurse
Lauren
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Shannon Flynn
First appearance 4 March 2016
Last appearance 30 September 2016
Introduced by Stuart Blackburn
Classification Former; recurring
Freddie Smith
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Derek Griffiths
Duration 2016–2017
First appearance 11 March 2016
Last appearance 21 April 2017
Introduced by Stuart Blackburn
Classification Former; regular
Profile
Occupation Mechanic
Harry Platt
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Woody (2016)
Pixie and Presley Sellars (2016–2017)
Freddie and Isaac (2017–)
Duration 2016–
First appearance 21 March 2016
Introduced by Stuart Blackburn
Classification Present; recurring
Profile
Home 8 Victoria Court (2016–)
Will Chatterton
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Leon Ockenden
First appearance 28 March 2016
Last appearance 6 June 2016
Introduced by Stuart Blackburn
Classification Former; recurring

Coronation Street is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters introduced in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn, or his successor Kate Oates. Marta Zarek arrived in February, igniting a child slavery storyline, as did Alya Nazir's best friend, Rana Habeeb. In March, Freddie Smith was introduced as a new friend for Kylie Platt. He was followed by the birth of Callum Logan and Sarah Platt's son, Harry, as well as Michelle Connor's childhood lover, Will Chatterton. Pablo Duarte made his first appearance in April. July saw the introduction of Clayton Hibbs, followed by Vinny Ashford and Sonia Rahman in August. Darryl Perkins was introduced in September as the father of Craig Tinker.

Marta Zarek, played by Edyta Budnik, made her first screen appearance on 5 February 2016. The character and casting was announced on 29 January 2016. Marta will be being introduced as part of a modern slavery storyline.Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) finds Marta hiding at the Underworld factory on Coronation Street and Marta tells her that she has been forced into slavery by Richie (James Midgley) and Julia O'Driscoll (Malgorzata Klara), Underworld's new clients. She also explains that she cannot escape as she is worried about her family's safety back in Poland. Mark Jefferies of the Daily Mirror reported that producers consulted experts to ensure the storyline would be accurate. A spokesperson commented, "Obviously, Coronation Street tries to tackle difficult subjects and has done storylines about serious illnesses and violence before. But this is the first time slavery has appeared."


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