Mike Baldwin (Coronation Street)
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Johnny Briggs | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1976–2006 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 1642 11 October 1976 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 6265 7 April 2006 |
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| Introduced by | Bill Podmore | ||||||||||||
| Book appearances | Coronation Street: The Complete Saga |
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| Spin-off appearances |
The Life and Loves of Elsie Tanner (1987) Coronation Street: A Christmas Corrie (2012) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Businessman | ||||||||||||
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| Father | Frank Baldwin |
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| Mother | Mary Baldwin |
| Brothers | Harry Baldwin |
| Wife |
Susan Barlow (1986–1988) Jackie Ingram (1990–1991) Alma Halliwell (1992–1999) Linda Sykes (2000–2002) |
| Sons |
Danny Baldwin Mark Redman Adam Barlow |
| Grandsons |
Jamie Baldwin Warren Baldwin |
Michael Vernon "Mike" Baldwin is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, portrayed by Johnny Briggs. He appeared between 1976 and 2006. He appeared in a short special episode for Text Santa in 2012 where he appeared as a ghost sent from Hell to give Norris Cole a warning to change his ways.
Mike started his career as a market stall holder but within a few years was running his own factory. In 1976, he opened denim-maker Baldwin's Casuals in Weatherfield and moved there, ending his relationship with his common-law wife Anne Woodley. As an employer, Mike was uncompromising, quick to threaten his machinists with the sack if they slacked and taking a dim view of workers getting above themselves.
Mike's relationship with florist Maggie Dunlop foundered when she became pregnant and she ended things with him when he refused to buy the florist's she worked in. She married Harry Redman shortly before the birth of her son, Mark. The Redmans moved away and Mike did not see Mark for years.
One major storyline involving Mike came in 1983 when he had an affair with Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride). Before her marriage to Ken Barlow (William Roache), Deirdre had dated Mike, but decided Ken suited her better. When their marriage became jaded, she turned to Mike. After she had confessed everything to Ken, Mike turned up on the doorstep in the hope of taking her away, but she decided to stay with Ken. This event began the long-running feud between Mike and Ken.
Mike went on to marry Susan Barlow (Wendy Jane Walker; Suzy Patterson), Ken's daughter, who was many years his junior. This upset Ken further. The marriage failed because Mike and Susan disagreed about their plans for the future. On discovering that Susan was pregnant, Mike wanted her to become a stay-at-home wife and mother but Susan decided to have an abortion, and moved to Newcastle after just a year of marriage.
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