Coronation Street character
Emily Bishop
Played by	Eileen Derbyshire
Duration	1960-
Date of birth	18th October 1929
Date of death
Marital status	Annulled
Home	{{{home}}}
Occupation	Retired
Family	Edward, Anges, Edgar, Nora, Joan, Majorie, Brenda, Ernest

Emily Bishop (née Nugent, previously Swain) is a fictional character on Coronation Street. She is played by Eileen Derbyshire. A very cordial woman, she, like Annie Walker, is one of the more educated women in the Street, with a "proper" accent. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Eileen Derbyshire (born October 6, 1930 in Urmston, near Manchester) is an English character actress, best known for playing Emily Bishop in Coronation Street. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 18th October) October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Annulment is a legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void. ... Ernest tells Emily to stop being a barmaid in a 1970 episode. ... Coronation Street is an award winning British soap opera. ... Eileen Derbyshire (born October 6, 1930 in Urmston, near Manchester) is an English character actress, best known for playing Emily Bishop in Coronation Street. ... Annie Walker with Betty Turpin. ...

History

The character of "Miss Nugent" first appeared on the programme in Episode 4 on December 21, 1960 in a brief non-speaking appearance played by an un-named extra. ^[1]She made her first proper appearance, played by Eileen Derbyshire, in Episode 15 on Friday January 27, 1961. At first, she was simply called "Miss Nugent" on the programme; it wasn't until 1962 that she was given the name "Emily" by the show's writers. She continued to be credited on the programme as "Miss Nugent" until 1969. is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...

In 1964 she was set to marry Leonard Swindley, her boss at Gamma Garments, but jilted him at the altar. A very moral woman, Emily prided herself on saving herself until marriage, but her resolve was eventually weakened to the point where she had sex with her Hungarian revolutionary boyfriend Miklos Zadic in 1968. She later confided in her friend Valerie Barlow that she had no regrets about the encounter; Emily was, by that time, 39 years old and had assumed it would be now or never. Leonard Swindley was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Coronation Street, played by Arthur Lowe. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1969, with Miklos out of the picture, Emily fell in love with mild-mannered Ernest Bishop. Their courtship would be tested many times over, and would last three years. In August 1971, they were engaged. The next year, Ernest was jailed in Majorca and subsequently freed, and it was at this time that they went through with a wedding, broadcast across the UK on Easter Monday. Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Ernest tells Emily to stop being a barmaid in a 1970 episode. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Location Location of Majorca in Balearic Islands Coordinates : 39° 30’N , 3°0E Time Zone : CET (UTC+1) - summer: CEST (UTC+2) General information Native name Mallorca (Catalan) Spanish name Mallorca Postal code 07001-07691 Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Illes Balears) Website http://www. ... Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures. ...

Despite rough patches, Emily and Ernest's marriage was relatively stable and the two loved one another very much. Emily miscarried a child in 1972 and started menopause in 1974, dashing the couple's chances to conceive a child of their own. This led to many arguments between the two, and they were forced to re-evaluate their marriage after just two years of matrimony. They turned to short-term adoption to assuage Emily's need to connect with young children. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age in women. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

Portrayed by actor Stephen Hancock, Ernest was killed off when Hancock clashed with the management in Granada Television and the then-producer of Coronation Street, Bill Podmore. Ernest was shot to death in a botched robbery in January 1978, which left Emily devastated. Just as in years past, Emily only started to heal from heartbreak by playing with a baby (Deirdre's daughter Tracy). Stephen Hancock was a British TV actor. ... Bill Podmore (August 1931 - January 1994) was a British television producer. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Deirdre Anne Barlow (née Hunt, formerly Langton and Rachid) is a long-running fictional character on the British soap opera Coronation Street. ... Tracy Lynette Barlow (née Langton; previously Cropper and Preston) was a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. ...

To occupy her time, Emily started running her own café, with Gail Potter as her assistant. She sold the business in 1980 to Jim and Alma Sedgewick. Since then, Emily's life has been very quiet, but she had been known to help Alf Roberts at the Corner Shop on occasion. Gail Platt (née Potter; previously Tilsley and Hillman) is a fictional character played by actress Helen Worth on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Alma Halliwell previously Alma Baldwin and Alma Sedgewick, played by Amanda Barrie, was a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. ...

In recent years, Emily has kept her moral resolve and is now the Street's only churchgoer. In many respects, Emily has never let go of Ernest, but she did re-marry, to Arnold Swain, who turned out to be a bigamist. She fell in love once more, in 1994, with Bernard, a vicar. Her engagement was broken, however, when Bernard discovered she had suffered from a mental breakdown. Because of his personal history, he could not face the possibility of it recurring. Since then, Emily swore off love completely, pushing herself into more topical endeavours instead. In 1997, Emily sat in a tree to promote ecological awareness and to protest logging together with her nephew, Spider Nugent. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... For the journal, see Ecology (journal). ... Logging is the process in which trees are cut down usually as part of a timber harvest which is good for the environment. ... Geoffrey Spider Nugent was a fictional character on the UK soap opera Coronation Street Edgar Nugent - father Emily Bishop - aunt Category: ...

She has taken in a number of lodgers over the years, most notably Percy Sugden, her nephew Spider Nugent, and current lodger Norris Cole. Her main friends on the programme are Rita Sullivan, Blanche Hunt (as well as her daughter Deirdre) Betty Williams and Doreen Fenwick. A Coronation Street character played by Bill Waddington between 1983 and 1997. ... Geoffrey Spider Nugent was a fictional character on the UK soap opera Coronation Street Edgar Nugent - father Emily Bishop - aunt Category: ... Norris Benjamin Cole, played by Malcolm Hebden, is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. ... Rita Sullivan (née Littlewood, previously Fairclough, previously Bates) is a fictional character on Coronation Street. ... Blanche Hunt (née Linfield) is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. ... Deirdre Anne Barlow (née Hunt, formerly Langton and Rachid) is a long-running fictional character on the British soap opera Coronation Street. ... Elizabeth Betty Williams (née Preston, previously Turpin) is one of the longest-standing characters in the UK soap opera, Coronation Street. ... Doreen Fenwick is a fictional character in the ITV soap Coronation Street, played by Barbara Young. ...

In January 2003, Richard Hillman, ex-husband of Gail Platt, attempted to murder Emily for monetary reasons. He broke in while she was watching television and babysitting for Maxine Peacock. She was knocked unconscious with a crowbar, and Richard was then interrupted by Maxine Peacock. He used the same weapon to attack Maxine and she was killed instantly. Emily went on to make a full recovery. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Hillman was a fictional character in Coronation Street played by Brian Capron. ... Gail Platt (née Potter; previously Tilsley, Hillman and Hsakaraðokorvendroþenovich) is a fictional character played by actress Helen Worth on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. ... Maxine Peacock (née Heavey) was a fictional character played by Tracy Shaw on the soap opera Coronation Street. ...

In early 2006, Emily befriended Ed Jackson, a new member of the congregation at her church. He soon became a regular visitor to her house, performing odd jobs and the like, and she remained firm friends with him even after he confessed to having recently been released from prison. However, Emily was devastated when Ed finally admitted what it was he had been in prison for - he was the man who had shot and killed her husband back in 1978. He told her that, after finding God while in prison, he had sought her out in an attempt to atone for his misdemeanours. Enraged, Emily threw him out of her house, and later went on to question her faith. Eventually, on 10 March 2006, Emily forgave Ed as he contemplated suicide. Emily still lives at No. 3 Coronation Street and is happy helping others out. Thomas Edward Tommo/Ed Jackson was a fictional character in Britains longest running soap Coronation Street played first by Dave Parke then by Chris Walker on the characters return to the show in 2005. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Family

• Brother: Edgar Nugent
• Sisters: Norah Seddon, Joan Nugent, Marjorie Nugent, Brenda Nugent
• Nephew: Spider Nugent
• Niece: Freda Nugent

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Friends

• Norris Cole
• Rita Sullivan
• Audrey Roberts
• Ken Barlow
• Deirdre Barlow
• Blanche Hunt
• Betty Williams
• Ashley Peacock
• Doreen Fenwick
• Archie Shuttleworth
• Mavis Wilton
• Percy Sugden
• Alf Roberts
• Annie Walker
• Jack Walker
• Florrie Lindley
• Elsie Tanner
• Ivy Tilsley
• Leonard Swindley
• Doreen Lostock
• Len Fairclough
• Esther Hayes

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Footnotes

Video and DVD references

• Coronation Street: The Early Days. Video. Granada Media Group, 2001.