Steve Owen
A hardman who cries wouldn't give you much confidence in a fight. Had a feud with the wrong man in Phil Mitchell and paid the price.

Blake Carrington
Ruthless in business and knows how to get the job done. Blood might have been thicker than water to him, but he was more than prepared to lose some to get what he wanted.

Alexis Colby
Frequently seen mixing in high class company, her fancy name would suggest that she belongs there, but scratch the surface and some dodgy results hint that maybe she isn't the classiest.

Harold Bishop
Despite being popular, he had a hard time on Ramsay Street. He lost most of his family to shootings and plane crashes, which sent him loopy enough to try to kill Paul Robinson and had his own Dirty Den moment when he returned after a 7 year absence, previously presumed drowned.

Karl Fletcher
He was so popular, after writers had written him out of the script they had to bring him back using flashback scenes, dream sequences and ludicrously as a ghost to improve viewing figures. Bit of a playboy and on occasion underperformed on the big stage. Had the ability though - 152 goals in 323 appearance for Harchester United.

Frank Butcher
He's been there, done that and worn the XXXXL t-shirt. A bit of a wheeler-dealer, he liked to think of himself as a 'big player' in the business world but was a big fish in a small pond.

Pat Butcher
You wouldn't want to get on her bad side as she's likely to kill you with an oversized earring. That said, she's had it tough - married four times - so she deserves some respect. Just a little though.

Fred Elliot
Loud and proud, the follicly challenged Butcher was as popular with Corrie's fans as he was rotund. Constantly turned down by Audrey Roberts, she eventually accepted his proposal, only to unfortunately pop his clogs sometime later.

Despite not winning lately, he's been knocking on the door and ran credibly in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham. He's been well supported and with Ruby on his back he'll go off favourite at 4.15 on Saturday. "Be happy, I say, I say, be happy.".

Hilda Ogden
Put in a good stint as Corrie's local gossip and Rovers Return cleaner before being ousted by Betty Turpin. Or that's how we remember it, it was that far back. Had plenty of success in her time and was immensely popular because our granny used to wear a head scarf and curlers.

Phil Mitchell
The loveable thug/gangster is always involved and isn't fulfiling his duty if he isn't punching somebody or at least annoying Ian Beale. He's the second longest serving male character and was almost as popular as Mr Blobby at one stage.

Rosie Webster
Been around for a while, but has made a name for herself lately by laying a marker down for the younger generation. Sometimes a bad one. Her promiscuous behaviour has been a contentious issue on the Street, albeit a welcome one for young men.

Bet Lynch
Likes to think of herself as a classy, respectable landlady, but like her succesor Liz McDonald, is a tad rough around the edges. A questionable taste in fashion, she was never appealing to us.

JR Ewing
Probably the greatest Soap villian of all-time, but at the same time one of the most popular among fans. Selfish and always looked out for himself and his business. It was Sue Ellen!

Dirty Den Watts
"Ello princess." A major player in Eastenders until he was shot dead. Or so we thought. The former Queen Vic landlord returned from the dead and gave a stirring display in 2003, philandering his way to his eventual demise.

Grant Mitchell
He arrived on the scene with instant success, but didn't last as long as his brother. A bit of a hothead and very unpredictable. Though he's put in some strong performances, he is prone to putting his hands in his pockets, looking hard and doing nothing.

Rita Sullivan
She's clearly in for the long hall, but hasn't seen as much screen time since the halcyon days when her partner Alan Bradley was getting run over by a tram in Blackpool travelling at 2mph. To be fair, she's drifted into relative obscurity.

Dylan McKay
Rather disappointingly, too cool to give a shit. Never lived up to his potential and always milked the bad boy image. Having said that, he always got the girl.

Charlene Robinson
Bit of a tearaway at times and very hard to control, but was a class piece of totty. According to Wikipedia, she lost her Cherry when she was 15. Shocking. Settled down nicely though when she married Scott Robinson, not in a here comes another Sloth Fratelli kind of way.

Nick Cotton
Like all bad boys, he's been around the block and everytime he comes back we always expect him to be good, only to let us down. His mum Dott has always been disappointed in him, but never wants to give up on him.

Bobby Ewing
Lacking J.R.'s ruthlessness for business, Bobby didn't have quite the success of his brother but this made him immensely popular, resulting in his unlikely comeback.

Ken Barlow
From early on it was clear that he had talent, but our great granny never thought he'd last this long. Bit of a charmer, he knows how to attract the ladies.

Curly Watts
Much like Kirk presently, he was reliable, yet freakishly uninspiring. Complete geek of the street and by some stereotypical unreasoned logic, absolutley crap at sport.

Lynda Block
At the back of it you know she's a bit of a tramp, but she had a bit of class about her and always had the personality to go far in life....by marrying a football club owner. Popped up on Coronation Street with a different name, so we're not sure if she can be trusted.

Emily Bishop
To describe Emily as part of the furniture in Corrie would be deeply offensive. She's much more than an inanimate object. She moves and talks. Quite active in recent years and had a bit of a run in with Richard Hillman. She came out on top though. An interesting relationship with Norris too, but we won't speculate what goes on behind closed doors.

David Platt
A boy with two sides to him; you just never know what you're going to get. The sadistic, pushing his mother down the stairs side or the caring, Tina humping side. Unpredictable and quite frightening at times.

Donna Windsor
Can look good at times, especially with a couple of bottles of wine and you'd definitly settle for her in that uniform. Another girl that can't be trusted though, given her tendency not to stick out a relationship for the long haul. Poor Marlon.

Peggy Mitchell
Has been around for ages and despite entering the twilight of her career, she is still capable of putting in a performance and has been in top form latley. She runs a good ship at the Queen Vic and always looks after her family, maybe not Billy.

Miley Byrne
Sauntered around a farm in Wicklow with the speed of a young Jo Brand. A popular character on the Irish soap Glenroe, mainly because no one could understand a single word he was saying, was an interesting performer none the less.

Jim McDonald
A shorter fuse than Mike Tyson, the Irishman spent more time in jail than he did on the Street. His comebacks have been brief but fruitful and despite retaining that dodgy 70's haircut and moustache, is still likeable.

Ian Beale
As long as he keeps his mouth shut, you'll like him. If he starts playing up and acting like the child he can be, he'll annoy you to the last. A small chair in a big Cafe.

Jack Duckworth
He's fond of a drop, a gamble, likes pigeons, loves Vera (in that order) and pulled pints for a living. Always on the look out to make a quick buck and once said, "The nearest I've got to a deposit is when I'm cleaning the pigeons out."

Marcus Tandy
"You can't trust anyone these days." Especially BBC excutives. Marcus brought Eldorado to a close with these famous last words and hasn't been seen since. Thankfully.

Terry Duckworth
Known more for going missing with Jack's hard earned dough than actually playing a major role. It's hard to remember a time when he wasn't in trouble.

Jimmy Corkhill
The local lad stooped to an all time low when he got himself hooked on white substances, but bounced back to his best to become one of the most loveable Scousers on TV. Him and his signatory Denim shirt.

Les Battersby
Lazier than the Paddy Power Marketing department and constantly slept on the floor when Cilla was in the bed. Bit of a loud mouth and likes to talk himself up, but in truth, he's just a liar.

Mandy Dingle
Hardly an attractive prospect and she never had much going for her so married her cousin to get a notch on the bed most. Not very mobile and exerted very little effort moving from A to B.