Louis Emerick

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Coronation Street - Ep 9415

Wednesday 28th March 2018 - 2nd Ep

Steve McDonald’s [SIMON GREGSON] old school teacher Mike Thornberry [LOUIS EMERICK] turns up in the Rovers, Steve hides and asks Liz McDonald [BEVERLEY CALLARD] to serve him.

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