Jack Duckworth (original) (raw)

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John "Jack" Duckworth is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Bill Tarmey. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 28 November 1979. Jack was introduced by executive producer Bill Podmore. Tarmey had previously appeared as a background character in many episodes featuring scenes in the Rovers Return, including some occasional speaking lines. More than twenty years after first appearing, Tarmey eventually cut down filming due to problems with his health and often contemplated leaving the series. In April 2010, it was announced that Tarmey would leave the series for good later that year. His last appearance was broadcast on 8 November 2010, with ITV also airing a tribute documentary for him. Having been in the show for 31 years, he was one of the longest-serving characters. Jack's storylines have focused on his long-standing marriage to his wife Vera (Liz Dawn) which has been complex and at times been described as "rocky". Other storylines include coping with his wayward son Terry (Nigel Pivaro) and his hobby for pigeon keeping. In his final storyline, he was portrayed as having incurable non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Jack has been characterised through his "joyless and gloomy" life in which he has a string of dead-end jobs and his wife's death, but continued to pass witty remarks on life. Television critics have described Jack as a loveable rogue type character and have favoured his relationship with Vera. His exit storyline was fairly documented in the media, receiving positive reactions and many state he is fondly remembered for his love of pigeons. (en)
Is carachtar ficseanúil é John Harold "Jack" Duckworth ar an gclár teilifíse RA úd Coronation Street. Ghlac an pháirt mar Jack. (ga)

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Former; regular

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28 November 1979
Episode 1947

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right (en)

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Florence (en)
Elsie (en)

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Coronation Street: The Complete Saga (en)

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dbr:List_of_Coronation_Street_characters_(1994)

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dbr:List_of_former_Coronation_Street_characters

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Harry Duckworth (en)

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1979-11-28 (xsd:date)
Episode 1947 (en)

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dbr:Bill_Podmore

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2010-11-08 (xsd:date)
Episode 7464 (en)

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Maggie Duckworth (en)

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Jack Duckworth (en)

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Retired (en)

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"I loved the scene in the Duckworths' front room when Jack was cradling Tommy in his arms. He was singing him his favourite Sinatra songs and Tommy dropped off to sleep. This scene was absolutely delightful. I love kids, and during the scene Tommy was just like one of my own grandchildren." (en)

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dbr:Coronation_Street

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dbr:Terry_Duckworth

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—Tarmey remembers the realism of a 1992 episode of the serial. . (en)

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Coronation Street: Viva Las Vegas! (en)

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Jim (en)

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39.0 (dbd:perCent)

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19791981 (xsd:integer)

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Is carachtar ficseanúil é John Harold "Jack" Duckworth ar an gclár teilifíse RA úd Coronation Street. Ghlac an pháirt mar Jack. (ga)
John "Jack" Duckworth is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Bill Tarmey. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 28 November 1979. Jack was introduced by executive producer Bill Podmore. Tarmey had previously appeared as a background character in many episodes featuring scenes in the Rovers Return, including some occasional speaking lines. (en)

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