In 2010 he published his autobiography, which charted his life from growing up in the slums of Manchester through to working as a singer in local nightclubs before landing a role on the Street in 1979.

BBC: Bill Tarmey funeral: Farewell to Coronation Street star

In 2010, Tarmey published his autobiography, Jack Duckworth And Me, which charted his life from growing up in the slums of Manchester through to working as a singer in local nightclubs before landing a role on the Street in 1979.

BBC: Bill Tarmey, Coronation Street star, dies