Diggory Compton

Diggory Compton was played by actor Eric Potts. Diggory was the local baker, owning the bakery near the street. He tried wooing Liz McDonald by inviting her to a Christmas dinner party in 2005, however she ended up meeting her future drummer husband Vernon Tomlin at the event. He left Weatherfield when his business failed. Diggory's daughter, Molly visited him in 2008 after falling out with her fiance Tyrone Dobbs.

On January 5 2009, Molly received a call from the hospital that Diggory's appendix had burst. Several days later, It was revealed Diggory would recover but would ultimately miss the wedding due to being hospitalised for a week.